John 5 - Season of the Witch (HD) Live (Badass Video)!

[@mountainman0522]

John 5 is a very underrated guitarist, with a lot of theatrics and stage presence as well. Plus, he just seems like a genuinely good guy. Love that he is a Telecaster fanatic like me also!

[@godbelow]

He's not underrated at all, the dude has played for tons of high profile bands, guitar magazine covers, interviews, toured with Vai, and is super well respected. wtf are you on about.

[@JoshuaJohnson-ks6bm]

@@godbelow wtf are you on about? I don't think you understand what underrated means. The dude wasn't saying he's not well-known, he was saying he's underrated. Anyone with half a brain knows he played with Manson, Vai, Alice Cooper etc, but in terms of big name guitarists? John 5 is pretty much never in the conversation. If you ask a guitarist to name their top 5 axe wielders, I can pretty much guarantee John 5 isn't mentioned. That doesn't mean he isn't amazing, it means he's underrated, hence the comment above.

[@MR_G92]

@@JoshuaJohnson-ks6bm I see him live with Rob zombie a few years ago, he was fantastic

[@evanwolf6618]

🧐 maybe ze term underrated is overrated . zees iz possible .

[@PedalPoopers]

@@evanwolf6618 Plz shut up.....

[@dougmurray907]

He’s playing a tele with very articulate pickups- and actually not that much fuzz/distortion/ reverb. Really nothing to hide behind/very unforgiving for guitar players. That is to say-he is indeed that good.

[@thosemonsters]

He’s playing a two humbucker guitar through a pedal board and a high gain amp. 😊

[@bugstomper4670]

​@@thosemonstersHe doesn't use effects. All the effects you hear are done by him on the guitar. Effects Pedals just make it easier for those who can't do them without help. 😊

[@thosemonsters]

@@bugstomper4670 John 5’s signal chain includes a Vox V845 wha, a Boss DD-7 delay, Boss SD-1 overdrive, Boss OC-3 octave, Boss AW-3 dynamic wha, Boss DM-2W delay, and a Boss NS-2 noise suppressor. It’s impossible to create wha sounds, delay sounds, etc without pedals.

[@thosemonsters]

@@bugstomper4670 but don’t take my word for it here is John 5s tech showing off his pedal board and other gear. kzbin.info/www/bejne/j5zLnpiid8qapbs

[@victorgallagher6312]

He is into perfection. To criticize him would be very wrong and show that you know absolutely nothing about playing guitar or being a musician. John 5 is a guitar God!!! A living LEGEND 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@jfo1534]

YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I get to see him Thursday night, for the 4th time solo. Thank you for this CR!

[@ashchaya7676]

1:25 That smile. Love it!

[@yabo2424]

Epic performance ! John 5 is so killer !! Love that opening riff so sick !!!

[@RonZombie91]

The fucking energy you get from it!

[@sarahbim8]

That's the John 5 performance we should all experience

[@cappy71]

Happy New Year Witches!

[@briand.1694]

Wish John 5 could have been born about 20 years earlier. I could see him playing with one of the great rock bands back in the day!

[@realrocker777]

Check out "DLR Band" CD. He was David Lee Roth's guitarist for one smokin' comeback album!!!!!!

[@RonZombie91]

HUGE J5 fan. Only been to two shows. But the first time I seen him is one of my favorite concerts of all time.

[@gusstevenson42069]

Out of this World in this World.

[@soulfulfool]

very talented guitarist I need his solo album

[@wendykramer2053]

Love the drool it just kicks it up a notch!

[@simonh.2043]

I came across this by chance love it. I just can't believe I'd never heard of him,

[@danmalec6823]

Great video, good quality, nicely done !

[@Farsider3955]

🤔…..his reliance on the Halloween costumes and stage sets detract from his amazing guitar skills. I’ve seen him interviewed and am impressed with his ability to not only play just about any request to perfection, but also to articulate his thoughts and opinions about other Rock ‘n Roll musicians. He seems to be a very nice person.

[@robbflynn7934]

killer guitarist and artist all together! \m/

[@lukakobalava4261]

KING OF GUITAR!!!

[@michaelwilson8267]

Just saw him in Dallas with Zombie! Awsome

[@michaelmclaughlin6440]

Rock N Roll needs characters like this...FREAK EM OUT~!!!!!!!!

[@cavolpert]

Incredible

[@nobrainsnoheadaches2316]

I dont play the guitar but i have so much respect for john 5. If i was musically inclined i would want to play like this beast of a human being! Hes not only in great bands he is an amazing stand alone guitarist

[@divinetarot2929]

Amazing guitar player!

[@stuforty2]

Awesome riff 😀

[@user-ho5vz5tg3r]

Insane Love it!

[@PeterVeillon]

Alright, so I'm not the only one who drools like a mental patient during a guitar solo. I feel better now.

[@johnstitt2615]

peter veillon Mr. V I hit like and was the 13th one....evil! Evil I say!

[@viktorvalek5695]

No you're not. Especially when they make it look that easy lol.

[@misharamaniuk9367]

Dimebag drooled too, at least in Moscow

[@jodysanders1111]

Ferocious!!

[@ihadabadday7709]

I can't get passed his look enough to enjoy his music. He would have been a good member of the Edgar Winter Group.

[@hidepose]

Great!!

[@scarlettepunk2087]

Passion that’s the key word and has loads of it along with talent and so cool

[@taylordavis7694]

Can someone explain what sorcery is happening at 2:42?

[@ericmcdaniel4029]

John is so underrated. Fucking bad ass as the title says.

[@jeffreycelik1018]

Wow... I never thoughtnI'd discover something new.... Thanks to the Tube I've found it. John 5???? No idea who this is. Gonna search him up...

[@delvilleyolande1595]

C'est le 5ème guitariste de Marilyn Manson ;)

[@itsabouttime6220]

Well Jeffrey I hope you are Rocking still...to John 5

[@michelejohnson8141]

He's fantastic

[@homeslipper]

The Donovan tune?

[@ricardomendoza5919]

The drooling part is fucking crazy freaky crazy😜🤟🏾👽☠️☠️☠️☠️☠️😉🌹☠️

[@FrenchJedi]

John5 Amazing

[@zoedesvl4131]

He gets out of control on the stage and in the studio, but apart from that he behaves as a gentle. He retweets everything talking about him as a response.

[@deanjohnson1330]

Awesome in all respects!

[@veroniquesalvador6905]

Fortunately it's in HD😃👣👣

[@djlistboss5658]

Nice video my man

[@instrumentalist28]

When will he do a song with buckethead?

[@quietesvous4283]

We need that!

[@anthonyfesta1224]

isaac thrash hopefully never. He’s not close to being in the same league as bucket.

[@BigFatRillos]

Brian would shred this dudes face off. I've never seen someone bite off bucketheads act as hard.

[@NaneuxPeeBrane]

@@BigFatRillos... Yea - I still have mixed feelings about this - bucket rules tho for sure - bucket is just more creative - this seems bland - at times -

[@4DramaticEffect]

Anthony Festa that’s a pretty bias opinion

[@bboy327]

I love J5, don't get me wrong, but what's with the drooling @ 1:42?

[@techcarl09a]

Richard Pearson He did that during this song on tour. It was definitely part of the show

[@bboy327]

"Show Business", what was I thinking. Thanks Carl.

[@ScragNath]

He's been drooling for ages. Not sure what he gets out of it but as a fan, I hate it.

[@aaaponte0613]

on stage persona

[@molochsorcery4357]

Richard Pearsosn, my guess is it's John's salute to Gene Simmon's vomiting blood when he performed God of Thunder. The blood is really messy and well drool isn't quite as bad yet I agree with you it IS disconcerting to say the least. Personally I think the makeup is enough gimmick all he needs what with the gargantuan talent J5 possesses. However that's my opinion and obviously not J5's. *shrugs*

[@seanm6311]

A Telecaster??????? I like it!

[@barrysoetoro1543]

sick

[@BlackFlag1719]

"How in blazes is he doing that?"--Blurted out about a half dozen times during the video.

[@TheCheesewalrus]

good vid dude. John 5 is such a standup guy and great guitarist, hard not to support him.

[@diregremo]

How does he not get dizzy?

[@eyemnotu]

John 5 is the real deal right up there with EVH randy r. His innovative way of playing reminds me of beck at times J5 can do it all !

[@raygallant8825]

im gonna put J5 above them. rather than rely on pedals he comes up with different ways to strum, bend etc to get his sound. pretty basic setup and also very diversified in the music he plays

[@alexjackson8841]

Just to put on a good show

[@mikes51501]

Ray Gallant Randy and EVH didn’t rely on effects to play they innovated with them as an added texture. That’s overstated a lot and I love John 5, I opened for him last night it was awesome

[@bobpa1455]

Hey mountainman0522, More like one of the greatest guitarist ever!

[@ursafan40]

So this ISN'T a cover of the Donovan song

[@ryta1203]

This is really bad ass. How can someone say no feeling? Idiots say that about Buckethead too... some just can't appreciate great music.

[@austintyler8567]

That's just what insecure guitar players say to make themselves feel better. They know they'll never be that good.

[@caseyjones952]

Agreed! Not sure I get the no heart/feeling thing, either...watch any of his interviews and you can see plenty...yes, he tends to play the same things for interviews, but you can see how much he loves playing...if that's not heart, then I don't know what is...also, just because he makes it look easy, doesn't mean there's no heart either... ; )

[@MrMustard2U]

Upload is not very Loud at all...

[@ashchaya7676]

Damn right. Especially annoying because this song ROCKS so hard when you can feel that riff shaking the ground beneath your feet.

[@johnnybongshow5257]

jimmy page school of guitar spontaneous noise making that turns into something. crazy

[@RandyFricke]

Isn't he just awesome...

[@tomimolin6125]

Badass!

[@turkeytrailhoneybeefarmgeo6292]

As Zakk would say.. Saint John.

[@corinthianboling7154]

Who needs versus when you have a guitar that good

[@jperryfan]

The best meeting of technique and feel IMHO are Jeff Beck, Eddie Van Halen and Michael Schenker to name 3 that spring to mind

[@heyhandbanana1]

Rather see John 5 than Buckethead anyday

[@nanais007]

Who dis? Sounds good.

[@steviejd5803]

The very finest guitarist alive today, bar none. Obviously Rory Gallagher will remain the best natural guitarist of all time but John 5 is only half a fret away.

[@damienpetagirl3728]

John 5 & Wes Borland long lost brothers??

[@KaiserNero3]

And the singer of Animal Alpha is their sister :D

[@shaunlafountain3937]

The drool is a nice touch... I remember when Billy Joe Armstrong drooled and Green Day was a good band...lol

[@ryta1203]

I don't ever remember Green Day being a good band.

[@andrewbrietbart7396]

Dan Bertucci But you’re wrong.

[@stonerdemon]

Very charismatic player. It usually seems to me that he always plays the same solo, but at the same time, he looks like "ok, I can play stuff 1000 times more technical, but I just don't want to".

[@marlenebaxter3040]

Sound on recording sucks, awesome performance !

[@molochsorcery4357]

Two words: GOD DAMN!!!

[@molochsorcery4357]

@ 3:24 he's obviously wiping the excess drool off from his mouth which he seems to enjoy seeping while playing this song on tour. For a split second it struck me funny that perhaps he was checking to see if his right arm pit had a funky smell. ;) lol You rock, John!

[@AzaelVI]

I myself would say AWESOME PLAYING rather than taking the Lord's name in vain. But, to each there own.

[@greglogan7706]

God is not a name....

[@AzaelVI]

Greg Logan you know very well what the term "taking the Lord's name in vain" means.

[@greglogan7706]

Asking God to damn something is NOT taking the Lord's name in vain - however I would recommend that asking the Creator to do so is something that should be well considered beforehand....

[@PsychoAxeMan]

Shouldn't we just follow john5 for the ride ?

[@Tmac327]

this guy is SOOO GOOD!!! Id put him up against anyone!

[@anthonymoon6918]

I started getting drowsy, but i liked it...

[@zodivamp]

he makes it look so easy lol. John 5 needs more hype lol

[@derekboudreau2144]

Will Ferrell is sick with it!

[@erikpuckett7485]

I'm convinced that his brain was not on earth for this, it slipped out the back out skull through the fourth dimention and into the realm of gods never heard of while still controlling his body. He was drooling.

[@rickysleaze]

*_The only Lord of guitar_*

[@josephbrazzo4600]

Donovan . Al coopers would b amazed

[@Villarico27]

😍😍

[@elliottwinchester2919]

Randy Rhoads also🎵

[@RommelEGH]

he can play fast but why would want to listen to that again?

[@andrewbrietbart7396]

Eric H Because it kicks ass I guess

[@donrutter6765]

Thats one kooky cat.

[@bcherbs]

whats with the drool ?

[@techcarl09a]

Also, Check out Guitars, Tits, & Monsters from the same show - kzbin.info/www/bejne/mJCte3xufLahgZY

[@LuciferMornStar]

Love John's playing. Just sometimes tries to do to much .

[@alstanley2517]

Lyrics? My guitar does all the singing !

[@9496TULL]

I liked the vid. But needed more volume And that’s all.

[@veroniquesalvador6905]

This is so good but 🔈🧹

[@kevinpecunia2432]

Is John 5 Bucket Head?

[@susieparks5408]

FUCKIN A DAMN SKIPPY

[@aperfecttool462]

Apparently, the one thing he can't play, is a wrong note.

[@easytanksgaming3238]

HA HA HA HAAA HA HAAA!!

[@ghostdriver7558]

Technically spot on ...... yawnsville.

[@MsDavo123]

Seems like he was high as fuck nec was spitting sone shit out yet he nailed this solo so bad that Hendrix tutned over in his grave!HIGH 5 JOHN 5!😍

[@bigvevil]

Never heard of this guy. Who is he?

[@failedattempt624]

John 5 ...one of the greatest there is today...

[@bigvevil]

Failed Attempt he's not terribly impressive but he's okay

[@chrisstrobel3439]

bigvevil King of mediocrity

[@scarlettepunk2087]

Look him up...you lazy fuck

[@bigvevil]

Kevz Rhivera I did dumbass. Still doesn't change the fact that I never heard of him. Just not that impressed.

[@zzylog]

круто, ёшкин кот! джони агонь!

[@citoyendumonde870]

look like zal cleminson !!!

[@MANS4ON-Ce137]

[@RommelEGH]

he can play!! Although he would be better suited for a circus.

[@stevemack2004]

I will forever think John 5 is better than Buckethead.

[@bigcrackrock]

He seems to have a little bit of a drooling problem

[@clarkpitts5393]

J F 5

[@angelomarty8202]

I think he should change his name to Juan Cinco

[@audiophiliac]

I don't see the attraction.