i love how into it Michael always is,he always look's like he is having fun...I've seen them 7 times they are awesome...Love their covers,would love to hear an album as 'Jam Prancer"
His vocal range blows me away. There's VERY - if any- few songs he doesn't give the original song it's due and he gets close to the actual singer every time - and that's what fans want. Just a cool band, cool concept, and I only wish I thought of it first as a child of the '80's....come on I graduated 1985 in LA County, cant get more 80's than that!
@@edgarsifuentes3248 He can clearly still play it😂😂 He’s never left his prime from a technical standpoint. But yeah, as much as I enjoy Def Leppard’s music, they definitely de-nutted one of the best metal guitarists to come out of the 80s. He has to play a dead man’s solos almost to a T to please the band’s fans, and he isn’t allowed to shred on the new records. I’d love for them to make a hard rock album similar to High and Dry, and just let the guy eat!! Because he’s still capable of absolutely shredding.
😱, That 🎥 blew me away to hear 2 legendary rock classic songs on the same bands.And seeing Vivian Campbell rock'n with Steel Panther was awsome.I 💘 Vivian Campbell.
I cant find the words to describe how awesome the vibe of the whole band is. Satchel must have watch this video over and over because I would, Vivian was the Man in the early 80's and its great to see that the boys are thrilled to play with him.
DIo was the classiest man in rock and roll. The two just didnt get along.. period. None of our business. What is interesting is that Viv nailed his solo exactly. After years of playing second fiddle in Def Leppard he can still kill it.
It’s not 2nd fiddle, otherwise you’re saying Steve Clark was 2nd fiddle to Phil Collen since Vivian plays Steve’s parts. It’s a co lead co rhythm guitar band that harmonizes and shares guitars just like they do vocals
@@mikeystarr775 it kinda is for Viv. Not for steve. Viv is an incredible guitar player and Phil is the featured lead player these days. He should stop oiling himself up though. Its not pretty anymore
All great musicians. Even if they do alot of covers they do them right. Much respect. Wish they could have been around in the 80s would have been awesome.
I was in Jr high and Pyromania was one of the first TAPES I remember having in my brand new 70 dollar Sony Walkman that took sound quality to a whole new level. I wore that tape OUT!. How awesome to be in this crowd. Dio..... some of the absolute best kick ass rock ever made. I still listen to Dio at least 2 times a week in my garage gym when I work out. Wife now has her office in a room above my garage and I constantly get bitched at to turn my music down.....lol
ummm no... Ronnie *hated* Vivian. They had a HUGE falling out when Ronnie refused to pay the band members for writing his music for him like he had promised them. Vivian got fed up and left the band and Ronnie was pissed that Vivian wouldn't work for peanuts anymore.
Wow, Brings back good memories of Vivian Campbell with DIO: Holy Diver, Last in Line, and Sacred Heart. You would be hard pressed to find three finer albums at the time. RJD cemented his legendary status as a powerful singer and Vivian will be forever remembered for those blistering solos (if nothing else).,,,which as one said below always seemed to fit the song. I occasionally watch the full 1984 DIO concert on UA-cam played in Philadelphia.
my neck hurts because i was head banging so hard OMYGOD thankss so much for posting this fucking video!!!STEELPANTHER, DIO Rest In Peace Ronnie We love You!!
I've never heard the song "Rainbow in the Dark" or the band Dio... Its sad because a lot of these classic songs don't get any playback on the classic rock radio stations... New Dio fan.
@RamoneTalarico Right on bro! Steel Panther is one amazing band, live and on record. No one can deny their musical talent, they are probably the best hard rock band live at the moment.
This song needs keyboards. Satchel: Hold my beer. I have seen a lot of pro musicians sit in with SP, Vivian actually brought a worthy level of musicianship, few do. Fun to watch.
@Kevin Gannon you're welcome! Probably one of the best shows of theirs I've been too (and I've been to 100 of their shows) Vivian Campbel showing up just made it that much more awesome!
Absolutely one of the heaviest, most amazing riffs in heavy metal. Vivian absolutely killed the solo and Michael's vocals were really good compared to the original, which is a pretty tall fucking order.
I agree, i think they are probably the best metal cover band ever plus they show respect to the bands they cover, not think'n they are better like most cover bands!!!
THIS TOTALLY FUCKING RULES!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS UP!!! ANYBODY WHO USES THIS SPACE TO ARGUE WITH EACHOTHER ABOUT ANYTHING IS NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO BE RECOGNISED AND SHOULD JUST FUCK OFF. AGAIN THANKS AND KEEP ROCKING YOUR ASS OFF!!!!
I have come to realize that steel panther may be the greatest cover band of all time, micheal kills every vocal he does!!
Don't forget the backing vocals from Lexxi and Satchel. They sounded like it was right from the album!!
Your right ? Damn good !!!
its no joke
Nobody mentions how great this drummer is. Even playing to a click, he grooves like hell.
best part of steel panther is how they have so many legends play on stage with them, viv no exception.
i love how into it Michael always is,he always look's like he is having fun...I've seen them 7 times they are awesome...Love their covers,would love to hear an album as 'Jam Prancer"
It’s actually an honor to be on stage as a guest.
Watching these clowns put on a show always gets me smiling from ear to ear
How can you not love them
micheal puts singers half his age to shame.he can sing anything and smash it. fucking spot on
He didn't have quite the vibratto Dio has but he hit the notes and did VERY VERY well. Awesome
They may be jokin most of the time but these guys can play. Michaels vocals are no joke
Satchel is a monster player too!
His vocal range blows me away. There's VERY - if any- few songs he doesn't give the original song it's due and he gets close to the actual singer every time - and that's what fans want. Just a cool band, cool concept, and I only wish I thought of it first as a child of the '80's....come on I graduated 1985 in LA County, cant get more 80's than that!
Oh... HOW MANY YEARS I'VE WAITED... just to see Vivian play that solo again, LIVE! That audience may not have realized how lucky they are!
Classic comment, I bet your original experience was epic all those years ago!
Vivian is a monster! Great to see him play that master piece of a solo again!
Got see Panther open for Judas Priest in Evansville Indiana it was one hell of a show I will never forget.
Ralph is truly an amazing vocalist and all the boys in panther are the most talented rockers out there bar none
Definitely one of the best solos ever is Vivian on Rainbow in the Dark...it’s got a lot of fun stuff in there
That was Vivian in his prime🎸
@@edgarsifuentes3248 He can clearly still play it😂😂 He’s never left his prime from a technical standpoint.
But yeah, as much as I enjoy Def Leppard’s music, they definitely de-nutted one of the best metal guitarists to come out of the 80s. He has to play a dead man’s solos almost to a T to please the band’s fans, and he isn’t allowed to shred on the new records.
I’d love for them to make a hard rock album similar to High and Dry, and just let the guy eat!! Because he’s still capable of absolutely shredding.
@@nickbrevitz6747 I agree should of let him be more free like some bands let the guitarist be🎸💯
Ralph is a damn good singer. Always impressed with his vocals
I’m in tears right now watching Michael and Steel Panther pull off Dio like this Steel Panther is the best band on the planet.,
vivian ripped that solo like nobody's business
i feel like he ripped me a new one just by watching him lol.....
Vivian he is good
😱, That 🎥 blew me away to hear 2 legendary rock classic songs on the same bands.And seeing Vivian Campbell rock'n with Steel Panther was awsome.I 💘 Vivian Campbell.
I cant find the words to describe how awesome the vibe of the whole band is. Satchel must have watch this video over and over because I would, Vivian was the Man in the early 80's and its great to see that the boys are thrilled to play with him.
There is so much talent on that stage! Loved it!
How can you not love these guys?
DIo was the classiest man in rock and roll. The two just didnt get along.. period. None of our business. What is interesting is that Viv nailed his solo exactly. After years of playing second fiddle in Def Leppard he can still kill it.
That's the bad part about Vivian being in Def Leppard, he really doesn't get an opportunity to stretch out his real talent.
It’s not 2nd fiddle, otherwise you’re saying Steve Clark was 2nd fiddle to Phil Collen since Vivian plays Steve’s parts. It’s a co lead co rhythm guitar band that harmonizes and shares guitars just like they do vocals
@@mikeystarr775 it kinda is for Viv. Not for steve. Viv is an incredible guitar player and Phil is the featured lead player these days. He should stop oiling himself up though. Its not pretty anymore
@@dirkworld Lol. The oil shit is beyond disgusting for bologna tits Collins. He’s no Kane Roberts that’s for sure.
Seeing Steel Panther live is the best "show" you'll ever see. They're just great!
GodEndByBlood Can't wait to see them again
Totally agree! They love the fans and make a stand-up rock star glam metal show that no one will see anywhere. They are incredible and AWESOME live!
Vivian Campbell 4 life !!!
I don't care what anybody says, but Satchel is one of the best guitar players in Steel Panther! ;-)
Oh man.....that fat Vivian Campell guitar tone!
This dude can sing
1/21/74 my DOB . I knew there must be a connection , Thank you Steel Panther for rocking my Birthday :)
All great musicians. Even if they do alot of covers they do them right. Much respect. Wish they could have been around in the 80s would have been awesome.
Michael's voice fits perfectly in every Hard/Glam band... For some instance, I thought I was listening to Elliot and Dio. Love Steel Panther
The way he played that solo freaking blew me away. Oh my fucking god!!!
I was in Jr high and Pyromania was one of the first TAPES I remember having in my brand new 70 dollar Sony Walkman that took sound quality to a whole new level. I wore that tape OUT!. How awesome to be in this crowd. Dio..... some of the absolute best kick ass rock ever made. I still listen to Dio at least 2 times a week in my garage gym when I work out. Wife now has her office in a room above my garage and I constantly get bitched at to turn my music down.....lol
SWEET! Never thought I'd hear him play Rainbow ever again
That was just kufcing epic boys!! goooooood job.
Mike sounds better then Joe on this. That is amazing I never thought I would want to hear anyone but Joe Elliot singing Rock of Ages.
Old Joe lost the high range😩
Satchel playing the keyboard parts on his guitar 🎸. These guys Rock!!!!! No 2 ways about it!!!!!!
somewhere in heaven Ronnie James Dio is smiling!!
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ummm no... Ronnie *hated* Vivian. They had a HUGE falling out when Ronnie refused to pay the band members for writing his music for him like he had promised them. Vivian got fed up and left the band and Ronnie was pissed that Vivian wouldn't work for peanuts anymore.
Wow, Brings back good memories of Vivian Campbell with DIO: Holy Diver, Last in Line, and Sacred Heart. You would be hard pressed to find three finer albums at the time. RJD cemented his legendary status as a powerful singer and Vivian will be forever remembered for those blistering solos (if nothing else).,,,which as one said below always seemed to fit the song. I occasionally watch the full 1984 DIO concert on UA-cam played in Philadelphia.
Micheal sounds incredible. He can sing anything and pull it off.
I love me some Viv. Def Leppard is one of my fav bands ever!
same here! an incredible guitarist, and a beautiful man!! :)
These guys know every song, amazing
Killer solo
Great vid... thank's for posting. It made me smile. You can tell that was a fun show.
Just stumbled across this - Viv is on fire!
Outstanding, like seeing them play with the legends.
SP.. kicks ass!! 💙💙🥂🥂💖🤟🥂🎼🎼🎶🎶🎶🎶LOVE,MICHAEL STARR! And SATCHEL.. and LEXXI NAILS ON BASS! 🎶🎶🙌🙌🥂💜💖💖
Vivian still rockin'... great job!
Vivian can still rock that Rainbow solo like he just wrote it yesterday! SWEET!
Man…. That dude is a talented singer. Seriously.
my neck hurts because i was head banging so hard OMYGOD thankss so much for posting this fucking video!!!STEELPANTHER, DIO Rest In Peace Ronnie We love You!!
Steel panther keeping Rock alive. Job well done.
This is SoOoOoOoO CRAZY GOOD!!
I've never heard the song "Rainbow in the Dark" or the band Dio... Its sad because a lot of these classic songs don't get any playback on the classic rock radio stations... New Dio fan.
Check out Ronnie with Rainbow and Black Sabbath! some great late 70's early 80's Dio!
awesome, after all this years he still remember the solo......wow
Vivian Campbell is unreal 🎸
5:05 Vivian used the Mirror LOL
Wow!!! 🤘
Great footage! Thanks so much for posting.
I love that Vivian just rips Phils solo and tries to use Satchels whammy at the end of the solo.
Viv is a much better guitarist then Phil, Steve Clark is better too
Awesome job pulling off Dio.... Bravo Michael
what a sick concert! nice video
Extremely funny self deprecating comedy + Amazingly good musicians = What more could you ask for?
Vivian played that solo like he wrote it :)
@RamoneTalarico Right on bro! Steel Panther is one amazing band, live and on record. No one can deny their musical talent, they are probably the best hard rock band live at the moment.
Totaly awesome!
That was awesome!!!!!!
fuckin awesome that voice! man!
2:43 best line ever!
This vand is seriously underrated
Fuckin absolutely brilliant !!!!
Stars vocal's fuck he can sing anything !!!!
8:00 That moment when ALL muscicians become fans!! Including the guitarist and drummer!!
This song needs keyboards. Satchel: Hold my beer. I have seen a lot of pro musicians sit in with SP, Vivian actually brought a worthy level of musicianship, few do. Fun to watch.
@Kevin Gannon you're welcome! Probably one of the best shows of theirs I've been too (and I've been to 100 of their shows) Vivian Campbel showing up just made it that much more awesome!
Absolutely one of the heaviest, most amazing riffs in heavy metal. Vivian absolutely killed the solo and Michael's vocals were really good compared to the original, which is a pretty tall fucking order.
I agree, i think they are probably the best metal cover band ever plus they show respect to the bands they cover, not think'n they are better like most cover bands!!!
Beautiful singing group ever known in my life
This was very fuking cool, thanks for posting
At 8:05 you can see Satchel really digging Viv's playing, very cool!
Vivian's like, "I wish my band sounded this good live." The Leppard boys have been at it for a long, long time so no disrespect intended.
MAKES ME PROUD TAY BE FROM NORTHERN IERLAND!
He's one of many great exports from our wee country 👍
Whoever disliked this video needs to get slapped in the face. :]
The last album that he did a great job AS Vivian Campbell was the first Riverdogs album in 1990!
Paper sun / day after day on the 1999 euphoria album
@@mikeystarr775 maybe...
Satchel such respect at 3:20 well done!
DAMN, SO BUMMED I MISSED OUT BY NOT GOING TO THIS!
What a voice
Vivian playing what he has become a hired player. He left the best playing of his career in Riverdogs to join DL ?
METAL WILL NEVER DIE
Saw these guys at the Key in Hollywood in 08' . Killed
Michael Star is amazing.....
Great job
Thought these guys were funny, 80's metal cover band. Been there done that. These guys are good. And hilarious. Love them.
Wow Vivian is a fucking insane guitarist.
I want rock"n" roll. Fuck yeah
solo was spot-on for rainbow in the dark. these guys are a fuckin' hoot.
6:00 -- That moment you suddenly realize HOW MOUNTAINOUS the elf Ronnie James Dio's voice actually was!
I will post more videos from the show later tonight!
Great sound, I like the 80's Glam revival vibe with the kick ass hard rock sound.
25 years later, Vivian is back...
LONG LIVE ROCK n ROLL
THIS TOTALLY FUCKING RULES!!!! THANK YOU SOOOOO MUCH FOR PUTTING THIS UP!!! ANYBODY WHO USES THIS SPACE TO ARGUE WITH EACHOTHER ABOUT ANYTHING IS NOT INTELLIGENT ENOUGH TO BE RECOGNISED AND SHOULD JUST FUCK OFF. AGAIN THANKS AND KEEP ROCKING YOUR ASS OFF!!!!
pretty good as all of their covers
You know this song is very hard