Interview With John 5 About His Career

he’s worked his guitar magic for legends

he’s worked his guitar magic for legends such as Marilyn Manson Rob Zombie and

such as Marilyn Manson Rob Zombie and

such as Marilyn Manson Rob Zombie and David Lee Roth

hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to

hi my name is Stephanie and welcome to watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking

watchmojo.com and today we’re speaking to John five

could you please tell me about how you

could you please tell me about how you first ventured into music I think music

first ventured into music I think music

first ventured into music I think music kind of chose me really because at such

kind of chose me really because at such

kind of chose me really because at such a young age at like 7 I was so intrigued

a young age at like 7 I was so intrigued

a young age at like 7 I was so intrigued with the guitar for some odd reason I I

with the guitar for some odd reason I I

with the guitar for some odd reason I I never really put it down I played so

never really put it down I played so

never really put it down I played so much that when I was growing this you

much that when I was growing this you

much that when I was growing this you know this part of my hand grew it grew

know this part of my hand grew it grew

know this part of my hand grew it grew larger than the other part of my hand so

larger than the other part of my hand so

larger than the other part of my hand so that hand is bigger than this handy

that hand is bigger than this handy

that hand is bigger than this handy because I would stretch my hand so much

because I would stretch my hand so much

because I would stretch my hand so much it’s very strange

what kind of artists were you listening

what kind of artists were you listening to at that age I’ve watched a lot of TV

to at that age I’ve watched a lot of TV

to at that age I’ve watched a lot of TV like any seven-year-old kid would you

like any seven-year-old kid would you

like any seven-year-old kid would you know love the Monkees and I love the TV

know love the Monkees and I love the TV

know love the Monkees and I love the TV show hee-haw and and then I got in to

show hee-haw and and then I got in to

show hee-haw and and then I got in to kiss and then van Halen and stuff like

kiss and then van Halen and stuff like

kiss and then van Halen and stuff like that would you say are some of your

that would you say are some of your

that would you say are some of your influences these days being influenced

influences these days being influenced

influences these days being influenced and being inspired is so important to me

and being inspired is so important to me

and being inspired is so important to me I look look everywhere for inspiration

I look look everywhere for inspiration

I look look everywhere for inspiration I’m listening to like gypsy style music

I’m listening to like gypsy style music

I’m listening to like gypsy style music and Spanish style it’s not very exciting

and Spanish style it’s not very exciting

and Spanish style it’s not very exciting of course I know but I love knowledge

of course I know but I love knowledge

of course I know but I love knowledge and I love learning as much as possible

and I love learning as much as possible

and I love learning as much as possible it keeps me very occupied to keep my

it keeps me very occupied to keep my

it keeps me very occupied to keep my brain active X I don’t really do

brain active X I don’t really do

brain active X I don’t really do anything else

anything else

anything else [Music]

[Music]

[Music] you’ve played with so many different

you’ve played with so many different

you’ve played with so many different artists for example Marilyn Manson Rob

artists for example Marilyn Manson Rob

artists for example Marilyn Manson Rob Halford and now Rob Zombie could you

Halford and now Rob Zombie could you

Halford and now Rob Zombie could you give us some of the highlights of your

give us some of the highlights of your

give us some of the highlights of your career maybe my first real professional

career maybe my first real professional

career maybe my first real professional thing I was playing with Katie Lange and

thing I was playing with Katie Lange and

thing I was playing with Katie Lange and our first gig we were doing something

our first gig we were doing something

our first gig we were doing something called the vh1 fashion Music Awards and

called the vh1 fashion Music Awards and

called the vh1 fashion Music Awards and I’ll never forget this the curtain

I’ll never forget this the curtain

I’ll never forget this the curtain opened and there was Madonna Prince

opened and there was Madonna Prince

opened and there was Madonna Prince Peter Gabriel all on the front row and

Peter Gabriel all on the front row and

Peter Gabriel all on the front row and they were all watching us and I was like

they were all watching us and I was like

they were all watching us and I was like wow this is really exciting every month

wow this is really exciting every month

wow this is really exciting every month every year there’s something big that

every year there’s something big that

every year there’s something big that happens and I don’t take anything for

happens and I don’t take anything for

happens and I don’t take anything for granted I appreciate everything that’s

granted I appreciate everything that’s

granted I appreciate everything that’s happened because when I was a kid I just

happened because when I was a kid I just

happened because when I was a kid I just wanted to be a session musician and I

wanted to be a session musician and I

wanted to be a session musician and I never really honestly dreamt that

never really honestly dreamt that

never really honestly dreamt that anything like this would happen

anything like this would happen

anything like this would happen [Music]