VOODOO CHILE on the 3-String Shovel Guitar | Box Cutter Slide Guitar

[@justinjohnsonlive]

♠️ Justin Johnson Signature 3-String Shovel Guitars Available HERE: www.justinjohnsonlive.com/shovel-guitar.html

[@floridatomy4441]

Wooooow.Love You soumach!The Best of Best!

[@yamapenny5960]

Du bist echt ne supercoole Socke, Mister Guitar...

[@russellshaw8479]

Justin: "All I need is this shovel, box cutter and... some stainless steel tig rods."

[@IllusiveChristie]

What the heck is this pedal? Name please?

[@migfredcastillo3706]

Could listen all day. Freakin relaxing man.

[@danceswithstone]

Finally, someone truly digs this tune.

[@AJSoundbites]

This comment is so obvious but so funny at the same time. I cracked up. 😂👍

[@WatchMyBeers]

Dances with Stone epic comment.

[@timokross]

So this is how I find out that my dad has a youtube account...

[@Empire_of_Ravens]

Straight to jail

[@jasonfryer4953]

It's killer!!!

[@mostlymagical3220]

Not only is he playing a shovel, his slide is a box cutter. I am in awe at this level of ingenuity

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

when you and te buddy are in garage drinking and he makes you a bet do something with this stuff ya got here..you give him that side glance and smile

[@lucasireland9315]

The shovel was a ground breaking instrument

[@adaptiveagile]

You won.

[@HaggisMuncher64]

But the brush swept the nation. Ha fucking ha

[@StarCrusher.]

@@HaggisMuncher64 you mean the broom

[@HaggisMuncher64]

@@StarCrusher. did i say broom or did I say brush Mr StarCrusher?!

[@13infbatt]

Slow golf clap, well played sir....

[@Tentin.Quarantino]

“So, what instruments do you play?” “... it’s complicated”

[@davidrox4591]

That dude is an instrument.

[@haroldsherrill5883]

David Rox Got music in his soulbones.

[@alexanderliapis5342]

check out the guy who plays a saw with a bow

[@Johnny-sj9sj]

Nice axe! What is he using for a pick?

[@emilyadams3228]

Justin: Let's go to the music store. Me: OK, I could use a set of strings. Justin: [wheels it into parking lot of Home Depot] Me: Well, why not? I need a new ladder anyway. Justin: Me too. I wanna learn the Upright Bass.

[@TonecrafteLuthiery]

Dude that thing sounds insanely good. Not even "good for a shovel", just good.

[@60secondpages]

Soooo this sounds better than I can play on a guitar, been playing for years too.

[@60secondpages]

Also he's using slides instead of a wah wah. :O

[@johnroberts5562]

Justin has taught me that I can play slide with only 3 fingers :) Have played for 50 years but lost the feeling in the little & ring finger on my left hand after a car wreck. I had never played slide and thought I'd never play again but then a friend sent a link to me with Justin and now I'm playing leads again! Thanks to my friend and to Justin :)

[@Karevamari]

I hope you are doing well.

[@simonz28]

and the award for " best use of a stanley knife " goes to . . . . . .

[@brochalaka]

v icon

[@brochalaka]

Q MJ

[@brochalaka]

A Mam aaa

[@RushRound]

OJ did better

[@23sleng]

Stanley should sponsor him

[@jnizzlep]

when guitar center doesnt have what youre lookin for

[@cyndygough1614]

Triggers Libtards Go to the hardware store!!!?

[@HeyMykee]

Time to hit up Home Depot!

[@TheGhuru]

lol

[@WhoGitDaBiscuit]

Lmao!

[@mohunter68]

But Home Depot Does! LOL Justin is a pure Genius.

[@raphyol2916]

It is already amazing how he plays it with a boxcutter on a shovel. But has anyone noticed he is even stomping with his feet for the groundbeat? truly a master of multitasking, my respects

[@woodennickel6148]

The Mountain Man Musket Ball Music Festival: Set your sights on one string, Band.

[@j.griffin]

Pa: “Boy, if you don't quit foolin' around with those guitars you're just gonna end up diggin' ditches!" Justin: "I ain't scared of no shovel..."

[@thesoundtree]

Is that a standard shovel tuning or is it a drop shovel?

[@rylestknuckles]

thesoundtree Yes.

[@tombraider77777]

thesoundtree cool

[@fungisomewhere1463]

Tuned six feet under

[@thesoundtree]

I found a vid where hes unboxing the production model he said he tunes to an open G.

[@Freempg]

Saw that, too.

[@billlimpert2909]

I'm not as good with the shovel, but I can play a badass rake! 😂

[@resourcedragon]

Bill Limpert: makes all the hoes swoon!

[@stevepercival4774]

I'm pretty good on the broom

[@stephaniesummer2663]

I’m not too shabby on the pitchfork

[@tamiamyourfavoritedragon8890]

😂🎶🎶

[@nubreed13]

I was a mean door stop player in my day

[@ArchFundy]

The perfect instrument for a "garage" band.

[@magicmark1837]

Canuck Fundy ...yeah, I really dug it. Better than the Nitty Gritty Dirt Band.

[@JunkCCCP]

More of a shed band.

[@jimmysupafly1547]

He must get really excited when he walks into a home depot.

[@bigdaddyvince182]

Most people do

[@elijahdynys4125]

A home depot ad played before this video

[@jimmysupafly1547]

@@elijahdynys4125 big brother is listening . Watch out!

[@LandonDNelson]

Jimmy Supafly the 1984 days are here

[@lawrencekeating5571]

God knows why he’d do with a big metal snow shovel. Maybe an entire rock band??

[@brentcrude8153]

He's forbidden to play "Stairway to Heaven" in Home Depot.

[@jdor827]

No Stairway?! Harsh!

[@jdor827]

@Wax MeOff420 it was a Wayne's world reference...sigh...

[@jdor827]

@Wax MeOff420 welp.... found the troll. good productive conversation. Let's stop poking it, it seems to be very angry right now.

[@brentcrude8153]

@@jdor827 Agreed.

[@malinournmalinourn5529]

That may be true but he can dig a stairway to hell.

[@brettabadie6628]

I'm pretty sure I could glue one of my nose hairs on a fly's ass, and Justin would play the crap out of it. This guy's on another level!

[@aspiringboba02yt59]

That is funny 😂😂😂😂

[@conordunne2460]

Hahaha best compliment I've heard so far

[@mrolsen6987]

Hahaha 😂 Just My thought as well!😂😂

[@guypool]

@Gennady Golovkin i know, i hate when people act like playing the fly ass nose hair is hard

[@767dag]

Brett Abadie Yes

[@cecilshivers5386]

It might not be the sharpest tool in the shed. BUT IT'S DAAMN SURE THE BADDEST. 😲✌

[@loganleatham7960]

But the Stanley knife he’s using to play it with sure as hell would be the sharpest tool in the shed...plus said baddest tool shed equals an amount of awesomeness that just can’t possibly be measured!

[@stg5ive]

I'm "digging" it!

[@toasterztoast1432]

Nice

[@IronGordon]

😎😁

[@angelopalmieri434]

You win

[@aidanhsu2210]

Nice

[@bobbyharris3483]

Who isn't digging this ....wow

[@jollyrogers2292]

My box cutter DOES NOT sounds like that. I'm taking it back

[@justinjohnsonlive]

😂🤘

[@webhead2777]

Stanley is doing a vintage re-issue of that knife, road worn of course.

[@myfatassdick]

It might need a new blade

[@overzealousmaverik]

Wife: "Honey did you go plant the shrubs yet?" Justin: "uuuuuuh...."

[@thenotsojollyrancher-akate9516]

Just goes to show you that people blessed with musical skills could play a tune with a box of rocks. I just watch with awe!

[@claudeladow2334]

Ain't that the truth.

[@claudeladow2334]

My cousin was Bucky Baxter. Pedal Steel.

[@thenotsojollyrancher-akate9516]

@@claudeladow2334 just occurred to me. They need to start a new reality show. Three people go into homedepot and get to pick 5 items to make music with. I’m putting my money on this guy!

[@theondebray]

The Ace of Spades.

[@ut000bs]

I've never had a lesson for any instrument but I read music and grew up playing an organ and a piano. I'm decent on keyboards and have about $3.5k worth of equipment. I haven't been able to really touch it or my bass guitar (I'm about a 4/10 on that.) all last year. Work's been calling me way too much. People like you make me realize I need to live a little more and I thank you for that. I gotta say if someone had told me I'd be listening to Voodoo Child played on a shovel I would've told em to put the crack pipe down. LOL. Dude, seriously. You nailed it. I stood and applauded. That was _amazing._

[@kimhansen8615]

Best cover I've heard :-) Honestly, really cool - especially love the idea just just finished the project and rushed to capture this epic moment, right there on the workbench - all the tools lying around the place. No fancy light or setting - just turn it up and play... Bravo!

[@stevewakelingslide7089]

hmmmmm nah not really i have a way better version with intro solos and middle solos ending solos....solos all through really lolz

[@tippiersky4534]

Take over the world Justin. All you need is a crazy pompous frontman, a thunderous drummer and a jack-of-alltrades competent bass player. If you know what I mean! :D No seriously brother you're amazing, I wanna see you in the charts with the Black Keys and Jack White! You deserve it.

[@thefifthwheellastwheel1903]

Tippier Sky I agree 100%!

[@mountainman4410]

I'm over here struggling with certain chords. This guy is rocking out on a damn shovel!

[@timcotterill3952]

Mountainman, I hear you brother, I’m kinda in the same boat... just an iddy biddy bit further along..,, I can kinda make my own music now. Crap combated to Justin here, but don’t get discouraged, just keep on trying man. For 18 months I was so bad, I used to get embarrassed trying to play, to myself, in a room, by myself, with the door closed and no one on the house. At 24 months I started playing my music to my wife.., apparently I didn’t suck so much. 4 year down the track I play for whom ever I choose. I’ll never be a pro, I’ll never be in Justin’s league, but I’m happy with my music and so are those I play for, even if it’s mostly friends and family. The journey’s the good bit. Justin is fine inspiration, but you shouldn’t judge your level by him. I’m 55, I’ve been mad on all sorts of guitar music since I was in single digits, Justin J has got to be one of the top 10 musicians I’ve Ever heard... and brother, I’ve heard thousands. Man I sure can crap on when I get going. Hope you’re still playing, and getting better. TimC

[@billparrigin5122]

@@timcotterill3952 xnxx,cpm

[@richmmmmm1185]

No shit!! Me too!!! Lol

[@ChrisMcloviification]

Thanks buddy I needed that comment

[@alexhoti9822]

Exactly what I was thinking.

[@shadowcat0201]

Alternate title: Voodoo child Wild West version.

[@rollandrock2949]

Moonglow

[@naziklerffeter3058]

My dyslexic brain first saw West Nile version but then again my genius side knew slide guitar came from the deep south where there is West Nile.

[@nubreed13]

More like the deliverance edition

[@Mr.Smith77]

Or wild meth version 🤦‍♂️

[@nubreed13]

I could see this in Trigun or some other post apocalyptic badlands

[@TheyWantUSilent]

"You have to go on and be crazy. Craziness is like heaven." -Jimi Hendrix

[@officialVozie100]

Im apache and I enjoyed this from beginning to the end amazing

[@bluesman7703]

Pure soul from the bench and box cutter and shovel not to mention the engineer, blues down brother 👍 the blues is in good hands .

[@Neznisgip]

You make it look effortless. Amazing sound from something so simple. Thumbs up!

[@stevenfeil7079]

It is ALL in the pickups and amps.

[@19rocknrollcircus68]

my new favourite guitar player,unbelievable

[@cyndygough1614]

john Mine too!!! He's the baddest badass I've ever seen.

[@casualpreparedness2347]

The Imagination and Creations of some people is absolutely genius. Another Awesome non standard instrument. Excellent Video As Always. 💯👍👍😎🎸

[@jimlunn]

Sounds like an opening track to a Stephen King movie. Pan up from baking hot asphalt real slowly (a crow cries). A cop car comes up fast. Screeches to a halt. "What tha hayell?"

[@SchitzNGigglez]

Desperation

[@fernandomaron87]

Directed by John Carpenter

[@chriscase1392]

Dyamm. I've seen that movie. On NetFlix.

[@jameseversole6118]

I submit for your approval... . . . Flagg's Theme

[@jeffreymcmillan3422]

James Eversole the shovel needs to be hovering a few inches off the ground

[@kenhadley6039]

One of the most AWESOME things I have ever seen. BRAVO Brother.

[@Inquisitor_Jeff]

I love the sound of this. Sounds like it should be a soundtrack in Borderlands.

[@bradfuerst]

Can you use a utility knife as a slide? Why yes. Yes you can.

[@michaellorah9051]

Brad Fuerst That's the way it was done back in the day. What ever was there, you used.

[@sandralmoore1360]

justin is the guitar professor. if it has strings he can play it.

[@jeffhesse8415]

And if it doesn't have strings, he'll put some on it and then play it.

[@ACoustaDC]

Yes, but only if you are playing a shovel.... will not work on a guitar :)

[@BluesManSteele]

Soulexternal and danny gatton would use a full and open beer bottle

[@kenwood3392]

It's like every soul has entered his body. Besides praying every nite. I let his tunes put me in a deep sleep. Thank u. May God always be with u brother

[@lorenzog81561]

Playing a shovel with a box cutter. Now I've seen it all. Not only does this man have a talent like no other but his imagination is also like no other. Brilliant.

[@repetitivemotion]

Who needs expensive Fenders and Gibson’s when we have lawn and garden equipment!

[@croc3862]

Kinda the point of the blues. Expensive gear is optional make music with random shit you got

[@Rick_Sanchez_C137_]

Lesser artists need expensive equipment, not masters like JJ...

[@justjoe19]

@@Rick_Sanchez_C137_ Sixty iterations off the Central Finite Curve, there's a Rick that works more with wood than polarity plating.

[@greywolf271]

Wonder what he can do with a lathe, or maybe an arc welder ?

[@donaldgarver6594]

I think that's how it began with string instruments back to the basics example of what a guitar really is lets see him make a piano that way

[@usmcrvn69]

Finally a reasonable use for a damn shovel! Never found one that would fit my hand.

[@flipdat136]

Play it brother! We are putting up power lines from this snow storm damage and on our breaks I’ve been introducing the guys to your music and of course they freakin love it, keep on brother your part of a dying breed love the music and what u do

[@cyndygough1614]

Trainer Flip Keep an eye on your tools....or you'll be seeing 'em on a video next week. Wahaha.

[@marcthompson6464]

How in the world could 500 people dislike a video that shows EXACTLY what the title says, DELIVERS! AND then some?? This is beast level youtube work goodjob m8.

[@bctrails7206]

The sound a shovel makes when it strikes gold!

[@supergeez6014]

This is the most beautiful thing I've ever seen

[@markfortin421]

O.M.G. !! Sir, you are killin' it, major big-time! I am 72 yrs. old, and YOU just rang my chimes....good job, son!! ✌😳😁

[@BazonBlades]

Awesome stuff as always Justin. Keep it coming brother.

[@charlesroberge9394]

Totally friggin AWSOME

[@BaritoneUkeBeast4Life]

What’s crazy is I love all kinds of Rock, Blues, and Country but I have never been a fan of the electric guitar and never wanted to play one…..until now. The sounds that come out of that miraculous instrument is pure perfection. I never knew I wanted to play an electric guitar until I found this video that to me has a unique guitar sound that calls to me. Watching Justin Johnson work his magic here in this truly epic performance is like watching a master sword smith from Japan craft a masterpiece $500,000 katana. I need to get me one of those 3-string shovel guitars.

[@bonzo1928]

Talent, this guy is a magician!

[@beaudooke3721]

Justin, I am impressed again bro I'm in Missouri and I am a hillbilly country boy and a fan of yours, buddy,!!! Thanks for the great jams, keep on rockin it brother,!!!!

[@masonpayne3912]

Never knew I needed this in my life

[@onlyfromadistance7326]

"Well, I stand up next to a mountain And I chop it down with the edge of my hand"...

[@rdb9936]

Only from a distance ^or Justins craft knife haha?

[@rylestknuckles]

Only from a distance I think of Bill Hicks every time I hear that lyric.

[@watisdis84]

"Chop it down with the edge of my shovel" more like

[@sambrook8084]

If only he was using a trowel as a slide/. I stand right next to my shovel, slide down with the edge of my trowel

[@jonw2650]

Only from a distance he’ll yea

[@PoopFrancis]

I wasn’t looking for this. But I’m glad I found it

[@sonsofmccormick1296]

This guy's incredible... excellent work man, I'm slowly learning guitar, and vids like this are truly inspiring... keep up the good work!

[@stevepalmer5115]

I think somethin' happened to him down at the Crossroads that he is not tellin' us about...

[@Aethrin]

_What a devilish thought..._

[@miguelcastaneda7236]

Steve Palmer well played

[@danielevan8059]

Or he practiced like hell his whole life

[@intellidog58]

Steve Palmer He Gave Up His Soul At The Cross Roads

[@intellidog58]

Mike Wilhelmson 👍 Just Checkin To Make Sure 😂

[@juanxnaranjo647]

couldn't find a guitar or a slide that made the sound I wanted ... so I got a shovel and a utility knife and made my own. badass.

[@dj3ears]

Man I am really considering treating myself to a Christmas present this year and it being one of your shovel guitars. Amazing as always.

[@07shiloh]

Glen Campbell

[@thomaskielbania2518]

He killed a piano for those strings, a shovel had to die and a knife has no home! Killer job, totally dig it!

[@Wasatch_Sasquatch]

It is my observation that this man’s got a handle on that slide shovel!!

[@leosypher9993]

Lol, where's my slide....oh here, I'll just use a utility knife, you should use that every time you play that it really completes the look

[@jeffmiller408]

Can ya "dig it" that tune "cuts like a knife" 😁

[@stevenharvey3822]

This made my night, keep on rockin man! Jimi would be proud

[@nobaloneymahoney7940]

Steven Harvey made mine too! Perfect sound to end a rough rider day.

[@ItsMe-go9gl]

As I'm sure you've heard thousands and thousands of times you sir, are amazing.

[@mohunter68]

Blues you say? Give me a cordless drill, a spade, a short piece of aluminum angle, and a box cutter. BAM!!! Boom! Dirty Delta Blues. Top that Son!

[@ApocalypseLater8]

Bad ass! I’ve never seen a tuner on a shovel before!

[@mcneish75]

Joshua LaMere yeah I normally use a fish slice to lift my tuner out of the pan!

[@GediSpock]

The ace of spades.

[@barryhodge4290]

GediSpock Yeah,he covered that one also.

[@jill9356]

Barry Hodge no, I think he was literally calling him an ace of spades, meaning an ace at playing spades.

[@CherryBeScary]

Me: **clicks video** This is probably gonna be weird or stupid. **Not even a minute later** Me: **headbanging**

[@waterhead1029]

It popped up on my recommended. I was going to skip it. I'm glad I didn't.

[@tammylmt420gideon3]

Me too!

[@snowblind2820]

Holy shit, this guy is TALENTED. Man, I really hope you're touring in 2022

[@Soonerfrk11]

I’m really glad KZbin recommended this. I wouldn’t want to go digging around for it!

[@shaney3116]

Take that shovel and go to work!!! ...... YES SIR!

[@shure46]

This is what happens when the wife says "stop playing that guitar all day !!!!!" ..... "Sure thing honey , I'll be in the garage"

[@ezzong]

Well, the tone is really sharp and cut through the mix really well.

[@shure46]

I'm a Carpenter and an amateur musician .... You KNOW I loved this video !!!!! lol , and the razor knife slide , too cool .....

[@tommeytommey2742]

Awesome build, awesome idea, awesome rendition! Just sitting in the workshop and thought; "what to do today". Truly inspiring!

[@jamesshaw3500]

This guy musta sold his soul for this level of skill.

[@mysticpluto1232]

Drugs

[@dr.harthgillett3084]

Right. Damn. And here I am can’t even whistle or bang a tune on a desk. As for drugs, old use to do drugs and now guitar is his drugs or like...currently on drugs and sees shovels while high and says...my new guitar!

[@webhead2777]

And those fingers

[@josephcorsale573]

Sounds like the trigun soundtrack

[@jadesantana1876]

Joseph Corsale YESSSSSS

[@TheSunnyGun]

Exactly what I was thinking!

[@riskvideos]

It really does

[@gabrielvaldebenito1698]

finally the comentery I'm loking for

[@nobaloneymahoney7940]

Holy Shamoly! Jimi Hendrix would be proud 😁😎😚

[@spacedoutcowboy8621]

Perhaps, but that sound belonged to Jimmy Page...😃

[@nobaloneymahoney7940]

spacedoutcowboy i have an older jimmy page animation on Google + and he's awesome with white hair😁

[@robertpaulson2842]

did that sound belong to Jimmy Page, or was it Rory Gallagher?

[@zombiekilla177]

Yeah he would be, if he didn’t die of a heroin overdose.

[@SeansYTEntertainment]

When you got gardening at 16.00 and band practise at 18.00... Dang!! I love this!

[@dougbasch2040]

I love his talent, my god, he's playing better music on a shovel on his work bench than i can play, period!

[@krowkuf]

Devil: "Now you play pretty good guitar, son but give the devil his due I bet a guitar of gold against your soul I think I'm better than you" Guy: "my name's Justin And it might be a sin but I'll take your bet and you're gonna regret I'm the best that's ever been, HOLD MY SHOVEL"

[@Dlck.C.Normous]

If you win you get this shiny shovel made of gold but if you lose the devil gets your soul.

[@stevewakelingslide7089]

Lol yeh right...i would keep my gold

[@ntrlymnam8480]

Glad i caught this one , he's got so many excellent

[@mitchhodge6227]

That's one talented dude!!!!.I could listen to him 24/7

[@lostdamned3194]

So this guy can not only play a good amazing tune but he makes the dam thing too. talent isn't the word legend comes to mind.

[@gildog391]

I would really like see what hes plugged into to get that great sound

[@markshort6049]

Me too!

[@largelatte7320]

"We've been cutting rocks in this desert for days, weeks maybe"

[@Android-Zen]

This guy NEEDS to play Travelling riverside blues - by Led Zeppelin! Perfect song for this instrument.

[@rozendoguilherme]

Android_Z Robert Johnson**

[@johnbeasley6245]

Now your talking 🤘

[@ew7007]

I'm amazed at how freakin good that tone is. Nice amount of overdrive and reverb. It just sounds mean. Backwoods mean. I'd love to hear you do a shovel version of Dueling Banjos. Seriously. Kickass!!!

[@cheriluzvillanueva]

This is so right! This is EXACTLY how I imagined a shovel would sound like if it were an instrument!

[@skytheguy0438]

This would be perfect for the beginning of loser by Beck

[@cagethefoxtrick3852]

Similar to "In My Time Of Dying" by Led Zeppelin

[@keithm5224]

And I always thought that was similar to the music played in between scenes in South Park

[@keithm5224]

Here's a link to it. It's not a similar as I remember tho lol kzbin.info/www/bejne/oKTcpah9qJdnoqs

[@spacedoutcowboy8621]

SSniperthewhitethunderwolf66781 yup, exactly what I thought, he may have been confused, that was not voodoo chile.....😎

[@peterportelance9804]

SSniperthewhitethunderwolf66781 ooooohh yayh! ♡

[@spacedoutcowboy8621]

I am back in the 'voodoo chile' camp. The limits of this 3 string guitar through me.

[@seanantley1965]

Damn, amazing Justin!!! You make it look easy bro!!!

[@fratercontenduntocculta8161]

The range from just those first two strings is completely insane.

[@mact5230]

Are you kidding me?!? Simply AWESOME!!!

[@paulthompson6632]

My man plays a shovel better than I play a guitar 💯🤣🤣

[@WithinandThroughout]

Sounds like in “my time of dying” just like zeppelin

[@benjamin5562]

You're right, for the first couple measures. It's the intro

[@kj9219]

Thanks. That's all I can hear now...

[@billsteinly8105]

In my time of shopping at Home Depot

[@austinhewitt4124]

@@billsteinly8105 hahaha yes!

[@larosedacadian]

If you create a band, you should name it “Aces of the Spade”

[@ryanbaker3539]

This is very creative. Personally I have never tried slide guitar before but to do it on a shovel actually looks surprisingly cool.

[@adaptiveagile]

Gave me goosebumps. Brilliant.

[@lasarith2]

A lot of people in the comments are digging his one of a kind guitar.