Jeff Garlin and Jimmy Vivino's Couch of Guitars: Episode 3 w/Guest Slash

Just off tour with Guns N’ Roses and the completion of his new album, 4, by Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, Slash makes time to sit on the couch with Jimmy and Jeff to talk about everything from musical influences to BMX racing.
Slash’s outsized influence on guitars players and the rock landscape is well known, but in this episode of Jeff Garlin and Jimmy Vivino’s Couch of Guitars, we get to hear how his mother and father’s album collections influenced him as a kid growing up in the UK and in the US, the origin of his passion for playing guitar, and what it was like working with Bob Dylan and Michael Jackson.
For more on Slash and to pre-order your copy of 4 by Slash feat. Myles Kennedy & the Conspirators, visit www.slashonline.com
Jeff Garlin is an American stand-up comedian and actor. He plays family patriarch Murray Goldberg in the ABC series The Goldbergs and Jeff Greene in the HBO series Curb Your Enthusiasm. He has also had recurring roles in other TV shows, including Mad About You and Arrested Development. Jeff has also appeared in several movies, including Safety Not Guaranteed, WALL-E, ParaNorman, and Toy Story 3.
For more information about Jeff Garlin, be sure to visit his website at www.jeffgarlin.com/.
Jimmy Vivino is an American musician who plays guitar and keyboards. He is also known for his singing, producing, and work as a musical director. He was the leader of Jimmy Vivino and the Basic Cable Band, the house band for the TBS late-night program, Conan. He was also a member of the Tonight Show Band and the house band for NBC’s Late Night with Conan O’Brien. Jimmy has also performed with numerous rock bands and respected musicians, including Al Kooper, Levon Helm, John Sebastian, Johnnie Johnson, Hubert Sumlin, Son Seals, Donald Fagen, Phoebe Snow, and Laura Nyro.
For more information about Jimmy Vivino, check out his website at www.jimmyvivino.com.
#gibson #gibsontv #slash #jeffgarlin #jimmyvivino
CONNECT WITH GIBSON
www.gibson.com/
/ gibson
/ gibsonguitar
/ gibsonguitar
SHOP GIBSON BRANDS
www.gibson.com/
www.epiphone.com/
www.kramerguitars.com/
www.steinberger.com/
www.krkmusic.com/
www.mesaboogie.com
ABOUT GIBSON BRANDS
Gibson, the world’s most iconic guitar brand, has shaped the sounds of generations of musicians and music lovers across genres for more than 100 years. Founded in 1894 and headquartered in Nashville, TN, with a premier acoustic facility in Bozeman, MT, Gibson Brands has a legacy of world-class craftsmanship, legendary music partnerships, and progressive product evolution that is unrivaled among musical instrument companies. The Gibson Brands portfolio includes Gibson, the number one guitar brand, as well as many of the most beloved and recognizable music brands, including Epiphone, Kramer, Steinberger, MESA/Boogie and the Gibson Pro Audio Division, KRK Systems. Gibson Brands is dedicated to quality, innovation, and sound excellence so that music lovers for generations to come will continue to experience music shaped by Gibson Brands.

[@jw.2507]

Let slash speak

[@Lookup2Wakeup]

Their egos are too big to do that......

[@jasongnrfan7374]

That's what I thought lol

[@kevinn6554]

Yeah! The guy with the guitar kept speaking over Slash! Missed who they were talking, a singer that worked with George Benson and her daughter?

[@rohankhemraj]

@@kevinn6554 yeah were they talking about maya rudolph?

[@bobbyparks801]

@@rohankhemraj Yup 😊

[@Unl1sted]

How did slash not lose his shit over these guys interrupting him everytime he speaks

[@r2orobles338]

whos the dude in to the right of slash?!!! geez is he the star? i hit this video to listen to what slash had to say!

[@thechronicnoizeco.6675]

Jeff Garlin can’t help himself. He’s the worst on podcasts.

[@harveydean7952]

Beck and Page are the only Jimmy and Jeff that count.

[@AB-C1]

He's s chilled dude that why.. Think Slash always been that way tbh when you got Axl around you FFS would have been ww3 from start and yeah I know it was at times but thats why they lasted long as the they did...

[@Unl1sted]

@@AB-C1 LMFAO best one yet , u put up w axl u can put up w anyone

[@notsosure7757]

Gets Slash in for an interview, spends most of it shouting through it without really interviewing him. Great content.

[@terryfonz4603]

Pretty annoying I must admit!!

[@drmedwuast]

Almost as bad as hiring Slash and telling him to do Django lol

[@DizzyDigsDeeper]

4mins in Slash has to lay back because he’s so overwhelmed and tired from Jeff Garland sucking all the air out of the room. Holy crap dude let them speak.

[@chrisman212121]

i'm glad i'm not the only one who felt pain every time slash got interrupted

[@budgetguitaristcom]

Slash is amazing - a true guitar hero. I found this hard to watch because I don't like it when people talk all over each other.

[@tonycoughlin9256]

10:43 Slash: " so this is how we deal with covid" Murray fucking Goldberg: "BY THE WAY I wore a hat today!" Slash: "oh"

[@jimmypaulgaard3644]

Right!? Is that this idiots name? What’s it take to muzzle this piece of work?

[@Havanacuba1985]

I know I was interested in hearing about how they adapted to this last tour and this idiot just pipes up with his irrelevant hat comment

[@saurabhmisal44]

Is he even listening to what Slash is saying

[@abhiseksarkar9531]

My GOD! Let the man finish a sentence!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@stephenharrison7514]

Slash has been a massive part of my life since I was 16, he made me want to learn guitar and his music been the soundtrack to my best memories.

[@rayfabris2512]

then get a new les paul standard you won't regret it if you haven't got one already I love mine in cherry burst with a great flame I regret not getting one years ago.

[@stephenharrison7514]

@@rayfabris2512 I had one, a 2002 model... stupidly sold it. I have a rather nice 2020 Les Paul Junior now. Back to basics!

[@paulillingworth90]

I can relate hardcore. I was born in 91 but my oldest brother was born in 77 an played guitar. He bought me a BC Rich Warlock(starter one) for Christmas when I was 10 or 11. I actually started playing it around 12. He showed me some nirvana songs from the nevermind album. I learned the whole album in like a couple weeks starting with “come as you are”. I asked my brother for something a little more difficult that had more guitar solo stuff in it. He gave me Appetite for Destruction and I was obsessed. Really loved the energy and the antagonistic style hahaha teenager fuel. By 14 I loved and learned a lot of Slash Gnr stuff. Enjoyed a lot of Use Your Illusions 1&2. Feel in love with a lot of other bands and guitar players. Notable ones being Smashing Pumpkins,Soundgarden/Audioslave/Rage Against the Machine. You know all those kinda bands. Pearl Jam, Alice In Chains. Also liked Motley Crue and the Scorpions cuz of my dad and bro. Oh yeah forgot to mention my dad loved Richie Blackmore. He still to this day thinks he’s the absolute best. But yeah around this time I found Slashes Snakepitt and I dug a lot of that music to. Two albums of that and then I was about 15 found Velvet Revolver. I love GNR and also loved Stp so this was like WHATTTT!!!!!!. I remember being in summer school(skipped skool a lot to play guitar instead) and told the teacher I was goin to the bathroom. My school had cable on the TVs (I have no clue why) and most of the classes were empty except for the few that were teaching summer school. So I walked into an empty class and turned on the TV and turned the channel to MTV and it was perfect timing. The music video for Come On Come In(the song VR did for the Fantastic Four Movie) started right that second. One of my greatest life experiences lol. Another one was years later I was at a Slash ft Myles an the Conspirators concert and some dickhead threatened to hit my gf if she tried to move any closer to the stage. And I had already been drinking and heard that an the switch went and I lunged at the guy. I was in the third row and only my gf and the woman he was with were between us but I’m tall at 6”3 and he was actually very short but very stocky and it didn’t look like fat. So as I was going over the woman at him we all got grabbed up by security(I give House of Blues Atlantic City NJ Security Props and Utmost respect because I didn’t even get close to hitting the guy before I got grabbed. The crowd stuck up for me that heard what he said to my gf and when I say crowd I mean like 30 people that were directly surrounding us that heard what he said and he an his woman companion got kicked out and me an my gf took his spot an then got to the very front row. Right in front of Slashes Wah Wah pedal so every time he played a solo with Wah (there’s a bunch) he was right in front of me. A few years after that and I was telling that story at a rehab I was in in Pennsylvania (the concert was in New Jersey) and one of the counselors overheard and interrupted me and told me he was there at that same show right behind me and he was one of the crowd members that stuck up for me and my gf. What are the odds. Then my fiancé had me realize that the names of Slashes solo albums relate to how my life was going when the said albums came out. Apocalyptic Love(was in a horribly toxic relationship)World On Fire(Got involved with Heroin and was physically addicted for about 3 years with many more years before that using other Mind/Mood altering substances)Living the Dream(now have 3 years clean and have plans to be married) Now his new album is called 4(we just recently moved to a new place and the address is 4444) pretty wild to me at least. Been listening to slash more than half my life and couldn’t imagine not hearing his guitar tone or having not stolen many of his licks changing them and incorporating parts of them into other parts I play. He’s a serious inspiration. Woooow sorry for the long ass KZbin comment that probably no one will read. Hey if anyone makes it all the way threw this leave a reply lol.

[@1000mg.]

@@paulillingworth90 yeah, incredible story, I read it all,

[@1000mg.]

I have the Slash 4 cassette. I also have the Sheena Easton cassette with "Sugar Walls" on it.

[@jessepeikoff7978]

Jeff Garlin won't stop talking, this should just be Jimmy and a guest

[@jpb2692]

When you get shut out of a conversation and you use volume to try and get back in...

[@bernardhossmoto]

I met Slash in person and he is a true gem, a very well spoken, super friendly down to earth guy!

[@Mordi_B]

Slash is so patient and cool (and humble). I left the video because I was wondering who was the guest...

[@markdonatelli5742]

Gibson really needs to rethink the hosts of this series. I love the concept and it’s great to see interviews of our heroes that play Gibsons but these two hosts are unbearable to watch. Let the guest speak and finish their points. This same thing happened on the Elliot Easton interview. It’s embarrassing.

[@faautobahna9416]

You are right. Terrible hosts, they want to hear themselves only.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Agnesi

[@eumorphis]

It wasn't an interview, they were talking more and less.

[@mediocrematt7677]

Slash rarely does these type of interviews and these guys won’t let him talk. Slash has made so much money for Gibson and even he bought a Gibson clone that became his appetite guitar.

[@cessxiii]

It was actually given to him by then GnR manager Alan Niven, but close! \m/ Fun Fact: I recently completed putting together a Les Paul copy of his original Les Paul copy haha

[@r2orobles338]

OMG please let slash talk!!!! "look at me, let me tell you how much i know"!!!! ugh couldn't sit through it all!

[@Ervin-1190]

Gotta love Slash, he always has fun stories. Though this Jeff guy needs to stfu and stop interrupting him.

[@georgeraz1781]

Man, Slash is in such a good shape. So happy for him

[@lynhellmer5400]

I wish he'd given Slash the guitar back. I love hearing him just tinkering as he's talking.

[@pflaherty3747]

Let the guitar legend speak….holy shit!

[@derricklujan3016]

"That guy can sing." (Myles Kennedy) Probably thee understatement of the century.

[@RAWMUSICTV]

Great episode of "Slash and two guys shouting over him"

[@GetzGoth]

Awesome interviewer! Asks Slash a question, then as soon as Slash tries to answer he starts talking over the top of him. Why ask if you're not going to let him answer?

[@jensparnevall7546]

This was painful, humble slash try to speak and get covered of lots of nothing.

[@ctsguitar]

Why does Jeff feel the need to interrupt and talk over everybody!

[@connorkeenan28]

Slash was a gentlemen throughout but truly an unbearable listening experience. From an interviewing perspective. Lots of work to be done considering the opportunity they had

[@lp9custom]

Geeeeeezzzz it’s like watching a version of The View... let Slash finish a sentence!!!!

[@surf247365]

Absolute torture watching these 2 guys speak over & interrupt Slash. Could only take a few minutes of this crap.

[@jessejacobs3792]

jeff garlin needs to let slash talk

[@Froosh30]

Why is Jeff even there?

[@StevenAMckayAuthor]

He doesn't even play electric guitar! Weird choice for a host

[@michaelcosta7235]

Let the guest speak, goddammit. Make sure there's no episode 4 until you get better hosts.

[@Alkarion26]

great interview , could've been better if you guys would've let him talk and not interrupt him every 2 seconds

[@heilygarcia1327]

Slash seems so laid back, would love to meet him one day 😎

[@guitarman6600]

Jeff was awkward as fuck in this interview! Screaming most of the time, and I think Slash was tuning him out for most of the interview and focusing on Jimmy, who wasn't yelling everything. I love Jeff usually but he was really off with Slash.

[@jamiethomson8494]

Painful ...Slash is a true gentleman!

[@richhynes]

I saw Slash sit in and jam with Buddy Guy at Legends in Chicago, back in '95. Laying down some serious blues guitar in a pretty small club, for a Jimi birthday tribute, and of course, Buddy was having a blast. There were so many greats in that room that night. I'll never forget it.

[@TheJeffcurran]

Would you guys just let Slash talk every now and then?

[@AMonTheRun]

Slash is such a humble guy. He was calm to hear both of the hosts.

[@chrisbauman2562]

This is sick. Yessssss. A show of guitar gods that just chill on a couch and talk guitars

[@SixStringSicario]

This is brutal.

[@juanrossello564]

Brutal to sit through

[@paul_sebastian1154]

Awesome, love Slash he’s such a genuine down to earth man 🤟

[@LeadersandLunatics]

Best guitars out there- you guys are killing it my slash signature is the best guitar I’ve ever owned.

[@RealJulieta]

Thanks for having @Slash in there I quite enjoy it! I Love You Slash 😘🎩❤

[@stuartforrest7610]

This should be called “ Slash attempts to make conversation while two guys reminisce about their music days”….. this just proves how nice a dude Slash is…. just sits patiently and on each sentence he speaks they talk over him and he just accepts it…. we would have understood if he’d just given up and thought what’s the point….. disaster of ( can’t call it an interview) , could have been an opportunity to get some cool insights from Slash….. just shut up you two!!!!! Why have people on? Just leave it with you two if you’re going to ignore the guest.

[@6412mars]

Slash hits the nail on the head... guitar playing is Personality! Not who is better 🎸👍

[@jamessator5564]

Very cool, thanks guys !!

[@billyc6678]

It took me 4 tries to get through the whole thing. These clowns don’t let up. I want to hear the artist speak. Especially Slash. Sucks that we have to wait till mid February to get the cd. Yes, I still buy cd’s.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Boomer

[@jasonevans2038]

Completely agree. It's not about you Jeff Garlin! You brought a guest on the show - let him talk!

[@philcory5043]

I like to hear Slash talking about his life and career. I like to hear Slash play Guitar even messing about unplugged. I get it I would be very excited in conversation with a hero of mine too. Tweaking the boundaries on this show wouldn't hurt fellas. I know you can do it after all your hearts are in it. 😎

[@ivanrohal7489]

Good show. I had a good time watching it.

[@FullertonRadioService]

I totally understand how that dude got fired from his show. I've spent 5 minutes watching him and wanted to throw him down the hallway. Shut up, mate - we are here for Slash.

[@joezambrano9651]

Slash the man the myth the legend great to see hes still out in circulation jimmi vevino right in brother from a difrent mother love for you guys

[@DeadHandBlues]

Imagine having Slash on as the guest and he literally has to start raising his voice and waiting for a chance to speak at one point. I turned it off at that point. It’s really easy, when Slash or any guest is speaking, you wait until they finish what they are saying before you talk. Wankers.

[@SickDaddy]

You didn't wait until end of interview to comment. The irony.

[@DeadHandBlues]

@@SickDaddy It is not ironic whatsoever. It’s literally just turning off something because it’s unwatchable.

[@jodywilliams3471]

So glad to see slash in an environment where he doesn’t have to behave as if he’s being interviewed... just laid back talkin shit

[@vuduong6170]

And being interupted every fucking time he speaks

[@tomnowak4165]

GOAT Slash, nice to see him ! Who‘s ready for a new Album ?

[@megadethforlife84]

Y’all should let each other speak! You sounds like you’re drinking and trying to top each other on a Friday night

[@varminttank]

I’m sorry but the interviewers are horrible… man let the Guitar legend talk without talking over him !!!!!! Damn

[@metfan999]

You could have Jimi Hendrix return from the dead and these two bozos could still make it unwatchable.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

loll

[@pusheen666]

Awesome to see Slash in good shape and still doing the damn thing man. Fk'n legend of music, and STILL makes me want to pick up the guitar and play every time I hear him.

[@adiohead]

Slash is the reason I learnt to play guitar.

[@rendyandrian7149]

Slash is truly a cool legendary guitarist. He knows he is famous, but never acts like one. He still a soft spoken man who likes to talk and play music. I always enjoy watching his interview. My dream is watching Petrucci and Slash talking music and guitar.

[@RootzRockBand]

Dude I live slash’s guitar playing, he’s probably my favorite living lead guitarist along with Craig Ross, and Jimmy Page. Good story, it turns out John Petrucci wife is also a guitar player in a Rock band called “Judas Priestess”, and I talked to her after a gig at the Hard Rock Cafe in Myrtle Beach, and she got a call from her husband John about what kind of tampons to buy for their daughter. True crazy story and real life shit for a Rock virtuoso guitarist.

[@Nownow277]

What an interview! I could listen to Slash talk for hours straight

[@louderz2894]

I agree with the general consensus here, slash is an extremely intriguing, well spoken man and feel wasnt given an opportunity whatsoever here to speak. A real shame because I was looking forward to this. I mean for guys that are in the industry they should know how to read the room better he was clearly not content with how the overwhelming dynamic was.

[@StevenAMckayAuthor]

He looks irritated any time Jeff says anything. So do I actually this is unwatchable

[@ashik1111111]

Great! Great! Great!

[@logancipparone596]

Jeff talking over Larry David: good Jeff talking over Slash: not as good lol

[@fernandotubio1804]

The King! 👑🙌🏻

[@TheSoulsandRevive]

Apart from a great guitarist, got to love Slash's down to earth, laidback persona!

[@jbmusicuniverse9505]

My favorite guitarist, the biggest inspiration of all time

[@maxbaby77]

Really get the impression that Slash ain't too keen on Jeff Garlin...

[@faautobahna9416]

Jeff Garlin was loving hearing his own voice, totally the wrong person to be there.

[@Mambojambo157]

I never liked GNR, thought they were tacky, but in my more mature years I’m actually learning guitar properly (instead of being a grunge head) and I appreciate it all much more. He also seems like a nice laid back guy. Great interview. I actually didn’t mind the hosts talking a lot.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

You missed out on maybe the best pure rock n roll ever made

[@sirspongadoodle]

@@mr.smithgnrsmith7808 gnr isn’t my favourite but slash makes the notes count.

[@inxs5860]

"i never liked GNR" man no one cares

[@wylde5510]

This dude inspired me to play and create my own kind of music, also has great taste in horror too

[@garyjamgochian]

Let the man speak man !

[@J_Riff]

Came for slash watched the other two guys talking over lol

[@stoo4534]

Props to Jimmy for trying to keep it on track .

[@derexstan3620]

This is awesome, I f*kin love Slash, thanks Gibson for all what you are doing now, this kind of interviews gives you the feel that you are close to them. Keep em coming! Great job Gibson

[@charliekline3975]

Slash is one of the coolest guy

[@leandrolimeres]

Wow, I was wacthing the video in 4 k!

[@Scurtsy1964]

Fun thanks to all

[@satchkara]

The legendary Slash ⚡️

[@davem62290]

Just watched this for the second time, one year later. It is a lot better. They are all talking all over each other it seemed like they were interrupting Slash too much but they all seem good with it. Its like a comedy talk show. I give it 3.5 stars. They covered a lot of stuff in 30 min.

[@clint9256]

New subscriber. Only thing that I agree with that someone else already said. Let slash speak. Yes interjection happens with interviews it's part of the territory. I'm just noticing a question gets asked and it's 20 questions before he gets the first word. Other than that just a fan of backstories especially ones with music. 🤘🎩

[@tylerthompson1842]

Jeff's that kid at school who asks you to sleepover everyday until you say yes.

[@wooferdevlin3571]

Scrappy yappers strike again!! So great to hear from Slash and his most excellent #4 axe. I think the guys made him feel at ease, just blurt out when you got something. Funny stories, good times. Can't wait to see an album on Gibson Records!! Ü

[@jimmygillard]

Pirates of the Caribbean is based on a far superior property, Secret of Monkey Island. One of the all time best computer games.

[@Starch1b2c3d4a]

Get a life bro

[@ruimesquita6743]

Slash really likes to say all things considered a lot 😆

[@squintintarantino3019]

Man,2:42 in and I cant stand these hosts.Completely all over the place.dosen't let guest give his 10 cents on any subject,just 3 voices talking over eachother.

[@jozhymaru1102]

When you're at family party hanging out with your drunken uncles. 🤣Love the interview.🤘

[@ezerlab1]

Anyone can confirm Slash was there...? Hardy heard him.

[@necromancerification]

Gotta love the Epiphone headstock with Gibson logo

[@IsaacNewtonFromRF]

Gotta look up who this Jeff 'Interrupt' Garlin is...

[@fenno1979]

Slash: About to tell a great story about playing with BB King. Jimmy: (interrupting) Do you remember when we met?

[@billyc6678]

Some ppl get off on the vibration’s of they’re own vocal cords.

[@rjlong89]

Yeah... jeff needs to mellow out a bit. Its f'n SLASH!

[@JulesArmstrong_]

Grande Slash te quiero nene!

[@larryburwell8550]

Great video

[@acekoolio819]

let slash speak!

[@johnboerger7029]

Slash is the last person I’d think to be excited about coil taps on a les Paul

[@miklossytibor]

Yes. But after few minutes i think i want a Slash signatured Seymour Duncan P-rails set to my LP. If the coil split done with a resistor as PRS do, the noise cancelling is done.

[@bluegroove777]

22:54 Slash: ahh fuck it, I give up

[@ericwarrington6650]

How did I miss this??

[@thelolguy007]

I made it to 4 mins in. Two guys asking Slash questions just so they could interrupt him? Nah, I’ll pass