TWISTED SISTER on Doing Acid with Jerry Garcia, Money, Failure (Deleted Scene) 

He's a great storyteller. He speaks quickly and gets right to the good stuff. You can see why he made it. Obviously he's a bright dude.

Thanks for posting, very inspiring! Twisted Sister was the very first band I ever saw live (in 1984), and inspired me to become a musician.

Jay, you're fucking amazing man. I grew up with Stay Hungry. I´m almost 40 and it´s still one of my favorites of all time. Thanks for the great stuff.

Damn this guy's aged really well. Sharp as heck. Maybe there's something to staying sober ha.

Wow what an amazing interview. Twisted Sister paid their dues tenfold. They deserve their success more then anybody. They are real.

Wow. Touching stuff Jay Jay French gets it man. He's lived and paid the price, but he's educated these kids honestly. Respect for him and thank you Metal Injection

His timeline is perfect, accurate. I knew many of the rock clubs characters he "speaks" of, Mark Puma, Larry "Detroit" Tortorici, Phil Basile..... JJ's story is touching, sad, hysterical, heartfelt, knowledgable, articulate, sober and true. Props to Twisted Sister & JJ !

JJ has an amazing memory; '72 - '87 what a ride for him and Twisted.

WOW .. This is a great interview .. I saw Twisted Sister during the times he talks about during the 1970's in New Haven, Connecticut at the New Haven Music Hall and that's when I became a fan .. Deal or no deal, they really did rock the tri-state area .. I even saw the Dead shows he talks about too .. This interview brought back great memories .. Those were the days .. Thanks for posting it.

really cool story. but the grateful dead DOES NOT suck! twisted sister sucks.

How does this video even remotely touch on the video title? it doesnt. theyre using the Dead in the title as clickbait.

Outstanding. Give JJ a mike and let him go. He should write a book

WOW!!! Talk about perserverance!!! You can't make this stuff up. Great interview.

"When I stopped taking LSD I suddenly realized jerry Garcia sucks and true musicians dress like women and play bone headed guitar parts, and write forgettable songs that are steeped in a music scene to be forgotten" Just paraphrasing my favorite part of the interview

His honesty and humiity is a lesson in itself.

Awsome ! Love this dude. Some people are just naturally charismatic and have high energy levels already, so they don't need drugs, just like this man. Glad he stayed sober for the most part, so he can remember everything and tell some awsome stories and share some real life experience so it can help some people that inspire to do the same as he did.

I thought I'd have a quick listen and ended up listening to the whole interview. My god JJ can't half babble on but it was so enthralling to listen to. Thanks for posting this.

And this is a deleted scene... Wow! One of the best interviews ever!

The Dead > Twisted Sister.

THIS IS A LONG STRANGE TRIPPY STORY. GRATEFUL DEAD BLOWS AWAY TWISTED SISTER

That was one of the greatest interviews I've ever seen in my life! Kudos JJ French. You're a definitive hero! Cheers!!

Excellent Grateful Dead story! Jay Jay is an awesome story teller. He was even close to remembering the date of his last GD show. There was no concert on 10/12/72, but the GD did play at Roosevelt Stadium on 9/19/72. It was not a great concert (compared to most of the other monster shows from '72). Thanks for sharing this!

Honest / Inspiring / Humbling

WOW what a great conversationalist . Brilliant.

One of the best stories ive ever sat down to watch. I can relate to the struggles, but wow... a big respect to Twisted Sister!!!

Great stories! That's the price you gotta pay.....

I rolled with these guys back in the club days in NY~ Jay ur awesome and gave me a lifetime of memorys! Thank u n I luv u man!

Phish logo on the amp, hell yeah.

One of the best interviews on the rock scene I have ever seen. I tip my hat to this man. You'll never get that kind of candor from Paul Stanley.

Pfffffft...... This joker says the Dead blows? He has no musical validity.

This has got to be one of the best interviews i've ever seen for music & anything for that matter. J.J. French could seriously take this on the road & lecture children in high schools/grade schools on how harsh the music industry is & how important your schooling is & to have a back up plan. The music industry is even harsher now with next to no record sales. I just don't understand how the record companies still haven't lowered their cd prices? The prices haven't changed since the inception of the internet & illegal downloading. You'd think they'd lower the prices to like $10-$15 in which yes you can find some for good prices for that but i live in Canada & for the music i listen to which is 85% metal & i'll buy say Iron Maiden,Overkill,Danzig,Type O Negative,Megadeth,Metallica,Life of Agony,Yadda,Yadda. But i find that if i want to buy let's say an old Iron Maiden 'Piece of Mind' album the price is through the roof & it's like $25!!

i was at sweden rock 2003 and i saw them live and OMFG they kicked ass !!!!

When I was in HS, the drinking age was 18, and we would see TS 2 or 3 times a month. They were an amazing bar band doing mostly covers. They opened with Sabbath's Never Say Die. The shows were incredible. But it didn't translate to arena's. Their act was meant for clubs.

Wow.. this man has perseverance! Despite all the hardships and obstacles, they got through it. Good insight on the music industry.

The Jerry Talk is about 8:00 mark.

Lesser men, probably me, would not have stayed with it until fruition. Today, Under the Blade - their first album, which is almost forgotten, has sold over two million copies worldwide.

I cannot put into words how much I enjoyed this video. Thank you.

fucking amazing! had absolutely no clue on this history!! Long live Twisted sister!!

probably the realest description about being a rockstar Ive ever heard ...always knew being a rockstar isnt as glamorous as some make it out to be ..

Man JJ and the band have been through more shit than anyone. Mad RESPECT! Im still proud of my SMF tattoo to this day and i got it while under the unfluence...... lol

Enjoyed this vid thanks. As a 64 year old biker from England we loved the songs and the band the energy too.but back then the makeup made us think wtf.

That has got to be the funniest story of any band in rock music history. I did see TS perform once. I believe it was their last show before their retirement in 1987 at the Felt Forum in New York city at Madison Square Garden. Great White opened the show. Both bands really kicked ass that night. I was really surprised because I wasn't expecting either band to be as good as they were. TS definitely was the better band and played and incredible set from what I remember. I believe the LP was Love Is For Suckers, or something like that. I'll never forget that night. I saw Howard Stern there. Didn't get close to him, but saw him walking backstage. He waved to the crowd. TS had one of the very early MTV videos with YCSR&R, which was a great song at the time to a 12 yr old kid. Even as a kid I thought they were cool as hell until they'd transform into a transgender style which to me was a total turn off and kept me from ever being a real fan of the band. I'm happy I got to see one of their all time best performances. It was a unique time in history and I was also really privileged to see Great White perform the song Rock Me right in front of me. That is still etched in my memory to this day.

That is genius "You need rain to make the flowers grow " just like you need failure to grow. This entire interview proves the observation by Hunter S Thompson - "The music business is a cruel and shallow money trench, a long plastic hallway where thieves and pimps run free and good men die like dogs. There's also a negative side."

Do not know how I got here never cared in least bit about twisted sisters music , but this was a great interview , very nice guy

"Since Moby Dick was a minnow" for the win

French says they each got $70,000 to buy a nice car. That's a *really* nice car since $70,000 in 1984 is $200,00 today. And don't forget royalties!

Alex's hair will be completely gray by the end of this interview

Moral of the story? If your schtick is to dress up like a bunch of tampons on stage expect the road to success to be long arduous depressing and demoralizing.

8:29 "this fucking band blows" really dude? But funny story though.

Completely enjoyed that! Great interview!

Great interview with JJ. I had to keep reminding myself I'm not listening to "This is Spinal Tap". I had no idea Twisted Sister went through so much hell.

This band blows haha what ?, one of the best bands in the history of the planet, id like to challenge Twisted sister to come up with a song like Ripple or Althea.

Inspiring for any musician! JayJay French is the man!

If I could pick an era to see the Dead it would hands down be 1968-1972. But they didn't play Roosevelt Stadium 10/12/72. They did play there 9/19/72, an average show for what is widely regarded as a peak month for the band. They've officially released 7 archival recordings alone from 8/27/72 to 9/27/72. If you're a Deadhead you cherish this era he speaks of with disdain. Now if he said a show in 1985-1995, I'd probably be in agreement.

It's very Ameisent to hear the howbo beginning of my favorite group TWisted "🤟

Jay Jay looks great, great band always loved TS. Remember hearing the first album blew me away, and then following them in England great days.

I love Twisted Sister, I had no idea they went through all this shit. Really cool knowing about their battle. I was in that show in Bang Your Head Fest and it was fucking amazing 🙌

this guy is very good at storytelling, cool

Great interview.

Haters that will never accomplish anything will throw a bag of shit at people that payed their dues. Losers. Lol

Well spent 52 mins.. This guy has a great way of sharing his experiences.

That's a lot of dead drummers. Is he sure he wasn't in spinal Tap? I've seen the Dead straight. On a great, or even good night, they were as hot as any band you've ever seen. I think he was just using his Dead story for humor value. It was funny.

funny how is the first thing you see on the title is jerry garcia right next to twisted sister which is probably where half the views came from. i think i'll make his credit card information public now

what a kick ass story teller!!!!!!!!!!........I always Loved Twisted Sister!!!!!!! Hellz Ya!!!!!!!!!!!!

JJ,this is some story!You are an inspiration!I wasn't a fan of you guys,it's not that I disliked you guys,I'm more of a Stones Yes,Pie,fan.You're only 6 or 7 years older.You speak the truth,I saw you guys at the Fountain opening for Pie and you blew them away.That wasn't enough coke in Pies stash to match you and your bands energy lol

Under the Blade, Can't Stop Rock n Roll then downhill from there

This band fucking blows " Grateful Dead",,,,, coming from the guy from Twisted Sister,,, just saying.

Great clip!

JJ was always like a heavy metal buddha......

Fantastic interview!!!

Loved Twisted Sister since I was a kid. Rock on. Great story!!!

I thought Twisted Sister was cool when i was 11... I'm 48 and still listen to Jerry and the Dead all the time. Twisted Sister, not so much..

This is why I put out my own stuff and never even tried. You compromise your art and get ripped off. I get to make exactly the record I want and don’t owe a penny to anyone.

Excellent interview

when I was a teenager I assumed that people who had videos on Mtv were all wealthy and living like Led Zeppelin or Queen , traveling on a 727 with the bands name on it and doing high quality cocaine with rolled up hundred dollar bills . Jimmy Page and John Paul Jones were practically rich before Led Zeppelin released an album because of session work , and they financed the bands first tour out of pocket , plus they got a big advance from Atlantic , which included no A&R people making demands or suggestions and complete artistic freedom. But most bands end up signing shitty deals and have to have at least 3 big selling albums to get in a position to renegotiate , and then MAYBE they can get a few cents for each album sold and hopefully pay back the advances they got upon signing .

Brilliant...thank you! great stories x

Under the blade is and always will be one of my all time favorites!!!!

OMG.....he saw the Dead straight and never went back....LOL!

Why are three grown men hanging out in the bedroom of some teenager? And despite his hairstyle, I think the guy on the right might be bald.....

I wasn't a big TS fan , but what an interview!!!!! This is how u do an interview, you shut the fuck up and let the man talk, & that's exactly what they did. Alex to me is one of the most talented guitarist in the Business

Its got to rain for the flowers to grow

is he wearing a rug ??

That was phenomenal!

Great interview

well what the fuck was in them 10 minutes?

Huge legend right here, respect!

AJ Pero's dad died the day of one of their big gigs. He said he played his ass off that night!

Love this. Just wish i could find the Twisted sister documentary.

ive been watchin this for almost 10 years.....I WANNA KNOW WHAT THE STORY IS BEHIND ELS AND EDDIE KRAMER!!! DOES ANYONE KNOW?

Not personally a Twisted Sister fan but I thought Jay Jay's stories were brilliant. Just don't get stories like this with the newer bands!

Jay Jay is my hero.

What a rad interview! What a rad guy! I love Twisted Sister AND The Grateful Dead! KIDS: stay off the drugs. Be rad like JJ...!

whats the story he couldnt tell on camera?

Back in the day when I listened to shit like Twisted Sister, my high school music teacher would say something like "that's not music" and I thought he is an asshole of course it's music, it's just not the type of music he likes. But now I realize it is not music at all. What it actually is, is the purest expression of pure shit, you can have without it being actual shit that came out of an actual asshole.

I think this is the only time ive ever encountered a "deleted scene" that's just shy of an hour long.

Shit, that Roosevelt '72 Dead show was Awesome!!!

amazing story...thanks!

I love this guy's speaking abilities... I was never impressed with his band.

This was awesome......

Very enjoyable stories!