use a Telecaster , but Mick also used a Telecaster during Girls , Girls , Girls . He used the Telecaster quite a bit . I have such a respect for and a love for Mars , and he knows that .”
A new album by the Crüe with John 5 is inevitable , and they have already begun the writing and recording process . “ We have recorded some songs with Bob Rock ,” he says . “ Just the other day , Nikki called me and he was playing guitar over the phone and he ' ll play a riff , and he ' ll sing this melody , and it sounded like it could be something off of Too Fast For Love . It ' s just natural for him to write these songs that I have loved and lots of other people have loved . I think we ' re always going to make new music because man , this guy is pumping out amazing lyrics and great music . When we all get together , it ' s pretty magical .”
KISS ’ S LAST SHOW
It ’ s a well known among his fans that John 5 is a huge KISS fan and an avid memorabilia collector of the band . He made the trip to New York to attend KISS ’ s last show ever on their End of the Road farewell tour at Madison Square Garden on Dec . 2 , 2023 . There ’ s a backstage photo of bassist Gene Simmons getting ready to eat a hot dog that has circulated across the Internet . Funnily enough , it is John 5 , who Simmons is conversing with in the
photo , and he proudly states that it ’ s the last ever picture of Gene Simmons in makeup . “ I went to go talk to Gene , and he was already talking to a bunch of people , and he was getting ready to go , and he saw me , and we talked a little bit , and we took that picture that you saw ,” John 5 explains . “ But what is so interesting about that is that ' s the last picture of Gene in makeup because I watched him go in his dressing room right after that , and he started to take off all his makeup . I have the last picture with Gene from the last show of him in makeup .”
With a new Crüe album in the works and a new solo album to follow , John 5 continuously practices , writes , and immerses himself in music . In fact , he doesn ’ t see himself stopping anytime soon . “ It ’ s so hard to describe because I love playing guitar so much ,” he says . “ It ' s just like if you need to eat or you need to sleep , that ' s how I am with guitar . It ' s just something that I do every single day , all day . I love making people happy with music , and that makes me so happy . I can never see myself retiring because I don ' t see it as a job . I ' ll always play , and I ' ll always tour .”
Appearing 2 / 1 at Arcada Theater , St . Charles .
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