Incredible, seemingly effortlessly. Have watched this so many times.
@rjmcmooseknuckle2 жыл бұрын
I came here after your Best riffs video with Nick lol Glad i did \m/
@frannyp462 жыл бұрын
Uncle Ben knows who the daddy is.
@mickchilly11122 жыл бұрын
Can not believe that BASS player man that's just so full on unbelievable
@mumu50132 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin, also the firm and whitesnake tour
@devinw51502 жыл бұрын
Saw these guys open for Bon Jovi in the late 80s and the 3 of them put out more sound than 5 members of Bon Jovi. Sykes did an incredible job with his vocals and his guitar playing is from another planet! I still have the T-shirt I bought that night. I had never even heard of them before that concert and I walked out with their album and a shirt. That’s how much they blew me away.
@stephaniemariemcdonald9096 Жыл бұрын
I was to young for it , I remember every single older kid running 💨 off, I was with my mom's boyfriend, He wasn't cool, I took a job as a nanny , paid for the babies food,not my birth 🙄 Los Angeles California StillCA but I am an adult now , So over being told no ever.
@SuperPapa44 Жыл бұрын
I'm fixing to BUY IT.
@madden7732 Жыл бұрын
That explains why Jon mentioned him when giving credits on the Rock n Roll Hall Of Fame.
@umyes5246 Жыл бұрын
Amazing, very jealous
@JaRule6 Жыл бұрын
John Sykes is sooo freaking talented! ❤❤❤
@emersonmayeaux24823 ай бұрын
How the hell Sykes can wail on the guitar and sing so fluidly is beyond belief. John is a guitar and vocal god !! Blue Murder was awesome !!
@ACCH-cm9ou19 күн бұрын
and to think they even search for a lead singer in the beginning ....no one could match Johns style
@slowemm4 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin nailed that bass line despite the wardrobe malfunction. Absolute savage.
@MarcOlivermusic5 ай бұрын
That was a good one 😂😂😂😂
@scarem84604 Жыл бұрын
The coordination to be able to sing like that and play complicated off-time riffs and licks is just mindblowing. For me, it is so tough to separate my hands and head when playing. John has always been one of my very favorite guitar players. That pentatonic run he ends the solo with is just dope as hell! Gotta love Tony Franklin's awkward style but every element is perfect for this band.
@user-ig4ej3bb5p4 ай бұрын
Пожалуй как Вы ,считаете,неуклюжесть Тони Франклина создает его одежда.Особенно брюки.Но такова была сценическая мода тех времен. Тони просто чудо,играет великолепно!
@submersed24 жыл бұрын
No auto tune , pure talent , one awesome live performance love to have a copy of this show episode
@deepzepp41762 ай бұрын
It’s not a live performance. Vocals are live, but that is it.
@stickaman8 жыл бұрын
one of my top albums, way underrated
@electrician19745 жыл бұрын
OMG you are so Damn right, entire thing is amazing, "out of love" is probably the best ballad of all time
@redlabel69 Жыл бұрын
Named my cat after this song. He lived and full life, and passed at the age of 18. Blue Murder RULES!!! And it's pretty damn badass that Weird Al had them on this show!!!
@bassthis11 ай бұрын
Yeah so did I his name is --- Billy The Kitty.
@BassGod12252 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin and that fretless ❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥❤🔥
@ristyblackmore5082 жыл бұрын
Guitar, vocal, fretless bass, all backing vocals, drums,, just perfect & unique
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
I love Jane Sykes, she must be one of the best female guitarists out there.....
@rubengarzajr78258 жыл бұрын
This album was better than the Whitesnake album he played on! I still listen to this album
@superbatfirenze8 жыл бұрын
+Ruben Garza Jr i don't know if you re right or not...all i know is that i fucking love this man, john sykes, his way of playing that guitar just drives me crazy!!!!
@AnabolicFarmer7 жыл бұрын
NO WAY 1987 was one of the best album ever.
@bobgnarly28277 жыл бұрын
Ruben Garza Jr I don't know if I agree with better, but it was a damn good album. I bought the cassette when it came out. Thought of buying again. Really loved the album.
@electrician19745 жыл бұрын
Damn right, "Out of love" is probably one of the best ballads ever.
@gamecock19724 жыл бұрын
I've heard that the Blue Murder album was essentially the follow-up to the 1987 album, but after DC and Sykes parted ways plans changed.
@nunofernandes4501 Жыл бұрын
3:43 Tony Franklin manually detuning the E string to change the key while playing the song. EPIC!!!
@poppycock65722 жыл бұрын
Amazing power trio... other bands with 5 guys don't have the explosive power of these guys. Outstanding... of course major props to the great Carmine Appice.
@michaelschmidt97082 жыл бұрын
Their keyboard player Nik Green (R.I.P.) can be seen off to the side on John's side. Blue Murder were always a 4-piece really.
@alexhicks58892 жыл бұрын
Kinda. An enhanced three piece.
@Warthogfan11 жыл бұрын
Tony must be the best fretless rock bass player ever
@cozycooke20403 жыл бұрын
Haha Jack Bruce
@NikkieRoxxx2 жыл бұрын
Marco Mendoza, Matt Bissonnette
@FrankCastlesConscience3 жыл бұрын
The POWER of that trio is incredible, so explosive so natural, perfect. My favourite Blue Murder tune and one of my favourites by anyone!
@drkaplin982 жыл бұрын
Quartet.
@strivingx677 жыл бұрын
J Sykes, one of the most under-rated guitarists in modern history imo. And a hell of a songwriter/vocalist to boot!
@thegozzy4 жыл бұрын
I don't think he's underrated. Maybe not as well-known as he should be, but everyone who knows Sykes agrees he's an undisputed guitar god.
@strivingx674 жыл бұрын
@@thegozzy Great distinction. You are correct!
@sspbrazil3 жыл бұрын
His songwriting is dreadful. lol.
@thegozzy3 жыл бұрын
@@sspbrazil yeah sure.. he only wrote the music for 1987, which sold 10mio copies. Co-wrote "thunder and lightning", Thin Lizzy's best known album. Maybe you should look for another hobby bro lol
@sspbrazil3 жыл бұрын
Dimitris Gozgos who cares? This music is very dated and doesn’t hold up at all. Where is he now? Just a speck in the universe. Without Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy was nothing. Thin Lizzy’s best selling album was “Jailbreak”, he had nothing to do with that album. Thank god this awful cheesy genre disappeared.
@FleetAdmiral2152 жыл бұрын
One of the Best Rock Bands Ever , What a lineup Tony Franklin, Carmine Appice, & John Sykes, wish they'd do one last album & tour !!!!
@ChucksterOLove6 жыл бұрын
I love Blue Murder and especially John Sykes! He will always be one of my favorite guitar players... 🤘
@keith-kessinger2 жыл бұрын
The chemistry and energy of this line up is unmatched.
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
You obviously haven't seen Lieutenant Pigeon then...
@jpaas1232 жыл бұрын
There are four incredible talents on this stage, the musicians and their hairdresser!
@jonrizzle874 жыл бұрын
John Sykes is a badass!!! One of the greats as a guitar player/frontman. So much emotion 🤘
@vickvalkyrie2 жыл бұрын
jesus christ, i've never been happier to find a band like this. will treasure them forever. John sounded incredibly better here than in Whitesnake! is that a fretless bass that Tony is using? good lord. and Carmine keeps the tempo and holds the band so incredibly perfectly. these guys are beasts. thank you so much for uploading.
@mumu50132 жыл бұрын
fretless bass rule 😁
@Asphaltheizer Жыл бұрын
Unfortunately not live, except his voice...i read, that they prerecorded this piece. You can see it at 1:53 , theres a drumfill but he´s not playing it :-)
@lucst.martin2112 Жыл бұрын
Tony has played a lot of fretless in his carrier. Listen to The Firm. He was outstanding with that unit.
@DougWebbguitar7 ай бұрын
Every time I watch this it blows me away one of the greatest bands ever
@walter_smith86699 жыл бұрын
Great song by the awesome Blue Murder. The Blue Murder album is my favourite album, and I have listened to loads of other bands and guitarists in the shred, progressive and melodic rock/metal style. It's a shame Sykes waits so long to put out something like this again, but maybe he can't top this, and that's fine. Because he, Nick, Carmine and Tony already delivered the best album. Buy it if you haven't already. Sykes can certainly do it all. Amazing talent, can you think of any other rock guitarist who can play these fast riffs and sing an entirely other melody at the same time? Some guitarists can play lot's of fast stuff and maybe came close to the feeling and wide vibrato of Sykes, but to sing at the same time and to write such great songs and solo's too? That really takes a lot of talent and passion. Sykes is the reason Whitesnake made their best selling album, it was his talent, most songs were co-written by him and almost all the guitar solo's were his. You can't help but feel nothing but admiration for the guy. Furthermore: I would not go to main street if I was Billy, 'cause theres been a riot down on Main Street tonight' ;-)
@julianostillalive7 жыл бұрын
I think that Dave Mustaine get closer, of course he's from other style, but play fast and can sing at the same time
@mmmcosta6 жыл бұрын
Kotzen is a really good musician, seen him live last year, but he really can't get even close to Sykes.
@tremontifan39474 жыл бұрын
couldn't have said it better myself Walter .. LOVE JOHN SYKES !!! doesn't get any better.. I could watch him all day every day doing what he does best. KILLING IT!!!🎸🎶👌😁
@fabianespejonunez22863 жыл бұрын
totally agree
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Nearly everything that you have said there is untrue..
@danfromgeorgia580 Жыл бұрын
Love Blue Murder! Man crush on Sykes and his monster playing. Love The Fretless Monster Tony Franklin and that killer fretless bass! And I will never tire of seeing drummer extraordinaire Carmine do that twirl with the drumstick! Tons of swagger with Blue Murder!
@ChrizRockster Жыл бұрын
You just know that Sykes could have carried Whitesnake in the event of an issue, Crying in the Rain, Still of the Night and Bad Boys are super strong songs from Sykes and he can nail the singing as he has proved many times when he has performed them on his own tours and the live album. Love what he produced in Blue Murder.
@NotadeRedaccion Жыл бұрын
And your performance Rock in rio 85: the best of all.
@racerdeth11 ай бұрын
I expect that might have been what threatened Coverdale so much, having such a strong identity in *his* band. Which makes it even more baffling that he replaced John with Steve Vai of all people!
@SouthpawSatch2 жыл бұрын
Very underrated band that deserved more success. Would have been nice to see them reunite
@nicholastotoro77217 жыл бұрын
When Sykes was doing his intro, I was thinking "We are Spinal Tap from the U.K... you must be the USA!!!" Tony Franklin: Greatest. Mullet. Ever. In all seriousness, I think I played this cassette at least once every day in '89.
@richarde57185 жыл бұрын
Micheal Anthony vibe
@dougvolinski58244 жыл бұрын
Tony the Fretless Wonder!
@bathtubgeorge7 жыл бұрын
I play the Blue Murder album more these days then I did when it came out powerful album, stands up well, very well.
@dextershumba7262 Жыл бұрын
John Sykes!!! Vibrato Master Class!!
@user-ml7tp4ur9l3 жыл бұрын
This is a totally awesome gig. I come here to see their fantastic play every year. Can 't be any better than this. Wish the sound quality would be better. TOP!!!
@hydorah9 ай бұрын
Hell of a drum set Carmine's beating back there. Love That Jay Dee bass too... Tony Franklin fretless monster. Class stuff
@lesliemierow581910 жыл бұрын
Love this live performance of John...
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
not live..
@drjay732 жыл бұрын
Such an incredible yet underrated band.....all three of these guys are supremely talented
@dougvolinski58244 ай бұрын
Three great, again great musicians. Wow
@MrJerramie8 жыл бұрын
Franklin and sykes. absolute fav
@nightranger34303 жыл бұрын
My favorite song from 80’s... Whitesnake was never the same without JS...brilliant from every aspect & had some fabulous band mates here...would love to see reunion with new music! C’mon John...Carmine & Tony say that they are ready bro!
@ChrizRockster Жыл бұрын
I think the only time I thought Whitesnake had got anywhere near the Sykes years was with Doug Aldrich as he has a similar attack in his playing to Sykes in that its full commitment to the note. I saw Whitesnake back in 2009 with Doug and they were amazing, and saw them for the last tour this year which was late due to Cov19 and Coverdale as well overdue for a rest, and he knew it. But the performance was still fantastic.
@mreoski10 жыл бұрын
My absolute favorite song by Blue Murder. John Sykes was always the stronger of the ever-changing Whitesnake guitarist lineup. Really enjoy seeing him put all of his talents to work. Such a powerful lead singer, guitarist, songwriter, and all-around solid musician!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Off key, guitar out of tune, terrible song, just one big heap of nonsense..
@evhfan51502 жыл бұрын
@@mozartsmate6358 wrong..not autotuned, its raw and live (nothing redone in the studio), great song (listen to the studio version if you dislike this live version), just one big heap of awesomeness!!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
@@evhfan5150 I didn't say autotune, I said out of tune, which it most definitely is.
@felipevsw2 жыл бұрын
@@mozartsmate6358 John Sykes is never on tune, nor out of tune, the tune is precisely where he means it to. Yes, he's that great, Gandalf-great. Respect your superiors.
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
@@felipevsw he's definitely not been out of tune for the past 20 years..........ahmen.
@gbarrancos112 жыл бұрын
Man, Sykes == Badass. To sing and play along with the main riff. Awesome!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Wow, how unique,.. . not.
@scottydog62 Жыл бұрын
@@mozartsmate6358Put your video out there let's see you
@mozartsmate6358 Жыл бұрын
@@scottydog62 been there, done that..
@joshuahutchison36576 жыл бұрын
this is cool, so rare. these guys were rockin
@erichaheidrich45933 жыл бұрын
+ Carmine and Tony made this super tight groovy kind of sound possible for Sykes’s thunder riffs. Super grup very underrated.
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Hey Erich,... what's the opposite of underrated.?
@onetymebigtyme6 жыл бұрын
2:46 such power tone, that FAT Crunch coming from the Les paul Jeezuz
@jpaas1234 жыл бұрын
Fretless base players are so underrated in music history. Tony Franklin is one of the few bass players which I dare to mention in one sentence with Jaco
@jktipan873 жыл бұрын
Don't forget Sean Malone
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
@@jktipan87 ...and Barry from Showaddywaddy....
@GeorgeHyland2 ай бұрын
Michael Manring too….
@DetVen9 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin's mullet is fucking killer...circa 1987
@cghghgm13 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin stole my pajamas :D
@rscotta8314 жыл бұрын
Don't forget the bare feet
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
@@rscotta831 they probably won't fit you now. . . .
@archipelagohopper9 жыл бұрын
totally mind-blowing and giving me goose bumps on every level. haha, could not avoid the cliches, but blue murder (and their first album) is that good.
@TheInimitableMissP4 жыл бұрын
Tony is like a pocket rocket! Great showman, great stage presence which is needed beside someone like John who just has an *incredible* aura on stage.
@peterask25757 жыл бұрын
This song makes me happy and this performance make me want to cry cause I want to see this again.
@ACCH-cm9ou19 күн бұрын
Amazing ,3 people sounding HUGE !!! exceptional Talents here folks
@MnRProdMariolaur6 жыл бұрын
This band has been always so underrated but not for me because I have listen to this album over a million times, it never gets old on me!!!
@hazzpolo6 жыл бұрын
Hot damn, just saw this, one of the best live performances I've seen..hidden gem
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
not live.
@kenyankee41184 жыл бұрын
TOTALLY awesome!! The talent and guitars!! Anyone that can pull that off live!! SUPER!!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Not live.
@twikirobot68974 жыл бұрын
04:28 ....the bow part riff from Still of the Night.
@cherylmaloney77514 жыл бұрын
Incredible guitar player and love his voice ...gorgeous is just the cherry on the cake.
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
You know Rosie.?
@brentalanadamlandgrave76354 жыл бұрын
Everyone in Blue Murder is absolutely fantastic, but I think Sykes' problem is that he just had too much talent and swagger for his own good. He was the complete package, brimming with ability. That led him to get used and almost achieve the level in his career he should've had, only to be denied. A Goddamn shame. That first Blue Murder album was amazing.
@graag492 жыл бұрын
"Too much talent & swagger" was exactly what Coverdale's ego quickly found out.
@brentalanadamlandgrave76352 жыл бұрын
@@graag49 yeah. I agree. That anecdote about John chasing David's car through the streets of LA is funny as fuck And hey, I ain't sayin' anything negative about Sykes. I totally support the guy's efforts. He's a legend and should be regarded accordingly.
@stevengoodman3498 Жыл бұрын
Incredible! Thanks for posting. All rock Gods!
@ruthbernard54952 жыл бұрын
Hello awesome cool 🆒️😎 I am a 74 year old lady rockin' Out to.BLUE MURDER.
4 ай бұрын
AMAZING!!!!! I just discovered their album and it's simply insane!!!!
@srobert1838Ай бұрын
A True Rock legend. He was a master guitarist and song writer. Truly an original Artist in every way. Incredible
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Reminds me of ..Billy don't be a hero by Paper Lace. Guitar solo very similar, can see where John got his sound from....luv u John..wake up soon sweetie pie....
@psychodad1312 жыл бұрын
MY GOD look at ALL THAT HAIR!!!!! Love these guys!!!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Poodle Pop...
@bluegroove5368 жыл бұрын
Cream of the Crop for Heavy Rock! John Sykes wields a mighty axe regardless whether this is live or taped.
@lauremehrkens58914 жыл бұрын
Blue Groove It’s live.
@toddlangworthy13614 жыл бұрын
It's a recorded live track they're just playing along with. The vocals are live though. Easy to see the track has a few things on it they are not doing when you watch them play. Still a great performance, despite being a little bit of karaoke:). But most did this back then.
@andre.19844 жыл бұрын
@@toddlangworthy1361 Sykes is hitting all the right notes. Maybe they are following a click track and adding some things, but to me all 3 players are playing live.
@toddlangworthy13614 жыл бұрын
@@andre.1984 watch Carmine, there are drum fills you hear that he is definitely not playing. Sykes is not hitting all the notes either, watch his hands. I play myself, it's pretty easy to see they are not playing the music live. The drums are the easiest to see for most people....if the drums are a recorded track it's usually going to be the whole music track not just the drums.
@andre.19844 жыл бұрын
@@toddlangworthy1361 After watching again more carefully, I have to agree with you. I take back what I said.
@lippomclippo4 жыл бұрын
What a performance. Absolutely rocked. Happy memories.
@lifeisnice238 жыл бұрын
Awesome awesome awesome live performance!! John is a hell of an artist!!!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
not live..
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Didn't know he painted as well.... what a talented fellow he is...
@crazeyjoe4 жыл бұрын
John, Tony and Carmine kicking ass and taking names!
@JacksonRedRum12 жыл бұрын
This blows away 95% of the cats out there! Killer! Guitar / Bass / Drums / vocals & songwriting!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Wrong... the cats are still around, I hear them at night.....
@mmmcosta6 жыл бұрын
Tony Franklin! WOW!!!
@irenawegielski3471 Жыл бұрын
John Sykes is outstanding
@usaslakt4 жыл бұрын
I want the mullet and the yellow pants! Now!
@usaslakt4 жыл бұрын
metalheart80s me too 👍🤘
@schnauzerears912 Жыл бұрын
And there you have it, now you know where the white snake vibe and sound comes from. Genius.
@cowboyimmortal13 жыл бұрын
miss this stuff, sykes... one of the best
@jackiedaytona7681Ай бұрын
This album WAS the summer of '89 for me.
@kennylee99598 жыл бұрын
Actually I shocked When I heard their 1st album at that time. Their play is still amazing in 2016.
@billloughner9398 Жыл бұрын
These guys are bad ass!!
@buttkrusher4 жыл бұрын
Wow, these guys were fantastic! All three could sing and play their asses off! I forgot how good a front man Sykes was, and how hard they could rock out. They should have been around for decades, putting out classic album after classic album.
@EVEROSFP1 Жыл бұрын
Even the Big Al 's stache looked satisfied after this performance!
@seankramer12703 жыл бұрын
Fantastic. Great group. Underrated
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Hey Sean, what's the opposite of underrated.?
@stephaniemariemcdonald90962 жыл бұрын
The whole band Blue 💙 Murder was well knit 🧶 tight ,Members they know each other the best ,Great Music 🎼🎶🎼🥰
@mercierjanice4 жыл бұрын
They should've gotten WAY more recognition, they KICKED ASS
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Poodle pop...
@brianbare21665 жыл бұрын
I come back to this video about every 6 months. It never gets old. I wish I could have seen these three live. Furthermore, since all three are still alive, I wish they would do new music.
@kellybrincks8 жыл бұрын
Mr. Franklin on the fretless. shit yes
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
@@19211265 shoeless and shit,...what a stink...
@humanalsowritterstephanie21954 жыл бұрын
2020 still loving 🥰
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
that's all there is....
@jasonsetters28137 жыл бұрын
everyone SHOULD KNOW this is greatest 3pc ever
@tonypowell2507 жыл бұрын
Jason Setters Winery Dogs and Rush are better.
@nigelfarage41195 жыл бұрын
Rush?
@crazeyjoe4 жыл бұрын
@@tonypowell250 Imo, BM, Rush and Winery Dogs are all top notch. I would have to add King's X to this list!
@mozartsmate63582 жыл бұрын
Cream.
@CthulhuForCocoaPuffs13 жыл бұрын
Wow, hell yeah! I forgot Weird Al had that show on MTV but I remember this performance very well. At that time I didn't really know who Sykes was. But this performance sold me on the band and I went out and got the album after seeing this. Just plain killer, thanks so much for putting it up.
@schnugelischnugg3 жыл бұрын
like that album sooo much, i still listen to it again and again. John sykes rules!
@mastorey1 Жыл бұрын
Tony carrying the rhythm of the song on fretless. Only way to put out all that sound.. power trio Legend. Keys helped but the 3 were ridiculous