A little story: Zack Wiesinger didn’t recognise John
Young talented guitarist Zack Wiesinger, discovered by and opening concerts for Steve Vai, is known for not being interested in celebrities, modern ways of fame and similar; which makes his not recognising John, who would probably be similar if he wasn’t the guitarist in the today’s biggest rock band in the world, even more interesting.
He had brushes with celebrity, but was unfazed. After hearing him at the King of the Blues competition, a VH-1 representative invited him to a “Save the Music” event where actors and musicians were scheduled to attend.
Wiesinger forgot to go; he spent the evening working on his own projects.
Another time, Vai introduced him to John Frusciante, the guitarist for the Red Hot Chili Peppers.
“I didn’t even know who he was,” Wiesinger says. “I feel bad about it. Mr. Vai said, ‘Here’s my friend Johnny,’ and I said, ‘What’s up?’ It was so weird.”
If you’re now curious and interested in Zack’s work, you can read the whole article here, or you can go to his band’s myspace or website.
