Session Stories: Episode 6 - Marc Diglio

[@jeffmartinaz]

Awesome! We love you, Marc. I'm 53 and have been chasing your tone for decades. PLEASE... bless us with some new recordings. Thanks for taking the time to do this interview. Now we just need to find VITO!

[@davidgray8796]

His guitar tone on Hungry was so ridiculous and light years improved from the first album. Still think that grindy opening of Face Down in the Gutter is one of the best recorded guitar tones from the 80's/90's. Hit me like a brick wall the first time I heard it.

[@modscientist9793]

What makes Marc even more amazing it's his humility, and why he deserves all of the love he gets! ❤

[@sessionsolos]

1000% truth!!

[@Muddytrickle]

I was friends with Marc back in Albuquerque. I met him playing the blues. He is the guy you see in this video. I even got to hang out with Marc, and he is humble with every breath he breathes. We were putting songs together for a potential blues band and I brought over a vintage '62 Gibson amp for him to just play through. We played some songs together and then I talked him into playing through the amp. He picked up a slide and the sound was so amazing his wife (at the time) ran into the room. Both she and I thought "WTF" . Marc - "I need to work on that. I would love to be better at slide". Fun to see him embrace all this love from his fans.

[@jayteesgear]

So fun! Thank you for sharin that

[@ToddTCE]

So great to hear from him after 30yrs. Fans have missed his sound for so long. Seems to be in a happy place in life and hope he can give us some 'reunion' shows.

[@_Urahara_Kisuke_]

I've been listening to XYZ from the 80s till right now Aug 2024. Truly Marc Diglio and how he made every song unique and complete, unique rhythm parts, amazing solos, just such a wonderful, wonderful player. ❤

[@VidCruzer82]

I don't think Marc realizes the magnitude of the impact and legacy he left. I'm so grateful he took time to share all of this with us, as I never expected to hear from him again and have always been curious. I don't blame him from walking away after the way the public reacted to grunge taking away his livelihood. I like grunge, but also 80s melodic metal, you don't have to choose. On Hungry, we are so lucky to have Marc laying down all of those amazing licks and solos using that one-of-a-kind benchmark tone. Today I felt like I got to meet one of my guitar heroes through John. The last part of the conversation is what I was waiting for. How can there only be one pro-shot live song from this group?!? I would pay good money for more live footage!

[@babaloop]

Amazing interview! I feel so blessed to have had the honor of playing with Marc for so many years. He hasn’t changed. Still a great guy and an amazing player. I’m grateful to have you in my life brother. Can’t wait to see what the next chapter holds for you my man. Luv ya bro!!!

[@sessionsolos]

🤘

[@getchapull4370]

Its so great to see one of my guitar heros from yesteryear again, not having Marc around with his music is like the Jake E. Lee thing, these wonderful guitar players dropping off the radar for decades😮... anyway im stoked Marc is posting videos on YT, the Hungry album is ridiculous, the song writing is off the charts, production, guitar tone, vocals, just everything, absolutely stella. Excellent interview, Marc has exactly what i love in rock guitar players. Many thanks for this upload, most grateful. Cheers

[@rickw5024]

well said and exactly

[@Tomegun127]

Marc's tone is the sound that Van Halen had in his head . Tone chase was over after hearing Face down in the gutter . Loads of guitar players have been patiently waiting to hear from this guy.

[@rmax5150]

Man, I'm sooooo happy and thankful to see Marc doing anything publicly again! I ALWAYS hoped we would hear something from him again. I used to worry that he would go the same way as Vito Bratta, which would be equally as tragic. In the end though, if living an anonymous life is what makes Marc, Vito or any of our guitar heroes happy, then God bless. They deserve to be happy. But damn, it's good to see this man and to know that he STILL kicks a$$ and playing better than ever! We love ya Marc!

[@theausdog]

to this day my 2 go to guitar albums Hungry and 1987 listen to both at least once a week Marc is just amazing

[@silverbullet82]

Fantastic Bought Hungry when i was 10-11 Years Old (92/93) Today i am 42 & this is the Best Birthday Gift i could ask for..

[@sessionsolos]

Happy birthday!

[@bucks85thvg60]

This is amazing! I idolised Marc’s playing. To me, ‘Face Down…’ was THE guitar sound of that era. I had a 90/91 Jackson Soloist USA (California Sunset) and a Charvel 5 back then along with a JCM Model 2555 50/100, but could never quite get Marc’s sound. Close at times, but no cigar. I was so miffed!!! (nice to hear Dan Huff’s name too. Another player I admired. Loved Giant)

[@lanesblitz]

Loved this interview, love to see how a very nice sweet kind of guy Marc is! Finally, after so many years of wondering where he was ... Great Marc!!!! Welcome back !

[@Joey_Knauf]

Amazing interview! Another overlooked, phenomenal player from the era. On the behalf of everyone watching, thank you JT, for reaching out to Marc and setting up this interview

[@sessionsolos]

Glad you enjoyed it, friend!

[@jasonhoneman1272]

I absolutely love this video!!! This was the best ever video of one of my favorite guitarists who drive me to play the guitar because of the incredible energy and tone!!! I AM a huge Marc Diglio guitar fan!!!!

[@sessionsolos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@xyema-mpa-ma-ma]

Marc is a legend.

[@sessionsolos]

He sure is

[@AudaciousAce1989]

NOOOOOO WAYYYYYYYYY ITS MR DIGLIO!! MY GUITAR HEROOOOOO oh my gosh this is amazing!!!! He is the unicorn of guitar players. Was seen a few times many years ago and disappeared.

[@josealmeida2780]

Great episode! Diglio rooocks. And what a great story. Moving to Cali at 19 with $500 on his pocket. Man, I think all of us are dreaming of an episode with Bratta. Keep up the great work, Man :)

[@WeeFreeMan78]

WHY THE HELL DIDN'T THIS POP UP IN MY FEED EARLIER??? Thank you for having Marc on, we missed that guy 👌 And Marc, in the off chance you read this, thank you for giving me the best chindhood with your work and also thank you for putting a guitar in my hands. It was you brother. Glad to see you're good 💪

[@PlayFloyd_IN]

Just discovered his work, thanks to this interview. I love his style of music, his sense of melody and phrasing is simply phenomenal.

[@35rocker]

Great interview, Marc is a killer player. The tone on Face Down In The Gutter when the riff kicks down is just pure filth! 🤘

[@DaveLovallo]

Marc DOES NOT! owe us any apology. We love you man, and are grateful you are around. We do appreciate you showing the love back. Much success in your future sir! Wishing you all the best. TY for being a HUGE influence on me.

[@wfd245]

This interview is pure gold. I’ve wanted so many of the questions answered for so long. Thank you so much for this

[@jtbranman]

Fantastic interview. We appreciate both of you being able to do this. Marc had one of the best guitar tones ever. His playing was not only incredible, but it was unique and easily recognizable. The group was great!

[@dragnasty540]

Thank you so much for this interview!! Ive always thought that Marc never got the credit he deserved as a guitar player! I use to listen and try and learn his solos over and over again. Awesome player!!!!!

[@sessionsolos]

🤘

[@bourboncowboy7715]

Marc….YOU ROCK. So glad to see you back, man.

[@katharinemeyer5213]

This was fabulous, Marc is outstanding; would love to hear interviews with Ron Freschi, Jake E Lee and Lance bullen.

[@reinkuijper3684]

I never comment on a video but had to for this one. I have been looking for content about marc for so long!! This is amazing. Love the guys playing👍🏼

[@sessionsolos]

I’m just so glad you enjoyed it. Thanks for leaving a comment too! 🎸🤘

[@alphalonzo]

Woww! Thank you for doing this interview. Marc Diglio is truly one of THE MOST underrated players from the 80s. His work in XYZ is absolutely phenomenal. Great technique, vibrato, and ripping tone!

[@mehmetulas8545]

Omg! Marc, you are the most under-rated guitar player ever. The best guitar tone hands down. Such great attitude. Just to let you know what sort of impact you have made I still listen to XYZ almost every single day. Please get on KZbin, man! THANK YOU for interviewing him. This is such a great video.

[@_Urahara_Kisuke_]

Subbed. For getting this LEGEND to come on for a proper full interview! ❤

[@blakejohnson996]

Face Down In The Gutter guitar tone is just brutal!! 👍

[@thereal_allenrussell]

Loved this interview! Your channel has become my current favorite…it’s like I’ve found my peer group back in school 😂

[@sessionsolos]

So glad to hear you’re digging the channel! Really appreciate your support and welcome to this huge giant peer group, friend! 🤘😉

[@OLIE80SCHILD]

A really good interview!! It’s nice to hear news about a player I admired so much! Being true to yourself and your own musical journey is the most important thing Marc, I don’t feel you turned your back on us the fans, hell! I’ve been trying to keep your music alive in every band I play in, so in a way you passed the torch to us! LONG LIVE THE 80’S ! ! 😎🤘

[@scm1716]

God bless you, Marc Diglio! This was a great interview. Thanks for doing it.

[@sessionsolos]

It was an honor! A true hero of mine. And an amazing person too ❤️🎸

[@michaeltoren]

Absolutely awesome interview!

[@sessionsolos]

Thank you Michael! I'd love to have you on for an interview whenever possible!!

[@michaeltoren]

@@sessionsolos would love to!

[@hsuzuki7790]

NIce interview with a guitarslinger Marc!

[@steverogers1298]

Marc is one of the best guitarists of all time! XYZ was one of my favorite bands and Marc and George Lynch and Eddie Van Halen are my top 3 favorite guitar players! I never will forget I was in the XYZ fan club and I got a call from Pat Fontaine and it flipped me out! Then I ordered a live cd later after yall broke up and got a cool letter from Terry it blessed my heart! XYZ is awesome! But your still inspiring me Marc! GOD BLESS YOU

[@jeffmartinaz]

You nailed my top 3!

[@jayteesgear]

Man, you get Marc WAYYY Comfortable! I havent EVER seen an in depth interview like this! I can only do 40 min this morning so I’ll have to come back! Hearing the move to LA on Fountain part was CRAZY!, cuz my brother & I moved there too and we had to Walk all the way to Rock n Roll Ralphs cuz the traffic was SO bad living on the strip 😂 (Well like 12 yrs later for us haha) Drowning Pool, Korn era- I’ll definitely swing back around to watch the rest! DiglionRocks!🎉

[@KingGaming-oi1ir]

Hungry, Wild Side Under The Influence and Hurricane Slave To The Thrill were 3 amazing albums that were killer but came just a little late. It is so sad they didn't take off.😢

[@gonget]

Didn’t realize how much I like XYZ. After giving their first 2 albums a flogging I kinda went looking for other stuff yet when they came back on from a play list I kept them going for weeks. Even years later I still knew all the lyrics and all the solos e These albums are absolutely top notch. So nice to hear these guys stories from them. Totally enjoyed and time well spent, great interview.

[@2bookoo4u]

I have been waiting 34 years for this interview. Thank you.

[@desipelletier2981]

Marc you are one of the greatest players and a big influence on alot of us guitar players.

[@tetkinsin]

I'm so glad i'm seeing this ❤

[@richb6291]

Brilliant interview John , well though out questions too. I always rated Marc as he followed his own heart in his playing . Some seriuos riffs and incredibly cool , fluid and tasty solos too - oh and killer harmonics and tone. Combined with the fact he seems to be a great guy too, with a good memory for all the details. Well done - this is one of the best guitarist interviews I have heard.

[@sessionsolos]

Wow, thank you so much for the kind words! I'm so glad you enjoyed it and so glad that everyone can know Marc is an equally amazing person as he is guitarist. 🤘🎸❤️

[@richb6291]

Indeed he seems it John , as you also seem to be a great guitar player and a decent guy , you have tackled some incredible solo's . Kind of you to offer him a guitar - if he ventures to the U.K I'd be happy to oblige a loan him a guitar that kicks ass & screams !!!!! Have a great day John ace channel.@@sessionsolos

[@divebombstudios7706]

I own a red Charvel today because of the "inside out" video. Really awesome interview with one of my "mount Rushmore" players.

[@johnmilazzo]

OMG I can't believe I stumbled upon this video! Goosebumps, man! Thank you, Marc, for doing this! I'm only 10 minutes into the interview so far and seeing your excitement recounting your youth and the first Van Halen record is infectious. It brings back my memories of hearing XYZ for the first time. Played those first two discs a gazillion times! LOL So glad to see you're doing well. Hope to hear new music from you someday soon! 🤞

[@LydianSea]

NICE INTERVIEW!!!!

[@sessionsolos]

Thank you!!

[@DaveLovallo]

finally!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[@est4nis]

Absolutely amazing to hear Marc talk about all these experiences.. Would have loved for the interview to dig deeper into the actual recording/production of those two classic albums and the tours that supported them. But overall , such a pleasure to listen to him. What a great guy too. Thanks John!

[@Dingbotz]

Thanks for this interview with an insanely-talented , massively-influential and crazily-underrated guitarist. BTW the Scotti Hill solo was I Remember You.

[@sessionsolos]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@modscientist9793]

Was just listening to Hungry! Omg. What a sick album. It's like an encyclopedia of fiery riffage!! The whole thing should be a study in shred.

[@sessionsolos]

Riffs for days, months, years 🤘

[@modscientist9793]

@@sessionsolos you're not kidding, the woodshedding starts now!!

[@ian2lorimer]

Great interview John. Was so looking forward to this and it didn't disappoint. The big take away for me in this interview was that Marc not only is one of the best guitar players ever he's also a really humble down to earth dude. And to see your face like kid in a candy store was cool too.....i was taking in every word. Can't wait to see what the future holds and the questions show. Like a few others live setup would be cool.

[@sessionsolos]

He really is an amazing person and you’re right, it was written all over my face how special of a moment it was for me to do this interview.

[@nicktammaro6393]

Great interview !

[@stevenbazan9681]

great interview

[@sessionsolos]

Thanks Steven!

[@philliphackney7451]

Great interview, really looking forward to the XYZ reunion… come and tour in the UK if you can! 😊

[@modscientist9793]

What a great interview

[@sessionsolos]

All the credit to Marc. Amazing musician, amazing person, fantastic interview.

[@goathair33]

I picked up one of the Morin preamps a few years ago because of this dude’s guitar tone.

[@TheDevilMusic69]

Excellent content. thank you.

[@sessionsolos]

🙏

[@Kevin_Stuckey]

This is great, thank you both for doing this interview! I've been looking for anything I could find on Marc, his rig, etc for a few years now, but nothing beats hearing it from the man himself. This answered a lot of the questions I had- thank you and keep it coming! Looking forward to hearing more Diglio in the near future! I was glad When the Night Comes Down was brought up, it's a killer riff but never seems to get mentioned. Rock on!

[@diegocollazo4078]

Fantastic interview

[@sessionsolos]

Thanks Diego!

[@KingGaming-oi1ir]

I had been wondering about where Marc was for years. I grew up listening to Eddie Van Halen and George Lynch. In 1991, Marc Digleo and Doug Aldrich were my favorites. Amazing tone. The Hungry album was amazing.

[@sessionsolos]

With you on Marc, obviously, but Doug as well! Massive influence on my playing in a lot of ways too.

[@stephenjohnson3287]

Thank you Marc

[@GuitarSmartsPodcast]

Fantastic interview! Really interesting and thanks for doing it!

[@sessionsolos]

Thank you so much!! Real thanks goes to Marc and him sharing his story. Amazing of him to do so with me.

[@Mikeh90]

It’s a shame I didn’t learn about this guy until almost a year ago. He’s right up there with all the other greats in my opinion.

[@sessionsolos]

Another fun fact about him is aside from being a mind-blowingly talented guitarist… his songwriting and arranging talent is off the charts amazing too.

[@isMike999]

LOVED XYZ!!!!!

[@sessionsolos]

Me too! 😊🤘

[@carlourriola3248]

A true guitar hero love is playing and sound and admirable and humble this made my day

[@BadBaltGuy]

You should also look into Firehouse. Awesome cigar smoke filled bar ripping loud rock n roll. Epic riffs, not quite as wild as XYZ but these 2 bands together would be one hell of a night. This music is nowhere near dead. It's getting charged up to new levels. If you're in your late 20's to mid 30's your parents were jamming out to this at partys, in the bars, had big hair, wavy hair, smelled like booze and smoke. You know it and it's back!

[@sessionsolos]

Saw Firehouse live maybe 4-5 times … incredible shows every single time. Was so saddened to hear about CJ Snare’s recent passing. What a legendary singer.

[@carlourriola3248]

Great interview 👏👏👏💪

[@Bink1221]

Dude I like your style. Honestly, Marc Diglio is my fav guitarist and Dan Huff from Giant 2nd no lie. My 3rd favorite, I don't know his name but the band Masquerade has such great guitar style and great song writing. Check them out.

[@steverogers1298]

Can you find the single the blue side of the moon that had inside out on it I believe anywhere now? I loved Blue Side Of The Moon it kind of had the Van Halen Ice Cream Man feel to it!

[@ilkergulener]

Tap with The slide part:) because u do tap thing with your hand:) Its cheating muhahahah:) Love you all bros:) Nice Trick... I ll do this tonight on stage:) And the skid Row Song was I ll remember you:) Damn it was 80's bro :) Proud to be Boomer:)

[@joehitz5613]

❤️❤️❤️

[@sessionsolos]

❤️🤘

[@user-qr7ee2cp4y]

Howard Roberts, holdsworth, and Tommy tedesco! All monsters....

[@Dingbotz]

Curious question: many times you referenced a phone call with Marc the night before which discussed topics not covered in this video - why not save that phone conversation for the video interview?

[@sessionsolos]

It was a phone call discussing when to do the interview. I wasn’t going to start recording our first phone call. 😁

[@DaveLovallo]

sorry so many comments. OMFG! A slide?>> really!! I just tap it !! LOL

[@modscientist9793]

Man you almost didn't remember The Smithereens LOL

[@sessionsolos]

Took me a minute but memory didn’t completely fail me 🤣

[@wfd245]

What was his live rig setup

[@sessionsolos]

Good question! I'll ask him next time we do another one of these. 🤘

[@BadBaltGuy]

If you want to learn how to play guitar...... learn H.H Boogie then you'll be a master.