Jay Jay French - Twisted Sister

Director: Markus Mutanen
Director of Photography: Matti Immonen
Editor: Nina Ijäs
Production of: Smak Film Ltd
In Collaboration with: Ruokangas Guitars
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[@Ragnar-Viking]

Jay jay french was a legend in NY and mostly Long Island. I saw TS at least 1000 times.Every Thursday at speaks for 3 years.I was on the building at play land amusement park.We had to park 3 miles away and run to show because the traffic was totally stalled.Jay Jay was the draw for me in TS.They blew the power out of the Suffolk Arena,I believe there was 5000 people there.They were the most important part of my teenage years.I was at speaks one night and I met the most beautiful girl in the club and rocking roll Saviors was starting the band was coming on,and this girl asked me to go outside to her car.....And I said are you out of your mind TS is starting and we will never get this spot back.That's how much I loved these guys.I got her the following Thursday. What a rack she had.

[@ruokangas]

Ha! That's a great story! I forwarded your comment to Jay Jay, let's see if he has time to respond something himself..! ;)

[@dyr234]

awesome story haha

[@connormurphy7684]

Quality comment

[@Stanley.1977]

You lucky SOB! The fact you *still* got a piece from that broad is the "icing on the cake!" ...Even if you didn't end up hittin' that, the following Thursday, you still made the right call!

[@anthonylove821]

I loved this video and jay jays passion honesty and attitude. Now if only todays generation that happens to watch this and get off their arses and not think everything is free under a liberal bubble and handed on a silver plater which it’s not. Do the same, have the passion and have the drive before it’s too late. That kind of spirit can fuel anyone. Great way of thinking jay jay. God bless you. I have loved twisted since I first had seen them on mtv in the early 80s.

[@ruokangas]

Thank you for your heartfelt comment! I'll pass it on to Jay Jay!

[@anthonylove821]

@@ruokangas you’re welcome anytime. Is there anyway possible he might be able to get a signed photo of him Dee and the current band sent to me possibly? If u gave me a PO Box or some address I can write my letter to you? Thanks for your time either way.

[@ruokangas]

@@anthonylove821 Sorry, but I don't have connection to Dee, unfortunately.

[@AudiophileTubes]

I'll never forget seeing Twisted Sister in Jersey while growing up there in the 70's and 80's! Places like 'The Soap Factory' and 'Circus Circus'! One night, my friend and I threw an Ace Frehley pin onstage (if I recall correctly, it was more like handing the pin to Jay Jay as he was performing), and much to our surprise he started wearing it on his guitar strap! Such fun memories seeing them live!

[@andyclark4557]

A great gentleman right there, worked his butt off and never gave up, a true inspiration for any up and coming musicians out there, hey Jay and the rest of the twisted crew, thank you for all the years your rocked the world and keeped it 1000% real, God bless you all.

[@starchild6347]

In 1982…they were the best band in the world! Thank you for great memories JayJay! 🎸

[@jeremycubs8331]

for 66 Jay jay looks good

[@blakejohnson7148]

The wig helps

[@sudsysutherland359]

Jay Jay French quit drinking at a very young age & pretty much is like Gene Simmons with living most of their lives alcohol/drug free, I think Gene never drank,smoked or did drugs!!!

[@nthewalk]

Thank you for being a parts of our lives ….that was cool

[@bobbybousche7996]

He looks incredible. That's so frigging good to see. Proud of him and I love Twisted SIster

[@Jimking666]

He has a dead rat on his head, cooool..

[@Stanley.1977]

A childhood friend of mine, and fellow Twisted Sister fan (who's uncle performed the wedding ceremony of the Mrs. & I, many years ago), who lived in NYC for many years, and was a bar tender for some time, contacted me about a decade ago... He said "I met Jay Jay French, from Twisted Sister, and he gave me an autographed record, and he was one of the nicest, most down-to-earth people I ever met! You were the first person I thought about after this encounter!" And this is a friend who's parents were friends with my parents before either of us was born, but man, I would have loved to have met Jay Jay. From what my friend told me he was extremely kind and very humble.

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

I lived in San Antonio growing up and it was a serious metal city. Many bands got their start there like Queensryche and Triumph. The first radio station to play their music on the airwaves. The first place Rush is heard in the south. Joe Anthony and 99.5 KISS proudly played Twisted Sister before Stay Hungry and San Antonio loves that band.

[@brucevandegriek2405]

Jay Jay's a great guy... Proud to know him...

[@JR-xj2vr]

The number of bands that I travelled to see in the late 70s and early 80’s are countless. TS was the only band that I ever travelled to see during a blizzard in I think January 1985 at the Fountain Casino in NJ. I want to say there was about 1000 other SMFs at the show that night. A great time for rock.

[@Terrybryk]

Thank U JJ for your honesty & all the years U spent in twisted sister......love U & God bless.....bye now

[@xjbomb4463]

Amazing person .saw them in 83 in MD. Great band .Jj is the real deal

[@RobertSmith-sq1wg]

what a decent guy

[@dmitrychernov1176]

Jay Jay is so soulful playing! Thanks for the Twisted Sister and great music! Hail from Russia!

[@benhicksbass]

Always felt he was super underrated as a guitar player, and getting to see him shred those Twisted Sister solos recently at the heavy metal hall of Fame was amazing

[@bryanlasermagiktyler3132]

I grew up listening to twisted sister and I understand where he's coming from different places different lives but we all have the price that we have to pay and the prices are alive until we're done

[@ronadkins8848]

Had the occaision to stumble on Jj french collection pod cast. Just so happened I was looking for A Johnny Lee documentary and ma google set me on it. I just fulfilled a 30 year ambition to meet up with Johnny since we both moved to Branson area to see if he remembered. He indeed did after his gracious sister Jan heard my story and took me back stage just before curtains. I had also opened for Mickey Gilly back then and they were due to rejoin for the urban cowboy revival. I was looking forward to seeing if both remembered me but of course found that Mickey sadly passed. So I tried back when it was rearranged with John Schneider And it was a blast to go back stage. No Crown was to be had but we quickly reminiced bout those days .. Hopefully the mic was not hot dont think so lol. But thx for that podcast as I wondered many years what shot I bought him back then to go with his favorite California " in and out burger" So it was " Crown" BTW he has one last show I think Dec 5th in Branson.. itd be kick ass if you took a wild hair and showed up. ! Everythings gonna be alright !

[@miha6599]

Great talent.

[@GenX-RadRat]

Legend

[@anthonydecesare2054]

I wonder what JayJay would have to say if he were coming today? What’s up with the state of R&R? Do Rock and Roll clubs even exist today? Twisted Sister playing a Saturday matinee show at L’amours “the rock Capital of Brooklyn”. Then a head line show later that night. Those were the days Gen X baby!

[@acoitheadventurer1001]

Kudos..

[@kathygarry9717]

looked like ace frehley in the 80s... now he looks like joe bonamassa

[@jhay3966]

all he needed to look exactly like Ace was be 20 pounds lighter ahahahhaa

[@yehudajames3334]

a trick: watch series at flixzone. I've been using it for watching lots of of movies these days.

[@rivermemphis9170]

@Yehuda James Yup, I've been watching on Flixzone} for months myself :)

[@allanjeremias6060]

@Yehuda James definitely, I've been watching on flixzone} for months myself =)

[@crosbykabir2418]

@Yehuda James definitely, have been using Flixzone} for since november myself :)

[@trevorblackbirdguitar9952]

Jay is a metal God

[@soundofbluesthing]

...his playing is a joke

[@TheOnlyHollywood1]

@@soundofbluesthing I'd like to see you play better

[@soundofbluesthing]

@@TheOnlyHollywood1 You can!

[@rollipollirock]

Man has tone !

[@ukiahsguitarsolos3436]

Cool video. Seems like a very down to earth guy.

[@maxbialystock254]

I and many of my friends who play suffer from the same affliction. GAS we call it Guitar Acquisition Syndrome. The number of guitars needed by those who have this disease is described as N plus 1.

[@anthonylove821]

Ok thank u

[@crosswalklarry]

Where did you get that hair piece? Asking for a friend.

[@charlieweston8284]

“I love instruments, I collect...” brain: instruments? Him: “guitars🙃”

[@tyorbs6277]

1:35 what guitar is that whatever it is I want it

[@ruokangas]

Thank you. It is this guitar model: ruokangas.com/models/unicorn/ - the Unicorn Classic. Looking forward to hear from you. :) All the best, Juha Ruokangas (the maker of the guitar).

[@k1k0wh]

Nice Ruokangas guitar...

[@potatofry1237]

Got to see sister at the reunion show. SMF. For life. Did sister ever play at CBGB's o ya what do you call a nun in a blender. Twisted sister of course

[@woodabeen1284]

Does anyone know what he’s playing a t 1:36 ?

[@hostilerampage]

didn't see the custom black explorer in the bunch

[@Ragnar-Viking]

ZEBRA AND RAT RACE WERE more talented ...BUT TS WAS an event ! It was such freaking excitement, you'd look forward to it all week.

[@wackrow]

anyone know what kind of wha peddle he used?

[@charlieweston8284]

Life sweat and tears! By jay jay testicle

[@larsulrich26ulrich42]

He does look like Synster Gates at 66

[@philheath9854]

Hairpiece...

[@TMoody]

Dude's hair looks very good to be fake.

[@adriangonzalez-ic9hy]

Este señor es el que hace poco critico a Jimy Page y a Eric Clapton, no se incluso si alguien le había pedido opinión o se despacho solo por gusto. Del primero dijo que nunca había empeorado con el tiempo y del otro que no tenia personalidad. Page no necesita defensores, están sus composiciones y sus contribuciones como guitarrista a la probablemente mejor banda de rock de todos los tiempos para defenderlo. Y no en cierto que haya empeorado, técnicamente alcanzo un máximo en su juventud y no lo supero como le pasa a la mayoría. Y de Clapton creo que nada mas lejos de la verdad que decir que no tenia estilo o personalidad, una mentira flagrante. Solo por estas estupideces, me cae muy mal este hombre y solo diré de su banda que no me gusta y que como guitarrista esta muy , pero muy por debajo de cualquiera de los que menciono.

[@SuV33358]

Sucks............Getting...........Old.....