Josh Homme of Queens of the Stone Age | Guitar Moves Interview

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  • Опубліковано 11 бер 2024
  • In the third episode of Guitar Moves, Sweeney gets with his best pal Queens of the Stone Age's Josh Homme in a sweltering Los Angeles garage to talk polka guitar and make fun of solos. In order to have lights they had to go without air conditioning. They did not go without tequila however.
    Original air date: May 29, 2013
    Matt Sweeney, host of Guitar Moves, is an NYC based producer (Joanna Sternberg “I’ve Got Me”) and composer (Superwolves, Chavez, Red Dead Redemption 2). His guitar playing can be heard on records by Adele, Johnny Cash, Endless Boogie, Neil Diamond, Cat Stevens, The Desert Sessions, Iggy Pop, Tinariwen.
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  • @johnb4024
    @johnb4024 Місяць тому +540

    I love how they had to create a video just to tell people that they weren't High when they made this video

    • @DarkShines86
      @DarkShines86 Місяць тому +51

      It was just really hot you guys

    • @rdf098311
      @rdf098311 Місяць тому +4

      Some one was cranked

    • @Gorpisnorb
      @Gorpisnorb Місяць тому +3

      They're on one

    • @CRN8091
      @CRN8091 Місяць тому +3

      Haha yeah we believe you guys 😂😂

    • @Ottophil
      @Ottophil Місяць тому +4

      Who cares that they were?

  • @gochasethesun6772
    @gochasethesun6772 Місяць тому +383

    "Here is a blues scale" - Doesn't play a blues scale. Legend

  • @patrickbourke2385
    @patrickbourke2385 Місяць тому +152

    Alright, better watch this for the 100th time

  • @andrewstolle6526
    @andrewstolle6526 Місяць тому +186

    "you can't upstroke yourself into toughness." My guitar education is finally complete.
    So glad this video is back.

    • @captainDL3
      @captainDL3 Місяць тому +1

      Break stuff proves this theory wrong.

    • @MADguitar
      @MADguitar Місяць тому +2

      stevie ray Vaughan had a mean sounding upstroke.

  • @andrewlockhart6771
    @andrewlockhart6771 Місяць тому +134

    "I took polka lessons for two years" is a strong start, and it only gets better.

    • @acliffy7939
      @acliffy7939 Місяць тому +6

      What did you learn? ...the polka

  • @Pregidth
    @Pregidth Місяць тому +113

    "Tapping is like a very silly thing - It's what opportunity does softly." - Josh Homme

    • @joakimkarlsson4893
      @joakimkarlsson4893 Місяць тому +2

      Is it just me who don't get that reference/joke? What does he mean? 😅

    • @Anton-wk8lv
      @Anton-wk8lv Місяць тому +1

      ​@@joakimkarlsson4893
      Fellow Swede here not understanding either.

    • @hendrikheemels8615
      @hendrikheemels8615 Місяць тому +2

      Well, when Edward van Halen introduced tapping to the world on Eruption, it didn't sound soft, but cool af.

    • @Anton-wk8lv
      @Anton-wk8lv Місяць тому +1

      @@GatherCitizens Oh god I hate/love Josh so much.

    • @CCDaDon15
      @CCDaDon15 Місяць тому +4

      @@Anton-wk8lv he speaks like the unserious poet he is. He’ll never admit that’s what it is lol. He describes things in the most obtuse ways that just make sense, moreso than being direct sometimes

  • @MichaelGiarlo
    @MichaelGiarlo Місяць тому +211

    This episode has been living in my head rent-free since it went live the first time. I've been waiting years for this... Thank you, Matt & Josh!

  • @JoyRoyOfficialIndia
    @JoyRoyOfficialIndia Місяць тому +92

    This is my favourite guitar video on UA-cam.

    • @nickp440
      @nickp440 Місяць тому +1

      Andy timmons and paul gilberts recent sweetwater video is my favorite. This is top 10 for sure tho

  • @jnixo9900
    @jnixo9900 Місяць тому +66

    "Im not the greatest guitar player in the world but i just love it". More of us need to remember this.

    • @PressuredSpeechBand
      @PressuredSpeechBand Місяць тому +1

      Once I stopped feeling like I needed to play music to get famous it made me love it even more! Being able to create something you enjoy and getting better at your craft is what drives me now. It's very freeing!

    • @Mr3Machine
      @Mr3Machine Місяць тому +1

      And at the end of the day, he has created some of the greatest rock music

  • @PedroMachadoBorges
    @PedroMachadoBorges Місяць тому +37

    "When you expect anything from music, you expect too much. So, you play to yourself, you play to enjoy it, and you make the most of it for you. Period." Wise words.

  • @MichaelFrosch
    @MichaelFrosch Місяць тому +53

    All the episodes of Guitar Moves are the shit but this episode is King Shit. Josh Homme is the fuckin man. Great player, humble guy, really funny. Matt’s enthusiasm is infectious. I think he’s digging it the most.

  • @thecommondingus
    @thecommondingus Місяць тому +46

    04:55 the moment Josh became my favorite guitar player many years ago

  • @mikelanzafame3401
    @mikelanzafame3401 Місяць тому +31

    Josh’s tone is so amazing in this.

    • @ColinStevenJohnson
      @ColinStevenJohnson Місяць тому +4

      Telecaster.

    • @X-pr8fo
      @X-pr8fo Місяць тому +1

      Peavey Decade amp

    • @karathracey
      @karathracey 18 днів тому

      Its all in the hands... and lets face it, his hands are pretty ham fisted.

  • @shanicecogswell8125
    @shanicecogswell8125 Місяць тому +37

    Them saying in the lil catch-up vid that production thought they were too fucked up in this to air it is crazy bc that's the exact reason it's so fun to watch.

  • @crisismethodactor
    @crisismethodactor Місяць тому +31

    So much sweat, eye contact, and groovin.

  • @timerdmann
    @timerdmann Місяць тому +22

    While I was expecting & excited for a NEW guitar moves session with Josh, I also quite enjoyed watching this once again for the 1000th time.

  • @groovealien
    @groovealien Місяць тому +26

    One of the best guitar interviews of all time.

  • @aandreimari
    @aandreimari Місяць тому +7

    Thanks for re-uploading

  • @LieLikesMusic
    @LieLikesMusic Місяць тому +4

    Nice. Thanks for the reupload! Classic episode.

  • @autodidacticprofessor869
    @autodidacticprofessor869 Місяць тому +29

    YAY! IT'S BAAAAACK!!! Turns out they weren't doing mountains of blow. It was just really hot in there.

    • @loontil
      @loontil Місяць тому

      don't say yay...

    • @SHAFFA71
      @SHAFFA71 Місяць тому +1

      Why​@@loontil

    • @SHAFFA71
      @SHAFFA71 Місяць тому +5

      Who are you,the yay police

    • @loontil
      @loontil Місяць тому

      ..preddy much...@@SHAFFA71

    • @loontil
      @loontil Місяць тому

      coz it's cringe...like writing "why" with no question mark..@@SHAFFA71

  • @ghost__chips
    @ghost__chips Місяць тому +2

    Been waiting for this one!! This series is such a gift.

  • @_uncredited
    @_uncredited Місяць тому +5

    I was all over the high seas looking for this interview yesterday (unsuccessfully). Then, as if by magic... thanks lads!

  • @angelsosa1397
    @angelsosa1397 Місяць тому +2

    such a legendary video, finally revived!

  • @nickalzate7468
    @nickalzate7468 Місяць тому +6

    A classic. Thanks for re-uploading. We need John Reis for the next season!!

  • @scaredypicker
    @scaredypicker 16 днів тому +1

    Josh is a riff machine and a beast of a guitarist. He undersells himself here by saying he's not, but I get the message. It's important to just play to satisfy yourself. I don't know what I'd do without the meditative quality of just playing guitar to relax and have an outlet

  • @terciosantana4697
    @terciosantana4697 Місяць тому +1

    my absolute fav. episode. love it!

  • @Alex-pe7yw
    @Alex-pe7yw Місяць тому +1

    I have waited years for this moment and it does not disappoint.

  • @jondice
    @jondice Місяць тому +1

    This video and the one Matt did with St. Vincent changed how i play guitar. Thank you so much.

  • @billclinton3010
    @billclinton3010 Місяць тому +1

    Been waiting for this one. And it dropped on my lunch break😮‍💨😎

  • @Eefaux
    @Eefaux Місяць тому

    I get to watch and like it all over again. Thanks Matt and Josh.

  • @sphinxsway
    @sphinxsway 29 днів тому

    So glad these are back i missed em soo

  • @stevesmith8588
    @stevesmith8588 Місяць тому

    The best Guitar Moves episode, for sure!

  • @JohnDaubSuperfan369
    @JohnDaubSuperfan369 Місяць тому +13

    This is a better insight into Billy Gibbons' playing than the Billy Gibbons episode.

    • @weedian710
      @weedian710 Місяць тому +1

      Billy always has so speak in rhymes and metaphors 😂

    • @tommytousey1201
      @tommytousey1201 Місяць тому

      It totally is. The BFG one was fun, but my biggest takeaway was that he’s friends with kid rock.

  • @briangarcia8384
    @briangarcia8384 Місяць тому +1

    Such a cool dude. He cares but not too much. He just loves his craft. Not much inspires me but his riffs always get your feet moving. His music demands it actually. Love it, man.

  • @LukeVanGeest
    @LukeVanGeest Місяць тому

    Absolutely love this!

  • @TwangnDreadmusic
    @TwangnDreadmusic Місяць тому +1

    I think this might be the best video on the internet.

  • @donp11
    @donp11 18 днів тому

    First off every music interview should have the artist with their instrument like this one and only musicians interview them !This interview hang out is amazing and it is honestly the best rock star riff writing inspiration I have seen ! Thanks guys.

  • @PressuredSpeechBand
    @PressuredSpeechBand Місяць тому +3

    That original video is still one of my all time favorites. 2 guys talking music trying not to die in a hot and humid space. Their chemistry is hilarious!

  • @addicted2detail372
    @addicted2detail372 Місяць тому

    What an episode!

  • @kvk1
    @kvk1 Місяць тому +1

    josh homme is a gift to the world, hope this dude health and happiness in all future endeavors

  • @kevwox
    @kevwox Місяць тому

    man i wish this video had been reuploaded a little bit sooner, i was trying to link it to someone in a discussion at some point like a month ago. glad to see it's back tho!

  • @davidmccann7255
    @davidmccann7255 Місяць тому

    my god I need longer version of this !!

  • @mr.mcmagpie6606
    @mr.mcmagpie6606 Місяць тому +2

    This video brings back so many great memories 😂

  • @ecnorthernlights2094
    @ecnorthernlights2094 Місяць тому +5

    "yeah cause this is something I wanted to ask you about... what the hell are you doing?" LOL

  • @tradertom4843
    @tradertom4843 Місяць тому

    Probably my favorite episode

  • @comotuabogada
    @comotuabogada Місяць тому

    LOVE THIS ❤

  • @matteuklol
    @matteuklol 27 днів тому

    Matt I cant believe you have as many subscribers as you have your content is unbelievable thanks so much.

  • @MediaPastimes
    @MediaPastimes Місяць тому +2

    I remember always being questioned or made fun of for playing power chords "the wrong way". I'll never forget watching the original upload of this and being so excited that one of my biggest inspirations in music plays them the same way I do (2:25 in the video).

  • @SkeeterMcBeater
    @SkeeterMcBeater Місяць тому

    The one we've waited for.

  • @cherryblossomed
    @cherryblossomed Місяць тому +1

    I can watch Josh play forever 😍

  • @zoscarrhoads7741
    @zoscarrhoads7741 Місяць тому +1

    It's finally back!

  • @AaronFrick-zc6xu
    @AaronFrick-zc6xu 2 місяці тому +2

    Always ready, always steady

  • @stevendavidson391
    @stevendavidson391 Місяць тому

    The best Guitar Moves episode

  • @Euthymia2020
    @Euthymia2020 Місяць тому

    My favorite episode

  • @Alchemister5
    @Alchemister5 Місяць тому +1

    Welcome Back!

  • @littlewing90
    @littlewing90 Місяць тому

    Josh Homme really did create a very unique sound. The ramones chords all the way across in major key appears in a lot of their music!

  • @panayiotis131
    @panayiotis131 Місяць тому

    Best video on UA-cam, ever.

  • @rloasby
    @rloasby Місяць тому +13

    Can anyone else hear the snare buzzing away in the background everytime they play something!?
    More like "Snare Moves" amirite?

  • @timothynelsonmusic
    @timothynelsonmusic Місяць тому +4

    I love how they didn’t turn that snare drum off in the background.

  • @RedMami
    @RedMami Місяць тому

    LEGENDARY

  • @everycrayfish1657
    @everycrayfish1657 Місяць тому

    Awesome!

  • @figgettit
    @figgettit Місяць тому

    finally! ive tried to find this to share it about a cajillion times

  • @notan23
    @notan23 Місяць тому +2

    Josh is a regen from a different era. He is the coolest guy in "modern" rock.

  • @andreamorisano
    @andreamorisano Місяць тому

    Joshhh everything about him and his style I likeee

  • @angelgs90
    @angelgs90 Місяць тому

    Best video on the internet.

  • @joshuacrime
    @joshuacrime Місяць тому

    I love Josh as a player simply because he does stuff no one else does, does it well, and he is not afraid to swing, which is missing a lot in rock music. His ear is fantastic as well.
    FYI: the mode he's working on when he's describing how he takes some notes out of the scale he's in…is basically Lydian Dominant, which is the 4th mode of melodic minor. He's playing the D7#11 - D7 motif, so that's A melodic minor.
    In case you were interested. :)

  • @FerGibson
    @FerGibson Місяць тому +1

    Blows my mind how he holds his guitar pick

  • @apkwiab
    @apkwiab Місяць тому

    Yessss my favorite one. Josh has chemically achieved here what we call Total Neutrality

  • @cd_8773
    @cd_8773 Місяць тому +6

    that snare buzz tho

  • @guilhermesemi8644
    @guilhermesemi8644 Місяць тому

    Very good!

  • @horbus1
    @horbus1 20 днів тому

    I got to see both these guys in concert the same night. Zwan and qotsa in 2002

  • @GrantCz
    @GrantCz Місяць тому +11

    "I'm hearing voices when no ones around" @13:26

    • @drewcampbell8810
      @drewcampbell8810 Місяць тому

      Looking for any comment about this and here you are! Do you know what that's from? It's not that song but it's a killer line.

    • @GrantCz
      @GrantCz Місяць тому

      @@drewcampbell8810
      In My Head: Black Flag

    • @xDariusGamer
      @xDariusGamer Місяць тому

      @@drewcampbell8810 Black Flag - In My Head

    • @drewcampbell8810
      @drewcampbell8810 Місяць тому

      @@xDariusGamer You are a saint

    • @pokemon2274
      @pokemon2274 Місяць тому

      Ahahah I never noticed that part before, The smile on Joshes face as Matt quotes black flag haha

  • @rocking018
    @rocking018 Місяць тому

    ITS BACK!!!!

  • @Yukeeb
    @Yukeeb Місяць тому

    It’s back!!!!!!!!

  • @jamesrogatski2866
    @jamesrogatski2866 Місяць тому +5

    Ever since first hearing this interview, I have wanted to form a band called ‘Joe Schitt the Ragman and the Gravel Gurdeys’ and never explain the origin of the name.

  • @user-ff9km9cx3n
    @user-ff9km9cx3n Місяць тому

    That first lick he was playingaround with sonded like Pali Gap by Jimi. Sweet

    • @akwz2448
      @akwz2448 16 днів тому

      I think it’s give the mule what he wants from the first album

  • @NostalgiaCassetteCity
    @NostalgiaCassetteCity Місяць тому

    I love the fact that he talks about the lick at 7:11 because that was a lick J Mascis talked about in his episode!

  • @justinrowland5191
    @justinrowland5191 Місяць тому

    Bring guitar moves back.

  • @ilrossopiubellodeisocial
    @ilrossopiubellodeisocial Місяць тому

    Josh the father we all need

  • @raulaltamirano9218
    @raulaltamirano9218 Місяць тому

    Man this video makes me wanna get and sweaty with my best mates and jam.

  • @JawsHLL
    @JawsHLL 29 днів тому

    That's sick

  • @thisguy8100
    @thisguy8100 Місяць тому

    The opening song is all ive been able to recreate in 14 years....danm it guitar moves!

    • @akwz2448
      @akwz2448 16 днів тому

      I think it’s give the mule what he wants from the first album

    • @thisguy8100
      @thisguy8100 16 днів тому +1

      @@akwz2448 thank you!!!!

    • @akwz2448
      @akwz2448 16 днів тому +1

      @@thisguy8100 be the mule that you gotta be 😉

  • @fastsavannah7684
    @fastsavannah7684 Місяць тому +2

    I can finish their sentences ❤

  • @wce74wce15
    @wce74wce15 Місяць тому +3

    Josh got Sweeney cooked 🤣

  • @fuelerr
    @fuelerr 17 днів тому

    Josh seems such a cool nice dude. Speedy rerecovery, man.

  • @shadyRobot
    @shadyRobot Місяць тому

    We are so back

  • @rodfotografia
    @rodfotografia Місяць тому +1

    This video is my music education.

  • @shadyherbivore
    @shadyherbivore Місяць тому +5

    This is the holy grail of guitar videos

  • @user-yc5ib5dw8t
    @user-yc5ib5dw8t Місяць тому +2

    Had my guitar in my hand the whole time... Jammed with Matt and Josh damn! Thanks so much!!

  • @gjworthington
    @gjworthington 18 днів тому

    Every time I watch this, Josh makes me want a crappy telecaster! 😂 It's one of my favourite youtube vids for sure! ❤

  • @user-to4xe6jx2v
    @user-to4xe6jx2v 2 місяці тому +11

    I wanna know how to be friends with Josh

  • @dantemancuso6195
    @dantemancuso6195 Місяць тому +4

    Would love to see a John Frusciante episode!

  • @forbesbeedie8635
    @forbesbeedie8635 Місяць тому +2

    Back in all it's sweaty + drug free glory!!!!

  • @maliakmanalp7605
    @maliakmanalp7605 Місяць тому +1

    I remember watching this whole thing with my mouth open when it came out. So many good tidbits.
    Could I get some help IDing the riff around 11:55? Some Black Flag song or something?
    And the wonky riff around 3:05? I know it's in one of the earlier albums but I can't for the life of me remember the name of the song ...

    • @maliakmanalp7605
      @maliakmanalp7605 Місяць тому

      I think I found it: 3:05 sounds like first song of Era Vulgaris

    • @killianke
      @killianke Місяць тому +3

      3:05 is turnin’ on the screw from era vulgaris

    • @Azraellives751
      @Azraellives751 Місяць тому

      11:55 sounds like I want you so hard by eagles of death metal

    • @maliakmanalp7605
      @maliakmanalp7605 Місяць тому

      @@Azraellives751 the first two chords do sound kinda similar but when he plays the rest on 12:05 it doesn’t seem to be it

  • @Matthew-qk1xi
    @Matthew-qk1xi Місяць тому

    I got a contact buzz watching this. This is what hanging out and "picking" is all about.

  • @honkytears
    @honkytears Місяць тому

    Lovely, 5 stars

  • @SubparLoki
    @SubparLoki 2 дні тому

    Also I never realized how close Josh’s playing correlates with Billy Gibbon’s. It’s also kinda funny how ZZ Top was an influence to both black flag and Queens, and then black flag was also a huge queens influence

  • @bloodgoat
    @bloodgoat Місяць тому +1

    What’s the thermostat set at in that room

  • @daviddavis1322
    @daviddavis1322 Місяць тому

    12:20 This is a man that has things to say that are both true and important. Listen to the man.

  • @DolemiteSammich
    @DolemiteSammich Місяць тому +1

    Are there going to be new episodes?