Me. I'm 61. I came to rock music very late. I am always discovering new bands. I love 80's rock. 🎸🎸🤘🤘 It's the only music that excites me today. I also like guys with long hair.
@@user-qu9ev6pv8e Only a musical amateur would dismiss all the amazing music from back then. I can only surmise that you are a Taylor Swift/DaBaby fan, and a hyp0crite. P.S. Most of my favorite bands are modern. 80s had good music too. Doesn't change that the modern musicians are often sampling and borrowing riffs from the old. Get real.
John Sykes is the most criminally underrated guitarist in the history of all things guitar. Blue Murders’ debut album was absolute perfection thanks to Bob Rock and JS. every single song on that record was smokin.
Great guitar player, it's just his total lack of taste which derailed him. Then again the eighties were a time when all taste was drowned in endless cheese and few artists escaped
Badlands & Blue Murder both should have blown up big time! The 2 most underrated bands of the late 80's! A shame but some fans of 80s rock I know have never heard of them! Guitars, vocals, all around great songs & musicians in those bands!
@@theamishsoylentretailersof1952search John Sykes videos Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake he was Unreal ! Got to see him live back then. And he still is doing great ! Badlands has a few videos but the singer passed away. Worth a listen !!
Guitar....pretty good. Voice.....pretty damn good. Hair.........off the f'n chart. Can you imagine the girls after a show. They had to put stanchions w/ the ropes leading to his dressing room door. LOL. Jim Morrison said : I eat more chicken than....ah, get outta the way. LOL. Call this dude "Chicken Man"!
I always thought the tapping thing was more look at me than listen to me/ guitarists like Sykes are fast and articulate enough in traditional playing to not have to mindlessly tap the neck !!!###
Wow!!🔥🔥 I’m 68 I have listened to every heavy metal band @ least I thought… Where have you been all my life… Extraordinary this is some killer smoking kick ass guitar grinding solo going on in this video… The drummer awesome I’ve heard of them and I listen to his music playing with Ozzie etc. etc. kick ass Carmen Appice Tony Franklin Fretlessmonster John Sykes 🔥🔥🔥🔥
John Sykes was the genius who made Whitesnake great again back in the late 80s to early 90s...whenever Still of the Night came out. This guy is like no other. Very original and not easy to duplicate. He was an authentic guitar hero of his time.
Tony and Carmine leased a luxury condo on Beach Avenue in Vancouver while recording at Little Mountain Sound. I took Tony shopping on Robson Street and used to hang out with a couple of industry friends there and chat while Carmine would sit on the couch tuning his drum toms and talking in his thick Brooklyn accent and Tony would be noodling on his fretless always cracking British humor jokes that had us moaning every time. Very modest and humble guys.
July 2021, and this song just never gets old. I love John Sykes' vocals here, maybe even more than his guitar shredding. Tony Franklin killing it on fretless bass, and Carmine Appice just making killer drumming look so easy. Great song. Great band. Blue Murder. Love it.
@@charger857 Not true. I did some research. Tony Martin was asked to join Blue Murder as their lead vocalist, but pulled out as the band was heading to Vancouver to record their debut album. John Sykes ultimately sang all the songs. Bob Rock and John Kalodner both preferred John's voice since he sang lead on all the song demos. But Tony Franklin was definitely on bass. Carmine Appice was on drums and stick spins, and John Sykes on lead guitar and lead vocals. Sorry dude. NOT Tony Martin. from Wikipedia's entry on Blue Murder: "With a drummer now in place, the band continued their search for a new lead singer. Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin was eventually chosen, but as the band were about to fly to Vancouver to begin recording their debut album in early 1988, Martin pulled out. The group decided to push forward, figuring they could always find a singer later."
This is what you call music. Great bass, Solid vocals with mean guitar and Carmen shredding the drums. Don't make bands like this anymore. Man, Life was good. .. Man, Life was good..
Life was good... I used to see these bands in small clubs. Blue Murder, Bang Tango, Jackyl, Winger, Mr. Big, XYZ, Bullet Boys, Danger Danger, etc.. it was good.
Meeting John and the rest of Blue Murder in 89' will always be in my memories. So many fabulous times in the V.I.P. room at the Limelight, NYC. I'd go back in a f**king second!
Damn I didn’t hit NYC until 91 and the scene was on its way out. And in 1983 when Zebra played Club Manhattan and LaMour I was too young. My 1989 highlights were Kix and Child’s Play at Hammerjacks in Bloodymore.
That first Blue Murder album is criminally underrated. It sounds fantastic, like everything Bob Rock produced back then, and Sykes' playing is blistering. His lead tone is just awesome. Shame these guys never got anywhere and Appice and Franklin didn't stick around after this record.
I was 10 when this came out. I’m discovering it on acid like 30 years later… blowing my mind. The fretless! The drum fills! The crazy proggy song structure! I’m in heaven.
I’m with you brother, I remember when this band came out, but I was never really exposed to them at the time. How I absolutely missed them is beyond me. Upside, I haven’t really enjoyed a new discovery in a long time and this is new to me now so it’s making my December.
+Tim Arrigo Tony is on tour right at this moment with Kenny Wayne Shephard, opening for Van Halen. He is also on a new album coming out next month a Joel Hoekstra project. Check it out, they have released a video of one song. The "fretless monster" rages on..........
John Sykes, Tony Franklin, and Carmine Appice....THAT'S A POWER TRIO. Take notes indeed...this is how it's done. It's a shame they don't make this kind of music anymore. REAL cerebral, tasteful hard rock will need to RIP...sad
Music like this is being made all the time. You're just not looking for it. Stop listening to the radio. Jake E Lee is always touring and so is George Lynch. I just saw Vixen last month. Winger is on tour, and Anthrax just played few weeks ago. You need to get out more. As a matter of fact, Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, Joan Jett and Poison are touring together. And if you're into the blues side of things, Kenny Wayne Shepard and Buddy Guy were doing tour dates together. A lot is going on. Stop complaining and start enjoying.
@@Lazarusb I know you're not going to like this, but I'm saying this because I care. Big Wreck sounds generic. I just listen to two songs as you suggested. They sound like hundreds of other bands out there, and they have no feel. Does Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Cake, Counting Crows, Train, and Cold Play ring any bells? Big Wreck needs to try something new; be innovative. Gives us something we never heard before.
This takes me back to my teenage years. Graduated in 85. Blue Murder was one of the best bands in the 80s. I really liked John Sykes' voice and guitar work.
My favorite guitar player. The massive Whitesnake album he played on was just coming out when I got back from overseas. 80's rock rules now and forever.
this guy made Tygers of Pan Tang Spellbound and Crazy Nights greatest albums, Thin Lizzy Thunder and Lightning one of the best one, and of course Whitesnake 1987 another hit album. He deserves the best
I said it in another comment that it's a damned shame they didn't get the promotional support from their label. You didn't hear this on the radio, therefore you didn't know about it unless you did watch Headbangers Ball, and I didn't have cable at the time. They deserved a hell of a lot more for being the great band they were.
@@ZippyThePinhead Label not promoting them and Grunge killed them too.....Grunge came out late 89 early 90's Grunge probably did them in more IMO! Warrant had Dog Eat Dog come out a few years later and because Grunge AND Jani Lane pissed off Execs at MTV they got ZERO air play...IMO that album is Warrants greatest!!! Same with Blue Murder....just wrong time...music tastes changed over night :-( I LOVE BM and never realized until later that Sykes was basically responsible for the success of the Whitesnake album.
@@waynesmith6325 Hadn't thought of it, but I can see it. They're only a few bands from the "hair" days that I really liked. For me "Cherry Pie" was decent because of Bobbie Brown, but Warrant didn't do much for me overall. I never was one to jump into a genre of music, I was selective in what I listened to. Ozzy with Randy was my overall favorite of the era.
@@waynesmith6325 Agreed! We lost not only a great guitarist, but a great music writer on top of it. It's been said before, but it would be amazing to see what he would've done since that tragic day.
Wish he would come out of hiding. He was supposed to be in a band with Sheehan and Portnoy, but he backed out and it became Winery Dogs with Richie Kotzen instead. He also has a supposedly complete solo album that's been looking for a label home for a while.
I can tolerate Portnoy's drums, but not Sheehan's lackluster, thin, unnatural bass. It doesn't even sound like a bass. And trust me, I tried. Can't stomach that one.
@@FeelingShred Really? I always thought Sheehan was a phenomenal bassist. Loved his work in Mr. Big. That harmonized tapping he does with Paul Gilbert in the Addicted to that Rush intro is great
@@acidtonguemuzik He co wrote several songs on the self titled Whitesnake Album with Coverdale. Is this love, Still of the night and Crying in the rain and Bad Boys among others. Whitesnake has had several other great songs before and after Sykes but that album was their most successful.
I found about them from a radio show back in the day..loved and bought it. Today,I still listen to it..its timeless. We had GREAT music back then..rather it was metal,pop,or whatever.. Bands were innovative.. all genera's of music,rather you liked them or not. Much better than what's out there now!
I just heard of this song a few days ago on TikTok and I’m hooked on this song. How have I missed these guys? They are awesome. Sorry Tubeboytom I just copied what you said.
This is how music is supposed to sound like! Drums baging, Bass thumbin, guitar slammin, Vocals move ya And that intro OMG Can't get enough! Thumbs up across the rock and roll board love it! #ROCK
MAN. How lucky were we? THOUSANDS OF BANDS with absolutely MIND BLOWING musos, all around the world, making absolutely brilliant, technical, punchy tunes, albums packed full of brilliant songs!!!
Not sure why you mention Reb Beach and Gary Phil in this chat. But Reb got lots of recognition. He's played with some of the best. Gary Phil was never going to be the one looking for accolades. You just have to know who he played for and his talent stands on it's own.
This is awesome to hear you say that,someone who appreciates real heartfelt,own songwriters written & performed,not like today's rehashed garbage.. I was born in 70 & hit all the major concerts growing up from 82 on, in Fla,Ga Ala,Tenn..They are the reason i started playing music, no music has the dominance & feel,meaning & love that the 80's rock had & still has regardless of what anyone says lol!! Everyone's entitled to their own opinion & well that's mine Lol!! CHEERS!!
It has Whitesnake's 'Still of the Night' grove to it, it perfectly proves Coverdale's lied about removing Sykes's guitar part from their huge 1987 album, guitar tone doesn't lie. Great track.
I Love this song it's sooo epic from such a unique trio.. Please come back John, Carmine & Tony... We need this type of music and True Musicians that actually know how to tune and play there instruments. Remembering when Rock was ruling the charts, Now its POP, RAP...
I mean I'm not his no1 fan an all but you shouldn't be calling him that.....its rude. tut tut Johnny. In his jet black mac which he won't give back, stole it from a snowman...... now there IS a song.
Anyone in 2024??????
🤚
Me too! Lol
I still have my CD. Wish I had gotten vinyl of this.
Yes, me.
Yesssss
Who's still listening to this in 2024 ? I wish all of you all the best ! ✌️🤘😊👍👏 Rock on forever !!!
I do. Keep on rocking. Im 59. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻
I am. Rock on brother
I'm 60 in 2 dayz😊
Here I am Buddy. Soon to be 50 ! Rock & Roll will never die!
Me. I'm 61. I came to rock music very late.
I am always discovering new bands. I love 80's rock. 🎸🎸🤘🤘
It's the only music that excites me today.
I also like guys with long hair.
Only people who lived in the 80s will understand what life was in this era
Yup - it was totally crap, esp. the music.
Exactly. When this album came out 😎and he was on his own he was awesome ! Is awesome 🤘🏼
@@user-qu9ev6pv8e Nah a lot of 80s music slaps, Skinny puppy..duran duran..megadeth..can go on. Most modern music is just ripping off old music anyway
@@exiledg Only a musical amateur would dismiss all the amasing music today. I can only surmise that you are a Bob Segar/Eagles fan.
@@user-qu9ev6pv8e Only a musical amateur would dismiss all the amazing music from back then. I can only surmise that you are a Taylor Swift/DaBaby fan, and a hyp0crite.
P.S. Most of my favorite bands are modern. 80s had good music too. Doesn't change that the modern musicians are often sampling and borrowing riffs from the old. Get real.
Sykes is such a monster talent here.
The 80's . Graduated in 85. Wish I had a time machine. I'd go back. No second thought.
me too
Me three!! ADULTING totally
sucks!!! The eighties were
Great!! 90's were good too!
JOHN SYKES IS A GOLDEN
ROCK GOD!! 🎤🎸⚡️🎩✨
Of course you would and you would make Sykes put the lotion on the skin, or he would get the hose again!!
Heaven is a rewind button...fingers crossed everybody.
I graduated in 1987. No pun intended.
1989 - 15 years old, yellow Sony Walkman and this tape. That's all I needed to be happy in those days.
John Sykes we need you in 2024 more than anything!!!
John Sykes is the most criminally underrated guitarist in the history of all things guitar. Blue Murders’ debut album was absolute perfection thanks to Bob Rock and JS. every single song on that record was smokin.
Your damn right..
what crime was actually broken?
You're so right!!!
Bob Rock always produces!!!
Great guitar player, it's just his total lack of taste which derailed him. Then again the eighties were a time when all taste was drowned in endless cheese and few artists escaped
I met John Sykes in the 90’s, he is so cool and down to earth 🖤he kissed the top of my head when I got his autograph 🤩🖤
I'm actually building him a Hummer. He stopped by the shop to check the progress. He's a great guy!
I feel sorry for anyone who has never heard this song and never will in their lifetime.
I just listened to the song and it is cool and I want to instill in my children to listen to this type of music because it is the best
Correct statement 🎉
First time ive heard of this Group,, Really Good . . Loved his Guitar solo too . . Yes its 2024 . .
Badlands & Blue Murder both should have blown up big time! The 2 most underrated bands of the late 80's! A shame but some fans of 80s rock I know have never heard of them! Guitars, vocals, all around great songs & musicians in those bands!
And Tangiers
For shure!
Badlands was shutdown over a lawsuit. I think they would have been much bigger if not for the unfortunate situation.
Never heard of them and I thought I knew some obscure hair metal bands
@@theamishsoylentretailersof1952search John Sykes videos Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake he was Unreal ! Got to see him live back then. And he still is doing great ! Badlands has a few videos but the singer passed away. Worth a listen !!
Fun fact: There was a time in 1987 when Carmine Appice was in every single metal band in North America.
The six degrees of Carmine Appice.
You are wise for one who has not lived even a single lifetime!
He looks a twat with that Tash
Brian Goudie ...you mean with that “twash”?🤔 Drums sound great though!👍😀
He shows up all over the place. Great heavy rock drummer!
Bring back 80’s metal NOW!!!
I’m ready for it to come back. I feel like the 80’s had the best rock and metal music of all time and I miss partying back then!!!
Blue Murder was a criminally underrated band. This song is AWESOME!
When music was great 🙌 Who’s still listening 2020?
Absolutely
Your favorite band?
NAI re soula
2021.
Still rockin this jam in 2021
Don't know what's better: Sykes's singing, guitar playing, or hair.
His hair is amazing!!!😁
@Peterplayingguitar I'd say all of the above man cause John Sykes is legendary lol XD
That is some pretty spectacular hair!! Dare I say better than Jon Bon Jovi's when they first came out!!
Guitar....pretty good. Voice.....pretty damn good. Hair.........off the f'n chart. Can you imagine the girls after a show. They had to put stanchions w/ the ropes leading to his dressing room door. LOL. Jim Morrison said : I eat more chicken than....ah, get outta the way. LOL. Call this dude "Chicken Man"!
Can you compare it to Dio though. Dio is more authentic / dark.
John Sykes is phenomenal. Pure energetic feeling solos. No constant finger sweeps.
like evh. weak.
sykes=
strong
@@ryanmozert both are great. but i take every sykes solo over eddies. but eddie wrote superb riffs and songs too
Les Paul old school solo...so much feeling..
I always thought the tapping thing was more look at me than listen to me/ guitarists like Sykes are fast and articulate enough in traditional playing to not have to mindlessly tap the neck !!!###
Wow!!🔥🔥
I’m 68 I have listened to every heavy metal band @ least I thought…
Where have you been all my life…
Extraordinary this is some killer smoking kick ass guitar grinding solo going on in this video…
The drummer awesome
I’ve heard of them and I listen to his music playing with Ozzie etc. etc. kick ass Carmen Appice
Tony Franklin Fretlessmonster
John Sykes 🔥🔥🔥🔥
Sykes is a great talent.
Master!
Director: Do you want to sing, play guitar or have great hair?
Sykes: Yes!
Director (d) all thee avove
Yeah but it sounds like he used up all his chops with Whitesnake because the guitar is so generic sounding on this album...disappointing....
Most men in this world can't even have one of these 3.... Sykes is truly something special
Plus be smoking hot 🔥 while doing so 🤘
@@joesimkus68 No way.. Here JS is starting to come into his own
John Sykes was the genius who made Whitesnake great again back in the late 80s to early 90s...whenever Still of the Night came out. This guy is like no other. Very original and not easy to duplicate. He was an authentic guitar hero of his time.
Widdly piddly diddly...
@@mozartsmate6358 you're a knob.
@@the.original.K Absolutely..
I'm also a wasp whisperer and I race snails...
Make America Great Again 😊
He is one of my alltime favorite rock guitarists, no matter what year we are counting.
Tony and Carmine leased a luxury condo on Beach Avenue in Vancouver while recording at Little Mountain Sound. I took Tony shopping on Robson Street and used to hang out with a couple of industry friends there and chat while Carmine would sit on the couch tuning his drum toms and talking in his thick Brooklyn accent and Tony would be noodling on his fretless always cracking British humor jokes that had us moaning every time. Very modest and humble guys.
and then you woke up?
@@makemoneyrelax he, he, nice one.
That black Les Paul is killing it...John James Sykes rules
Best generation of music!! Highly underrated band!! I had this cassette!! Wore it out!!!!
Me too
Epic album. Still a classic.
🤘WhyHaventWeMet?
SO talented. THIS is when music was great. I feel so lucky to have lived during that era. It was truly special. Music was my life.
July 2021, and this song just never gets old.
I love John Sykes' vocals here, maybe even more than his guitar shredding.
Tony Franklin killing it on fretless bass, and Carmine Appice just making killer drumming look so easy.
Great song.
Great band.
Blue Murder.
Love it.
December 2021 here!
You forget, all resting on massive keyboard pads. By Nik Green.
Too Bad It Was Tony Martin Singing This Song
Interestlingly enough, Tony Martin actually co-wrote this song with John Sykes!@@charger857
@@charger857
Not true. I did some research. Tony Martin was asked to join Blue Murder as their lead vocalist, but pulled out as the band was heading to Vancouver to record their debut album. John Sykes ultimately sang all the songs. Bob Rock and John Kalodner both preferred John's voice since he sang lead on all the song demos.
But Tony Franklin was definitely on bass.
Carmine Appice was on drums and stick spins, and John Sykes on lead guitar and lead vocals.
Sorry dude. NOT Tony Martin.
from Wikipedia's entry on Blue Murder:
"With a drummer now in place, the band continued their search for a new lead singer. Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin was eventually chosen, but as the band were about to fly to Vancouver to begin recording their debut album in early 1988, Martin pulled out. The group decided to push forward, figuring they could always find a singer later."
Possibly the most underrated song of any era. Staggeringly epic.
Seriously. I only heard it recently and it's one of my all time favorites.
Great comment. I agree Valley of the Kings is such a killer track. Never gets old.
Kashmir & stargazer
I've heard this song a 1000 times since it came out. Not sure if I'll live long enough to do it again 😢
Every member was the best anyone could be in music...John was a 6 digit contractor for many bands and he deserved every cent!
This is the most underrated band of the era.
This is what you call music. Great bass, Solid vocals with mean guitar and Carmen shredding the drums. Don't make bands like this anymore. Man, Life was good. .. Man, Life was good..
It sure was.....was.
Life was good... I used to see these bands in small clubs. Blue Murder, Bang Tango, Jackyl, Winger, Mr. Big, XYZ, Bullet Boys, Danger Danger, etc.. it was good.
yeah, 80's hair bands The Pinnacle of rock history!
Music like this is still made just gotta look for it
Don’t forget great hair !
Hell yeah!!! Still Rockin at 71 years old!!!
Meeting John and the rest of Blue Murder in 89' will always be in my memories. So many fabulous times in the V.I.P. room at the Limelight, NYC. I'd go back in a f**king second!
Damn I didn’t hit NYC until 91 and the scene was on its way out. And in 1983 when Zebra played Club Manhattan and LaMour I was too young. My 1989 highlights were Kix and Child’s Play at Hammerjacks in Bloodymore.
@@specialedtv OMG! Hammerjacks in Baltimore and Club Manhattan, upstate NY....A LOT of memories at both clubs!
I saw them that at The Chance in Poughkeepsie that year. Lol. All 5 of us. Smh
That moment when everything's perfect in one person. Lead vocals, lead guitar, the hair.
Do you know Rose?
That first Blue Murder album is criminally underrated. It sounds fantastic, like everything Bob Rock produced back then, and Sykes' playing is blistering. His lead tone is just awesome. Shame these guys never got anywhere and Appice and Franklin didn't stick around after this record.
BC Sykes went AWOL for too long
The last 50 seconds of this song.............memorizing!!!! Pure gold!!!!
John Sykes, please come back. The world needs a hero and you are our hero!!!!
I think there's an apb out on him.
Appice Flanklin & Sykes Simply Awesome💪 🎤🎸😎👊
I was 10 when this came out. I’m discovering it on acid like 30 years later… blowing my mind. The fretless! The drum fills! The crazy proggy song structure! I’m in heaven.
I’m with you brother, I remember when this band came out, but I was never really exposed to them at the time. How I absolutely missed them is beyond me. Upside, I haven’t really enjoyed a new discovery in a long time and this is new to me now so it’s making my December.
What a fun era this was in rock music. Glad we lived it.
Notice that fretless bass sound in the mix. Simply great.
Blue murder is one of the best rock albums ever made. Period.
Keisha Doerner Woodbridge Langford is it.
I have Blue Murder on cassette! Lol!
I still have my CD.
Hell yeah! I still have my cassette.
Still got the cassette.
Tony Franklin!! Best bass player no one ever talks about!!
YES YES!!!!. Fretless lovin alll the way.
Hugely underrated player.
+Tim Arrigo Tony is on tour right at this moment with Kenny Wayne Shephard, opening for Van Halen. He is also on a new album coming out next month a Joel Hoekstra project. Check it out, they have released a video of one song. The "fretless monster" rages on..........
TheCheryl57 Sweet!! Thanks Cheryl!!
Tim Arrigo
When rock was actually rock. No autotune with this bunch. Hard work and real chops.
Blue Murder and all the following albums were magic. Valley of the Kings was the best
The best of the best!!!! One of our biggest influences!!!
“Cry if you must but die you will the Valley of the Kings will still be built”...
hmmm...
John Sykes, Tony Franklin, and Carmine Appice....THAT'S A POWER TRIO. Take notes indeed...this is how it's done. It's a shame they don't make this kind of music anymore. REAL cerebral, tasteful hard rock will need to RIP...sad
Music like this is being made all the time. You're just not looking for it. Stop listening to the radio.
Jake E Lee is always touring and so is George Lynch. I just saw Vixen last month. Winger is on tour, and Anthrax just played few weeks ago. You need to get out more. As a matter of fact, Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, Joan Jett and Poison are touring together. And if you're into the blues side of things, Kenny Wayne Shepard and Buddy Guy were doing tour dates together. A lot is going on. Stop complaining and start enjoying.
Listen to Big Wreck from Canada...
@@Lazarusb I know you're not going to like this, but I'm saying this because I care. Big Wreck sounds generic. I just listen to two songs as you suggested. They sound like hundreds of other bands out there, and they have no feel.
Does Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Cake, Counting Crows, Train, and Cold Play ring any bells?
Big Wreck needs to try something new; be innovative. Gives us something we never heard before.
don't forget Pat Travers ,opps 4 piece
and lots of keyboards ... in fact there is no trio sound
I've seek Sikes a handful of times... my favorite time was with Thin Lizzy. He is an amazing musician.
I would trade my soul to be in the 80s again
Damn, I grew up listening to 70s and 80s rock and metal and never heard of this band till now. They're friggin' great.
Wow brings back memories of the late 80's
I've been listening to Blue Murder since the beginning of time..
This takes me back to my teenage years. Graduated in 85. Blue Murder was one of the best bands in the 80s. I really liked John Sykes' voice and guitar work.
Hey I want my mtv with the headbangers ball
Only bad thing about this video is Tony Franklin got John to wear those gay pants
You do realize Dimebag Darrel used to be in a hair metal band before Pantera got huge
one of the best bands of the 80's? that's a stretch. ty
carmine ,john,and tony.this album is so freakin good,
John Sykes is just insanely good!
Insane? Possibly....Good? Nah.
@@mozartsmate6358 you just jealous 😂🤣😂
@@tangerinerose3724 so sad,..her eyes, smiling, .. dark eyes... luv you rosie...
My favorite guitar player. The massive Whitesnake album he played on was just coming out when I got back from overseas. 80's rock rules now and forever.
Wow !!! - sky high pitched vocals - shredding guitars - soaring synthesisers - an epic masterpiece anthem !!!!!!!!!!
this guy made Tygers of Pan Tang Spellbound and Crazy Nights greatest albums, Thin Lizzy Thunder and Lightning one of the best one, and of course Whitesnake 1987 another hit album. He deserves the best
*This guy was the magic behind Whitesnake success of its days.... now I Know!!!!♡*
wrong.
100% One of our biggest influences!!!
@@mozartsmate6358 what have they done without him?
@@austindenotter19 And what has he done for the past 20 years.? Touche..
@@mozartsmate6358 you still can’t deny that Sykes shot Whitesnake to stardom regardless of what he’s done in the last decade or so.
I lived in the eighties and yes this was a time of all times. not nothing is even close to what was made in this decade damn.
As a kid, I loved this tune for the story it told.
As an adult, I finally hear all the nuance and power of it. Blue Murder is an amazing band.
I said it in another comment that it's a damned shame they didn't get the promotional support from their label. You didn't hear this on the radio, therefore you didn't know about it unless you did watch Headbangers Ball, and I didn't have cable at the time. They deserved a hell of a lot more for being the great band they were.
@@ZippyThePinhead Label not promoting them and Grunge killed them too.....Grunge came out late 89 early 90's Grunge probably did them in more IMO! Warrant had Dog Eat Dog come out a few years later and because Grunge AND Jani Lane pissed off Execs at MTV they got ZERO air play...IMO that album is Warrants greatest!!! Same with Blue Murder....just wrong time...music tastes changed over night :-( I LOVE BM and never realized until later that Sykes was basically responsible for the success of the Whitesnake album.
@@waynesmith6325 Hadn't thought of it, but I can see it. They're only a few bands from the "hair" days that I really liked. For me "Cherry Pie" was decent because of Bobbie Brown, but Warrant didn't do much for me overall. I never was one to jump into a genre of music, I was selective in what I listened to. Ozzy with Randy was my overall favorite of the era.
@@ZippyThePinhead Randy Rhodes
was a LEGEND!!! Sad he's gone :-(
@@waynesmith6325 Agreed! We lost not only a great guitarist, but a great music writer on top of it. It's been said before, but it would be amazing to see what he would've done since that tragic day.
Fantastic guitarist and songwriter. John Sykes.. not mention the voice!!! Damn.
From what I remember all the big White snake hits were written and played by him in the studio.
Wish he would come out of hiding. He was supposed to be in a band with Sheehan and Portnoy, but he backed out and it became Winery Dogs with Richie Kotzen instead. He also has a supposedly complete solo album that's been looking for a label home for a while.
I can tolerate Portnoy's drums, but not Sheehan's lackluster, thin, unnatural bass. It doesn't even sound like a bass. And trust me, I tried. Can't stomach that one.
@@FeelingShred Really? I always thought Sheehan was a phenomenal bassist. Loved his work in Mr. Big. That harmonized tapping he does with Paul Gilbert in the Addicted to that Rush intro is great
@@acidtonguemuzik He co wrote several songs on the self titled Whitesnake Album with Coverdale. Is this love, Still of the night and Crying in the rain and Bad Boys among others. Whitesnake has had several other great songs before and after Sykes but that album was their most successful.
I found about them from a radio show back in the day..loved and bought it. Today,I still listen to it..its timeless. We had GREAT music back then..rather it was metal,pop,or whatever.. Bands were innovative.. all genera's of music,rather you liked them or not. Much better than what's out there now!
John Sykes music defies the passage of time!! His passion remains undimmed and is evident in this feast of unadulterated musical mastery.
How have I missed these guys? I like it.
One of our biggest influences!!!
I just heard of this song a few days ago on TikTok and I’m hooked on this song. How have I missed these guys? They are awesome. Sorry Tubeboytom I just copied what you said.
This is how music is supposed to sound like! Drums baging, Bass thumbin, guitar slammin, Vocals move ya And that intro OMG Can't get enough! Thumbs up across the rock and roll board love it! #ROCK
Rythem section here is stellar!
I could listen to John Sykes solo for hours!! He's definitely one of a kind
A masterpiece and a such a killer riff! Nothing beats 80's rock!
This is an AWESOME song! One of my favorite songs by Blue Murder!
MAN. How lucky were we? THOUSANDS OF BANDS with absolutely MIND BLOWING musos, all around the world, making absolutely brilliant, technical, punchy tunes, albums packed full of brilliant songs!!!
I had this on cassette when I was a teenager. It’s still some nipple hardening music.👌🏻
Great comment Linda😘
Do you know Rose?.
80's Rock Rules Any Decade!!
HELL YEP!
I wore out this cd when I was 14, great tracks!
THESE GUYS MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED BANDS OF ALL TIME. SIMPLY GENIUS!!
And forgotten!!
I remember buying it on Vinyl!!
John Sykes Gary Phil and reb Beach never got the appreciation they deserved
Not sure why you mention Reb Beach and Gary Phil in this chat. But Reb got lots of recognition. He's played with some of the best. Gary Phil was never going to be the one looking for accolades. You just have to know who he played for and his talent stands on it's own.
Never gets old!
👍💥
This is awesome to hear you say that,someone who appreciates real heartfelt,own songwriters written & performed,not like today's rehashed garbage.. I was born in 70 & hit all the major concerts growing up from 82 on, in Fla,Ga Ala,Tenn..They are the reason i started playing music, no music has the dominance & feel,meaning & love that the 80's rock had & still has regardless of what anyone says lol!! Everyone's entitled to their own opinion & well that's mine Lol!! CHEERS!!
I remember this song! #Memories Headbangers Ball! Still love it!
Still rocken to it in 2023.. thumbs up my friends. 😎👍
This is Awesome!!!!! love the power of this track!!!
It has Whitesnake's 'Still of the Night' grove to it, it perfectly proves Coverdale's lied about removing Sykes's guitar part from their huge 1987 album, guitar tone doesn't lie. Great track.
@@Thirdfish There's a video I saw ages ago of Sykes playing the whole 87 album
I Love this song it's sooo epic from such a unique trio.. Please come back John, Carmine & Tony... We need this type of music and True Musicians that actually know how to tune and play there instruments. Remembering when Rock was ruling the charts, Now its POP, RAP...
Happy 25th birthday Blue Murder
Skies will always get me chocked up when he plays. Especially on crying in the rain. So underrated.
Hey kids of today!!! this is what we had growing up, REAL talent, 2021 & its still amazing
Oh those were the days!
I'm glad in my mind,they have never gone away!
Ha ha....
Preach Truth... Back then you needed game to be in the game! Blue Murder had game!!!!
@@IronWrath Blue Murder, Hurricane, Tyketto, Steelheart, XYZ, Gotthard, Von Groove, Danger Danger, Tesla they all had it
@@alrockman2131 Queensryche, definitely XYZ, played with these guys back in the day! Great time to be alive back then!!!!
Man, what a GREAT band! Sykes can sing his nuts off and.................man, that vibrato!!!!!!!!!!
NOTHING WILL TOP THE 80S GLAM, METAL, HAIR MUSIC, ROCK....EVER
this is not 80s glam. this is rock n' roll.
This isn't glam/hair. It's power metal
Fkn right son!
What they said. It's up to us to keep this precious musis alive for our kids and their job 2 their kids!
Nirvana did, I was there...
One thousand percent bad ass
Bob Rock said yesterday that John Sykes is probably the best guitarist he has recorded.on Tone Talk.
Is not probably, he is! Where can I find the interview?
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@@markesquivelarvizu6942 Awesome! Thank you!
I can totally dig that.
That actually says something,, Bob Rock saying you are good.. wow
As much as this vídeo I enjoy all The coments Of Older headbangers who can love good hard rock and metal as well.Cheers!
Powerful album. All star band. Sykes, Franklin, and Appice. Awesome
This song is UNBELIEVABLE!! Do Another ONE !!!👍🏻🎸🥁🎤
they don't make music like this anymore. miss the good ole days.
Thank God.
That's so true... some of us still carry the flame 2021!!!! Keep it heavy!
I SAW THIS ON MTV AND HAD TO HAVE IT RIGHT AWAY , WORE OUT COUNTLESS COPIES !!!!!, STILL LOOVE THEM IN 2018💔😈💋
the vibrato just awesome
I mist this one. weird because I watched Canadian mtv all the time. I'm 52 and still finding new stuff. god bless youtube.
Sykes is a monster!!!
I mean I'm not his no1 fan an all but you shouldn't be calling him that.....its rude. tut tut Johnny. In his jet black mac which he won't give back, stole it from a snowman...... now there IS a song.