John 5 on Van Halen's Debut, 40 Years Later - Gear Factor
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Rob Zombie guitarist John 5 spoke to Squiggy about Van Halen's self titled debut, on the eve of its 40th birthday. They discussed the album, and Eddie Van Halen's influence as a guitar player and as a guitar and amp inventor.
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he really adores EVH... ain't it obvious, he knows how to play every riff on VH's first album
I love how John 5 just effortlessly rolls into those riffs without missing a beat in the conversation.
Bill Jenkins You should see Skunk Baxter tell a story while hes playing. Or Bill Kirchen.
And they were sloppy as all fuck with no feeling of life in them at all. His playing is tonally dead.
Bill's one of the nicest guys out there too...
Through a $120.00 solid state practice amp, no less.
If you cannot sound decent through practice amp a stack won't make it any better. Slop is slop with or without feedback.
One of the coolest things about John 5 is he's just about to go on stage and he's not "partying like a Rock Star." He is a pro...a chill pro, PERIOD! I love that about him!
He also still practices religiously with a metronome, which is why his playing is always so sharp
John makes it look so easy
Hell yeah I still rock the real vh albums
I wish he did little dreamer
Most bands don't "party like a rockstar" before they go on stage. You would be surprised a majority of musicians are just like J5 and take their job VERY seriously...Hell, even KoRn at their hardest partying days always tried to stay sober before they hit the stage. It's not the 1980s or 1990s anymore, that rock n roll party lifestyle isn't a thing anymore. Though, of course after the shows the bands partake in some fun, I'm sure.
Isn’t this video all the more poignant now that Eddie has died? Eddie was the Zeus of other guitar gods.
Definitely ❤️
Early days yeah but John 5 is ions away from Eddies recent playing..this dude is guitar
Yes. Eddie changed the way everyone played the instrument. Shredding and tapping were never a thing in rock music before EVH. After 1978, everyone in rock and metal was trying to play as fast as they could and tapping in their solos. It could be argued that EVH is the reason shredding in solos became the norm. If Hendrix laid down the tracks, then EVH drove the train of the modern electric guitar.
@@maxxxmodelz4061 As did Hendrix and many others...the keyword is blueprint,they were special because like you say they invented moves that no one seen before
Fucking Indeed my friend
Okay, so John 5 has a lot of nice things to say about Eddie Van Halen, but what does Eddie Van Halen have to say about John 5?
"In Lowery, Dave finally found a guitarist who NAILS that vintage Van Halen fun vibe."
- Eddie about John 5's playing on the David Lee Roth solo album "DLR"
So the admiration was mutual.
Great quote there!
John 5 is a class act!! To be so humble and to give so much honor to EVH. Especially now that he is gone it means even more. John 5 is such a beast of a artist. We hope you are around for a long time!! Thank you for all that you have given the world!
Eddie Van halen changed the whole Guitar playing world 40 years ago that still stands today..a pure guitar genius and innovator a true inventor
Has anyone ever done an interview and looked more comfortable. Right before taking the stage no less.
I remember Van Halen opening for Black Sabbath,in Germany, on their first European tour. We'd never heard of them. Eddie blew us away.
_That's awesome, sir_
IT was :)
and I mean NOBODY in the place had heard of Eddie yet. Some drunks were shouting SAB- ATH SAB-ATH until the 3rd song in. Then even they were wondering who the hell this young American kid was.
golden child I think that show in Chicago they opened for Journey. And of course, blew Journey off the stage.
Van Halen shocked us, but nobody blew anybody off the stage. Sabbath was still great and I would definitely give them the edge that night.
Having Van Halen open for them might have lit a fire under their butts. They weren't going to let the upstarts show them up. Black Sabbath was definitely the better set. They had a few more years experience under their belts. They were more polished, if that's the right word. But Eddie and David were obviously bound for greater things.
I agree , Van Halen would have smoked the Steve Perry era Journey, but .....
Before Steve Perry, Journey was a kick ass prog rock/Jazz fusion band.
Two guys from Santana (Schon, Rollie), Drummer from Zappa's band (Aynsleyh Dunbar). They were musical; heavyweights actually.
But then the manager fired Dunbar, hired Steve Perry , and Pop music history was made.
Cool that he gave love to Hee Haw and Roy and Jerry.
I grew up with Hee Haw all them great player
He said Hee Haw is when he decided he wanted to be a musician. John 5 doesn't get props for the extraordinary player he is.
John 5 is as cool as it gets.
Glad I’m not the only one.
Roy Clark was amazing.
John 5 is such an underrated guitar player. He’s skilled in many styles of playing
He's a great guitarist
He is not underrated as he is recognised as one of the greatest guitarists today I think the word underrated is used too often for people that are big in the business
There isn't a video on youtube where someone hasn't posted an "underrated" comment, including Hendrix. Too many people need a dictionary.
hey can play any style one of the best guitarist alive today.
HAHAHAHAhahahahaha!!! OMG he is EVAL!!! And Christian Bale is really Batman.
Eddie was an innovator as a lead guitarist, but that does not hold a candle to his riff writing abilities. his rhythm parts and arrangements sold 100 million records. hard to argue with that
yeah, cuz ADKOT reinvented rock yet again with all its innovation and feel and catchy tunes
@Sam all people talk about his solo, but he was a monster of riffs and rhythm... Take one of 4 albums (78/81) turn on the stereo, high volume from the speakers and after you are shocked.
Also the rest of his music give you the difference from a King and a clone.
we're not gonna forget the late 90's tho.....or that whole decade actually.
just like revving the engine in your riced out car, cuz its got a fart can on it make it sound ominous. wow. golly.
Riff master.
He made everything look so simple, he doesn't even try.. Not everyone can play like him while chillin' like that
Yagami Raïto I was thinking the same thing.
Yagami Raïto
you never met me......
CVW2112 I said "Not everyone" meaning some can but most don't. Please keep your ego to yourself
i dont know what an ego is......
i just play and have TALENT......
Yagami Raïto I've heard Ed fucked up at his parties in his bad days and couldnt play worth a shit. And it was a common occurence.
RIP Eddie Van Halen ❤️😭😢
Died October 6 2020
*This day*
One of the BEST album's ever! One of the BEST debuts ever. Such a game changer in the way I heard music in my life! Happy 40th!
Hard to believe that’s 40 freaking years ago
Of course love that he loves Ed.... but also Roy Clark, Buck Owens and Jerry Reed....
First band I ever saw. No one ever compared to eddy. We truly have lost the best
Everything out of Johns mouth was so true about EVH.
I totally agree with you.. nobody can ever truely clone EVH's style, technic and engineering.
Vertex Arcade youd be suprised at some of the people that can replicate his tone and play his stuff flawlessly-except eruption. Havent heard it perfect since. The original version, not the newer one he does now where he slows the taps down. Goes lagato ya know.
D Rock yep
D Rock I think people mean more along the lines of his feel when he was playing. Like a lot of people can emulate SRV's style and tone, but it doesn't have the weird almost enigmatic life to it, if that makes any sense at all.
Vh1 was the game changer after Hendrix! John 5 is a guitar master AND a very humble, caring, nice human being.
revolutionmachine and blackmore
Hendrix wouldn't have been able to play "Spanish Fly",not skilled enough for that,i respect more Hendrix for his songwriting and lyrical abilities. EVH 's just something else even if it wasn't the same era. Hi from France :)
Just seen this man for the first time today and ingots say I fuckn love the guy humble and gifted too wow but i see an even greater person as well priceless
John 5 is such an amazing, humble and talented person. Can you imagine getting a couple lessons from this dude?
celebrity interviews are that much better when they accentuate what makes them great.
Next to Hendrix, Eddie is the most influential rock guitar player ever. I was 14 when VH-1 came out and it was literally jaw dropping. Ed's guitar tech once told me dozens of players have played through Ed's rig, and no one can sound like him. John is right, it's not the guitar, or the amps or the pedals, it's him.
John 5 in thigh boots, being interviewed by a bloke with a beard down to his balls. Priceless.
And holding a Telecaster of course.
John 5 is a great player. He really loves the guitar. He plays all styles. And he's pretty grounded for a guy that has access to all kinds of excess. You can put that in his bio...
Thigh boots covered in pentagrams
King of the Trailer Park Trash Guitar Heros.
The only guitarist that I have heard that actually sounds like Eddie!
I admire a man who is humble. You do a great job entertaining people.
John 5 is a brilliant guitarist and even cooler dude.
He is incredible, and so versatile.
meh, he's an excellent guitarist, but he's no Tosin Abasi or Lee McKinney or Michael Angelo Batio
Spastic playing with no musical sense and totaly childish look. And he should use his own name... Johnny Dep.
His playing is average at best.
lol right the Van Halen has was playing was way off. I would tear him a new one and I am a nobody.
John 5 ......where to start. Every time I hear him speak it's just a weird juxtaposition between the thigh boots, pentagrams, and crazy makeup on top of the depth of knowledge and articulation he expresses himself with. He's won me over. Just an awesome guy.
I listened to that album at least once a week since I was a kid, never gets old.
John 5 rocks, so humble speaking of a man who inspired him so much.
RIP Eddie ❤🙏
This has to be one of the most cool guys ever. Down to earth and fun to watch in interviews. No arrogance but loads of talent .
Hope to cross paths someday
John 5 is so chill. Dude is cool as ice
John is such a cool guy - a true fan. His passion is contagious. I'm an old school Telecaster guy - and not because I grew up with them. It was John 5 a good 12 years ago. It blew my mind he loved Hee Haw as a kid. Then he got me on a Buck Owens kick and from there I got into Don Rich. John is the real deal and Fender must LOVE him.
Happy 40th anniversary, Van Halen
The Frözenfires I have a recording of VH playing in 1974, so the math says its more than 40 years.
The Frözenfires I was only born in 78. But I remember Van Halen
I like how he has the makeup up and dressed up and he’s just sitting there casually talking VH.
John 5 is so cool. I had the pleasure to watch him play in Tucson last year and it was a great show. John is first class all the way!!
Ed was the reason I picked up my first $100 guitar in 1978, thanks Ed! ...then a guy named Darrell came along.
Rip dimebag
I had seen a vid of eddie and he said he never had pedals when he was first starting out so he made his guitar sound like pedals.explains why alot cant duplicate him
The complexity of the song “5150” is so much more incredible than anything before it...including “Eruption”
It's really too bad those great guitar parts had to get sprayed with the diarrhea that is Hagar's vocals and lyrics.
@@termsofusepolice I love Sammy and Dave. Love Sammy’s range and how solid he is live. Love Dave’s charisma!!
40 years old and still....To this day....Front to back,not a better,more important album has yet to be made!!!!!!
Happy 40th VH!
the most important Album in Rock history..the most innovating pure Guitar genius Album ever..Van halen also saved hard rock and Metal..all Bow to the King of Kings and Lord of Lords of the electric guitar and genius inventor
+Angelo J Richetti I agree!
Rich Evans 100 %correct..
Nope.
Lol, thats a bit much.
Roth era Van Halen = ultimate Party Metal band.
JAYJAY TEE now all we have is Steel Panther
evh still kicks ass
JAYJAY TEE absolutely!!!!!
Looks like they are in vegas
JAYJAY TEE yeah, its great music to party to, but im not willing to label it as party metal, just because its so much more important than that in so many ways.
Buck Owens shout out!
First was by CCR in Lookin Out My Back Door.
nonplayerzealot4, first one was in Bakersfield, it was his Mom telling him to come in for dinner.
Roy Clark
Hee Haw and Jerry Reid! Can't tell me Grandpa's banjo wasn't in there somewhere!
40 years ago that album changed the way guitarists played. It was clear you had to learn some of the EVH tricks or you were being left behind. Even seasoned pros were getting quaked.
What I love about this interview, aside from the pure natural responses, is something that most people probably missed. When he mentioned Roy Clark & Hee Haw...
I have long considered the three greatest guitar players of all time to be, Eddie Van Halen, Roy Clark and Randy Rhoads. They, among all, had a natural ability to get sounds from a guitar, that so many excellent guitar players struggle to achieve. It came from an understanding of the instruments that they played, which only the exceptional few ever reach.
Roy played just about every stringed instrument that you put in his hands. Eddie was classically trained on the piano. I never found out whether Randy had any other training, or musical exposure, because he rose to stardom in metal at such a young age. I think he was 16, when he first met Ozzy Osbourne (Correct me if I'm wrong); and despite having died so young, he proved himself capable to a degree that very few ever achieve. Who knows what he would have done, had he lived to the present day.
In any case, Eddie was magnificent! I still love the sound of his first songs, as much as the last. We will need to invent new words to fully describe Eddie's talent and contribution to music... and not just metal and rock.
God bless you, Eddie! Thank you for your gift to us all. 🍺😋👍
you´re right....randy was also trained on classical piano, i think by his mother if i remember correctly.
Awesome musician. Great personality seems like a good time to interview john 5
I like John 5 s personality. Seems like a humble and genuine guy who really appreciates his foreshredders.
It's so incredible as he plays with his feet up chillin!
He plays in Vegas all the time, never wanted to go till now. I will definitely go see him now
Even if he did walk 🚶 around with the paint on, it wouldn't matter because he's such a great person and musician. Rock Forever.
some fantastic guitar playing (and the best tone ever) on that album
Not only is John5 an amazing guitar player but he is also one of us...a rock fanatic...thanks John5 you rock...literally
Hendrix , van halen and dimebag in my books totally changed guitar for me
Edward Van Halen gave us the ability to find our own way on the guitar! The attitude is just be yourself on the guitar,let that shine through! tone raven
I was 17 when The first V H album came out.I wanted Valerie also LOL. John 5 is awesome and a very cool guy.
You Forgot The Famous Gary Moore. Also A True Guitar Hero. God Bless For ever.
Yes!
Gary was an amazing player, I still get chills when I listen to his music, gone but not forgotten, RIP GM & EVH.
I sincerely hope that Eddie saw this interview before he passed. The affection that John exudes for him is amazing. It woulda made his day.
His demeanor is that of my high school science teacher but his face just screams fear. What a mix...
His face is beautiful
Kiss, Van Halen, Hee Haw, Jerry Reed? I loved them all as a kid, still do. I thought I was the only one with such F-ed up tastes. John 5, you now have my attention.
John 5 is just so amazing. So talented, smart, and well-spoken. Great interview
Happy 40th Van Halen!
John 5 did EVH justice. Great interview. Got to see Eddie live about 2 years ago. Left an important event to do it. Had to..it was the man himself.
Jon 5 is the man.love to listen to his many styles of playing
John 5 seems to know how to play every song ever written. He is incredible.
My dad was a 23 year old auto shop teacher at the continuation high school for pasadena high school. His little brother was in the class too, and he used to smoke stuff behind auto shop with his buddy, young eddie van halen. They were both guitarists with their own bands...
That John 5 even mentions the brilliance of Roy Clarke goes to show he is a much more well-rounded musician than a lot of people would credit him with being.
Ed never acknowledged anyone as good players but himself
@@bobjones2041 Eddie Van Halen said that Allan Holdsworth was the best and “so damned good that I can't cop anything.” EVH literally said that Holdsworth is the man.
@@RandomUser179 Ed also said that a metal pick in his mouth caused cancer and that he had to teach Michael Anthony to sing and play bass
ED CHANGED THE GAME.FOREVER!!!
Mike Ya he did but thats all he did at one time.. Like hes boring now a days...
at one time??
The operative word is "Ed changed" and "Ed was" because its all in the past. He hasn't come up with a new gimmick since VH1, and he decided to tap yet again in those below-average ADKOT songs - sorry, "timeless classics from the VH vault". "Tattoo" is such a joke, the sequel to Eds biggest hit, the pop fluff "Jump"
"like" he's boring? Oh god fuck off...
Yeah, he did. It's funny how that works. When Paganini released the 24 caprices, it was thought to be unplayable. Of course many people have played them since but music didn't have such techniques until Paganini. Eddie did the same thing. After him people knew what was possible with the guitar. There were others before him who were kind of headed in that direction but he changed the game. After him, everyone had to go practice. Lol. I think Adam Neely has a video on that somewhere.
How cool of a guy is that.. So respectful and humble about it all. You really do not see people with that much class. I'm now a John 5 fan for sure.
4 years 4 years I've been waiting for someone to give Van Halen their props thank God this guy said it all
No doubt VH 1 instantly changed the whole rock guitar world. Every track is awesome. Imagine if there was full concerts on dvd from the first couple of tours for all of us VH freaks to see? It’s sad that there isn’t, considering Hendrix was professionally filmed basically 10 yrs before VH debuted.
they have that whole 1978 World tour their has been talk releasing it on DVD and also the 1979 World tour..
Man ...I hope that happens
Really? I have not heard that stuff is on film. I would LOVE to see those first couple VH tours.
Is any of it available on YT?
To this day it's one of the best records ever made . Even if were to release it today it would still sound fresh and new .Easily the best debut album a band has ever recorded.
I love how John 5 seems to always have a guitar during interviews. He probably just always has one in his hand all day. He sure plays like he never puts it down.
I had just recently gotten out of the service when their first album came out and the local station WAAF would play a whole album at midnight. They played VH's first album and I picked up the album later that day. Certainly one of the best debut albums ever!
He's a great guitarist as well !
This guy has the best stories
Jimi & EVH changed the way guitar was played. Most influential guitarists EVER
His final remarks are freaking pure gold.
John 5 is brilliant n humble truly amazing.
Lets all pray for Eddie's health these days
Is there something going on ?
@@bigmaxy07 rumors his cancer is back
🥺🥺🥺
I've always wondered what it must have been like for young guitarists to have heard Van Halen back in 78 and just their reactions to hearing something like Eruption for the first time. John tells it pretty much like I would have expected him to react. Blown. Away!
It's always cool to me when you see a guy who can just play anything like he does and it sounds amazing.
This is the most sensible comment on here.
Little dreamer rocks
Epic song.
I called my girlfriend Little Dreamer back in 1978! Ended up marrying her
Now that is making me happy! Are you still together? I hope!
We rocked together for 30 plus years till she passed away a few years back
I hate this expression 'I'm sorry to hear this", but I am right there with you:-( I didn't mean, by the way, to open the wound.
I think I’m going to crank up VH1 right fucking now!!
Afterburner im the one
Afterburner me too!
play all songs on that album like he said game changer for the longest time did not play it perfect til it came out in tab but I tried those guys really are guitar heros
Good idea. Atomic Punk is one of the best VH songs imho, incredible.
Why? So you can watch celebrities wrestle?
Very cool. Great player and good dude chatting up the legendary EVH.
I relate to him, as we are close in age and grew up KISS fans, then the mighty Van Halen came along and blew our minds - that's where the similarity ends: I play guitar; John 5 is a Guitar God!
there always are those who ride the wave on those who create the wave.
This guy rocks... And i am a huge Van Halen fan Eddie.... Alex.... Mike.... And forever Diamond Dave.... I like Sammy.... But VHalen is only with David as vocals.
Exactly, Sammy is a solo artist to me. Mas Tequila, I Can't Drive, absolutely Sammy, not Van Halen.
I remember Van Halen being dubbed Van Hagar when Sammy joined.
When Van Halen dumped Michael Anthony, I lost all respect for them.
John 5 is one of THE nicest guys around -never comes off with a rockstar attitude and let s not forget what an AWESOME musician he is!!!
I'd love to see John 5 and Bucket Head do something together...😮
John 5 is sooooo underrated AND he looks like The Crow!!! And that tone from that Tele is amazing!!
Eddie is the guitar player's player as well as a monstrous success.
agreed
lol VH gonna rock the Holiday Inn Express lounge at an airport near you in 2018
do you guys know who Jason Becker is?
i know he's neither in the video or the subject of the video, so who gives a shit?
Eddie Van Halen is a guitar god but some real guitar players players are Steve Morse,John McLaughlin,and Jason Becker. These are the guys that guitar gods look up to.
His face paint reminds me of Jim Root from Slipknot
Have a look a bit further back to The Sensational Alex Harvey Band's guitarist Zal Cleminson. Pretty damn good player..
Here's a collection of some of their performances on an old BBC rock program from the early seventies, with sadly variable video quality, but featuring thee of their best songs (IMO!)... "Next", the english version of the Jaques Brel song (Au Suivant), "The Faith Healer", one of their own songs, and the best ever version of "Delilah"...Yes, the old Tom Jones classic.
A great band in their day, and sadly Alex Harvey died way too young.
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They played Black Widow Of La Porte on his album..
Along with those boots I’m getting more a Frankenfurter from Rocky Horror Picture Show vibe.
it does!
They both play Fenders as well
great interview. I was about 14 and my best friend said come over..listen to this new album his brother had!!...and cranked up RUNNIN WITH THE DEVIL , on his parents living room console stereo...I was hooked. 1978.
I like how he let his guitar explain how he felt.
Awsome interview John5 is one hell of a talented guitarist
Nowhere Near Nuno Bettencourt....
fanboy spotted x)
@@starbrander Nah, in terms of technical skill, John 5 is way more skilled. His solo albums praised by many virtuoso like Satriani, Vai, and Yngwie.
John 5 simply awesome.
I see every douche bag doing the same shit at guitar center
If you've got guys at your local GC that can chicken pick like this, I need to find a guitar instructor in your area, because dude's churning out some freakishly talented folks.
I know nothing of him, but that is one instantly admirable dude, who, through his humility presents as a knowledgeable musician.
It's nice to see he's an actual fan. Often in the interviews they talk about how great they were but then maybe they were never into them. He just checked out every single song... Great.
Where are the first 4 johns?
you just won! well done.
You son of a bitch! That is flipping hilarious!!
Yoko got one of them
Jimbo Slice see the documentary movie called short circuit with Steve Gutenberg
1: Jon Lord
2: John Lennon
3: John Paul Jones
4: John Bonham
After back in black, van Halen was my second ever metal/rock albums. 16yrs old in 1981.
Great Content Man !!! Greetings from JAKARTA
This guy can afford any pedal he wants and still uses Boss..that should tell you that boutique pedals for the most part are not worth it ..
Exactly! What do all these boutique loving hipsters say? "I want a pedal that sounds like the original Ibanez Tube Screamer" then go out and spend $1,000 on a copy in a pretty box. Idiots. Buy the right amp and you don't need a pedal. The only thing hooked up to my Line 6 Spider HD100 is a Volume box so I can keep the amp at 10 for the tube tone and not break my windows.
I've owned it since 2009 and it's the best head I've ever owned, I even got rid of my 1969 Marshall Plexi bc I never used it anymore. I promise, if you buy one, you'll fall in love. Now used ones are $300-$400, crazy deal!!
like John has always said- guitar is in the hands. Also, yes, some used to try accusing his sound coming from lots of effects and that made him strip down even more. His setup is very straightforward. Those who want to be the best, practice well and play your ass off to be really good.
Music_360 probably because they pay him to.
Disagree.. If he was getting paid so much to use boss .. think he would be using more then 2 pedals.. he can get also get endorsed by anyone.think this is his sound he likes..I was into Boutique pedals for along time but really thing Boss & MRX make the best pedals ever think Johhny is just keeping it simple