The real sound of 87 Whitesnake is in his hand.. Salute John Sykes..

@ccvi208

3 жыл бұрын

Slide It In also!

@TekBill

2 жыл бұрын

i love how Coverdale tried to replace this amazing guitarist if friggin Vandenburg...

@martincalderon7560

2 жыл бұрын

The real sound of white snake

@georgitchaikov8846

Жыл бұрын

John is my Hero. Salute you John. The favourite guitarist of my Son and me. Respect

@sandblastskin

8 ай бұрын

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.

@patricksheppard585

2 жыл бұрын

Nothing short of Astonishing

@eduardodipiero2653

2 жыл бұрын

I always noticed that, it is very diffucult to play those riffs and sing along. He is the best guitarist I have ever seen.

@craigreed751

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!

@mistacguitar8007

2 жыл бұрын

Right!!!!!

@AaronAaron-tv2lr

2 жыл бұрын

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!?!?!

@manningtreeosteopathicclin7108

3 жыл бұрын

The guy is a Total guitar God ...

@robertgwinn1478

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed

@cooker4409

3 жыл бұрын

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......

@cooker4409

3 жыл бұрын

I'm not half as good as he is, BTW.....just sayin'....

@crummydryver

2 жыл бұрын

@@cooker4409 Welcome to the club. There are millions of us.

Tommy Aldridge will be in bands when my great grandson has his children.

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!

@daneharker9040

2 ай бұрын

This.

John Sykes AND Tommy Aldridge! What a combo!

@javeluke

Жыл бұрын

Marco Mendoza on bass too!

@bls8959

Жыл бұрын

@@javeluke Weren't tommy and Marco in Whitesnake at the time

@sveneriksson7319

Жыл бұрын

​@@bls8959 yes they later 2004 joined whitesnake.. I saw them in Stockholm 2004

@magnusjmvc8895

Жыл бұрын

CoverDick saw the potential and threw 💰 to mess everything up for JS, that is his talent

@mauriz451

2 ай бұрын

@@javeluke yes, but don't forget Derek Sherinian on keyboards... what a band!!

Damn he can sing and play at the same time REALLY well

@Nickachu_NJ

8 жыл бұрын

+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.

@mgsmith7475

7 жыл бұрын

Ralphie Leonard: Check out his Blue Murder material.

@jhonsykes

7 жыл бұрын

screaming blue murder... it´s blow up your brain! :)

@DMDvideo10

7 жыл бұрын

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...

@crusheverything4449

6 жыл бұрын

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!

Having Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza in your band ain't too shabby

@CHillTennisEntertainment

4 ай бұрын

Or Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice.

John Sykes was THE SOUND of Whitesnake. Great to see and hear this live version of one of my faves.

Sykes is a freaking god, criminally underrated guitar player and musician. Mendoza and Aldridge are so good that Coverdale hired both of them.

@mozartsmate6358

2 жыл бұрын

And what's the opposite of underrated.?.... Oh dear..

David Coverdale should have never gotten rid of this guy.

@nimim.markomikkila1673

8 жыл бұрын

+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:)

@blastfromthepast8344

6 жыл бұрын

INCORRECT. Do you think he was fucking MAD? That suggestion was from the producer of the 1987 album - Mike Stone.

@Paul-fq9pj

6 жыл бұрын

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

@mmmcosta

6 жыл бұрын

ABSOLUTELY!

@crusheverything4449

6 жыл бұрын

nimim. Marko Mikkilä - That’s the first I’ve heard of that. What’s your source?

John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarist he took whitesnake to the next level then they sacked him

@manningtreeosteopathicclin7108

3 жыл бұрын

The guys is phenomenal

@adamwake1915

3 жыл бұрын

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.

@minnesotajack1

3 жыл бұрын

THE most underrated. Start to finish that album is the best of its genre

@waynesmith6325

2 жыл бұрын

@@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????? ;-)

@adamwake1915

2 жыл бұрын

@@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!!!

Sykes & Aldridge, rock royalty in my book!

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!

John is THE greatest guitar player that has ever graced the stage. Can’t get enough of this guy.

@MrIgorek13

Жыл бұрын

Absolutely agree ❤

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

5 жыл бұрын

Um! I know what you mean but I reckon they were will famous in the 70s well before John started playing guitar

@sirtrevorgielgudburton-gui3102

4 жыл бұрын

Amen, like Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss in 1982 by writing, or co-writing 8 of the 10 songs on Lick It Up!

@ChrizRockster

4 жыл бұрын

@@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.

@stuartanthony6409

4 жыл бұрын

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 :)

@whatndafukdadog3635

4 жыл бұрын

John M. You are a moron and must not know the history of whitenake. They were famous before Sykes.

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.

@1970geodude

8 ай бұрын

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.

@vinaymulukutla358

7 ай бұрын

@@user-ly8pm2pc7z Yep…heard about it. You don’t try to kick your boss out of his own band.

JS vibrato chords are a thing of beauty..

So great.John Sykes is a phenomenal singer and guitarist

the best guitarist of Whitesnake...

@hotrd91614

3 жыл бұрын

Doug aldrich

@the_lespauley_studio6450

3 жыл бұрын

Adrian Vandenberg

@TheMarkymarcio

3 жыл бұрын

John Sykes for me

@seba7167

3 жыл бұрын

The best guitarist Thin Lizzy🤘 Whitesnakes is to small for him🙂

@chriswoosley3883

3 жыл бұрын

@@hotrd91614 not even close

THE TRUE HEART OF WHITESNAKE #JOHNSYKES 🫡

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

@bathtubgeorge

10 жыл бұрын

Top Drawer, he re-energised Lizzy, made Whitesnake multi-platinum sellers, all round a great writer, and what a tone.

@jamesprice6381

5 жыл бұрын

Doug Aldridge studied this cat!

@TheLochs

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesprice6381 for sure!

@tonypowell250

4 жыл бұрын

@@jamesprice6381 Doug is a poor copy.

@grahamgray2421

3 жыл бұрын

Yes 100% agree

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.

If you got Aldridge behind you, things are good.

@i.c.y.

8 жыл бұрын

+HamerSlammerSeries he IS the undead... still looks and plays the same, 3 decades of banging and no slowing down. right on! :)

@nb_tman699

7 жыл бұрын

5 decades. 70s onwards

@ronaldmoskovitz6630

6 жыл бұрын

I never realized he played with Black Oak Arkansas

@notofthisworld37

5 жыл бұрын

It’s really cool to see tommy behind John here! Aldridge could play behind anyone any day..

@clovisthewicked4934

4 жыл бұрын

Was wondering if that was him

This is a great rock song. I’m just discovering Sykes. That dude is awesome!

@Singer0815

Жыл бұрын

Oh yes, me too.

1987....John Syckes riff man,. Solos man......🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘

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 :))

@LintBisquick

2 жыл бұрын

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 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!!!

John Sykes is a legend, a true rock star!! 🙏🎶🎸

Sykes the BEST

This is one of my top 4 Whitesnake songs. John Sykes rocked!

Tommy Aldridge is one of the most tasteful double bass player's there is

@Ramo_Baramia

4 жыл бұрын

I love his style he dose it with taste.

@elbulgaro

3 жыл бұрын

he is the connection between DC and Sykes, in this period he played with both of them :)

His talent was so strong that everyone that witness it was better just from seeing it done correctly

John Sykes is AMAZING!!!

Sykes, always one of my favorites! You know it’s Sykes anytime he plays. AMAZING.

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!

@steveclem

Жыл бұрын

Not forgetting Tygers Of Pan Tang too.

I reckon Coverdale just loved watching Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza playing that with Sykes lol!

Absolute monster on guitar, and sings in tune while playing completely in rhythm. So much soul too in his playing.

@HiredGoonage

10 ай бұрын

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.

@Bagelrob399

5 ай бұрын

Not many people at all can multitask this well. He is about the best I seen

I get goosebumps watching that solo every time. Absolute legend.

So basically... Whitesnake without David Coverdale! And sounding AWESOME !!!

@user-hj6iw8gs7i

5 жыл бұрын

👍👍👍

Forget Vai....Sikes is the real deal ...raw power metal beast !

@yonikup2865

5 жыл бұрын

what's wrong with vai? the man is amazing

@imagginod

5 жыл бұрын

@@yonikup2865 Sykes kicks Vais butt.

@yonikup2865

5 жыл бұрын

@@imagginod subjective, i would tend to disagree but to each his own

@bigdogz8091

4 жыл бұрын

zombee38 it would have been great to have BOTH Vai and Sykes in the same lineup

@Nopeandnope3861

4 жыл бұрын

Way more feel than Vai

1987 Whitesnake is John Sykes. Phenomenal guitar playing and sound.

John Sykes is god, and to be fair Doug Aldrich plays true homage to him when he plays Sykes songs. Huge amount of respect.

@mxr122669

4 жыл бұрын

@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.

@mozartsmate6358

2 жыл бұрын

They are not his songs..

@olidoran2485

2 жыл бұрын

@@mozartsmate6358 ummmmm, well they sort of are.....

I would rather see John Sykes than Whitesnake.

@MrIgorek13

4 жыл бұрын

My life time Dream!

@mxr122669

4 жыл бұрын

Absolutely. Saw him with Blue Murder back in 1989 or 90, & they were amazing.

@igolfjtweetler4097

4 жыл бұрын

DC has Sykes clone Joel Hoekstra pulling faces

@markn4526

3 жыл бұрын

Agreed!!!

@user-ro1km3oh7c

Ай бұрын

​@@igolfjtweetler4097Hoekstra dreams to be in Sykes league and also write a decent tune

Sykes and Aldridge. Oh my God .mind blown

Tommy Octopus,..what a legend drummer, no one whack with dicipline like Tommy!

John your one bad puppy I've been your biggest fan since day one

@BartSmith85 The audio is from the official CD "Bad Boy Live!" mixed with the broadcasted video. Cheers.

this guy is an awesome guitarist, hands down!

Enorme guitarrista y compositor. Gracias Mr . Sykes

Total package. Tommy. John. Timeless bad ass music. Nola

The way he can sing that pre chorus while playing that awesome riff is just amazing.

What a great performer John Sykes is

This is the best way to play this song!!!!! Sounds amazing. That guitar tone is unique.

I love the liquid fluidity of Johns metal sound on that les Paul! It fits his style so well!

John is so UNDERATED

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

I love Sykes...Epic blues/rock/metaller, stonking song writer, awesome singer, great hair.

...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...

@mozartsmate6358

2 жыл бұрын

Good luck with that...

Nobody can bring out the emotion in the song like Sykes do, the man with the sexiest vibrato 👍

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 !!!

Sykes + Aldridge = Dynamite 🧨🧨🧨 💥💥💥

Come back John we need you

Just phenomenal, and hitting every chord and note almost perfectly. Maybe my favourite Whitesnake/Sykes song.

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.

Playing those licks and singing at the same time,,,he truly is a talented guy,,,,,been a fan for years,,,,,

one of the planets greatest guitarists. no whammy bar necessary, and awesome speed. no telling how far whitesnake could have went.

john wake up man its time to rock again pleasssss i need 2 hear your guitarplaying again

A savage on the guitar but has incredible vocals as well. It's pretty obvious why Coverdale felt threatened. A highly underrated human being.

John Sykes absolutely awesome

Mendoza & Aldridge!

What an AMAZING performance. The band is incredibly tight and you can feel the energy.

One of the greatest metal guitarists ever!

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.

One of my first inspirations.I remembered as a kid holding Tygers of Pan Tang's Spellbound album in my hands as it was yesterday.

John is so awesome and completely underrated.

@mozartsmate6358

2 жыл бұрын

And what's the opposite of underrated..?

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!

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!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

My favourite guitarist of all time. Love his aggression and vibrato let alone a KILLER tone. On head phones 1987 has some cool guitar panning using 2 dry L/R and a real wet signal R. Check it out.

@bathtubgeorge

10 жыл бұрын

Supreme tone, how Blue Murder never became a big seller I'll never know, it had more to do with Geffen I suspect, it's a fantastic album.

@mikelecabezaguerrero

7 жыл бұрын

Killer tone indeed

@richarde5718

5 жыл бұрын

@@mikelecabezaguerrero One of the greatest bands of its kind...i still listen but many dont know who they are.

Best live version of this song I’ve ever heard😊Thank you for sharing.

Great guitarist, great in Thin Lizzy too, saw him on Thunder & Lightning Tour.

Tommy Aldridge fukin thunder drummer! And Sykes...just awesome!

John Sykes & Derek Sherinian . Wouldn' t have expected it .

Best Guitarist Whitesnake ever had this version of Bad Boys kicks a donkeys ass..

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!

歌いながらのギタープレイやばすぎる！！異次元の巧さ

Never get tired of this live album!

Sykes is my favorite Les Paul player alive!! Second to None!!

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.

WoW!!! He's mind blowing.

Come on, John, get the new album out! Can't wait to hear it.

@mozartsmate6358

2 жыл бұрын

He he.

and Derek Sherinian on Keyboards... Supergroup!

Welcome back John!!! The ultimate Les Paul player!!! There is no one but you!!!

Great job, John!!

Epic! Epic guitarist and vocalist. Love his sound on the self-titled album and this live footage is superb!

One of my very few hero's in life..... brilliant player.

Really tight bunch, amazing 🎶

Sounds so good! 🤘

This live album kicks ass!