Paul Stanley talks Eddie Van Halen on the Anniversary of Van Halen's Debut | Interview

[@chaskillcode]

"There was Edward, there was Randy.....and everyone else. " ---Paul Stanley

[@tanyathomas4197]

65,000,000 years ago a comet from litter space hit the earth as round what is nos known as the Yucatan Peninsula in Mexico. That impact killed off the dinosaurs. On February 10th 1978. Van Halen debut album dropped and that killed off Disco, substandard rock n roll and every poser who were trying to fool everyone by acting like they new how to play guitar. That impact was real and I was there , and I'm telling you it was that dramatic and the world of music , and especially the world of R n R has never and will never be the same , God Bless Big Ed , I Love You and Thank You fof countless hours of enjoying great music !

[@joeweber3384]

I remember the first time I listened to VH One. It felt like an electric shock.

[@johnnysunshine7589]

Click. Hat. I'm outta here.

[@richveasey6375]

there will never be anyone like EDWARD VAN HALEN again period he was the most beautiful human being and the MOZART OF our generation

[@CP-kb1du]

Until the mid 90's years where his addiction ruined him ...and VH Sammy / Mikey example

[@jom7604]

Absolutely Brother...a musical genius. RIP Edward 😃

[@richcoggeshall9944]

EVH= Guitar God

[@trevorzellers7475]

I couldn't of said it better. Bitchin my VH brother. This world as I type is going to fucking hell. Shall I remain strong with the LORD and without my Hero. King Edward the king of ten fingers on six strings. 🤘🎸😥✌👍

[@michaeljacksonjaviera4439]

Hola

[@LeStraTele]

Eddie was the Hendrix of his time. He changed EVERYTHING. Unique. One of a kind.

[@tonyarodriguez2098]

FACTS ❤

[@irammendez8683]

R.I.P KING EDWARD AND MR. RANDY RHOADS

[@Scott9II]

It's "King Edward and Saint Rhoads" That's a quote from Zak!!!! 😂

[@JokersWild70]

Eddie Van Halen and Randy Rhoads were definitely the two big gunslingers on the scene at the time that Vinnie Vincent came into KI$$. To be fair though, although Randy did name Eddie as an influence and proudly played a small piece of "Eruption" in his solo set with Ozzy, they were two completely different players. Randy really mixed a lot of the classical modes into metal, and Ed, although a master technician, still drew his style from the blues. Put it this way: they were both great, IMO.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Agreed!! Hope ya subscribe 🤘🏻

[@chrisjones8977]

But Ed was better!!!

[@MALoadedDiaper]

@@chrisjones8977 , that's subjective.

[@chrisjones8977]

@@MALoadedDiaper not really!!

[@chrisjones8977]

@@MALoadedDiaper Even Randy would agree. He was schooled and played a.lot of scales but Edward changed the landscape. Everybody knows that.

[@garychilders6634]

Great to hear Paul mention Randy.

[@caboluna2927]

Yep. Anyone who knows who "Randy" is definitely knows. I've always said that he would have been right there with Ed. Sooooo unfortunate.

[@xendava9360]

@@caboluna2927 To a degree, I believe that Eddie really benefited from Randy's death. I know how macobb that sounds but that isn't the only time an act benefited from the death of one of their contemporaries. I think ZZ Top benefited from the loss of Leonard Skinnard. I think JLo benefited from the loss of Selina. Hell I think Michael Jordan benefited from the loss of Lynn Bias. It's a recurring theme throughout pop culture.

[@cupoli138]

@@xendava9360 No. Rr had no effect on evh's career at all. Your other examples may be correct.

[@johnyoungsman7752]

Literally the best, most honest I've seen Paul answer questions. He definitely knows his place in rock history, to be able to recognize and give props to his peers. Love Paul and his songwriting. Nobody asked me, but my favorite of his songs is Magic Touch. Amazing writing and Paul's range at its peak.

[@vykingy]

Totally agree with your take on Magic Touch. Highly underrated in their catalog. Love the video of Paul performing it in his solo band.

[@jeffclark2675]

Hey John... just wondering... yeah So what is your favorite Paul Stanley song?

[@lowbodyfat6707]

Paul rarely has anything good to say about anyone, this is rare, but at the same time he is shitting on Gene.

[@raystjohn3424]

This is the very first time someone ask Paul about Eddie. This interview was a brilliant idea. Thank you!!!

[@dsspatz]

Refreshing to hear Paul giving us the straight scoop on how things were during that time period. Great questions, which drew out honest answers.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Thanks man!! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@sweetpain67]

Agree. This was really very interesting.

[@teacherbrian6164]

Paul has always been a class act and it’s refreshing to see someone around as long as he has been give nothing but praise.

[@mitchcarson6309]

Except lying about not singing live.

[@paulfrehley7352]

Except when he throws others under the bus incessantly. And the reality of what he did & didn't do regarding his allegations of Bill Aucoin. And his frequent hypocrisy. I could go on. Yeah, real class act. That said, his answers in this interview regarding EVH were actually honest & complimentary towards a colleague, which is more the exception than the rule for Stanley.

[@truckguy8613]

Ace was a hell of a guitarist too, criminally underrated.

[@petecarr49]

This guy saying Ace was playing Jimmy Page's licks is a jackass. He was influenced by Page but he didn't play like Jimmy Page. They both played in the style of blues hard Rock. They weren't shredders. They don't sound anything like each other. Aside from some general licks that everybody did back then. But Ace put a different touch on them that when you hear them you know it's Ace frehley and not Jimmy Page. This guy's a real schmuck lol

[@djc5897]

Buddy doesnt even have 3k subscribers and Paul Stanley is on? Im scratching my head

[@picassoboy52]

Keep scratching n maybe you'll find something

[@BruceStephan]

It doesn't matter to a real star . It just means a little more publicity .

[@dennisperin2989]

GAME CHANGER! Paul is being respectful of Sabbath, Kiss blew Sabbath off first, Ozzy & Tony says, never again, get us a California cover band or something, Whoops? VanHalen ain’t no California Cover band! ( oddly enough thats all they played in the beginning) certain bands, people come along at the right time & place, history is made, RIPower Edward Lodewijk VanHalen..

[@raygamino6687]

Eddie changed the scene. I love it! Us fans miss you and love you Ed. The world isn’t the same without you. 🎸☝🏽😔

[@scottwoods2621]

Eddie and the boys played live !!!! Unlike kiss !!! I fuckinging grew up loving kiss til I found out ...they like other cheap bands

[@Mark-sd7fc]

@@scottwoods2621 ya and this guy just screams out we play live only!! No recorded vocals and then the video comes out WHAT A TREMENDOUS LET DOWN the best and fastest way to lose ALL CREDIBILITY just a creepy OLD dude with a wig too dark for a guy in his 70s

[@rnrtruestories]

hey man great to see you channel growing!

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

You da man bro! 🤘🏻

[@coldwinter5710]

My brother shared with me recently, he & his best pal went to see Van Halen in Feb/March of 1978, still unknown in the Midwest, & they were the 1st of the 3 bands to play that night, (Montrose & Journey were the other two). He said they were so blown away by Van Halen, they left the concert after they were done, (no longer having any interest in seeing the other 2 bands), & proceeded to buy Van Halen's album the very next day. History in the making, to be sure! Thankfully, their music will live on forever. RIP EVH 🎶

[@fishindoc6025]

My friend went to that concert as well and told me after Van Halen blew the crowd away Journey seemed pale in comparison

[@djnaas76]

That’s a great fucking story. The moment in time for your brother and the entire crowd was instantaneous. They all just knew.

[@burresseffects]

That hat is fucking criminal, my dude.

[@johnwmcmahon]

I greatly appreciate Paul including Randy’s name in this conversation.

[@benbaird2129]

Paul. Very clearly sees being a rockstar musician as a job. That's a cold reality of the music BUSINESS. What your dreams were become secondary to supporting yourself. Being an adult trying to appeal to youth. Juxtaposition, anyone?

[@markpell8979]

Wow, very revealing interview. I remember when VH broke out and as Paul said, it was a game-changer for everybody- from local club cover bands to big touring and recording artists who knew they had to up their musicianship.

[@markboyles9224]

Eddie Van Halen...Guitar pioneer...Eddie didn't have the effect pedals. He played like no one else. 1978 the bar was raised. Eddie set the benchmark. VH was the baddest thing on earth. Then they "Jumped"

[@pauljams6565]

Eddie Forever man‼️💥

[@protestantbeliever8124]

Paul, I had KISS all over my walls as a teen. I hear Eruption, and I STILL kept my pics up. This is when I learned that there were MANY MANY KICK ASS ROCK BANDS and I WAS IN THE MIDDLE OF THEM. A TIME that WILL NEVER BE DUPLICATED from the 70's to the Late 80's!! Still Love all my Kiss Albums :) Along with all My VH, and other major ROCK METAL BANDS!!

[@fastguitars4380]

Paul is so self assured. He has no issue with giving genuine praise to another group. Nice Job.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Thanks man!!

[@ChrisSztybel]

So self assured that he passed on Van Halen because they would have overshadowed KISS on their label.

[@bryonkidder6199]

I've never seen someone that thinks they shit roses and farts rainbows like Paul Stanley...lol You probably think Stanley was "mentoring" Lita Ford back in the 70's when she was 16 and he was 30 something?...lmfao!

[@seanmurphy26]

I agree. Hate Paul. But this was a nice job on getting some interesting answers

[@michealallison8756]

Well said!

[@hazor777]

Asking whether EVH was an influence on "the scene" (4:57) ...? HA! I can tell you , Van Halen launched a million guitar players. BY 1980, his influence in modern guitar was far more evident than someone like Clapton - at THAT time. If you consider the first VH album was early 1978, and just 2 short years later guys are doing tapping etc. Think about all the teenagers in the late 70's who picked up guitar because of VAN Halen. These were the guys starting out in bands by 1986 etc. - the Hair Bands . All those guys were huge VH fans and "disciples" . Once MTV came on the scene , and the music video was a major marketing tool: bands were coming out the woodwork to try to capture that "X Factor" that Van Halen had. Many imitators, but no duplicators.

[@bigalb8935]

Very cool Paul is a good man I like how he admitted he didn’t want there manager to sign Eddie Both bands certainly made it to the top

[@CP-kb1du]

Feared his spot

[@roaldyboy]

Boy, these guys sure don’t give Ace any credit for writing some of the greatest licks in the 70’s, Van Halen was great but where do you think he got the inspiration?

[@pulsarlights2825]

Van Halen was light years ahead of Kiss

[@donaldcummings8407]

Totally different types of bands..Gene always said they were entertainer's first

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@donaldcummings8407 It's all entertainment/show biz. If you put down your hard earned money to listen to someone play an instrument or sing a song from jazz to the Muppets it's basically just entertainment....

[@erickstjames]

KISS was way ahead of others in their time. Just another changing of the guard imo. Yngwie, Satch, and Vai gave Eddie a run for his money. I wish Eddie had done instrumental work but he cared about the audience being part of the music by being able to sing along. He cared about melody and harmony and rhythm. What a craftsman.

[@pulsarlights2825]

@@erickstjames Ahead how? Wearing make up and a crazy stage show? Musically who were they ahead of actually? I like Kiss a little, they had a few good songs but if they didn;t have the make up gimmick I think they would have been long forgotten....

[@agentorange2554]

@@pulsarlights2825 How many bands came out with decent stage shows after KISS? Just about everybody. Lights, pyro, smoke, saw that in just about every arena concert in the late 70's and through the 80's. Spitting blood, not so much. LOL. KISS had a huge impact on how concerts were presented.

[@tideslider664]

EVH is a player no one can touch his playing was insane

[@hotblonde9882]

All his solos sound the same Eddie is one dementional and his style is out dated.

[@rick3747]

@@hotblonde9882 CVS called, your meds are ready.

[@alexm5764]

@@hotblonde9882 Really? Listen to the solo on Running With The Devil, Ice Cream Man and then Push Comes To Shove. If they sound the same to u then u have hearing damage plus how can it be outdated he literally pioneered that style and others followed. He's a better player than all the guitar players from KISS combined lmao

[@pagerhoads1531]

Randy Rhoads was much better at finger tapping and using major and minor scales. Eddie relied mostly on pentatonic and blues structures. Good guitar player but nothing like Randy was. He was the best

[@raywideman7157]

You can compare players all the live long day and say who is better than who and blah, blah, blah. The point of EVH is that he (by himself) reinvented, and reinvigorated how guitar rock was played and perceived. He totally turned the blues rock playing upside down. Now, Randy was a different animal altogether. Randy was the guy who introduced that neo classical sound and integrated it into guitar rock. While Randy’s playing was very polished and smooth, it did follow the “rules” if you will, of classical framing , While Eddie’s playing was sort of all over the place with strange sort of half bends, oddball tunings, (probably to make it easier on Dave) and just very unorthodox, outside the box framework. Eddie also was an innovator, coming up with wax coating pickups, using a variac to “power soak” his amp and inventing what is now known as the “brown sound”

[@MrMustard2U]

Eddie would have never joined Kiss, ever...

[@mikebrown9850]

I saw Eddie twice and Randy once, only 2 weeks before the plane crash. I don’t believe anyone was really intelligently processing what we were seeing at the time.

[@NG-Lespaul]

Love hearing Paul telling like it was! Seems like such a good guy!

[@mikegraphone2736]

Paul has talked enough for three lifetimes that's why he lost his voice.

[@rossmarlin4947]

God made a God when he created EVH The greatest guitar player of all time

[@EternallyThankful-os6pz]

Nice to see/hear Paul being a genuine human being here - just has an ease about himself that makes you feel like he is perfectly comfortable complimenting other artists without having to then boost up himself...a true class act !! Too many others pretend to compliment other artists and then their insecurity forces them to backtrack and boost their own ego... not so with Paul...this really speaks well for him regarding both his humility and humanity !! Thanks for sharing this - it was a great moment.

[@ericbouza854]

I appreciate Paul's honesty and giving credit where it's due. Very rare in the business. 😊👍

[@WilliamSmith-ex9et]

Very rare for Paul especially.

[@strnglhld]

Try listening to Paul’s audiobook clips on here. Paul Stanley has been wronged by everyone in his life, according to Paul Stanley.

[@cowboysfan782008]

VH was so important for rock in 1978 when everything was soft and bloated. I was only 10 but remember that time of Foreigner, Boston, F Mac, etc, and rock needed a kick. In 78/79' I bought TP Torpeados, both Police albums and Steve Millers greatest hits. I also bought all 4 of those Kiss individual albums. Kiss was like a starter band for boys becoming rockers in the mid-late 70s, where Zep was more for older kids, and IMO 1970's Rush is musical talent that's just off the charts, however I never bought a Rush album after Moving Pictures 1981.

[@jamesbradford8090]

So cool to hear Paul Stanley talk about Eddie, Randy, and Sabbath........

[@svenamsterdam3501]

Eddie VH and Randy R "exploited" their unique talents. They never tried to copy/compete with each other. I always respect that regarding their confidence. 🎸🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶🎸🎵🎶

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

When did Axl Rose start doing interviews . . . LOL

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

😂🤣😂

[@br1nk_0f_illusi0n5]

Axl*

[@kathylucas6587]

Omg!😂😂

[@BlueeyesofSkye]

You could easily argue between Dave and Paul being the greatest American rock and roll front men of all time.

[@johnmcaleese8459]

Got to admit, he is a well spoken, smart man. No dummy that's for sure!!

[@johnbattiest3061]

The elder was my favorite exit of theirs.Totally unrelatable,nothing like it.It was like kiss got into a car wreck with air supply and pink floyd at the same time.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Check out my interview with Air Supply, they have a stream on Sunday night for Valentine’s Day! 🤘🏻

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

I respected kiss for doing the elder and I don't think it's horrible. A world without heroes is one of my favorite kiss songs.

[@edsphone6952]

I still haven't heard """creatures""",,,,,, iplaypearldrums

[@yeahwhatevermike]

I’m so glad bands strayed off the path. Miss you by the Stones and Shandi by KISS are 2 of my favorite tunes. Cool interview Jeremy 🤘

[@lydiapawlak8564]

Paul looks like he just woke up from sleep....

[@gbaker9295]

I think Randy Rhoads should have auditioned for KISS. They would've had great 80's songs and he'd still be alive

[@jimmyjennings8956]

Sounds to me like Mr. Stanley didn't want Van Halen as competition telling his manager not to sign them but what he didn't realize that with the greatest genius guitar player or actually all around musician he should have realized his band was nowhere close to being as good as Van Halen just no stopping VH no matter how good he thought he was.

[@23skidoo46]

Ed and Jimi were the only real game changers.

[@xendava9360]

Listen to this story. This story is just epic. Paul is hanging out with Lita Ford and going to a club and saw VH and Randy Rhodes like it's just a regular night out. I mean for him it was but I'm sitting hear thinking "man are you kidding me?" Why couldn't I have been there?

[@GuitaristPAX]

It was just another regular night out for me at that time 👍 and there were a lot of other talented people that didn't get their due .. just sayin' ✌️

[@turnnburn9008]

still waiting for the next... VH to come out, just miss the fun

[@briduff78]

Isn’t it neat how Paul has the same voice as Bea Arthur from the Golden Girls?

[@iluvj50]

Van Halen and Kiss: Two bands who blew away the headliner.

[@MS-yk6kn]

Ace playing Page's licks? I don't think so. Sure, he was influenced by Page, but Ace was his own person and an innovator in the early years.

[@qualityofme]

While I admire Paul's kindness and flattery, I can't help but think that one of the reasons he wanted Kiss's management to pass on VH is the fear that they would overshadow them.

[@reprintranch]

Absolutely. Paul knew first-hand how a game-changing band makes a lot of the competition suddenly look out of date - KISS did that by redefining showmanship and marketing for hard-rock acts. I’m sure his initial reaction to Van Halen was, “these guys have an awful lot going for them, topped off by the fact that they have one thing we do not - a god-level guitar player. We’d be crazy to give those guys a helping hand, they will probably be selling more records than us in a couple of years, why should we risk accelerating that timeline?”

[@MikeTacheny]

Paul is super great guy but vanhalen was a notch above

[@Thathorrorguy12FU]

Soul Station! Wow! Looks very odd! I don't think he has enough ppl in his band. Half of them are for his hair, lipstick, botex, hairspray inventory, clog keepers and oh yeah! His lovely scarf collection needs to be watched! At all times. Then a drummer and bass. Eddie didn't want to be with KISS, Gene wanted him and was gonna ditch either the whole band of KISS, or Ace. But, I heard Gene was seriously thinking of making a new band, and nobody ever seen anyone play like Eddie, Gene wanted him, and could care less about dressing up like Halloween every night with the cat and Starboy, and a drunken spaceman. He was ready to ditch the make up and get serious with the best guitarist ever

[@mackiejohnson8498]

Good work you are a young man with a 80s rock n roll soul keep it alive

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

ROCK N ROLL!!! 🤘🏻

[@joepesce7091]

I'm surprised Paul Stanley has heard of Black Sabbath.

[@yvonnewalrond5014]

Just answer the fuckin questions you are asked. And stop giving us a round the world stories.

[@reid1boys]

I really enjoy Paul. I wish there was more of this Paul when he spoke at Kiss shows instead of the Showman Paul....... only speaking. I love the showman Paul during music.

[@themachine8277]

"All right people now listen"

[@MichaelMaxwell747]

Don't forget now I know!!!!!!!!

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

WILD ANIMALS!!

[@twistedcliffster9038]

great channel bro! Good to see youre getting more views! Try and get an interview with Mutt Lange ;)

[@caboluna2927]

What a nice to hear, honest interview.

[@michaels.594]

Paul Stanley is in a class by himself. You could have changed all the other members of Kiss, but as long as you had Paul Stanley, you'd still have the 'Kiss sound" No disrespect intended to Gene or anyone else in the band.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

I agree 100%! Paul is the sound in many ways

[@23ograin53]

To me the most fascinating and impressive thing about EVH was that no matter how technically blistering his playing was at any time, he was just playing what fit the song. It doesn't seem like he was trying AT ALL to play something impressive, it just happened to be so.

[@carado1984]

Effortless.

[@Backstage61]

Paul Ia A Dope ...

[@h82cUg0]

Is it true, Gene wanted to originally name Van Halen, Daddy Long Legs?

[@roosterj2599]

Great interview. You ask a question and patiently let him answer. That's awesome. Paul is pretty sincere here. This is pretty much a 100% the same account of things as they happened from all ends. I subbed and liked. Good luck with the channel. You are doing something good here.

[@sonus289]

Eddie was a once in a lifetime person/talent! I truely miss Eddie.I miss the good days of music ! maybe somebody will come along after we all are gone that reinvents an instrument (tis possible guitar haa reached the limits of its true useage). One day, years from now a hot kid will come along a do something unreal. I hope to see it

[@mikekopmanis2099]

Wow, this has to be the most genuine interview I've ever heard from Paul Stanley.

[@susandarcy2188]

I always felt Paul was so well spoken and calm, weird for such an iconic rock star. I'm 54 I grew up loving them..

[@sweetpain67]

Agree.

[@paulfrehley7352]

More the exception than the rule for him in interviews, that's for sure.

[@PierreGarrabrant]

How many people took down the Kiss posters after hearing Van Halen 1

[@roryoconnor4349]

Van Halen Forever!

[@wgnation351]

March 19th will be the 39th anniversary of Randy Rhoads crash.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Crazy how time flies!! Ouch... flies... nvm 🤦🏼‍♂️

[@OCRay1]

If someone convinced me to pass on signing Van Halen I might be a bit pissed off.

[@23ograin53]

Paul and Gene are both so straight forward and honest with their opinions and answers in interviews.

[@MS-yk6kn]

Really?

[@PurposefulPorpoise]

All the respect in the world to Paul for admitting he wasn't down with his manager/Gene getting distracted by taking on another band, it makes perfect sense and like he said, they got signed anyway, they were gonna be huge regardless, it was the right move for the sake of Kiss.

[@jymfysher7704]

Your one smart fish !

[@harveytattersall363]

Ahhh, but did Paul lip sync the interview?

[@Jedizen07]

Paul is a great songwriter/performer ( Soul Station is awesome! ). In most cases I've experienced, unless any interview features Paul or his recordings/works exclusively then Paul tends to not talk about other bands/musicians very much. But, this is a nice interview from him. Best wishes for him/Soul Station!

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It was nice to talk to him about this, our full interview is coming out closer to the album release... album is fantastic! Hope ya subscribe 🤘🏻

[@stephengiffith1010]

Paul is one hell of a SINGER HE'S a great. Songwriter and love his guitar chops. LICK IT UP ! TURN IT UP MAN YOU'RE GONNA REMEMBER THIS TEXT YEESSS 👍

[@paulstanley8327]

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[@jeremywhitworth7299]

I do remember Paul during other interviews about bands not wanting KISS opening up for them during their beginning run. They had the makeup thing and characters. Plus, great songs and Paul has always been a great frontman himself. Plus, KISS had 3 different guys, during the early days, singing lead vocals on different songs. Later on Ace started sing some lead songs like Shock Me and New York Groove. KISS opened up for Blue Oyster Cult during their first run and Blue Oyster Cult ended up opening for KISS like a year or 2 later. Kind of things like that happen in Music. Guns N Roses came out and it wasn’t long before they became a headliner and were basically kicking every band’s asses on rock scene. Obviously like Paul says in this interview is that they had to adapt to the hairband thing.

[@johnalexander3629]

Except ac/dc, everyone else was an opening act for them. Including the mentioned bands.

[@paulfrehley7352]

@@johnalexander3629 Pretty sure AC/DC was an opening act for KISS as well.

[@johnalexander3629]

@@paulfrehley7352 they definitely were, ac/dc supported them early in their American foray and I've read that they were pretty good mates. After back in black, they were always the headline act.

[@paulfrehley7352]

@@johnalexander3629 Maybe I misunderstood or you mis-worded your previous comment.

[@RastaSaiyaman]

About what Paul says about bands adapting. Look up the eighties output of the legendary Glam band Slade. kzbin.info/www/bejne/jXfSZo2XrpunaKM They decided to drop the glitter and the bling in favor for denim and leather and fit in seamlessly with the New Wave of British Heavy Metal in much the same way Kiss fit in with the Hair metal scene with albums such as "Animalyze"

[@NitroModelsAndComics]

I was there for it all. Eddie upped the ante for a lot of guitarists. The Gunslinger was in full effect at the time. I got wrapped up in it like many others. I would eventually abandon a lot of it and go back to my strengths as a player, but once Shrapnel started up and Malmsteen, Gilbert, McAlpine and all thos rocket ships went into orbit I once again started woodshedding. I am just not a left hand guy. I do it OK and can ape styles, but my influences were pre Eddie. DiMeola and Sanatana were the guys that I was already copping. I ended up being a picker more than a legato guy. To this day I pick 85% of what I do. It is just who I am. Playing covers for 2 decades made me more vesatile no doubt, but in my own little world of my music I am a picker. But the entire Gunslinger thing was fascinating. I bougjt GW and GP magazines every month and the industry was humming with gear like never before or since. I am forever grateful to have been born in the mid 60s. I got to see and be a part of what will be considered the best times to be a musician and music lover. It was an embarassment of riches.

[@MALoadedDiaper]

Here's my problem with this interview. I've seen & read interviews with Paul where he mentions Humble Pie, Cream, Led Zeppelin, etc. as influences. It's also what he supposedly looks for in any guitarist that fills Ace's shoes. Yet here, he talks about wanting a hot shot shredder guitarist that doesn't play like Ace, who incidently is accused by the interviewer of copping Page's licks. Paul says Vinnie's style is what the people wanted. He even goes on to say in print that Vinnie could play, but he had nothing to say. Wish Paul would make up his mind.

[@antoniocognato5023]

Paul's a bullshit artist. And I'm a huge kiss fan. Love Paul, I do......

[@erickstjames]

Paul invoking Randy as Eddie's peer ❤️. What does everyone think of MammothWVH?

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Awesome on both fronts!! 🤘🏻

[@isaiahmarquez9717]

I look forward to hearing more from MammothWVH.

[@caboluna2927]

Loving what I hear from Wolfie so far. The kid is a dynamo.

[@jetcitysinatra7300]

The songs Exciter was just killer and I think it would have been great in concert. It has a cool riff in the middle that could have been ,made into a really hot jam but that is another story. It is just killer music. KISS maybe not but still great stuff. Just like AC/DC the hew songs sound as good as the old songs and if Bon Scott was alive today he could sing these songs. (A side note AC/DC never had to step out of their lane to stay current) KISS on the other hand I do not think that Ace could play Exciter or A Million To One. Peter is a cool drummer but could he play heavy like Eric Carr or Singer no way. . .

[@shahlan68]

You’re right.

[@megadeth2u367]

Love that he mentioned Randy Rhoads as well.

[@azwris]

Each time I see Paul well I thank God from the depths of my heart. Without him Rock wouldn't be the same. I am so happy that he is still rocking so amazingly well!

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

And you will LOVE his new album coming March 19th! 🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@stephengiffith1010]

Yes sir hes taken good care of his self a very smart humble man he knew how to play. His cards like GENE who seems to be a great roll model and bissness man you know what i mean shit these guys toped LOTS of bands y'all know the picture

[@scottawes921]

Um, Paul is performing with recorded backing vocals, and should've parked it years ago.

[@scottawes921]

@Stephan Griffith Humble? Please.

[@GuitaristPAX]

@@scottawes921 most groups are using background tracks nowadays because of the digital technology .. and if it's Your Own Music, You reserve the right to do it in any way you choose .. and how many platinum albums do you have out brother? ✌️

[@ted_talks]

Paul looks like a old Jewish madame now. Lol

[@ascendotuum9586]

Jealousy is ugly. Eddie is king!

[@rustysilk685]

Jeremy very kool to hear Paul's perspective on the Almighty Van Halen. Kiss were asskicking too in thier way out there. I had the great pleasure of seeing the Original Kiss a few times and also both great versions of Van Halen. 😊😊😊🎸🎸🎸🎶🎼🎵😎😎😎💙💜🇺🇸🇬🇧🇺🇸🇬🇧👍👍👍👍👍

[@jehudavis5422]

I loved kiss at one time then I turned 8 years old and that was that!

[@RockyH.]

Haaaa damn bubba!

[@Nazman06]

IMO the Kiss sound wouldn't sound like Kiss with a flashy guitar player

[@chrisjones8977]

EXACTLY!!

[@insurancemann1]

Nice to hear some honesty. Great interview.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It was a cool little chat... thanks for the kind words David! Hope you subscribe 🤘🏻

[@carloslozada470]

Where you get that hat ? The goodwill

[@koolaid117]

Paul is my favorite front man. Love his voice.

[@maryanncampbell3422]

Darling Star Child, Eddie is gone, but you're still here.

[@MrGrand2000]

Stanley has the best wigs money can buy

[@nitrokyosho]

In my opinion George Lynch was right up there with the greats

[@e.l.norton]

Paul was a "rock star". Eddie is a MUSICIAN. Paul has always seemed to me to have an insecurity toward any of his peer group with more musical talent than him.

[@spaceavenger54]

Eddie's musicianship turned him into a Rockstar real fast. Unlike Paul, despite being an asshole to people at times, Eddie was able to maintain both his musianship and rock star status till he died

[@graeme1744]

Paul is looking amazing for his age.

[@alissadesigns89]

He looks like a grandma

[@toastoftowne1076]

I could be wrong but I don’t think he’s wearing a wig. Either way he looks good. Sur

[@graeme1744]

@@toastoftowne1076 it's a Hair system

[@johnmorgan692]

@@alissadesigns89 So" true"

[@gena7219]

@@alissadesigns89 and he hasn't gone gray! Lol

[@anthoniusalphaproject1588]

Paul’s book is amazing. The human and the persona in the fight for success.