David Merlin yes, Journey has had great hits and solos, but go ask people what the name of Journey’s guitar player is and most people probably won’t know his name.
I have to agree. Most only know of him through the later Journey years where it was for lack of a better word 'pop rock'. But the man was 16 playing with the great Carlos Santana. And the earlier years of said 'Journey' before they went pop, he showed some real playing. and clips like this show just how awesome he could do.
Neal Schon is a beast and crafts some of the most beautiful solos that I’ve heard..I wanted to buy the guitar he was producing for short time. Was and still am a huge fan...
that and he started that slide vibrato before warren stoled it but they both used it so tasty is the spots they used it in lynch was really like the i can go hear if i want fuck it.
I was a Thrash Metal guy in the 80s but I always had a lot of respect for George Lynch. He and Don Dokken may not have personal chemistry but their musical chemistry was undeniable.
I love thrash, I was a lot into it during my first part of teenage years but with time I become kinda upset by the whole genre spirits that survive from the eighties bashing what they called poser metal and stuff band like Dokken,Ratt, Cinderella are actually far more better musician than just hair spray bands you know. There's jealousy behind the game and exposition that they got. Ironically I'm a devoted teutonic 80's speed thrash metal fan (kreator,sodom,warrant,death row,destruction...) But the whole "kill the posers" movement was really an american thing you know, cause you can see band like Violent Force (German Thrash) rocking Motley Crue t-shirt in their promo picture during80's They don't give two f*cks about all those inner thrash fight against "posers". Anyway just saying my actual thoughts. I'm just sad that even in the 21st century modern new fans of old school metal still surf on that stupid vibes you know. They will attack "hair metal" but will listen stupid modern pop songs from their girlfriend and support them. A nonsense to me those bands were better than some thrash acts and are also far more better than some modern pop or rap.... anyway...
100% agreed. His along with the Maiden twin's harmonizing were my two favorite parts. Also, Donald Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult had a really cool solo near the end as well. Malmsteen's playing was absolutely next level as well.
What foolish comment, there are plenty of players with signature styles-tone and phrasing. As a 52 yr old player since 17, it annoys me to hear guys earning their "boomer" badge saying stuff like this, and "theres no mor good rock or metal bands" RUBBISH! There are plenty!
Yngwie is so one dimensional! (style wise) .. he's great at what he does, but you know what he's going to do before he even does it .. that's why most of his shit all sounds the same .. neo-classical .. not knocken it if that's what you're into .. I like his playing as well .. just saying he's very predictable .. cheers!
Randy Rhoads was in Another Galaxy much less Planet if you all Don't Agree just ask Yngwie Personally how great Rhoads' Classical Background was compared to His. Yngwie puts ALL Guitarist's Down when comparing to his Speedy Classical Style but is totally Humbled by Rhoads' Classical Wizardry.
"I like the way he puts Yngwie J Malmsteen on all his albums so you don't confuse him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteen's..." LOL!!!!!!! David St. Hubbins is great!
Vivian Campbell is a monster player. He has fought through cancer and is still rocking. He is a gentleman and great musician. I wish I knew him personally.
Love Campbell. Proudly rockin my LAST IN LINE t-shirt as I bring my little girl to school this morning. I dont mind being the "I worship 80's guitarists" dork, lol.
Yeah those were always my favorite parts too. It's all great but the first time I heard that whammy thing I was like what the hell was that? And yeah that melodic transition meshes amazingly well with the vocal line....I love those kinds of solos that exit with the vocals coming in.
Donald Roeser from Blue Oyster Cult was the musical maturity in the room. His unique and tasty style as the elder statesman was a the perfect tip of hat to the era that laid the groundwork for these shredders. It was a genius move to bring him in. He is a truly great player who is neat to watch. Lynch was the wild man in the room. Malmsteen was predictably burning. Eddie from Twisted Sister was basic but cool, and Neal Schon was shredding at almost Malmsteen speed. Gillis was fiery and animated. Something to love from everyone.
Good comment. Gillis was fun. He almost made Dio laugh. And I like that intense double-fast wammy he did. Lynch blew me away. Never cared for Dokken band. Always wondered why Guitar magazine praised him so much. I'm starting to get it. First two Twisted Sister albums rocked hard.
All were great in their own rights, but Adrian Smith and Dave Murray just cut through it all with absolutely beautiful harmonising. Theres power in subtlety
I understand the mechanics of all the other players solos but Bucks is different. How does he do that cool, funky, bouncing harmonics thing? I ain’t got much of a clue.
@sijjiin sijjiin EVH was amazing, though. In my opinion what separates him from all his shredding copies that came after him is the fact that you can hear he didn't play because he wanted to show he was the best, but because he felt to play like that! That's, at least, the feel I get from him
Man, when you see just a hand shot of Lynch, you instantly know who it is. Some players just have a unique movement and/or hand positioning. Lynch, EVH, Zakk...
Saw this when it originally aired. I'll never forget how Gilis and Lynch seem to be dancing. Also, I'll never forget how ppl watched Yngwie like they were seeing a two-headed monster
Dave Meniketti is an incredible guitarist! Great singer as well. Y&T has been one of my favorite bans for many years. It's shame they didn't become huge.
@Charles Merfeld yes. Vivian did set the standard, but I love Goldy. He and Ronnie also had a close, special relationship that Ronnie and Vivian never had. I think the only position tougher than Goldy stepping in after Vivian is Jake coming in after Randy. They both completely slayed it!
@@MrEricPymm Even worse, Brad Gillis taking over lead guitar duties in the middle of the Diary tour. The fans gave Brad tons of shit every night and Brad took it on the chin like man.
As much as YJM killed this (especially at the 8 minute mark) I think Neal Schon completely outplayed every single guy featured. That man is THE most underrated guitar genius to ever pick up the instrument. The hard truth is people shrug off Journey so easily. Between Neal, Perry, Ross, Jon/Greg, and Steve Smith every one of them is a master at their craft, Neal and Perry in particular. if the 80's had a Led Zep to me it's Journey. Neal not only sets the fretboard on fire here BUT unlike some of those guys he has melody. Why that man isn't on every Top Ten Guitarists list is beyond me. People love Page for his riffs and rightly so, but Neal can blow you away with speed and emotion just as much as Page or Satch. I know I'm ranting but it's criminally upsetting he doesn't get the recognition that is well deserved. Neal was out playing Santana at 16, not to mention blowing Claptons mind at the same age. Does anyone agree with this, because I can't be crazy. just listen to him, so many shredders are mathematical, Neal is all soul.
+Cj Williams Yes do not forget Steve Smith, I can listen to him play his practice pad all day- and of course I agree with your Neal Schon comment, thought for sure I would be the only one who felt that way about him
Zoe Connor I donnno how else to express how much seeing this comment made my day. I don't know you, your age or full taste in music; however it's incredible to see someone agrees withh me like that. I've seen Steve Smith's Jazz act at least ten times (Journey even more haha), and as incredible as he is, watching him with Ross Valory is so flawlessly tight. Neal Schon and Steve Perry had an undeniable chemisrty (Pant and Page for example), but Ross and Steve were the foundation. That rant being over, I love watching Smith warm up on a pad or a couch armrest. Anything to be at his best, How these men don't get more respect is beyond me haha.
umm, it´s not gone, it´s getting stronger, you know? iron maiden is now better than ever selling out the stadiums, alice cooper, whitesnake,w.a.s.p, and others, they all have now three generations of fans. And there are many new bands that doing 80-vibe music. Just cause you don´t like it, that doesnt mean it´s gone:D You can go listen some bieber or rihanna pop maintstream shit if you like. You should go swedenrock fest, wacken, rock in rio, rock am ring and then say that 80-s music is gone lol:D Just back in 80´s were some very talented guitar players.
Not just the 80s stuff tbh. The kind of solos done here have been staples of Metal guitar for the past 40 years. Even the more extreme genres like Black and Death Metal, that might not use the same notechoices and chords, still utilise the same sound and technique that the 80s shredders started.
Uhhhh...WRONG. I have seen almost all of these guys in the last 5 years and they are much better musicians now than they were when they were in their 20's.
If you mean they as in these particular dudes...these guys probably still play just fine. If you mean they as in guitar players...you should look into the current generation of shredders. They are faster and more complex than these guys ever were.
+Michael Williams In my opinion, the GOLD and/or PLATINUM awards/records that line their house(s) and/or recording studio ARE PROOF or CONFIRMATION OF THEIR TALENT!
Already when you hear the first sweep of yngwie you know you hit the climax of the song. Bravo to everyone in the video but when yngwie steps in, it's on a completely different level, a different universe. So clean, full of emotion and amzing. Gotta be a pretty awesome feeling for him being in this room with all these talented musicians, and to just blow them all away, pretty much making them into the audience of a show. Yngwie is great and a legend, today's guitarists might be able to play more technical stuff but no one could or can play this liquide flowing sound yngwie gets out of his fingers. Yngwie makes the guitar talk and hearing broderick playing his chaos tap things sounds ok, but then you go back and listen to hiroshima mon amour and you realise you just fool yourself. No one can make it sound like yngwie, and after all, it's all about the sound.
I haven't seen this thing in 30 years or so since it was first on MTV. But I remember thinking oh, and I haven't watched it again yet, that George Lynch gave the best performance. I remember Buck Dharma was really good as well and I thought Eddie Ojeda from Twisted Sister looked like he was playing in slow motion. That's how I remember it. Now I'm going to watch it for the first time in thirty something years.
His style and sound is just so different. Out of that time he stands out, like an alien landing here for the first time... As he walks in all the others put their guitars on their lap and watch.
Brad Gillis's style is so recognizable in the final cut that its funny, I hear the whammy tricks at the beginning and I'm like yeap, that's Brad Gillis alright.
Pc Gaming 5150 tottally out of his league your right. He's a good player but not a shredder. Neil shon killed it and also had one of the best tones which helps. I thought brad gillis held his own another killer strat sound
Yes because all the others you can copy but Neil Schon forget it!I have played guitar for 40 years and tried to copy some of Neil’s more burning solo’s it’s just impossible.
@@tommybatta7720 Indeed. CAn you imagine Neal being in a more metal band? I suppose you can say the same thing about Vivian Cambell, post Dio. He talents are so wasted in Leppard.
@Chris Moore it's like Tommy Shaw in Styx not being able to let go on alot of songs because of Dennis DeYoung. They got the talent but always held back because someone wants fame over letting go.
I must say though, what Buck Dharma is doing is perhaps the most interesting take on the deal, he plays relative minor of the chords the solo section is in, he comes up with counter melodies rather than just shredding away.
Thats because the clips of all the other guitarists were from takes for the main solo, while at 5:33 what Adrian, and Dave were playing was infact the chorus.
its funny how everyone in the background has their arms crossed in defiance when yngwie plays his solos. everyone was so intimidated by him and for good reason. he was the father of a new genre and his style was completely different than the rest of those players.
I'm not generally an Yngwie fanboy but I thought he did the best job as far as staying in tune compared to the rest.....love, absolutely love me some George but not his best session...I'd bet he'd agree
@@markallen4845 George Lynch is a funny character...He lost the job for guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne because he said it just didn't turn out to well and I read that he gets a little nervous or is easily intimidated by other musicians. He would of been Ozzies best guitar player or at least as good as Randy Rhoads was but I think he blew it in the auditions. These days he is not a wealthy guy and spent 6 months building his wife kitchen cabinets only for her to say she didn't like them and he had to do it all over again which tells me he certainly isn't living the rockstar lifestyle. For me George is one of the most exciting and interesting rock guitar players out there or was should I say because I heard him in a guitar store playing really badly a few yrs aback and his talks he was doing a few yrs back and playing the guitar for his fans showed him to be very sloppy and dreadfully uneasy with even playing it. His work with Doken was glorious and the Lynch mob also. I bought George's ENGL e520 handwired all tube preamp about 10 yrs ago and with my Boogie poweramp it sounds absolutely phenomenal much better than the ENGL 530 preamps they released a few yrs ago. It is a 3 channel pre and the gain structure needs a little boost to get the very high gain tones and Lynch told me he used a little gain booster pedal to punch the front end a little harder. The tones are very high end though but it has to be married with a high end power amp or it ain't worth it. Yngwie's playing was stunning also and I love the scale patterns he used here which are dammed hard to play crawling up each time like that.
@mickeyislowd I think if you look at the group in the video, George has easily been the one that has withstood the test of time and progressed the most. He's amazing and I'm a fan. But, as a musician with a critical ear, I'm not prone to fanboy accolades. Yngwie, Viv, and Neal Schonn killed it...
Brad Gillis and George Lynch - MONSTER MUSICIANS and just AMAZINGLY TALENTED guitarists who STILL ROCK to this very day in 2020...IMHO - best guys on this vid...and Neil Schon gets runner up - incredible guitarist who often gets overlooked due to Journey's style - GREAT VID - THANKS for the post !!
As impressive as everyone was (I remember buying the original VHS), Buck's solo was the only one that didn't sound like something you'd hear on Saturday afternoon next to a Blackstar amp at Guitar Center. Shredding is fun but a great groove is where it's at. Love me some Scary though. His style is so recognizable...phrasing to die for.
I liked the comment on how he was glad Yngwie puts Yngwie "J" Malmsteen on his albums so you don't mistake him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteens in the business.
It's a pleasure to see that vidéo with Vivian Campbell, carlos Cavazo and many guitar heroes of the 8O's , with the presence of the great and regretted Ronnie James Dio Thank for this document.
George Lynch, in my opinion the best, he is always out of the "box". The others are great players too, but george is way different for only one reason: throughout the years he was always seeking getting deeper on his style, and you can feel that.
Archer 250 I read an interview with Craig Goldy a while back where he said he literally came out of these sessions shaken by the playing of George Lynch. He said something to the effect of "Watching that Lynch guy, I started feeling that I didn't know my instrument as well as I thought I did". Lynch was certainly on top of his game at this point is his career.
Bill Mason George was, in a way, the opposite of Malmsteen, a player who stuck to the norms and mastered it. George shied away from the orthodox and made it REALLY awesome.
Bill Mason I think Lynch is over rated, he has a poor technique and has admitted it himself in interviews, Craig Goldie is a much more interesting player.
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 And he admits and has stated he has "poor" technique countless times, but his tone, guitar playing, and weird playing styles have given him sounds, riffs, and solos that were and still are LEAGUES ahead of his colleagues.
yes neal schon was excellent but no only close to yngwie i think even better than him. several guitar players who perfomed in the song later commented that neal schon was who surpriced them with his solos in the song, in fact neal schon perfomed almost feeling phisically sick, he almost didnot participated in the record only was because in the last moment dio insisted and convinced him. Of course yngwie malmsteen has a very definited style he is one of the best guitar players but neal schon can play in different styles very well. he is like joe satriani and yet one of the best guitar players of all time.
@@hectormontemayor7175 Not even close to how clean and precise Yngwie is. Neal is great no question but in that style, Yngwie beats them all out. So clean with great phrasing. Lynch was very unique too.
The most awesome thing about the "Stars" is that you can tell when the guitar track changes to a new artist. Craig Goldy, Eddie Ojeda, Vivian Campbell, George Lynch, Neil Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen, Carlos Cavazo, Brad Gillis. Each has such a unique tone and style, like a fingerprint. Straight up awesomeness.
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Yngwie, dharma, lynch and schon to be sure, but the harmonies of the iron maiden guys are sublime.
God I feel old.
Take home lesson: Neal Schon one of the most under-rated guitarists ever... Can play anything, with anyone
trinzeon He’s not underrated. Do you know how many hits Journey had with Neals Iconic solos on them?!?!
David Merlin yes, Journey has had great hits and solos, but go ask people what the name of Journey’s guitar player is and most people probably won’t know his name.
I have to agree. Most only know of him through the later Journey years where it was for lack of a better word 'pop rock'. But the man was 16 playing with the great Carlos Santana. And the earlier years of said 'Journey' before they went pop, he showed some real playing. and clips like this show just how awesome he could do.
he has a nice vibrato and an on point bends... so yeah
Neal Schon is a beast and crafts some of the most beautiful solos that I’ve heard..I wanted to buy the guitar he was producing for short time. Was and still am a huge fan...
George Lynch......wow. He really sticks out with he’s unique style. He doesn’t play or sound like any other guy in the room.
Most wild...yet also most controlled.
I agree 100% His playing is above so many other solos here.
@@Frip36 Exactly!
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that and he started that slide vibrato before warren stoled it but they both used it so tasty is the spots they used it in lynch was really like the i can go hear if i want fuck it.
I was a Thrash Metal guy in the 80s but I always had a lot of respect for George Lynch. He and Don Dokken may not have personal chemistry but their musical chemistry was undeniable.
Great
Wow you can not top it!
I love thrash, I was a lot into it during my first part of teenage years but with time I become kinda upset by the whole genre spirits that survive from the eighties bashing what they called poser metal and stuff band like Dokken,Ratt, Cinderella are actually far more better musician than just hair spray bands you know. There's jealousy behind the game and exposition that they got. Ironically I'm a devoted teutonic 80's speed thrash metal fan (kreator,sodom,warrant,death row,destruction...) But the whole "kill the posers" movement was really an american thing you know, cause you can see band like Violent Force (German Thrash) rocking Motley Crue t-shirt in their promo picture during80's They don't give two f*cks about all those inner thrash fight against "posers". Anyway just saying my actual thoughts. I'm just sad that even in the 21st century modern new fans of old school metal still surf on that stupid vibes you know. They will attack "hair metal" but will listen stupid modern pop songs from their girlfriend and support them. A nonsense to me those bands were better than some thrash acts and are also far more better than some modern pop or rap.... anyway...
I like how Eddie Ojeda's guitar solo is just well-timed and melodic, and not really fast or showoff-y. I respect that a lot, and it sounds great.
100% agreed. His along with the Maiden twin's harmonizing were my two favorite parts. Also, Donald Buck Dharma of Blue Oyster Cult had a really cool solo near the end as well. Malmsteen's playing was absolutely next level as well.
True
SMFTS!!!
Cause he can't shred
@@jeremydunn7444sorry may i know what is shred? Becouse i'm a beginer
The impact EVH had on the 80s can not be denied.
Back when Guitarists actually had signature styles-tone and phrasing.
Mick Donnell back when guitarists used distortion and power when playing
I actually recognize every guitarist on this song by his sound!
What foolish comment, there are plenty of players with signature styles-tone and phrasing. As a 52 yr old player since 17, it annoys me to hear guys earning their "boomer" badge saying stuff like this, and "theres no mor good rock or metal bands" RUBBISH! There are plenty!
Grunge killed solo guitar playing
@Sergeant Death Sentinel Yes they did.
Man I fucking love George Lynch's playing
Don’t we all lol
"I like the way he puts Yngwie J Malmsteen on his albums so you don't confuse him with other Yngwie Malmsteens in the business" lol
Man who is that? Loool funny dude
tnk That’s Michael McKean in character as Derek St. Hubbins from Spinal Tap.
@@aziel9141 if you're not familiar with Spinal Tap, you really need to see the movie.
Yeah. That was funny. Y not include Nigel while they were at it?
@@brownwrench his guitar is still wrapped in plastic
Gotta love Eddie Ojedas simplicity and understanding of melody
The most memorable solo in the video imo
I feel like he killed it too! great playing by just about everyone. but he definitely stuck out
Every guitarist is great but when Yngwie begin to play you understand that he is in a another planet 🌍
Ye---s!! You right about that♪ Coz Yngwie J, Malmsteen is the KING. And He is the GUITAR GOD for me♪
For raw picking speed YJM is unbeatable.
Was effectively thinking the same thing
Yngwie is so one dimensional! (style wise) .. he's great at what he does, but you know what he's going to do before he even does it .. that's why most of his shit all sounds the same .. neo-classical .. not knocken it if that's what you're into .. I like his playing as well .. just saying he's very predictable .. cheers!
Randy Rhoads was in Another Galaxy much less Planet if you all Don't Agree just ask Yngwie Personally how great Rhoads' Classical Background was compared to His. Yngwie puts ALL Guitarist's Down when comparing to his Speedy Classical Style but is totally Humbled by Rhoads' Classical Wizardry.
"I like the way he puts Yngwie J Malmsteen on all his albums so you don't confuse him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteen's..." LOL!!!!!!! David St. Hubbins is great!
That shit was freaking hilarious.
Best quote ever
TrackHead Studios I was just about to send you a link to this video then I saw your comment. I should have known you had already been here
Yes indeed!
I wish Randy Was still around during this! Would have been amazing!
Nah Dio hated Ozzy and probably wouldn't have had Randy on it.
And dimebag.
Brad Gillis is out of this world, i checked him out in the band knight ranger... He is out of this world...
Vivian Campbell is a monster player. He has fought through cancer and is still rocking. He is a gentleman and great musician. I wish I knew him personally.
Love Campbell. Proudly rockin my LAST IN LINE t-shirt as I bring my little girl to school this morning. I dont mind being the "I worship 80's guitarists" dork, lol.
Brad Gillis's whammy thing in the final cut and Buck Dharma's turn around back into the chorus get's my vote.
Yeah those were always my favorite parts too. It's all great but the first time I heard that whammy thing I was like what the hell was that? And yeah that melodic transition meshes amazingly well with the vocal line....I love those kinds of solos that exit with the vocals coming in.
Adrian Smith and Dave Murray jammin together. Incredible!!
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Donald Roeser from Blue Oyster Cult was the musical maturity in the room. His unique and tasty style as the elder statesman was a the perfect tip of hat to the era that laid the groundwork for these shredders. It was a genius move to bring him in. He is a truly great player who is neat to watch. Lynch was the wild man in the room. Malmsteen was predictably burning. Eddie from Twisted Sister was basic but cool, and Neal Schon was shredding at almost Malmsteen speed. Gillis was fiery and animated. Something to love from everyone.
Are you Donald Roeser's mother?
Good comment. Gillis was fun. He almost made Dio laugh. And I like that intense double-fast wammy he did. Lynch blew me away. Never cared for Dokken band. Always wondered why Guitar magazine praised him so much. I'm starting to get it. First two Twisted Sister albums rocked hard.
Yep, Donald was the best guitarwork here...
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All were great in their own rights, but Adrian Smith and Dave Murray just cut through it all with absolutely beautiful harmonising. Theres power in subtlety
I've always been a fan of the decision of putting Buck's solo in the end. So different, yet so beautiful. Probably the best solo of them all!
I understand the mechanics of all the other players solos but Bucks is different. How does he do that cool, funky, bouncing harmonics thing? I ain’t got much of a clue.
The more I listen to Buck Dharma’s part, the more I like it.
He might pass less noticed due to the heavy shredding surrounding his solo, but he has such a great taste!
Yep
@sijjiin sijjiin EVH was amazing, though. In my opinion what separates him from all his shredding copies that came after him is the fact that you can hear he didn't play because he wanted to show he was the best, but because he felt to play like that! That's, at least, the feel I get from him
Buck Is A Beast !!! BOC !!!
I wanna hear his full session on this track, I loved his solo
Lynch's cool noise effect at 3:25, always wanted to replicate that.
Man, when you see just a hand shot of Lynch, you instantly know who it is. Some players just have a unique movement and/or hand positioning. Lynch, EVH, Zakk...
The Tastiest Awards go to Buck Dharma and the Maiden boys.
Most of those guys seem to wanna show off their speed and technique. Buck just laid out a significant and catchy solo.
Exactly, and that is why Buck Dharma is Jimmy Page's favorite guitarrist.
fuck no. Yngwie blew them away he played the most musically and naturally.
Buck Is A Icon Great Guitarist ,, Thank You !!!
I agree wholeheartedly. Can't remember the amount of times I've seen Blue Oyster Cult and Iron Maiden live over the years. 🤘😄🤘
Saw this when it originally aired. I'll never forget how Gilis and Lynch seem to be dancing. Also, I'll never forget how ppl watched Yngwie like they were seeing a two-headed monster
Carlos Cavazo is criminaly underrated!
Carlos always gets overlooked, but I will put his playing up against any guitarist from that era.
Dude is just good in a sea of phenoms. You can't bring mid level tier when even the guy from Journey (schon) is cooking!
Some of the best guitarists of that period......and Buck Dharma.
David Meniketti should've played a few riffs. He would've been the ONLY dual threat lead singer/guitarist on the track & he's BRILLIANT!
Dave Meniketti is an incredible guitarist! Great singer as well. Y&T has been one of my favorite bans for many years. It's shame they didn't become huge.
🎸🙋♀️Yes he’s amazing !
What a great time for music. The 80s were amazing. Great memories for sure.
It breaks my heart to hear Dio speaking so kindly about Vivian, knowing that their fallout came so close after.
And Mr. Goldys future.
@Charles Merfeld yes. Vivian did set the standard, but I love Goldy. He and Ronnie also had a close, special relationship that Ronnie and Vivian never had. I think the only position tougher than Goldy stepping in after Vivian is Jake coming in after Randy. They both completely slayed it!
@@MrEricPymm Even worse, Brad Gillis taking over lead guitar duties in the middle of the Diary tour. The fans gave Brad tons of shit every night and Brad took it on the chin like man.
Oh damn! Adrian Smith & Dave Murray did a great work with those twin guitars harmonies 😍⚡❤
I agree 🎸 🎶 !!
That was a masterpiece
Two of the many reasons I love Iron Maiden.🤘
@@davidrichter9164 yea,and Eddie fk 2
George has a very distinctive tone,evh and him were my biggest influence in grabbin a 🎸
As much as YJM killed this (especially at the 8 minute mark) I think Neal Schon completely outplayed every single guy featured. That man is THE most underrated guitar genius to ever pick up the instrument. The hard truth is people shrug off Journey so easily. Between Neal, Perry, Ross, Jon/Greg, and Steve Smith every one of them is a master at their craft, Neal and Perry in particular. if the 80's had a Led Zep to me it's Journey. Neal not only sets the fretboard on fire here BUT unlike some of those guys he has melody. Why that man isn't on every Top Ten Guitarists list is beyond me. People love Page for his riffs and rightly so, but Neal can blow you away with speed and emotion just as much as Page or Satch. I know I'm ranting but it's criminally upsetting he doesn't get the recognition that is well deserved. Neal was out playing Santana at 16, not to mention blowing Claptons mind at the same age. Does anyone agree with this, because I can't be crazy. just listen to him, so many shredders are mathematical, Neal is all soul.
+Cj Williams Yes do not forget Steve Smith, I can listen to him play his practice pad all day- and of course I agree with your Neal Schon comment, thought for sure I would be the only one who felt that way about him
Zoe Connor I donnno how else to express how much seeing this comment made my day. I don't know you, your age or full taste in music; however it's incredible to see someone agrees withh me like that. I've seen Steve Smith's Jazz act at least ten times (Journey even more haha), and as incredible as he is, watching him with Ross Valory is so flawlessly tight. Neal Schon and Steve Perry had an undeniable chemisrty (Pant and Page for example), but Ross and Steve were the foundation.
That rant being over, I love watching Smith warm up on a pad or a couch armrest. Anything to be at his best, How these men don't get more respect is beyond me haha.
Cj Williams Absolutely agreed on every single word you said there! Excellent post!
you ain't lying.
Cj Williams Neil Schon is amazing!!! A "Carlos" protoge?? I'd expect nothing less
Don't forget Eddie Ojeda, his solos always had nice catchy hooks in them. Not flashy but melodic...
Jake E. Lee and Warren DeMartini should have been there.
TOTALLY!!!!!
Glenn Tipton, KK Downing, Michael Schenker, and John Sykes also who have been awesome.
absolutely!
They chose not to show up.
they were both touring at the time.
They dont play like that anymore. Those were the days.
umm, it´s not gone, it´s getting stronger, you know? iron maiden is now better than ever selling out the stadiums, alice cooper, whitesnake,w.a.s.p, and others, they all have now three generations of fans. And there are many new bands that doing 80-vibe music. Just cause you don´t like it, that doesnt mean it´s gone:D You can go listen some bieber or rihanna pop maintstream shit if you like. You should go swedenrock fest, wacken, rock in rio, rock am ring and then say that 80-s music is gone lol:D Just back in 80´s were some very talented guitar players.
ditto!!
Not just the 80s stuff tbh. The kind of solos done here have been staples of Metal guitar for the past 40 years. Even the more extreme genres like Black and Death Metal, that might not use the same notechoices and chords, still utilise the same sound and technique that the 80s shredders started.
Uhhhh...WRONG. I have seen almost all of these guys in the last 5 years and they are much better musicians now than they were when they were in their 20's.
If you mean they as in these particular dudes...these guys probably still play just fine. If you mean they as in guitar players...you should look into the current generation of shredders. They are faster and more complex than these guys ever were.
He's not a flashy man, so it's easy to forget how good Brad Gillis is, until you hear him play again.
Hair Metal
People always make fun of it....
But....
Those guys could PLAY!
Michael Williams Fuck yeah they could..
Doug Steele Hell Yeah!
HELL FUCKING YEAH!!!!
+Michael Williams In my opinion, the GOLD and/or PLATINUM awards/records that line their house(s) and/or recording studio ARE PROOF or CONFIRMATION OF THEIR TALENT!
This is heavy metal, not the hair thing music
Antonio Montana It is Hair Metal.
George Lynch is amazing.
Love the ending by Buck Darma with his bluesy metal tune
Already when you hear the first sweep of yngwie you know you hit the climax of the song. Bravo to everyone in the video but when yngwie steps in, it's on a completely different level, a different universe. So clean, full of emotion and amzing. Gotta be a pretty awesome feeling for him being in this room with all these talented musicians, and to just blow them all away, pretty much making them into the audience of a show. Yngwie is great and a legend, today's guitarists might be able to play more technical stuff but no one could or can play this liquide flowing sound yngwie gets out of his fingers. Yngwie makes the guitar talk and hearing broderick playing his chaos tap things sounds ok, but then you go back and listen to hiroshima mon amour and you realise you just fool yourself. No one can make it sound like yngwie, and after all, it's all about the sound.
Look at around 3:43 or something like that, i guess it says it all.
Sorry to tell you this man but Neal Schon walked all over Malm that day //: after all its neal playing the outro solo
Joshua Daly Yup, in this, Neal > Malm.
What raises Yngwie above the rest is his strong classical influence.
joshua daly.....nope!
貴重な映像はずっと残すべき 。
George Lynch just slays the solo section by far.
Couldnt really hear
I haven't seen this thing in 30 years or so since it was first on MTV. But I remember thinking oh, and I haven't watched it again yet, that George Lynch gave the best performance. I remember Buck Dharma was really good as well and I thought Eddie Ojeda from Twisted Sister looked like he was playing in slow motion. That's how I remember it. Now I'm going to watch it for the first time in thirty something years.
His style and sound is just so different. Out of that time he stands out, like an alien landing here for the first time...
As he walks in all the others put their guitars on their lap and watch.
he didn’t play that good tho
I've been chasing that tone George had since I purchased this VHS tapes new...
Brad Gillis's style is so recognizable in the final cut that its funny, I hear the whammy tricks at the beginning and I'm like yeap, that's Brad Gillis alright.
Buck Dharma showin' everyone else what the fuck is up. The man can play...
True
+guyofmetal He was totally out of his league here
I think Buck Dharma's soloing was a rhythmic breath of fresh air here.
Pc Gaming 5150 tottally out of his league your right. He's a good player but not a shredder. Neil shon killed it and also had one of the best tones which helps. I thought brad gillis held his own another killer strat sound
If by that, you mean that he took his time to craft a solo that didn't sound exactly like everyone else's, then yes, I completely agree :)
Buck, Dave Murray, Viv, Yngwie, Brad, Neal, Craig and Lynch were there rocking and shredding, they're my heroes at guitar. Some of them to name a few!
Eddie Ojeda solo is so melodic.
yngwie, neal schon, george lynch, although even buck dharma with his 70s style was great!
Most Savage: George Lynch
Most Tasteful: Buck Dharma
Most Impressive: Neal Schon
Yes because all the others you can copy but Neil Schon forget it!I have played guitar for 40 years and tried to copy some of Neil’s more burning solo’s it’s just impossible.
Damn, Neal Schon...
+Heggel González Yep him and Yngwie did the best solo's on this track!
Neal Schon can't do those licks in Journey cause of Steve Perry, back then.
@@tommybatta7720 Indeed. CAn you imagine Neal being in a more metal band? I suppose you can say the same thing about Vivian Cambell, post Dio. He talents are so wasted in Leppard.
@Chris Moore it's like Tommy Shaw in Styx not being able to let go on alot of songs because of Dennis DeYoung. They got the talent but always held back because someone wants fame over letting go.
Chris Moore He was HARDLINE
Yngwie's vibrato equals a ROARING LION!!! Heart Of A Lion.
yes!! malmsteen had the best tone of all also
ジョージ・リンチのソロ中に、思わず歓声が上がるのが毎度、凄いと思ってしまう。
vivian campbell is great also! his work on dio albums were great
Yep. Viv is such a boss.
Viv sounded fantastic....just like on rainbow in the dark....blistering n tasty...
Such an amazing guitar player and extremely under-rated.
Neil Schon is the king of all of them!
Dude literally ate them for breakfast. He's like the most unexpected one too and came off a bender lol.
@@eldirtyfaygo5395 😂
the maiden boys are sync in everthing!
Lynch was impressive but I'm going with Malsteen/Schon on this one...
Agree
Me too....I have always said that. Lynch and Goldy did some fine pickin in there as well.
Completely Agree!
Brad Gills was awesome too.
Yngwie Malmsteen, master class of technique. Buck Dharma, a doctorate in feeling and phrasing. Adrian Smith & Dave Murray, deans of dual harmonies.
I must say though, what Buck Dharma is doing is perhaps the most interesting take on the deal, he plays relative minor of the chords the solo section is in, he comes up with counter melodies rather than just shredding away.
Eddie Van Halen Would’ve Crushed this ❤️🙏🏾🎸 Rip EVH
The bar that Malmsteen had set has only just started to be reached today.
5:33 Adrian Smith and Dave Murray man... while the others guitar players mostly tried to shred, these guys were doing amazing harmonies instead.
true
the best two !
Thats because the clips of all the other guitarists were from takes for the main solo, while at 5:33 what Adrian, and Dave were playing was infact the chorus.
I get whay you're saying, but I think they chose to do the harmonies instead of soloing.
yes, they did--- you're right
Lynch has the most unique style and phrasing..... and can play as fast as anyone...well anyone at the time without the initials YJM
The editing omg. And all this was recorded on tape 😳
This solo shoud be organized like this : maiden boys harmony intro - shredding yngwie - fury lynch - maiden boys harmony outro
And the first mid part should be ruined ...
Maiden boys harmony was sooooooo good
Hard to believe that kind of quitar died out amazing sound and style and energy
its funny how everyone in the background has their arms crossed in defiance when yngwie plays his solos. everyone was so intimidated by him and for good reason. he was the father of a new genre and his style was completely different than the rest of those players.
There was an interview with George Lynch a few years ago, he said everyone at the session was trying to keep up with Malmsteen.
Neal Schon is such a great guitarist and songwriter
My favorites were George Lynch and Eddie Ojeda
Yngwie at his prime no one could touch him also amazing to see Neil shredding
What a fantastic dairy of the time, brings back great memories of these bands of which most are still rockin, George Lynch and Yngwie's being my fav's
1:54 I'll take buck dharma over any of these other guys. Master level vibrato and rhythm, his solo swings
only a chowder, would say that
always loved Blue Oyster Cult 🤘🤘🤘🤙
100% in agreement with you!
Buck Dharma is one of the best, underrated player.
Malmsteen, Lynch, Schon, Goldy......All sounded great. Vivian too.
Goldy was the least impressive
George Lynch! WTF!? Incredible.
He's definitely the most artistic of them all as opposed to just having fast fingers...
I'm not generally an Yngwie fanboy but I thought he did the best job as far as staying in tune compared to the rest.....love, absolutely love me some George but not his best session...I'd bet he'd agree
The playing or the shirt?
@@markallen4845 George Lynch is a funny character...He lost the job for guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne because he said it just didn't turn out to well and I read that he gets a little nervous or is easily intimidated by other musicians. He would of been Ozzies best guitar player or at least as good as Randy Rhoads was but I think he blew it in the auditions. These days he is not a wealthy guy and spent 6 months building his wife kitchen cabinets only for her to say she didn't like them and he had to do it all over again which tells me he certainly isn't living the rockstar lifestyle. For me George is one of the most exciting and interesting rock guitar players out there or was should I say because I heard him in a guitar store playing really badly a few yrs aback and his talks he was doing a few yrs back and playing the guitar for his fans showed him to be very sloppy and dreadfully uneasy with even playing it. His work with Doken was glorious and the Lynch mob also.
I bought George's ENGL e520 handwired all tube preamp about 10 yrs ago and with my Boogie poweramp it sounds absolutely phenomenal much better than the ENGL 530 preamps they released a few yrs ago. It is a 3 channel pre and the gain structure needs a little boost to get the very high gain tones and Lynch told me he used a little gain booster pedal to punch the front end a little harder. The tones are very high end though but it has to be married with a high end power amp or it ain't worth it. Yngwie's playing was stunning also and I love the scale patterns he used here which are dammed hard to play crawling up each time like that.
@mickeyislowd I think if you look at the group in the video, George has easily been the one that has withstood the test of time and progressed the most. He's amazing and I'm a fan. But, as a musician with a critical ear, I'm not prone to fanboy accolades. Yngwie, Viv, and Neal Schonn killed it...
Lynch, Schon and Ojeida stood out to me...
Brad Gillis and George Lynch - MONSTER MUSICIANS and just AMAZINGLY TALENTED guitarists who STILL ROCK to this very day in 2020...IMHO - best guys on this vid...and Neil Schon gets runner up - incredible guitarist who often gets overlooked due to Journey's style - GREAT VID - THANKS for the post !!
the one and only, , , malmsteen,,,,,
Yngwie, Lynch, Brad Gillis all the way!! :D
@big bass Yes! definitely holds his own amongst all these guys. Eddie Ojeda? lol
Yngwie and Schon played the cleanest. But Lynch slayed the room....they clapped for him.
@@orion681 Hard to believe Warren and other guitar heroes weren't there. Schon killed it for sure!
and Gillis ; )
@@orion681 Lynch always slayed. His unique expression / feel is what sets him apart from even more technically advanced players.
That's cool that Buck Dharma played a Memphis made Strings n Things St. Blues guitar. I really wanted one of those back in the day
Lynch’s solo was the most unique I thought.
As impressive as everyone was (I remember buying the original VHS), Buck's solo was the only one that didn't sound like something you'd hear on Saturday afternoon next to a Blackstar amp at Guitar Center. Shredding is fun but a great groove is where it's at. Love me some Scary though. His style is so recognizable...phrasing to die for.
Lead singer of Spinal Tap had some comical interviews xD
cgcAWESOME84 yes is so funny!
I liked the comment on how he was glad Yngwie puts Yngwie "J" Malmsteen on his albums so you don't mistake him with all the other Yngwie Malmsteens in the business.
It's a pleasure to see that vidéo with Vivian Campbell, carlos Cavazo and many guitar heroes of the 8O's , with the presence of the great and regretted Ronnie James Dio Thank for this document.
Just imagine the years and years they practiced to get their hairstyles just right.
Lynch just kills it here - the only solo where you can actually hear people in the studio applauding and clapping right after
Yngwie and Neal sounds incredible
George Lynch, in my opinion the best, he is always out of the "box". The others are great players too, but george is way different for only one reason: throughout the years he was always seeking getting deeper on his style, and you can feel that.
George is so fucking unique. EVERYTHING about him was unorthodox, and it WORKED.
Archer 250 I read an interview with Craig Goldy a while back where he said he literally came out of these sessions shaken by the playing of George Lynch. He said something to the effect of "Watching that Lynch guy, I started feeling that I didn't know my instrument as well as I thought I did". Lynch was certainly on top of his game at this point is his career.
Bill Mason George was, in a way, the opposite of Malmsteen, a player who stuck to the norms and mastered it. George shied away from the orthodox and made it REALLY awesome.
Bill Mason
I think Lynch is over rated, he has a poor technique and has admitted it himself in interviews, Craig Goldie is a much more interesting player.
@@pleasepermitmetospeakohgre1504 And he admits and has stated he has "poor" technique countless times, but his tone, guitar playing, and weird playing styles have given him sounds, riffs, and solos that were and still are LEAGUES ahead of his colleagues.
That was sweet... Really takes me back!
🤟😎🤟
Lynch, Malmsteen, Schon are a cut above!
2-3 years later and this would have been guitar heaven...Paul Gilbert,Tony MacAlpine,Steve Vai,Joe Satriani,Reb Beach...but where was EVH
Good question 😁
All of the players play great. Remember renting this video as a kid. Was the only way to see it
Just goes to show what a magical time it was in music back in the 80’s. Glad I got to experience it and even play with killer shredders myself.
Eddie Ojeda had the best feel and control with the substance of someone who had command of the rhythm more than any other musician on the solos.
Eddie is good but against those other Guys guys hes sloppy sorry
That’s a nice way of saying he sucks
Is everyone ignoring Neal Schon??? Look at his picking technique!! It’s the only one even close to yngwie
yes neal schon was excellent but no only close to yngwie i think even better than him. several guitar players who perfomed in the song later commented that neal schon was who surpriced them with his solos in the song, in fact neal schon perfomed almost feeling phisically sick, he almost didnot participated in the record only was because in the last moment dio insisted and convinced him. Of course yngwie malmsteen has a very definited style he is one of the best guitar players but neal schon can play in different styles very well. he is like joe satriani and yet one of the best guitar players of all time.
George Lynch
@@hectormontemayor7175 Not even close to how clean and precise Yngwie is. Neal is great no question but in that style, Yngwie beats them all out. So clean with great phrasing. Lynch was very unique too.
5:26 the face i make when i gotta poop
@@Polentaccio Schon is the very definition of clean and precise lol!
Their all gods..One of the most underrated players in this video and back in the day is Carlos Cavazo...
I play guitar and love yngwie style all of them but Carlos is totally underrated as a guitar player truly great style
The most awesome thing about the "Stars" is that you can tell when the guitar track changes to a new artist. Craig Goldy, Eddie Ojeda, Vivian Campbell, George Lynch, Neil Schon, Yngwie Malmsteen, Carlos Cavazo, Brad Gillis. Each has such a unique tone and style, like a fingerprint. Straight up awesomeness.
I'm not a journey fan but Neil took the gold on the solos.
Yngwie was God back then. He had it all: taste tone touch feel heart. too bad he doesn’t play like that anymore.