I like streaming music. I’ll be in the car going, ‘I want to hear Scotty Anderson.’ He’s a great guitar player not many people know about – maybe me and two other dudes know him. But I love him, and I can pull him up on Apple Music, and there it is, right there in my car. John 5 Read Quote
I know it is one of the most important instruments and inventions, the electric guitar, to me, since television or movies or anything like that. John 5 Read Quote
I really truly love all styles of music. A lot of people say that, but the first station they turn to when they get in the car is a rock station. I don’t always do that. I really enjoy everything. But, of course, I’m a rock shred guitar player first. John 5 Read Quote
I have tons of Telecasters but also about 50 Les Pauls, six or seven SGs, and a bunch of Gretsches. John 5 Read Quote
I’ve been doing instrumental records now for a long time and built up this little fan base, which is worldwide, and it’s incredible how big it’s gotten. People really enjoy these records. John 5 Read Quote
You know how kids will wait outside after a gig and try to get an autograph from the band? I would do that, but when I found the guitar player, I would say, ‘What advice can you give me?’ And a lot of my heroes would say, ‘Have your own style.’ I always kept that in my head. John 5 Read Quote
Personally, I like records that are very varied in sound. Not just like, ‘Oh, here’s 12 super heavy tracks,’ and they’re all the same tempo. John 5 Read Quote
I’m so honored that I got the best guitarist award for the fifth annual Revolver Golden Gods awards. John 5 Read Quote
