Mike Tramp is one of the really good and honest guys in rock. The guy has nothing left to prove, sold millions of albums, decades worth of worldwide success, but is still very humble and has not forgotten where he came from or his hard work ethic. A lot of people could learn a few things from this interview.

Seriously, how do you not love the passion? Anyone watching this please take time to listen to his solo stuff. He still has amazing vocals. Even then he was never about just the money. He loves music.

Mike Tramp is a cool dude. Love his music too.

For every Mike Tramp and Vito out there there were thousands of us who never made it.... I am still playing in my basement Van Halen solos just waiting for Mike to come and pull me out. In the mean time did the bar tours with different folks and different bands, have several kids, grew old, work in IT yadda yadda.... thank god I still have my long hair and feels good when someone in a very rare instant says "you look like a rock star" Thank You Mike for all you have done. I have lived my dreams through your eyes. You are Awesome!!!!! Vito is amazing, Love playing old White Lion!!!! By the way our band was playing Wait, Hungry, All burn in hell

what a real man. Talented, down to earth and honest. He is sweet and so simple. Bring back Vito the best friend to make it complete

I am from the very north edge of Minneapolis and it's so cool to know that the my home played a part in White Lions success. I was a teen ager and a big fan of White Lion back then. Missing the old days is an under statement.

This is a great interview and I could listen to him for days as stories like this are stuff you can't get anywhere besides the artist themselves. Everything in his life lined up perfectly and the rest is history.

Holy crap, he's still adorable all these years later! It's so cool to have found an interview with him, and he seems like a genuinely nice guy, too! D'awwwww! :)

This is a very satisfying interview! To hear how it all started - through Mike Tramp's memory is just really cool. They were a love 'em or hate 'em kind of band for sure, but for me they will always be one of my favorite bands from that era! Mike Tramp with Vitto Bratta was a force to be reckoned with!

@denisejensen3618

4 жыл бұрын

One of the best. I’m from Chicago and I don’t remember anyone not liking these guys.

@guitagious9464

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Denise! Maybe it's a geographical thing. I'm from North Carolina and used to play in hair metal bands. Unfortunately, every time I would suggest adding a White Lion song to our set lists, no one ever wanted to. I could NOT understand why, when I loved White Lion so much!!!

@brandonbergfelt2530

4 жыл бұрын

What hair metal bands u play in ?

@guitagious9464

4 жыл бұрын

Hi Brandon. Back in the '80's, I played in a hair metal band called "Infinity" (we named ourselves after the Journey album of the same name because our drummer loved them and their drummer, Steve Smith, so much!). We were based out of Winston Salem, NC, and our agency was Hit Attractions out of Charlotte. We played regionally from West Virginia down to Alabama. Fun times!! Sometimes ALL of us would share a single hotel room to save money - this would include our sound and light guys and our female singer (she was usually a good sport about it though, and especially after we added a female keyboard player she was a little more at ease with it. hahaha) BTW, she and the drummer ended up getting engaged! After that band I played in Country bands, one of which was "Del Reno" and we recorded a CD in Nashville which was produced by Dean Sams (Lone Star's Keyboard player). We opened for a lot of well known artists and had lots of great jobs and good times. These days I am getting back into rock and have a trio rock band started and we have learned almost enough songs to go out and do some jobs. We have several original songs that are, in my opinion, pretty good. Who knows... we'll see. But thanks. How 'bout you?

much thanks for sharing; we're all holding out for a White Lion Reunion some day!!!

HOW is he STILL this hot. You go Michael.

@tuxitalk1World

3 жыл бұрын

I remember Mike saying he was living healthy in the 1980s and stayed away from the drug and alcohol abuse that so many fell into. That is the reason he’s looking so well. So many 80’s stars have aged badly but Mike Tramp looks absolutely wonderful!

He has a great sense of humour.

@tammyjones2631

Жыл бұрын

Yes he does!

@onkelmarvin8360

Жыл бұрын

No he does NOT have a great sense of humor............I`ve met him !!!!!!! He has an EGO the size of Mount Everest, and that EGO shouldn`t be any bigger than a speedbump, considering what he`s achieved, which btw......... was over 30 years ago !!!!!!!

@stonecold9132

10 ай бұрын

​@@onkelmarvin8360not true. I met him and he was very humble . This was in 2003

What a cool guy.

White Lion has always been my favourite band. I followed them around for a while back in there early days. Mike and Vitto need to do a reunion! ❤️🤘

Great Interview. No BS!! ..Hard Work/Talent/People fighting for you and "LUCK" Lots of Great Bands just don't Have it or Want It Overnight. Peace*

Right On..Respect 🤘😎💨💨💨

What a great interview. Mike I could listen to you for hours! The passion you have is unmatched. I could honestly watch this over and over. To hear the beginning, everything... thank you for sharing. It makes me happy to hear how passionate you still are about not just the past but the future.

What a fun story! Stuff dreams are made of!

Awesome story about White Lion

"Wait" always transports me back to the summer of 1987

What a great story teller. I could listen to him for hours. Lol

wow mike I grow up in my best years listening to White Lion and to hear you talk in great detail of your experience of how it all came to be was just great- thank you for that.

Amazing. So interesting to listen to this, to Mike and how it unfolded. Now 48, I grew up on this music and many, many other amazing rock bands through the 80s and 90s until grunge ruined everything. It is so refreshing though now to still have all this music to look back on and to see these artistes still belting out the tunes. Loved Pride and Mane Attraction and many others in between and since. What a journey it must have been to be in these bands at that time. Thank you so much for the music

What a great interview! Thank you for sharing!

Great interview, great songwriter.

Wow cool ⚘❤😎🙂🎶🥁😃

Too Cool 😎

SUCH A STRONG ACCENT DIDN'T THINK HE TALKED LIKE THAT HE WAS GOOD LOOKING BACK IN THE EIGHTIES

What a cool story!!!!

U Rock & U still Rock👊 Lol! BCRs🤣 I still listen to them👍

Awesome interview. Now somehow, get Vito back man, work things out.

Like these interviews 🎙️ Ironically I saw the 🇬🇧 BCR this same year @ the Paramount Theatre in Seattle • it is what it is •

I still think he is as handsome as he was in the 1980s

@tammyjones2631

Жыл бұрын

Yes he sure is!! I love his personality!!

@annetteslife

Жыл бұрын

@@tammyjones2631 thank you

Great story 😚

Love White Lion. They are one of my major influences as a singer, and when I first started coming up with with lyrics I tried modelling than after their style. In my current band we play Wait as well

@petercullen1462

2 жыл бұрын

I'm so sorry.

He was so handsome back in the day

@violetray6304

5 жыл бұрын

He was AND he still is :)

@Iceis_Phoenix

4 жыл бұрын

He still is !!

I was today years old when I found out Tramp is Dutch and has an accent. Guess I thought he was a New Yorker. Only heard him sing. My world no longer makes since...

@MrChopemup

2 жыл бұрын

He’s danish... (Denmark)

@jayrum7303

2 жыл бұрын

@@MrChopemup you are correct. Thank you:)

Great interview

OMGsh. This is the best story telling about the genesis of the amazing “White Lion” band. Vito please come back and reunite the band. Greetings from a Venezuelan in Canadá

The interview is 2 hours to short.

OMG!!!!! he completely lost his danish accent!!!!! i still love him. he was great in mabel and white lion :)

this would be am awesome movie he has had an intresting life

cool ass story thx,...

Keep it focused on just music and it will sell

I also wrote Donny Osmond one of those letters

First concert I ever saw was Ozzy with White Lion opening. I was thinking the openers had a better lead guitar player than Ozzy ! And that's not because Oz had a bad one. Great memory ! So much fun

is he wearing Mascara?

VITO, WHERE ARE YOU!!!! Damn, how F**king sweet would it be if Vito Bratta came back out after 30 and rejoined Mike!?!?

I hope reconciliation between MIKE TRAMP and VITI 💕💕💕

He sounds like Lars! Well they are from the same country lol

I just read Tramp's some sort of Conspiracy nut these days...😬

@edjordan7527

Ай бұрын

He's probably not wrong.

Y does he talk like this now???? When I saw White Lion back in the 80's he talked just like an American I don't understand ?????

Comb your hair Mike

@Iceis_Phoenix

4 жыл бұрын

Jelly

victim or hero of the scene?

Rolling stone sux , its a political liberal rag. Not focused on music, like it was supposed to be

I forget he’s Danish. He sounded like he’s from Boston for a minute.