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Rig Rundown: Toadies

The Lone Star rockers walk us through their powerfully simple setups.

John Bohlinger
By John BohlingerSep 20, 2017
John Bohlinger
John Bohlinger is a Nashville-based multi-instrumentalist best known for leading the band on NBC's Nashville Star, serving as music director for the CMT Awards and specials on PBS and GAC, and of course for his appearances in PG Rig Rundown, Review Demo, Axes & Artifacts, and What Bohlinger Plays videos.
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For a quarter of a century, Vaden Todd Lewis and his band has been spreading alt-rock jams around the world. Lewis, guitarist Clark Vogeler (above right) and bassist Doni Blair did a pre-soundcheck chat with PG before their sold-out show at Nashville’s Exit/In.

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