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John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:12 pm
by Brainy Lane
What is his signature song? Like why is he famous? What song made everyone take notice of him?

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:01 pm
by BernieTaupson
It’s obviously this.

https://youtu.be/Gghy92F_Jcw

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:06 pm
by Brainy Lane
😂
Better than getting Rick rolled!! 😂

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 5:40 pm
by EvilRockPosh
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 3:12 pm What is his signature song? Like why is he famous? What song made everyone take notice of him?
He got famous because he joined Marilyn Manson just before they dropped off.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:11 pm
by ParaDime77
I’m not big on John 5 slander on the timeline, seems like a really down to earth guy.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm
by Brainy Lane
I’m not slagging the guy.
I’m just wondering why he’s famous.

What is his one song someone/anyone would know?
What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:52 pm
by LAglamrocker
David Lee Roth to Manson to Rob Zombie to ruining Crue
Basically took all Ace Von Johnson dream gigs

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 7:19 pm
by BernieTaupson
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm I’m not slagging the guy.
I’m just wondering why he’s famous.
He’s not. Only a subset of metal nerds know who he is.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Thu Aug 17, 2023 8:58 pm
by Einstein Lawless
BernieTaupson wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 4:01 pm It’s obviously this.

https://youtu.be/Gghy92F_Jcw
Well done… I opened it assuming it was gonna be the Manson clip.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 12:45 am
by Tommy
ParaDime77 wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:11 pm I’m not big on John 5 slander on the timeline, seems like a really down to earth guy.
Yup. It's weird.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:10 am
by Darrien
Didn't we do this thread 100x when he joined Motley Crue?

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:12 am
by sirthx2
He's "famous' for a few reason:

1) Being a session guy playing a wide variety of styles with a bunch of different artists
2) Manson
3) Having one of the world's biggest Tele collections. - Legendary
4) and I think the biggest reason for his 'fame' amongst the metal-head crowd: That Metal Show. Seriously, when they did those pre-commercial guitarist "taking us to break", none of them (Lynch, Warren, dude from Tesla etc etc) came close to the shock & awe that John 5 brought. I think most people in the genre didn't give a shit about him or didn't even know he was alive until then. Those appearances put him firmly on the map.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:27 am
by Darrien
sirthx2 wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:12 am
4) and I think the biggest reason for his 'fame' amongst the metal-head crowd: That Metal Show.
Dude, I laughed out load at this. Like That Metal Show was American Idol or something.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 7:33 am
by sirthx2
Darrien wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:27 am
sirthx2 wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:12 am
4) and I think the biggest reason for his 'fame' amongst the metal-head crowd: That Metal Show.
Dude, I laughed out load at this. Like That Metal Show was American Idol or something.
"amongst the metal-head crowd"

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:01 am
by tooth
sirthx2 wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 5:12 am 3) Having one of the world's biggest Tele collections. - Legendary
It was probably posted here, but doesn't he also have one of the biggest KISS collections? Also, hasn't he been playing guitar & collecting crap all his life thanks to his rich parents?

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
by Mister Freeze
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:49 am
by eddie lee roth
LAglamrocker wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:52 pm David Lee Roth to Manson to Rob Zombie to ruining Crue
Basically took all Ace Von Johnson dream gigs
He also was in that Rob Halford band when he first quit Judas Priest. Just between you and me he sorta made Rob Halford look gay.

I like that DLR album he did it was pretty good. And where did the rich parents come into the story. At least he’s not a dick head like Kid Rock. He’s got that going for him.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
by Brainy Lane
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:08 am
by schlonginski
ParaDime77 wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:11 pm I’m not big on John 5 slander on the timeline, seems like a really down to earth guy.
It's not that we don't like him.

We just don't like him being in Mötley.

Oh and we suggest to wear his guitar lower to look less nerdy and more guitar-heroish.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:07 pm
by BernieTaupson
That Halford 2wo thing he did was fuckin WEIRD man. Here they are playing a gig to a bunch of people who don’t know who they are.

https://youtu.be/qenswE42YlU

John5 running around dressed like a hooker.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Fri Aug 18, 2023 9:05 pm
by Velvis
BernieTaupson wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:07 pm That Halford 2wo thing he did was fuckin WEIRD man. Here they are playing a gig to a bunch of people who don’t know who they are.

https://youtu.be/qenswE42YlU

John5 running around dressed like a hooker.
Some how he looks less gay when the rest of the outfit matches the guitar height.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 9:49 am
by Wednesday 13 Fan
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
So he's one of the 99.99999% of musicians out there.

That's kind of the point.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:11 pm
by EvilRockPosh
Brainy Lane wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.
Not true at all.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:35 pm
by Lobo
He comes across as kinda dorky which is why I'm really surprised that the guys in Motley hired him. He doesn't seem to fit in.

He should go back to the face paint like he wore in Manson's and Zombie's bands.

I think it might help him a bit with the cool factor he seems to be lacking right now.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Sun Aug 20, 2023 7:22 pm
by gtrjay
He played with KD Lang as well. That put him on the map :lol:

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:28 am
by aznsquirt
Brainy Lane wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.
What's Yngwie Malmsteen's "signature song"?

What a silly thread premise.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 6:36 am
by DemonFilth2001
aznsquirt wrote: Mon Aug 21, 2023 5:28 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am


You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.
What's Yngwie Malmsteen's "signature song"?

What a silly thread premise.
Black Star

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:12 am
by tooth
eddie lee roth wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:49 amAnd where did the rich parents come into the story
If he does have rich parents, it should be mentioned in this thread. Reason being, he doesn't have a signature song or lick or anything but yea, he's a great guitar player and has a huge Tele collection & a huge KISS collection & whatever else. He had the time to practice guitar & collect all that stuff cuz he has rich parents, not because he can write good songs. As it's been said, he hasn't a signature tune or riff or anything.

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:24 am
by SchenkerFan
Brainy Lane wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am
Brainy Lane wrote: Thu Aug 17, 2023 6:49 pm What’s his Crazy Train? Back in Black? Eruption? Crossroads? Satisfaction? Smoke on the Water?

You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.
Good question. He's marketed as some kind of guitar hero, but I've yet to hear something really interesting. I'm aware that he has decent chops and I've seen him play a few nice covers, but I've never heard anything exciting. Industrial generally has some really basic as fuck guitar playing

Re: John 5 question

Posted: Mon Aug 21, 2023 7:58 am
by FreddyFender
EvilRockPosh wrote: Sat Aug 19, 2023 6:11 pm
Brainy Lane wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:53 am
Mister Freeze wrote: Fri Aug 18, 2023 8:08 am


You do realize that 99.99999% of all professional musicians don't have one of those.
I do realize that 99.99999% of musicians don’t
But 100.00000000% of guitar heroes do.
Not true at all.
Purple Haze
Eruption
Smoke on the Water
Cliffs of Dover
Oh Well
For The Love of God
Stairway to Heaven
Comfortably Numb

So on and so forth....