White Lion - Wait guitar solo (Nick Bell)

[benbrenn]

Deadly

[TheSharkman2k]

Sounded pretty good all things considered.

[SimpleDanForever]

One of the best Hair Metal SOlo's ever..Vito was a BEAST!

[SimpleDanForever]

Shred it brah!

[windows5k]

Badass!!!

[dmpronda]

like...u got the touch and nice tone bro.

[lookingatcrap]

tight



[saultman]

Nice work! You a Lynch fan also?

[inventorex34]

igual.............. buena tecnica

[DefyingRiot86]

lol u look like ur from the 80's........ I wish i could grow my hair like that :p

[PowderFunky]

Great job! Definitely one of the greatest solos to imitate!

[PowderFunky]

Great job! Definitely one of the greatest solos to imitate!

[iamjimmy86]

That's decent dude! With a better amp it would improve the tone, but still good. One of the most underrated bands on the 1980's.

[speaks66]

nice and clean!

[JAKE076]

Dude u got the right idea but your timing is off. It feels rushed. I'm not hating on you because I did like it but relax just a bit and don't force it so much.

[you727tube]

Never saw your face why not VITO?Great job!!!!!!

[blooperz5711]

You're like the Master of Guitar man..

[erfmedeiros]

Oh dear, the 80's aren't dead are they?

[PSNgregiskool]

Wow, you're like Vito himself! I wish I could play that good.

[thephillynut]

Awesome....good job..

[vaigod]

Very nice man... That aint ez to pull off.. Keep up the GREAT work!

[Horbrus]

Great effort. I wish i could play that.

[HawkRock1996]

The hammer on on the f was flat and the pull off on the g was rushed a little, Retune your guitar and try again grasshopper.

[GLAMJOKER]

Fuckin Awesome!!!!!!!!couldnt be better

[cinkmg6863]

Jealous people suck, but are envious of you!!!!

[PLAYBOYBobbyStarr1]

bro off the hook , i wish i could compare at all to that wow

[cinkmg6863]

AMAZING PLAYER!!!

[cinkmg6863]

AMAZING!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[debukikuchi]

George's kamikaze guitar!

[danophile07]

amazing! LUUUCKKKKYYYY i would love that guitar

[MultiRaiha]

nice playing bro

[falagar82]

dont rush dont rush!! out of the rythm 24 to 27

[w2kas]

dam ur fingers got some long ass reach

[Soldano88]

Damn! That was kick ass! 5 stars brotha!

[Dervish4]

hey its not bad dude! :)

[codyjt5150]

dude that was dead on dont listen to the haters i thought it was awesome.

[spankysteve43]

Is the G.L esp any good?

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

So is your playing aha

[codyjt5150]

@iamadinosaur100 seriously? dude gtfo, you didnt have to watch this video.

[codyjt5150]

@iamadinosaur100 go screw off, everyone doesn't like that sweep picking death neoclassical death metal crap

[horspla2000]

I thought it was pretty good!

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

Wow this sounds horrible, i gotta redo it haha

[PEDROCLASSIC]

@RandyVanMalmsteen Nicely done. if you've got a long hair just like that and you do 80s metal cover then you ROCK

[tweetert1]

@RANDYVANMALMSTEEN-nice pull man!!-an sweet axe too!!

[123jozef]

Pretty sure I like this version the best on YT... good job.

[Transamstance]

@justfine77777 its about a midget prostitute who was incarcerated in 1982 in Belgrade, she was imprisoned for 2 years before they let finally let her out in reponse to public outcry, she ended up becoming heavily involved in womens civil rights. This song is was written in honor of her and is a beautiful tribute I think... Novi "little fighter" Beograd 1958-2008

[shanefire6]

Again dude,you are fucking awesome!

[dokken321]

love the song love this solo and I love the guitar! Dokken is my fave! keep rockin!

Dave

[mmorrison69]

Good job brother, nice guitar too, you should try playing it on a telecaster, it actually sounds quite good with the lipstick pickup

[RockMahh]

holy shit nice hair, nice cover

[bhfbba]

awesome!

[shanefire6]

you audition for white lion man.your good.white lion minus mike tramp sucks.

[salamonetalton]

everyone who disses you listens to papa roach and coal chamber. rock on. screw all those teenage fag geeks!

[baseballguitars]

I actually loved this music video !!

White Lion ROCKS !!

Very Eddie Van Halen sounding on all the Guitar Solos

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

hahaha, thats one of the funniest comments ive gotten.

check out: Thunder City Shout

[codyjt5150]

@EddySwass listent to more white lion, listen to the entire album of Pride and tell me it sucks. especially the songs hungry and tell me, those were the two best solos vito bratta has ever done.

[bmack20034738]

@codyjt5150 I think 'Lady of The Valley' also showcases much of Vito's talent... that was a brilliant song

[UncleJeffreySpuds]

Great job!

[baseballguitars]

Just about the very cleanest Vito Bratta solo I have ever seen

ROCK ON MAN

[3ogla]

wonderful :)

[rdl5150]

Hey Nick! i LOVED this song in the 80's! I watched several guys do this solo...You're by far...the BEST! wish i could play like YOU!! Rock on!!

[bennysweeps]

Totally squid! Loved it!

[justfine77777]

WOW!

[bizzmarky76]

George Lynch has sex with your girlfriend.

[gassyfartypoop]

george lynch has sex with these guitars

[AncerG]

Cool, man. Nice guitar. I'll send u an mp3 snippet of the solo backing track. I'll get on2 it 2nyt or 2moro. Sorry, I'm not sending the whole backing track. It's just my policy. Gimme an email address and you'll see it probably 2moro. L8rz.

[greeenroooom]

Absolutely amazing; beautiful cover and rendition. It's funny how a song like this wasn't taken serious back almost 20 years ago. However, I kind of like it that way. What a tremendous song.

[rockfreakmccool]

wow dude i love white lion and this solo so much!! and nice name btw

[Xtrememan512]

Holy-shittinmygoshdamnitfreakk­in-shit!!! You really nailed it there mate! some REALLY nice playin. Rock on!

[kchamz]

Bratta brilliance. A great tribute. I'm still working on those stretches.

[MrTsofronas]

Very good my friend!! Nice solo ! Please tell me, what do you use for this great sound?

[speedgsx98]

Nice, Vito was a big inspiration to me. You wouldn't believe this, but I had a White Lion Tab book from their 2nd album sitting in a box for years that I bought back in the early 90's for like $15. Sold it a couple years ago for $40 on EBAY. Couldn't believe it!!! Anyway, Nice solo. Brings back memories. Love to see you re-record it if you really think you got it down better now, but I can tell you already got the "feel" of the solo down, just a little perfection needed, that's all =)

[jesterraj]

hey which gl model guitar u have

[HairMetallova]

dude u nailed it man fucking awesome bro

[SlipKnoTRokr]

i love the bending in this solo...really helped me on nailing the solo better cuz i was kinda confused on how he played it. Video is great! thanks!

[duece0o7]

your a beast dude... Great fucking solo

[mrsdethmetl]

very sweet!

[dannyhood66]

Your fingers are the reason for getting that sound..

Your vibrato bends with both hands are on it..Very

good playing...What ever happend to that guy? Vito bratta that is..? I heard once that he couldn't

play anymore or something...I'm not for sure though?

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

Thanks! I think its the combo of That, and that he was just over the scene, the people, the business. Moved to his home town, and just kept a very low profile. Last that anyone heard was that he was DJ ing for a low kee radio station towards the east coast.

[currentriverpat]

@RandyVanMalmsteen - i read something on the net last year that he was trying to get in touch with Mike Tramp and reunite for a true While Lion show or tour. This guy sure was one of the best Van Halen / Vai school guitarists. Loved that slow tapping and two handed bends. Great job yourself on this dude. And sweet f'in mullet.

Cheers.

Dr. P

[wasp4eva1]

@RandyVanMalmsteen I heard he injured tendons in his left wrist rendering him virtually unable to play. That was a pretty consistent story on the net. Not sure about present. He was a brilliant guitar player & way underrated.

[GenMata]

@RandyVanMalmsteen Vito moved home to take care of Mom or Dad. He did well in RealEstate.

Hurt his hand playing guitar and was trying to heal it up.

Tramp asked Vito if he wanted to get back together. Vito basically said yes but after he heals his hand up. Tramp misunderstood Vito, the guy of few words and Tramp stormed off saying something stupid and rude.

Tramp should apologize and then beg Vito. It wouldn't take much begging if Vito's hand is better.

I know Vito misses the band.

[cjdabes]

@RandyVanMalmsteen

I just wanted to say, great job, very clean and accurate! Vito Bratta currently live in his childhood home in Staten Island. But suffered a severe hand injury playing classical guitar in 1997. He experiences great pain moving his hand up and down the fretboard. He said that playing on a steel string guitar is like touching a live wire, but can play on nylon strings without too much discomfort. Also, nice name :P I love Yngwie Malmsteen.

[joeylodes]

@dannyhood66 Vito developed a nerve condition in his hands that i actually started to get the same symptoms of ... knife-like sharp shooting pains every time you touched a guitar string with a finger tip. I started to get the same thing and switched to playing nylon full time for two years in order to avoid it. one theory is the guitar callouses develop so think that they actually pinch off the nerve endings in the tips. too bad it happened to Vito ... he was such a good player

[dannyhood66]

@joeylodes Wow! That's a trip and can not imagine having that problem..Must be a bitch to deal with when you are used to just picking up your instrument all the time..How do nylon strings make it any better?

[joeylodes]

@dannyhood66 it totally sucked ... i was already playing nylon string acoustic for a while so it wasn't a hard transfer ... just sucked not being able to crank up my strat through a marshall without being in agony. but i did what the doc told me and now can play electric pain free anytime i want. the nylon strings are simply more gentile on the fingertips compared to steel (especially heavy gauge) strings. Those nylons saved the day ... too bad Vito didn't try that back in the day

[dannyhood66]

@joeylodes So basically Vito, literally fried the nerves in his hands or calluses to where its way to late in the game for him to get help? Or he had an extremely severe case of this, whatever the name was?.lol..Anyway that's cool that nylon strings worked out for you and solved a serious handicap..Lately i see comment's here and there asking what the hell happened to Vito Bratta, and your most likely right..I mean, why would the guy just quit playing and not record.

[joeylodes]

@dannyhood66 i'm not sure of Vitto's particular case ... he's also mentioned family illness problems in the few recent interviews he's done... and that must have taken a toll as well. When non-consistant cash comes in only here and there ... how are you supposed to pay bills and support a family with that? so i think between his physical and financial woes .. it just added up to him not being into playing anymore ... which is such a sin cause he was SO good at what he did.

[PSNgregiskool]

@dannyhood66 Yeah, Vito is living in his hometown somewhere in the east. Such a waste of talent, that guy is amazing. I feel real sorry, his style was very, emotional and tasteful, the fingertapping solo was proof. It went higher and faster, it's amazing. Like climbing a ladder and getting faster the higher you go.

[dannyhood66]

@PSNgregiskool Yeah he was the guy i always had a hard time figuring his solos out..This shit still looks hard to play..lol

[PSNgregiskool]

@dannyhood66 Yeah, you just don't see this stuff these days. I mean you'll find a good solo or riff here and there, but all-in-all people these days just don't get it.

[gmangsxr750]

@dannyhood66 I purchased a podcast from a new york radio station that did an interview with him. The DJ knows him and finally convinced him to come on and do an interview after he was MIA for so long. His father passed away and he did hurt his hand, but he can still play. Was a good interview, you could probably google the podcast and it might come up. I have the interview in my itunes as well. He was an amazing guitarist, had the most feeling in his rhythm and solos.

[meat4grind]

fuck yeah you really did get the right sound

[papiluchito]

hey! let me tell u... the solo was great but what impressed me most was the closer to Vito's sound you get. What equipment u used? Amp, pedals. etc I will thank you a lot for the info. Nice job!

[randyrhoads82rip]

Hey guys I'm looking to learn melodic really unique 80s pieces like this one. Can you suggest a few specific songs and solos you think a worth a stab at? Sadly I could not find a good transcription for this song. I'd alo like to learn two handed tapping Vito style. Any tips, vids, or exercises i can do to get that signature Vito tapping style? Thanx 80s metal forever!

[rowag001]

nice one!

[jd26xxx]

nice , vito has such a neat sound , you nailed it . nice job !

[ViolentWedgy]

Hey...it all sounds good until 0:28 an then you go to fast...slow down!... dont fight it! ...just let it flow brother...just let it flow

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

I agree with ya 100 percent brutha! THis was a long time ago, i should upload a new one, This solos so much fun! Thanks man!

[GenMata]

@RandyVanMalmsteen Yes you're close.

I used to play this back in the 90's. White Lion = Fun playing.

You got to Feel it in ya

and then just let it roll

[GuitarFriend]

Nice Job Bro ur ma man

[Iommifan91]

nice hair bro!

[sadecebirmahluk]

you're very good at guıtar

[90duman90]

you're

right

kanka

[DrFrankenshred]

5 stars. Looked like Vito picked the part at the end ; just as you did.

[bizzmarky76]

Is that the Ltd that came out for less than a year about 4-5 years ago? there's 2 versions of the M-1 tiger, the new one which has the rounded body and the older LTD model that had more of an MII body shape.

[bizzmarky76]

Pretty sure Vito picked it, could be wrong, watch a vid of Vito playing maybe.

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

Im pretty sure he did too. Tapping and Picking have very different tonalities. and in the recording i think hes always been picking it, live he may tap, but im pretty sure it was picked

[jeremypaxmanisatwat]

Even on the record, i'm sure that i can hear the percussive sound of the pick on the strings during the last bit. Definately sounds better picked anyway, gives it more attack. Nice playing BTW.

[jasonwinback]

awesome five star *****

[dman72]

Great job. It's funny though, you're the second person I've seen on YT playing this solo with a George Lynch model guitar.

I also like how at the end of the solo you chose to pick it instead of tapping. I've seen people do it both ways, but when you picked it, it seem to add more emotion to the solo.

I can't remember, did Vito tap the whole solo, or did he pick it toward the end?

[bcaulfie]

perfect dude!!!

[bloobear1]

This is the best cover of this solo I've heard on the net

[johnbblack900]

you look like vito also

[pimpmommiemack]

awesome! and on a george lynch guitar too...... great great great!!!!

[KrystalKyle1989]

dude

that was fucking perfect!

10/10

[cinkmg6863]

This is the best solo EVER on you tube that I have herd for Wait.  You are the best EVER!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[elchafa]

perfecto! muy bien

[h2orowe]

SAVED BY THE BELL!

[jesseslave]

Your guitar is AWESOME!! Awesome playing too ^^

[4545453]

very nice job by the way , you NAILED it!

[4545453]

dud ewere did u find that out ive been looking for that forever do u think you could give me the link to the tab or something?

[helloween76]

Dude.. awesome! hahaha

[JEKJazzer]

Awesome! Only thing I can say is.... try to make it flow a little more. Sounds like you were a little nervous, too. Definitely FIVE STARS, though!

[PROGNUT777]

Good effort bro !!

[shreddydude]

very very good

ima try and learn it as good as you :)

[ObltKG4]

Excellent job...:) Vito wrote some very unique notes. Excellent musician

[renietsraw]

very cool, fav song by white lion

[jeffe2222]

well done. *****

[sahme001]

great job bro!

[jamesgel]

Wow! AWESOME!!! What's shampoo that fuck up your hair? you should call your lawyers and NEVER buy this brand again!

[ajie911]

im practicing this solo and my middle finger(right) hurts so bad..but it's awesome

[fatgirlfister]

AWSOME,NICE GUITAR

[DavisDenison]

5 stars. well done my friend

[fatgirlfister]

YES NICE

[nemesisrogue]

LOL. Someone didn't rate this 5 stars despite being played perfecto.

And saddest of all is that it was probably rated poorly by someone who can only dream of playing this kinda stuff.

Some people........

[jimrox9000]

You Rock 5/5

[biotoxin21]

love the lynch guitar

[kingofmercy]

That solo is one of the most badass solos of the 80's hair bands and this version is by far the best version i've ever seen on here!!!

[gannonclan]

hey nick check me out playing georges guitar, search ganonclan i think you'll like it.....

[SwampLeech]

Beautiful man, awesome

[adisharr]

Shit great job man :)

[JessieBolt]

One of the best solos EVER, and you nailed it!

GREAT JOB!

[jazzpick]

Nice tone  check this version

[Tikkato]

Great!! Is that the guitar that George Lynch gave you??

[augusto352]

nice 80's style guitar ¿Ibanez?

[yellofury]

LTD via ESP just like Vito

[dontforgettoshred]

his guitar is an LTD George Lynch signature.

[MarkusBeavis]

this guy nick is the shit man! his new band went to go see them play at the chain reaction yesterday, it was fucken kick ass. worth paying to see them

[ohnoesfedzilla]

wow that guitar rips sound

[sd5775]

Holy guitar playing batman! Geez, you must have no life to learn to play like that! Awsome job!

[swetbucket]

THIS GUY MUST BE HUNG LIKE A PLANET

[purgatory13z]

I don't agree, but that's a fantastic line.

[drumbum800]

badass bro.kick ass guitar too.i dig the 80s and got a band.we play covers for now,but were workin on it lol.check it out were on my favorites im the drummer

[ronmiller65]

The best I've seen yet!

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

thank you sir!

--Nikk

[juspat2]

vito is awesome, and you did a great salute! well done and sweet guitar!!

[rockonup]

THIS GUY IS AMAZING

[hungryalbatros]

thanks for putting this up man! i used it to learn the solo and mastered it in a day. If you play guitar, learn this song. its not as hard as it sounds, except for the feeling. thats tough.

[sandman44445]

awesome dude. i favorited it. i am trying to learn it. but its hard. you are really good

[MarkusBeavis]

dude y dont u play into the fire by dokken :]

[bollyb123]

dude cant believe u met lynch! awesome playing, gotta bring hair metal back! lol

[legendaryRose]

hey man where did you buy this guitar?

[rockonup]

Watch his other videos might help you out

[nemesisrogue]

Finally, a guitarist who is good enough to play the notes (very few out there who still get messages likes "u rock!").

Better still, you have the feeling and phrasing and aren't just robotically playing the notes.

Another fresh thing is that it's clear you're a good guitarist and not some kid who's still rough and raw (which shows through even if they play note perfect).

Well done.

[pollin]

Play Some DOKKEN¡¡

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

haha, any request my friend?

[Jnearl]

kiss of death tbh :)

[sevensickstrings]

I can't decide which is more accurate, the playing or the hair. Phenomenal job either way. This is one of my favorite solos of all time.

[Supermonkey22]

Holy crap bro! You're a star!! Nice work.

[pinchecabron666]

nice!

[evanbuck101]

wow. dude. great playing. I don't know how you can remember all those odd tapping and bending parts. anyway sweet ax too.

[Lossaavedra]

Great job muh man

[lakenormanusa]

VanMal -

Check out Annihilator's, "Knight Jumps Queen."

[deadman330]

What model is that LTD?

[Sonar517]

Great job...I always mess up that middle tapping part...CAN YOU PLEASE post one demonstrating SLOWLY?? Thanks!

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

haha, You know what, i will. Thanks!

[lakenormanusa]

Sonar517 - Since you have it down, other than the "middle tapping part," why don't you post it, demonstrating it SLOWLY.

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

this video of me here i think is horrible, i posted it right after i learned it. so ill post another very very soon!

[RandyVanMalmsteen]

I went to reply to your last comment and i accidently romoved it =(. But anyhow, STEVE LYNCh just checked him out, amazing, i have a new gutiarist to play up on, and i have you to thank, thank you!!

[Amphibianman94]

dude ... i wish i had hair like that lol