Thanks guys for watching, and a million thank yous to Jim, Brad, and the Slipknot Team. The song in the intro is Deadweight by Luna Muerta. Check out the music here: distrokid.com/hyperfollow/lunamuerta/youve-been-warned

Playing Slipknot riffs in front of Jim takes some baaaaalllllssss

I adore how passionate Jim is toward the kids and youth. His focusing on keep the prices low so they can afford to buy their own Jim Root Squier guitar. The man is a legend. So passionate about music, kids and youth.

The fact that Jim just wants to show everyone how to play songs right is awesome.

14:04 I am still learning how to play guitar. - Jim Root

Seeing Jim teach him how to play Solway is the most wholesome thing ive ever seen

"You know" Jim Root - Since 1900

Honestly, I love how Jim lives in the real world. At 25:41 they start talking about where his new sig is going to be made and he goes on to mention how he wants to keep costs down for the kid with his first job or the single parent who wants to buy a birthday present... Honestly... the dude just blows my mind. Most other artists with sigs just go straight high end with no compromises. Jim's just keeping in mind that real people are going to be buying his stuff and it shouldn't cost them an arm and a leg. I need to meet this man, shake his hand and just say thanks for staying so cool despite the fame.

"I don't think it's low enough" Jim: "Yeah right. What are you, Green Day?" Made my day hahahaha

Jim Root seems to be such a cool and humble guy

@32:27 "what, are you in Green Day" lmao

You have to find someone who looks at you the way Ray looks at Jim

It has now occured to me how insanely tall Jim is.

Man Jim Root was so cool in this interview. Never have I seen an established guitar player hand over his guitar to the interviewer to jam out and then teaching him. Wow, Jim if you're reading this, THANK YOU.

Hope this gives your channel the flood of subscribers you deserve. Jim’s awesome, and respect to have the balls to play SlipKnot in front of Jim on his guitar.

Jim is so kind, humble, open minded and passionate. Some musicians have nothing to share but he... He’s a dude.

9:05 I really love how Slipknot basically just accepts the "consequence" of not revealing the identity of the new guy so they just decided to embrace with the tortilla guy meme lmao

Jim is just so stoked to have you there mate and that’s the best thing about this whole video!

The two tallest and intimidating members of Slipknot seems to be the chill ones

"I'm still learning how to play the guitar." - Jim Root. Wow, I can't say how much I can relate to this. I get so frustrated at times because the guitar doesn't always come easy to me. Jim is so inspiring for being so humble and yet such a great player. I respect the hell out of him.

Not a huge slipknot fan. But Jim is a great interview. Ray seems cool AF too.

To me Jim Root and John 5 are the most humble and down to earth full on GUITAR GODS on this planet, would love to be able to just sit and talk to either or both of them. Cool to the Bone!!

This was better then premier guitars interview 😂well done ray! This was the best

How can you not love Jim Root? Cool guy, like a big kid. LOVE HIS STUFF!!!!

Not being a "star" by letting this dude play your rig is the coolest thing I've seen done on a rig rundown yet. That makes you VERY admirable Jim Root!!! Thanks for leading the way- in showing other stars how to be human first!

awesome to hear it all from the man himself. congrats on landing the interview gig ray.

One more reason to love Jim. Because he's such an amazing and chilled guy

special thanks to the interviwer for to hold de microphone that high so long.

I met Jim back in 2004 just after he had done a show at OzzFest (literally had just got out of his jumpsuit and mask 5 minutes prior) and he talked to me about his rig and set up for a good 15 minutes. Me, a totally random fan that lucked out and got backstage. He could not have been nicer and I still admire him to this day.

Not a Slipknot fan by any means, but I always enjoy watching Jim Root talk about guitars. He also has some serious wisdom about getting a good metal tone. You don't need high output pickups AND shitloads of gain. One or the other usually does the trick. Good on you Ray, awesome interview, happy for you that you got to do this!

Duuuuude. This is freaking HUGE for you! Not only that, but you did an outstanding job talking to him. Love this channel!

Love that line about how he doesn't want to lose that "organicness" when writing music if he learns theory. Wooten has a saying, "theory is a toolbox, you have it in your trunk, you knly use it when a problem arises. Who disliked this btw?.. Jim is so freaking humble! envious people I presume.

This was the best rig rundown I’ve ever seen. He is such a cool dude!

Please tell me you spoke to Mick too!!! That would be dope

Love the videos bro, jim really cares about the consumers and understands that great guitars dont need to cost a million dollars.

" hittin up Alex" sounds fun Jim seems like such a cool dude

Probably one of the best Jim Root interviews Iv ever seen

Fucking best ever interview, so natural and shit. You definitely got my subscription.

dude no way! That is so cool, stoked you got the opportunity to meet with him!

That Strat Floyd Rose setup is sick. Friedman/Orange rig...DAMN that tone hits the spot. 32:14 thru the end of this video is super surreal. Can you imagine hanging out with Jim Root, an absolute riff god, and just talking shop while jamming on his rig? This is like a dream man. It's stuff like this that makes me feel like a teenager again. So cool.

Thank guys for watching! And thank you to Jim for the opportunity! For those of you wondering the intro song is Luna Muerta - Deadweight. Available on Spotify 🤘🏼

Where was this filmed, backstage on the Death Star? :)

I play drums but I could watch this stuff for hours... I like Jim Good interview

Jim is such a nice and humble guy, he’s always been my favourite SK member

It's endearing to see how much Jim trusts his techs.

This is awesome. Jim seems like such a down to earth dude, it’s cool when you can meet your idols and they’re not douches

I can listen to Jim talk gear for days. Love this guy's passion and how nice he is to Ray...makes me an even bigger fan of his. This was WAY better than the official Rig Rundown with Jim.

"I'm still with Orange, but I needed a _real_ amp" Savage

I like that he's not chasing his ego with custom shops. Mexican guitars and even considering Squire. Great inspiration for beginners and players on small budget.

Dude the sickest interview and gear nerdout I’ve seen this summer.

Not being a guitarist and knowing little to nothing about guitar, I still love listening to musicians talk about their gear. Hearing the passion these guys have for their craft is awesome.

Jim is a complete nerd......and i love it. We need more people like him around. Love from UK

Jim is the kind of man who would teach you every Slipknot song just for you to play it the right way and enjoy it

I really appreciate the fact that Jim thinks about the youth like he does. Thats too cool.

man that dude is so down to earth and nice. you wouldn't think he's the guitarist in one of the biggest bands on the planet

That was the fastest 45 minutes of my life. I wanted more. Jim is such a non rock star for being a rock star. A few years ago I wanted a Dave Murray signature Strat. The early one, the black one with cream Dimarzio's. I bought a Mexican strat and got all the parts for it. The only thing different I did was locking tuners. It's my signature model that isn't worth anything but to me. Maggot for life.💖

Always good to hear big musicians that don't have massive egos. It looked like he had fun talking with you unlike someone like Malmsteen or some crap. I thought it was funny that he kept asking you to identify his gear. Awesome dude. You did a great job btw!

Holy shit Ray , watching you go from under 1k subs to interviewing Jim Root and the new job , just goes to show, work hard enough at your goals and dreams, you’ll achieve anything. Congrats on a stellar year !

He really does seem like the chillest guy ever. Great role model for aspiring and experienced players.

"Clown and *_Tortilla Guuuy_* " The way he pronounces it is so funny to me Edit: Is Ray officially part of Jim's friend group?

Holy crap man, I can’t believe you nailed an interview with the man himself!

Love that Jim let the interviewer play his guitars. also love that he called the new guy Tortilla Man

I've waited a long time for a new rig rundown from Jim thank you!

Such an awesome video Ray! One of my favourite KZfaqrs interviewing my favourite guitarist. I absolutely love this video

You got taught a riff by Jim Root on his own guitar. I don’t think it could get cooler than that. Awesome interview and with him choosing you to get the first glimpse into his new setup. Definitely something to feel accomplished and proud of.

“Do you want your guitar to be made by Mexicans in Mexico or by Mexicans in Southern California?” Facts.

Dude I just really love and appreciate how kind Jim is and he’s totally just taking his time talking to his new friend Ray here back stage. Just so cool Ray it’s awesome you had the opportunity to interview Jim so cool thanks for putting this video out there and I’m glad this video has blown up so much for you!! \m/

Just watched this for the 100th time!! Kick ass Ray!! Jim is definitely one of my idols and this video never gets old man🤘🏼🤘🏼

40:40 Great point here "A lot of people wanna hear the new stuff, man, it's blowing my mind -" Shows how good the new album is! Birth of the Cruel would be a great addition to the set!

Dude, this video will probably take you to the top ! Congratulations and keep it up. Rock on

Finally!! I've been waiting for an update on Jim Root's rig for about 2 years!

this was a fantastic interview, a real joy to watch! I love when the artist is stoked because the person conducting the interview is actually switched on , knowledgeable and is prepared making for a great time!

Wow ! This is my favourite video now !! You are a lucky ass guy. Thanks for sharing this with us! 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

I find myself coming back to this interview every once in a while. It's so cool listening to a guitar legend taking the time out of his day to shoot the shit and talk gear so casually and passionately. You did an excellent job asking him questions that excited him and it lead to a super engaging conversation. I don't even play guitar but I find it so fascinating listening to you guys talk about gear and tone! Great job brother!

I rarely watch a full 45 min video on youtube but this is such a cool video man. Super cool seeing someone get to interview their favourite guitarist, you did a way better job than 99 percent of actual journals. Other people always seem like robots but this just seems way more personal. Loved it man

Wow, what a great interview and Jim is hands down one of the coolest dudes out there. Great job here Ray 👍🏻

This was awesome Ray!! Thank you and Jim!

Awesome stuff man! Jim seems like a proper nice geezer too. Sooo jealous of you being able to have a go on his Jazzmaster. Keep it up mate!

Best interview I've seen in years!!! So natural and great to see

I’ve watched this a couple times and man he is just such a good/cool guy, and you were the perfect man to interview him. I’ve met him twice and both times he was super friendly and just down to earth. Thanks for the great interview bud

Watched this last night over on patreon. You did good ray! Jim is always the coolest, glad it was him that got me into guitar. Will never stop buying his sig gear!

Great job man you could tell you nervous as at the start but by the end you guys were so relaxed it flowed well. Also so cool he let you play one of his guitars, would of been awesome if he let u play one of his more worn in ones just so you could see how different they feel from the wear. But this was awesome 🤘🤘

Great interview and so lucky to get access to Jim! He seems like such a cool dude to hang with and you can tell about how passionate he is about music.

Epic!!!! Man Jim is such a chill dude. I respect the way he’s so engaged in the interview.

Awesome interview! Jim seems like a such a chill dude.

Hope you get lots of subscribers after this vid ,you really deserve it !

What a cool dude!! Its cool to see a real fan that plays guitar interview Jim. A lot of questions I had where answered in this video. Great job man!

Ray, thank you man. Awesome interview, you could tell how excited and happy it made Jim when he started showing off his newer guitars and we may even have you to thank if Scissors ever pops up in the set.

Props to Ray, I don't know if I could play one of my idol's guitars and riffs in front of him!! James Hetfield would probably take one look at me and walk away haha!

”Im still learning guitar” *dude legit Does a Solo of a solo on stage.* I saw him do it in person at Alpharetta, not that I'm complaining.

What an absolute class act Jim is and Ray killed this need more interviews from you man great job.

great interview and shout out to the camera man for keeping it steady and on point ! camera men are always under rated

Best rig rundown I've seen so far! Seems like Jim is an amazing guy just to hang out with.

Dude this is so dope. Nice job with the interview, you killed it man. Absolutely fantastic video.

This was the best rig rundown not made by premier guitar I've ever seen. So cool that you got to meet Jim and talk about his gear, was a really great video. Hope the opportunity comes again for you to meet again in a year or two.

Dude, This was so much fun to watch.. Good on you for meeting such a generous rock star, brilliant and thankyou

Man, I feel so happy and proud of you!

God, I cant wait to see them play Spiders and Birth of the Cruel live. Awesome interview!

Mannnnn I started fallowing you AFTER this and I had NO IDEA you got to interview Jim. Now it all makes sense. Respect dude✊

dude, I loved this interview! Thanks for bringing it to us