JOHN LINNELL'S ACCORDIONS (a few of them...anyways)
Loaned to Linnell by a friend for the Brooklyn Heights Promenade performance, it was the first time Linnell had ever played an accordion live, kewwwlll!!!
(Early promotional photo of both Johns, with the Titano in view.)
The Walters accordion was purchased in late may of 1984 and was the first accordion Linnell bought.
(The iconic capture of the Johns with their instruments taken by Lynn Goldsmith, 1989.)
It would be used for the music video for Put Your Hand Inside The Puppet Head, retired from play just 2 and a half years later in 1986 due to it's condition but can be seen in later promotional images taken later in the 80s.
Pictured in a few photos in the mid 80s, not much is known about it aside from these photos.
(A photo taken around 1986/87, Linnell is seen performing with the Music Mart accordion.)
Used for live performances between the retirement of the Walters and the purchase of the Hohner Lucia, it made few appearances in the 90s despite being replaced.
The accordion used in Purple Toupee! :]
Used from '87 till '92 in live performances and promotional photos, it would go on to be replaced with the:
(Also known as "Toothless Joe", the 308 was seen in the Statue Got Me High music video.)
The 308 was Linnell's main accordion for live performances from 1992-'94 where it would be put out of use due to damage to exterior, it was used again during the time between the first Red Hohner Concerto III T being stolen and his purchase of the second one.
The late 90s - early 2000s red accordion!
Well...more like accordions as the first one would be stolen on 6th december, 1996.
Linnell would purchase his second model in early 1997.
(John Linnell holding the replacement accordion, with the lack of the Hohner logo present.)
The Concerto would be used (mainly for live appearences) until about mid-2004, when it would become retired and the Main 911 Squeeze would become his favoured accordion for live performances.
Gretsch La Tosca Victoria II
The accordion used for the Doctor Worm music video!
(John Linnell during an in-store performance, Chicago, late 2002 where the Victoria II was used.)
Mainly used for In-Store, Radio and very rarely full band performances, the Victoria II was in use during the early - mid 2000s.
Smaller than models he had previously used, the 26-keys and it's rather lightweight build meant Linnell had opted for the Main Squeeze over larger and heavier accordions from mid-2004 up until the middle of 2010, as he would switch to the Camerano briefly (such as for some of the 2010 tour) before switching back.
The Camerano was used for Radio and In-Store appearances in the later 2000s.
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