Many posts here at GJ segue off-topic. So how's this for a tool-related tangent..?
Lowell George was a very talented slide player. Slide players employ a tube on their fret hand to get that cool sound. Normally this would be a glass or steel slide. Does anyone know what Lowell used?
Hint: You can see it on the youtube video Krusty linked to...
Answer this evening if nobody posts before then!