I loved Whitesnake as a kid. I kept listening to them as I got older and metal/rock fell out of "fashion". These years later I realized I really loved John Sykes' work, not Whitesnake per se (without him).
Wow. If I'm not mistaken, the dude is playing a solid-tail. But his freaking bends are so fluid they sound like they're being done with a whammy bar. Amazing!
One thing Coverdale failed to learn from his idol, Robert Plant, was Plant's rapport and communication with the band onstage....if you look at any old live led zep gig, Plant interacted and fed off of Page's playing....he never competed with him.......unlike Coverdale, who ALWAYS had to be the "STAR" of the show....always competed with Sykes....arrogant prick that he was/is
fantastic guitars but the vocals are...ehm... nothing compared to Coverdale. If you claim that Sykes sings better than Coverdale, just stop lying! otherwise check your ears. Coverdale's unique voice is the only one for this song. PERIOD
@aubielicious hahaha what a lame comment! For example Here i go again was written by sykes? every song in the 1987 album was co-written with DC. Also the Still of the night guitar riff was also Coverdale's. Dont talk trash please
@Harveygroom yo brother John has been around alot longer than that. You all either don't know or seem to foget a really great band he formed long before whitesnake called the Tygers of Pan Tang
A couple years back I saw an interview with Sykes and he was asked who he thought was the best Singer out there.... he said Coverdale. Even though they had thier problems, John still today considers him the best.
Fucking criminal that this man doesnt get the attention and respect he deserves!Doug Aldrich is a very good Sykesy tribute act,but he aint Sykesy.I do hope John's new stuff re ignites his playing,personally I thought when I saw him & Scott Gorham as Lizzy,John's playing was too samey by his own high standards!Still would love a uk tour of him playing murder and '87 songs!
@sykes0925 Oh, and like this video of John Sykes isn't edited and touched up?
/watch?v=SM-pfsdH8k8
/watch?v=NqKG7tLv99E
It's time to face the fact, even as an aging rocker David Coverdale will always be recognized as the superior vocalist of the two. When people think John Sykes they think "guitarist", when people think David Coverdale they think "vocalist", it's simply how it is. David Coverdale has made a much bigger mark with his vocals than John ever will.
@ShayFeral do you really think those two footages of coverdale are good??? i would've NOT showed me those two if i were you. are you sure? can't u see why people talk shit about coverdale after watching those shows? i know sykes' main job is playing his les paul and coverdale's is singing. but as u see, he's got too much fucked up nights. he's great in the studio though, only in the studio.lol sykes never had OFFICIAL dvd playing still of the night live. so what u see on youtube is all real.
john sykes,hes the only pure rock guitarist.dynamics,powerfull and speechless..still of the night much better with his touch..i listened n watch dis video every single day..
dannyjingu- agreed with u..and much more sad when certain fans doesnt know Mr Sykes was the person who recorded for Is this love solo and whole album.they think of Viv and Steve Vai.they re just playing it and cover the most valuable song that Mr Sykes composed to.to Mr John Sykes,ur just incredible guitarist..
@diopoulos the reason why he got fired was because he agreed to complete the album (87) without coverdale (since DC was still recovering from his throat infection) i.e. i assume sing by himself
@jaundist if so, what happened to dunbar and murray. that doesn't explain why they got fired as well. if u know how former member Micky Moody got fired in front of sykes, you'll know how coverdale does things.
fucking Whitesnake went to shite after JS left....... fucking "slide it in" is such a great album........ i wonder if the problem was that John didnt want to put on makeup and hairspray..... go get em, Johnny
after "hiding my face from the sun...", in "waiting for the night to come" Sykes here sings "come" one octave lower, i think that gives a nicer effect
@HvyMetalMab not until now, it appears the record company didn't promote them well enough, hoping to get Sykes working back with Whitesnake and Coverdale
John Sykes is the MAN. Awesome guitarist and great vocals. The guy who said he cant sing needs his hearing checked. Check out Blue Murder stuff. Also John wrote most of the WhiteSnake album with this song and Here I Go Again, etc. He was a threat to Coverdale, thats why he got fired.
@sykes0925 dude dont talk so fucking stuppido better than vai or vandenberg sykes plays fast like vandenberg and vai but skye,s dont plays with feeling like steve vai and my landmember adje vandenberg so schut up sykes he,s become famous begous of lynott but sykes is and will always be a show guitar player and he,s voice sounds like my grampa that is singing under the shower so fuck sykes and amen 2 steve vai and vandenberg
@sykes0925 Robert Plant refered to Coverdale as "Cover-version" because he felt David was ripping off his singing style. I couldn't care less.
I TOTALLY agree with you about Sykes just being a better guitar player. He is SOO f-ing over-looked it's not even funny. He MADE Whitesnake famous. Then he said f-it, I'm gonna rule my own world and wrote awesome songs in Blue Murder and as a solo artist. And then there is the fact there wouldn't be a Zakk Wylde if John Sykes didn't exist...
@sykes0925 Only us TRUE guitar rock fans appreciate John Sykes and for what he's given the fans as well as the world of rock period. Sadly, the world won't realise what a great talent he is, or what the world of rock owes to his guitar playing.
it is very sad for us not to be able to see a reunion of the 1987 line up, and to me this was the best line up of the band. coverdale, sykes, murray and dumbar.
I have seen whitesnake with diferent line ups and since slip of the tongue tour, but it is not as good as the 1987 line up.
and yes Sykes is a great guitar player my favorite.
John Sykes is a guitar god, one of my very favorites. This godly riff, however, was inspired by a Blackmore riff Coverdale knew from many years ago. John took it and in my opinion made it even better. The monster tone and John's attack that is heard on the 1987 record is what made the intro a cracker. I think even if Blackmore were to play on this record, his tone would have given the song a completely different flavor from the Sykes' version that we all love. And John's solo is TO DIE FOR !
Dave Mustaine has mostly influenced my rhythm playing and style, but John has influenced the way I think of soloing and arranging and whatnot. I love listening to John play. He's so fucking awesome!
Whitesnake should have been Coverdale/Sykes/Vandenberg/Murray/Dunbar. David made one of the biggest mistakes in rock history when he fired Sykes/Murray/Dunbar.
@CoreyZ91681 go back to the beginning, the best shames was with mick moody and bernie marsden, both of Whom coverdale fired as well, IM SEEING A PATTERN HERE?
@theaxis2000 Very true. Covrdale took one of the greatest rock bands and turned them into a slightly better Poison. The whitesnake of today resembles more of the early years. They still blow the roof off any place.
@Xiolablu3 no, sykes didnt write all the riffs (not this one for an example).. This one was something that david heard blackmore play (something similar to this riff) so he remembered it and got sykes to play it..
i stick by what i said, I don't to see whitesnake live to see how much of a cover band they have become. I've seen whitesnake, I own whitesnake lps and I can make an opinion on whatever I feel. But it's just an opinion at the end of the day, so whitesnake's hardcore fans should not be bothered.
I really beleive that John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarists period. As much as I like the version that he performed with Whitesnake. I just feel that this version is better hands down & the bassist is just incredible with his style that he brings to this version. Furthermore, John is a much better singer than Dave Coverdale. I have to be honest.
@niah105 ....dude........ Sykes is incredible... He is underrated but don't even begin to down Coverdale's vocals... When he is on he is INCREDIBLE. John's voice isn't unique like his, he does not have the range nor the presence. He is incredible at lead guitar and writing but Coverdale IS a front man.
i am a major john sykes fan, but i will have to say that doug aldrich is a major bad ass with whitesnake too. can you imagine him and sykes in the same band? that what be unfuckinbelievable.
I find myself completely with DEK on this one, it was horrible trying to watch people cover Sykes style from the time when he was with Whitesnake. While I like Campbell well enough, no one cascades notes with feeling quite like Sykes. He overwhelms you with his talent.
John Sykes as guitar player reminds me a mix between Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde (although Zakk came after him and was clearly inspired by his style and sound),anyway I love him.
Yeah the 1987 inspired generations of musicians but don't forget Thunder and Lightning of Thin Lizzy with John Sykes on lead guitar. (I love also his stuff with Tygers of Pan Tang)
man zero dislikes awesome all these people have good taste in music and know how to live
cobymonster1 15 hours ago
I loved Whitesnake as a kid. I kept listening to them as I got older and metal/rock fell out of "fashion". These years later I realized I really loved John Sykes' work, not Whitesnake per se (without him).
MatD1726 2 weeks ago
276 fuckin great listeners
I love you all
BlackBeautyLB417 1 month ago
Question for the guitar players: What control is he constantly tweaking, like at 5:00? Why does he keep going to it?
fiveinslide6 1 month ago
@fiveinslide6 the volume knob
vaso0o0 1 month ago
@vaso0o0 Thanks. For noise control? I always thought it was the tone control but could never hear any change in the tone.
fiveinslide6 1 month ago
Wow. If I'm not mistaken, the dude is playing a solid-tail. But his freaking bends are so fluid they sound like they're being done with a whammy bar. Amazing!
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One thing Coverdale failed to learn from his idol, Robert Plant, was Plant's rapport and communication with the band onstage....if you look at any old live led zep gig, Plant interacted and fed off of Page's playing....he never competed with him.......unlike Coverdale, who ALWAYS had to be the "STAR" of the show....always competed with Sykes....arrogant prick that he was/is
jsmed07 2 months ago
fantastic guitars but the vocals are...ehm... nothing compared to Coverdale. If you claim that Sykes sings better than Coverdale, just stop lying! otherwise check your ears. Coverdale's unique voice is the only one for this song. PERIOD
Tasos87fgf 2 months ago
dislike 0 haha awesome
isabelcolegaback3 2 months ago
Sykes is a god. Pure and simple.
1badhorsie 3 months ago
I like the way he sings better than Coverdale.
cbr1000drummer 3 months ago
0 dislikes... nuff said
vaso0o0 3 months ago
Here we go!!! Every song that made whitesnake famous was written by Sykes! Coverdale is a loser.
Also zach wylde came long after sykes so it should be zack sounds like john.
aubielicious 3 months ago
Here we go!!! Every song that made whitesnake famous was written by Sykes! Coverdale is a loser.
aubielicious 3 months ago
@aubielicious hahaha what a lame comment! For example Here i go again was written by sykes? every song in the 1987 album was co-written with DC. Also the Still of the night guitar riff was also Coverdale's. Dont talk trash please
Tasos87fgf 2 months ago
His voice isn't as good as Coverdale's. But the guitar is perfect, clearly, since he wrote the guitar for this song.
moosepoop69 3 months ago
playing style is like zakk wylde....just better
guitarzan7898 3 months ago
@guitarzan7898 u mean zakk wylde is like john sykes, this guy has been around since 1981!
Harveygroom 3 months ago
@Harveygroom yo brother John has been around alot longer than that. You all either don't know or seem to foget a really great band he formed long before whitesnake called the Tygers of Pan Tang
aubielicious 3 months ago
@Harveygroom good point! I stand corrected!
guitarzan7898 3 months ago
AMAZING!!!
dannyleemathis 3 months ago
I knew he played some of the best guitar around, but I didn't know he could sing too!!! The guy is a world class musician and performer.
kvkop 3 months ago
What a great version. Is that Mendoza on bass?
panzersix 4 months ago
A couple years back I saw an interview with Sykes and he was asked who he thought was the best Singer out there.... he said Coverdale. Even though they had thier problems, John still today considers him the best.
marcusdolby1 4 months ago
@marcusdolby1 that's how humble this guy, sykes is.. unlike that pussy, cover-version being afraid just to talk about sykes. what a pussy
guriguri567 4 months ago 4
@guriguri567 Don't talk trash mate ! about anyone. you don't know what went on !
jaundist 3 weeks ago
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@jaundist i didn't talk trash because what i said is true.
guriguri567 3 weeks ago
I always knew Sykes was Whitesnake(songwriting ETC...) @ the time , THIS CONFIRMS it!!!
Also, reminds me of the BLUE MURDER Disc style-wise.
Love the Fretless bass!
rumjimmy 4 months ago
hahahha omg fucking insane, definitely upgrade the song from v1.0 to v8.0
chivozzy 4 months ago
John Sykes is unreal!
dannymcmince 4 months ago
Holy Shit he sounds better than that Cloverlawn guy!
dino6888 4 months ago
huh, never thought sykes has such a voice :O
Kirshach 4 months ago
in certain instances he looks exactly like sebastian bach
sk1972 5 months ago
can somebody tell me where i can this full concert dvd?
bathtubgeorge 5 months ago
@bathtubgeorge I've been looking for it for years as well. Can't seem to be able to find it anywhere.
michael13111983 5 months ago
Joey DeMaio on the bass guitar ladies and gentleman! lol
Assfister666 5 months ago
@Assfister666 is that the bass player from Y&T ?
HangNail67 4 months ago
Fucking criminal that this man doesnt get the attention and respect he deserves!Doug Aldrich is a very good Sykesy tribute act,but he aint Sykesy.I do hope John's new stuff re ignites his playing,personally I thought when I saw him & Scott Gorham as Lizzy,John's playing was too samey by his own high standards!Still would love a uk tour of him playing murder and '87 songs!
Liverofrobbo 5 months ago
Worst thing Coverdale ever did for his career was getting rid of Sykes. They could have had another monster album after 1987s Whitesnake.
thebrenstar 6 months ago 6
@thebrenstar WORST THING? NOO BEST THING BRO- THEN WE WOULD NOT HAVE BLUE MURDER!!-
fasterplayer65 5 months ago
Worst thing Coverdale did was fall out with the most underated guitarist ever. He wrote 1987 and Coverdale took the glory. Sykes is awesome
jonajf 6 months ago 3
now this is a fucking performance
CavemanJesus4Life 6 months ago
I swear, John Sykes is the most underrated singer/songwriter/guitarist ever!
videocommenter67 6 months ago
yep,agreed with u scorpionsting22!! john sykes is a mighty man
MrJackrockerman 6 months ago
but he wrote dis awesome fucking song in dis universe my bro..hes a guitarist..gud n fantastic..
MrJackrockerman 6 months ago
Sykes is good but him singing that hmmm
PEDROCLASSIC 6 months ago
@PEDROCLASSIC look up live stuff by coverdale john kicks his ass
Scorpionsting22 6 months ago
@Scorpionsting22
David Coverdale > John Sykes
ShayFeral 6 months ago
@Scorpionsting22
/watch?v=1MrbgjLbvwo
ShayFeral 6 months ago
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sykes0925 6 months ago
@ShayFeral lol that one's well edited and touched up official dvd. try this one?
/watch?v=vcAzsKzniy4
coverdale's real voice and performance.
sykes0925 6 months ago
@sykes0925 Oh, and like this video of John Sykes isn't edited and touched up?
/watch?v=SM-pfsdH8k8
/watch?v=NqKG7tLv99E
It's time to face the fact, even as an aging rocker David Coverdale will always be recognized as the superior vocalist of the two. When people think John Sykes they think "guitarist", when people think David Coverdale they think "vocalist", it's simply how it is. David Coverdale has made a much bigger mark with his vocals than John ever will.
ShayFeral 6 months ago
@ShayFeral do you really think those two footages of coverdale are good??? i would've NOT showed me those two if i were you. are you sure? can't u see why people talk shit about coverdale after watching those shows? i know sykes' main job is playing his les paul and coverdale's is singing. but as u see, he's got too much fucked up nights. he's great in the studio though, only in the studio.lol sykes never had OFFICIAL dvd playing still of the night live. so what u see on youtube is all real.
sykes0925 6 months ago
Sykes is just great. Just started listening his stuff and its just GODLIKE.
ironpage 7 months ago
john sykes,hes the only pure rock guitarist.dynamics,powerfull and speechless..still of the night much better with his touch..i listened n watch dis video every single day..
MrJackrockerman 7 months ago
dannyjingu- agreed with u..and much more sad when certain fans doesnt know Mr Sykes was the person who recorded for Is this love solo and whole album.they think of Viv and Steve Vai.they re just playing it and cover the most valuable song that Mr Sykes composed to.to Mr John Sykes,ur just incredible guitarist..
MrJackrockerman 7 months ago
Who's the bassist on this video? He's Fantastic!!
Booker775 7 months ago
@Booker775 marco mendoza
ckzin 7 months ago
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@Booker775 marco mendoza
ckzin 7 months ago
@Booker775 Marco mendoza
LEONSKENNEDY91 7 months ago
Who's he bassist with John Sykes? The man is fantastic.
Booker775 7 months ago
lol...john wrote the music to this...can't compare the other guitar players....they where playing a cover
mtroomaudioent 7 months ago
zero dislikes? That's unusual on youtube. John Sykes rocks!!
Bdrums1971 7 months ago
If guitar world magazine was around in 85, this guy would have been on the cover quite a bit.
lonestar7703 7 months ago
I love whitesnake, but he shouldn`t kick john out.. <3John<3
LEONSKENNEDY91 7 months ago
you can see why john sykes was a huge influence on zakk wylde
Toddythetiger22 8 months ago
nice version john, pity david was an ass back then....
76majesty 8 months ago
Now I understand why sykes got fired, he superseeds coverdale in all aspects
diopoulos 8 months ago 8
@diopoulos the reason why he got fired was because he agreed to complete the album (87) without coverdale (since DC was still recovering from his throat infection) i.e. i assume sing by himself
jaundist 4 weeks ago
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@jaundist if so, what happened to dunbar and murray. that doesn't explain why they got fired as well. if u know how former member Micky Moody got fired in front of sykes, you'll know how coverdale does things.
guriguri567 3 weeks ago
@diopoulos beg to differ no he doesn't.
jaundist 3 weeks ago
The bass player look i like Kevin Dubrow!!
aracelisyeddie 8 months ago
JOHN SYKES IS GOD!!!
SECONER1 8 months ago
fucking Whitesnake went to shite after JS left....... fucking "slide it in" is such a great album........ i wonder if the problem was that John didnt want to put on makeup and hairspray..... go get em, Johnny
wolfatnight 8 months ago
I like this far more than whitesnake. Love John Sykes
BetsieTrotwood 9 months ago
John Sykes is the opposite of Kurt Cobain.
upnaway27 9 months ago
I get a huge smile when i watch this. An expert performing his craft. Sykes is an expert AND having a great time doing it.
upnaway27 9 months ago
after "hiding my face from the sun...", in "waiting for the night to come" Sykes here sings "come" one octave lower, i think that gives a nicer effect
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vspa22 9 months ago
i like this live version more than the bad boy live 2005 CD in Japan, also more than many live Whitesanke versions,
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offwing71 9 months ago
Is there anybody who can tell what´s the drummer on this video?
thank you
jimmydurand 9 months ago
@jimmydurand Tommy O'Steen, is playing the drums.
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offwing71 9 months ago
this guy plays like Leslie West..
wisesatyr72 10 months ago
@SandbergPM5 Tommy 'O Sheen
MaceIII 10 months ago
sykes voice sounds sleezy
tuberutru 11 months ago
coverdale is a rock god
tuberutru 11 months ago
best song ever, i didn't know Sykes could also sing greatly
vspa22 11 months ago
@vspa22 Never heard of Blue Murder!??!
HvyMetalMab 10 months ago
@HvyMetalMab not until now, it appears the record company didn't promote them well enough, hoping to get Sykes working back with Whitesnake and Coverdale
vspa22 10 months ago
Always loved the guitar tracks for this song, just fantastic that Sykes laid down the vocals as well as he did. Simply amazing
XxLiveBaitxX 11 months ago
The best performance of 'Still of the Night' I've ever seen. Sublime.
Rik2428 11 months ago
Sykes is god!!!!
carboncage 11 months ago
This guy is a BEAST! Def a guitar GOD!! Great voice too. Too bad the whole 80's thing was being phased out by grunge when Blue Murder came around.
wreckingball34 11 months ago
Helluva guitar player, got some pretty strong pipes to pull this one off too.
einaroneeye 11 months ago
That was amazing.Thanks 4 post.
MrStanlee9 1 year ago
Sykes is an AMAZING player. He is supremely aggressive, tasteful, fast, and his vibrato is second to none. One of the very best, ever.
TheTrueFortress 1 year ago
This is seriously better than any live version from Whitesnake with Coverdale on vocals. Everything is in tune.
GhostfacedAssassin 1 year ago
Brilliant .. shame Coverdale and Sykes couldnt manage another album .... The 1st BLue Murder album is brilliant... shame they didnt continue.
davemis40 1 year ago
John Sykes is the MAN. Awesome guitarist and great vocals. The guy who said he cant sing needs his hearing checked. Check out Blue Murder stuff. Also John wrote most of the WhiteSnake album with this song and Here I Go Again, etc. He was a threat to Coverdale, thats why he got fired.
gizmo3406 1 year ago
@gizmo3406 he wanted a replacement singer in whitesnake, whilst coverdale was ill, that is why he got fired.
leppardsnake 11 months ago
Wow...never heard that interlude/slow solo before - brilliant!
BullhornGuy 1 year ago
Pure ...lean and mean! Zakk, J E Lee, and a few others, owe it to this true rocker. Shine on,... Mr. Sykes.
MonsterZeroo 1 year ago
LOL! The basist is like: "Hey, I can play too!" XD
Sneixx 1 year ago
good guitarist but bad singer.
Sneixx 1 year ago
just listen mr sykes guitar solo in the middle of this song..that gibson crying...
jackrockerman 1 year ago
@jackrockerman hell yeah...many men dream of being able to do that.
esa1810 1 year ago
WOW, and now we get to pay $45.50 to go see John Meyer. 15 years later and I'm still asking myself "What Happened!?!?!?
saicosis2 1 year ago
Great guitarist. but vocals...no one can replace Coverdale sorry
skliris80 1 year ago
@skliris80 Yeah! This singing was horrible. There were no balls. Coverdale's the man!
Sneixx 1 year ago
@Sneixx At least Sykes can sing the whole song.
wind0wninja 1 year ago 3
@wind0wninja not as good as coverdale :)
leppardsnake 11 months ago
here's the thing...
sykes, himself here sounds better than vai +vandenberg or beach+aldrich (don't get me wrong i like'em all)
sykes, singing better live than david cover...something, yes that BUM... while doing magic with his les paul at the same time.
sykes0925 1 year ago 42
@sykes0925 u are stupid...u dont know nothing about rock n roll...shut up and listhen song
dpBLACKMORE 11 months ago
@dpBLACKMORE thank u. what do u know about rock and roll?
sykes0925 11 months ago
@sykes0925 lol u kidding..u compare sykes with coverdale...coverdale is god!!
dpBLACKMORE 11 months ago
@dpBLACKMORE now u don't know shit about rock and roll. u wanna talk about ROCK and coverdale is god? drink some milk and go to bed, kid.
sykes0925 11 months ago 20
@sykes0925 dude dont talk so fucking stuppido better than vai or vandenberg sykes plays fast like vandenberg and vai but skye,s dont plays with feeling like steve vai and my landmember adje vandenberg so schut up sykes he,s become famous begous of lynott but sykes is and will always be a show guitar player and he,s voice sounds like my grampa that is singing under the shower so fuck sykes and amen 2 steve vai and vandenberg
poseidon26ful 7 months ago
@poseidon26ful amen to ur grandpa for having a retarded grandson like you.
sykes0925 7 months ago
@sykes0925 the same 2 your grampa
poseidon26ful 7 months ago
@poseidon26ful he passed away years ago. good luck on ur english!
sykes0925 7 months ago
@sykes0925 lol my grampa 2 lol .goodluck with your taste for music!
poseidon26ful 7 months ago
@sykes0925 Robert Plant refered to Coverdale as "Cover-version" because he felt David was ripping off his singing style. I couldn't care less.
I TOTALLY agree with you about Sykes just being a better guitar player. He is SOO f-ing over-looked it's not even funny. He MADE Whitesnake famous. Then he said f-it, I'm gonna rule my own world and wrote awesome songs in Blue Murder and as a solo artist. And then there is the fact there wouldn't be a Zakk Wylde if John Sykes didn't exist...
dannyjingu 7 months ago
@sykes0925 Only us TRUE guitar rock fans appreciate John Sykes and for what he's given the fans as well as the world of rock period. Sadly, the world won't realise what a great talent he is, or what the world of rock owes to his guitar playing.
dannyjingu 7 months ago 2
he sings better than David Coverdale live!
0zzyfan44 1 year ago
sykes/coverdale shoulda stayed on past 1987.
kristoscan 1 year ago
David who?
pixelvisions 1 year ago 3
it is very sad for us not to be able to see a reunion of the 1987 line up, and to me this was the best line up of the band. coverdale, sykes, murray and dumbar.
I have seen whitesnake with diferent line ups and since slip of the tongue tour, but it is not as good as the 1987 line up.
and yes Sykes is a great guitar player my favorite.
Pinpolloloko 1 year ago 2
@Pinpolloloko mr sykes my fav guitarist all time..
jackrockerman 1 year ago
John Sykes is a guitar god, one of my very favorites. This godly riff, however, was inspired by a Blackmore riff Coverdale knew from many years ago. John took it and in my opinion made it even better. The monster tone and John's attack that is heard on the 1987 record is what made the intro a cracker. I think even if Blackmore were to play on this record, his tone would have given the song a completely different flavor from the Sykes' version that we all love. And John's solo is TO DIE FOR !
sweetnothing1977 1 year ago 2
I think the drummer is too loud
wisesatyr72 1 year ago
nice to see the original guitarist who actully wrote the music......
1972grimesy 1 year ago 3
I'm lovin Medoza's work too
Warthogfan 1 year ago
Fuckin' fantastic
Birdcat48 1 year ago
The crowd is kinda anoying, i cant hear the song very good. maybe its even artificial crowd sound..
Shad0wBalrog 1 year ago
Man that crowd is raging! and i couldnt help but notice mendozas huuuuuuuuuuge nipples...sick!
leaderofthepack 1 year ago
Sykes is my absolute favorite living guitarist.
Criss Oliva is my number one.
Dave Mustaine has mostly influenced my rhythm playing and style, but John has influenced the way I think of soloing and arranging and whatnot. I love listening to John play. He's so fucking awesome!
mgdth502 1 year ago
@mgdth502 I realize you posted this a month ago, but it's nice to see someone who respects Sykes and Criss Oliva.
When it comes to my rock/metal playing they are my personal favorites as well.
Vexli 1 year ago
uuuhhh...Marco Mendoza on bass!!! awesome!
nachoriqon 1 year ago
John Sykes has WAY more talent than David Coverdale. This man is the shit.
bloodthirst72 1 year ago 3
Senor Marco Mendoza... What a bassist :)
cghghgm 1 year ago
they just dont come out with solos like this anymore. what a shame.
Anim8edDeath 1 year ago
This is about one thing.....The Heart/Soul..of John Sykes!!!..One more word.Passion...He Brings 100% on every note!
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RockFonsy 1 year ago
Whitesnake should have been Coverdale/Sykes/Vandenberg/Murray/Dunbar. David made one of the biggest mistakes in rock history when he fired Sykes/Murray/Dunbar.
CoreyZ91681 1 year ago
@CoreyZ91681 go back to the beginning, the best shames was with mick moody and bernie marsden, both of Whom coverdale fired as well, IM SEEING A PATTERN HERE?
theaxis2000 1 year ago
@theaxis2000 Very true. Covrdale took one of the greatest rock bands and turned them into a slightly better Poison. The whitesnake of today resembles more of the early years. They still blow the roof off any place.
CoreyZ91681 1 year ago
John Sykes wrote these songs didn't he? He sings better than Coverdale.
MrMassiveTone 1 year ago
@MrMassiveTone They wrote togther
Xiolablu3 1 year ago
@MrMassiveTone No. and No.
leppardsnake 1 year ago
@leppardsnake Yes he did, Sykes wrote the riffs, coverdale the lyrics and melody
Xiolablu3 1 year ago
@Xiolablu3 no, sykes didnt write all the riffs (not this one for an example).. This one was something that david heard blackmore play (something similar to this riff) so he remembered it and got sykes to play it..
leppardsnake 1 year ago
thats the bass player from that new dvd they have.
frank5152 1 year ago
@frank5152 yeah, his name is marco mendoza; his awesome....
Raffo65 1 year ago
Didn't they stop as a band in 1994?
Kostas4e 1 year ago
i stick by what i said, I don't to see whitesnake live to see how much of a cover band they have become. I've seen whitesnake, I own whitesnake lps and I can make an opinion on whatever I feel. But it's just an opinion at the end of the day, so whitesnake's hardcore fans should not be bothered.
bathtubgeorge 1 year ago
Sykes is the rock god of the 80s !!!
Stiggyclapton 1 year ago
I really beleive that John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarists period. As much as I like the version that he performed with Whitesnake. I just feel that this version is better hands down & the bassist is just incredible with his style that he brings to this version. Furthermore, John is a much better singer than Dave Coverdale. I have to be honest.
niah105 1 year ago
@niah105 ....dude........ Sykes is incredible... He is underrated but don't even begin to down Coverdale's vocals... When he is on he is INCREDIBLE. John's voice isn't unique like his, he does not have the range nor the presence. He is incredible at lead guitar and writing but Coverdale IS a front man.
Reignmansol 1 year ago
@niah105 What have you been smoking, John is good, but he has/had knwhere near the range and skill of vocals DC has.
Firstcontact 1 year ago
@Firstcontact
John has even a wider range than DC has. take a listen to Blue Murder's first album.
TheBlackestImp 1 year ago
@TheBlackestImp far from true! 4 octave wonder is what DC is.. John is.. well..not
leppardsnake 1 year ago
@niah105 better singer than DC.. come on!
Better guitarist, I'll give you that :)
leppardsnake 1 year ago
Been following skyes since his tigers days ... he's god damn legend!
spool1968Z 1 year ago
Is that the same bassist in the latest whitesnake DVD?
seansilas 1 year ago
marco mendoza is the bass player. do a search on him and check out his stuff.
zzilby 1 year ago
yea bro marco mendonza
Drumz4life922 1 year ago
Amazing
Ivespollys 1 year ago
sykes is "1987" one of the best albums of rock history!
SuperBobbass 1 year ago 31
i am a major john sykes fan, but i will have to say that doug aldrich is a major bad ass with whitesnake too. can you imagine him and sykes in the same band? that what be unfuckinbelievable.
anewdayproductions 1 year ago
@anewdayproductions agreed!!!!!!!!!
seansilas 1 year ago
Cristo santooo John Sykes regge lo spettacolo interamente da solo...ha una presenza ingombrante, ma in senso positivooo!!:D
fiacchi 1 year ago
ya sykes isnt that big of a deal whitesnake is still great but out of all their guitarists syke was unbeleivable
Cgolfsoccerguy 2 years ago
I find myself completely with DEK on this one, it was horrible trying to watch people cover Sykes style from the time when he was with Whitesnake. While I like Campbell well enough, no one cascades notes with feeling quite like Sykes. He overwhelms you with his talent.
Sleel42 2 years ago
He co-wrote the song...
ShayFeral 2 years ago
John Sykes as guitar player reminds me a mix between Ted Nugent and Zakk Wylde (although Zakk came after him and was clearly inspired by his style and sound),anyway I love him.
andrethethrashe 2 years ago
Yea Zakk style is very similar to Sykes. I think John and 1987 was the influence.
Nastybutzky 2 years ago 3
Yeah the 1987 inspired generations of musicians but don't forget Thunder and Lightning of Thin Lizzy with John Sykes on lead guitar. (I love also his stuff with Tygers of Pan Tang)