Very, very true! I’m a touring drummer and can nail Rush, or whatever, but I’d probably suck trying to create an original part, in fact I know I would.
I have to give this to Mick Mars, he composed so many great riffs. He's got all my respect. However, hearing them played by John 5 is an amazing audio experience. He plays this stuff flawlessly and I also know why these riffs sound so good in this video... It's simply because Vince Neil is not there to ruin everything.
I just got into his playing when he was playing vanhalen during an interview. Not many players around that good that I know of. Eddie was best in my opinion and nobody will replace him. John 5 is in my top ten and it’s a good top ten. Great melody!
What a treasure John is, allowing us a window into the past - Mars could play that axe mean. I remember the release of the first album(s) blew us away.❤
Not only that. But John 5 plays em perfectly. Self taught. John 5 is an amazing guitar player. I don’t think there is anything he can’t listen to once & play. His own music is gold too.
It still bothers me that John 5 is in motley now. From a business point of view, career step, and the chance to honor the ONLY guy who is/was a REAL musician in a otherwise shitty band ... yeah, I get it. But John is EASILY one of the best guitarists in this genre who can stay clear of being a hired gun and continue, on his own, to clown so many other over-hyped musicians from almost any genre of music without trying to turn it all into a contest or with any hint of intended malice. A fine example of someone who is highly respected and yet under-appreciated. Had the pleasure of working on a tour he did with another band and got to watch/listen to him daily as he showed up early for sound checks and noodle around with his guitar and then do this impromptu hour-long Bluegrass music jam by himself to warm up ..... the guy is flat out amazing. Full stop.
Mick Mars was not even the principal writer for Motley Crue. In the Feel Good album in interviews Mick even said Bob Rock even had to show him how to play a lot of those parts and especially the solos .
