Motley Crue Guitarist John 5 Tells His Inspiring Life Story

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Motley Crue guitarist John 5 is our guest on the latest episode of the Rock Feed podcast. John 5 has an amazing life story, playing guitar for David Lee Roth, Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and many more. John 5 is one of the most legendary guitarists on the planet and we are honored to have him as a guest. Join the Rock Feed Patreon and support directly: https://rebrand.ly/RFPatreon I'd appreciate it if you took a moment to follow :) Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/rockfeednet X: (formerly Twitter) https://twitter.com/RockFeedNet Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/rockfeedofficial Website: https://www.rockfeed.net 0:00 Playing nightclubs in middle school 1:50 John 5’s influences growing up 2:50 The first show John 5 ever attended 3:55 No drugs or alcohol 4:37 Performing at an elite level 7:20 John 5’s Mount Rushmore of Guitarists 8:45 Working with David Lee Roth 11:13 Life without risk is no life at all 13:22 John 5’s focus on health and wellness 14:33 A chance encounter with Zakk Wylde 17:35 When Marilyn Manson hired John 5 on the spot 20:40 How John 5 joined Rob Zombie’s band 24:30 John 5 goes way back with Motley Crue 26:20 John 5 on how much Mick Mars means to him 26:50 Nikki Sixx calls John 5 about Motley Crue 28:18 The Motley Crue announcement 28:44 John 5 almost accidentally skipped his Motley Crue audition 30:50 Bursting into tears after his first show with Motley Crue 31:56 Parting ways with Rob Zombie 33:20 New Motley Crue album coming soon 36:20 John 5’s deep respect for Mick Mars 37:15 Meeting Tommy Lee 38:30 Being grateful for the journey 38:52 The only time John 5 drank was with Dimebag Darrell 43:30 Being influenced by country music 44:33 Getting a phone call from Dolly Parton 44:30 John 5’s mind blowing resume 46:50 Advice for young musicians 48:28 Best advice you’ve gotten 49:19 Twiggy Ramirez and Pogo being ‘awful’ to John 5 in Manson’s band 50:30 Motley Crue is getting along great