I wonder how much Ozzy had to do with it? I like Zakk, I love Randy but I was once again crushed at the Osborne’s for being greedy and arrogant for their treatment of Jake and Randy!
True they did screw him over .Ozzy has said he and Jake never made a personal connection with each other and that Jake tried to take over the musical direction of the band .where he and Rhoads were very connected on just the music but also on a personal level.
Jake E Lee has been to the pinnacle of success and the lows of starting over, yet he remains humble. What an amazing talent. The way he picks just about every note is insane.
Badlands......What a f$&@ing band. Between Jake's playing and Ray's singing it was magnificent. I have never heard a better vocalist. He was one of a kind.
I was just playing along to a few songs off that album. Do I play them perfectly? Nope. Could I ever? Doubt it. Do I "hear" something new every time I pay attention? Absolutely. Red Dragon Cartel is a successor to Badlands. Git to check them out. You won't be disappointed.
Jake was always one of my favorites. He had his ups and downs like most but he was a great player with great stage presence. His cleaner type jazz playing was so good.
What I thought separated Jake from others is that no one quite sounded like him in his writing style. He was right down the middle balancing great tech skills with alot of raw emotion, but in his fills and licks he always took you to a place unexpected but definitely desired. He left alot of space in his playing too. A perfectly concocted recipe for something memorable...That's for sure. Even with better shredders, alot of his work on BATM still holds close to the top of the heap today. He's a musician's guitar player for sure...Thanks Mr. LEE...Still listening:)
right down the middle balancing great tech skills, I would say that's a correct statement, great songwriter also, Jeff I appreciate you viewing, My 100th video is next
Hands down, Jake is one of my all time favorites… not only for his soloing, but for his unique rhythms. The chords he chose were fucking fantastic… great player, very overlooked.
He came out of that group of “legendary LA Strip players” from the late ‘70s = Eddie Van Halen Randy Rhoads George Lynch Jake E Lee Warren DeMartini …and a couple others. Was an extraordinary era ❤
Man that is very cool indeed, how did that come about ? did you know him personalty ? Dad wealthy and hired Them ? Did you work with Ratt ? Thank you for the comment Mark I appreciate it Sir, certainly must have been a birthday never to forget .
@@theguitartemplepriest I had a pickup truck which qualified me as a Ratt roadie. That summer I hauled their gear to gig's at the Troubadour, Wolf and Rismillar's country club and a party in Pacific Palisades. Good times
@@marklavalle2154 Very cool indeed Mark, are you still in contact with them from time to time if so certainly tell them of The Temple Would love to interview them .
Hel no what has he done besides playing for Ozzy he wouldn't be known if it wasn't for Ozzy period Jake sucks good guitar player but is not even a top 25 best
@@Heatherssuperman80You're wrong and don't know what you're talking about. Do you play guitar? I have for 35 years. Make that 39 years. 35 since I had my Gibson.
The guy's recorded works are right up there with anyone on a playing level and with regards to writing/composition. Incredible. Just Badlands alone...amazing.
@@robertkidd6270 he indeed will know he's appreciated after he watch's this video I Hope. Jake give me an Exclusive interview TRUTH will be revealed Sir.
It's great seeing this compilation of Jake's career. Definitely one of the best guitar players / songwriters of our generation. His solos always fit the songs perfectly. He could be slow and tasteful or rip. Badlands was an incredible band. I saw them several times and got to meet Jake at the Troubodour after their Christmas (Dec 23rd) concert. Talked with him for 20 minutes. At the end of the night he came over and said good-night. Blew me away. We left about 5 minutes later and ran into Jake and his roadie / friend on the way to my car. We chatted some more. Talked about a show I saw him at in NY. Then I moved back to NY to go to college. Jake had formed a new band called Wicked Alliance. Got to see them in a small bar. Planted myself in front of Jake to watch the master at work. In the middle of the set he saw and recognized me. Mouthed "what are you doing here?" After the show, he came over to me and we started talking. First thing he asked was about our meeting in California and what I was doing in NY. Hard to imagine I made that big of an impression on Jake. It definitely made me a happy young man. I listen to all of the music written by Jake. Other influences were Randy, Warren, George, SRV and Kirk. Jake definitely had the biggest impact on my own playing (just for fun) and composing.
Just subbed after this random post popped up. Jake was and still is one of my favorite bad ass guitar slingers of all time! His live performances are all amazing and incredible. Long live Jake E. Lee!
Sir yes Sir, Great song writer as well, Steven thank you ever so kindly for viewing & more so subscribing I certainly appreciate it, My 100th Video is next.
Jake's work in Badlands had possibly the largest influence on my own playing and writing out of almost anyone else. Not to mention his work with Ozzy. In his prime, I think he was untouchable. Extremely unique and innovative, with a huge dose of charisma and stage presence. Excellent picking technique and very identifiable. The way he would fearlessly bend that neck to get whammy effects was amazing, often it was downright frightening! I always expected to see that neck snap clean off, he would bend it so much!
Jake's solo and lead out on Bark at the Moon is still one of my favourite guitar solos ever. If he had managed to find a band that did him justice and stick with them, he could have been a legend. Badlands should have been a supergroup, but they fell apart too soon and he never seemed to recover from that, just disappeared. Maybe he upset the wrong people and was an outcast from the hierarchy of the scene, but trying to find his music online these days is a struggle.
Badlands should have been a supergroup, but they fell apart too soon and he never seemed to recover from that..... I agree with that Statement Philip, Glad you liked the video, I have a new one coming late today.
I wouldn't say they "fell apart" as much as I would say "shut down" . Not trying to resurrect any past darkness of the band ,but after Ray's diagnosis AND his antics away from the band, there really wasn't a choice. I do agree that he never seemed to recover from it, though.
Jake is a ringer. And you can't beat a ringer. That's the way he sets himself up. He proved that when he formed Badlands and went out and got the best singer in the world. And he kept it blues simple . You can't lose when you use the blues. Cinderella. Great white. Lynch mob with Oni Logan. Fastway. Whitesnake. 🙏
I wasn't particularly into hair metal bands like cinderella, great white, poison and even GnR because I was a thrasher. I now realize these bands had great SKILL, much more than what todays "toy rock and metal" bands have to give
Damn what a Great list. The saddest part of that list is Jack Russell. What an Awesome Awesome voice Jack had to just let it all go to shit. I met and really enjoyed talking with Jeff LeBar at Nashville concerts. He was such a nice, down to earth guy. I LOVED Cinderella concerts. What a shame. Terrible loss.
He certainly is part of the most talented and amazing to see and hear. Very creative musician I love his playing!!! This is a cool tribute to him thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Jake E Lee is unbelievable. Not only his solos,they were always perfect for the song but his use of unique chords, inverted chords, triads etc, showed his knowledge of the instrument. His song writing is top notch and his left hand technique is almost impossible to replicate. He is one of the best to ever do it. He has been and always will be one of my top 5 guitarist of all time. Randy, Jake, Zakk, Slash and John Sykes are my top 5.
Interesting list! Personally, I would not include Slash and I actually need to listen to John Sykes, but I'm going to add Vai, Satch, Yngwie, Gilbert, and Friedman. And of course we can't forget Eddie... Just for ONE day I'd like to be able to play like any of them... What a day that would be!
Invariably, Jake E Lee is awesome, & certainly did his thing live with Ozzy. & Yet Jake had a impossibly tall order to fill with Randy’s shoes as a songwriter, after Randy put the all time high water mark up at the pinnacle peak of Heavy Metal, it’s inarguably a one sided affair. In comparison, Jake on his 2 albums with Ozzy really put up only one single particularly notable Ozzy hit, with his song Bark at the Moon & then played on Phil Soussan’s hit Ozzy song Shot in the Dark, & the rest are all duds. While damn near every single song Randy wrote on his 2 albums with Ozzy went far beyond particularly notable, while music is subjective, be for real, undeniably even Randy’s deeper cuts & B sides like Steal Away the Night & Tonight tower high over Bark at the Moon. Without even mentioning the clearly huge Radio staple-Sport Stadium hype Randy Rhoads mega hit songs that moved far beyond the culture of Heavy Metal, with Crazy Train & Over the Mountian. Unequivocally, Jake E Lee never wrote anything anywhere even close to the level of the songs Mr. Crowley, Revelation Mother Earth, Goodbye to Romance, Diary of a Madman or S.A.T.O…🎸
Me ? My playing ? well thank you so very very kindly George, I get a compliment like once a year so I must say thank you directly, I feel a bit better about my playing knowing someone appreciates it. Happy to have you hear at The Temple Sir & thanks again I really do appreciate it.
Saw Ozzy with Jake in ‘86 in New Jersey. Metallica was the opening act and were expected to blow Ozzy away. Well, Jake E Lee set the place on fire that night and HE was the one who blew Ozzy away!
I also reverse the bridge pickup angle on Fender style Telecasters away from the treble side of the bridge which gives the effect of playing the guitar in an upside down orientation as if Paul McCartney or Jimi Hendrix often played the right handed instruments left-handed
I'm glad Jake seems to be getting his flowers, even if it's long overdue. Lots of people starting to realise how amazing he is. Bark at the Moon has some of the best riffs ever put together.
Hey there man......And greetings from Guernsey🇬🇬C.I. Top channel dude...I've liked n subscribed 👍. Jake can do no wrong ,he will be fantastic n famous for ever and ever....one day,kids across the universe are gonna be learning his licks for sure. ✨Hail hail Rock n Roll ✨😍 Cheers for me🙏 Adey le Carré.....🎸🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵axes are my life.....as I'm sure the same goes for every wizard watching your channel. I gave up on bands n now busk around the world. 😎🤘
Guernsey🇬🇬C.I. In the house, Great to hear from you Adey, Said like a true fan, He is actually a very nice guy also & that adds to his fame in my opinion, thank you ever so kindly for viewing.
Jake wrote the first album, Sharon came in and stated he had to sign the songs over or be fired. On the second album Ultimate Sin Jake copyrighted a bunch of stuff before going into the studio. He had outthought the corrupt and they fired him for it.
He had out thought the corrupt, I agree with that statement . I have a new video coming sometime tonight, Vote for your Ultimate Favorite Guitarist, Eric thank you for viewing.
Jake e lee is always respectful to the source. He has made Randy's music his own without ever missing the phrasing or licks we expect. Look for a mistake in any of his live work, a true reminder how important practice is with your stage vibe. Plus, I guess some guys just have it. A true inspiration and I find his playing still full of gems.
Ozzy's material from Blizzard through No More Tears is his classic solo era. He was never the same after his first retirement stint. Those first 6 albums with 3 guitarists all contributing two each brought something new two the table. While I have the Rhoads material as clearly my favorite, I like what Jake did on BATM/TUS and Zakk on NRFTW/NMT. Even though I have Randy as my clear number one, the song Bark at the Moon and its solo stacks up against anything off the first two albums with Rhoads. I liked Zakk before the Viking Biker look, and there is some phenomenal guitar work on the two records, but nothing stacked up to Bark at the Moon imo. Jake and Daisley laid down some magic with that one.
Wow ! You Nailed it on All points, especially how you and I prefer earlier Zakk. I thought Zakk was just Phenomenal during No Rest For the Wicked and No More Tears. I just Totally lost all interest once he reached the whole SDMF / BLS biker/lumberjack/viking wannabe bullshit. What the hell is his deal with constantly spitting up in the air above Himself ? He became Repulsive, and honestly never sounded as good again. He seems to be one Messed up dude. Jake E Lee is just Awesome ! Absolute magical guitar Wizard. Ozzy says he hated that period, when ironically, the Jake period is my Favorite Ozzy period. I LOVED the Ultimate Sin tour. Years later I would see whatever tour where Ozzy had Joe Holmes on guitar, and I hated it.
@@shaunclifton5281 I think Holmes was part of the Ozzmosis tour in 96/97. I get what you mean with Zakk and his spitting. There's a pro shot show from 89' in Philly where Zakk is doing the spitting in the air thing like he's trying to catch it again. So he's done that from the beginning. It is kinda sick but looks even worse when he looks like a dirty biker guy. I never liked Sharon but there's one thing that I found myself agreeing with her on and that's when she made the statement about Zakk turning Ozzys music into a BLS project, and I was hearing the same thing. After Ozzmosis, Ozzys music started to have these muddy uninspired guitar riffs and the production left a lot to be desired. It sounded like leftover mediocre riffs Zakk didn't use for BLS. I've always said that Ozzy solo sounded the best when he was more hard rock and less metal. Those bright sounding uplifting guitar parts Rhoads and Jake put to tape was just a better fit for him. Stuff like I Don't Know, Flying High Again, BATM, Shot In The Dark etc..just sounded better to my ears. I also agree with you that Zakk sounded great on NRFTW. That's one of my favorite Ozzy albums. Even NMT had some outstanding material looking back and still had Ozzy sounding like rock n roll. He only sounded good doing the darker doom stuff when he was with Sabbath, and I personally think the best Sabbath albums are Vol-4,SBS,Sabotage, where they started to get more progressive and away from the simple doom sound from their first 3.
Your comment pretty much sums up my thoughts also .I too think Ozzys best all time work is those first two records with Randy Rhoads .this was music that Randy had to come up with from a genre and style he was completely new to .Quiet Riot from the 70s was a pop group that's flamboyance was created in the honor of David Bowie and Mic Ronson so when Randy joined Ozzy he was out of his element in every way finding himself on another Continent having to create Heavy Metal music something he had never liked let alone had any experience with and was probably thinking he was in way over his head when he first sat down with Ozzy and asked "what do you want me to write" probably not having a clue and when Ozzy replied "just be yourself" that was the 3 best words Ozzy could have ever said to Randy cause it let him know that this new bands music was not gonna be like Black Sabbath's and let him draw from his educational perspective to write something completely new and unique .which is exactly what Ozzy wanted .after touring with Van Halen while in Sabbath he wanted to be in more of a Rock guitar oriented band simular to VH rather than the gloom and doom devil type like Sabbath was .and the result of this was what came out on the Blizzard an Diary recordings .this is wat made those 2 records stand out and caught the attention of the Rock fans around the world .and Lee's entry into Ozzys band was different in he was already playing music from that genre and really nailed it with Bark of the Moon .his playing and music was more explosive and hard rock driven than the first two albums and having to fill Rhoads shoes was something that couldn't have been easy by any stretch of the imagination .but he owned it and allowed Ozzy to carry on instead of fading away after Randy's death that could have very well happened had he not got the right guy .and Zach kept it going with his first 2 records. Like you after this Ozzys music wasn't quite the same Ozzy was having personal and health issues .he didn't have Bobs influence and lyrics anymore which was a HUGE part of Ozzy earlier success .Zach was wanting to do his own thing and Ozzy had a revolving door of musicians from this point on and never had anyone to create something special and magical anymore .
@@johnhagan582 Spot on I think. Randy was an absolutely brilliant composer and still moves me to this very day. Lee was certainly more explosive style-wise and had better stage presence. He really did a great job keeping Ozzy's act together for a while and did an awesome job with Randy's material. As an album, BATM is quite a distant third for me - with the title song the sole exception. And Shot in the Dark was magnificent. But his writing paled to what Randy could create. That said, onstage Jake was brilliant. I actually think most of Lee's solo's were better improvised on stage, unlike Randy who played best after carefully composing and phrasing his solos, like Mr. Crowley. Interesting contrast. But Randy was far better at creating unique, out of the box melodies and fills... like in I Don't Know... you never expect what comes next but when it does it's absolute genius. And truly masterful, epic compositions like the way Diary builds to a dramatic climax. Randy's passion and fire were magical. I rarely felt that way with Jake's studio playing. There are a few moments when he hit it, but then slides into some fast pentatonic thing in a major key and just noodles off. But onstage, it's another story altogether. Never saw such a natural in front of a crowd! Anyway... let's not forget about Bob Daisley. He was the glue and catalyst for much of the early music. Thank God he wrote all the lyrics... LOL As far as chops are concerned, I always ponder what Randy might have become with another decade to develop once the genre had taken off. And he'd gone back to studying Classical for a while. He'd surely have been influenced by Vai, Satch, Yngwie, Freidman, Gilbert, etc... I could easily have seen him on the G3 tour and collaborating with everyone to create unexpected, brilliant and moving music. It would have been glorious...
@@Mike-eq4ky See I saw all 3 players (Rhoads .Lee. Whilde) .and IMO Rhoads had the greatest stage presence of anyone ever with maybe the exceptions of Hendrix and Page .and the live solo he did on Mr Crowley at the After Hours Promo was the Greatest Heavy Metal Guitar solo in history .the feeling he put into that eyes closed the entire time was unbelievable .but that's just my take brother .thanks for the reply though forsure
By far the most underrated and forgotten. Dude was really on another level. I didn't "discover" him until a few years ago because nobody ever talked about him. His work on those Ozzy albums only reaffirms this the more you break it down.
Loved him since ‘83….the cool chirp sound he gets with some picked notes , his wide vibrato, many tricks and techniques, and of course songwriting and great stage moves…..one of the best
You are not alone Sir, he is a very loved guitarist, I guess he is a pretty good guy also I understand, But yes indeed he has a HUGE Following, thank you ever so kindly for viewing.
I was just a kid on the Badlands last UK tour, but I was at the Newcastle Riverside and met the whole band. They were surprisingly chill, no obvious tension. I was aware of the fall out and the kerrang story, but they invited us all into the venue to hangout. I was at the front for the show directly in front of Jake and his electric fan, blowing cool air into his hair! The band were fucking amazing. The energy and power was, to date, unsurpassed!
Jake was such a breath of fresh air when he arrived. Hardtail strat and loads of tricks up his sleeve. He wrote some great riffs, and why the fuck his name isn’t credited or part credited as writing Bark at the moon defies logic. Ozzy sure as hell didn’t write that riff….. a still a relevant rite of passage for many an aspiring guitar player 40 years later. Saw him and met him in ‘84 when the BAM tour hit Dublin - bunked off skool😂 Still have his pick. I wish him well and hope he continues to perform and play and stay in the limelight. He deserves his spot in the history of rock guitar legends, cause he’s up there with the best of em!
Thank you Tim great to hear from you, If you appreciate there music then yes indeed you can rank them as they make you feel, the advanced listener or super fan will always pic there guy anyhow a college teacher of guitar will look for something else but all and all If you like him than its ok to pick him, but I understand your point, thank you so very kindly for viewing I appreciate it.
Jake was the official replacement for Randy. He did a fantastic job and "Bark at the Moon" and " The Ultimate Sin" are quite incredible. Jake will always be the Ninja!
Jake is an amazing musician with a very unique style. His body of work speaks for itself. Very under rated considering he is every bit as good as Randy was.
Respect your opinion but not in the same class as Randy in mine. Just listen to isolated tracks. Rhoades is on a different level with crisper, cleaner, and more technically advanced. Writing composition we could argue but Jake was given zero credit. Jake E. Is still great though
A very humble man who thinks he's nobody but if there was such a place as a Guitar Temple, his statue would be no smaller than Eddie's or even Randy's.
That's why he is here at our Guitar Temple, we will keep the spotlight on the true greats, he is one guy anyone could talk to, a very down to earth guy that's true, Thank you for viewing Sir
Jake E Lee and Warren Demartini are the best guitarist to ever live. Jake and Warren are so explosive and captivating!! If you never heard of Warren or his playing look up Warren Demartini Solis Las Vegas 91.. you won't regret it!! Blows me away every fucking time
Out of all the players to come out of the 80’s Hard Rock/Metal era Jake was no doubt in my mind the most advanced, original, and explosive of them all. It’s an absolute shame he did not get the writing credits he deserved for “ Bark at the Moon”.
3:16 ...Did.... did Jake just create a dive bomb effect by tapping a natural harmonic and then pressing on the string behind the nut?! I don't think I've ever seen that before, that's nuts. I imagine someone else had done it previously that I didn't know of, but that's kinda blowing my mind right now
YES, I ❤ed listening to Jake E. Lee. & love listening to MR. JAKE E. LEE now. Me best friend I've ever had Vince Irwin, in me lifetime, would play a Jake E. Lee guitar solo everytime I asked him. I first saw Jake E. Lee when I saw a VHS tape of Ozzy Osbourne concert at me special friend Tonya Zenor' moms house in the 80's. Me best friend Vince Irwin died of a drowning when to barges passed a jon boat fishing in the Illinois river.
Jake is still in my top 5 list after all these years. Theres not one bad thing said about him and hes loved by everyone. Great video on him with no interruptions.
Have his signiture Charvel, and Friedman head. Some of the same pedals he uses with his settings. It is difficult to say one guitarist is the best. Warren Demartini, George Lynch, RR, Zakk, Marty Friedman, Steve Clark, Jimmy Page, EVH, just a few to mention. All with their own unique styles, and sounds.
Jake always and still is in my top 3 guitar players of all time. Ever since I heard centre of eternity on bark at the moon. I still have that cassette from the eighties.
Jake E. (Lee)W. Thirteen years of musicianship before climbing the stage with Ozzy Osbourne. And, reaching near epitome; to going one-step further and reaching[1980's] 1/5 Guitar-God status. Yet, still climbing. Horns out Mr. Williams. Horns out!
I saw Jake E Lee with Ozzy Osbourne at the monster of rock in 1984 other bands on the bill included AC/DC ,Van Halen Motley Crue Y&T and Gary Moore both Jake E Lee and Gary Moore were the best guitarist that day
Seen him on the ultimate sin tour! Jake was amazing that night! Was throwing up all night and sat on a chair and played! Had the flu! Even being sick he killed it!!!!!!🤘
Jake E Lee is and always will be one of the best imo I love it when he uses the side of his thumb to get those huge stretches no one else had ever done before just brilliant if you ask me!!!
What about most "overlooked" guitarists in Rock? My 2 are Mark Knopfler (Dire Straights) and Billy Duffy (The Cult). Though "Buckethead" should probably join that list too. (Pretty sure he is an alien. lol :) ( another worthy mention is the guitarist from the Japanese Band "Ningen Isu". He's also singer. If you like rock and roll and metal, you gotta check out this 3 piece from Japan! and their last 2 albums!) Now go turn that shit UP!
Yes indeed Sir, Mark Knopfler is one great guitarist, I am going to check out Ningen Isu Later tonight thanks for the Heads up, thanks for viewing also .
To me its not a question of good and bad. Jake has the most enjoyable style and attitude. His tone choice and taste is above most of all other guitarist out there. I simply dont get bored listening to him.❤
I was asked recently who my fav guitarist. Jake E Lee was my quick answer. Jake was a find for Ozzy. True guitar legend who had a amazing talent and impact. Jake E Lee was perfect fit for Ozzy. I wish Ozzy would’ve held onto Jake. My fav Ozzy guitarist.
Michael I can't thank you enough for the very kind words, I so appreciate your positive vote of confidence in my guitar playing as well Sir THANK YOU, Most people of the world couldn't give a compliment if there life depended on it lol, Yes Interesting history, Jake E Lee said it right out of his mouth he was a guitarist for DIO'S Band in the Las Angelos seen and also playing for RATT also in the L.A. Seen so makes for quite the history, I am glad you tell me what you like snd the way I put it together this way I can better develop The Temple in the right direction, Thank you for viewing Michael.
@@theclanmorrison The makes a great interviewed. Theres also one very long on youtube which is worth checking out as well as Badlands bassist Greg Chaissons podcast interviews are worth checking out if you were into the band
One of my favorite Guitarist of all time. He has such an amazing tone and approach to the instrument. The Osbornes done him dirty!
I must agree
I wonder how much Ozzy had to do with it? I like Zakk, I love Randy but I was once again crushed at the Osborne’s for being greedy and arrogant for their treatment of Jake and Randy!
@@robert.m4676 More to do with Sharon then Ozzy Perhaps. Like Wendy of Dio.
True they did screw him over .Ozzy has said he and Jake never made a personal connection with each other and that Jake tried to take over the musical direction of the band .where he and Rhoads were very connected on just the music but also on a personal level.
Ozzy pretends to not know,or pretended then,pretty sure he has no idea wtf is going on now. The Osbournes actually F'ed Bob Daisley worse than Jake.
Jake E. Lee doesn't owe an explanation to anyone, anywhere. He's a one of a kind guitar God. Always #1 in my humble opinion.
I agree with you, There is no discounting Jake E Lee, he is a good guy also. Thank you for viewing I appreciate it sir.
Jake E Lee has been to the pinnacle of success and the lows of starting over, yet he remains humble. What an amazing talent. The way he picks just about every note is insane.
Just awsome
Badlands......What a f$&@ing band. Between Jake's playing and Ray's singing it was magnificent. I have never heard a better vocalist. He was one of a kind.
I was just playing along to a few songs off that album. Do I play them perfectly? Nope. Could I ever? Doubt it. Do I "hear" something new every time I pay attention? Absolutely.
Red Dragon Cartel is a successor to Badlands. Git to check them out. You won't be disappointed.
Saw Ray live while he stepped in at short notice for Black Sabbath, did well given how little time he had to learn the songs
Jake was at the height of his powers in Badlands!
Seems, much like Sampson Jake’s awesomeness was tied to the length of his hair.
Jake was always one of my favorites. He had his ups and downs like most but he was a great player with great stage presence. His cleaner type jazz playing was so good.
Was??
Still is.
I loved Randy Rhodes and wasn’t sure if Ozzy would ever find anyone of that same caliber and inventiveness. But instantly when I heard Jake,wow!
Ups and downs?!! You know anyting?! Nobody knows that you're talkin about! Jake E is the greatest of all time
Jake is one of the best that I have ever heard, and he has only gotten better.
What I thought separated Jake from others is that no one quite sounded like him in his writing style. He was right down the middle balancing great tech skills with alot of raw emotion, but in his fills and licks he always took you to a place unexpected but definitely desired. He left alot of space in his playing too. A perfectly concocted recipe for something memorable...That's for sure. Even with better shredders, alot of his work on BATM still holds close to the top of the heap today. He's a musician's guitar player for sure...Thanks Mr. LEE...Still listening:)
right down the middle balancing great tech skills, I would say that's a correct statement, great songwriter also, Jeff I appreciate you viewing, My 100th video is next
I couldn't have said that better. I've always said that his playing held the spirit of the seventies with the necessary components of the eighties
@@markc5771 Thanks...I feel the same way...All the best:)
JE.LEE is one of BEST! Looking at him today who else believes he will always be remembered a legend?
Hands down, Jake is one of my all time favorites… not only for his soloing, but for his unique rhythms. The chords he chose were fucking fantastic… great player, very overlooked.
He came out of that group of “legendary LA Strip players” from the late ‘70s =
Eddie Van Halen
Randy Rhoads
George Lynch
Jake E Lee
Warren DeMartini
…and a couple others.
Was an extraordinary era ❤
Jake played with Ratt in my back yard for my 19th birthday in August 1981
In Elsegundo. I still have the card they all signed
Man that is very cool indeed, how did that come about ? did you know him personalty ? Dad wealthy and hired Them ? Did you work with Ratt ? Thank you for the comment Mark I appreciate it Sir, certainly must have been a birthday never to forget .
@@theguitartemplepriest I had a pickup truck which qualified me as a Ratt roadie. That summer I hauled their gear to gig's at the Troubadour, Wolf and Rismillar's country club and a party in Pacific Palisades. Good times
@@marklavalle2154 Very cool indeed Mark, are you still in contact with them from time to time if so certainly tell them of The Temple Would love to interview them .
After that summer I last saw them at Magic Mountain a few years later. No more contact, just good memories
Very happy to have seen Jake live with Ozzy back in the day... That first guitar solo you show is just epic...
Yes indeed Sir, and thank you kindly for watching
Ozzy trying to rip his hair out
@@scottgarber4558 Lol yeah, Bang Zoom, one of these days Ozzy, just kidding. Thanks for viewing.
Due to respect to RANDY RHOADS i will say after Randy is Jake E.Lee.
He is huge
He is one of the best in History
Great song writer and a good guy, thank you also for viewing
Hel no what has he done besides playing for Ozzy he wouldn't be known if it wasn't for Ozzy period Jake sucks good guitar player but is not even a top 25 best
I agree, he's definitely underrated for the incredible talent he is.
@@Heatherssuperman80You're wrong and don't know what you're talking about. Do you play guitar? I have for 35 years.
Make that 39 years. 35 since I had my Gibson.
@@ericbitzer5247 yes I do play
The guy's recorded works are right up there with anyone on a playing level and with regards to writing/composition. Incredible. Just Badlands alone...amazing.
The best guitarist indeed , seen him live when I was 12 , still my favourite, Love Jake E Lee
As the years pass, Jake’s unique genius becomes more apparent.
To me one of the best! Very under rated.
A Good guy also that's always a plus
Heck yeah I was pissed at Sharon for wrecking another good thing. She sucks cause Jake E. Lee was incredible and still is!
Jake E. Lee is definitely NOT underrated. He's one of the most respected and highly regarded guitarists in rock.
Jake E Lee was phenomenal.
Man that solo .. just amazing :)
He's top 5 in my list no matter what he plays ....i just love his playing!
Certainly a great song writer that's for sure, thank you Robert for viewing I appreciate it
@@theguitartemplepriest your welcome ...Jake should know he's appreciated big time and I'm glad to I've seen him live in Scotland a couple of times.
@@robertkidd6270 he indeed will know he's appreciated after he watch's this video I Hope. Jake give me an Exclusive interview TRUTH will be revealed Sir.
It's great seeing this compilation of Jake's career. Definitely one of the best guitar players / songwriters of our generation. His solos always fit the songs perfectly. He could be slow and tasteful or rip. Badlands was an incredible band. I saw them several times and got to meet Jake at the Troubodour after their Christmas (Dec 23rd) concert. Talked with him for 20 minutes. At the end of the night he came over and said good-night. Blew me away. We left about 5 minutes later and ran into Jake and his roadie / friend on the way to my car. We chatted some more. Talked about a show I saw him at in NY. Then I moved back to NY to go to college. Jake had formed a new band called Wicked Alliance. Got to see them in a small bar. Planted myself in front of Jake to watch the master at work. In the middle of the set he saw and recognized me. Mouthed "what are you doing here?" After the show, he came over to me and we started talking. First thing he asked was about our meeting in California and what I was doing in NY. Hard to imagine I made that big of an impression on Jake. It definitely made me a happy young man. I listen to all of the music written by Jake. Other influences were Randy, Warren, George, SRV and Kirk. Jake definitely had the biggest impact on my own playing (just for fun) and composing.
I think you have seen more concerts then any of us here I think Lol, Pretty cool you Met Jake E Lee Nice fella I understand.
Jake is a legend!He never sounded like anyone else and no one else ever sounds like him.Original style flash chops presence and awesome songs.
Jakes a guitar wizard. Bark at the moons solo is one of the fastest aggressive clean guitar solos ever!
He's one of my favourite guitar players of all time, he's so bloody talented, I LOVE HIM!!
Jake was the John 5 of the 80s,, from 80 to 88 this man on top,, those two albums with Ozzy guitar wise was amazing
Very cool to watch also.
No he was the Jake E Lee of the eighties.
Just subbed after this random post popped up. Jake was and still is one of my favorite bad ass guitar slingers of all time! His live performances are all amazing and incredible. Long live Jake E. Lee!
Sir yes Sir, Great song writer as well, Steven thank you ever so kindly for viewing & more so subscribing I certainly appreciate it, My 100th Video is next.
I always thought it was interesting how Jake puts his signature on the Randy Rhoads Ozzy tunes on the live recordings. He’s in my top 5 all time list.
One of my favorite guitarist. Very clever guitar player! 🎸
He is my top three greatest of all time Guitarist.
1. Randy Rhoades
2. Eddie Van Halen
3. Jake E. Lee
4. Vivian Campbell
Jake's work in Badlands had possibly the largest influence on my own playing and writing out of almost anyone else. Not to mention his work with Ozzy. In his prime, I think he was untouchable. Extremely unique and innovative, with a huge dose of charisma and stage presence. Excellent picking technique and very identifiable. The way he would fearlessly bend that neck to get whammy effects was amazing, often it was downright frightening! I always expected to see that neck snap clean off, he would bend it so much!
Jakes a good player but nothing great .
@@herbcanter2114 Opinions vary..........
Jake Lee was the best guitarist and my favorite riff and song arrangement will always be bark at the moon
One of my all time favorite guitar players, Jake E. Lee, LOVE HIM!
My favorite guitarist Amazing style, Hair, looks and playing and probably the best moves in heavy metal. A complete player and show man.
He was pretty cool, I agree, thank you for viewing
He is a monster player and showman.
Jake's solo and lead out on Bark at the Moon is still one of my favourite guitar solos ever. If he had managed to find a band that did him justice and stick with them, he could have been a legend. Badlands should have been a supergroup, but they fell apart too soon and he never seemed to recover from that, just disappeared. Maybe he upset the wrong people and was an outcast from the hierarchy of the scene, but trying to find his music online these days is a struggle.
Badlands should have been a supergroup, but they fell apart too soon and he never seemed to recover from that..... I agree with that Statement Philip, Glad you liked the video, I have a new one coming late today.
I wouldn't say they "fell apart" as much as I would say "shut down" . Not trying to resurrect any past darkness of the band ,but after Ray's diagnosis AND his antics away from the band, there really wasn't a choice. I do agree that he never seemed to recover from it, though.
@@CS-ru4xd Good point's Sir
Mine too
The look, the sound, the chops, the flash. Hell yes he had it all. (still does)
Very Cool guy that's for sure.
Jake is a ringer. And you can't beat a ringer. That's the way he sets himself up. He proved that when he formed Badlands and went out and got the best singer in the world. And he kept it blues simple . You can't lose when you use the blues. Cinderella. Great white. Lynch mob with Oni Logan. Fastway. Whitesnake. 🙏
I wasn't particularly into hair metal bands like cinderella, great white, poison and even GnR because I was a thrasher. I now realize these bands had great SKILL, much more than what todays "toy rock and metal" bands have to give
@@K9H8R these bands mostly had their influences and blues and they played more of a bluesy metal than a straight metal.
@@chriskroll4166 early NWOBHM bands for that matter, almost all of them took their influences from Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Vaughn
@@K9H8R whenever I listen to those 80's bands I hear a lot of led Zeppelin also . Aerosmith too .😁
Damn what a Great list. The saddest part of that list is Jack Russell. What an Awesome Awesome voice Jack had to just let it all go to shit. I met and really enjoyed talking with Jeff LeBar at Nashville concerts. He was such a nice, down to earth guy. I LOVED Cinderella concerts. What a shame. Terrible loss.
Was at a Red Dragon Cartel in Colorado Springs,Jake grabbed a dudes phone who was recording and used it as his solo slide, it was incredible
That must have been so funny, very cool indeed, thank you for watching my video I appreciate it.
He certainly is part of the most talented and amazing to see and hear. Very creative musician I love his playing!!! This is a cool tribute to him thanks for sharing. Cheers!
Thank you ever so kindly for appreciating my video compilation of Jake E Lee, always nice to hear.
Jake E Lee is unbelievable. Not only his solos,they were always perfect for the song but his use of unique chords, inverted chords, triads etc, showed his knowledge of the instrument. His song writing is top notch and his left hand technique is almost impossible to replicate. He is one of the best to ever do it. He has been and always will be one of my top 5 guitarist of all time. Randy, Jake, Zakk, Slash and John Sykes are my top 5.
Interesting list! Personally, I would not include Slash and I actually need to listen to John Sykes, but I'm going to add Vai, Satch, Yngwie, Gilbert, and Friedman. And of course we can't forget Eddie...
Just for ONE day I'd like to be able to play like any of them... What a day that would be!
He was always my favorite Ozzy guitarist.
a true fan, thank you sir
Randy changed the game Jake was just another Randy Eddie hybrid
Invariably, Jake E Lee is awesome, & certainly did his thing live with Ozzy. & Yet Jake had a impossibly tall order to fill with Randy’s shoes as a songwriter, after Randy put the all time high water mark up at the pinnacle peak of Heavy Metal, it’s inarguably a one sided affair. In comparison, Jake on his 2 albums with Ozzy really put up only one single particularly notable Ozzy hit, with his song Bark at the Moon & then played on Phil Soussan’s hit Ozzy song Shot in the Dark, & the rest are all duds. While damn near every single song Randy wrote on his 2 albums with Ozzy went far beyond particularly notable, while music is subjective, be for real, undeniably even Randy’s deeper cuts & B sides like Steal Away the Night & Tonight tower high over Bark at the Moon. Without even mentioning the clearly huge Radio staple-Sport Stadium hype Randy Rhoads mega hit songs that moved far beyond the culture of Heavy Metal, with Crazy Train & Over the Mountian. Unequivocally, Jake E Lee never wrote anything anywhere even close to the level of the songs Mr. Crowley, Revelation Mother Earth, Goodbye to Romance, Diary of a Madman or S.A.T.O…🎸
Love your playing very expressively jazzy also nice plangent clean tone
Me ? My playing ? well thank you so very very kindly George, I get a compliment like once a year so I must say thank you directly, I feel a bit better about my playing knowing someone appreciates it. Happy to have you hear at The Temple Sir & thanks again I really do appreciate it.
Your phrasing is really unique and quite good thanks too for that great interview with Jake and that gal had not seen it before
Badlands was one of my favorites back in the day. Probably the most under-rated band of the 90's.
Nobody sounds like Jake.
I’d Say Yes Jake E Lee is one of the best 🤟🏻🤟🏻
Thank you for viewing Jerry, Jake was a nice guy also.
Yes he seems like a pretty good person and down to earth.
Jake is my favorite 18:49
Saw Ozzy with Jake in ‘86 in New Jersey. Metallica was the opening act and were expected to blow Ozzy away. Well, Jake E Lee set the place on fire that night and HE was the one who blew Ozzy away!
I like how he reverse-slanted the bridge pickup on his Charvel Strats to give his sound a thickness and bite it otherwise wouldn't have.
Interesting, thank you , I Didn't know that, appreciate it, thank you for viewing, my 100th video is next.
I also reverse the bridge pickup angle on Fender style Telecasters away from the treble side of the bridge which gives the effect of playing the guitar in an upside down orientation as if Paul McCartney or Jimi Hendrix often played the right handed instruments left-handed
Jake is a guitar god. Hands down.. “Bark at the Moon” was one of Ozzy’s top albums.
I'm glad Jake seems to be getting his flowers, even if it's long overdue. Lots of people starting to realise how amazing he is. Bark at the Moon has some of the best riffs ever put together.
I am happy for him as well, a good guy.
I would argue that The Ultimate Sin had better riffs....all amazing, nonetheless
Also the challenge of doing it right just recorded a cover of bark where in playing all the parts
Hey there man......And greetings from Guernsey🇬🇬C.I. Top channel dude...I've liked n subscribed 👍. Jake can do no wrong ,he will be fantastic n famous for ever and ever....one day,kids across the universe are gonna be learning his licks for sure. ✨Hail hail Rock n Roll ✨😍 Cheers for me🙏 Adey le Carré.....🎸🎵🎵🎵🎶🎶🎶🎵🎵axes are my life.....as I'm sure the same goes for every wizard watching your channel. I gave up on bands n now busk around the world. 😎🤘
Guernsey🇬🇬C.I. In the house, Great to hear from you Adey, Said like a true fan, He is actually a very nice guy also & that adds to his fame in my opinion, thank you ever so kindly for viewing.
@@cryptadventures wow man n far out...... yes grown up heavy n cool n will be till the oxygen addition stops😆😎🤘✨
Jake wrote the first album, Sharon came in and stated he had to sign the songs over or be fired.
On the second album Ultimate Sin Jake copyrighted a bunch of stuff before going into the studio.
He had outthought the corrupt and they fired him for it.
He had out thought the corrupt, I agree with that statement . I have a new video coming sometime tonight, Vote for your Ultimate Favorite Guitarist, Eric thank you for viewing.
those 3 Badlands CDs are all no-filler-all-killer. those songs are so raw and good. wow. i also love the cover of "fire and rain" by them.
Jake e lee is always respectful to the source. He has made Randy's music his own without ever missing the phrasing or licks we expect. Look for a mistake in any of his live work, a true reminder how important practice is with your stage vibe. Plus, I guess some guys just have it. A true inspiration and I find his playing still full of gems.
A Real Good Guy humble & certainly a True Rock Star.
I guess you haven’t seen him in the US festival, if had you wouldn’t have said anything about him not missing a lick or phrasing on Randy’s work.
Love Jake top 5 for sure .. nobody tops King EVH RIP
Ozzy's material from Blizzard through No More Tears is his classic solo era. He was never the same after his first retirement stint. Those first 6 albums with 3 guitarists all contributing two each brought something new two the table. While I have the Rhoads material as clearly my favorite, I like what Jake did on BATM/TUS and Zakk on NRFTW/NMT. Even though I have Randy as my clear number one, the song Bark at the Moon and its solo stacks up against anything off the first two albums with Rhoads. I liked Zakk before the Viking Biker look, and there is some phenomenal guitar work on the two records, but nothing stacked up to Bark at the Moon imo. Jake and Daisley laid down some magic with that one.
Wow ! You Nailed it on All points, especially how you and I prefer earlier Zakk. I thought Zakk was just Phenomenal during No Rest For the Wicked and No More Tears. I just Totally lost all interest once he reached the whole SDMF / BLS biker/lumberjack/viking wannabe bullshit. What the hell is his deal with constantly spitting up in the air above Himself ? He became Repulsive, and honestly never sounded as good again. He seems to be one Messed up dude. Jake E Lee is just Awesome ! Absolute magical guitar Wizard. Ozzy says he hated that period, when ironically, the Jake period is my Favorite Ozzy period. I LOVED the Ultimate Sin tour. Years later I would see whatever tour where Ozzy had Joe Holmes on guitar, and I hated it.
@@shaunclifton5281 I think Holmes was part of the Ozzmosis tour in 96/97. I get what you mean with Zakk and his spitting. There's a pro shot show from 89' in Philly where Zakk is doing the spitting in the air thing like he's trying to catch it again. So he's done that from the beginning. It is kinda sick but looks even worse when he looks like a dirty biker guy.
I never liked Sharon but there's one thing that I found myself agreeing with her on and that's when she made the statement about Zakk turning Ozzys music into a BLS project, and I was hearing the same thing. After Ozzmosis, Ozzys music started to have these muddy uninspired guitar riffs and the production left a lot to be desired. It sounded like leftover mediocre riffs Zakk didn't use for BLS. I've always said that Ozzy solo sounded the best when he was more hard rock and less metal. Those bright sounding uplifting guitar parts Rhoads and Jake put to tape was just a better fit for him. Stuff like I Don't Know, Flying High Again, BATM, Shot In The Dark etc..just sounded better to my ears. I also agree with you that Zakk sounded great on NRFTW. That's one of my favorite Ozzy albums. Even NMT had some outstanding material looking back and still had Ozzy sounding like rock n roll. He only sounded good doing the darker doom stuff when he was with Sabbath, and I personally think the best Sabbath albums are Vol-4,SBS,Sabotage, where they started to get more progressive and away from the simple doom sound from their first 3.
Your comment pretty much sums up my thoughts also .I too think Ozzys best all time work is those first two records with Randy Rhoads .this was music that Randy had to come up with from a genre and style he was completely new to .Quiet Riot from the 70s was a pop group that's flamboyance was created in the honor of David Bowie and Mic Ronson so when Randy joined Ozzy he was out of his element in every way finding himself on another Continent having to create Heavy Metal music something he had never liked let alone had any experience with and was probably thinking he was in way over his head when he first sat down with Ozzy and asked "what do you want me to write" probably not having a clue and when Ozzy replied "just be yourself" that was the 3 best words Ozzy could have ever said to Randy cause it let him know that this new bands music was not gonna be like Black Sabbath's and let him draw from his educational perspective to write something completely new and unique .which is exactly what Ozzy wanted .after touring with Van Halen while in Sabbath he wanted to be in more of a Rock guitar oriented band simular to VH rather than the gloom and doom devil type like Sabbath was .and the result of this was what came out on the Blizzard an Diary recordings .this is wat made those 2 records stand out and caught the attention of the Rock fans around the world .and Lee's entry into Ozzys band was different in he was already playing music from that genre and really nailed it with Bark of the Moon .his playing and music was more explosive and hard rock driven than the first two albums and having to fill Rhoads shoes was something that couldn't have been easy by any stretch of the imagination .but he owned it and allowed Ozzy to carry on instead of fading away after Randy's death that could have very well happened had he not got the right guy .and Zach kept it going with his first 2 records. Like you after this Ozzys music wasn't quite the same Ozzy was having personal and health issues .he didn't have Bobs influence and lyrics anymore which was a HUGE part of Ozzy earlier success .Zach was wanting to do his own thing and Ozzy had a revolving door of musicians from this point on and never had anyone to create something special and magical anymore .
@@johnhagan582 Spot on I think. Randy was an absolutely brilliant composer and still moves me to this very day. Lee was certainly more explosive style-wise and had better stage presence. He really did a great job keeping Ozzy's act together for a while and did an awesome job with Randy's material. As an album, BATM is quite a distant third for me - with the title song the sole exception. And Shot in the Dark was magnificent. But his writing paled to what Randy could create. That said, onstage Jake was brilliant. I actually think most of Lee's solo's were better improvised on stage, unlike Randy who played best after carefully composing and phrasing his solos, like Mr. Crowley. Interesting contrast. But Randy was far better at creating unique, out of the box melodies and fills... like in I Don't Know... you never expect what comes next but when it does it's absolute genius. And truly masterful, epic compositions like the way Diary builds to a dramatic climax. Randy's passion and fire were magical. I rarely felt that way with Jake's studio playing. There are a few moments when he hit it, but then slides into some fast pentatonic thing in a major key and just noodles off. But onstage, it's another story altogether. Never saw such a natural in front of a crowd!
Anyway... let's not forget about Bob Daisley. He was the glue and catalyst for much of the early music. Thank God he wrote all the lyrics... LOL
As far as chops are concerned, I always ponder what Randy might have become with another decade to develop once the genre had taken off. And he'd gone back to studying Classical for a while. He'd surely have been influenced by Vai, Satch, Yngwie, Freidman, Gilbert, etc... I could easily have seen him on the G3 tour and collaborating with everyone to create unexpected, brilliant and moving music. It would have been glorious...
@@Mike-eq4ky See I saw all 3 players (Rhoads .Lee. Whilde) .and IMO Rhoads had the greatest stage presence of anyone ever with maybe the exceptions of Hendrix and Page .and the live solo he did on Mr Crowley at the After Hours Promo was the Greatest Heavy Metal Guitar solo in history .the feeling he put into that eyes closed the entire time was unbelievable .but that's just my take brother .thanks for the reply though forsure
Jake E. Lee on a God level 💪💪🤘🤘
By far the most underrated and forgotten. Dude was really on another level. I didn't "discover" him until a few years ago because nobody ever talked about him. His work on those Ozzy albums only reaffirms this the more you break it down.
Idk, I play guitar as a hobby and Idk why but Jake E Lee is one of my main influences, freakin' love his playing style but freakin' loooove it! 🤘🔥
I remember Jake way back when he started his first band Teaser.
Wow Way back, I never heard Teaser, what's there best LP ?
Loved him since ‘83….the cool chirp sound he gets with some picked notes , his wide vibrato, many tricks and techniques, and of course songwriting and great stage moves…..one of the best
You are not alone Sir, he is a very loved guitarist, I guess he is a pretty good guy also I understand, But yes indeed he has a HUGE Following, thank you ever so kindly for viewing.
One of my fav guitarist
I was just a kid on the Badlands last UK tour, but I was at the Newcastle Riverside and met the whole band. They were surprisingly chill, no obvious tension. I was aware of the fall out and the kerrang story, but they invited us all into the venue to hangout. I was at the front for the show directly in front of Jake and his electric fan, blowing cool air into his hair! The band were fucking amazing. The energy and power was, to date, unsurpassed!
Sounds like a great day, I take it he was Melting like a snow cone in Phoenix Lol
Jake was such a breath of fresh air when he arrived. Hardtail strat and loads of tricks up his sleeve. He wrote some great riffs, and why the fuck his name isn’t credited or part credited as writing Bark at the moon defies logic. Ozzy sure as hell didn’t write that riff….. a still a relevant rite of passage for many an aspiring guitar player 40 years later.
Saw him and met him in ‘84 when the BAM tour hit Dublin - bunked off skool😂
Still have his pick.
I wish him well and hope he continues to perform and play and stay in the limelight. He deserves his spot in the history of rock guitar legends, cause he’s up there with the best of em!
I Can agree with your statement & thank you for viewing.
@@theguitartemplepriest Very welcome. 😎
I have got to say Jake E Lee is absolutely amazing and extremely talented! What a fantastic soul !
Was a great video, appreciated!!!
Well thank you ever so kindly Sir, Greatly appreciate the the vote of confidence in my video creation. Thank You !
I'm not really talented or skilled enough to an answer...however, I can say he is one of my favorites to ever watch.
Thank you Tim great to hear from you, If you appreciate there music then yes indeed you can rank them as they make you feel, the advanced listener or super fan will always pic there guy anyhow a college teacher of guitar will look for something else but all and all If you like him than its ok to pick him, but I understand your point, thank you so very kindly for viewing I appreciate it.
Badlands was one of the greatest bands never mentioned. Three awesome albums and quite special. Finding Dusk the third record might be a task.
Jake was the official replacement for Randy. He did a fantastic job and "Bark at the Moon" and " The Ultimate Sin" are quite incredible. Jake will always be the Ninja!
That's a fact great lp.
Jake is one of my faves. Very underrated. I'll take him over Zakk any day! He made some of Ozzy's best music.
Jake is an amazing musician with a very unique style. His body of work speaks for itself. Very under rated considering he is every bit as good as Randy was.
Respect your opinion but not in the same class as Randy in mine. Just listen to isolated tracks. Rhoades is on a different level with crisper, cleaner, and more technically advanced. Writing composition we could argue but Jake was given zero credit. Jake E. Is still great though
A very humble man who thinks he's nobody but if there was such a place as a Guitar Temple, his statue would be no smaller than Eddie's or even Randy's.
That's why he is here at our Guitar Temple, we will keep the spotlight on the true greats, he is one guy anyone could talk to, a very down to earth guy that's true, Thank you for viewing Sir
En mi opinión mejor que Randy
@@fkngfkngdiablo2360 is Rembrandt better than Van Gogh?
Also a great pianist, Jake can move seamlessly between guitar styles and his creativity is off the charts.
I didn't know that, interesting, Shawn Lane was that way a world class guitarist but a fantastic Piano player as well, both were nice guys.
I didn't know that either. So yet another thing he could match with Eddie VH =) Reportedly he played VH covers as good as EVH
Jake made me want to play guitar. When I saw him with Ozzy on MTV in like 86. His fingers were so fast the video tape could barely keep up with him.
Ozzy had to treat him right. I really did not understand why he was kicked out from Ozzy after releasing such a masterpiece (Bark at the moon)!
Jake E Lee and Warren Demartini are the best guitarist to ever live. Jake and Warren are so explosive and captivating!! If you never heard of Warren or his playing look up Warren Demartini Solis Las Vegas 91.. you won't regret it!! Blows me away every fucking time
Out of all the players to come out of the 80’s Hard Rock/Metal era Jake was no doubt in my mind the most advanced, original, and explosive of them all.
It’s an absolute shame he did not get the writing credits he deserved for “ Bark at the Moon”.
yeah, that's a dirty dirty shame. so often happens to the sidemen/songwriters in the music business. just because they're not the "star..."
Who did Sharon gives those to?
@@bondalero0074 Ozzy
ozzy & the wife stole a lot of writing credidts.
One of the best IMO. The first Badlands LP was GREAT. 🤟😎
3:16 ...Did.... did Jake just create a dive bomb effect by tapping a natural harmonic and then pressing on the string behind the nut?! I don't think I've ever seen that before, that's nuts. I imagine someone else had done it previously that I didn't know of, but that's kinda blowing my mind right now
I thought that was cool also, thanks for viewing Sir.
Jake said he didn't need a Floyd Rose. This proves that. He also stated that when he has one he abuses it! Ha!
YES, I ❤ed listening to Jake E. Lee.
& love listening to MR. JAKE E. LEE now.
Me best friend I've ever had Vince Irwin, in me lifetime,
would play a Jake E. Lee guitar solo everytime I asked him.
I first saw Jake E. Lee when I saw a VHS tape of Ozzy Osbourne concert at me special friend Tonya Zenor' moms house in the 80's.
Me best friend Vince Irwin died of a drowning when to barges passed a jon boat fishing in the Illinois river.
Absolute genius 👌, his riffs and chord phrasing are up there with the best rock guitar players ever, he's in my top 10 guitarist of all time👌
Very hard to play those Stretchy parts he plays, a nice guy also that add more points in my opinion
He should be recognized as the best just for the riff in Ultimate Sin!
Got to admit pretty dard good, nice guy also.Thanks for viewing.
Jake is still in my top 5 list after all these years. Theres not one bad thing said about him and hes loved by everyone. Great video on him with no interruptions.
Your right a Nice guy I hear tell.
What a shredder , he is so Awesome
Bobby your a loyal fan, that's always a nice thing.He is actually a very nice guy to be honest.
Everything Jake does is good regardless of who he's working with at the time.
Have his signiture Charvel, and Friedman head. Some of the same pedals he uses with his settings. It is difficult to say one guitarist is the best. Warren Demartini, George Lynch, RR, Zakk, Marty Friedman, Steve Clark, Jimmy Page, EVH, just a few to mention. All with their own unique styles, and sounds.
Jake was and still is a Beast!
Jake always and still is in my top 3 guitar players of all time. Ever since I heard centre of eternity on bark at the moon. I still have that cassette from the eighties.
And a good guy to boot
So Glad you mentioned Centre of Eternity ! Killer Killer song
Had the chance to meet Jake a while back
Sweet guy and phenomenal player
Was life changing seeing him on the BATM tour in 84
Just incredible
I can agree with that also. Thanks for viewing.
Jake one of my faves from the 80s 🎸 one of the best out of many great guitarist
Jake E. (Lee)W. Thirteen years of musicianship before climbing the stage with Ozzy Osbourne. And, reaching near epitome; to going one-step further and reaching[1980's] 1/5 Guitar-God status. Yet, still climbing. Horns out Mr. Williams. Horns out!
He has a new LP out with Red Dragon Cartel I believe .
From an old 80s guitarist, who hasn't picked up a guitar in 20plus years😢.....liked and subbed👍😎
Thank you for the Subscription Kenny Lee, I appreciate it Sir.
I saw Jake E Lee with Ozzy Osbourne at the monster of rock in 1984 other bands on the bill included AC/DC ,Van Halen Motley Crue Y&T and Gary Moore both Jake E Lee and Gary Moore were the best guitarist that day
That was my first gig. What do you mean they're not all like this?
Seen him on the ultimate sin tour! Jake was amazing that night! Was throwing up all night and sat on a chair and played! Had the flu! Even being sick he killed it!!!!!!🤘
one of the best oh yes.
blinding solos with tones melody.
great performa also.
like a super hero.
Jake E Lee is and always will be one of the best imo I love it when he uses the side of his thumb to get those huge stretches no one else had ever done before just brilliant if you ask me!!!
Those stretches are remarkable to be honest.
What about most "overlooked" guitarists in Rock? My 2 are Mark Knopfler (Dire Straights) and Billy Duffy (The Cult). Though "Buckethead" should probably join that list too. (Pretty sure he is an alien. lol :) ( another worthy mention is the guitarist from the Japanese Band "Ningen Isu". He's also singer. If you like rock and roll and metal, you gotta check out this 3 piece from Japan! and their last 2 albums!) Now go turn that shit UP!
Yes indeed Sir, Mark Knopfler is one great guitarist, I am going to check out Ningen Isu Later tonight thanks for the Heads up, thanks for viewing also .
To me its not a question of good and bad. Jake has the most enjoyable style and attitude. His tone choice and taste is above most of all other guitarist out there. I simply dont get bored listening to him.❤
I can agree with that, keeps your attention and that makes for a great entertainer, he is a nice guy also. Thank you for viewing
I saw him with Ozzy and man did he put on a show! I think he's the one that made me definitely want to play guitar! Great player and showman!!
I was asked recently who my fav guitarist. Jake E Lee was my quick answer. Jake was a find for Ozzy. True guitar legend who had a amazing talent and impact. Jake E Lee was perfect fit for Ozzy. I wish Ozzy would’ve held onto Jake. My fav Ozzy guitarist.
I can see that, Honorable pick I'd say.
I liked your outro jams . Without your video I would have never known who Jake E . Lee is and what a great musician he is . Keep up the good work .
Michael I can't thank you enough for the very kind words, I so appreciate your positive vote of confidence in my guitar playing as well Sir THANK YOU, Most people of the world couldn't give a compliment if there life depended on it lol, Yes Interesting history, Jake E Lee said it right out of his mouth he was a guitarist for DIO'S Band in the Las Angelos seen and also playing for RATT also in the L.A. Seen so makes for quite the history, I am glad you tell me what you like snd the way I put it together this way I can better develop The Temple in the right direction, Thank you for viewing Michael.
Jake is definitely right up in the best category.Very humble man indeed.
If you havent checked out do listen some podcasts on him
@@atteljas I’ve been on it my friend thankyou
@@theclanmorrison The makes a great interviewed. Theres also one very long on youtube which is worth checking out as well as Badlands bassist Greg Chaissons podcast interviews are worth checking out if you were into the band
Subbed. Jake is a legend
Thank you Jimmy Great to have you here Sir