Vinnie Moore I love your music from Mind's Eye, Time Odyssey and other albums. You have a great picking hand and one of the best guitarists since back in the 80s. Great style and tone.
I BEGGED my hardcore Ukrainian/Yugoslav-ex Commie father to let my older brother borrow the car to drive me midweek ( 2 hours away and back!) to see Vinnie in Melbourne to his Fender-Heartfield Guitar Clinic! I was 16 and poor, kicked out of school and unemployed.....but my Dad said yes! I'll never forget that night, we actually bought him gifts from our hometown, local music store t-shirt, etc. . . .Thank you Vinnie Moore for inspiring the young and old for many decades, and many decades to come!
Dear Kramer, a USA Vinnie Moore model please. maybe an import too for the ones who love Vinnie Moore but are on a budget. everyone loves Vinnie, still.
One of the greatest rock guitarist ever!!! Very versatile can not only shred but can boogie,funk & do metal and ballads!!! Check out his song remorse I learned to play it note for note when my mother died. Wassup Vinnie need a new album from you badly
I had an old Ibanez Blazer that I beat against my anvil until it became firewood because they used a "barrel jack" in those and if-and-WHEN that jack went out, there was no fixing it. You absolutely had to spend a lot of money buying another one then go through the hideous effort of soldering it into that tiny cavity with no room to work etc. etc. In hindsight, I probably should've just sold the guitar or even given it away but meh, I did have fun using it like a baseball bat. Shortly after that, I bought my first-and-only Strat and decided I was done with Ibanez.
VINNIE IS A LEGEND. Been listening to him since 7th grade. I used to spend HOURS and hours learning "pieces of a picture". THANKS, VIN MAN!! Melody master.
The most eloquent of the neo classical era, I use some of his pivoting licks from the first hot licks video to this day… Minds Eye and especially Time Odyssey have a place in my heart forever.
One of the best from the Shred era. Last I remember you were in UFO. I went in the blues direction and stopped listening to Metal and Shred for 20 plus years. Good to see one of the nice guys still kicking it.
HEY VINNIE, IM HAPPY TO SEE YOU AND HEAR THAT YOU ARE DOING WELL AND STILL DOING WHAT YOU LOVE AND SHARING YOUR MUSIC WITH THE REST OF US! ALL THE BEST TO YOU!
I still remember the moment I discovered the album 'The Maze'. What an amazing work of creativity and inspiration for a lot of guitarists! THANKS VINNIE!
Vinnie Moore is one of the most underrated guitarist. His playing is incredible, not sure why he never got the recognition that others of his era got. Keep rockin' Vinnie!💪💯
You rock bro. I am just beginning to learn guitar ( at 57 but have been a singer all of my life ) I have listened to you for decades and am inspired even more by you now. Thank you man.
I first discovered Vinnie in the mid 80's from a guy who worked at a local music store here in Montreal. I wish I could find that guy and buy him a beer because it was the best suggestion for music anyone could have given me. Thanks, Vinnie - you're awesome!
I’ve been a fan of his playing for years. His instructional vids were legendary. Saw Vinnie when he was playing with UFO. He was so gracious with all the fans outside the tour bus. There was one part during the show when I made I contact with him and motioned to him I wanted a guitar pick. He ran to his amp to quickly get me a pick which was super cool. Awesome dude!
Mind’s Eye and Space Odyssey are some of the best instrumental albums I’ve ever listened to. I would love to see Vinnie travel with Joe Satriani and Stevie Via.
Does anyone know why Meltdown album is not iTunes or really anywhere? I bought that album when it came out and have bought all the rest of his albums since but I can't find it anywhere. It seems to get shunned but I think it's a great album.
Interesting stories about his early discoveries. He is about the song however Defying Gravity is pure instrumental and I can't get enough of it. I would never say, too many notes, Vinnie..
But speak about evh, vinnie moore is more better than evh, vm more knowledge about composition, the way vm. Shred very melòdic, im a vm. Huge fans from singapore
Loved Vinnie Moore's playing ever since hearing him the first time in the excerpt from "Message In A Dream" in Guitar Player Flexi-disc back in `88. Phenomenal player. Interesting to see him back to Kramer guitars. I really like the lower cutaway on this one, deeper than in regular Pacers. Wonder if Kramer would be up to releasing this as his signature model at some point.
One of my idols, thank you Vinnie (with a IE) Moore! It may not come across in the riff and solo videos I upload but you are one of my top inspirations and influences! Keep on rockin' 🤘
Great!>>>Vinni is a awesome guitar player, and I still have my 1986 Kramer Striker with almost original gear in it...Peace and rock on good people!!!👊😎
So now Vinnie's left Dean too. Hell that's everybody now. Gibson giving Kramer a real push in the right direction. The Vin man's great. Maybe someone could get Mick Marrs on board with a new model, if it hasn't happened already. I spelled Vinnie's name wrong. Shit I'm dead now
Me I did the same, my very first Floyd Rose was installed on a Fender strat, by myself, with hammer & chisel, no internet, no previous knowledge (no luthier in town). Amazing to say that it went perfectly well, Back then I had no idea what was a guitar scale length, 25.5´´? No bare idea... But by instinct I toke measures and followed the original bridge. 25 years later and still is one of my favorite guitars. Could have been a disaster though, one of these things that go right from the start, without explanation, beginner's luck probably. Vinnie is one of my favorite instrumental musicians, Mind´s Eye is my favorite instrumental guitar album ever, since its release, 26 years ago.
Yo Vinnie, you were a great inspiration to me in my formative years of guitar playing, and i look forward to hearing your new compositions. I don't think you get enough recognition, you are a true force of music my friend! I really appreciate your compositions and tone, be well and thank you.
This man is one of the most versatile guitarist and song artists out there. Each album is uniquely full of passion, fire, melodic content, intelligent song structures and sincere playing all around. You can't judge him by one or two albums period. One of the few "super shredders" who excels as a composer and instrumental story teller. Love and light.
Great work here. Like many, i saw the Pepsi commercial but didn't know who played. Changed with VR's Soldiers Of The Night. Read Vinnie cut all the solo's in a day. Lots of Shrapnel here. This remains a fave. Some solo albums. last "Out Of Nowhere". Great. Even my wife liked it! Extended family sees UFO with Vinnie.This is like 15 years ago. They loved this little club style gig. Gave them OON CD to them. They dug that, too.
Vinnie esteve na cidade onde moro, Brusque/SC para um workshop em 2010. Músico talentoso e um grande ser humano. Atendeu a todos logo depois de sua apresentação.
I knew about Vinny before he ever put a record out. He lived in Delaware and a lot of talk was going on about his playing. I was right across the river from him and All the guitar players talked about the great Guitar player in Delaware which was the Vin man 😁 This was about 1985 or 86.
lol…no doubt Vinnie Moore is incredible, but his era, was the peak of the shred era…the hot 80’s. He’s also a shrapnel guy, and Mike Varney’s protégés. He is absolutely lying if he says Yngwie wasn’t an influence. When that first Rising Force broke ground, it was the “Bible” of neoclassical guitar, and Vinnie Moore was definitely neoclassical guitar player back then.
At one point in time I had the entire Shrapnel catalog on cassette. Minds Eye was in the car along with McAlpine, Racer X and Greg Howe. Vinnie was always in the tape rotation. I almost bought a Heartfield Talon because of Vinnie.
Very nice always been a fan your playing as definitely inspired me for years ,now im much older im doing a lot of acoustic finger style which is awesome as well and fun but very challenging,thx bro .
Vinnie! Don't sell yourself so short. I get that you were a Newb when you first heard those great guitar players. But you are so much beter than they are now.
Vinnie Moore I love your music from Mind's Eye, Time Odyssey and other albums. You have a great picking hand and one of the best guitarists since back in the 80s. Great style and tone.
This dude is so down to earth and humble. He never let fame get to his head. That's awesome!
My Hero
He is the coolest dude, so real!
He’s real
Can't agree more... God bless 🙏
I BEGGED my hardcore Ukrainian/Yugoslav-ex Commie father to let my older brother borrow the car to drive me midweek ( 2 hours away and back!) to see Vinnie in Melbourne to his Fender-Heartfield Guitar Clinic! I was 16 and poor, kicked out of school and unemployed.....but my Dad said yes! I'll never forget that night, we actually bought him gifts from our hometown, local music store t-shirt, etc. . . .Thank you Vinnie Moore for inspiring the young and old for many decades, and many decades to come!
"Ex-Commie Father" 😂 that was killer. 🤘
Dear Kramer, a USA Vinnie Moore model please. maybe an import too for the ones who love Vinnie Moore but are on a budget. everyone loves Vinnie, still.
One of the greatest rock guitarist ever!!! Very versatile can not only shred but can boogie,funk & do metal and ballads!!! Check out his song remorse I learned to play it note for note when my mother died. Wassup Vinnie need a new album from you badly
A true rock virtuoso, really underrated, his note choices are sublime. MELTDOWN album still melts my face up to this day
Great album
I Adore Meltdown Album. It was what I rocked out to during most the grunge scene . That Album is part of my DNA .
@@youhavenothingifyoudonthav9895 damn, you and I got a similar story
One of the greatest guitar records of all time. Check It Out, Deep Sea, Ridin High... So good.
yes!
I want to start learning Cinema, such a great track!
It is sad that Ibanez didn't reissue Vinnie's model. They should.
I had an old Ibanez Blazer that I beat against my anvil until it became firewood because they used a "barrel jack" in those and if-and-WHEN that jack went out, there was no fixing it. You absolutely had to spend a lot of money buying another one then go through the hideous effort of soldering it into that tiny cavity with no room to work etc. etc.
In hindsight, I probably should've just sold the guitar or even given it away but meh, I did have fun using it like a baseball bat.
Shortly after that, I bought my first-and-only Strat and decided I was done with Ibanez.
He showed me my first warm up scale back in the day. He was doing a clinic and I got lucky enough to talk to him and he took the time to show me.
In an alternative universe, imagine if James and Lars hired him as the lead guitarist, I wonder how Metallica's music went
thanks Vinnie, I learned some great arpeggios back from your VHS tape back in the mid 80’s … still using them too …😉
Hey! Me too. Funny.. several of them from that tape stick with me to this day. I got it in 87.
Where all were good ,he was better, this was back when Shredder's still wrote good songs today all the Shredder's can play is fast runs
VINNIE IS A LEGEND. Been listening to him since 7th grade. I used to spend HOURS and hours learning "pieces of a picture". THANKS, VIN MAN!! Melody master.
Vinnies music saved my life. Told him several times.
It’s absolutely amazing and he’s very humble. If all he recorded was his first 2 albums, I would still consider him one of the top 10 greatest.
I remember his Pepsi commercial and instructional videos, phenomenal guitar player for sure.
Vinnie is a talent, super melodic. He got me into Larry Carlton too, as Vinnie cited him as a major influence.
I still have minds eye on cassette
Me too and I probably listened to that album hundreds of times and still love it decades later.
Vinnie is a REAL Guitarhero, a Genius. 🙏
The most eloquent of the neo classical era, I use some of his pivoting licks from the first hot licks video to this day… Minds Eye and especially Time Odyssey have a place in my heart forever.
He's not kidding, folks. Vinnie "alledgedly" killed my friend's uncle's neighbor for spelling it V-i- n-n-y. 😲
One of the best from the Shred era. Last I remember you were in UFO. I went in the blues direction and stopped listening to Metal and Shred for 20 plus years. Good to see one of the nice guys still kicking it.
HEY VINNIE, IM HAPPY TO SEE YOU AND HEAR THAT YOU ARE DOING WELL AND STILL DOING WHAT YOU LOVE AND SHARING YOUR MUSIC WITH THE REST OF US! ALL THE BEST TO YOU!
Saw him on the Meltdown tour. He’s amazing and still is!
VM would've been better in DP when Blackmore left
Still might happen, Steve Morse sadly had to resign to take care of his wife who is ill; hope things work out, Steve's a legendarily great guy.
I still remember the moment I discovered the album 'The Maze'. What an amazing work of creativity and inspiration for a lot of guitarists!
THANKS VINNIE!
Vinnie always kills it live! Master guitar player!
Vinnie Moore is one of the most underrated guitarist. His playing is incredible, not sure why he never got the recognition that others of his era got. Keep rockin' Vinnie!💪💯
You rock bro. I am just beginning to learn guitar ( at 57 but have been a singer all of my life ) I have listened to you for decades and am inspired even more by you now. Thank you man.
Saw him open for Rush in Philly. Was like " I can't believe it's it's Vinnie Moore!". Great Show.
I've seen UFO many times, and I always enjoyed watching Vinnie do his thing live.
Vin & Toni are definitely 2 of the 10 commanments
Of METAL!!!
I first discovered Vinnie in the mid 80's from a guy who worked at a local music store here in Montreal. I wish I could find that guy and buy him a beer because it was the best suggestion for music anyone could have given me. Thanks, Vinnie - you're awesome!
I’ve been a fan of his playing for years.
His instructional vids were legendary.
Saw Vinnie when he was playing with UFO. He was so gracious with all the fans outside the tour bus.
There was one part during the show when I made I contact with him and motioned to him I wanted a guitar pick. He ran to his amp to quickly get me a pick which was super cool. Awesome dude!
Mind’s Eye and Space Odyssey are some of the best instrumental albums I’ve ever listened to. I would love to see Vinnie travel with Joe Satriani and Stevie Via.
Vinnie has always been one of my very favourite rock/metal shred guitar heroes. I met him in Italy in 2009. He was a nice guy. Shy, but nice.
Been a fan since I heard Minds Eye. Saw you open for Rush at the spectrum. You’ve definitely been an influence in my playing and approach to music.
This is awesome, Winnie seems like a good dude. Mind's Eye, Meltdown and those first 2 instructional VHS still amaze me!
as do you mate, your videos inspire me beyond belief!
Vinnie Moore's been playing with UFO for quite a few years now and if you don't know anything about UFO you don't nothing about rock music
Great guitarist, definitely influenced me in the mid 80s. Blessings to you brother!
The "guy he took lessons from" was Nick Bucci. We share the same last name & had the same teacher 😉 Sup Vinnie
What guitars did Vinnie Moore used on the minds eye.
I’ve been a fan since Mind’s Eye! I still have Time Odyssey on vinyl
One of the very best yet so modest. A true inspiration and musical idol.
Does anyone know why Meltdown album is not iTunes or really anywhere? I bought that album when it came out and have bought all the rest of his albums since but I can't find it anywhere. It seems to get shunned but I think it's a great album.
I still have Time Odyssey cassette tape autographed by Vinnie !!!!1987
Interesting stories about his early discoveries. He is about the song however Defying Gravity is pure instrumental and I can't get enough of it. I would never say, too many notes, Vinnie..
I love Vinnie! Very underrated!! It appears his Partnership with Dean dissolved.
I think everyone has left Dean at this point. From what I've heard, they weren't paying the artists for the guitar sales
But speak about evh, vinnie moore is more better than evh, vm more knowledge about composition, the way vm. Shred very melòdic, im a vm. Huge fans from singapore
87 and 89 was all about Moore, Mcalpine and Malmsteen. I hope Kramer makes a Vinnie Moore model. Great video.
All I wanted to know is why his pick guard is on the wrong side.
His upstrokes are guitar shattering 😂😂
Loved Vinnie Moore's playing ever since hearing him the first time in the excerpt from "Message In A Dream" in Guitar Player Flexi-disc back in `88. Phenomenal player. Interesting to see him back to Kramer guitars. I really like the lower cutaway on this one, deeper than in regular Pacers. Wonder if Kramer would be up to releasing this as his signature model at some point.
Il più grande di tutti
what is that pick guard on the top of the guitar strings?
One of my idols, thank you Vinnie (with a IE) Moore!
It may not come across in the riff and solo videos I upload but you are one of my top inspirations and influences!
Keep on rockin' 🤘
Great!>>>Vinni is a awesome guitar player, and I still have my 1986 Kramer Striker with almost original gear in it...Peace and rock on good people!!!👊😎
I still crave pepsi because of the commercial
I'm oddly proud that Philly had the influence it did for him.
Interviewing 101: don’t look at the camera lol
I seen vinnie Moore in OKC back in the 90s meltdown tour, the loudest I've ever been to it was a club so. Incredible musician.
That U.F.O ‘You Are Here’ record is so good 🔥🔥🔥
His 1st with them, he's great on that record, I was in love with Minds Eye when I was into the shredders in the late 80s
hey Vinnie, which guitar is that???
great stories. Thanks Vinnie.
So now Vinnie's left Dean too. Hell that's everybody now. Gibson giving Kramer a real push in the right direction. The Vin man's great. Maybe someone could get Mick Marrs on board with a new model, if it hasn't happened already. I spelled Vinnie's name wrong. Shit I'm dead now
It’s about time
No problem Vinny!!
Gibson seems to be going after Dean artists on top of the lawsuits.
Me I did the same, my very first Floyd Rose was installed on a Fender strat, by myself, with hammer & chisel, no internet, no previous knowledge (no luthier in town). Amazing to say that it went perfectly well, Back then I had no idea what was a guitar scale length, 25.5´´? No bare idea... But by instinct I toke measures and followed the original bridge.
25 years later and still is one of my favorite guitars. Could have been a disaster though, one of these things that go right from the start, without explanation, beginner's luck probably.
Vinnie is one of my favorite instrumental musicians, Mind´s Eye is my favorite instrumental guitar album ever, since its release, 26 years ago.
Yo Vinnie, you were a great inspiration to me in my formative years of guitar playing, and i look forward to hearing your new compositions. I don't think you get enough recognition, you are a true force of music my friend! I really appreciate your compositions and tone, be well and thank you.
This man is one of the most versatile guitarist and song artists out there. Each album is uniquely full of passion, fire, melodic content, intelligent song structures and sincere playing all around.
You can't judge him by one or two albums period. One of the few "super shredders" who excels as a composer and instrumental story teller. Love and light.
Love Vinnie’s music! Now about that Kramer he doesn’t need… haha
Great work here.
Like many, i saw the Pepsi commercial but didn't know who played.
Changed with VR's Soldiers Of The Night. Read Vinnie cut all the solo's in a day.
Lots of Shrapnel here. This remains a fave.
Some solo albums. last "Out Of Nowhere". Great. Even my wife liked it!
Extended family sees UFO with Vinnie.This is like 15 years ago.
They loved this little club style gig.
Gave them OON CD to them. They dug that, too.
Vinnie as good as they get
Love him since I bought his album "defying gravity" in 2001.. I know what's greenback from him 🤣...
Totally low key for too many years Vinnie but great to hear from the man again!
It started for me with, Ace Frehley.
Vinnie is absolutely legendary guitarist!
Vinnie! As a 54 year old Bay Area native, I go back to Vicious Rumors Soldiers of the Night! 🤘🏽🤘🏽🤘🏽
Great Vinnie! With J.Beck and R.Blackmore you're the next for me
great guitarist and nice guy!
he's very shy
Heck yeah, Vinnie!!! 🤘🤘
Long time fan i do listen once in a while Minds Eye
The best
Vinnie esteve na cidade onde moro, Brusque/SC para um workshop em 2010. Músico talentoso e um grande ser humano. Atendeu a todos logo depois de sua apresentação.
what a lovely talented guy..best 'o luck Vinnie
Hey Vinnie luv your playing since the eighties !!!
I knew about Vinny before he ever put a record out. He lived in Delaware and a lot of talk was going on about his playing. I was right across the river from him and All the guitar players talked about the great Guitar player in Delaware which was the Vin man 😁 This was about 1985 or 86.
lol…no doubt Vinnie Moore is incredible, but his era, was the peak of the shred era…the hot 80’s. He’s also a shrapnel guy, and Mike Varney’s protégés. He is absolutely lying if he says Yngwie wasn’t an influence. When that first Rising Force broke ground, it was the “Bible” of neoclassical guitar, and Vinnie Moore was definitely neoclassical guitar player back then.
Awesome interview 🤘🎶🎶🤠
At one point in time I had the entire Shrapnel catalog on cassette. Minds Eye was in the car along with McAlpine, Racer X and Greg Howe.
Vinnie was always in the tape rotation. I almost bought a Heartfield Talon because of Vinnie.
Absolutely Amazing and unique Guitar virtuoso!
Hey Vinnie, you played my JEM with Dio you should've got that gig.
One of the greatest musicians to ever pick up the instrument! Living legend
Very nice always been a fan your playing as definitely inspired me for years ,now im much older im doing a lot of acoustic finger style which is awesome as well and fun but very challenging,thx bro .
His english is incredible! I'm not a native speaker and I can understand everything!
Vinnie! Don't sell yourself so short. I get that you were a Newb when you first heard those great guitar players. But you are so much beter than they are now.
I remember I went to a Clinic of his years ago .. Guitar Center .. very nice guy.
Vinnie rocks, cool interview, thanks :)
Kramer guitars..of course👍 and Rock on guys🤘
Time odyssey is amazing
I love Tony MacAlpine as well.
One of my favorite virtuoso’s of all time !
👍🇺🇲❤🎸