Guitarist John 5 has opened up on the tall task of replacing some of rock and metal's most respected players in a new interview. Speaking to Metal Hammer in their special end of year issue, 5 - who played with the likes of Marilyn Manson, Rob Zombie and Van Halen legend David Lee Roth before replacing Mick Mars in Mötley Crüe - explains that he's often felt like a bit of a misfit in whichever band he ends up joining.
“I’ve had this every time I’ve joined a band," he confirms. "With Marilyn Manson, it was, ‘He’s got platinum hair’ and with Rob Zombie, it was, ‘Oh, look, he doesn’t fit in...' With Mötley Crüe, it was the same thing. But that’s OK, because people aren’t used to it, so it makes sense [for them to be confused]. It would be like if you went to McDonald’s, and all of a sudden the Golden Arches were a different colour. You’re like, ‘Hey, wait a minute...’ So, I can understand it. It’s how things are.”
