I remember where I was when I heard Yngwie Malmsteen for the first time. It was such an epiphany for me, and it really shaped the way I play today. I think I heard him in ’83, if I’m not mistaken – I was 13 years old – and it really was amazing for me. John 5 Read Quote
I just try to go outside the box. In fact, I go outside the box so much I go… ‘What box!’ John 5 Read Quote
I was such a big Kiss and Van Halen fan, Yngwie Malmsteen, Racer X… all that stuff. I loved everybody. John 5 Read Quote
I’m still obsessed with Kiss. I’m still obsessed with Van Halen. I guess we don’t change that much from being kids. Either we don’t change that much, or we just have really good taste. John 5 Read Quote
You can go pretty much anywhere in the world, and people know ‘Beat It.’ When I was growing up, you heard it everywhere. I remember being a kid and going to school dances and stuff, and they always played it. John 5 Read Quote
A lot of bands, they take a lot of planning to do a live record. They have to hire a crew, and they have to have a recording truck and all this equipment, and they record every single show. John 5 Read Quote
I’m a Telecaster connoisseur, and I love my Teles. I have one from almost every year since the very beginning, in 1950. I’m so obsessed with them. John 5 Read Quote
