I was there. Vivian Campbell was a dick. Everyone else was awesome. Especially Zakk.
@FirstLast-xc5se3 жыл бұрын
Maybe we finally find the imposer ?
@drpastormartinosempa89303 жыл бұрын
He was probably green-eyed, like the finish....
@PixieintheMainframe3 жыл бұрын
I'd be surprised if it was Viv Campbell.
@drpastormartinosempa89303 жыл бұрын
@@PixieintheMainframe It's been pinned by Tom so that's a wink wink Yes...
@IbanezFan5503 жыл бұрын
@@PixieintheMainframe Dio certainly didn't like Vivian 🤷🏼♂️
@charlesb78313 жыл бұрын
I've met Zakk twice, once with my son and sure enough he lifted him on the table and said let's take a photo lol. He was also nice enough to sign my Marshall jcm800 4010 combo amp. What an absolutely amazing guy. Nothing but nice to my family and me.
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Awesome. Yep, Zakk has always been a top guy.
@ShredwardWizardhands3 жыл бұрын
This series is becoming a serious contender for favorite guitar related KZbin vids ever. Thanks for sharing these stories with us.
@guitargit9763 жыл бұрын
Always love seeing that old footage of you and your dad, takes me back. I hope he is still around supporting you,
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! And yes he is 😊
@guitargit9763 жыл бұрын
@@McRocklin Get him on video one day 👍
@Dastardly_X3 жыл бұрын
🌟
@Scottocaster66683 жыл бұрын
@@McRocklin That's great! I lost my father a while back and wish we could play together again. I'm asked who my influences are, and my dad is the first name I say. Please do just that if you can. No regrets 😉.
@trident13143 жыл бұрын
Another brilliant story Thomas....of course we want to know who that guitarist was
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! - ah ye, I think if there’s enough interest I’ll definitely make that video!
@tommyfay42443 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas I have seen you years ago and now I have found your channel 😀 fantastic and thanks
@reno1453 жыл бұрын
@@McRocklin I'll go out on a limb and say it was Richie Kotzen. I have no reason to think that, but I just do.
@larrydj5493 жыл бұрын
Dave Mustain? Lol
@1autumnleaves13 жыл бұрын
Yeah! Spill the beans! We want to know who it was! This is the age of tabloid tv, and public shaming after all! 🤣😂
@scottperrin96553 жыл бұрын
I think I speak for most people here when I say, I'm SO GLAD you're doing this KZbin thing. You were a mystical GOD to me when I was a kid...hell, you still are. Thanks for all you're doing man, I very much appreciate you. I've been listening to the Bad 4 Good album regularly since it came out 😁
@tommyibanez39583 жыл бұрын
Thanks for changing the color of the guitar randomly- I was like 'Oh good- here we go- stroking out...'
@gunsaccessories88533 жыл бұрын
LOL. That was me exactly!
@rockcop2223 жыл бұрын
Zakk truly is a great guy. I've been around him a lot over the years and he's always treated me like family.
@dylang3998 Жыл бұрын
Just picked you up on your collabs with kalax. You, sir, are a basketcase of manic skill and talent. Wow. A new channel to watch and learn from. ❤ from Australia 🇦🇺
@McRocklin Жыл бұрын
Thank you mate!
@guitartim2128 Жыл бұрын
I was a teenager back in the day when Skyscraper was released . Great music and great times🎸👍
@McRocklin Жыл бұрын
Absolutely!
@oneangrybirko84393 жыл бұрын
Keep these videos coming Tommy we love hearing your stories from back in the day and please spill the beans and tell us who it was who badmouthed you and ill go give him a slap for you
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Perfect! Will do cheers!!
@steveeason22073 жыл бұрын
My favourite Jem right there! I remember being around 13 or 14 and walking into A1 music in Manchester, they had that Jem on the wall, so high up that I couldn’t just touch it.... I asked the guy that owned the place if I could try it..... NO! Was the answer.... No chance!! So I just stood there looking at it, seeing that thing in the flesh was unreal back then!
@camsvideocollections97663 жыл бұрын
Zakk is my favorite super hero, because hes REAL! Such an amazing guy.
@richardvonreichestein69203 жыл бұрын
Man did i enjoy that?. Yes i did i could almost feel how much fun and happiness you felt with Zakk feeling good and you playing your heart out. When it comes to music and playing the guitar in general i don't care about who is the best or who is the fastest or none of the is he or she playing it right. No such thing as wrong or right. Just how it Sounds and feels when your in the Zone and Happy as hell. great vid. Thankyou.
@aymericmarchand34723 жыл бұрын
Of course you need to reveal that name, it was a long time ago anyway! Great video and heartwarming stories!
@poulwinther3 жыл бұрын
@@haywoodjablowme699 Where do you see Yngwie and why do you think he would be an ass to a child?? He would have loved playing with Thomas and definitely showing him som tricks.
@aymericmarchand34723 жыл бұрын
@@poulwinther All I could find online was this article: www.latimes.com/archives/la-xpm-1991-06-14-ca-609-story.html I think I can recognise Lynch - a potential in my opinion- and Zakk, but the rest are really "hair metal lookalikes" to me, I'm sure many here could complete that picture for us?
@poulwinther3 жыл бұрын
@@aymericmarchand3472 Ahh yes, Lynch. I agree with you. As I wrote elsewhere I recognize McAlpine, Viv Campbell, Vinnie Moore, Zakk and maybe Scott Ian out on the far left?
@aymericmarchand34723 жыл бұрын
@@poulwinther Thank you! Yes -stupid me-McAlpine next to Lynch, I think I see Vinnie Moore, and Viv Campbell indeed, it's a fun search though!
@poulwinther3 жыл бұрын
@@aymericmarchand3472 Thanks a lot for the article - I didn't find that but having the names I am getting closer. Top left to right: (Scott Ian?), Steve Lukather, McAlpine, Lynch, Vivan, Bruce Kulic, Warren DeMartini, Randy Coven, Mick Brown. Bottom left to right: Steve hunter, Tom, Richie Kotzen, JASON, Alex Skolnick, Zack, Jeff Pilson. *I mistook Skolnick for Vinnie Moore.
@DeadShred93 жыл бұрын
I think it was Vivian Campbell !! I met him at a post gig back then and yes he's a Badass Guitarist but back then he was a Massive Tool as well and I don't see Malmsteen in the Picture so ?? LOL
@forgotmyname49713 жыл бұрын
LOL...'massive tool'.
@FoxysFriends3 жыл бұрын
Chill on Yngwie, didn't seem like a bad dude when I met him and others I know who used to go to his house or run into him at coconuts living in Fla never expressed anything negative
@john.morfis3 жыл бұрын
Dream guitar for many... Really love this guitar
@retroquest35793 жыл бұрын
I can't say I ever heard of you until the jared dines shred vid. After seeing this vid I just wanted to say wow, you have had an incredible life, congrats!
@zenfully133 жыл бұрын
I never realized till recently you were still chuggin strong. 53 years old and still get inspired by your talents as i was back in the day. Looking forward to your positive energy Thomas!
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Thank you! : )
@n0nyabznss2 жыл бұрын
Thomas, you should ask Steve to sign it again and then have it clear coated. The LNG number in terms of the x/777 should also be stamped on the neck pocket.
@TexasGuitarist3 жыл бұрын
I love those Ibanez guitars you have. And u play GREAT!
@willestinshop33603 жыл бұрын
The absolute best thing you could do, is invite the guitar player in question to respond. Having been a guitar player in that era I know all of the trash talking that went on, most of it was good-natured ribbing or artificially inflated ego antics. I think the only fair thing to do would be invite whoever it is to answer if their intentions were playful, or to have the opportunity as an adult to apologize for something they did foolishly.
@AmRadPodcast3 жыл бұрын
Great to see you on KZbin. Wish I still had my Ibanez!
@Dastardly_X3 жыл бұрын
There’s deals to be had, Craigslist works well in middle America ! 💚 Colorado 💚
@jimmykonsta3 жыл бұрын
Whoever the "asshole" was, I think you shouldn't reveal. Many folks have been arrogant jerks during their mindless youth but time and life changes people and thirty years later it probably doesn't matter. Forget and forgive.
@matthewmp1113 жыл бұрын
I’m really enjoying this series! Keep ‘em coming please. And please do share the story!
@rickschneider3887 Жыл бұрын
That dual blade pick-up (middle) you asked about looks like the DiMarzio Chopper....I could be wrong but that's what it looks like.
@ZachBelcher943 жыл бұрын
Amazing tone as always, I love the disappearing pyramid inlays
@justsofrivolous3 жыл бұрын
I remember seeing Zack with Ozzy on that first tour people sitting at the back smoking dope crazy times🤪
@superblondeDotOrg3 жыл бұрын
Zakk Wylde can not be harmed, he is Odin-born
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
😆 he is truly awesome.
@bigsauce1116 Жыл бұрын
Good name for a band
@hesch-tag3 жыл бұрын
Yes please tell us, Thomas.
@76Taz3 жыл бұрын
It came out in 87', man. I have #307. And that guitar does have a a very specific tone, no matter what pick-ups are in it, it has it's specific tone. Love it or hate it. Mine is far more played and beaten. If something happened to mine, I would cry like a child who's puppy died. It's awesome to hear and see videos from you.
@michaelmaier72623 жыл бұрын
I bumped into Zakk at a Red Sox game at Fenway while buying a hot dog. I looked at him and said "You look just like Zakk Wylde!" "THAT'S ME BROTHER!" And he shook my hand. Of course, this was before cell phones with cameras and my camera was at my seat behind first base. :(
@davidsebastianbermudezgonz64253 жыл бұрын
Man love your style and guitars! Is unique. Your show is great! By the way, who was that mean guitar player?
@joeblack007forever3 жыл бұрын
Lol! Great story with you, your guitar and Zakk's head :D Thank you for this video :)
@TheLotusEater7253 жыл бұрын
The minute you mentioned the benefit concert, i was tearing up right with you. Becker is the only one of my hero's to have personally reached out to me when i e-mailed him. My dad was going through a really ROUGH time as a paraplegic. As a musician who was in a bad spot, i had no clue who else to reach out to. I was maybe 19 at the time...that man is too good for us mere mortals. There is no way to articulate how profound of an impact that man had on us as people and musicians. Stay awesome Tom, i/we genuinely love your playing and your stories.
@seancurry50732 жыл бұрын
Ah man. Thank you for sharing this. I don't know what you were going threw at the time, but what ever happened your still here to comment. Now i can know how much more of an angel Jason Becker really is. God bless
@seancurry50732 жыл бұрын
I didn't mean to sound selfish with that comment. So i apologize if i did.
@TheLotusEater7252 жыл бұрын
@@seancurry5073 Bro i am a professional troll IRL, it would take a LOT more than that to offend me. It's all good my dude.
@TheMeJustMe753 жыл бұрын
Glad to see Thomas still doing well and playing well.
@yardy882 жыл бұрын
These stories are hilarious. Absolutely love it. Good story to shred improv ratio too :D
@NoName-t7e3 жыл бұрын
9:50 yes please tell us, you cant not tell us now, those sorts of things have an impact on kids.
@ibanez777vbk3 жыл бұрын
I live in sunderland and used get lessons off a guy called les cheetham,he said he gave you some lessons when you were younger,hes a class act a master at every style and a lovely bloke to boot
@gw20313 жыл бұрын
Omg that opening piece was amazing and I didn't want it to end!
@tony_n3163 жыл бұрын
Name! Name! We want the name!! 😁🤟🎸
@radio50513 жыл бұрын
Man is there no end to your amazing guitar collection!!? Love all the stories. Would also like to know who the jealous guitar player was.
@bluejuice72293 жыл бұрын
Sam Ash Music....wow. I bought an Ibanez universe and a jem (burnt model) from that place in the 90s. Awesome place!
@GarethElwell3 жыл бұрын
Absolute madness! I love the colour changing paint too 🤣
@ergohogg3 жыл бұрын
All these videos are great Thomas. Yes, we would love to know who it was.
@ThatMFShawnzy3 жыл бұрын
Zakk has always been a stand up guy and he does it for the love of the music! So happy to always hear good stories about my idol who got me to pick up a guitar!
@jacktripper3692 жыл бұрын
Glad KZbin recommended your channel!! I’m definitely getting your app! It’s been difficult looking for a proper place to find all of the scales!!! Subscribed!!
@McRocklin2 жыл бұрын
Thank you Jack!
@McRocklin2 жыл бұрын
Also feel free to join us in www.mcrocklin.com/discord lots of like minded musicians on there, it’s very chilled.
@wasichu663 жыл бұрын
Bought my first guitar, 1987 Charvel 6, as it came out, in that store. So sad the whole 48th street shop scene has disappeared.
@michaelespinosa91683 жыл бұрын
Thomas! So happy you've grown into such an eloquent, graceful and just all around great young man! Love the stories, the app and once again your ethereal Heavenly tone. You need to call Devin Townsend and get on his next tour :) and remember this: You can never get in an argument about Pie.
@johnmoser26893 жыл бұрын
I'm shocked you aren't more famous from this mad crazy skills and all that experience Music is a fickle business I know
@thefreyfactor3 жыл бұрын
I'm gonna guess the player that called you a little bastard was Steve Vai. He was still mad about you cutting up his favorite guitar.
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
😆 Nah definitely not Steve lol
@Dastardly_X3 жыл бұрын
@@McRocklin I’m pushing for a McRocklin modified PIA ‼️
@jeffreyquinonez89643 жыл бұрын
Lol 😂
@guncreep99053 жыл бұрын
Lol
@dh47673 жыл бұрын
Bro, your dad sounds like a legend. If he’s still with us I’d love to learn about him.
@samuelmori30263 жыл бұрын
"Zakk is really ripping it up... He's going wild" I see what you did there 😎
@nell49693 жыл бұрын
You are so full of great stories and an amazing person, keep us inspired!
@FirstLast-xc5se3 жыл бұрын
What happened on that concert ? I'm really curios right now, I wanna hear the whole story
@raymondbarreras73833 жыл бұрын
Beautiful guitar, slime green with a Floyd & maple neck & fretboard. Jangly tones, + all the crunch you can handle. A winner.
@TheMetalMag3 жыл бұрын
thx for this video of you as a kid, personaly I spend time on cleaning up the neck as the guitar. When I change the strings it feels like new and I feel so happy to play with. thank you for those memories
@ShinyShinyIsAlwaysBeingSerious3 жыл бұрын
Zakk is my favourite living guitarist, it's always been good to know he's a nice person as well.
@ansirodesetta30143 жыл бұрын
Its so great to get interesting bids like this on my home screen,especially on a sunday morning before I cook out,drink a few fosters,and just thank GOD for keeping me alive and giving me the gift of music..
@trubadurnrino40463 жыл бұрын
Hi My Master of shredding this Awesome Sick delight beautiful Guitar and you lengden have never been a 《HERE I AM SO BADASS, NO!!》 I love you lengden because you are so generous and Lead singer i am not a Good singer in the character of Guitar but I will seriously enjoy working with you and your beautiful family on your different channels and the other thing, I'm a Steel Fan of your Legendary work and Happy thoughts to everyone who has been so grateful to be a part of your Legendary Train of McRock and Shred the shit out of the songs that you have been playing for years. Trubadur'n Rino says!! Skippy, We are so excited to see the next one of your Legendary Guitar collection and thanks again @Thomas Mcrocklin for your amazingly awesome dope killing way of doing my life a better life 2 live in. Awesome Artist and amazing work thanks Thomas 👍👍🙏🎸👨🎤🇧🇻🔥🔥🔥
@jfo30003 жыл бұрын
Thanks Thomas, great story! Would love to hear any others that you see fit to share.
@jonathansimmons43853 жыл бұрын
Another great video and story, what a legend you are man
@louispconstant6624Күн бұрын
Man, you are the coolest cat. So happy to find this channel Your playing is brilliant and stories to match are amazing! Best on YT imo of this nature. You also sound exactly like Craig Nicholls from band The Vines. (maybe the other way round seen he inherited the accent somehow as an aussie LOL) My uncle used to be the sole Gibson and Epiphone importer and distributor here in Australia for many years, and also used to be Marc Bolans lead guitarist before that. He had a chain of stores Australia wide "Billy Hydes, Gallins Guitars and Musician's Pro Shop". My question is whether you might have ran into a Con Gallin over the years by any chance? I ask as he's managed to create a reputation in the music industry as let's just say "someone with a fairly intense personality" 🙃 I still to this day keep running into people that keep telling me stories, and I have no idea how they could know each other most of the time being in different countries. If you do, don't hold back! LOL 😅 Edit: BTW your playing is incredible man. you are the best player that I have seen today by far. Keep up the rad work!✌
@hammer54753 жыл бұрын
87, very cool that your Dad bought that guitar for you!
@paulgeary5313 жыл бұрын
I was in New Jersey at a place called the Red room and I was watching Edgar Cayce a local band play. Zakk Wylde just showed up on stage with his black and white spiral guitar and started playing Man it was awesome!
@delmerj2 жыл бұрын
The guitar turns pink at 4:46, thought was another guitar, but maybe is just the illumination.
@richie_b-12343 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas! That middle p/up is a Dimarzio single-sized humbucker, of course, but they make many that look identical but have different tonalities and output levels. Perhaps take the pickguard off to check for a sticker? Otherwise, measure its resistance and try to cross-reference from there? Excellent vid!! Cheers!!!! :)
@fernandes59863 жыл бұрын
Hello Thomas. I really hate dirty maple necks, specially on those 80s metal axes. I like to see them always shinning like new, as opposed to a beat up 60s Strart which I also love. I would like to know who was the jerk who didn't wanted to share the stage with you, on the Jason Becker benefit concert. As always your playing was mesmerizing.
@BillLarkinmusic3 жыл бұрын
I loved this right down to my knucklebones!
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
🤘🏻
@Chaosdude3413 жыл бұрын
I think that worn maple looks incredible in a different way. We can see brand new $3500 guitars that've never been played, but it's not often you see a guitar as worn as some of Jason Becker's, and for that reason it's worth something more to the person that can respect the part of the person's soul that gets worn into the instrument. If you wear an instrument in that far, then you and that instrument are intimate and connected in a unique way.
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
💯
@smashdalde97133 жыл бұрын
Indeed.Just had to sell my Mexican strat{due to now having no job because i refuse to be experimented on by criminals who've never told me the truth about anything EVER},which i've spent the last 10years with,not a rare or valuable guitar by any stretch but dear God did i LOVE that thing....literally like a bereavement.
@danadane25013 жыл бұрын
You can certainly play . That guitar is beautiful and I especially like the pickup configurations . Most Ibanez guitars I've heard had this annoying tinnish overtone ( yeah I know that's not a word ) . They usually sound rather scratchy i.o.w. However this one sounds quite a bit better .
@kennyscrap97603 жыл бұрын
My teacher had a Universe that colour with the same neck and inlays, he had to get it repaired and it transpired it was a demonstrater with no serial number!
There are various pickups Dimarzio makes like your middle single coil - sized humbucker. From the sound that's a lot like a true single coil I assume that is a Cruiser or a Fast Track 1. You can check the dc resistance by selecting that pickup, turning all pots at full, putting a short cable in the output jack and touch the other end's contacts to a multimeter and see witch pickup fits the measurement from the Dimarzio website. The neck has allen polepieces and it's very articulate and mid-focused so you're probably right that's a PAF Pro and the bridge has heavy bass with screw/slug polepieces like the Tone Zone. Nice stories, too, and I liked how everybody looked at you at the store, ha, ha! If I was there I would go away without buying anything, why bother?
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Cheers for the info George! And ye, it was a funny situation in that shop lol. Have a great day
@neozen7773 жыл бұрын
1987/1988 I had to do some research because i thought all lng jems had the palm rest but it seems it was only the early ones. Loved the Zakk story :P all the early stories is how i remember you from way back in the day until Gianni Rojatti made a post with you in it on fb a few years back.
@SharpEdgeStandardOfficial2 жыл бұрын
The kid with the super long hair from Bad4Good!! Dude u inspired me so much back then we were the same age and u had a floral jem in a rock band and I idolized u like crazy haha!
@r.garrettm65163 жыл бұрын
Really unfortunate how childish some musicians can be. I'm glad it didn't dim your passion for the guitar, hell you're reminding me why I took it up years ago and why it's going nowhere out of my life anytime soon. Thanks for the great content Tom, always a pleasure to view :)
@jasonmitchell40933 жыл бұрын
Love your Vids and your new app, I'm thinking that nasty guitarist was Marty Friedman
@colincourtney29033 жыл бұрын
Spill the beans dude.
@DoubleDguitar3 жыл бұрын
5:48 Knucklebones!!! I need a slime green machine. This is so great, thanks for doing all these.
@axeaddiction7963 жыл бұрын
Nice Jem awesome playing
@davidbetts11803 жыл бұрын
Another fantastic video. Yeah let us know who was being prick
@nickrose75923 жыл бұрын
Hi Thomas. I’ve been a fan since Bad4Good. I’m 51. I play too. I remember that benefit and GuitarFTPM covering it with that exact photo in the mag. We Love Jason too. I had a chance to meet Zakk in 2017 here on Long Island NY where I live after a show. He’s a good man. That’s another great story Thomas. And HECK YES we want to hear who the A hole is and all the details.. hope you can tour NY some time and play. Would love to see you. Anyway take care, good vid and tell us all about what happened in the next vid. 🤘🏻🎸
@gnnradio36523 жыл бұрын
What a charmed life you've lived. Best to you
@Dutchy51503 жыл бұрын
That LNG is insane... That clean jam you are playing in the beginning is stupid good. I must of listened to it at least 30 in the past couple days
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
You can listen to the full song, it’s called Clear Skies - it’s on Spotify/Apple etc 👍🏻
@MilianMalivukMusic3 жыл бұрын
The trem was originally cosmo black (like the rest of the hardware on this), so this being a solid black Original Edge it must have been replaced at some point, I assume. That middle pickup looks like some sort of Hot Rail from DiMarzio, so it's something like a humbucker in single coil format.
@McRocklin3 жыл бұрын
Cheers!
@GG51503 жыл бұрын
Really enjoying your videos. Definitely want to know who that guitarist was!
@charlesb78312 жыл бұрын
I met Zakk twice, absolutely amazing guy, such a nice guy . My he was fantastic with my son, have a family picture with him now and was nice enough to sign my Marshall JCM800 4010 combo. Absolutely outstanding guy, beyond nice!
@therover4141 Жыл бұрын
He was so nice you had to post the same story twice.😅
@ralphbenitez44072 жыл бұрын
Hell yes!!we want to know!
@Ultra-Collector2 жыл бұрын
All around brilliant! God bless your father!
@dna17103 жыл бұрын
Great app to work and Nice vidéo 😉
@PointPanic3 жыл бұрын
Great story, love the green JEM. Good choice for St. Patrick's Day. Enjoy!
@sauninetivi2 жыл бұрын
I love the reverb sound effect...
@Feverdream77773 жыл бұрын
That intro piece was gorgeous
@pinoytemplepilots99742 жыл бұрын
You really have a great taste of your own tone, I hope you have an album
@DennisTeti3 жыл бұрын
This is very inspiring. Thanks for posting
@groove.buzzters3 жыл бұрын
Great video my man! Love your playing. The LNG was produced 777 times and yours dates from 1987. Steve Vai signed all of them and it's a pitty that you can't really see it anymore. But when you still have the original case there should be a plaque with the right number on it. Not sure though. Keep it up - Greetings from Germany - Kris
@ramiroezequielmoreno17743 жыл бұрын
Spill the tea, sis. Nobody deserves such a treatment. It'd be a wonderful video to teach not only kids, but everybody that egos dont take you anywhere, and that there's nothing more unprofessional than having one.
@tynazelrod3 жыл бұрын
Who was the guitarist that didn’t want to get on stage with you???????