BILL LEVERTY Interview: The Past, Present & Future of FIREHOUSE

[@jomabug76]

Bill we need a new firehouse album .

[@JohnSmith-ef2sx]

This guy is super humble. Love his guitar tone on his newest album. We play reach for the sky in my cover band and it's one of my favorites so fun to play with absolutely killer riffs. Firehouse is iconic in my mind and don't get the credit they deserve.

[@Tcmaster74]

Seriously.. this channel ROCKS and Im amazed by the quality of guests etc. My hat`s of to you Jason... Kick ass and stay safe 🎸🤟🏼🤩

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

Thank you! Lots more cool guests to come

[@WallyBoots]

Bill has amazing tone and riffs. Those Firehouse albums blew me away as a young guitarist just discovering the instrument. Glad he’s still at it.

[@anthonypeters44]

Hell yea old firehouse albums kicked ass with bill on guitar

[@joeylyons4549]

Yep. The good old days. All She Wrote too. Bad ass

[@anthonypeters44]

Yes i saw him play on Clearwater beach with firehouse and he jammed on that guitar

[@briannorman1989]

His solo on Reach For The Sky is epic one of my favorites.

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

Agreed

[@gregcoleman5485]

Bill Leverty one of the nicest and coolest rock stars you’d ever meet and an amazing guitar player. Highly underrated when people talk about guitar players. The guys is amazing and ya he has a great voice as well!

[@mychimchim]

Another great interview, Jason 👏 Firehouse is one of the best rock bands ever! I especially love the new songs on their Good Acoustics album!

[@Angelo-fo8de]

Bill is a beast on the guitar ! Long time fan here .

[@Gunnar.J]

I was lucky enough to meet Firehouse and drive them to and from airport, venues, hotels, etc. as a favor to a friend. I was a Huge fan so jumped at the chance even though I was managing other groups at the time. I did this for free. I even got to go out to dinner with them. They were all great guys and all very down to earth and extremely talented. I must say, they were the most serious band I ever saw for sound check. They took their time and truly cared. Not that other bands didn’t, but these guys were on a different level on this area! They sounded amazing live! Bill gave me his Wanderlust album and signed to me. I really appreciated that!

[@tnourse]

So down to earth. What a great guy.

[@tmed827]

"Overnight sensation" is such a great song!!

[@GlamprinceRockking]

Bill's guitar tone is as recognizable as Eddie , Angus and Dime.

[@joeyvanostrand3655]

I think about 2 years ago, and Big flats New York, I was about 6 ft away from bill for his full show with Firehouse. I had never seen Firehouse before, and only knew about the radio hits. Let me tell you what. He is a phenomenal guitar player! He is next level good! And their drummer was hitting the skins so hard and with so much feeling it was insane! They know how to put on a show!

[@cc8751]

When I was 17 I saw Firehouse at an outdoor venue. I didn't know much about them, but oh man, I was an instant fan when Bill hit the opening riff of "Overnight Sensation" on his Yamaha Pacifica. That song always takes me back.

[@michaelespinosa9168]

Saw and met Bill after a blood sweat and beers tour stop in Las Cruces NM in fall of 1991. Such a great guy and took the time to talk to all of us fans after the show about guitars and college. One of the best shows I've ever seen too! " Home is where the heart is" is one of my favorite songs of all time! Keep rocking Bill!

[@jfoutraged2]

Congratulations on the channel!

[@mikegayda715]

Bills tone on the albums are insane

[@ps-yk8su]

Would love to hear from someone from Extreme, Saigon Kick, Faster Pussycat, Nelson, Buckcherry, Hanoi Rocks, Ugly Kid Joe

[@WarrenLSoCal]

So agree Bill's playing was way underrated and as a guitarist myself I always loved his tone and style. Very talented!

[@DonnieMarhefka]

Wicked guitar player and highly underrated and overlooked. The song Overnight Sensation was a masterpiece and should’ve been HUGE!

[@lonelydwightfrye]

I like how you get right into the interview and not 15 minutes of preamble

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

Thanks for noticing!

[@ryant3600]

One of my all time favorite Guitarists.. Love this dudes playing. And always seems like just a great down to earth guy..and honestly even back in those days.. I loved all the non radio firehouse songs I think more than the radio songs. I mean they're all great.. but I play guitar so songs like: Seasons of Change, Overnight Sensation, Shake & Tumble, Oughtta be a law, helpless etc..Same thing w/ Hold your fire and the others as well. And that solo to Reach for the Sky is so great.

[@ryant3600]

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen Thanks for doing these videos.. Very cool. Loved the one's i've seen so far. Hope you can get Tracii Guns, Reb, CC Deville to do this with you.. That would be awesome

[@lastwhtknight3002]

This guys tone was phenomenal when I saw him in 91.

[@godwillguideme.3773]

They are awesome in concert!

[@kyogofurahashi]

i wish door to door and call of the night got performed live more often

[@toddboothe1846]

Great interview. I saw Firehouse on the Monsters of Rock cruise last year and they were awesome. They rock hard. My wife thought it would all be ballads. Ha ha. I loved it.

[@chrisdodrill5749]

Was there too! And they were great and so cool to hang with!

[@user-yc4os8gi3k]

Bill has change omg

[@IononesRoomfulofDrumsStudio]

I love All She Wrote! It’s my favorite Firehouse song. Oughta be a Law, Helpless, Don’t Walk Away, love these too.

[@bryanterry415]

Criminally underrated player!

[@mastershredder78]

Man those first 2 Firehouse albums were huge influences on me as a guitarist. I learned so much from studying this guy's technique. Very underrated musician.

[@deanosmusicscene4976]

Josh, I asked CJ Snare at a firehouse meet and greet about 5 years ago, if the band has any plans for new music. He said no. Bummer hearing that. They at the time we’re doing the package deals for fans, where you and your spouse could get on stage, while firehouse would sing your favorite ballad you got married to. Was cool to see, but they’ve been doing that for several years. I definitely want a new album

[@tomgrieb6866]

Love your channel brother !

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

Thank you, I’m glad you’re watching

[@chrisbevan9717]

Great interview!!! Firehouse 1st Albun is AWESOME! Thx Jason Love your vids!!!

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

Thanks Chris! Hope you like the new ones, lots more to come

[@charlescooper6869]

Lovers lane, home is where the heart is.

[@martinharrison7536]

I wish someone would ask him why their sound went so soft and less edgy . I mean their last three albums were just as light rock as it can get .

[@ConanObrien22]

First of all they got showed up really late in glam metal scene. By the time 1992 there's nothing much left for every glam metal bands as the record companies shelved the rest of them and went after the Seatle sound. Firehouse basically just tried so hard to hold on in this industry with more power ballad in their 2nd & 3rd albums. I just glad they put some work on their first 3 albums, that shows how versatile the band and Bill himself was.

[@bill74ish]

Firehouse is the best live show I ever heard.

[@Hotgarbage100]

F'in love Firehouse especially the first 2 albums. Bill is an incredible guitarist!!!!

[@chrisf6216]

Once upon a time many many geez many years ago, I saw Firehouse (FH) at a multiband-billed show. Bill was incredible! Very skilled, great meter (no small feat with a drummer who was clearly struggling), technical yet smooth and so tasty! Far better musician/guitarist than any FH video would allow. I was stunned as FH is not my thing (clearly, I'm in the minority and both FH and I are fine with that, ha!). I left that show a Leverty fan. Anytime FH comes up, I immediately think about that experience - cheers!

[@robintaylor7355]

And justice for all divided we fall

[@MrNebauer]

Saw Firehouse play a private acoustic show a couple years ago in Aberdeen SD. Bill was more than happy to talk with me after the show about gear. Tried to sell him on Kemper...not sure if it worked? LOL Very gracious down to earth guy. Thank you for the great interview.

[@gregcoleman5485]

Bill and an underrated guitar player and probably the nicest rock star you’d ever meet! Respect Bill👏🏻🤘🏼

[@jasonwilcox7838]

Great stuff, I love Firehouse. I subscribed to your channel, I love it. You should get anyone from Poison and Michael Olivieri from Leatherwolf would be really cool. Cheers.

[@rickypasketofficial]

There good live

[@rickypasketofficial]

@Fryx Ur I had their albums on cassettee tape ....the old walkman days

[@irocitZ]

I've seen many live shows over the years, lots of those being traditional heavy metal bands from one end of the spectrum to the other. The thing about Firehouse is that their live show is much heavier than just the hits from the radio, it's that way with many bands except Slayer which are pretty much heavy all the time..

[@Lnps123]

Honest, honest interview...

[@kevinnorcross9308]

love my buddy Bill

[@robintaylor7355]

Was 6.5 million being sold in Asia alone

[@anthonypeters44]

Bill is a kick ass guitar player go listen to firehouse early records

[@rejeanroy216]

Firehouse 3 the best. But hope they play MoMA raise no full, reach for the sky and Get a Life

[@biffglenboski8476]

I was waiting to hear about Perry leaving the band. Bummer. I wonder if Bill said beforehand not to mention Perry.

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

I was tempted to ask, but let it go. Bill gave me no restrictions

[@ConanObrien22]

But what happened to them really? I've never heard any feud between them?

[@erichani1]

I remember z-rock!

[@willd4731]

It was such a CORPORATE, formulaic era in rock music. It almost feels like bands like Firehouse were created in boardrooms. Release a hard rock song, then release a sappy ballad to bring in the women. Rinse and repeat, do it again on the next album. More power to them I suppose. But it was these situations that gave rise to grunge and more genuine types of rock music.

[@ps-yk8su]

And then the Silverchairs and the Puddle of Mudds were “created” thanks to Seattle

[@ConanObrien22]

It's weird to see bill with grey beard but I guess everyone gets old somehow. Just glad to see him and family are doing well in this difficult time

[@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen]

I think that’s just from sitting at home during the quarantine

[@ConanObrien22]

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen hahaha could be but the last time I saw Bill in 2019 monster of rock and he always clean shaven

[@ryant3600]

It is funny you mentioned about you get paid to sit in airports not to play music. I live outside Tucson, AZ but I work up on the North Slope of Alaska, but my job is pretty chill. I've been saying I get paid to sit in airports that's my job, cause to me that's work.. especially in 2020, with people freaking out, and mask regulations, and Covid testings etc etc.. way harder than my job

[@irocitZ]

I really hope when bands start touring again masks aren't gonna be part of it, I'm not sure if I'm gonna be into that. I just don't wanna be forced to have a mask on in the audience.

[@willd4731]

Would you prefer to get the coronavirus and potentially get seriously ill or die, or pass it to someone else asymptomatically?

[@irocitZ]

@@willd4731 when the time comes and if I have to make a decision I'd probably just wait until we're back to normal, I bought tickets for 2 upcoming shows before the virus. I guess I'll see how that goes.

[@irocitZ]

@@willd4731 here's something else I forgot to mention, it's been almost a year that we've been dealing with this. I don't know why but so far so good, I never got sick and I wouldn't say I've done every single thing to stay out of harms way, I can't help that just the way it is. No one around me got sick either, the other thing is that I'm someone who before all this liked going to shows, if I go and the mask thing is still mandatory, for me it just won't be the same, I'd rather stay home instead.

[@martinharrison7536]

Category 5 Heavy ? Good lord he thinks that was heavy lol

[@giftofflesh]

There's what....two 'heavy' songs on it? Maybe.