Andy La Rocque for me is one of the most underrated guitar player in history. I saw him playing live twice and the man is freaking machine, ever solo, note by note exactly like the record.
Zgadzam się z Tobą,Andy jest absolutnie moim ulubionym gitarzystą number one:) Gra solówki że aż dreszcze przechodzą po plecach.Muzyka King Diamond jest przemyślana tam nie ma nie potrzebnych dźwiękòw,gitary i organy hammonda świetnie się uzupełniają.King nigdy nie nagrał słabej płyty bo ma tak wspaniałych muzyków.Kiedy zacząłem przygodę z Kingiem nie trawiłem jego vokalu ale grę Andygo pokochałem to był 1986r.Uwielbiam House of god,Abigail lubię to śpiewać jak nie ma domowników.😅
Źle to ujołem,Andy jest jednym z moich ulubionych gitarzystów bo nie można powiedzieć że ten i ten jest best of the best .Lubie Randy R.Zakk Wylde i setkę innych gitarzystów każdy z nich włożył cegiełkę w rozwój muzyki.Mój syn azłapał bakcyla słucha metalu ma 13 lat i zaczął uczyć się grać na gitarzę ,wspieram go ale chcę mu pokazać że muzyka gitarowa to nie tylko metal,rock ale również blues jazz i inne gatunki.Ostatnio jak mi zagrał Hell Rise Ozziego to kapcie mi spadły i mało nie wyjebałem w kosmos jak gość w teledysku M.Jacksona:))))
@@zakkwylde3699 Yngwie jak dla mnie to jest "wzor".sorry ale takie sa tam licki... Ale kazdy z nas ma w sobie skarb(takiego malego van Helena) nie ma sie co tym jak inni graja dolowac ani na innych z gory patrzec.ale z Andim to prawda.w chuj jest takich gitarzystow niedocenionych(i ludzi ogolnie)
for me la rocque is the best guitarrist ever, see him out of stage now i know that guy is so simpathic and friendly , la rocque is the 'real face' of the king's band 🤩🤘🤘
Andy’s playing on The Eye album is truly iconic and my absolute favorite guitar tracks ever !! Period ! Anybody who says they don’t like that album is not paying close attention!!
The production quality on that album goes criminally unnoticed. His playing paints such a powerful and unique sound. That’s the album that really got me Interested in Andy’s work.
Great to hear Andy give Michael Denner credit for his guitar playing.Denner is a superb melodic guitarist-Great phrasing in the style of Michael Schenker.
@@hypnagogicjerk Absolutely.Denner is one of my favorite guitar players-He plays 100% for the song,without any unnecessary wanking.All of my favorite MF/KD solos are Denner’s.
@@hypnagogicjerknot underrated in Canada never and definitely not in Montreal the capital of Metal back then. We all knew and respected these guys as much as the Maiden guys and Priest. So i dont know where you live. But in Canada these guys were big right from 1985.
King Diamond is my absolute, #1, favorite band and I have seen every show since 1986. Mercyful Fate is my 2nd favorite and have seen every tour since around 1984.
I had the honor and privilege of hanging out with Andy for 10 minutes or so outside of the Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO back in 2000. He was very laid back and polite. I was able to get his autograph along with the drummer when they were playing the House of God tour. 🤘🤘
Simply a complete guitarist. So humble. He doesn't show off or anything like that, just talking about the guitars, quite unusual. His sense of focus on melodies in his solos is absolutely astonishing, really. He knows what, when. One of my favourites, without a doubt. A shame you can't use the official music to show off some of what he can do. It takes away a lot, sorry to say.
Such a great guitar player, so underrated, I love his playing, rhythm and soloing. When Andy and Pete Blakk played together there wasn’t any better guitar duo in Metal.🤘🏼🎸
Andy La Rocque for me is the best of the best. Really a talented musician. Flawless performance. The number one in my list of Guitar Masters since 1989
I got to meet Andy and the rest of the band, except Kim, while doing the warehouse prep for one of the tours. Super nice dude. All of them and the crew were some of the nicest guys I've ever worked with. You've got several shots of my work in this video as I hung and wired all the lighting for their set pieces. When the gear came back to the shop at the end of the tour Slayer had stuck googly eyes on the Baphomet.
Dear Andy! We miss seeing you more active on the internet, particularly on UA-cam. It would be absolutely amazing to watch videos of you playing Abigail classics. Your guitars are true masterpieces. Wishing you all the best, Renan Zacch (Brazil)
What a gentleman ! By the way mentioning the at the gates guest solo in the track cold and the connection with the bc rich guitar was amazing ! i wish he said something similar about individual thought patterns ! Thank you for the upload : )
Know him because of Death's Individual Thought Patterns album. He has such a unique, instantly recognizable style. I'll start listening to King Diamond thanks to him
Very cool. King Diamond/Mercyful Fate fan for years. Two V's here, IBZ RR Sr and Cort Arrow. Michael Denner did ads for these back in the '80s. Loved Andy giving the history of the white '78, complete with mentioning a headstock repair. Some folks may recall the That Metal Show installment with Michael Schenker and Kirk Hammett. Krk had the PG/GM LP and said it had a head stock repair. Michael said his main V with UFO and beyond had like 3 repairs and each time he got it back, it sounded better! Crazy. It's great Andy is sponsered by Dean. I thought they were on the ropes after Gibson stepping in. Rock ON!!
There's David Gilmour, the master of sensitive guitar playing. And then we have Adrian Smith and Andy La Roque. Two guys who have complete control on their left hand. I met Andy once when he played in my area as I worked as a stage hand for KD. I drove the King from- and back to the hotel that night. The King was such a lovely and nice down to earth man. Haven't talked to Andy though, but I was blown away from their soundcheck. They played "The Eye" inclusive his marvellous solo, while all amps where set on 10. Brutally clear and loud sound. Out of his many solos that he did in my opinion the best one was for "Trapped In A Corner" by Death. Holy S...those haunting ghost guitars, always doulbed ones like on all the KD albums, but embedded inside a different rythm pattern. Andy for sure is an underrrated guitar player. Thank you for this amazing interview video!
King diamond made a great decision of getting Andy...he is the best lead to me...the first time I heard him on fatal portrait...I was blown away..and all through the albums he did with King...hands down..up there with Jimmy hendrix and Steve vai...Eddie van Helen..
Great interview thanks. Andy was a huge influence on metal guitarists professional and amateur both in the 80's and still today. A guitarist that deserves more recognition for his contribution to Heavy Metal. When I was young and first heard Mercyful Fate from a friend I thought, no way this is too heavy for me. And today I love their shit and KD! (what a polite and well mannered guy!)
Thx for the great video,all these Mercy f and King D guys are great and not having them all over like the others make em keeping the mystery which is magic. Can you please tell me what is that guitar part song we keep hearing here and there on the videos between the talking. Thx
Super że wspomniałeś o czasie kiedy grał w Death,no nie sposób nie wspomnieć o wirtuozie gitary basowej bezprogowej cholera starzeję się i nie pamiętam imienia...Mam 52 lata na grzbiecie i zaczynam zapominać imion muzyków i tytułów płyt...haha zacznę się uczyć na pamięć jak wtedy kiedy byłem nastolatkiem i zacząłem moją przygodę z metalem.
Such an amazing guitarist that deserve more attention. Sure, it’s not like he’s unknown or anything.. but the melodic perfect balance that keep you on edge shredding to add energy and ability to add creepy and beautiful textures is unmatched.
One of my top five guitarist of the world. The second solo in "Spirits" (Abigail 2) and " The Trial " (The Eye) are amazing... Few people know the band Illwill from the album "Evilution" and Andy did great guitar parts there. Listen to the solo on "Cult" I hope that someday I will be able to talk to the master and shaking his hand.
Andy was on an album called IllWill. I think it was the King Diamond band sans King with a different vocalist. If what I heard is correct, they put this album together while on break from King. Regardless of the specifics, it's pretty cool.
You're just cool as hell dude. Yani and Kobe, are you gonna get a new neighborhood or Michigan? Love you bro. I was in june nineteen eighty five and I guess you know I meant michael then the first time when
Andy La Rocque for me is one of the most underrated guitar player in history. I saw him playing live twice and the man is freaking machine, ever solo, note by note exactly like the record.
Zgadzam się z Tobą,Andy jest absolutnie moim ulubionym gitarzystą number one:) Gra solówki że aż dreszcze przechodzą po plecach.Muzyka King Diamond jest przemyślana tam nie ma nie potrzebnych dźwiękòw,gitary i organy hammonda świetnie się uzupełniają.King nigdy nie nagrał słabej płyty bo ma tak wspaniałych muzyków.Kiedy zacząłem przygodę z Kingiem nie trawiłem jego vokalu ale grę Andygo pokochałem to był 1986r.Uwielbiam House of god,Abigail lubię to śpiewać jak nie ma domowników.😅
Źle to ujołem,Andy jest jednym z moich ulubionych gitarzystów bo nie można powiedzieć że ten i ten jest best of the best .Lubie Randy R.Zakk Wylde i setkę innych gitarzystów każdy z nich włożył cegiełkę w rozwój muzyki.Mój syn azłapał bakcyla słucha metalu ma 13 lat i zaczął uczyć się grać na gitarzę ,wspieram go ale chcę mu pokazać że muzyka gitarowa to nie tylko metal,rock ale również blues jazz i inne gatunki.Ostatnio jak mi zagrał Hell Rise Ozziego to kapcie mi spadły i mało nie wyjebałem w kosmos jak gość w teledysku M.Jacksona:))))
I saw King Diamond for the first time in 2015 with Slayer, Hellyeah, and The Devil Wears Prada. Andy killed it!
🤘🤘🤘🤘
@@zakkwylde3699 Yngwie jak dla mnie to jest "wzor".sorry ale takie sa tam licki...
Ale kazdy z nas ma w sobie skarb(takiego malego van Helena) nie ma sie co tym jak inni graja dolowac ani na innych z gory patrzec.ale z Andim to prawda.w chuj jest takich gitarzystow niedocenionych(i ludzi ogolnie)
Not only did he play with King Diamond he also played with Death on Individual Thought Patterns. Dudes a legend.
Would love to know which guitar he used on that album.
@@CBT5777Jackson Dinky with EMG's
Solos on Trapped in a corner!!
Incredibly melodic solos on every song on that album
One of the greatest metal guitar players of all time. Hail to King and Andy!
for me la rocque is the best guitarrist ever, see him out of stage now i know that guy is so simpathic and friendly , la rocque is the 'real face' of the king's band 🤩🤘🤘
Andy’s playing on The Eye album is truly iconic and my absolute favorite guitar tracks ever !! Period ! Anybody who says they don’t like that album is not paying close attention!!
I agree. Love that album. It was my first King Diamond record.
The Eye was my very first King Diamond album. Great in every sense.
Masterpiece.
Agreed
The production quality on that album goes criminally unnoticed. His playing paints such a powerful and unique sound. That’s the album that really got me Interested in Andy’s work.
Great to hear Andy give Michael Denner credit for his guitar playing.Denner is a superb melodic guitarist-Great phrasing in the style of Michael Schenker.
I concur. Michael Denner has always been very underrated. Not flashy but rather very expressive and a great sense of melody.
@@hypnagogicjerk Absolutely.Denner is one of my favorite guitar players-He plays 100% for the song,without any unnecessary wanking.All of my favorite MF/KD solos are Denner’s.
@@drewmorris4017 me too! 😊
@@hypnagogicjerknot underrated in Canada never and definitely not in Montreal the capital of Metal back then.
We all knew and respected these guys as much as the Maiden guys and Priest.
So i dont know where you live.
But in Canada these guys were big right from 1985.
King Diamond is my absolute, #1, favorite band and I have seen every show since 1986. Mercyful Fate is my 2nd favorite and have seen every tour since around 1984.
Same here
Wow 🎉 goosebumps! Just seen him yesterday! 👻 in St Pete! 🍻
@@RhettAnthonyWilsonSaw King Diamond on Halloween in Brooklyn. Great show!
I had the honor and privilege of hanging out with Andy for 10 minutes or so outside of the Bluebird Theater in Denver, CO back in 2000. He was very laid back and polite. I was able to get his autograph along with the drummer when they were playing the House of God tour. 🤘🤘
‘Them’ is one of my all time favorite albums. It is a masterpiece. You can easily listen to it from start to finish without skipping any songs.
Simply a complete guitarist. So humble. He doesn't show off or anything like that, just talking about the guitars, quite unusual. His sense of focus on melodies in his solos is absolutely astonishing, really. He knows what, when. One of my favourites, without a doubt. A shame you can't use the official music to show off some of what he can do. It takes away a lot, sorry to say.
You can always tell when Andy is soloing, he's got it.
I love La Rocque and Sherman, but Denner is my favourite of the bunch.
He seems so laid back and cool.. i wish i could see him break down one of his classic solos..
Andy is a metal guitar Icon and his playing is Nothing short of next level awesomeness
Such a great guitar player, so underrated, I love his playing, rhythm and soloing. When Andy and Pete Blakk played together there wasn’t any better guitar duo in Metal.🤘🏼🎸
Thank you for signing my records at a concert in Serbia Belgrade in 2006. The eye, Fatal portrait and Them.🇷🇸💪
Been lucky to record couple of solos with Andy´s Gibson Flying V 78´ in his studio.
One of the best guitar i ever played.
One of the best solos he did was a guest appearance for At the Gates. Simply amazing.
Individual Thought Patterns smokes the ATG stuff.
@@vorpalblades That's like arguing that the left boob is better than the right boob,.. they're both Perfect.
I love Andy's solos and what a nice and intelligent guy! Thanks for the interview!
Much respect to Andy. Great addition to King Diamond. Have loved his guitar playing for years. One of the greats.
Andy La Rocque for me is the best of the best. Really a talented musician. Flawless performance. The number one in my list of Guitar Masters since 1989
My favorite guitarist ever is Michael Schenker but Andy is right up there and good to acknowledge the master Schenker
Andy is so underrated, kills me! You’re one of the GOATS
Andy is perfect in every way, his style so melodic and tasteful yet dark and heavy. Live he is so precise and emotive. My all time favorite
I got to meet Andy and the rest of the band, except Kim, while doing the warehouse prep for one of the tours. Super nice dude. All of them and the crew were some of the nicest guys I've ever worked with. You've got several shots of my work in this video as I hung and wired all the lighting for their set pieces. When the gear came back to the shop at the end of the tour Slayer had stuck googly eyes on the Baphomet.
Amazing guy! His guitar work and especially solos on Them and other KD's albums admire me every time I listen to it
Великолепный гитарист.От его соло схожу с ума!
This is an awesome video. I have always wanted to hear his story and I've been a lifelong fan. He's one of my favorite guitar players of all time.
A living LEGEND 🎸🫶🤘🔥
Dear Andy! We miss seeing you more active on the internet, particularly on UA-cam. It would be absolutely amazing to watch videos of you playing Abigail classics. Your guitars are true masterpieces. Wishing you all the best, Renan Zacch (Brazil)
Michael Denner is super melodic guitarist playing, number 1 for me
What a gentleman ! By the way mentioning the at the gates guest solo in the track cold and the connection with the bc rich guitar was amazing ! i wish he said something similar about individual thought patterns ! Thank you for the upload : )
Individual Thought Patterns has the best leads ever!
The big and only one Andy Larocque. One of my great influences.
Andy has amazing talent !!!!!
Great interview with Andy so talented and underrated
Andy is an awesome guitarist in both rhythm and lead. Inspired me on the eye of the witch album.
Know him because of Death's Individual Thought Patterns album. He has such a unique, instantly recognizable style. I'll start listening to King Diamond thanks to him
My hero from 1989, since I have listened to "Abigail" at the first time...
Very cool.
King Diamond/Mercyful Fate fan for years. Two V's here, IBZ RR Sr and Cort Arrow. Michael Denner did ads for these back in the '80s.
Loved Andy giving the history of the white '78, complete with mentioning a headstock repair.
Some folks may recall the That Metal Show installment with Michael Schenker and Kirk Hammett.
Krk had the PG/GM LP and said it had a head stock repair. Michael said his main V with UFO and beyond had like 3 repairs and each time he got it back, it sounded better! Crazy.
It's great Andy is sponsered by Dean. I thought they were on the ropes after Gibson stepping in.
Rock ON!!
One of my all time favorites
Andy is a miraculous guitar player AND one of the nicest guys I've ever known and hung out with! 🤟🏻🤟🏻🤟🏻
Andy Love your material and style! Flippin! awesome! to you and the band! Thank You!
One of the Best! 🤘
Awesome interview/story. Thanks for uploading!
There's David Gilmour, the master of sensitive guitar playing. And then we have Adrian Smith and Andy La Roque. Two guys who have complete control on their left hand. I met Andy once when he played in my area as I worked as a stage hand for KD. I drove the King from- and back to the hotel that night. The King was such a lovely and nice down to earth man. Haven't talked to Andy though, but I was blown away from their soundcheck. They played "The Eye" inclusive his marvellous solo, while all amps where set on 10. Brutally clear and loud sound. Out of his many solos that he did in my opinion the best one was for "Trapped In A Corner" by Death. Holy S...those haunting ghost guitars, always doulbed ones like on all the KD albums, but embedded inside a different rythm pattern. Andy for sure is an underrrated guitar player. Thank you for this amazing interview video!
Very interesting. Thank you!
Nice man. And great musician.
Andy La Rocque I can only say 1 thing What a awesome guitarplayer 👍
My fave. Guy does multiple solos in every song.
He's always been in my top 5 favorite guitarist's along with Alex lifeson, Yngwie, Vai etc.
I first heard Andy's playing on the Abigail album, I was hooked!🤘
What a nice person and an incredible guitarrist.
And what kick ass studio monitors there in the background. Cool how the monitor is integrated within the wall. Good idea.
King diamond made a great decision of getting Andy...he is the best lead to me...the first time I heard him on fatal portrait...I was blown away..and all through the albums he did with King...hands down..up there with Jimmy hendrix and Steve vai...Eddie van Helen..
King is 👑 and Andy is Master 🙌
Great interview thanks. Andy was a huge influence on metal guitarists professional and amateur both in the 80's and still today. A guitarist that deserves more recognition for his contribution to Heavy Metal. When I was young and first heard Mercyful Fate from a friend I thought, no way this is too heavy for me. And today I love their shit and KD! (what a polite and well mannered guy!)
Andy LaRocque achieved legendary status in my book, back in 87´88 when I first put the 'Abigail' album on..
Just awesome.. Really, really awesome!
Great video !
Saw King Diamond in STL at Pops in 2004 or 2005.. Great venue. Incredible.
Andy is one hell of a guitar player , so f'ing melodic . Andy and Denner combo on the early King Diamond stuff is where its at !
Andy and Pete blakk was fantastic too
@@eon14873 For sure 🤘
Thx for the great video,all these Mercy f and King D guys are great and not having them all over like the others make em keeping the mystery which is magic.
Can you please tell me what is that guitar part song we keep hearing here and there on the videos between the talking.
Thx
What guitar did he use on that Death album? Come on Andy!
Super że wspomniałeś o czasie kiedy grał w Death,no nie sposób nie wspomnieć o wirtuozie gitary basowej bezprogowej cholera starzeję się i nie pamiętam imienia...Mam 52 lata na grzbiecie i zaczynam zapominać imion muzyków i tytułów płyt...haha zacznę się uczyć na pamięć jak wtedy kiedy byłem nastolatkiem i zacząłem moją przygodę z metalem.
What language is this?@@zakkwylde3699
I wish he would have plugged up , and played those guitars for us .
Cool interview. Great job.
Really down to earth nice guy and absolutely outstanding guitarist
정말 정실한 기타리스트 Andy lml
Awesome guitarist 😊
Such an amazing guitarist that deserve more attention. Sure, it’s not like he’s unknown or anything.. but the melodic perfect balance that keep you on edge shredding to add energy and ability to add creepy and beautiful textures is unmatched.
Great player!
so great story, great to see Andy
I met Andy in 2005 Seattle he was totally cool
My absolute favourite guitarist from my absolute favourite band.
Uno de mis guitarristas más importantes. En lo alto de la lista
One of my favorite guitarists ever.
One of my top five guitarist of the world. The second solo in "Spirits" (Abigail 2) and " The Trial " (The Eye) are amazing... Few people know the band Illwill from the album "Evilution" and Andy did great guitar parts there. Listen to the solo on "Cult" I hope that someday I will be able to talk to the master and shaking his hand.
incredible virtuosity and phrasing
I saw KD on the Them tour
When the BC Rich was brought out I was like - At The Gates! Jep that solo rips!
Andy is a legend.
Nice V lo😊😊😊😊
That Gibson Flying V is a rare jewel
I named my dog after him....... Love his style
Hej Andy, är detta Vnielsbh form gitarr experiment, super det sticker ut! Tack Andy!
Best guitar I ever did hear...Black Horsemen is like Bach!No compromises!!!
Whats the Name of the Song Minute 4:55 ?
That purple bc rich V is awesome!
Awesome!👍👍
Andy was on an album called IllWill. I think it was the King Diamond band sans King with a different vocalist. If what I heard is correct, they put this album together while on break from King. Regardless of the specifics, it's pretty cool.
He is a badass guitar player
Best guitarist on earth or somethin...?🤘
Would someone know
the song at 4:00 please?
Pleaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaase
Awesome guitarist musician
What´s the name of the background song? 3:48
Amazing guitarist.
Andy is among the best heavy metal guitarists in the world. He also looks like Michael Keaton 😂
Why this was not done mpre professionally is beyond me....
What a guitarist.
You're just cool as hell dude. Yani and Kobe, are you gonna get a new neighborhood or Michigan? Love you bro. I was in june nineteen eighty five and I guess you know I meant michael then the first time when
I miss the BC Rich guitars!!! They were the best
Oh my god that BC Rich is to die for.
Acho o estilo dele muito bom. Melódico e tem umas frases sujas legais.