Things have changed dramatically in the world of John Wines. When we last spoke to the guitar teacher from Dorset he'd already gone viral on TikTok and Instagram as Old Grey Guitarist, playing classic guitar solos from the likes of Queen, Randy Rhoads and The Eagles. But he's found himself at a whole new level now as a contestant on America's Got Talent with his first audition given a rare feature on the show with its video receiving 2.6 million views in a week and counting. "I knew it would go a bit crazy," he tells us. "But I didn't think it would get this mad!" And it's all because of one of his students.
"I had a student who was incredibly nervous," explains John, 59, who has been teaching guitar to children and teenagers in local schools for two decades since he switched careers from working as an electrician. "And I said I don't worry and all that." and And she said, 'Well, that's alright for you to say – you don't get nervous anymore.' And you know, it kind of plays on your mind."
