Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age | Guitar Moves Interview

[@johnb4024]

I love how they had to create a video just to tell people that they weren't High when they made this video

[@DarkShines86]

It was just really hot you guys

[@rdf098311]

Some one was cranked

[@CRN8091]

Haha yeah we believe you guys 😂😂

[@Ottophil]

Who cares that they were?

[@seanmckenna228]

Yeah I've got a bridge here I want to sell you.

[@andrewlockhart6771]

"I took polka lessons for two years" is a strong start, and it only gets better.

[@acliffy7939]

What did you learn? ...the polka

[@chilldude30]

"Playing Drums?" "...No, guitar"

[@Mortslake]

Ended up with "Noone knows"

[@radiotench]

@@Mortslakeyou just blew my mind - there's a polka vibe there for sure!

[@andrewstolle6526]

"you can't upstroke yourself into toughness." My guitar education is finally complete. So glad this video is back.

[@captainDL3]

Break stuff proves this theory wrong.

[@MADguitar]

stevie ray Vaughan had a mean sounding upstroke.

[@Hevvvyyy]

So like Avon vs Walking on the sidewalks, both songs are great too

[@gochasethesun6772]

"Here is a blues scale" - Doesn't play a blues scale. Legend

[@danielktdoranie]

That was HIS blues scale

[@Hevvvyyy]

Clues scale, there ya go

[@FinklelsEinhorn]

Blues clues?

[@carci8933]

Yeah i was thinking that too hahahah.

[@andrewcanning3840]

Is he playing dorian with the added blues note?

[@patrickbourke2385]

Alright, better watch this for the 100th time

[@PressuredSpeechBand]

I almost forgot to watch this again today!

[@erik3079]

One of my favorite videos to revisit.

[@tonym3308]

Right there with you, just trying to get a little inspiration

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

And I've got $100 that says that like Josh, you're a baddass guitarist. Thank you for the laugh (and suggestion), when I read your comment.

[@MichaelGiarlo]

This episode has been living in my head rent-free since it went live the first time. I've been waiting years for this... Thank you, Matt & Josh!

[@ShayantanRoy]

100% SAME!

[@Jeremya74]

I swear I saw this years ago

[@MichaelGiarlo]

@@Jeremya74 you did.

[@MichaelGiarlo]

@@Jeremya74 you did.

[@ShayantanRoy]

@@Jeremya74 Of course! This is an HD re-upload

[@Pregidth]

"Tapping is like a very silly thing - It's what opportunity does softly." - Josh Homme

[@joakimkarlsson4893]

Is it just me who don't get that reference/joke? What does he mean? 😅

[@Anton-wk8lv]

​@@joakimkarlsson4893 Fellow Swede here not understanding either.

[@hendrikheemels8615]

Well, when Edward van Halen introduced tapping to the world on Eruption, it didn't sound soft, but cool af.

[@Anton-wk8lv]

@@GatherCitizens Oh god I hate/love Josh so much.

[@CCDaDon15]

@@Anton-wk8lv he speaks like the unserious poet he is. He’ll never admit that’s what it is lol. He describes things in the most obtuse ways that just make sense, moreso than being direct sometimes

[@PedroMachadoBorges]

"When you expect anything from music, you expect too much. So, you play to yourself, you play to enjoy it, and you make the most of it for you. Period." Wise words.

[@JoyRoyOfficialIndia]

This is my favourite guitar video on KZbin.

[@nickp440]

Andy timmons and paul gilberts recent sweetwater video is my favorite. This is top 10 for sure tho

[@jnixo9900]

"Im not the greatest guitar player in the world but i just love it". More of us need to remember this.

[@PressuredSpeechBand]

Once I stopped feeling like I needed to play music to get famous it made me love it even more! Being able to create something you enjoy and getting better at your craft is what drives me now. It's very freeing!

[@Mr3Machine]

And at the end of the day, he has created some of the greatest rock music

[@tinnertinner2383]

Exactly. For some reason, most players feel the need to chime in....just to hope we know that you can also play.It's an odd alpha/jocky thing. Yes, we get it- go to guitar land and solo if you like. I've been playing for 25 years (see what I did there?Lol) There's 2 talking points. Have you written your own album/s and genre that the masses adore? Why not? Chemistry and timing are amazing.The dude oozes rock n roll.

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

Yes! He is of course being modest, but if you love it, just play! The only thing that will happen is you'll get better and have a shitload of fun along the way.

[@shanicecogswell8125]

Them saying in the lil catch-up vid that production thought they were too fucked up in this to air it is crazy bc that's the exact reason it's so fun to watch.

[@neodinok-it3ym]

Always fascinated by the fact that not only me, but so many people around the world come back here to watch this video again and all connect on this thing

[@thecommondingus]

04:55 the moment Josh became my favorite guitar player many years ago

[@MichaelFrosch]

All the episodes of Guitar Moves are the shit but this episode is King Shit. Josh Homme is the fuckin man. Great player, humble guy, really funny. Matt’s enthusiasm is infectious. I think he’s digging it the most.

[@akastonefaceddog]

King Shit, love it 😂 Quality 👌

[@mwood1618]

Jesus. Someone turn on the air conditioning and give these two guys another joint.

[@Abrahamhamham]

A joint? Gotta go harder than that...

[@capturelightmedia]

There's plenty of air conditioning in that room. It's the cocaine that's making them too hot. lol

[@LP-123]

@@capturelightmedia The video only ends so they can rip another line!

[@RayPierreWhit607]

@@Abrahamhamhamlol. Yeah. Don’t give them anything, you need a subtractive move there too.

[@asdf-oq4zr]

Its a very sweaty show lol. The Dean Ween ep was even sweatier (and higher) than this one

[@kvk1]

josh homme is a gift to the world, hope this dude health and happiness in all future endeavors

[@briangarcia8384]

Such a cool dude. He cares but not too much. He just loves his craft. Not much inspires me but his riffs always get your feet moving. His music demands it actually. Love it, man.

[@timerdmann]

While I was expecting & excited for a NEW guitar moves session with Josh, I also quite enjoyed watching this once again for the 1000th time.

[@Ppuffdiddleydangdoof]

I discovered Kyuss and Josh Homme a few months ago and am knocked out by what a true trailblazer and artist he is. I had no idea how he creates the darker textures he does. He makes his own scales and he's such a baddass, it works. As a guitarist who colors inside the lines, it's really humbling. And it's a new challenge. Thank you for another outstanding and eye-opening interview Matt. Respect.

[@mikelanzafame3401]

Josh’s tone is so amazing in this.

[@ColinStevenJohnson]

Telecaster.

[@X-pr8fo]

Peavey Decade amp

[@karathracey]

Its all in the hands... and lets face it, his hands are pretty ham fisted.

[@marycreaser6802]

.. MULE..​@@ColinStevenJohnson

[@crisismethodactor]

So much sweat, eye contact, and groovin.

[@scaredypicker]

Josh is a riff machine and a beast of a guitarist. He undersells himself here by saying he's not, but I get the message. It's important to just play to satisfy yourself. I don't know what I'd do without the meditative quality of just playing guitar to relax and have an outlet

[@Patrick-857]

All the best guitar players are rhythm players first and foremost. Josh has some nasty groove.

[@PressuredSpeechBand]

That original video is still one of my all time favorites. 2 guys talking music trying not to die in a hot and humid space. Their chemistry is hilarious!

[@groovealien]

One of the best guitar interviews of all time.

[@autodidacticprofessor869]

YAY! IT'S BAAAAACK!!! Turns out they weren't doing mountains of blow. It was just really hot in there.

[@loontil]

don't say yay...

[@SHAFFA71]

Why​@@loontil

[@SHAFFA71]

Who are you,the yay police

[@loontil]

..preddy much...@@SHAFFA71

[@loontil]

coz it's cringe...like writing "why" with no question mark..@@SHAFFA71

[@timothynelsonmusic]

I love how they didn’t turn that snare drum off in the background.

[@schnozz87]

It just adds to the unpolished brilliance of the whole thing, like that shouldn't really happen when you're filming an interview 😂

[@aandreimari]

Thanks for re-uploading

[@LieLikesMusic]

Nice. Thanks for the reupload! Classic episode.

[@_uncredited]

I was all over the high seas looking for this interview yesterday (unsuccessfully). Then, as if by magic... thanks lads!

[@JohnDaubSuperfan369]

This is a better insight into Billy Gibbons' playing than the Billy Gibbons episode.

[@weedian710]

Billy always has so speak in rhymes and metaphors 😂

[@tommytousey1201]

It totally is. The BFG one was fun, but my biggest takeaway was that he’s friends with kid rock.

[@joshuacrime]

I love Josh as a player simply because he does stuff no one else does, does it well, and he is not afraid to swing, which is missing a lot in rock music. His ear is fantastic as well. FYI: the mode he's working on when he's describing how he takes some notes out of the scale he's in…is basically Lydian Dominant, which is the 4th mode of melodic minor. He's playing the D7#11 - D7 motif, so that's A melodic minor. In case you were interested. :)

[@marycreaser6802]

Yup, I was interested, thanks. He's the Ginger Jimi.

[@dukenukem69]

I wasn't

[@nickalzate7468]

A classic. Thanks for re-uploading. We need John Reis for the next season!!

[@ecnorthernlights2094]

"yeah cause this is something I wanted to ask you about... what the hell are you doing?" LOL

[@jamesrogatski2866]

Ever since first hearing this interview, I have wanted to form a band called ‘Joe Schitt the Ragman and the Gravel Gurdeys’ and never explain the origin of the name.

[@littlewing90]

Josh Homme really did create a very unique sound. The ramones chords all the way across in major key appears in a lot of their music!

[@angelsosa1397]

such a legendary video, finally revived!

[@SubparLoki]

who needs tapping when you’ve got POWERCHORDS!!! Learning to play on simple black flag riffs might have been one of the coolest things I ever did for myself as guitar player, in terms of shaping my own unique style and tone

[@adamcoe]

Also please release the full version of this interview, it's awesome

[@Alex-pe7yw]

I have waited years for this moment and it does not disappoint.

[@OmarDavidPerez]

what an amazing guitar player this guy is, so original and groovy

[@jondice]

This video and the one Matt did with St. Vincent changed how i play guitar. Thank you so much.

[@rloasby]

Can anyone else hear the snare buzzing away in the background everytime they play something!? More like "Snare Moves" amirite?

[@mitchpink2534]

You're not wrong my friend

[@NostalgiaCassetteCity]

I love the fact that he talks about the lick at 7:11 because that was a lick J Mascis talked about in his episode!

[@kevwox]

man i wish this video had been reuploaded a little bit sooner, i was trying to link it to someone in a discussion at some point like a month ago. glad to see it's back tho!

[@teddybeans77]

wow when Josh started talking about the curtsying and cabaret ness just pieced together a connection with Arctic Monkeys’ Humbug because that album gives me like a dark circus vibe (I love Arctic monkeys & humbug is my favorite so josh is definitely a boss man

[@donp11]

First off every music interview should have the artist with their instrument like this one and only musicians interview them !This interview hang out is amazing and it is honestly the best rock star riff writing inspiration I have seen ! Thanks guys.

[@ghost__chips]

Been waiting for this one!! This series is such a gift.

[@notan23]

Josh is a regen from a different era. He is the coolest guy in "modern" rock.

[@MediaPastimes]

I remember always being questioned or made fun of for playing power chords "the wrong way". I'll never forget watching the original upload of this and being so excited that one of my biggest inspirations in music plays them the same way I do (2:25 in the video).

[@frankiehands]

Dude I just found your channel and I love this entire concept. You seem to bring out the most in who you're talking to and then I saw you were also a composer (it's how I've made my living these last 6 years) and made me like you even more! Just subscribed. Cheers dude!

[@adamcoe]

Guitar players: like many of us, I have incredibly mixed feelings about JH as a person...BUT this is an absolute clinic on guitar playing and guitar philosophy and it is a crying shame it's only 14 minutes long. As long as we're just talking about Josh Homme the guitar player, this shit is gold, and this is a man who understands the instrument he's playing as much as anyone.

[@badboyboogiez]

It’s as good a guitar interview as it is a great tutorial on how to handle beeing high on camera. True Greatness

[@cd_8773]

that snare buzz tho

[@TwangnDreadmusic]

I think this might be the best video on the internet.

[@theancientandhermeticorder9453]

This is solid, solid gold.

[@mr.mcmagpie6606]

This video brings back so many great memories 😂

[@Matthew-qk1xi]

I got a contact buzz watching this. This is what hanging out and "picking" is all about.

[@Humblemumble7]

I cant be the first person to notice this, but... why does it always look like this is the first time Matt Sweeney has ever held a guitar on every episode?

[@Eefaux]

I get to watch and like it all over again. Thanks Matt and Josh.

[@daviddavis1322]

12:20 This is a man that has things to say that are both true and important. Listen to the man.

[@jvdduyn]

Such wise words, followed up by "and what about Doondu-weedlewee-defurnyhur-dehurnyhein".

[@sphinxsway]

So glad these are back i missed em soo

[@terciosantana4697]

my absolute fav. episode. love it!

[@zoscarrhoads7741]

It's finally back!

[@CallumReid-z4l]

So happy this video is back

[@Sumday]

I remember watching this (over 10 years ago are you kidding me) and finally unlocking the Homme code for those weird lil' notes... And then promising myself I'll never use them myself as such and try to find my own thing.

[@MoonlightRaven_]

he spoke in this episode of pulling from Hendrix and Gibbons! take and build!!

[@wce74wce15]

Josh got Sweeney cooked 🤣

[@cherryblossomed]

I can watch Josh play forever 😍

[@billclinton3010]

Been waiting for this one. And it dropped on my lunch break😮‍💨😎

[@stevesmith8588]

The best Guitar Moves episode, for sure!

[@themasculinismmovement]

Yea downstrokes are smoother and up strokes are more plucky and you can really tell in his music which is which, and it gives some of his rhythms a specific sound

[@MATTE.U.K]

Matt I cant believe you have as many subscribers as you have your content is unbelievable thanks so much.

[@SkeeterMcBeater]

The one we've waited for.

[@KaitlinAdrian]

I wanna know how to be friends with Josh

[@vityagreen120]

+

[@Ottophil]

Bring meth

[@cpard2d2]

I was reading the comments at 5:37 and that whole bit about the shock without the video was... interesting lol. Love Josh, he's a certified legend and it's always interesting to learn how the figured out their style.

[@loontil]

One bloke really sweaty and glossy eyed, one guy dry and calm

[@andreamorisano]

Joshhh everything about him and his style I likeee

[@jeansj7027]

Best guitar interviewer/show of all time🤟🏻🤟🏻

[@figgettit]

finally! ive tried to find this to share it about a cajillion times

[@GrantCz]

"I'm hearing voices when no ones around" @13:26

[@drewcampbell8810]

Looking for any comment about this and here you are! Do you know what that's from? It's not that song but it's a killer line.

[@GrantCz]

@@drewcampbell8810 In My Head: Black Flag

[@xDariusGamer]

@@drewcampbell8810 Black Flag - In My Head

[@drewcampbell8810]

@@xDariusGamer You are a saint

[@pokemon2274]

Ahahah I never noticed that part before, The smile on Joshes face as Matt quotes black flag haha

[@AvaIor]

12:35 Hands down best part, I use this in day to day conversations with my friends all the time

[@chickenbonenowison]

First thing I checked out when I saw it was uploaded haha! 0.75 speed and Josh joins in with a weird moan before the riff too lmao

[@hennydarmse]

Which song is that? It sounds so nice!

[@krego6274]

@@hennydarmse Kyuss - Thumb

[@davidmccann7255]

my god I need longer version of this !!

[@AaronFrick-zc6xu]

Always ready, always steady

[@marycreaser6802]

Good one! Love that Iggy song!

[@BuiltbyFellony]

5:40 that's just the spirit of Hendrix feedbacking off the axe

[@tradertom4843]

Probably my favorite episode

[@horbus1]

I got to see both these guys in concert the same night. Zwan and qotsa in 2002

[@addicted2detail372]

What an episode!

[@riseandshine5706]

so many gems an secret sauce wow

[@edward-g7z]

Had my guitar in my hand the whole time... Jammed with Matt and Josh damn! Thanks so much!!

[@judgeholden9942]

One of Josh’s song with the most obvious billy gibbons influence is spinning in the daffodils, it’s got the same type of riff as ZZ Top’s song called Sheik, and it’s groovy af

[@FerGibson]

Blows my mind how he holds his guitar pick

[@shadyherbivore]

This is the holy grail of guitar videos

[@StyleWarz]

Josh isn't just the greatest guitar player of my generation but also the greatest singer in my opinion. change my mind.

[@krowland7584]

Wow killer episode.

[@stevendavidson391]

The best Guitar Moves episode

[@jeffreycarpenter1864]

Forgot about the shocking part. Too funny

[@borderland_upland]

What’s the opening and closing riff from?

[@autopsy3689]

That’s give the mule what he wants, it’s so good

[@K1leZe1nvl0d]

​​@@autopsy3689 I really love This one, so good to see Josh playing such a unapreciated gem From self-titled and Doesn't leting that song dies, you know?? Just Josh being the Mule He gotta be 😊

[@apkwiab]

Yessss my favorite one. Josh has chemically achieved here what we call Total Neutrality

[@LukeVanGeest]

Absolutely love this!

[@rijancaffe]

Blues scale he played was Dorian mode, basically. Wierd stuff after was half whole diminished.

[@tripperdelaluna1]

After watching this I feel like I'm super hot and sweaty, a little high, and worse at guitar playing. I completely enjoyed every second of the video.