@@patricksheppard585amazing!! This song has to be the most difficult as far as the phrasing of the vocals and the cadence of the guitar parts being completely different! He does it like it's nothing to it! Technically unbelievable! John Sykes is one incredible musician, and just as incredible with his ability to sing with such range!
John Sykes has always been an underrated guitar player...dont know why!!! But shit look at him!!! What a badass!!! Does anyone out there in the world agree!?!?!
he is good.....to sing, and jam like he does.....shit......I can do one, or the other, but not both at the same time.....and he treats it as childs' play.....but he's too good.....and that's okay......
I hope people realize what it takes to sing while playing guitar that well. It’s challenging enough just to sing while playing the rhythm parts(chords) correctly. Sykes is nailing the vocals while constantly riffing accurately throughout the entire song. Most excellent!
+Ralphie Leonard Me and a buddy saw blue murder play at l'amour's Brooklyn in '93 with free Q-104.3 tickets/backstage tickets. Watched rehearsal all the time wondering if they had a lead guitar. Shit no, John played lead and rhythm like it was f'n nothing. Our minds were f'n blown.
Nick CHAVEZ II - I saw John at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on the same tour (probably within a few days). I was wearing a Thin Lizzy t-shirt I made and he played the solo to Thunder & Lightning about three inches from my face!! I met John afterwards and he told me how he first met Phil Lynott (through producer Chris Tsangerides) and signed my T&L album cover. It was one of the best nights of my life! He was so cool and gracious! L’amours was an amazing venue!! Night after night there were incredible metal acts playing there for years! Man, I miss those days!! Peace, brother!
One of the most proficient and badass 'Les Paul Wranglers' _ever!_ Got to see him live in Charlotte, N.C. at a joint called "Rocky's" doing the Blue Murder albums, and he brought it like nobody's business. Singing all that material while tearing up his LP between stereo Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers, unbelievable. One of the best rock shows I've ever seen. Got to meet him afterwards, very confident guy, but cool, humble and friendly to his fans as well. Thanks John!
Truly, he was the real genius behind the hit 87' Whitesnake album. It's John's songwriting that made them famous!! 😙 Much love and respect to the John Sykes fan for the heart like!!
@@stuartanthony6409 Sure but they didn't sound like we know them today. They still perform the same way today that Sykes developed. When Doug Aldrich was in the band, he was very much in the same high-octaine vein as Sykes.
ChrisWhite85 Sure Chris. I get that. And in many ways I liked the 80s stuff being there and all. Sykes is one of my fav guitar players. However, whitesnake has had several big eras and the first was in the 70s with Marsden who is a great blues player. Shame Coverdale is such an apparent ass. Recognition for the Sykes era never really said that the biggest hits off the 1987 album were actually written by Sykes before he met Coverdale. And they were cracking tracks and he is a cracking guitar player. I wish I had his royalties :)
+pablo2by4GotBanned Maybe Sykes shouldn´t gone behind David´s back to the record company suggesting he could just as well sing the 1987, when David was unable to, due to throat problems:) Just saying, not critizising John´s musical abilities:)
nimim. Marko Mikkilä this is because Coverdale was full of shite and lost confidence and he didn’t want to wait about for David he was in it 50/50 on some of the best rock songs of the 1980s and he wanted them out and he knew the songs would go over brilliantly and he was pissed off waiting about for DAVID and he knew he could sing them just the same
He sings this song as well as Coverdale whilst unleashing fast, flashy heavy metal riffs and shreds. Respect \M/. We can only imagine what Whitesnake would have done had he been allowed to stay.
I think Coverdale is amazing but his Ego was too big for both of them to be in the band at the same time. Definitely would have been a good second record that never happened with Sykes. Sad. But still good to always be able to listen to him.
Absolute truth. This is not an easy song to play, particularly with the solo. Such talent to sing and play with each role done to perfection in a live setting no less.
So true that..........to me coverdale realized John's talent but didnt want him getting all the glory. Ironically the very man that was the genius behind whitesnakes biggest album became coverdales enemy. Madness.
@@adamwake1915 Whitesnake didn't do crap after that album, they had slip of the tongue but that didn't come anywhere near the success of the self titled album and WHO came up with the lyrics and riffs with Coverdale????? ;-)
I know that we all looked this up for John Sykes amazing playing, the rock and sound of white snake, but look who they choose for a drummer. The one and only hammer assaulting, machine driving Tommy Aldridge. His rock drumming can be heard on some of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time!!!
He is really a amazing musician. He sings the vocals, plays the guitar parts, and leads--and he is fucking FLAWLESS.Not to many people can multitask like that,much less to his level of expertise-a very talented individual indeed
John Sykes is clearly a one of the most underrated guitarist and vocalist in rock history. His past performances with Thin Lizzy,Whitesnake & Blue Murder speak volumes to his skill and artistic ability. two thumbs up from me!
John Sykes is one of the best rounded rock musicians out there re: guitar playing, singing, and song writing. Has the rockstar look to boot. Much respect.
This guy is amazing. John Sykes is one of the brightest players in the business. Massive and absolutely unique sound. It’s impossible to dublicate him. He has a strong identity that makes him absolutely unique guitar player. He is definitely one of my favorites. John rocks!!!
@SabuPtolemy Met Doug several times here in LA, we have mutual friends, he is the nicest guy in person, no ego, always cool to talk to about guitars & other gear.
...this man is something out of this world ... one of the greatest musicians of all time...thank you John...I hope to see you soon live on stage somewhere...
Mendoza is such an underrated bassist but he is a god, and he sings, I mean he SINGS, he sings backvocals, 2nd voice, harmonizing and rocking. it's like half & half WhiteSnake right here (the better half, of course :))
This is Rock and Roll kids, it's what us old dude's listen too. Two of the Best Corner Stones of Rock, John Sykes and Tommy Aldridge. Just look up their history, They are Rock Music. Enough said.
Just Saying, Marco Mendoza Blasting Bass!! Tommy Aldridge Double Bass Blasting Drum Kit !! John Sykes Just killing It On Guitar !! Great Line Up Wishing I Could Have Been There !!!
2 years prior in 2002, my band Mercenary got a chance to open for him at The Pound SF, and also got to meet the vibrato king himself! He was the coolest dude as well!
I remember the fist time I heard John Sykes - it was with Tigers of Pan Tang and it was the second lead on the song "Take it". Absolutely blew my mind - I still play that song over and over in my car to this day! New song "Dawning of a brand new day" recently released - keep it coming John.
SMOKIN HOT PLayer always loved his playing.....totally underrated.....1987 was the first album i bought with my own money aged 7 or 8 from my paper round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He has astonishing licks and riffs. He was the bright and burning torch for Whitesnake for many years. I always wondered why he never auditioned for Dio. He would have been a classic fit.
Eddie Trunk said that he DID audition for DIO in 82 or 83 but lost out to Vivian Campbell - A decade later Sykes auditioned to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard - and again lost out to Campbell.
Every time I get a chance to enjoy anything that John Sykes plays, I am amazement at his playing and technical appittude and the man doesn't always get the credit for being such an amazing songwriter. But that's just my opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone else.
Tommy Aldridge will be in bands when my great grandson has his children.
The real sound of 87 Whitesnake is in his hand..
Salute John Sykes..
Slide It In also!
i love how Coverdale tried to replace this amazing guitarist if friggin Vandenburg...
The real sound of white snake
John is my Hero. Salute you John. The favourite guitarist of my Son and me. Respect
He hired Vandenberg for his looks. Adrian is not nearly as an aggressive player that John is.
He's singing that while playing technical guitar riffs at the same time. This mans talent is astonishing.
Nothing short of Astonishing
I always noticed that, it is very diffucult to play those riffs and sing along. He is the best guitarist I have ever seen.
@@patricksheppard585amazing!! This song has to be the most difficult as far as the phrasing of the vocals and the cadence of the guitar parts being completely different! He does it like it's nothing to it! Technically unbelievable! John Sykes is one incredible musician, and just as incredible with his ability to sing with such range!
Right!!!!!
And his solos are still as on fire as the record. Just intimidating as a musician. One of my favorites of all time!
John Sykes has always been an underrated guitar player...dont know why!!! But shit look at him!!! What a badass!!! Does anyone out there in the world agree!?!?!
The guy is a Total guitar God ...
Agreed
he is good.....to sing, and jam like he does.....shit......I can do one, or the other, but not both at the same time.....and he treats it as childs' play.....but he's too good.....and that's okay......
I'm not half as good as he is, BTW.....just sayin'....
@@cooker4409 Welcome to the club. There are millions of us.
John Sykes AND Tommy Aldridge! What a combo!
Marco Mendoza on bass too!
@@javeluke Weren't tommy and Marco in Whitesnake at the time
@@bls8959 yes they later 2004 joined whitesnake..
I saw them in Stockholm 2004
CoverDick saw the potential and threw 💰 to mess everything up for JS, that is his talent
@@javeluke yes, but don't forget Derek Sherinian on keyboards... what a band!!
I hope people realize what it takes to sing while playing guitar that well. It’s challenging enough just to sing while playing the
rhythm parts(chords) correctly. Sykes is nailing the vocals while constantly riffing accurately throughout the entire song. Most excellent!
This.
Having Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza in your band ain't too shabby
Or Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice.
Tommy Octopus,..what a legend drummer, no one whack with dicipline like Tommy!
John Sykes is AMAZING!!!
John is THE greatest guitar player that has ever graced the stage. Can’t get enough of this guy.
Absolutely agree ❤
John Sykes was THE SOUND of Whitesnake. Great to see and hear this live version of one of my faves.
Damn he can sing and play at the same time REALLY well
+Ralphie Leonard
Me and a buddy saw blue murder play at l'amour's Brooklyn in '93 with
free Q-104.3 tickets/backstage tickets. Watched rehearsal all the time
wondering if they had a lead guitar. Shit no, John played lead and
rhythm like it was f'n nothing. Our minds were f'n blown.
Ralphie Leonard: Check out his Blue Murder material.
screaming blue murder... it´s blow up your brain! :)
I'm sure he can. But this video and audio track are not recorded at the same time. Too many spots where it doesn't jive...
Nick CHAVEZ II - I saw John at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on the same tour (probably within a few days). I was wearing a Thin Lizzy t-shirt I made and he played the solo to Thunder & Lightning about three inches from my face!! I met John afterwards and he told me how he first met Phil Lynott (through producer Chris Tsangerides) and signed my T&L album cover. It was one of the best nights of my life! He was so cool and gracious! L’amours was an amazing venue!! Night after night there were incredible metal acts playing there for years! Man, I miss those days!! Peace, brother!
One of the most proficient and badass 'Les Paul Wranglers' _ever!_ Got to see him live in Charlotte, N.C. at a joint called "Rocky's" doing the Blue Murder albums, and he brought it like nobody's business. Singing all that material while tearing up his LP between stereo Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers, unbelievable. One of the best rock shows I've ever seen. Got to meet him afterwards, very confident guy, but cool, humble and friendly to his fans as well. Thanks John!
Truly, he was the real genius behind the hit 87' Whitesnake album. It's John's songwriting that made them famous!! 😙 Much love and respect to the John Sykes fan for the heart like!!
Um! I know what you mean but I reckon they were will famous in the 70s well before John started playing guitar
Amen, like Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss in 1982 by writing, or co-writing 8 of the 10 songs on Lick It Up!
@@stuartanthony6409 Sure but they didn't sound like we know them today. They still perform the same way today that Sykes developed. When Doug Aldrich was in the band, he was very much in the same high-octaine vein as Sykes.
ChrisWhite85 Sure Chris. I get that. And in many ways I liked the 80s stuff being there and all. Sykes is one of my fav guitar players. However, whitesnake has had several big eras and the first was in the 70s with Marsden who is a great blues player. Shame Coverdale is such an apparent ass. Recognition for the Sykes era never really said that the biggest hits off the 1987 album were actually written by Sykes before he met Coverdale. And they were cracking tracks and he is a cracking guitar player. I wish I had his royalties :)
John M. You are a moron and must not know the history of whitenake. They were famous before Sykes.
David Coverdale should have never gotten rid of this guy.
+pablo2by4GotBanned Maybe Sykes shouldn´t gone behind David´s back to the record company suggesting he could just as well sing the 1987, when David was unable to, due to throat problems:) Just saying, not critizising John´s musical abilities:)
INCORRECT. Do you think he was fucking MAD? That suggestion was from the producer of the 1987 album - Mike Stone.
nimim. Marko Mikkilä this is because Coverdale was full of shite and lost confidence and he didn’t want to wait about for David he was in it 50/50 on some of the best rock songs of the 1980s and he wanted them out and he knew the songs would go over brilliantly and he was pissed off waiting about for DAVID and he knew he could sing them just the same
ABSOLUTELY!
nimim. Marko Mikkilä - That’s the first I’ve heard of that. What’s your source?
Sykes is a freaking god, criminally underrated guitar player and musician. Mendoza and Aldridge are so good that Coverdale hired both of them.
And what's the opposite of underrated.?.... Oh dear..
What a great performer John Sykes is
THE TRUE HEART OF WHITESNAKE #JOHNSYKES 🫡
1987....John Syckes riff man,. Solos man......🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
He sings this song as well as Coverdale whilst unleashing fast, flashy heavy metal riffs and shreds. Respect \M/. We can only imagine what Whitesnake would have done had he been allowed to stay.
I think Coverdale is amazing but his Ego was too big for both of them to be in the band at the same time. Definitely would have been a good second record that never happened with Sykes. Sad. But still good to always be able to listen to him.
@@user-ly8pm2pc7z Yep…heard about it. You don’t try to kick your boss out of his own band.
Sykes & Aldridge, rock royalty in my book!
the best guitarist of Whitesnake...
Doug aldrich
Adrian Vandenberg
John Sykes for me
The best guitarist Thin Lizzy🤘
Whitesnakes is to small for him🙂
@@hotrd91614 not even close
Absolute monster on guitar, and sings in tune while playing completely in rhythm. So much soul too in his playing.
Absolute truth. This is not an easy song to play, particularly with the solo. Such talent to sing and play with each role done to perfection in a live setting no less.
Not many people at all can multitask this well. He is about the best I seen
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarist he took whitesnake to the next level then they sacked him
The guys is phenomenal
So true that..........to me coverdale realized John's talent but didnt want him getting all the glory. Ironically the very man that was the genius behind whitesnakes biggest album became coverdales enemy. Madness.
THE most underrated.
Start to finish that album is the best of its genre
@@adamwake1915 Whitesnake didn't do crap after that album, they had slip of the tongue but that didn't come anywhere near the success of the self titled album and WHO came up with the lyrics and riffs with Coverdale????? ;-)
@@waynesmith6325 so true.👍
I know that we all looked this up for John Sykes amazing playing, the rock and sound of white snake, but look who they choose for a drummer. The one and only hammer assaulting, machine driving Tommy Aldridge. His rock drumming can be heard on some of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time!!!
He is really a amazing musician. He sings the vocals, plays the guitar parts,
and leads--and he is fucking FLAWLESS.Not to many people can multitask
like that,much less to his level of expertise-a very talented individual indeed
Top Drawer, he re-energised Lizzy, made Whitesnake multi-platinum sellers, all round a great writer, and what a tone.
Doug Aldridge studied this cat!
@@jamesprice6381 for sure!
@@jamesprice6381 Doug is a poor copy.
Yes 100% agree
Sykes and Aldridge. Oh my God .mind blown
This is a great rock song. I’m just discovering Sykes. That dude is awesome!
Oh yes, me too.
John Sykes is clearly a one of the most underrated guitarist and vocalist in rock history. His past performances with Thin Lizzy,Whitesnake & Blue Murder speak volumes to his skill and artistic ability. two thumbs up from me!
Not forgetting Tygers Of Pan Tang too.
So great.John Sykes is a phenomenal singer and guitarist
Sykes the BEST
John Sykes is one of the best rounded rock musicians out there re: guitar playing, singing, and song writing. Has the rockstar look to boot. Much respect.
This guy is amazing. John Sykes is one of the brightest players in the business. Massive and absolutely unique sound. It’s impossible to dublicate him. He has a strong identity that makes him absolutely unique guitar player. He is definitely one of my favorites. John rocks!!!
1987 Whitesnake is John Sykes. Phenomenal guitar playing and sound.
If you got Aldridge behind you, things are good.
+HamerSlammerSeries he IS the undead... still looks and plays the same, 3 decades of banging and no slowing down. right on! :)
5 decades. 70s onwards
I never realized he played with Black Oak Arkansas
It’s really cool to see tommy behind John here! Aldridge could play behind anyone any day..
Was wondering if that was him
Sykes, always one of my favorites! You know it’s Sykes anytime he plays. AMAZING.
Forget Vai....Sikes is the real deal ...raw power metal beast !
what's wrong with vai? the man is amazing
@@yonikup2865 Sykes kicks Vais butt.
@@imagginod subjective, i would tend to disagree but to each his own
zombee38 it would have been great to have BOTH Vai and Sykes in the same lineup
Way more feel than Vai
Mendoza & Aldridge!
John Sykes is god, and to be fair Doug Aldrich plays true homage to him when he plays Sykes songs. Huge amount of respect.
@SabuPtolemy Met Doug several times here in LA, we have mutual friends, he is the nicest guy in person, no ego, always cool to talk to about guitars & other gear.
They are not his songs..
@@mozartsmate6358 ummmmm, well they sort of are.....
JS vibrato chords are a thing of beauty..
Sykes + Aldridge = Dynamite 🧨🧨🧨 💥💥💥
John your one bad puppy I've been your biggest fan since day one
John Sykes is a legend, a true rock star!! 🙏🎶🎸
@BartSmith85 The audio is from the official CD "Bad Boy Live!" mixed with the broadcasted video. Cheers.
So basically... Whitesnake without David Coverdale! And sounding AWESOME !!!
👍👍👍
I love Sykes...Epic blues/rock/metaller, stonking song writer, awesome singer, great hair.
You gotta love that tone!
...this man is something out of this world ... one of the greatest musicians of all time...thank you John...I hope to see you soon live on stage somewhere...
Good luck with that...
Mendoza is such an underrated bassist but he is a god, and he sings, I mean he SINGS, he sings backvocals, 2nd voice, harmonizing and rocking. it's like half & half WhiteSnake right here (the better half, of course :))
I was gonna say that too...as a huge fan of Sykes the lost God anybody that can keep up with Sykes is a force to be reckoned with!
This is Rock and Roll kids, it's what us old dude's listen too. Two of the Best Corner Stones of Rock, John Sykes and Tommy Aldridge. Just look up their history, They are Rock Music. Enough said.
I would rather see John Sykes than Whitesnake.
My life time Dream!
Absolutely. Saw him with Blue Murder back in 1989 or 90, & they were amazing.
DC has Sykes clone Joel Hoekstra pulling faces
Agreed!!!
John is so UNDERATED
Total package. Tommy. John. Timeless bad ass music. Nola
歌いながらのギタープレイやばすぎる！！異次元の巧さ
His talent was so strong that everyone that witness it was better just from seeing it done correctly
I get goosebumps watching that solo every time. Absolute legend.
I reckon Coverdale just loved watching Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza playing that with Sykes lol!
Tommy Aldridge is one of the most tasteful double bass player's there is
I love his style he dose it with taste.
he is the connection between DC and Sykes, in this period he played with both of them :)
This is one of my top 4 Whitesnake songs. John Sykes rocked!
Most complete Hard Rock Guitarist on Earth!
Enorme guitarrista y compositor. Gracias Mr
. Sykes
💫John Sykes Rocks💫
Tommy Aldridge fukin thunder drummer! And Sykes...just awesome!
The way he can sing that pre chorus while playing that awesome riff is just amazing.
John Sykes absolutely awesome
Great guitarist, great in Thin Lizzy too, saw him on Thunder & Lightning Tour.
A savage on the guitar but has incredible vocals as well. It's pretty obvious why Coverdale felt threatened. A highly underrated human being.
Just Saying, Marco Mendoza Blasting Bass!! Tommy Aldridge Double Bass Blasting Drum Kit !! John Sykes Just killing It On Guitar !! Great Line Up Wishing I Could Have Been There !!!
This is the best way to play this song!!!!! Sounds amazing. That guitar tone is unique.
2 years prior in 2002, my band Mercenary got a chance to open for him at The Pound SF, and also got to meet the vibrato king himself! He was the coolest dude as well!
Sykes is my favorite Les Paul player alive!! Second to None!!
What an AMAZING performance. The band is incredibly tight and you can feel the energy.
John Sykes & Derek Sherinian . Wouldn' t have expected it .
he is an awesome guitarist
so handsome!
Playing those licks and singing at the same time,,,he truly is a talented guy,,,,,been a fan for years,,,,,
Vocals, rhythm and lead all at once
Nobody can bring out the emotion in the song like Sykes do, the man with the sexiest vibrato 👍
one of the planets greatest guitarists. no whammy bar necessary, and awesome speed. no telling how far whitesnake could have went.
I bow my head my master. Greetings from Poland:)
I remember the fist time I heard John Sykes - it was with Tigers of Pan Tang and it was the second lead on the song "Take it". Absolutely blew my mind - I still play that song over and over in my car to this day! New song "Dawning of a brand new day" recently released - keep it coming John.
Just phenomenal, and hitting every chord and note almost perfectly. Maybe my favourite Whitesnake/Sykes song.
I love the liquid fluidity of Johns metal sound on that les Paul! It fits his style so well!
John Sykes as good as it gets
SMOKIN HOT PLayer always loved his playing.....totally underrated.....1987 was the first album i bought with my own money aged 7 or 8 from my paper round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
this guy is an awesome guitarist, hands down!
John is so awesome and completely underrated.
And what's the opposite of underrated..?
He has astonishing licks and riffs. He was the bright and burning torch for Whitesnake for many years. I always wondered why he never auditioned for Dio. He would have been a classic fit.
Eddie Trunk said that he DID audition for DIO in 82 or 83 but lost out to Vivian Campbell - A decade later Sykes auditioned to replace Steve Clark in Def Leppard - and again lost out to Campbell.
Great singer and guitar player
Best Guitarist Whitesnake ever had this version of Bad Boys kicks a donkeys ass..
Come back John we need you
A truly. Whitesnake sound..wow..the best
Every time I get a chance to enjoy anything that John Sykes plays, I am amazement at his playing and technical appittude and the man doesn't always get the credit for being such an amazing songwriter. But that's just my opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone else.
Never get tired of this live album!
man those backing vocals are on point. A pleasure to hear. I think Coverdale got sick of having musicians singing better than him in his bands rofl
John Sykes rules !!!!….hail from Spain!!!!
You can't teach the stuff John does on a guitar...the tone, vib, melody lines, riffs ... it's all right up there! Guy can sing a bit too! Love it!
john wake up man its time to rock again pleasssss i need 2 hear your guitarplaying again
This just proves that John Sykes was Whitesnake! Coverdale has nothing on this guy!!
His live vocal sounds better than Coverdales'. Even when Cloverdale was in his prime.
@@shawnd6291 yep!
Well Said!!!!!
Holy Crist! that's really good
Yes, Sykes is an amazing guitarist, musician, and performer. This lineup is as good as gets.