I swear JP never says anything negative; at least from the interviews I see him in. He may be the most positive man alive.
This. He strikes me as a real optimist. I remember watching I Can Remember When (a documentary about the WDADU era) and Charlie describing John at the time as the childlike, idealistic enthusiast of the band where Kevin was the mature, guarded cynic. Fitting descriptions, and it reminded me of the dynamic I have with one of my own friends (who incidentally is also an overtly optimistic shred guitarist). I personally find JP's positive outlook both inspiring and endearing, and always have the utmost respect for people with that kind of worldview even if I tend to espouse quite pragmatic and pessimistic ideas myself a lot of the time.
Anyways, cool interview. Was interesting finding out how the AXE FX fits into his live rig.