Flipside Memphis - Xanadu

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Uploaded by on Aug 26, 2009

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Located in Midtown, John and Beverly Lowe's Xanadu Music and Books always has a hand-picked selection of rarities for sale. But Lowe's other product is what sets the store apart from others in its niche. The Lowebow is a mutant, handmade musical instrument based on the classic cigar box guitar. Designed originally for one-man bands and named after the one-stringed "diddly bow" popular with the original Delta Blues players, the Lowebow allows musicians to play both bass and slide guitar parts at the same time. Since perfecting the design in 2000, Lowe has put the unique instruments into the hands of musicians such as the North Mississippi Allstars, as well as selling them at his own concerts.

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  • this guy is going down in the history books.. no doubt about it

  • @BrunoEspo I agree!

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  • this is great little video Johnny,they are a interesting instrument ,no doubt about it,,thanks for this post ,sure wish my woman help me on my builds ,now that be nice

  • John built me a beautiful green, white and red instrument. If you are ever in Memphis, go see Johns at his shop on Central avenue. He is a first-class guy, a unique musician and very knowledgeable about the Memphis scene. I am proud to be able to call him a friend.

    The Lowe Bow is the baddest ass single instrument you will ever encounter. I promise you that.

  • very very cool .

  • Good use of both sides of your brain, although I suspect you may have an extra side or two up there in that cranium of yours.

    Lovely instruments. Well, OK, maybe lovely's not the word. How about groovy instead.

    BTW, somebody outta take a couple of years and put a video camera on Wally- that guy is a TALKING Memphis Music encyclopaedia.

    Pax!

  • "scatterbrain".

    They call that  attention deficit "disorder'. these days...I understand Edison,Davinci,Tesla,etc etc all had this scatter brain"disorder" too

    Keep the ideas flowing,you rock man!

  • Great stuff, very informative!

  • my son wants one :)

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