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string , which is an E string , is tuned down to a D . Now the third string is a D , and my last string is tuned down to a D . So everything ’ s tuned to D . I ’ m playing all the D strings with this arpeggio and I ’ m skipping between each D string . It ’ s very technically challenging , but it ’ s a lot of fun .
Mosh : The title track is by far the heaviest track on the album . It seems to have a lot of industrial metal influences in the vein of Rob Zombie or Ministry . John 5 : Yeah , that ’ s who I am . The whole record is who I am . But “ Season of the Witch ” is who I am . It ’ s what I write and what I listen to . Obviously , I love Ministry and Rob Zombie , and Nine Inch Nails and all this stuff . I love that track and people really enjoy it as well . I have not done a video for that one yet , but I will eventually .
Mosh : You played on David Lee Roth ’ s 1998 self-titled album and you ’ ve mentioned before that there are some unreleased session tapes . Man would I love a chance to get to hear those recordings ! John 5 : It is exciting . I have it and I ’ ll listen to it every once in a while . It is exciting because it ’ s kind of like this lost tape of a certain band you like to listen to ; a lost album that hasn ’ t been heard yet . Dave of course is in Van Halen and I don ’ t think he ’ s going to want anything to come out and confuse the audience . But it ’ s something that hopefully he ’ ll release in the future . But it is something else , I ’ ll tell you that much . I ’ m happy I get to enjoy it every once in a while and hopefully the world will get to enjoy it someday as well .
Mosh : You ’ ll be at Reggie ’ s on the 16th . What do you like about playing Chicago ? John 5 : Yes ! Really excited . We ’ re [ also ] going to be playing Chicago Open Air ( July 14-16 ) with Zombie opening up for KISS , which is going to be really cool . Chicago ’ s a great place to play and there ’ s always great crowds . And I ’ m very thankful for that . Whenever I get up on stage I ’ m so happy to be there , and I think the crowd feeds off that as well . I don ’ t address the crowd very well with a microphone . I ’ m better with a guitar in my hands . I ’ m just really lucky to do what I do and I don ’ t take it for granted for sure .
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string, which is an E string, is tuned down to
a D. Now the third string is a D, and my last
string is tuned down to a D. So everything’s
tuned to D. I’m playing all the D strings with
this arpeggio and I’m skipping between each
D string. It’s very technically challenging, but
it’s a lot of fun.
Mosh: The title track is by far the heaviest
track on the album. It seems to have a lot of
industrial metal influences in the vein of Rob
Zombie or Ministry.
John 5: Yeah, that’s who I am. The whole
record is who I am. But “Season of the Witch”
is who I am. It’s what I write and what I lis-
ten to. Obviously, I love Ministry and Rob
Zombie, and Nine Inch Nails and all this
stuff. I love that track and people really enjoy
it as well. I have not done a video for that one
yet, but I will eventually.
Mosh: You played on David Lee Roth’s 1998
self-titled album and you’ve mentioned
before that there are some unreleased session
tapes. Man would I love a chance to get to
hear those recordings!
John 5: It is exciting. I have it and I’ll listen to
it every once in a while. It is exciting because
it’s kind of like this lost tape of a certain band
you like to listen to; a lost album that hasn’t
been heard yet. Dave of course is in Van
Halen and I don’t think he’s going to want
anything to come out and confuse the audi-
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