Back in the day a buddy of mine said “ you gotta’ check this kid out man”.. so we went over his parents house and downstairs into his basement. A skinny 15 year old came down with his brother on drums and blew us away !! Lol. It was Chris Impellitteri, and the rest is history. So happy to see Chris attain such success here at home and abroad. On a side note , also hung out with the “one and only “ Jimi Bell around that time too, who is rock solid shred master in his own right ! Two great guitarists and a great time in my life.
Great story, glad you shared it. It brings back memories when I was 15 playing that good, but #1 problem was affording the equipment. Nobody is going to hire a 15-year-old and my parents were of no help. My 2nd guitar was $150 Ibanez that a few years later, Marty McFly in Back To the Future played, but mine had a humbucker. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it.
I can't believe someone actually is talking about Impellitteri... Stand In Line is one of my favorite songs of all time and the album is solid as a rock.
Impelliterri should of been the 3rd Alcatrazz guitarist! Stand in Line basically sounds like classic ALcatrazz and Graham Bonnet's vocals are perfect with Impellitteri's licks!
One of the best shredder guitarist ever. Growing up, was always in awe of his incredible speed picking. And he wrote a lot of good heavy and shredtastic songs!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
One thing. He's CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED. He's one of the cleanest and most technically profound guitarists ever. It's just the timing... 90s were dominated by grunge metal bands.
May I add? Vice actually began 'life' as Tangram in 1980 with Rob Rock on drums. A few years later, we pulled him out from behind the drums and put him out front around 1983 and thus began 'The Robert Allen Band'. Soon after, we auditioned guitarists and Chris was taken into the group and the band became 'Vice' around 1985. Later, many changes to the musician lineup, and the band continued, recorded in Hollywood CA. and with an independent record contract etc. through 1990. How do I know all this you may ask? I'm the guy all the way to the left in that first Vice poster you put up. Keyboardist through out ALL of the iterations of the band mentioned above 😉 To note, we had a VICE REUNION in 2005. Managed to round up ALL the original VICE musicians, and reached out to have Chris back to perform with us, but he declined. The result of that was a wonderful performance for our fans from over the years. Videos are available right here on the youTube platform if your search 'Vice 2005 Reunion'. It was a fun performance, and the video and audio quality was recorded live with Pro Tools for the audio tracks etc. Take a look if you have a moment.
Always knew about Chris. He’s from Connecticut, as am I, and I used to see him play there all the time in Vice with Rob Rock. Mike Vascerra was playing with Obsession then as well. From Connecticut too, Mike knew Chris very well. Jimi Bell was a huge part of that music scene as well (this was around. 1985 - 86)... What’s cool is how Rob and Chris have hung together all these years, and Mike Vascerra too... Fast forward to a few years later and Chris had long been in Los Angeles doing his thing. I saw him in Guitars R Us one afternoon and we were talking about Jimi Bell and his situation auditioning for Ozzy... We were both hoping Jimi would get the gig - unfortunately and crazily enough, Jimi didn’t get it - Zakk did... I give Chris hella credit man, he has always carried a huge following by himself and I will always follow... People mention his name and it’s hard to pronounce or whatever, but remember - Guess what, not only is it the gentleman’s namesake, it’s also a huge and well - deserved tribute to his mother and father who were tragically killed in an untimely accident. They were wonderful people who were super supportive of their son. A very strong family of very strong stock... Chris is a great musician and even greater person and we are going to continue to hear Chris for a long time to come - in any and all countries!!!
Wow, thanks for the awesome mention! If anyone cares to know... we are playing a few shows on the East Coast to warm up before our Japanese tour in June. We will be at Dingbatz in Clifford, NJ on May 16th, Blackthorn 51 in Queens, NY on May 17th, and Palace Theater in Stafford, CT May 18th. It's a truly rare event to be playing in the US as I've been in the band since 1992 and I think we only played two shows in the states since then!
Thank you for the great vid! I got to see him in a small club in Los Angeles in 2009, less than 30 people there, felt like a private VIP concert. It was billed as their rehearsal for the Wicked Maiden tour of Japan. I wish more people had showed up, but then again seeing Chris and Bob live standing 3 feet from them with no one bumping into me was beyond awesome.
Ah, right in the middle of the "Arm's Race." @Angry Deli Oh no kidding. When I was in high school, I always used to hang out on campus where I'm from and there were all kinds of different groups of people, a real eclectic gathering, so to speak. Which made sense, it was a university campus where people are away from home for the first time and trying to find themselves... Whatever that means. Anyhow, so I go off to the military and come back to go to school there, thinking it'd be like that, having long black hair and tattoos, band shirts and just rocked out... Right onto a campus populated by people who looked as though the solely shop out of an Abercrombie catalog. Talk about culture shock. Then, because I stuck out so much, it was a lot of "Oh my God, what a creeper" kinds of comments and things of that nature.
I met Rob Rock in 2004 when I had to pick him up from the airport. He was shopping around for a record label to release his Holy Hell solo album. He had a meeting with the label I worked for at the time.We hung out, got some dinner and just talk about all the bands we loved. Definitely a highlight for me.
Way back in the late 80s, at a club on Hollywood Blvd, I was somewhere near the back watching the band (?) when this guy walked over and commented (nicely) on the Flying V tatoo on my right shoulder. I thanked him, and introduced myself and told him it was to cover a surgical scar. He introduced himself as Chris Impellitteri and I immediately recognized his name. We talked for a few, and I thought he was a really friendly, humble kinda guy. I had heard the "Somewhere over the Rainbow" song a few weeks before while visiting a friend who played the album (Vinyl! I'm freakin' old!) I'm glad you posted this video, as I had wondered how he was doing over the years. Nice to hear of his success in Japan. and the major rock icons he had been in bands with. Thanks for posting!
Great video ! Thank you so much for highlighting Chris Impelliteri !! I’m 66 years old and am of the opinion that he pretty much kills everybody. I first heard of him in 1985 from a guitar teacher in Riverside California at Leirs Music....we were talking about Satriani and such as him...and I made an off hand comment about how fast Satriani was and the teacher said....” dude....haven’t you heard of Chris Impelliteri ?” I said who ? He says OMG ! Thus it began....IMHO He even puts down Batio ! As you say, it’s amazing that he’s been around for 35 years and still not a household name....although more than deserving! Nice job bro !
Great show. I remember Chris from the late 80s and early 90s . He was always in GUITAR WORLD and GUITAR SCHOOL magazines. I had forgotten about him until I saw the title of your video today. I GIVE YOU 1,000,000 POINTS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! VERY GOOD MAX!!! And the other day I learned about DAN MUMM. Dude you have won me over, and I am hardcore stingy with my praises!!!!!! ROCK ON MAX!!!!!
@@vanguard4065 I haven't heard anything he has done in recent year's. Just like Impellitterri, he never got super famous in the US, which is why I would like to see him play in a club. I should go back and listen to him again as it's been years.
EXCELLENT! A very thorough and concise expose on one of the most underrated bands in metal today. I've been a HUGE fan of Impellitteri for over 25 years. They haven't put out a bad album yet, and there's no sign of them slowing down ANY time soon.
Been a fan of Impellitteri for quite a while now. Super underrated guitarist, and would love to see him play in the U.S sometime. Eye of the Hurricane is definitely my favorite album of his.
I'm one if those who was dismissive of him in the 80's. When his first album came out, he was a shredder with a Strat claiming to be the fastest guitarist on the planet, and his sound took a pass at Yngwie. I tossed him off as just another clone and never thought of him again. Fast forward, I was at a buddy's house and he was JAMMIN' to some serious metal, and I was lovin' it. He told me who it was and I choked on my beer. I am forever sold.
Same for me. I saw the actual Headbanger's Ball episode when it aired and thought Chris was too cocky and his playing lacked the emotion of Yngwie. I never thought about him again and thought he fell off of the face of the earth until today watching this video.
I had a *cassette* of his back in 1988, and I was totally flummoxed as to why he wasn't mentioned in the same breath as Steve Vai (et al). His skills are not outdone by anyone, and his style is killer! Thank you for giving this guy some credit. He's like the "rock god" no one ever heard of...crazy!
Thanks Guitar MAX for making a video discussing Chris Impelliteri's musical career. Impelliteri is what I considered an underrated rock guitarist from the '80s. Your insight into his CDs, band lineup including Animetal gave me a greater insight to what he was doing and what he was about. I found your narration to be unbiased and informative. I'm going to check out some of the CDs that you talked about in your video.
I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed this video more than any I have seen you do in a long time. This was great and I learned something. Keep up the good work.
I'm in the US and Stand In Line was the first CD I ever purchased. I was a huge Graham Bonnet fan (still am) and was blown away by that album. Since then I've tracked down all of Impellitteri's albums on Japanese import CD for all the extra songs and goodies. Excellent video! Thanks for giving Chris a nice profile piece!
WOW...I haven't heard anyone speak of Chris in YEARS. This is great of you to bring his name to light. I still have the Black album in a tote of old LPs. I wont lie, he fell off my radar for a very long time. Probably due to, as you said, his success in Japan. Just a couple months ago I shared a new vid of his that popped up, to my FB page. Only a select few, and of my age category (50), even knew who he was. Made me want to go back and find all I have missed over the years!
Dude, you really done your research. I had the Stand In Line album back in the day, and never came across anything from him again. Good to know he's doing what he loves, and can make a living . Thanks for the effort you made,to inform anybody who's interested.
I bought the first Impellitteri album the day of its release. All my band mates said he played too fast...but he's been one of my favorite guitar players for +30 years. I even got in touch with him a couple of years ago and he's very down to earth. Kudos for that!
Great video! Chris Impellitteri is an absolute Master of Shred Guitar. Your channel is fantastic, I always enjoy your videos. I hope you're recovering quickly and will be back at the fretboard as soon as possible.
I first heard about him when i saw his first instructional video he did in the 80's. He was incredible then and he's incredible now. Great video and thanks for posting.
I always heard of him because of Guitar World and such but didn't know he went to Japan and didn't know about his anime band. Super fun stuff! This was a really good and informative video.
I've been aware of Impelliterri for a long time, and I think it's commendable that he has continued to follow his muse, staying true to self, rather than getting caught up in trends.
I think I wore out the Stand In Line tape in the first week. I knew Chris could shred but I was even more impressed with Bonnett's singing on that album.
Thumbs up. No mention of Chris’s albums and bands that feature a message of Christian faith. This is an additional important part of his career. I learned some info though. Good video. I will share.
I think this is the 4th reason why he is not as well known and recognised. Look what happened to WASP in the last years. Being openly Christian is a taboo if you want to have a great heavy metal career. But - you can go there once in a while: Manowar did the best Holy Night ever.
Hey.... thanks for the update!!! I was a Chris fan when I heard Secret Lover on the 'Stand In Line' album and bought it asap. I remember getting it as an import... Your comments on how unfairly Chris was compared to Yngwie are spot-on. I was a HUUUUUGE Yngwie fan since the early eighties when I heard 'Marching Out' and never looked back. I wondered what ever happened to Chris and I am VERY happy to hear that he wasn't sacrificed my the 'Grunge" machine this country produced. I will look for his stuff now that I know that he has never stopped putting out music. Thanks again.... \m/
What a great history lesson on Chris' career! I discovered your channel today and instantly subscribed after watching this! I hope you do more videos like this. 🤘
Great video, first time visiting your TH-cam channel. It was refreshing for us to see a video about Chris Impellitteri. We knew about Chris and discovered him on MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” as he was a guest, being interviewed by Adam Curry. Loved his playing but like you stated, very little exposure in the United States. Per your video, the interviews he did do, they always introduced/compared him to Yngwie Malmsteen. Keep up the great work, we just subscribed.🔔-Chris & Beth🎧
Great informative video! I discovered Chris Impellitteri by watching a video about a guitarist vs another guitarist where someone else played solos and riffs of theirs back to back. It was between Malmsteen and Impellitteri and I didn’t know the latter so I looked him up. I saw he had worked with Bonnet and since I like his record with Rainbow why not check it out. What a beast! I later listened to Screaming Symphony which was an even better expirience, so I’m glad I got to know his name \m/
Saw Chris and Rob in Vice a bunch of times at the Infinity in Springfield, MA before Chris headed out to CA. Great player, great band and amazing to see them in a tiny club in the 80s!
I’ve been a fan of Chris Impellitteri for many years. I have all the albums and EPs on CD, including both the Animetal USA albums. Great player, but also an amazing song writer!
Cool video! I’ve been listening to and following both Chris Impellitteri AND Rob Rock for over 30 years! I have nearly every Impellitteri album and nearly every album Rob Rock has been part of (Impellitteri, his solo albums, and most of the albums he was featured on as guest/fill in lead vocalist). Pretty much all of the albums they have both been a part of are great!
Awesome video!! Love Impelliteri and Rob Rock as well! So underrated. And the last two albums are just fantastic!! Still making great music to this day!
First of all, I hope your arm is healing well. Yes, Chris Impellitteri,( Impel-litter-i) if you think of his last name with two words and an i, you'll remember how it is spelled. I remember listening to his first album. I was blown away. I would listen to Somewhere Over the Rainbow over and over, and copy it on my guitar the best I could. He is still one of my favorite guitarist to this day. Thanks for introducing this guitar genius to those out there who have never heard of him. \m/
I've been a fan of Chris since buying Stand In Line, when it came out. Bought the new one last autumn and have another four. This video presenting him is spot on, on everything regarding his career. Not a single mistake. Not a single misconception. Thanks and I hope it helps newbies to get to know him.
Didn't know about Impellitteri until around 2004, when I came across "Stand In Line". Got that album, and enjoyed it but didn't discover more until later. BTW, great video and nice production on it. Presented very well!
I have been a fan since the Stand in line album and have obtained every album I could find with him playing. I have always believed he is probably the fastest yet more soulful player of all the shredders to date.
Thank you for making this video introducing us to this beast of a musician. I had heard his name in passing among other guitar players as one of the greats, but never gave his material any serious consideration under the assumption he was just another copy in a long line of generic shredders. After this I will definitely be taking a thorough listen through more of his discography.
Back in the day a buddy of mine said “ you gotta’ check this kid out man”.. so we went over his parents house and downstairs into his basement. A skinny 15 year old came down with his brother on drums and blew us away !! Lol. It was Chris Impellitteri, and the rest is history. So happy to see Chris attain such success here at home and abroad. On a side note , also hung out with the “one and only “ Jimi Bell around that time too, who is rock solid shred master in his own right ! Two great guitarists and a great time in my life.
Great story, glad you shared it. It brings back memories when I was 15 playing that good, but #1 problem was affording the equipment. Nobody is going to hire a 15-year-old and my parents were of no help. My 2nd guitar was $150 Ibanez that a few years later, Marty McFly in Back To the Future played, but mine had a humbucker. I couldn't believe my eyes when I saw it.
YES! Legend
That's high praise Angel. You're fantastic!
So true!!😃🤘🏻
Can u cover Impeliteri song…please😥🙏🏾
I can't believe someone actually is talking about Impellitteri... Stand In Line is one of my favorite songs of all time and the album is solid as a rock.
That album is awesome. Graham Bonnet was awesome on that album as well. That album still stands up today!
secret lover off the album was is a hella track too
Impelliterri should of been the 3rd Alcatrazz guitarist! Stand in Line basically sounds like classic ALcatrazz and Graham Bonnet's vocals are perfect with Impellitteri's licks!
@@JoeMartinez_LA_LostSoul thats system x song afaik. Maybe fav impellitteri song :)
What about their first EP? th-cam.com/video/cZ35XQcS9i0/w-d-xo.html
One of the best shredder guitarist ever. Growing up, was always in awe of his incredible speed picking. And he wrote a lot of good heavy and shredtastic songs!! 👍🏽👍🏽👍🏽
One thing. He's CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED. He's one of the cleanest and most technically profound guitarists ever. It's just the timing... 90s were dominated by grunge metal bands.
So happy you did a segment on Chris. He is amazing and I prefer him over Yngwie by far.
May I add? Vice actually began 'life' as Tangram in 1980 with Rob Rock on drums. A few years later, we pulled him out from behind the drums and put him out front around 1983 and thus began 'The Robert Allen Band'. Soon after, we auditioned guitarists and Chris was taken into the group and the band became 'Vice' around 1985. Later, many changes to the musician lineup, and the band continued, recorded in Hollywood CA. and with an independent record contract etc. through 1990.
How do I know all this you may ask? I'm the guy all the way to the left in that first Vice poster you put up. Keyboardist through out ALL of the iterations of the band mentioned above 😉
To note, we had a VICE REUNION in 2005. Managed to round up ALL the original VICE musicians, and reached out to have Chris back to perform with us, but he declined. The result of that was a wonderful performance for our fans from over the years. Videos are available right here on the youTube platform if your search 'Vice 2005 Reunion'. It was a fun performance, and the video and audio quality was recorded live with Pro Tools for the audio tracks etc. Take a look if you have a moment.
Always knew about Chris. He’s from Connecticut, as am I, and I used to see him play there all the time in Vice with Rob Rock. Mike Vascerra was playing with Obsession then as well. From Connecticut too, Mike knew Chris very well. Jimi Bell was a huge part of that music scene as well (this was around. 1985 - 86)... What’s cool is how Rob and Chris have hung together all these years, and Mike Vascerra too... Fast forward to a few years later and Chris had long been in Los Angeles doing his thing. I saw him in Guitars R Us one afternoon and we were talking about Jimi Bell and his situation auditioning for Ozzy... We were both hoping Jimi would get the gig - unfortunately and crazily enough, Jimi didn’t get it - Zakk did... I give Chris hella credit man, he has always carried a huge following by himself and I will always follow... People mention his name and it’s hard to pronounce or whatever, but remember - Guess what, not only is it the gentleman’s namesake, it’s also a huge and well - deserved tribute to his mother and father who were tragically killed in an untimely accident. They were wonderful people who were super supportive of their son. A very strong family of very strong stock... Chris is a great musician and even greater person and we are going to continue to hear Chris for a long time to come - in any and all countries!!!
This is a super polished presentation. Well done.
Wow, thanks for the awesome mention! If anyone cares to know... we are playing a few shows on the East Coast to warm up before our Japanese tour in June. We will be at Dingbatz in Clifford, NJ on May 16th, Blackthorn 51 in Queens, NY on May 17th, and Palace Theater in Stafford, CT May 18th. It's a truly rare event to be playing in the US as I've been in the band since 1992 and I think we only played two shows in the states since then!
I hope you guys make it big this time in the US. You guys deserve it. Btw killer bass work on the Nature of the Beast!
@@carlos25021977 Thank you so much Carlos
Thank you for the great vid! I got to see him in a small club in Los Angeles in 2009, less than 30 people there, felt like a private VIP concert. It was billed as their rehearsal for the Wicked Maiden tour of Japan. I wish more people had showed up, but then again seeing Chris and Bob live standing 3 feet from them with no one bumping into me was beyond awesome.
My all time favorite guitar player.
I was senior in high school in 85 it was a pretty humbling time to be a guitar player !!!
Same here.
Ah, right in the middle of the "Arm's Race."
@Angry Deli
Oh no kidding. When I was in high school, I always used to hang out on campus where I'm from and there were all kinds of different groups of people, a real eclectic gathering, so to speak. Which made sense, it was a university campus where people are away from home for the first time and trying to find themselves... Whatever that means. Anyhow, so I go off to the military and come back to go to school there, thinking it'd be like that, having long black hair and tattoos, band shirts and just rocked out... Right onto a campus populated by people who looked as though the solely shop out of an Abercrombie catalog. Talk about culture shock. Then, because I stuck out so much, it was a lot of "Oh my God, what a creeper" kinds of comments and things of that nature.
Thanks for this video Max. I've been a huge fan of Chris for decades and appreciate you giving him some recognition!
I met Rob Rock in 2004 when I had to pick him up from the airport. He was shopping around for a record label to release his Holy Hell solo album. He had a meeting with the label I worked for at the time.We hung out, got some dinner and just talk about all the bands we loved. Definitely a highlight for me.
Great. MAX should have mentioned Cocophony's "Speed Metal Symphony". Maybe felt a fore gone concliusion.
Way back in the late 80s, at a club on Hollywood Blvd, I was somewhere near the back watching the band (?) when this guy walked over and commented (nicely) on the Flying V tatoo on my right shoulder. I thanked him, and introduced myself and told him it was to cover a surgical scar. He introduced himself as Chris Impellitteri and I immediately recognized his name. We talked for a few, and I thought he was a really friendly, humble kinda guy. I had heard the "Somewhere over the Rainbow" song a few weeks before while visiting a friend who played the album (Vinyl! I'm freakin' old!) I'm glad you posted this video, as I had wondered how he was doing over the years. Nice to hear of his success in Japan. and the major rock icons he had been in bands with. Thanks for posting!
Great video ! Thank you so much for highlighting Chris Impelliteri !! I’m 66 years old and am of the opinion that he pretty much kills everybody. I first heard of him in 1985 from a guitar teacher in Riverside California at Leirs Music....we were talking about Satriani and such as him...and I made an off hand comment about how fast Satriani was and the teacher said....” dude....haven’t you heard of Chris Impelliteri ?” I said who ? He says OMG ! Thus it began....IMHO He even puts down Batio ! As you say, it’s amazing that he’s been around for 35 years and still not a household name....although more than deserving! Nice job bro !
I have to be honest, never heard of Chris until now. Real cool story for sure! Thanks Maxx!
Great show. I remember Chris from the late 80s and early 90s . He was always in GUITAR WORLD and GUITAR SCHOOL magazines. I had forgotten about him until I saw the title of your video today. I GIVE YOU 1,000,000 POINTS FOR THIS VIDEO!!!! VERY GOOD MAX!!! And the other day I learned about DAN MUMM. Dude you have won me over, and I am hardcore stingy with my praises!!!!!! ROCK ON MAX!!!!!
I would like to see Chris Impelliterri tour in the USA soon, the other guy I would like to mention who also keeps a low profile is David T. Chastain.
Yes. Chastain is criminally underrated.
no chastain is horrible. sloppy technique and his touch and feel is poor.
@@vanguard4065 I haven't heard anything he has done in recent year's. Just like Impellitterri, he never got super famous in the US, which is why I would like to see him play in a club. I should go back and listen to him again as it's been years.
Awesome breakdown, definitely one of my favorite players of all time.
Hey Max, your fans love ya and we hope your doing well, thank you for still putting out vids!
That was cool !!! Great story bro, I'd love to see more videos like this one.
EXCELLENT! A very thorough and concise expose on one of the most underrated bands in metal today. I've been a HUGE fan of Impellitteri for over 25 years. They haven't put out a bad album yet, and there's no sign of them slowing down ANY time soon.
Great deal. I'm so pumped for this video. "Run for you life" was my 1st intro to Chris. Glad to see your still "Guitar MAX"n out the shred \m/
Been a fan of Impellitteri for quite a while now. Super underrated guitarist, and would love to see him play in the U.S sometime. Eye of the Hurricane is definitely my favorite album of his.
Great video. I remember him from the 80's but hadn't thought about his music in years. Thanks for the reintroduction of some great playing.
So underrated can't wait to see him play in NYC last month I also remember his Shrapnel release
Shrapnel records was the go too for guitar wizardry!!!
I had his first instructional video back in the 80's. He's a monster player.
I got one of his instructional VHS tapes back then too, learned a ton from it and then just forgot about him, this video made me feel kinda guilty
Me too
I'm one if those who was dismissive of him in the 80's. When his first album came out, he was a shredder with a Strat claiming to be the fastest guitarist on the planet, and his sound took a pass at Yngwie. I tossed him off as just another clone and never thought of him again.
Fast forward, I was at a buddy's house and he was JAMMIN' to some serious metal, and I was lovin' it. He told me who it was and I choked on my beer.
I am forever sold.
Almost exact same thing for me. But i never heard his name again after that. Till this day.
@@mameng666 Same here. Pretty much forgot he existed for 30 something years. Think I have some research to do.
Would you say that you're forever his, and that you'll love him for all of eternity?
Same for me. I saw the actual Headbanger's Ball episode when it aired and thought Chris was too cocky and his playing lacked the emotion of Yngwie. I never thought about him again and thought he fell off of the face of the earth until today watching this video.
Gotta say I love this channel! thank you for being authentic and bringing to light some really interesting information!
I had a *cassette* of his back in 1988, and I was totally flummoxed as to why he wasn't mentioned in the same breath as Steve Vai (et al). His skills are not outdone by anyone, and his style is killer! Thank you for giving this guy some credit. He's like the "rock god" no one ever heard of...crazy!
Thanks for showing Chris some love. Definitely well deserved
Thanks man! Always wanted look more into this dude, and this video just gave me the extra kick in the butt I need!
Wow, Tony MacAlpine had great 80s hair.
Thanks Guitar MAX for making a video discussing Chris Impelliteri's musical career. Impelliteri is what I considered an underrated rock guitarist from the '80s. Your insight into his CDs, band lineup including Animetal gave me a greater insight to what he was doing and what he was about. I found your narration to be unbiased and informative. I'm going to check out some of the CDs that you talked about in your video.
Very well said! I've loved Impellitteri since the early 90's! It's great to see him acknowledged in this video.
Top class presentation Max, thanks. Hope you're healing up well.
Thanks man! You just schooled me! Can't believe I've never hear of this guy!
Thanks for shedding some light for others on one of my top fav players, besides his lead playing - his riffs are off the chart amaaaazinnggg
a good healthy dose of ADDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDDddddddddddddddddddddd!!!!d..d...d....d...(insert harmonic dive here)
Stand up, well thought and solid analysis. Thank you for that.
I just wanted to tell you that I enjoyed this video more than any I have seen you do in a long time. This was great and I learned something. Keep up the good work.
Heard his stuff on my college metal radio show! Great vid my dude!!! His playing is SO KILLER
I'm in the US and Stand In Line was the first CD I ever purchased. I was a huge Graham Bonnet fan (still am) and was blown away by that album. Since then I've tracked down all of Impellitteri's albums on Japanese import CD for all the extra songs and goodies. Excellent video! Thanks for giving Chris a nice profile piece!
WOW...I haven't heard anyone speak of Chris in YEARS. This is great of you to bring his name to light. I still have the Black album in a tote of old LPs. I wont lie, he fell off my radar for a very long time. Probably due to, as you said, his success in Japan. Just a couple months ago I shared a new vid of his that popped up, to my FB page. Only a select few, and of my age category (50), even knew who he was. Made me want to go back and find all I have missed over the years!
The man is a BEAST! One of the best. And the band has consistently pumped out great releases.
Dude, you really done your research. I had the Stand In Line album back in the day, and never came across anything from him again.
Good to know he's doing what he loves, and can make a living . Thanks for the effort you made,to inform anybody who's interested.
I bought the first Impellitteri album the day of its release. All my band mates said he played too fast...but he's been one of my favorite guitar players for +30 years. I even got in touch with him a couple of years ago and he's very down to earth. Kudos for that!
Great video. It's very informative and thought provoking for fans of this kind of music.
Great, well thought out, articulate, and informative video on Impelliteri. Thanx Maxx!!
Cool. I’ve never heard of this guy, so thanks for doing this video. Here’s hoping you are healing up!
Great video! Chris Impellitteri is an absolute Master of Shred Guitar. Your channel is fantastic, I always enjoy your videos. I hope you're recovering quickly and will be back at the fretboard as soon as possible.
Great Vid on Chris! He has a Awesome Player for many many years!!! Thanks Max, hope your healing up well?
Great information and great video as usual Max, thank you.
I first heard about him when i saw his first instructional video he did in the 80's. He was incredible then and he's incredible now.
Great video and thanks for posting.
I always heard of him because of Guitar World and such but didn't know he went to Japan and didn't know about his anime band. Super fun stuff! This was a really good and informative video.
Great spotlight on a highly underrated guitar player. I've been a big fan of Answer To The Master and Screaming Symphony for a long time.
I've been aware of Impelliterri for a long time, and I think it's commendable that he has continued to follow his muse, staying true to self, rather than getting caught up in trends.
I think I wore out the Stand In Line tape in the first week. I knew Chris could shred but I was even more impressed with Bonnett's singing on that album.
Thumbs up. No mention of Chris’s albums and bands that feature a message of Christian faith. This is an additional important part of his career. I learned some info though. Good video. I will share.
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I think this is the 4th reason why he is not as well known and recognised. Look what happened to WASP in the last years. Being openly Christian is a taboo if you want to have a great heavy metal career. But - you can go there once in a while: Manowar did the best Holy Night ever.
Glad you mentioned his faith. That's how I found him... Searching for new Christian metal
Great job! Nice video, I've been a big Impellitteri fan for years!!! Keep up the good work and thanks for sharing!!!
Hey.... thanks for the update!!! I was a Chris fan when I heard Secret Lover on the 'Stand In Line' album and bought it asap. I remember getting it as an import... Your comments on how unfairly Chris was compared to Yngwie are spot-on. I was a HUUUUUGE Yngwie fan since the early eighties when I heard 'Marching Out' and never looked back. I wondered what ever happened to Chris and I am VERY happy to hear that he wasn't sacrificed my the 'Grunge" machine this country produced. I will look for his stuff now that I know that he has never stopped putting out music. Thanks again.... \m/
i've been a fan of Impellitteri and Rob Rock for a long time actually! It's great to hear you talking about him!
What a great history lesson on Chris' career! I discovered your channel today and instantly subscribed after watching this! I hope you do more videos like this. 🤘
Awesome video Maxx! Hope you are healing up well!
Great video, first time visiting your TH-cam channel. It was refreshing for us to see a video about Chris Impellitteri. We knew about Chris and discovered him on MTV’s “Headbangers Ball” as he was a guest, being interviewed by Adam Curry. Loved his playing but like you stated, very little exposure in the United States. Per your video, the interviews he did do, they always introduced/compared him to Yngwie Malmsteen. Keep up the great work, we just subscribed.🔔-Chris & Beth🎧
I heard of him when a friend brought a cassette over in the early 80,s. I was taken back by his playing. He is one of the GREATS for sure.
Great informative video! I discovered Chris Impellitteri by watching a video about a guitarist vs another guitarist where someone else played solos and riffs of theirs back to back. It was between Malmsteen and Impellitteri and I didn’t know the latter so I looked him up. I saw he had worked with Bonnet and since I like his record with Rainbow why not check it out. What a beast! I later listened to Screaming Symphony which was an even better expirience, so I’m glad I got to know his name \m/
I forgot all about Impelliterri after his second album. I had no idea he was Big in Japan. Thanks for this!
Loved your channel man 🤘
Saw Chris and Rob in Vice a bunch of times at the Infinity in Springfield, MA before Chris headed out to CA. Great player, great band and amazing to see them in a tiny club in the 80s!
Hey max it’s awesome to you today hope you’re doing well miss you miss your playing get well soon
I’ve been a fan of Chris Impellitteri for many years. I have all the albums and EPs on CD, including both the Animetal USA albums. Great player, but also an amazing song writer!
Thanks for this video, love catching up on the stuff that I'm out of the loop on:). Hope you continue to heal from the resent setback.
Cool video! I’ve been listening to and following both Chris Impellitteri AND Rob Rock for over 30 years! I have nearly every Impellitteri album and nearly every album Rob Rock has been part of (Impellitteri, his solo albums, and most of the albums he was featured on as guest/fill in lead vocalist). Pretty much all of the albums they have both been a part of are great!
Never heard of him but thanks for the great video! Hope you arm is better!
Awesome video!! Love Impelliteri and Rob Rock as well! So underrated. And the last two albums are just fantastic!! Still making great music to this day!
We are all concerned about the arm. Listen to the PT and heal quickly!
Been into Impellitteri since the black so and finally seeing him live in Stafford Springs, CT in May!
Awesome video man very unique content.
First of all, I hope your arm is healing well. Yes, Chris Impellitteri,( Impel-litter-i) if you think of his last name with two words and an i, you'll remember how it is spelled. I remember listening to his first album. I was blown away. I would listen to Somewhere Over the Rainbow over and over, and copy it on my guitar the best I could. He is still one of my favorite guitarist to this day. Thanks for introducing this guitar genius to those out there who have never heard of him. \m/
This was a really great video: interesting, informative and clear. You need to do music journalism (my apologies if you already do!)
Been a fan of Impellitteri for over 30 years ever since Stand In Line first came out. One of my all time favorite guitarists! 🤘🏼
I’ve known about him since the early 90’s . Monster guitar player with a great catalogue.
Thank you for bringing up Tony !!!!!
You know, just for introducing me to ANIMETAL you've earned a subscriber.
1988"s Stand in line was my introduction thanks to MTV headbanger's ball
Robert Cron same here.... he changed my playing, him and Alex Skolnick
Me too
Everything is spot on what you've said. He's on my Ticketmaster list!
Wow. I remember him being in Vice in Connecticut playing local clubs.
The El N Gee!
How is your arm doing? and thanks for the vid informative.
Excellent video on such an underrated player.
Cool video I’ve always wondered about him Impelliterri!
Bought the Stand In Line album in early 2000! Loved it! Always wondered what happened to Chris! Good stuff!
Awesome video Max!
I've been a fan of Chris since buying Stand In Line, when it came out. Bought the new one last autumn and have another four. This video presenting him is spot on, on everything regarding his career. Not a single mistake. Not a single misconception. Thanks and I hope it helps newbies to get to know him.
Didn't know about Impellitteri until around 2004, when I came across "Stand In Line". Got that album, and enjoyed it but didn't discover more until later. BTW, great video and nice production on it. Presented very well!
Excellent documentary! Get well my friend! 😎
I have been a fan since the Stand in line album and have obtained every album I could find with him playing. I have always believed he is probably the fastest yet more soulful player of all the shredders to date.
one of my favorite shredders, that dude is no joke. cant comprehend how fast and clean he plays.
Thank you for making this video introducing us to this beast of a musician. I had heard his name in passing among other guitar players as one of the greats, but never gave his material any serious consideration under the assumption he was just another copy in a long line of generic shredders. After this I will definitely be taking a thorough listen through more of his discography.