Tech Chat: John Zocco, guitar tech for Phil Collen of Def Leppard | Interview

[@s_everett454]

Ok.. thought this was going to be the usual, here is the axe fx 3, here is his guitars blah blah blah, the stuff we have heard a thousand times. However you asked the very detailed kind of questions that guitarists want to know from bands that use modelers. WELL DONE!! Now if you could just ask phil what amp/ preamp they used on Desert Song. I absolutely love that song, and i really dont think that we are hearing a rockman or the digitech gsp 21 they were probably using live around that time. Pete woodruff said they tried using their randalls when they started recording adrenalize, but they decided it didnt sound right. I know that song was originally recorded during the hysteria sessions but was rerecorded after joe came up with the lyrics. That tone sounds slightly different from their other stuff. Anyhow, thanks!

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

appreciate that man!!

[@WatchingItBurn502]

I love how this guy is so engaged !

[@RyanHinwoodsGuitarCovers5150]

Hell Yea!! Phil Collen is criminally underrated as a guitarist and his guitars are awesome. Love the Jackson PC-1 and the Supremes but the tele is also great! Awesome Rig Rundown 🤘🤘🤘

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@RyanHinwoodsGuitarCovers5150 thanks for watching man!!

[@ChiefGuitarOfficer]

Great interview Jeremy! The Fractals are so powerful and convenient for these Arena\Stadium gigs. We just had this same discussion on our show with Shania Twain MD/Guitarist Brent Barcus who is an Axe FX lll user as well.

[@evanmiller2579]

So happy for you that you got to do this. Thanks so much. Just saw this tour in Nashville. The guitars sounded amazing.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@evanmiller2579 I need to get to Nashville soon!

[@joesatchton212]

John's resume is S T R O N G. And total props to Jeremy - extremely well-prepared and researched on the gear. Highly conversant and asking the right questions, making the right observations. Well-done! And indeed Adam at FU Tone has been a prince among men for ages.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@joesatchton212 appreciate that man!

[@liorauf]

John is a master! ❤

[@stevenausten9935]

Great interview, 👍👍🎸🎸

[@24theMoney]

Great interview, you are a gearhead indeed. Did you get a look at Viv's or Sav's stuff?

[@cybersixx]

Great interview Jeremy🎉

[@guitarwizard_tyler]

Great interview Jeremy!! Loved seeing some of Phil's new guitars plus some more info on how they use the Fractal. Great info! 🤘🏻🔥

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Appreciate it man!’l

[@richiecunningham7968]

We need more content like this Jeremy, your respect for the art on the side of the stage is so evident and John could tell you are a heavyweight with the gear. Lovely all around! Would love to see another video with Steve Stevens if possible… cheers - R

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Wow thank you kind sir!! Also… that’s a possibility 🤫

[@nodgerbodger421]

Could do with a Bela myself! Iconic

[@louisfournier7994]

Amazing interview!! Thanks Jeremy!!! Can you post the entire intro song ? It just sound massive :)

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It’s gonna be the Japanese bonus track on my album coming out next year! You’ll have to wait till then 🫡

[@pj7342]

Great interview. Between this and other interviews Phil and John have done theres a lot of info out there about how DL gets their sound.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@pj7342 agreed!

[@stevebubar6129]

Thank u so much for this Jeremy! I was dying to know the specs on his new blue tele.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

Thanks for watching man!!

[@Bigboybooya666]

holy crap that neck is huge

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It’s ridiculous haha

[@deltafit]

Great video Jeremy big thanks. The only thing I wish you had asked him, which is probably the biggest thing about his tone is, what IR's he's using. I've heard it's the York Audio stuff but would of been nice to hear what John said. But killer vid man and thanks again.

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@deltafit I could find out 🤔

[@Scott__C]

Neal Schon's a collector, but I believe he plays everything he can and it doesn't just sit in a warehouse. The Peavey T-60 guitars had aluminum nuts on them and I love it.

[@edwardcreighton2638]

Thoroughly enjoyed this. Next up Phil Collen? Mutt?

[@jaycareaga9929]

We will all be dead before Mutt grants an interview.

[@edwardcreighton2638]

@@jaycareaga9929 Sadly yes, but if he does am interview hope with Jeremy.

[@mattg5978]

WHAT'S the name of that song in the beginning, after your intro?

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It’s an original theme my co-writer and I produced, gonna be the Japanese bonus track on my album next year!

[@mattg5978]

@@JeremyWhiteShow That's such a good sound, I've watched the beginning of this video 25 times. I thought it was a Def Leopard song, trying to find it.

[@Slingudwig]

Wish Phil would bring his 1980 Ibanez Destroyer back out of mothballs

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

@@Slingudwig one of them is on display in the lobby of the hard rock resort in Punta Cana!

[@internetmoney221]

Filled colon

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

lol

[@francoislouw181]

Dude. You interrupt the guy the whole time

[@jaycareaga9929]

He’s not that bad there are some much worse.

[@francoislouw181]

@jaycareaga9929 bad enough

[@JeremyWhiteShow]

It’s a conversation man, not a q&a but thanks for the constructive feedback!