Jesse Johnson Plays His Most Iconic Songs

Jesse Johnson is one of the unsung guitar heroes of the Minneapolis Sound. Even Prince was said to have called Jesse his “...favorite guitar player,” for his masterful command of funk, blues, and R&B styles. Not only was Jesse the guitarist of The Time and seen in the film Purple Rain, but he has also put out some incredible solo records including Jesse Johnson’s Revue, Bare My Naked Soul, and Verbal Penetration (to name a few). Today, we cover (in part) Jesse’s influential contributions to Pop and R&B Music through his guitar playing, spanning from his work with Morris Day and the Time, Prince, and his solo work. Join us for some incredible stories and exclusive, never before seen, performances from Jesse, breaking down his signature guitar parts. SPONSORS Sweetwater https://sweetwater.sjv.io/nXE3Yo JESSE’S PREFERRED GEAR Fender Jimi Hendrix Stratocaster - https://bit.ly/hendrix-strat Jack Briggs Pickups - https://briggsguitars.com Tronical Tuners - https://tronicaltune.net/tronicaltune... McWah Wah Pedal - https://mcconowah.com/mcwah ⬇ Buy our PEDALS ⬇ https://bit.ly/3kkZPOT ⬇ Listen to our PODCAST ⬇ //apple// https://apple.co/36dSQzK //spotify// https://spoti.fi/2WGLku8 CREDITS Host/Producer: Mason Marangella Guest: Jesse Johnson Videographer: Ricky Chavez Video Editing: Mason Mejia Co-Production/Design: Mason Mejia Audio Editing: Hunter Harrison Engineer: Oliver Leiber LOCATION Toluca Lake, California TABLE OF CONTENTS 00:00 Jesse Plays “Jungle Love” by The Time 02:00 How Jungle Love was Recorded 09:45 The Story Behind “The Bird” by The Time 13:07 Jesse Plays “The Bird” by The Time 15:44 The Gear used on “The Bird” 17:38 Jesse’s Guitar 20:45 Jesse’s Work as a Solo Artist 26:04 Jesse Plays his Song “Be Your Man” 32:41 How “Can You Help Me” was Recorded 34:57 Jesse Plays his Song “Can You Help Me” 40:44 Jesse’s Wah of Choice: The McWah 41:38 Sweetwater Gear Exchange 42:22 What Influenced Jesse’s Album “Bare My Naked Soul”? 44:15 Jesse Plays his Song “Monika” 48:27 How “My Life” was Recorded 50:42 Jesse Plays His Song “My life” 55:58 How “Verbal Penetration” was Recorded 58:17 Jesse Plays His Song “Verbal Penetration” 01:03:11 Reflecting on Photos from Jesse’s Career 01:20:02 Huge Thanks to Jesse and Oliver! #jessejohnson #minneapolissound #prince #thetime #morrisday #morrisdayandthetime #1999 #thebird #purplerain #junglelove #theguitaristbehind #guitaristbehind #vertexeffects #jessejohnson #prince #morrisday #purplerain #icecreamcastles #paisleypark