JOHNNY ROD Rare INTERVIEW on WASP, KING KOBRA & What he’s up to now!

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Johnny Rod & I discuss WASP, King Kobra & what he’s up to now, you don’t want to miss this exclusive interview!
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@alexi.e.roivainen 3 жыл бұрын

"Growing old is inevitable man, growing up is an option!" (C) Johnny Rod 2021

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Such a great quote! Words to live by

@alexi.e.roivainen 3 жыл бұрын

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen Totally agree!

@allsystemsgo8678 3 жыл бұрын

Great quote

@jamie.777 3 ай бұрын

\m/ \m/

@hollywoodrocker69 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny is looking GREAT! Wow, he’s really got into shape! Johnny is awesome. About 10 years ago, I was talking to him on his Facebook. It was my birthday and he had me give him my number and said he’d call me. No shit, he called me and we chatted for a long time. I couldn’t believe it. Super cool guy.

@user-fi3cz2ij4e 3 жыл бұрын

do you know if he still uses facebook?

@hollywoodrocker69 3 жыл бұрын

@@user-fi3cz2ij4e I have no idea. I deleted my Facebook a while ago.

@RikJSmith 2 жыл бұрын

What a Birthday Gift !! Good for you , Dude !! That's so cool. Did you and Johnny just chat about every day things ? Like family topics , etc. ? Did you guys talk about Music ? I'd never be lucky enough for something like that to happen to me. But anyway , have a great day and stay safe. 🎸

@hollywoodrocker69 2 жыл бұрын

@@RikJSmith yeah it was the coolest thing. He just talked about everyday things and life. When he called he said he was cruising around Vegas in his car. He talked a bit about music. Very friendly. It was a very cool experience for sure. Guess it was just my lucky day. Lol

@Endo-uu8mo 2 жыл бұрын

he was ever that coool guy and joking in every interview he Did,Johny you are a last unicorn😁🤘🦅

@DeathPenny 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview, damn man Johnny is still a ball of energy- holy shit.

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

That he is

@alci720 3 жыл бұрын

The Headless Children is AMAZING and to this day is still imo one of the best metal album ever made.

@sammue6349 4 ай бұрын

Johnny Rod is so underrated as a musician.

@koalajs 3 жыл бұрын

That energy and laugh is so infectious :)

@jamesclifford189 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny's energy is infectious! His vocals are really strong, great voice. Glad to see he's doing well

@user-vf2pi5bf8z Жыл бұрын

Это дааа!!!🤟

@samuelheldilaof6361 Жыл бұрын

Yeah that show at Donington they showed on Mtv where they're trading vocal part is sooooo good!

@Easystreet208 5 ай бұрын

He is still as vibrant today as he was back in the 80's. I saw KK open up for Kiss in Battle Creek Kellogg center. It blew my mind. The opening band was suppose to be Black N Blue but changed at the last minute. I am going to steal the "Growing old is inevitable but growing up is optional" Johnny Rod!

@jeremygillihan 3 жыл бұрын

Ready to Strike is one of the most criminally underrated records of all time. Killer songs, killer guitar work from David "Michael Phillips" Henzerling and Mick Sweda, killer drums from Carmine Appice, killer vocals from Mark (now Marcie) Free, and of course, killer thunderous bass of Johnny Rod! That record definitely deserves more praise than it has gotten over the years. A huge influence on me as a musican, personally, as well.

@0713dm 2 жыл бұрын

I recently got a promo version of that LP. Love it. It absolutely rocks. The band was so talented.

@Hotgarbage100 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny is awesome!!!! I love both W.A.S.P. and King Kobra!!!!

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

He’s definitely part of two great bands

@JRP3music 3 жыл бұрын

That guy has a great attitude. Hope to hear his new music.

@sammue6349 4 ай бұрын

I saw WASP in LA at the Santa Monica Civic Center on the Headless Children Tour and man, I will never forget it!! Just fantastic and shredded. Frankie was ON FIRE as was the whole band.

@vistalite 3 жыл бұрын

1.) That ceiling fan is awesome. 2.) Johnny Rod seems like a great guy - but exhausting. 3.) He’s a terrific bass player. 4.) Inside the Electric Circus and The Headless Children were the last WASP records I bought. Both were better than The Last Command but can’t touch the debut album. 5.) He seems smart and talented, so I’m guessing he was a really good paramedic who had taken the job seriously..

@jackshittle 2 жыл бұрын

I agree. Josh Silver from Type O Negative has been a paramedic now for at least 10 years.

@dennisjohnson1893 3 жыл бұрын

Of everything in this interview, I fell in love with Johnny's ceiling fan! So Cool!

@rob-pm7gb 3 жыл бұрын

Man, one of the best interviews I've seen in a long time. The last interview I saw with Johnny he looked like shit and was kinda sad, but man he looks great now. I could watch this for hours... Miss his WASP days Awsome Interview. Subscribed....

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Hi Rob I’m glad you liked it, he definitely looks better. Appreciate the subscription

@Mala-Ipsa-Nova 26 күн бұрын

Then when you keep watching, it hits you that the best years of WASP was when Rod was in it.

@shorerocks 3 жыл бұрын

He's like a breath of fresh air, ha ha. Love the first King Kobra, what an album. Saw WASP 1984 in Germany (small club in Frankfurt), and love their work until The Crimson Idol.

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Nice! Johnny is a cool guy & definitely a character

@R.Lennartz 3 жыл бұрын

Damn, he's such a cool dude, its rare to see a person of his age with that amount of energy. Looks like he lost allot of weight since that Duke TV interview 3 years ago, nice.

@coachsaldana5708 3 жыл бұрын

He looks like he's in great shape now. Good for him

@Dokken1975 3 жыл бұрын

I really liked King Kobra, that band has an all-star lineup on those first two records. Johnny Rod seems like a very cool and humble guy. I’ll be waiting all weekend to see this.

@bluesoldier5330 3 жыл бұрын

What a great interview Johnny’s Energy is amazing.Looking forward to more music from his band

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you liked it! Thanks for watching

@charliemckillip8983 3 жыл бұрын

God damn your fuck'n beautiful Blue!

@bluesoldier5330 2 жыл бұрын

@@charliemckillip8983 why thanks so much

@darthslater6077 2 жыл бұрын

WOW YOU ARE A GOOD LOOKING WOMAN, GOD DOESNT MAKE WOMEN THAT PRETTY ALL THE TIME!

@twigsticks2984 2 жыл бұрын

Man I miss this guy! Was fortunate enough to get to tour with him. Great dude, and hell of a musician. We really hooked up the rhythm section for the band we were playing in together. One of the most kind, funny, and hell of a friend. He is one of the cool kids. He beat my drum kit all to hell on the regular. Haha! Knocked cymbals over from hitting them with his hands. The stage is where this guy belongs forever. Great showman and one of the best and funnest bass players I e had the pleasure to jam with. Keep rockin J Rod. Twig, or as he calls me (Twix) hahahahaa 🤘🤘❤️

@chadmooreofficial 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview Jason. If Blackie won't reunite with these guys, then Johnny Rod should make a record with Chris Holmes, Steve Riley and (with or without) Randy Piper. Follow that up with some shows. Looks like Johnny is still very capable of handling lead vocals and the energy is there lol.

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

I tried to put this together in Vegas several times, the closest I got was Holmes and piper and piper and Riley, Johnny was a little unpredictable at the time. I had Jizzy pearl sing

@chadmooreofficial 3 жыл бұрын

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen that's a damn good start. let's hope the reopening of shows over the next year will light enough of a fire under their asses to get it done. Enough of the Sunbomb-type cash grab throwaway nonsense out there. They should unite and write.

@shakirbashir132 3 жыл бұрын

Nice!!! Love Jonny Rod. Live with Wasp singing backing vocals was awesome. Good Call!!

@BrianMcGilvray01 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny and Ace Frehley have the best laughs in rock. Great to see he's doing well and I will definitely be looking out for the Rodryan music.

@christopherhuff3123 5 ай бұрын

The HUNGER video from the first KK album was epic. Those guitars were just awesome.

@lemonfrume 3 жыл бұрын

I saw Wasp with Johnny two nights running on Headless Children tour ‘89 (Portsmouth and Poole, UK) and they were Awesome - I was front row, the sheer power coming off the stage and into our faces was so intense, like an explosion 💥 Total Heavy Metal as it should be !!

@gladiator22666 3 жыл бұрын

Was lucky enough to see WASP when Johnny Rod was in the band .......brilliant show 🤘

@r.g.armstrong2688 3 ай бұрын

Terrific interview, thank you Mr Green. One thing i couldn’t understand is why he didn’t play on Crimson Idol but he did tour for it. Great channel.

@saxonrulesrock 3 жыл бұрын

Great conversation with Johnny! I remember seeing him tear up the stage on the electric circus tour. He brought a lot to WASP

@darkChristian Жыл бұрын

Love this man, loved when he Joined W,A,S,P he was a a kick A** bassist loved when Blackie turned to the guitar instead of bass, that was unique and loved it. Johnny Rod can do anything he wants, he deserves it hard working brother but what is his next adventure? love him or hate him he kicks total A** wherever he goes HEAVY METAL ETERNAL, Amen

@jaysonraphaelmurdock8812 3 жыл бұрын

He kinda looks like Mikkey Dee.

@Mala-Ipsa-Nova 26 күн бұрын

Saw him at Donington 1987! Thank you, and Johnny for this!

@maverickminstrel1557 3 жыл бұрын

He's a very likeable and funny guy....never slags anybody off at all..

@tangoarmy 3 жыл бұрын

One of my favorite bass players. Solid player and one hell of a character.

@rayprevailer8454 3 жыл бұрын

Great chat. I saw W.A.S.P. on the Electric Circus tour at the Minneapolis Orpheum. Slayer and Raven opened. What a show.

@deanbasher2436 3 жыл бұрын

Great interviews brother

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Dean! Glad you liked it

@GamingintoEternity 2 жыл бұрын

Wow, you can tell that Johnny is a great guy! Never realized what a great player he is. His bass playing on The Real Me is fantastic. He has such an infectious energy! I saw them on The Headless Children tour with support from Metal Church and Accept. They crushed it that night!🤘🏻

@natebeakley5494 3 жыл бұрын

I fuckin' love this dude!

@geecee4746 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny rod is a real breath of fresh air, seen him first time on inside the electric circus tour, 86 in Belfast, still best show i have ever seen, salute

@turefromfinland3264 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you for the interview. It's funny. The Headless Children is a helluva record!!!

@allsystemsgo8678 3 жыл бұрын

Classic

@jimkalfakis9893 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Rod is a total fuckin Rockstar! And a Legend!

@henrikhalvardsson5335 3 жыл бұрын

I LOVE King Kobra! Highly underrated band!

@tonemarieantonsen1597 3 жыл бұрын

Love the interview just amazing 💜💜

@rickmck1 3 жыл бұрын

Big Johnny fan. Thanks for posting.

@waynehorton8894 2 жыл бұрын

That was so enjoyable, Thankyou 👏👏👏

@strangeways75 3 жыл бұрын

Looking forward to this one for sure.

@666bui 2 жыл бұрын

I luv this interview.... Thanks man....

@SkylarB-oe2kg 23 сағат бұрын

Very entertaining interview

@dannywarrenZenithBride 3 жыл бұрын

I was fortunate to have met Johnny during the Kobra days... We had a great hang at Cardi's in Space City & met up again at Astroworld the next night...

@slimbob777 3 жыл бұрын

Awesome interview. Always love Johnny,i mean he's so emotional on stage and have a very good voice.

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

I’m glad you enjoyed it

@UnderratedRiffs 3 жыл бұрын

I love Johnny Rod! Thank you for this interview! He did not play on The Crimson Idol, but was the bass player for all of that tour+TV appearances (except for the Chainsaw Charlie on Top of the Pops)

@state747 2 жыл бұрын

Brilliant interview, Really love Johnny Rod, such a down to earth guy

@jackshittle 2 жыл бұрын

Just stumbled onto your channel and subscribed because of how good this interview is. Great job & great questions for Johnny 👍.

@kennethhardbargeriii2798 3 жыл бұрын

Another great interview Jason. I'm huge Johnny rod fan .

@heavymetalbeerclub4608 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview Jason! I missed the premiere, but I caught up!

@releshred1272 3 жыл бұрын

You just get better and Better! Thank you Jason!

@kennethsonia5350 Жыл бұрын

Absolutely Love this interview. Johnny is an Amazing Bass Player.

@user-fi3cz2ij4e 3 жыл бұрын

I enjoy Johnny's personality so much! I'm so glad and happy he's doing good and that he's the same as always and as great as ever! Hope he does more interviews.

@jimlamb9766 3 жыл бұрын

Look forward to hearing Rodryan, good to meet Tim and like the attitude toward music. Thanks for sharing.

@PMF5150 3 жыл бұрын

Love me some Johnny Rod!!! Great interview, I could listen to his stories all day! Thank you for this one Jason!!

@craigmorris4730 3 жыл бұрын

What a treat to hear from JOHNNY ROD..excellent musician. Master of his instrument.. JOHNNY ROD IS A CLASS ACT...]

@shaunvause7698 2 жыл бұрын

I really liked this - Thanks

@MyMusicCorner 2 жыл бұрын

Just came across this one! Great interview! Never thought I would get a Mercy Me mention out of Johnny Rod. Very cool!

@pletcherscott 2 жыл бұрын

What an awesome person- love this interview. And Paul is one of my favorite vocalist- looking forward seeing that video . That first Rough Cutt album is killer.

@garagus 3 жыл бұрын

Great interview Jason, johnny is such a trip... enjoyed listening to him tell his stories, if he wrote a book I'd buy it....

@michellelane6501 3 жыл бұрын

Jason, you have the most enjoyable interviews; now do a Marcie Free interview (please??)

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you Michelle, I’m looking into, but I think she might be laying out of the public eye right now

@kennethhardbargeriii2798 3 жыл бұрын

That would be awesome if he would interview marcie free .and asking about king Kobra.

@arnyarny77 3 жыл бұрын

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen i like unruly child, i didnt know she was in king cobra

@Nissardpertugiu 3 жыл бұрын

Marcie have a bit changed from the other side since

@VINYLIZER 3 жыл бұрын

@@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen i was messaging Marcie the other day...she still makes videos on youtube...plus Unruly Child had new album out in Dec last year..i think it was

@letsdorock 3 жыл бұрын

HI Jason - I don't know when I first saw one of your videos, but I've been hooked ever since. Love this one!! Mr brother and I saw WASP about 2 years ago in England and Blackie still has that fire! As does Johnny - great interview again and keep up the good work !!!

@christopheraustin1397 Жыл бұрын

Awesome interview brother, I love johnny he's a real guy and a class act🤘🤘🤘

@corychang3901 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Jason and Johnny for a killer interview. What memories this brought back. I remember seeing Iron Eagle in a little movie theater in El Centro, CA with my brother and cousins and shopping for metal records at a nearby record store. I think I bought an issue of Guitar For The Practicing Musician with Vinnie Moore on the cover. Later, my cousin introduced me to King Kobra and then we started listening to WASP.

@mikek3839 3 жыл бұрын

Another great interview Jason!!!

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

@mikegreene705 3 жыл бұрын

Lets get a website up so we can hear some of this new music. Great interview and voice ! Keep it up!

@scottoz7891 3 жыл бұрын

Johnny Rod. Shout out from PITTSBURGH Pennsylvania. Born AND bread. Great interview....👋👍

@TheMack 3 жыл бұрын

Cool interview! I saw the show at Sweden Rock Festival, seeing Johnny jumping all over the stage! =) Great stuff! Would have loved to see Marcie Free on that show though.

@friedricengravy6646 2 жыл бұрын

That was a great vocal delivery right out of the gate!! Ha! Right on 🤘🏻 from St. Louis, Missouri.

@lfkk4640 Жыл бұрын

This is still a ball of energy. How no one's took him out is mind-boggling. Great spirit...no fucks givin'!

@garmstr400 Жыл бұрын

100 percent energy -Great musician, This man has paid his dues!

@allsystemsgo8678 3 жыл бұрын

Only the 80's rock/metal scene could produce someone like Johnny Rod 😊 Cool interview. Wish he'd do more

@Jack-fy2db 2 жыл бұрын

That was so awesome

@amber-dawn 3 жыл бұрын

He's awesome. I first noticed his bass playing on 'The Real Me' , he is definitely one of my favorites. I never really watched an interview with him though until now, I love his energy!

@billbailey1511 2 жыл бұрын

Jason, I've just found your channel and I think it's fantastic. Seriously mate, if you carry on releasing regular content and maybe get your own studio space I can easily seeing you getting to around the 100,000 subscriber mark. Alot of potential in your content man.

@elroddin76 2 жыл бұрын

I'm not even a big fan of wasp... Just came across this interview. What a guy! Full of energy and loving life. And a rocking bassist. Very inspiring!

@0U812FU 3 жыл бұрын

Jason..great interview...Johnny was awesome! I remember seeing wasp on the headless children tour at the Tower theater in Philadelphia... Lot of energy that night! Looking forward to more of your interviews...

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 3 жыл бұрын

Thanks Geno

@alanwardle9807 Жыл бұрын

Great interview. I’d love to meet Johnny I saw him play with Wasp back in England on the headless children tour. Freakin awesome show.

@vintagevinylvets1187 Жыл бұрын

So glad Johnny is doing ok these days. This was a thrill, great interview! I couldn’t keep up with him in a conversation, LOL! 😂🎧

@linodanese4877 3 жыл бұрын

Funny guy great bass player good singer to. There's a MTV accustic version of wasp the idol. With Blackie and Johnny singing together. Great stuff.

@samuelheldilaof6361 Жыл бұрын

Headless children and Crimson idol was their peak! Love those albums. Not that reworked idol album though ...

@jeffreysamartino8238 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny is awesome as hell dig these interviews with him that b a cool dude to party with!!

@Craig1168 2 жыл бұрын

I met Johnny in the mid 80's in L.A. I was an aspiring drummer and if any of you get to hang with Johnny, I got two words for ya. Buckle Up LOL. Johnny is fucking crazy, but in a fun way and I have a wild sense of humor and partook in all the extra activities and it was always wild hanging with him, because you never knew what was going to happen. It was an experience.

@trance9158 2 жыл бұрын

Love Johnny. Looking and sounding better then ever.

@chrish1695 2 жыл бұрын

I was playin in a biker bar outside of St. Louis and turned around to find Johnny sitting in on Stanglehold. Man that guy is a ball of energy…. It was a joy to jam with him!

@cycoaxe 3 жыл бұрын

Loved King Kobra what a an awesome band!!

@lastyle7363 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny Rocks!

@Dokken1975 3 жыл бұрын

Missed this earlier catching up on it now

@TheMetalMag 3 жыл бұрын

can't wait to hear johnny

@notforyoutube 4 күн бұрын

Please do a part two of this because I wanna know exactly how it was rooming with Chris 🎸 homes. The medical community wants to know what it was like rooming with Chris Holmes. Come on one take Johnny!

@WasteSomeTimewithJasonGreen 4 күн бұрын

I don’t think he will be doing any interviews again

@danielhagston4372 2 жыл бұрын

Johnny lives in St.Louis MO. & i live in Granite City ILL which is only 15 minutes from down town St.Louis. I had the honor of hangin with Johnny one evening a couple years ago when Enuff Z Nuff did a free show here in Granite. That night....was a freakin blast!!

@skirklen 3 жыл бұрын

This should be great! 😎

@MrRoarkeFI 3 жыл бұрын

Cool interview. I would have loved to hear more background on the Live in the Raw record. There are so many reports and rumours of it being fully recorded live in the studio or partially live with the vocals re recorded in the studio. Vocals definitely do not sound live, either do the guitars. Would have loved to hear the truth from the horses mouth.

@ljpv78 Жыл бұрын

I was hoping they'd talk about that one too. What I've heard about that is that only Riley's drums are actually live, the rest is played/sung in the studio. I can't recall the source though, or confirm if it's true..