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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Matt Parker

“I chipped my tooth – my mom was so mad at me!” John 5 says playing a Jimi Hendrix-inspired version of Star Spangled Banner with his teeth as a kid led to a dental mishap – and shows he can still nail the tooth-picked tune

John 5 playing with his teeth.

Mötley Crüe man and guitar virtuoso John 5 has revealed that he once chipped a tooth while practicing a Jimi Hendrix-style take on The Star Spangled Banner as a kid.

John 5 is set to appear as a guitar-wielding guest host in Howard Stern’s upcoming Howard 101 special – picking the tunes in more ways than one – as he shares both the tracks and demonstrates the guitar playing behind them.

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