Dann Huff went on to be an award winning producer in Country music winning several CMAs. Too bad he did not continue as lead singer in bands like Giant. I always thought he had a spectacular voice for rock music. Excellent guiter player as well. Worked with many musicians as a session player
So is his brother David. And talking about underrated (as do most of the comments here), Mike Brignardello is just plain solid on the bass. He is spot on in his timing which causes many to overlook him. Only when the bass and drums conflict do most notice a bassist.
It always astonishes me when I hear Giant and Dan Huff that these guys weren’t a huge arena rock success. Great lead singer, great hooks, and Huff is a peer of Van Halen and Lukather when it comes to trademark guitar playing.
They just came along too late. If they had come out 2 years earlier I think they would have been huge. I still play the 3 Dann Huff Giant records all the time. I miss his voice. Great singer.
We all want that time machine! Great hard rock and big hair bands....video game rooms....cassette tapes.....real parties where people approach you....and human beings with social skills!
Dan Huff is just a brilliant guitarrist... It reminds me always to Vito Bratta from White Lion, one of the best i've ever seen but just so underrated...
Absolutely agrre with you. Vito Bratta, Dan Huff and Pete Lesperance (from the band Harem Scarem, if you don't know them I advise the album Mood Swings) very underrated
That guy isn't even in the same class as the brilliant Vito Bratta. This is another one of those average bands from '89-91 that killed the scene with mediocre songs and mediocre image.
Vito Bratta and Dan Huff. I can see the resemblance. Vito Bratta playing in White Lion, a dime a dozen glam metal band. That notion alone was detrimental for Vito I believe. Vito limited himself by playing in White Lion, like George Lynch limited himself by playing in Dokken. I think Vito Bratta would have suited better in Giant. He would have challenged himself more creatively. But such is life. In hindsight things are easy to analyse. There are so many factors - we can't control - that determine someones career.
Dann Huff is amazing, he is the true essence of a musician manifested; he runs the studio like a Mozart; plays all instruments, sings, writes, mix, records, produces...you name it!
Dann Huff is a monster guitar player and has played as a session player with tons of huge artists in multiple genres. He's played with Michael Jackson, Chicago, Keith Urban, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny G, Tim McGraw, Smokey Robinson, Trisha Yearwood, Paula Abdul, and several others!
music is now so sad..rap/meaningless pop/depressing bands....i with many people grew up when rock and roll ruled and it was all just so much fun!..at least through you tube kids can enjoy great well written,performed,timeless rock tunes due to this site and parents with taste....rock will never die!!!
That's the tradeoff ,I guess - we grew up in the time of this music, but you could only experience the visual aspect if you sat in front of the TV , watching MTV for hours on end, hoping they would play bands you liked etc..- but still , the era of music was great. Now? Now, the era of music is absolutely abysmal - save a handful of tunes here n there. However, there is TH-cam, and you can search for all those favorite videos or even find footage & lost interviews of artists you really liked back in the day.
I continue to listen to my 80s hairbands,classics rock,Giant and every other rock band over the so called music out now,yuck...And thankful a LOT of 80,90s bands still tour!Its my go to music,the best ever!😊🎸🎵🎤
AOR music is timeless. It may not be as mainstream as it was in the 80s and early 90s, but there are still bands continuing the tradition of awesomeness! As for these classics, they all deserve to be household names.
if u mean timless in the sense that you and others still like it today then well everything is timeless especiaLLY now with the internet people grow up with a wealth of info available to them able to find and discover music from any era before their time. but in terms of its style, it is unquestionably 80s/early90s and its great just because it resembles music from that era that doesnt invalidate it at all
1992 is my favorite year for music; I was hipped to a bunch of stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise heard because there was a local station that played every pop single that came out.
This band should have been massive with all of this talent and with Terry Thomas's production and catchy tunes god I miss music like this so bad giant wherever you are we miss your music so much come back fans like myself and others here listening to music here In 2021 will come and see you in concert in a heartbeat
If the music industry had rewarded talent and sound over glam rock, back in the day, these guys would have made it to the top. Their sound is amazing! But unfortunately the music industry favored glam over sound. I was fortunate to hear GIANT open for Heart in 1990 in Columbia, MD. They were awesome!
How did they pass through London without the recognition they deserved??? They would have shaken the Hammy 'O right up the Thames!!! Exceptional band which still sound good today. That is the testament of a quality act. God bless 'em!
Dann preferred to stay under the radar so to speak and work as a studio musician. He's played on so many other popular artists albums, including laying down the solo for Whitesnake's radio edit of Here I Go Again. I think he still spends his time as a studio musician and guitar instructer these days. Great band and they're all top notch musicians.
I think that another reason they didn't gain popularity is because these guys didn't fit into the whole "drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll" scene. Dann and David had previously played in a popular Christian band known as WhiteHeart. They desired to "cross-over" to mainstream, but some in the industry may not have liked their clean-cut side, even though their musicianship clearly shows.
@@richardwheeler3768 Not sure thats true considering how popular Stryper were. Simple fact is, by 1989 bands of this type were being signed left right and centre by record labels and many great bands got swamped by all the others, and by the time the second album came out it was in the middle of the grunge rise and was way too late to the party. Incredibly talented band and some fantastic material, but the same could be said of god knows how many bands that came out in that 1989 to 1991 period.
HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS GEM OF A BAND?! Just discovered them yesterday. I heard them and thought both the lead guitarist and the vocalist were frightening! Just found out it’s the SAME DUDE! Omg. Unreal talent here.
"real parties where people approach you....and human beings with social skills!" fortunately in Brazil there is still that part of social life at parties hehehe but I also wanted to be born in this epoch or be able back at that time. felizmente no brasil ainda existe essa parte da vida social nas festas hehehe mas eu tambem queria ter nascido nessa epoca ou poder voltar nesse tempo
A thinking man's alternative to Bon Jovi.. one of the best ever guitar breaks in any song .. the opening to it is like a bungie jump .. you just keep going back for more..
Well put! Parties where you actually met new people and made friends. I also loved the arcades and my dual cassette deck with high speed dubbing LOL! Whoever finds the 80's time machine first please pass the location on LOL! :-)
At last the great Giant have their videos on VEVO, the quality is excellent! One of the best band I've ever listened to! I want a time machine to take me back to 1980's...
Hey little girl, it's not that bad, I said some things I know I shouldn't have But they're just the careless words of a jealous man Hey little girl, can't you see Through the tears in your eyes, what you're doing to me I won't share your love, oh don't you understand But you've still got time to change your mind So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight Won't you stay till the end, forget about the past Cause I know our love will last Hey little girl, can you still recall When it was just you and me with our backs to the wall We could take on the world because our hearts were strong Hey little girl, you say things have changed But I say they're just part of love's growing pains You gotta fight for who you want, fight for who you love, oh yeah Cause it's a long way home when you're all alone So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight I won't give you up, no, I'm gonna stand here and fight So won't you stay till the end, forget about the past I'll never let you down, I'll always be around baby I'll never leave you lonely, crying for love Oh you still got time, still got time to change your mind Don't let it fall, fall apart, baby, search your heart So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight Won't you stay till the end, forget about the past Cause I know our love will last And won't you stay till the end, I need you here tonight Oh baby, make it right Stay...
Uma banda sensacional que não caiu no gosto da mídia. Inacreditável. Boas composições, muito bem executadas e Dann Huff fazia tudo aquilo na guitarra e cantava ao mesmo tempo.
hey little girl. it was just you and me with our backs to the wall. we could take on the world. because our hearts were strong. man just don't get lyrics like that anymore. been a giant fan for many years. love them. they should've gotten more recognition then they did. amazing group. Dan huff one of the best vocalist and best guitarist ever, in my opinion
In sincere very big in light joy for yours person hard rock! For unical american power-with big feelings sing,back,for sincere prof-melodic play-for blues for speed passages too for sincere one prof magik fantastish play in one your Giant the band!! Rock n roll!!
when i feel tired of everything i come to see Giant
This is Definitely One of the Most Underrated Bands ever. They had some of the Best Songs in the 90's.
Without a doubt, the public should be ashamed for not getting on board.
🎤 I thought this was 80's🎸🎼🥁 !
🎵🙏🏻☯️🧘♂️⛩🌄🐲🎶
It's the 90's from 1992 when their second Album " Time to Burn " was released. Their first Album from 1989 " Last of the Runaways."
So underrated indeed! all there music is awesome!! 🎧🎶😎😍
I agreed on you ..he conveys love and passion when singing ir is crystal clear...!!!!!
Dann Huff: unbelievable voice and guitar chops and songwriting skills
He's right there with John Sykes as the best guitarist/vocalist combo ever. So much talent.
And a top notch producer.
@@drockny agree completely but may I add Kotzen to the mix!
Awesome 😎👍🏻
A very prolific session player too, some guitars from Michael Jackson's Bad album included (man in the mirror for examle)
Giant. One of the most under rated, bands ever.
So true!
Here it's October 2024 and I'm just realizing how damn much I love this band!!!🤔👀🙃
Dann Huff went on to be an award winning producer in Country music winning several CMAs. Too bad he did not continue as lead singer in bands like Giant. I always thought he had a spectacular voice for rock music. Excellent guiter player as well. Worked with many musicians as a session player
Seems like a lot of rockers went country like Dann Ronnie Lee keel the Bellamy brothers but I still like their music no matter if rock or not
Happy because I lived this era, when music sounded like music
certainly better than the chimpanzee "music" being promoted by the globalists today.
Just search, it's full of beautiful music even now
@@t.p.4683still crap
@@leongrinberg8758 nope
@@factsonly8673chimpanzee music? 😂😂😂🤣🤣
Dann Huff is a supremely talented individual
So is his brother David. And talking about underrated (as do most of the comments here), Mike Brignardello is just plain solid on the bass. He is spot on in his timing which causes many to overlook him. Only when the bass and drums conflict do most notice a bassist.
il buy that for a dollar
Supremely is exactly the right adjective. Dude is a monster in the industry in every way.
Huf
Giant wrote some truly brilliant songs. This was one of their best. Steve 👍
It always astonishes me when I hear Giant and Dan Huff that these guys weren’t a huge arena rock success. Great lead singer, great hooks, and Huff is a peer of Van Halen and Lukather when it comes to trademark guitar playing.
They just came along too late. If they had come out 2 years earlier I think they would have been huge. I still play the 3 Dann Huff Giant records all the time. I miss his voice. Great singer.
And vocals like Lou Gramm and Sammy Hagar.
We all want that time machine! Great hard rock and big hair bands....video game rooms....cassette tapes.....real parties where people approach you....and human beings with social skills!
Oh fuck, yes...
Worked at their record company when they debuted! BEST memories ever! One of my ALL-TIME favorite rock bands!
That first album was amazing
@@mlbolts72 I think the second album was amazing as well!
The first two albums are amazing imo…
Always my go-to music when I need a lift!
My dad used to play this a lot when I was a kid. Still love it!
Your dad had great taste in music.
My dad too! And I absolutely love this band, it is my childhood songs!
I used to play a lot when I was a kid, as a teenager.
That guitar solo is far underrated and awesome!!!
This chorus is one of the best ever made in rock history!
got the album on cd and vinyl,,,yeah from Norway 2024
Hands-down one of the best guitar solos ever!!!
A masterful example of 90's rock songwriting, every trick in the book and then some! Huff is a genius!
80s! 😉
Dan Huff is just a brilliant guitarrist... It reminds me always to Vito Bratta from White Lion, one of the best i've ever seen but just so underrated...
Follow jerome abalos on you tube they do variety of songs there good
Absolutely agrre with you. Vito Bratta, Dan Huff and Pete Lesperance (from the band Harem Scarem, if you don't know them I advise the album Mood Swings) very underrated
That guy isn't even in the same class as the brilliant Vito Bratta. This is another one of those average bands from '89-91 that killed the scene with mediocre songs and mediocre image.
@@supersithlord who? Peter Lesperance? Are u kidding?
Vito Bratta and Dan Huff. I can see the resemblance.
Vito Bratta playing in White Lion, a dime a dozen glam metal band. That notion alone was detrimental for Vito I believe. Vito limited himself by playing in White Lion, like George Lynch limited himself by playing in Dokken.
I think Vito Bratta would have suited better in Giant. He would have challenged himself more creatively.
But such is life. In hindsight things are easy to analyse. There are so many factors - we can't control - that determine someones career.
One of the classic anthems of the hair metal era, still sounds good in Dec 18
His resume speaks for itself. Worked with the best. Nothing he cant do when it comes to music.
Dann Huff is amazing, he is the true essence of a musician manifested; he runs the studio like a Mozart; plays all instruments, sings, writes, mix, records, produces...you name it!
Been a huge fan of giant.. Seems like forever.. What is it gonna take for people to catch a wakeup ??
@@vernonslabbert9951 came along too late
Dann Huff is a monster guitar player and has played as a session player with tons of huge artists in multiple genres. He's played with Michael Jackson, Chicago, Keith Urban, Shania Twain, Faith Hill, Madonna, Mariah Carey, Michael Bolton, Amy Grant, Brooks & Dunn, Kenny G, Tim McGraw, Smokey Robinson, Trisha Yearwood, Paula Abdul, and several others!
music is now so sad..rap/meaningless pop/depressing bands....i with many people grew up when rock and roll ruled and it was all just so much fun!..at least through you tube kids can enjoy great well written,performed,timeless rock tunes due to this site and parents with taste....rock will never die!!!
That's the tradeoff ,I guess - we grew up in the time of this music, but you could only experience the visual aspect if you sat in front of the TV , watching MTV for hours on end, hoping they would play bands you liked etc..- but still , the era of music was great. Now? Now, the era of music is absolutely abysmal - save a handful of tunes here n there. However, there is TH-cam, and you can search for all those favorite videos or even find footage & lost interviews of artists you really liked back in the day.
Amen to everything u said
I completely agree my freind. In 94 music went totally downhill, and has never recovered with a few exceptions here and there.
I continue to listen to my 80s hairbands,classics rock,Giant and every other rock band over the so called music out now,yuck...And thankful a LOT of 80,90s bands still tour!Its my go to music,the best ever!😊🎸🎵🎤
Two words. Blacktop mojo
Three more. Black Stone Cherry
AOR music is timeless. It may not be as mainstream as it was in the 80s and early 90s, but there are still bands continuing the tradition of awesomeness! As for these classics, they all deserve to be household names.
Billis Lopez , nothing like pure 80s and a little of 90 s...no music or talent left now....
if u mean timless in the sense that you and others still like it today then well everything is timeless especiaLLY now with the internet people grow up with a wealth of info available to them able to find and discover music from any era before their time.
but in terms of its style, it is unquestionably 80s/early90s and its great just because it resembles music from that era that doesnt invalidate it at all
1992 is my favorite year for music; I was hipped to a bunch of stuff I wouldn’t have otherwise heard because there was a local station that played every pop single that came out.
Dan Huff is one of the all-time greats.
This band should have been massive with all of this talent and with Terry Thomas's production and catchy tunes god I miss music like this so bad giant wherever you are we miss your music so much come back fans like myself and others here listening to music here In 2021 will come and see you in concert in a heartbeat
I Love this Song from Start to Finish.
💛
Dan Huffs is one of my Favorite Guitarists of all Time.
If the music industry had rewarded talent and sound over glam rock, back in the day, these guys would have made it to the top. Their sound is amazing! But unfortunately the music industry favored glam over sound. I was fortunate to hear GIANT open for Heart in 1990 in Columbia, MD. They were awesome!
I also was there at Merriweather Post, amazing Giant was even better live, just arrived too late, as grunge was taking over.
One of the best AOR songs ever
Easily
How did they pass through London without the recognition they deserved??? They would have shaken the Hammy 'O right up the Thames!!! Exceptional band which still sound good today. That is the testament of a quality act. God bless 'em!
How can such an amazing band be so underrated? I had never even heard of it before!
Because of their album covers... :)
They were popular in the late 80s early 90s.. but hair bands were more popular.. similar but different
Dann preferred to stay under the radar so to speak and work as a studio musician. He's played on so many other popular artists albums, including laying down the solo for Whitesnake's radio edit of Here I Go Again. I think he still spends his time as a studio musician and guitar instructer these days. Great band and they're all top notch musicians.
I think that another reason they didn't gain popularity is because these guys didn't fit into the whole "drugs, sex and rock 'n' roll" scene. Dann and David had previously played in a popular Christian band known as WhiteHeart. They desired to "cross-over" to mainstream, but some in the industry may not have liked their clean-cut side, even though their musicianship clearly shows.
@@richardwheeler3768 Not sure thats true considering how popular Stryper were. Simple fact is, by 1989 bands of this type were being signed left right and centre by record labels and many great bands got swamped by all the others, and by the time the second album came out it was in the middle of the grunge rise and was way too late to the party.
Incredibly talented band and some fantastic material, but the same could be said of god knows how many bands that came out in that 1989 to 1991 period.
Such a great band!!!
this band put out 2 of the finest rock albums ever made
Music to my ears. Music to my soul. How could be have it better than this? Great sound!!
Dann Huff - Amazing guitarist, fantastic singer, awesome songwriter, and an impeccable taste in T-shirts.
HOW HAVE I MISSED THIS GEM OF A BAND?! Just discovered them yesterday. I heard them and thought both the lead guitarist and the vocalist were frightening! Just found out it’s the SAME DUDE! Omg. Unreal talent here.
Absolute masterpiece... They ruled !!!
Did a time-warp double take seeing that PRS there! Band great as ever.
My favorite from these guys. Music like this is an absolute treasure.
What can one say about talents like these guys? 👍👍👍
"real parties where people approach you....and human beings with social skills!"
fortunately in Brazil there is still that part of social life at parties hehehe but I also wanted to be born in this epoch or be able back at that time.
felizmente no brasil ainda existe essa parte da vida social nas festas hehehe mas eu tambem queria ter nascido nessa epoca ou poder voltar nesse tempo
この曲はもっと評価されるべき！
自分も同感です！
Dann Huff - master of the guitar :)))
He should be in the R&R Hall of Fame!
@@infocool4609 Should be.
Also an accomplishment singer too
Why this song was not a top 40 hit I'll never understand...check out the acoustic version of this song....it will send chills
This is never going to get old, even if I do
Straight fire 🔥 🔥
all those kids in the video are now 40
More))
…n’ we still love it as back then! They’re Giant(s) of A.O.R!
Yes! Esos niños nos gustaba rockear ahora somos cuarentones.
Yup you are right, I am :) The Had no idea this was on TH-cam, I have it on VHS still
Amazing but underated band :(
+Sinan Apprentice Very underated sadly :( but we can pass it by to a lot of people
I agree these guys where underrated but very talented they should have been huge in my mind
You have never lied!!
I think is better to be underated, so the real ones follow you
Big time
Love this music!
A thinking man's alternative to Bon Jovi.. one of the best ever guitar breaks in any song .. the opening to it is like a bungie jump ..
you just keep going back for more..
This simply makes me feel good... That's what it's all about really...
Well put! Parties where you actually met new people and made friends. I also loved the arcades and my dual cassette deck with high speed dubbing LOL! Whoever finds the 80's time machine first please pass the location on LOL! :-)
Fantastic Melodic Rock track.
Giant was... GIANT 🔥
Amazing melodies, amazing musicians, unforgettable !
my favorite song from Giant!! rock On
At last the great Giant have their videos on VEVO, the quality is excellent! One of the best band I've ever listened to! I want a time machine to take me back to 1980's...
What a great and amazing song... Giant is a brillant band.
Hey little girl, it's not that bad, I said some things I know I shouldn't have
But they're just the careless words of a jealous man
Hey little girl, can't you see
Through the tears in your eyes, what you're doing to me
I won't share your love, oh don't you understand
But you've still got time to change your mind
So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight
Won't you stay till the end, forget about the past
Cause I know our love will last
Hey little girl, can you still recall
When it was just you and me with our backs to the wall
We could take on the world because our hearts were strong
Hey little girl, you say things have changed
But I say they're just part of love's growing pains
You gotta fight for who you want, fight for who you love, oh yeah
Cause it's a long way home when you're all alone
So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, no, I'm gonna stand here and fight
So won't you stay till the end, forget about the past
I'll never let you down, I'll always be around baby
I'll never leave you lonely, crying for love
Oh you still got time, still got time to change your mind
Don't let it fall, fall apart, baby, search your heart
So won't you stay till the end, don't walk away tonight
I won't give you up, I'm gonna stand here and fight
Won't you stay till the end, forget about the past
Cause I know our love will last
And won't you stay till the end, I need you here tonight
Oh baby, make it right
Stay...
One of the best songs of the era. What a guitar sound and voice. Amazing production!!
Amazing song, amazing band, great video, Dan Huff was so highly underrated.
A underrated masterpiece
Uma banda sensacional que não caiu no gosto da mídia. Inacreditável. Boas composições, muito bem executadas e Dann Huff fazia tudo aquilo na guitarra e cantava ao mesmo tempo.
I have liked Giant since I heard there first hit in the 90’s still love their music
i dedicate this song for everyone who is deeply in love. giant is great.
Love Giant! The ending is so cute.
I know it is a 1992 song but I had to put it in my 80s playlist ❤
One of my fave bands...first both albums classics
one of the best solos ever!
Dan Huff, Vito Bratta and Pete Lesperance (band Harem Scarem) very underrated
Esa energía ya no la escuchas hoy en día..... maravilloso grupo, de lo mejor !!
Great band and Dan huff is such a good guitarist.
This song should have been huge! There's an acoustic version out there from the same recording session for others that love this song.
Wish we still had music out there that sounded as good as this does.
This is and always will be “real” music not the crap that gets passed off for today.
this is TALENT!!!!!
BIG TIME!!!!
hey little girl. it was just you and me with our backs to the wall. we could take on the world. because our hearts were strong.
man just don't get lyrics like that anymore. been a giant fan for many years. love them. they should've gotten more recognition then they did. amazing group. Dan huff one of the best vocalist and best guitarist ever, in my opinion
I heard this song for the first time tonight at my local record store and i was hooked! How did I miss this one?! ☺☺☺☺☺
A Dutch magazine in the 80s cited Giant as an example of how real, proper hard rock should be made and sound. They were not wrong.
No matter the song, GIANT just move you!
MASTERPIECE BOYS GOLDEN MEMORIES
trully an awesome band
I heard this song for the first time now. Amazing, I really love it! Why the fuck music can't be like this nowadays??
Sounds like a day at the beach 🏖️ boardwalk! 😊😊😊❤
One of the best songs for love confession!!!
GIANT is my favourite i've seen them live awesome shows.
So many videos on the beach from that year lol. 'Nobody Rides for Free' by Ratt, 'Everything about You' by Ugly Kid Joe
Had no idea Dann Huff had such a fantastic rock voice! :)
Peace,
V
My words, written to her in 2011. But I had no idea Giant existed...in my childhood and now in 2024
Few non-guitar players can appreciate just what a kick-a$$ guitar solo this kick-a$$ song has...buy a way under rated kick-a$$ guitarist !!!!!
Damn solo kicks ass!
Awesome sound quality. You can actually hear 30% more vocals and layers than on last video of Stay. Just perfect song.Go Dan :)
wow feel young again love it!!!!
Para quem gosta do bom e velho rock, show de banda
Never knew about these guys. Listening in 2020. Great song!
Same here
In my top ten all-time favorite bands.
Perfect rock n roll. Dammit I miss this music
Underestimated Brilliance.Dann Huff.
Great song with a great hook.
In sincere very big in light joy for yours person hard rock! For unical american power-with big feelings sing,back,for sincere prof-melodic play-for blues for speed passages too for sincere one prof magik fantastish play in one your Giant the band!! Rock n roll!!
Dan Huff is a phenomenal guitar player
Melodic hard rock can't get much better than this, absolutely brilliant song! \m/