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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 4d

Wukan Motorcycle Kid from my album Secrets Nobody Keeps. A eulogy for the Siege of Wukan in 2011, when a village in China rose up against authoritarianism

I got the sanxian-esque sound by wedging a pick through some of the strings. (Tab at jongomm dot com)

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 7d

First solo Leeds gig since 2022 in two weeks! I have new songs for you, and old ones obvs

My old mate Angelo Palladino is opening up, which is a terrible mistake cos he's better than me

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 11d

The Kate Bush bit in Everything, from my album Secrets Nobody Keeps, live in Montreux. I love dropping quotes from other songs into my own songs, it's like dialling between radio stations

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 15d

My cover of Song For A Rainy Day by Jonny Walker, live for Backlight Sessions

Full song streaming now on all platforms. Get the guitar tab jongomm.com/guitar-tabs

#guitar #fingerstyle #originalmusic #acoustic

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jp @jpesq.bsky.social · 22d

Weakness is not your weakness;
You are what you grow into; You're not what you were.

-Jon Gomm (Passionflower)
youtu.be/nY7GnAq6Znw?...

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 24d

I used to get nervous about playing live. Here's how I think about it now

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 29d

WAKE UP! Acoustic Bootcamp 2026 will be happening August 26-30, at The Asha Centre, Forest of Dean, UK. Pre-register with no obligation at jongomm.com

(In Jacob's defence, he'd had a very late night)

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 29d

Blimey that is an old one! My autograph has evolved since then...

Jimiclownshoes @jimiclownshoes.bsky.social · Sep 5

Broken, battered and bruised but finally back in my hands @jongomm.bsky.social

Told you we go way back 🤣

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · 29d

WAKE UP! Acoustic Bootcamp 2026 will be happening August 26-30, at The Asha Centre, Forest of Dean, UK. Pre-register with no obligation at jongomm.com

(In Jacob's defence, he'd had a very late night)

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Sep 3

Nowadays, I get to play shows in them! Two clinics this month, at Rockamusic in Belgium, and Fellowship Of Acoustics in The Netherlands. Come along, maybe they're your barber shop

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Sep 3

I skipped school a lot. People think atypical teenagers are being different on purpose to be cool. But you're not even cool, you're viewed with suspicion, or even bullied

I'd hide in music stores. Everyone is a musician, so it's chatting on easy mode. I go to them like old fellas go to barber shops

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Sep 3

Yes thank you!

Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Aug 21

Sometimes I look at a photo and I can't tell if I'm playing a song or tuning up for the next one

Anyway, I LOVE HARMONIA CORDIS! Thank you everyone in Transylvania for the amazing few days of music

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Aug 15

What is a "guitar clinic"? Nobody knows, which means I can choose to believe it's a gig but in between songs the audience can ask me ANY QUESTION THEY LIKE. Some of my favourite past questions:

"Can you play guitar normally" (yes)
"Have you lost your shoes" (no)
"Is ADHD a super power" (I wish)

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Lee Zimmerman @zim2918.bsky.social · Aug 9

The album Faintest Idea by @jongomm.bsky.social has my drawings carved into the vinyl and all over the packaging

jongomm.com/new-album-th...

This work © 2025 by Lee Zimmerman is licensed under Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial-ShareAlike 4.0 International

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Aug 4

I'm going back to Hersbruck Guitar Festival this weekend. Here's a photo from last time I was there in 2017, mostly of Wilma (now retired). No idea what's written on my hand, probably hotel room number #adhd

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 31

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 31

Never thought I could host my own guitar camp. My ADHD brain will probably never be able to organise anything (it was run by Natasha Koczy, Thomas Leeb & @robbarnaville.bsky.social). But I can trust myself that I'll handle being sociable now, being calm when I'm tired. And look what that's worth.

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 29

My family just got this much bigger. An unforgettable week of connection through these magical wooden boxes of joy called guitars. Very lucky to have had such an amazing collection of characters for the first ever UK Acoustic Bootcamp. Bring on next year!

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 8

How I play A Little Respect on one guitar, from my demo at @scancomputers.bsky.social who also have the last unsold JGM11 in the UK (my signature from Ibanez Guitars I'm playing in this video)

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jul 3

I love not understanding something, it's like standing on the cliff-edge of your own knowledge. You can turn back to the safety behind you. Or you can jump into the abyss...

Photo by Pascal Schmidt

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jun 23

It's talking to you

Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jun 23

the house PA (and my in-ears).

There have been some hiccups. Turns out unlimited creative power is... dangerous. :D But it's a joy. I feel like I'm only scratching the surface.

Questions? Suggestions? Fire away...

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Jon Gomm @jongomm.bsky.social · Jun 23

...this awesome software called Gig Performer (@gigperformer.bsky.social), via my trusty MOTU Ultralite interface. I add Izotope EQ/compression type stuff, then Line 6 Helix Native for effects, and then outputting stereo voice and stereo mixed guitar back to the MOTU, then out to...

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