Today's topic is Jeff Hanneman. This is a long three-part tribute, timed to be here for the 12th anniversary of Jeff's sad, untimely demise.
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This week's show is in three parts:
For the first two, Ferris revisits some of previous profiles, deconstructions, and examinations of Jeff... with updated content and statistics.
In the third, we hear directly from Jeff in the band, in audio snippets from the following interviews. To get the full effect, you really should watch them.
ESP Guitars: Flashback Interview - Jeff Hanneman (Slayer)https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliZPI3UR2k
1986, Monsters of Rock UK special. Mostly Tom, but...https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ahDPXwvAmKY
1995, backstage at Donnington:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zM-1SvUjfFo&t=16s
1998, Vh1's Tommy Vance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Et7r02ES3PI
1998, for Concrete, Kerry & Jeff:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WehYsViE0sg
2001, Much Loud's George Stroumboulopoulos:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bLtOwHvq9qY
2006, in Brazil. Jeff: "No."https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LbAl2mRPbS0
Jeff in OZ, Beat TV, 2007. Great quote about Buffy the Vampire Slayer.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zEfHVpXZY5Y
ESP Guitars, 2009: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LliZPI3UR2k
ESP Guitars, 2010: "Five Things I Hate":https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HiA5l3kMp9I
2010-ish, everyone on The Henry Rollins Show:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bwvq7pZd7qo&t
MTV2, 2010:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yVzn_w4MMSE
2010, Golden Gods. Jeff doesn't have much to say. Lemmy playing with Foo Fighters? No reaction. As I Lay Dying? Reaction.https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hJoiZG2Ord4
2011, Unholy Alliance:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1f-JlxRDNiY
Musique Mag, 2012-ish:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rsfSwTFEza8
PLUS, listen to this:
Circle of Beliefs' Best Jeff Solos compilation:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zRZvzZwUSdo
As referenced in the show:
Consquence's Paolo Ragusa presents Kerry King’s Top Six Guitarists:https://consequence.net/2025/04/kerry-king-slayer-favorite-guitarists/
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