Gary Holt Interview: A Fabulous Disaster, Thrash Heritage & Exodus Riffs Everyone Gets WRONG

Gary Holt talks all things Exodus, thrash metal origins, signature sounds, and the quest for tone before playing his heaviest riffs! See the ESP Gary Holt signature GH-SV at Sweetwater! 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/raVe5R Chapters: 00:00 — Intro  00:19 — A Fabulous Disaster: Celebrating the Journey  02:56 — Kirk Hammet, Roadie Riffs, & Bay Area Beginnings 04:06 — Patient Zero: The Epicenter of Thrash Metal’s Origins  06:48 — “I’m a Traveling Clothes Salesman” — the State of Modern Touring  08:04 — Riff-writing Roots: Guitar Optional? 09:18 — Evil Scales, Music Theory, & Menacing Metal Mastery 10:11 — Hard Rock Heritage: Heroes, Influences & Inspirations   11:20 — “Rocks Off” & “Let It Go” by Def Leppard (Riff Playing Example)   11:53 — Gary Holt’s Mélange of Modern Metal Music 12:35 — “Make That Note Cry” — Advice for Kids & New Guitarists Today   13:18 — “Beating Around the Bush” by AC/DC (Gary’s Version)  14:09 — Starting with Scorpions: Uli Roth & Why Gary Has a Whammy Bar 15:01 — Why the High Action? Acrylic Nails, Palm Mutes & Raucous Riffs 17:38 — Speed Sustained: Getting Older & Still Playing Fast 18:21 — The Hardest Gary Holt Riff for Gary Holt to Play?   20:30 — Writing A Fabulous Disaster 21:12 — The Secret to Gary’s Massive Tone?   23:00 — Signature Specs: ESP, EMG, Marshall & More Tone-crafting Tools 25:15 — “Piranha” by Exodus: How to Play with Gary Holt  26:24 — “The Toxic Waltz” by Exodus: How to Play with Gary Holt   28:06 — “Pleasures of the Flesh” by Exodus: How to Play with Gary Holt  29:07 — “Strike of the Beast” by Exodus: How to Play with Gary Holt  30:55 — Advice for Players Wanting to Follow in Gary’s Footsteps   32:14 — Closing Thoughts & Outro  Subscribe and follow for the latest gear news and giveaways! 👉 https://www.youtube.com/@sweetwater/videos After you watch, visit Sweetwater.com today for all your music instrument and pro audio needs! 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/shop Visit DealZone for the best deals on demos, bundles, B-stock, and more 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Dealzone_Demos Shop used gear 👉 https://sweetwater.sjv.io/Gear-Exchange Learn what it takes to become a content creator 👉 https://www.sweetwater.com/discover/content-creators/ For more from Sweetwater, follow us:  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Sweetwater   X: https://x.com/SweetwaterSound Instagram: https://instagram.com/SweetwaterSound   TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@SweetwaterSound      #GaryHolt #Interview #Exodus