John 5 Plays Hello Kitty Guitar in 13 Different Styles

[@TankenFuersFlanken]

Can't imagine how he will play when he evolves to John6

[@VooRst90]

Boooo lol

[@torrent8446]

John 3 was the best one dont @ me

[@littlepancakeprincess]

LOOOOL

[@jeremyp5210]

I laughed like a fucking idiot at this. In my bed at 730 pm plate of taco mix on my beer belly

[@vlekje34]

@@jeremyp5210 dafuq hahahahahah

[@orchid3a493]

"Your gear isn't bad. You just suck at guitar" - John 5 throughout this whole video

[@johnnycompton2461]

LOL....truth

[@JohnSmith-wr1vz]

🤣

[@metalben005]

Being good at guitar and practicing is the biggest part, but having gear that sounds like shit is a huge demoralizer

[@SykoEsquire]

A poor craftsman blames his tools.

[@Thatguy420-69]

Nah this is all bc the gear

[@ndavis2839]

Well there goes that whole "If I only had a better guitar" excuse.

[@stevejames2234]

As a guitar picker for over 50 years. Great comment!

[@connorparker7801]

Having a nice aesthetically pleasing guitar will make you want to pick it up and practice more too so go on! Treat yourself 😉😉

[@snyggmikael]

No not really. He might sound decent on that thing, but he would sound even better on a good guitar, obviously, hence a good guitar is better to play on irregardless of lvl of playing skill. However you cant claim you cant play a certain song at all on a cheaper guitar, but you can however claim you cant play it how it is suppose to be played.

[@TimmyTheKitty]

yes, all guitars play the same, only thing that really noticeably changes is your skills but if you suck, you will suck on a $1,000 guitar with a $5,000 amp as well as a $50 guitar and $100 amp.

[@roots14808]

ikr

[@ericphilipp411]

I met John after a Marilyn Manson concert once and he was the nicest most down to earth guy. It was very cool

[@hannahtariq7158]

I met him about ten years ago after a Zombie show in Birmingham UK. He walked up to me and my friend and just stared silently at me right in my face with drool dripping down out of his mouth. He was still in full makeup, so still in character maybe ! Was so uncomfortable though 😐

[@crowley1907]

@@hannahtariq7158 Cocaine's hella of a drug

[@scootterpootter]

@@crowley1907 John wouldn't know, he's not into the whole drug scene. Considering what he does for a living, he's a pretty straight laced musician.

[@seanjoseph3813]

Same experience here except he was playing for Zombie. Met him by complete chance as he was walking around the festival venue a few hours before he was supposed to play. Took some pics with me, signed my admission ticket and we actually had a great talk about some articles he used to write for guitar magazines. He was the most polite, humble and friendly dude! It felt like I was talking to an old friend. It was a great expierence

[@decoeric]

@@seanjoseph3813 Very cool! We talked classic guitars for about 10 minutes. It was really neat and I agree it was like talking to an old friend!

[@MetalJesusRocks]

John 5 could play a burnt piece of toast and make it sound killer. The guy is a mad genius on guitar!

[@eminligata]

And there's MetalJesus again. You're everywhere dude

[@dizgt87]

First time I've seen a random MJR comment. I love your channel!

[@xObscureMars]

?

[@FeronGER]

Lol ccol!

[@HT1313]

LOVE YOU METAL JESUS

[@SixString_J5]

JOHn5 is one of the few metalheads that took being a versatile guitarist to heart. Dude can flat out play anything.

[@xxXBRUJO13Xxx]

He played blue grass for a while, before joining Manson but I'm sure you knew that.

[@yolondagreger3282]

Randy Rhoads

[@alexmurphy5289]

Most metal guitarists are versatile... You can't get to their level of shredding without months of practice.

[@Polskiiguy1993]

@@alexmurphy5289 months?

[@brandonmartin8305]

I know I'm late but he was a session guy for a while. Hence the many styles

[@BoonTobias80]

The kitty: " I'll never be touched the same way again"

[@shirohemoth1946]

Die Cast Racing with Von zakk did it first

[@nehemiahzo_]

Kirk Hammet: *plugs in wah pedals* Kitty: oh yEah

[@boataxe4605]

That’s what Rita says too.

[@christopherbell4543]

Haha

[@ivolokiris1472]

This literally is a better guitar

[@alejandroroblessanz7687]

So what style you play John? John: Yes

[@robertminnis3244]

🤣👍

[@ArtsIlluminated]

Whoever gives this comment another like is the antichrist

[@MrVortex1313]

RIGHT!!!!

[@Twobarpsi]

He would be the ultimate campfire guitarist!

[@mvyper]

Something to totally hear around a campfire in S. T. A. L. K. E. R. Shadow of Chernobyl.

[@josephnevin]

And I'll sing the 'C A M P F I R E S O N G' song.. Now sing along with me

[@weskergeorge97]

@@mvyper Guitar 11 track from CoP is the shit.

[@mvyper]

@@weskergeorge97 yes totally!

[@popsplace3262]

sitting on brimstone...

[@user-fw3vv4id5z]

this video called me _untalented_ in 13 different styles

[@ash4457]

I'm feeling the same

[@byronpaul5706]

come back and post when you are a multi-million dollar musician

[@byronpaul5706]

oops

[@donbmf7408]

its more about practice than talent

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

😂😂😂😂

[@shawnball7270]

John 5 is a guitar God. It sucks he doesn't get the credit he deserves. Yes people in the know give him credit but most ppl just don't realize how insanely talented this guy is

[@bilbobaggins4710]

Who is he????

[@skaman125]

I only learned about him since coming across his signature gold hh tele squire at a guitar center. Ever since I've been fascinated with his repertoire of styles and collection of T-body guitars.

[@shawnball7270]

@Andrew Marcum Music untalented? That's that's why he's a millionaire doing something he loves living the rockstar and you probably work in some office. Jealousy is a bitch.

[@Kaine_Gardner]

It’s cos he’s in rob zombie. Not a terrible band but one that is throwing nothing in the ring in the last decade.

[@rtadeo_]

@@Shankabottomus lmao he deleted

[@icejr1970]

I'm not a huge fan of most of the bands he's played in but having said that he is an amazing musician and I love that he can play in so many styles.

[@steventaylor4326]

I have always said that the bands he played in just didn’t showcase what he was actually capable of.

[@nvrmltice]

Yeah, his solo career is much much better than his stuff with bands

[@rcarlisi63]

the most amazing part is......it stayed in tune better than my Les Paul......

[@TropicalGamer90ies]

rcarlisi63 hahahahaha

[@recipoldinasty]

rcarlisi63 my les paul keeps in tu e perfectly fine and its a 1980 custom lol idk what u on

[@TheTyler701]

You probably don’t know how to break ln strings

[@epiphonedude4999]

TheTyler701 please enlighten me

[@TheTyler701]

EpiphoneDude theirs a ton of stuff you do. But lts mainly when you change them. That’s what decides how they do. A: always tune the strings “up” so that lt tightens the string. So if the lower E is at f#, don’t just go down to E. Go up from D. B: when you change the strings, pinch the strings at where you pick and retune. ln addition, also bend all over the neck. You will tune and retune until your strings are broken in and you can’t untune lt simply by bending the strings. This will prevent a fresh set from “settling” lnto the wrong spot. C: always wipe your strings down with a cloth after you play. The oils from your hands not only ruin the strings way faster, but also messes up the intonation and how well they hold tune.

[@Idkwhtpsipto]

I think this man is actually a guitar disguised as a human

[@hobokara69]

Best comment on youtube. 10/10.

[@SuperSedingAngeL-yr0]

You're quite astute. We'll be visiting you for a little chat. You can go ahead and lock all your doors and windows we'll just let ourselves in when we get there...

[@denzil_red]

I was going to like this comment but it was on 666

[@justinnatasmai4503]

I could easily watch an hour or more of this. John5 is a phenomenally underrated and brilliant guitarist.

[@christschin3708]

Underrated by who?

[@Mojoe70]

@@christschin3708 I was going to say the same thing, there is always that one person that says that about every guitarist. Even though they are not underrated in any way LOL

[@HorsepowerHouse]

Exactly. Really nips my heels when people call one of the greatest "things" ever as "underrated." This dude definitely IS not. @@christschin3708

[@HorsepowerHouse]

No one underrated J5. Ever.

[@yup.uh-huh.1183]

This dude couldn’t hide his session musician roots if he tried and, as a musician, I love it.

[@dontbescaredhomie3137]

"The most versatile guitar in history" - John 5

[@warrenmooney9422]

You should check out Andy Timmons. Can play any genre too.

[@hoteldelta2453]

I respectfully disagree, i believe buckethead is much more versatile, hes got 200+ albums spanning all types of genres

[@MrJett1971]

@hotel delta. And they’re all terrible...

[@ajaystephen869]

Kiko Lourerio

[@omairsh8]

John 5 is a beast for sure, Steve Morse and Guthrie Govan probably the most versatile guitarists I've seen

[@jamiepoole2287]

Any great musician , can make any instrument sound good. And this guy is clearly a great musician.

[@MrHuey44]

i dont think so smart ass

[@teej783]

I have a friend from a long time ago that was raced motorcycles and he had a saying, "It's not what you ride, it's how you ride and I can beat you on a Honda Kick and Go".

[@carpetsomething]

Truth, mate. I help out at a training band and I see too many people blaming instruments for their own mistakes. Occasionally I get so fed up I end up taking the instrument off them and demonstrating how it can make a nice sound no matter how garbage it is.

[@stpbasss3773]

@@MrHuey44 ok smart ass this video proves it

[@lukevanginkel7380]

My dad has a college degree in classical guitar and he can't make make my trumpet sound good. Explain that

[@danielsgrunge]

This guy is so good it's scary

[@mace2tuRnt]

Nice picture

[@ZeroZ0]

He wasn’t scary before?

[@shhs1227]

@@ZeroZ0 Kind of hard to be seen as scary next to Manson. And Rob.

[@ZeroZ0]

@@shhs1227 fair point...

[@youreadopted3960]

@@shhs1227 Marylin and Rob are scary? How lmao

[@givedemonsavoice6127]

This guy can replace any guitar player in any band at any given time.

[@Kat-tw1rd]

he can't replace Mick Mars tho

[@leom7]

​@@Kat-tw1rd😸🤡🤡🤡

[@EmotionsToBurn-mi8fv]

He can play mick Mars material with one hand

[@allen764]

thank you@@Kat-tw1rd

[@mikeangelle1406]

@@Kat-tw1rd LOL are u sure?

[@daniloveiga1835]

Van Halen - Ain't talkin' 'bout love Iron Maiden - 2 minutes to midnight Metallica - Seek & destroy Alice in Chains - Man in the box White Zombie - Thunder kiss '65 Slayer - South of heaven Kiss - Detroit rock city Marilyn Manson - The beautiful people Pantera - Walk

[@deadniell]

Yes, it's the medley he plays on tours

[@netrioter]

we ALREADY KNOW..we dont need a guide. Metal fans know already

[@netrioter]

DLR Band- Slam Dunk spanks all this..and its him with David lee roth...1995. go find it

[@bradk6170]

@@netrioter i didnt know.

[@idigmusictoo1746]

@@ThatWasPrettyFunny exactly ppl are so annoying.

[@mccoy1369]

That transition from Seek & Destroy to Man in a Box was nice. 🤘

[@rioa.s2006]

0:31 - Banjo Picking From - Black Grass Plague 0:57 - Western Sing From - Jiffy Jam 1:30 - Spanish Style From - El Cucuy 2:01 - Banjo Picking From - Black Grass Plague 2:28 - Slapping From - Here's to the Crazy Ones the rest, you know all of those songs

[@luismiguel4578]

No se las demás canciones

[@shafikahamzah]

What the rest of the song especially kiss?

[@geovannimejia7302]

2:55 please

[@francesco8357]

Van halen-Ain't talkin' bout' love

[@dr150]

What's the one in the middle?...

[@airbornesamurai4283]

You see, The worst part about this video is that it *ends*

[@liametoh]

Aboslutely right!

[@annemiech4243]

You are 100% correct!!!

[@tannerfox5049]

I like how whoever edited this video missed the White Zombie riff at 3:52

[@khristophermorgan5804]

more like dislike

[@Roniel81]

more like didn't recognize

[@BuH4EcTePP]

Sounds like Rammstein's Radio

[@andreferiguetti]

I thought it was immigrant song by ledzep for a second lol

[@figlopdan840822]

@@BuH4EcTePP thunderkis '65

[@virgilthemob1242]

The guy is a musical treasure trove. I knew he could pull off Industrial Metal, Shred, Bluegrass and everything inbetween, but it looks like there's literally nothing he can't do. How a musical genius like that got stuck with Manson is beyond me. His solo work and his one-off collabs are incredible in their own right. He's basically like an Yngwie Malmsteem of our age, but he's way too humble to get the same exposure and recognition.

[@ArenClegg]

Sold his soul to hello kitty!

[@ivansnegireff2703]

Aren Clegg 🎵🔭

[@chrisrogers6717]

Well, at least he got matching Classic Hello Kitty Checkered Vans out of the deal.

[@ralphmayers9859]

The whole video says: "it all depends of your hands and skills",guitar is not a problem if u can do things.Bravo,John!

[@Anxiousjune]

What an awesome underrated player! And credit to that little Hello Kitty guitar for withstanding the beating he gave it.

[@SimoneCalloni]

I suddenly want a J5 Hello Kitty signature guitar.

[@TheLeiaOrgana]

Simone Calloni name it 5 Lives

[@Gorgamation]

The FrankenBride best comment ever!

[@matz1011]

Where's the flying Kitty!?!! :0

[@Cletus4594]

Well he plays fenders and fender has a hello kitty strat.. so it’s possible

[@c.dracula]

has to be a telecaster

[@m.iqbal_akbar]

John 5 just answer the biggest question for musicians "does gear matter?"

[@tyjoisacoward4010]

Conclusion: yes.

[@clark.949]

When u need to learn and practice, cheap, but fairly stable gear should be enough. But when you are getting into the professional side of the guitar industry (like recording songs, performing at gigs) then that’s where you need to have solid, high quality gear.

[@daovictoria]

Doesn't matter if you really want to learn something badly. But if you play guitar just for fun, good gear is better because less chance you quit

[@hskdd2226]

Gear doesn't matter when you are a master like him

[@tyjoisacoward4010]

@@user-xb4ev2oi8b your conclusion is wrong. I am a musician. I presume you concluded that i am not a musicians becuase you didnt agree with me. Now that is pretty narrow minded of you, to expect everyone to have the same opinion.

[@KTK44]

They say he's called John 5 because he only has 5 fingers on each hand.

[@jaysonfoy4486]

????

[@SilasBudman420]

Legendary

[@jaysonfoy4486]

I thought it was because of Manson

[@MrDefault08]

Lol! Take a like right now!

[@onerandombruh]

The fact that you don't have enough likes is a complete travesty.

[@austineittreim5085]

This dude is absolutely amazing.

[@joebodynobody764]

Imagine being the tech who was tasked with setting up a Hello Kitty guitar for John 5 to play.

[@YourRival777]

Literally my first thought, 1 second into the video XD

[@Mystninja]

Why is J5 so big all of a sudden. Did people finally realize how good he is.

[@KennelGuyTries]

I love watching him play. He truly enjoys playing and it shows. What really impresses me the most is that he didn't limit himself to 1 style of music. He is well versed in all types of music styles. Being able to switch between Spanish style and Pantera is really fun to watch.

[@Mrburiedalive1]

He is making that hello kitty guitar sound 10x better than my 500€ acoustic... Maybe i should invest in learning instead of a good guitar

[@onerandombruh]

My thoughts exactly, bruv.

[@kapkanhead2382]

definitely

[@Cristh696969]

Or buy a 1000 guitar

[@LinkRocks]

Any good player can make any guitar sound good. If you can play, you can play. Yes, focus on learning.

[@jokarpo6723]

Bruh you can learn the next 20 years and practice everyday your not reaching this guys level ……. Nobody will

[@trendkill3333]

Literally almost every video I’ve seen of John playing guitar he always plays that little banjo piece at 0:33

[@TheLightningPete]

Thank you

[@mattbush5465]

It's from Black Grass Plague off of Season of the Witch.

[@harrycallahan9143]

4:29 Was waiting for Marilyn Mason to dance on from the side of the screen and give him a big boot.

[@TheWindstorm2012]

I swear, he plays "Ain't talking bout love" everytime he picks up a guitar 😂🤘

[@bluebruising]

I mean how could you not!? Lol

[@omairsh8]

And that banjo finger picking lick 😁

[@gbenselum]

I think he tests the guitars with those licks to understand playability and tone.

[@dydy0928]

Can we expect Hello kitty band from loudwire?

[@marksimpson7527]

dydy0928 yes, please do this!!!😂😂🤘

[@madisonhulton5813]

This needs to be top comment

[@olafvanrijnsbergen1177]

Portnoy only plays Pokémon, so probably not

[@guillermorios3183]

the Blue Star cymbals

[@erickliberty158]

It needs to happen.

[@CyberSoldat]

John is a genius on the guitar, severely underrated

[@oaktree2406]

Not by his fans...

[@wushock92]

I had forgotten what a fabulous guitarist John 5 is. A true virtuoso.

[@hauntedchannel9163]

The fact he makes that guitar sound so good is genuinely stunning. What a player.

[@the_real_flex_fan1835]

Never thought I'd ever see the day slayer was played on a hello kitty guitar

[@WeRiffHere]

John 5 can make any guitar sound good

[@jestexgarcia3601]

PopThatPunk this is true yes

[@codybadgero5955]

I could listen to John 5 play these riffs for hours🙌🙌

[@ldelcarmen]

The most common question I’m asked when doing drawing demos is: “what kind of pen are you using?” Yes the instrument is important but this goes to show you that tone and technique is inherent in the individual. Use good gear when you can but put the other 99 percent into becoming a better artist

[@yoshistover5881]

I second that. While different pens are real fun. Only good artists know how much fun basic bic pens are. You want watercolor? You get watercolor. You want to sketch? You can sketch. You want ink? You can ink.

[@prototipopoprock]

john 5 has a pact with hello kitty

[@suncookrocks]

John 5 sold his soul to Hello Kitty at a crossroads in Mississippi

[@squirlmy]

If Hello Kitty wasn't intellectual property worth billions, this would be funny, instead of a plea to whatever diety exists to please put us out of our misery.

[@Chewie316]

Hail Kitty! \m/.

[@rileyatkinson6737]

If you told me a year ago I would see John 5 playing south of heaven on a hello kitty guitar I wouldn't believe you

[@shahabmokhtary6390]

Holy Shit xDD

[@christopherlewis9460]

Drago R6 I'd of believed it.

[@itachi-hf3kv]

Drago R6 I would cause my psychic told me it would happen

[@metalheadlazz]

I love how when he plays "Thunder Kiss '65" it says nothing haha

[@JesusChrist-ko7sg]

I like that he played Seek And Destroy instead of one of the overplayed Metallica songs like Enter Sandman

[@voag1344]

this guy is criminally underrated

[@hershellumiere]

Voag 1 he really is.

[@thehawk05]

Amongst the general public......absolutely underrated Amongst musicians......most definitely highly respected. Supremely gifted musician and from all accounts a very humble and down to earth nice guy. Can’t say I’ve ever watched a bad interview with him.

[@realmusiciswithinstruments9915]

Question is why he plays for Manson? :D

[@manjotmann5877]

+Florian Knoke he doesn't anymore lol

[@Twobarpsi]

Voag 1 4 show!

[@franciscojavierbravocerda3377]

Imagine Jhon 5 with the red Japanese cat drummer and a killer bassist making kids songs. It would be amazing.

[@rheellybadvids9099]

Davie 405

[@madsam7582]

Abraham Laboriel. Or Victor Wooten.

[@riderk7007]

Rheellybadvids 504*

[@riderk7007]

Rheellybadvids 504*

[@GabrielGranitz]

Les Claypool

[@sakets4933]

What a talented beautiful versatile as heck guitarist, absolute definition of a musician

[@RobertEllis-e7p]

This guy can flat out play! He can play anything, anywhere. What a talent!

[@kristyofarizona9492]

He went there...and KILLED IT IN SPANISH MODE...TRue Mucisianship of THIS calaber is a beautiful & rare thing nowadays...Enjoyed emensly

[@hassinabd2294]

I’m sure this guy must have been bored to death playing for Manson all those years, he’s surely more than a strummer

[@ollyhere123]

Im sure the lifestyle made up for it

[@Tomekkplk]

Oliver Leahy you mean dealing with Manson crying constantly?

[@luluskywo]

@@ollyhere123 *money

[@matthewbaumann630]

@@Tomekkplk What did he cry about?

[@coltonnelson2494]

Luan yassin Murillo John is the only guitarist that gave Berkowitzs songs justice. Lunchbox and dopehat sounded so clean.

[@just.a.druishprincess]

I don't think there's anything John CAN'T play!

[@luckydominguez2654]

*Smoke on the water

[@Fidozo15]

DuhJent

[@MrStranger1944]

Jazz.

[@lazytable]

Truth

[@lucascrass4531]

Any Marilyn Manson song right now

[@jerrymuncey4136]

This is how you showcase talent So impressive to watch these videos of truly gifted musicians

[@jonathanrossmusic2509]

you forgot to mention White Zombie at 3:52

[@HeldenSama]

Thunder Kiss ;D

[@douglasmijangos3327]

I thought I had closed my eyes at the wrong time and I missed the name of the song ... and I started thinking 🤔 I don’t think the mentioned The Zombie on there ... 😂 I guess I wasn’t the only one who noticed...badass riff though .. 👍🏻

[@captainjack5458]

For real now guys, where can I buy it

[@adrianp2579]

Captain Jack There’s a couple on eBay and Amazon but they’re all overpriced... probably because of this series! Haha

[@ricardovallin5725]

Captain Jack probably toys r us, oh wait...

[@totigerus]

Do they make any left handed ones?😳

[@RudyAyoub]

Dont you have a black pearl to capture

[@elizasly6985]

Ask your father, he might have one.

[@thehunter7422]

3:42 that intro part to man in the box with the hello kitty guitar sounds like it could be in red dead redemption or just some other western game or even a western movie/tv show lol.

[@mattyb.5628]

Here are the 13 "styles": 0:30 Banjo Picking 0:57 Western Swing 1:29 Spanish 2:01 Flatpicking 2:27 Slapping 2:51 Van Halen 3:15 Iron Maiden 3:24 Metallica 3:33 Alice in Chains 3:58 Slayer 4:07 Kiss 4:27 Marilyn Manson 4:58 Pantera

[@OTP.ALFA77]

Song 5:37 ?

[@Aenwyrm]

That riff just before slayer was White Zombie's Thunder Kiss '65

[@mauriii270201]

2:51 song?

[@Aenwyrm]

@@mauriii270201 van Halen - ain't talking bout love

[@Aenwyrm]

@@OTP.ALFA77 Pantera - Walk

[@rcninjastudio]

my life is now complete, John 5 playing Pantera on an hello kitty guitar

[@marlon666696]

XD

[@aronph1]

It will only let me like this comment once.

[@TheWrestlingFamily]

SUCH A GREAT TALENTED ARTIST.

[@luckydominguez2654]

Meh, he didn´t played Smoke on the water 3/10

[@VinsGN]

Just goes to show it not the gear, its who's playing the gear that makes greatness

[@brandonmeise7258]

VinsRJ gear helps.

[@mitalacar]

production. Grest guitarist can make shit sound good. A shit guitarist can make expensive gear sound bad (me). You can still tell the difference in the gear side by side but this still proves eahtba great guitarist can do.

[@douglasmijangos3327]

Well ... isn’t that the magic of music .... 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@jonpatterson5668]

Exactly... I wouldn't sound that good on a d series Martin...lmao

[@sheancarey106]

Obviously a hello kitty guitar helps!

[@iaov]

One of the best guitar players alive today. Simply incredible!!

[@talisfinney984]

John 5 just a badass guitar player and an awesome person in all

[@donnym1721]

The pick scraping on Detroit Rock City was funny.

[@voteZDLR]

I stumbled upon John 5's stuff when I started getting serious about guitar just by happenstance, I always knew who John 5 was but wrote him off because he was the Marilyn Manson guitar player. Nothing against Marilyn Manson or their music, I like some of it even, but not really the most technical guitar stuff on the face of the planet. So when I found out just how good he actually was I basically fell in love with it at first sight, what was weird and I guess most unique to me the most about it was that he had such an interest in country/western music as well when everything else about him screams metal/hard rock.

[@CycloneJack]

I had a huge grin on my face watching this because of his awesomeness. Thanks, John!

[@Blimpus]

Nothing is ever going to beat J5 jammin Banjo on a Hello Kitty guitar. Life is good people.

[@NullusTristis]

Proving again that it's not the guitar that makes you a good player, you need skill.

[@royalcat10]

In all fairness, that's not an entirely accurate thing to pull from this video. The video is just a quick joke and nothing more. That toy guitar is going out of tune, sounds like poo, and everything you would expect from a toy guitar. If you sat down some random bedroom guitarist next to him with a legit instrument, and covered the screen, you would most likely think that the person with a good instrument is more enjoyable to listen to. Maybe you'd notice John 5's technical ability is way better, but to simply enjoy the sound of the instrument, then probably not.

[@pshep138]

This is true, to a point, but not totally true.

[@matthudson6686]

Amen

[@SlyRyFry]

To an extent, practicing on a proper instrument sounds and feels better

[@sheepdavis]

Daniel Northey shut up

[@DeathBringer769]

3:56-3:58 You missed him playing an old White Zombie riff from Thunder Kiss '65 right there as well ;)

[@randallw1977]

Yes I did.

[@istampoolschoen]

Where can I buy this professional Hello Kitty Guitar?

[@Hydrolysis_Moment]

I hear they are on eBay, and in garbage dumps usually

[@istampoolschoen]

@@Hydrolysis_Moment 😃

[@skijumpnose]

You know you are an awesome guitarist when you are playing a Hello Kitty Guitar!

[@calebmalinowski7183]

And make it sound good!!

[@PippyPopsSelfHarmMonica]

skijumpnose so all I have to do is pick up a hello Kitty guitar and play it making it sound good and than I'm awesome... Good to know, I've got a talent show to go plan out

[@strtngfrsh]

Actually you know you are an awesome guitarist when you are playing a Hello Kitty Guitar and almost 200,000 viewers sign in to see happen!

[@deanmalone1568]

I literally see you everywhere.. on every asmr comment section

[@danepresley7851]

He does this with every guitar. It's pretty bland and repetitive

[@Rafael-lx2xw]

It's not about play a lot of different styles, it's about play fluently those styles. This man is a beast.

[@donaldduck5660]

This was so fun to watch. This dude is just a crazy good guitarist.

[@godsmacked1000]

I loved him in MM as a kid. Now I appreciate him as an amazing guitarist as an adult. 👍

[@ab-bx4xz]

Damn I want one with Buckethead

[@juicycantona350]

He could probably stretch from first to 12th fret easily on that thing with his giant banana hands

[@astonewall.912]

He'd just stare at the camera the whole time

[@justinnatasmai4503]

YES! HELLO KITTY RUBBER CHICKEN GUITAR SESH!

[@soldadoryanbr7776]

He would install a killswitch in the guitar

[@krausserfalls68]

He would make fifteen albums with that guitar.

[@Craig_Fussell]

Now it's confirmed...it's NOT the guitar, it IS the person playing it!! Hello Kitty guitars are probably flying off of the shelves at Target right about now....

[@ripper922]

tbh it sounds like shit. it's way better than i expected, but still sounds horrible

[@CaseSet236]

Guilherme Melo yeah it sounds horibad

[@joey1980429]

What sounds good and what does not sound is an opinion not a fact

[@F0st1n4t0r]

Craig Fussell,hey dumbass,are you still believe with that myth?

[@F0st1n4t0r]

Craig Fussell,hello kitty is not a demonic think,that wasn't true.she is the adorable character with imagineable expressions.

[@johnnyjohnson185]

I can't even make my best guitar sound that good. God, I suck.

[@tadsite]

Nope, it's just that John 5 is that good.

[@johnnyjohnson185]

@@tadsite yeah. Absolutely true, but I also DO suck.

[@someone5383]

Just practice, meditate, and work on hand dexterity man. You’ll get it

[@Grooove_e]

@@someone5383 I second this, working on scales, bends and vibrato on a daily basis will get you a lot farther than just learning your favorite songs will

[@oscargustavoarcosruiz8793]

You're not alone bro, John 5 destroy all us

[@solarismoon3046]

ROCKING!! I love John 5. This is cool but him playing all these songs on a Hello Kitty guitar makes it that much cooler! Thank you guys for having such a killer sense of humour and for sharing all these wonderful videos for all of us to see. Very entertaining and enlightening. When I first saw the Zakk Wylde video I thought that this was a real joke but that was so cool to see him defy the normal way of thinking about guitar music. This is great! I wish that everyone had such a great sense of humour and humility and not care about the normal constraints of how people think about musical instruments and the way that they can be played.

[@Chihuahuamama1983]

Holy crap that was awesome! 🤣🤣 I would love to see James Root or Mick Thomson do this 🤘🤘

[@magnuslikestanks6044]

They aren't nearly as good as John tho. It's obvious you're a Slipknot fan.

[@dsm92eclipsegsx13]

@@magnuslikestanks6044 Technically? Probably not. But Mick can absolutely shred. And I'm pretty sure she wasn't comparing them to John. Just saying it would be cool, because it would.

[@DigitalBath306]

Magnus Likes Tanks calm down nerd

[@drpelliper5818]

Regardless of the bands and artists he’s been with, anyone has to appreciate what an exceptional talent John is

[@Bob_By_Request]

Amazing that that thing stayed fairly in tune for this whole video. :-)

[@TunerGuy_90]

When people ask me who my favorite/who i think the best "overall" guitar player is, John 5 is typically in my arguments. His diversity/skill/passion is 👌👌👌!!! Friday nights he can play banjo at a locol fair, and Saturday night hes playing metal. I would bet big money that ANY band could call him and he would fit rite in, no matter the genre.

[@illuminatiCorgi]

This is like best marketing strategy ever O_O

[@illuminatiCorgi]

Actually I do, given it is my area of study. What's really worrying is that your ability, or lack thereof, to know when someone is joking or exaggerating.

[@itachi-hf3kv]

Juan Ortiz it is. Just look at the comments to see how many people want to buy a hello kitty guitar now so yes it is a good strategy-__- juanito cinco

[@SnedzTheBricklayer]

Juan Ortiz you clearly have no understanding of english

[@illuminatiCorgi]

Aye right bra :|

[@tremorchrist1862]

*that royalty free music from the beginning tho*

[@The_R-n-I_Guy]

I'm sad that Mick had to retire but I'm glad John 5 is the one taking his place on stage

[@NatteRoll]

3:51 White Zombie - Thunder Kiss '65

[@SternLX]

Whaaaaa...? Haa! Awesome. Could you imagine John whipping this guitar out at a Zombie concert?

[@kellyleo2288]

He totally should, and the will laugh until he starts playing. Then hello kitty guitars will become the most pursued guitar of all time

[@F0st1n4t0r]

SternLX,why do you said that?

[@F0st1n4t0r]

Kelly Leo,why? And how?

[@ProphetTLK]

"Guitar doesn't Matter, Just the Skill of the player"

[@MetalOfAllOwns]

Slayer on this badgirl actually sounded really nice

[@annemiech4243]

Slayer did sound great on this guitar

[@grace__bowers]

1:02 what is he playing? I absolutely love it!!!

[@astonewall.912]

Its called Jiffy jam!

[@SumoRabbitOfDoom]

I always thought this was just a metal guitar, but it really is such a versatile instrument!

[@MattC78]

You didn't tag White Zombie, Thunderkiss 65.

[@toddlanctot643]

Of course John 5 can make that damn thing sing.

[@mycompute1]

This guy could play a Turd and make it sound Bad Ass!! Wait , He Just did.....