Blue Murder-Billy/Ptolemy 8/20/89 Tokyo,Japan

[@chrisforeman8433]

John Sykes is one of the greatest guitarists that doesn't get the credit he deserves!

[@bekhangZETA]

You're so right !!!

[@visionboxed]

under literally every guitarist video is at least one "underrated" comment, BUT John Sykes really doesnt get what he deserves.....

[@simpwood4973]

Agreed but he really has no one to blame but himself

[@cozycooke2040]

@@simpwood4973 how mate

[@simpwood4973]

@@cozycooke2040 when is his album coming now? He is hands down one of the greatest guitarists of all time and a great songwriter and singer too but he seems to not be able to really sit down and do an album beginning to end. It‘s really a shame

[@rockdinosaur666]

This band should have been huge. The talent on that stage is amazing.

[@devinw5150]

They blew Bon Jovi off the stage when I saw Blue Murder open up for them

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

Wrong time sadly...Crap guitar playing, bad hair, no solos, poor songwriting and flannel shirts robbed John of world domination.

[@ronbaker8383]

Best musician in the band Carmine appaice

[@boombunmi9061]

Sykes in my top three players all day. He can drag a note like no other. And he sings while doing it.

[@jayrusnak]

Some guys understand how to play guitar, some guys don't. Sykes gets it. Even his slop is good.

[@theolajide]

big time

[@SimonLloydGuitar]

To the Unknown Soldier who somehow managed to smuggle a huge 50kg VHS recorder, then connected it to an external mic and stood for 90 minutes with it on his shoulder with no fekks given all as the bright red light flashed.... we salute you sir.

[@JohnProph]

RIP John, RIP Phil

[@PhilJakes]

for this to be clearly handheld video from 89 and sounds THIS good says EVERYTHING about what a monster player he was....a fucking monster.

[@VdamMusic]

Ptolemy.. very underrated song! Nice performance

[@cainm8808]

The most underrated guitarist of his era

[@stephaniemariemcdonald9096]

We can write ✍️ into afta

[@dannymcmince]

I really love the way Sykes always remembers Phil Lynott!

[@CliffB70]

I love Sykes but he never pronounces Phil Lynott's name right though haha.

[@dannymcmince]

@@CliffB70 for sure 👍

[@helendancelot]

Do you think he was influenced in singing style by Phil?

[@dannymcmince]

@@helendancelot Don't think so, Phil's voice was so unique 🎸

[@cozycooke2040]

@@helendancelot he definitely was, the way he pronounces the words is similar to Phil

[@gerryhamner9850]

Sykes is a guitar beast.....way underrated!!!

[@rachellove410]

John has a great sound and nice wide vibrato......very distinct...it is hard to play lead and sing well too...he makes it look easy.

[@malmstring]

HAHAHA. THAT guitar tone. HUUUUUUUUUUUGE! Such balls. Excellent!

[@radiosandrayguns]

have a good rest John.

[@toneranger]

Great to hear John giving a nod to Philo! BM is just a classic album, cant get enough of those riffs

[@michaellopez2402]

GREAT SOUND!!!! These dudes are crushing it, Such a sick Power Trio. Sykes voice is amazing, and his guitar skills are second to none. Franklin with that Fretless, AMAZE-BALLS...

[@tcbrown1682]

What a voice

[@mattg629]

What a band! Loved the album and hate that I never saw them live. Sykes pinch harmonics and vibrato is so killer. I could live in it for days.

[@John-kw3nd]

KICK ASS, Total bad asses, Love John Sykes, what a voice

[@cdn20782]

How does this get only 36k views? It should be 3.6 billion views.

[@christianauerbach9845]

Hey " how does " are my Fav words when the underrated are discussed . Just Franklins Bass and then you got The Genius Extreme talented Axeman JS . . How Does Indeed man . Cheers / Ancient Metal Guy .

[@andymartin813]

John opens with a Phil Lynot dedication… how sweet of him.

[@rwascher]

One of the greatest rock lineups AND records ever!!!!!!!

[@kennylee9959]

This Trio is most powerful Rock band in Rock History. Guitar, Bass, Drums & Vocal all sections are Amazing

[@lorettahookano6139]

A force to be reckoned with !

[@kerbystaley]

King's X, Blue Murder, and Billy Squier at the Greek Theater in L.A. in the late 80's!! One of the best shows ever along with the 83 Us Festival I ever attended!!

[@secondsbeforelanding]

One of the greatest 3 piece bands ever...... Sykes is the best, and Carmine has been blessed to have played with both Tony Franklin, and Tim Bogert.

[@sanjinsusnjar7285]

The Man...Mr.John Sykes!!!🎸🎤🎼🎶🔊🤘🏻

[@mickbrown815]

🤘🏽 what a bad ass super group! I’m so glad I saw them back then! 🤘🏽🥁🎸🎤

[@umyes5246]

Really jealous. I had the chance but missed out. Still gutted, even now.

[@SteveRastaCahillconcertnetwork]

Saw these guys open for Steve Vai in Boston in July ‘89. Un-F’ing believable jam session! This must have been recorded through the ALD system it’s so clean!!

[@adrianlee3497]

A Sykes and Vai jam??? I would've loved to see that one.

[@lucidphreak1137]

They were freaking ON FIRE. Three musicians that have never really been recognized for how bad ass they are. JS is the reason whitesnake became huge.. he should be ranked up there with EVH on every poll but you dont see him anywhere.. that bass player? Jesus.. just amazing - and they sing bad ass too. We need more BM!

[@jayrusnak]

Tony Franklin. The fretless monster. Nik Greene back there on keys and harmonies.

[@stephaniemariemcdonald9096]

Wishes 🍀🌿🍀🙏💝 mine too in Northern California too.

[@jubankta1627]

Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice backing this monster! And doing it in fierce style!!

[@TheLochs]

I saw them on this tour in the US. Small club that I used to play, Sykes rocked. Then I got to open for Sykes in the 90's when he did the Lizzy tour. My all time favorite guitar player.

[@petethevideoguy2250]

Thank you for watching

[@rozab17]

Massive Attack by Master Sykes❤❤

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

One great john sykes virtuoso

[@theclarktones8499]

Awesome in every way! I remember when I saw them live. I was blown away. I feel bad for kids today. They don’t have real, soulful rock and roll.

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

Un gusto escuchar y ver a blue murders, virtuosos músicos en esta formación, sobretodo a mr.john sykes virtuoso

[@dymonddave4376]

Tony Frettless Franklin !!!!

[@Buster_Piles]

Always awesome

[@paulbrandano3477]

Magic, Simply Magic. Awesome

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

Música perfeita 👏 👏 👏 👏 👏

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

All song's are fantastic

[@helendancelot]

That was a most welcome pleasure.! Loved every minute

[@billb1316]

He is the best of the best

[@moonwork4378]

🖤🌚🎵🔥🎶🐝. Really enjoyed this. So glad these videos are available to listen to and watch on big screen at home. Watched two other Sykes’ concerts earlier today with Blue Murder v2, both rocked also. Great way to have a nice Saturday at home.

[@chrispraz5198]

What a great band that unfortunately got lost in all the crap that was clogging the airwaves in the late "80's. Sykes is amazing, Carmine so in the pocket on this song. Great band.

[@stratcat1962]

The band is very tight. All the essentials in just three journeymen top-notch musicians.

[@evanmichael3153]

TONE!!! 🤟🔥🎸🔥🤟

[@jeffkeith4235]

Man! Tony Franklin has got some "snot" on that fretless bass tone!!!

[@metalheadrelic9873]

Yes he does! 🤘👍

[@warborn_inc.]

This band should have been Massive. Fuck were they great!

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

Perfect band

[@hunter-vg1yn]

Tears...

[@jamesoglover]

This was an awesome treat. Thank you.

[@wesjones565]

He’s a great guitarist and a gentleman.

[@philippebarthoumeyrou8407]

😍 monstrueux, j'adore

[@XanAxDdu]

thanks a lot for this upload, i loved this album when it was released and also the 2nd and also the whole sykes pack. great days for rock, power rock, fusion, metal prog, metal fusion, trip hop and electronics

[@vidsforsquids]

This guy tames the Les Paul ... rather strangles into submission 🔥

[@devinw5150]

I think this is the year I saw them open for Bon Jovi and I thought they blew BJ off the stage! Their sound was HUGE for just 3 guys. Simply incredible

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

Virtuoso john sykes 🎸

[@40deluxe]

absolute baddest trio of all times-

[@stephaniemariemcdonald9096]

I wish I went to your shows 😁

[@user-ss3mh1ov5h]

良くも複雑な演奏をしながら歌えるものだ。また、このバンドは本当にコーラスがうまい！とてもトリオの演奏とは思えない

[@janiterinadrum1627]

I’ve always liked David Coverdale, but it’s obvious by looking at John Sikes why he did not want him in the band! You know it and I know it

[@mariettajrgensen1666]

Love love it 💕💕💕💕💕💕

[@mariettajrgensen1666]

You are so wellcome 💕💕🌹🌹

[@trilogyopus]

Scary performance. Volcano trio.

[@jerzeedoug4062]

RIP John Sykes

[@babydaddy1930]

Born to boogie...rockstar.... Sykes is a bad ass

[@spunk49]

Sykes = the man .

[@nikolauseder]

John SYKES is as well a superb Guitarhero as a Great Singer with a lot of Soul in his Voice👍👍👍, but sold under his worth sadly……

[@thrs9342]

Thank you so much!!!!!

[@XanAxDdu]

love without a price, just beauty. and i am not into metal in particular, i love music. music is the best

[@koolerm4806]

Zakk....."Hmmn I Love Those Thumb Harmonics".

[@MrIgorek13]

My Hall of Fame the Best Rock album respectively by Year is Burn Rainbow rising Blue Murder!!!

[@Gath8mm]

Hands down, fucking John Sykes!! Outfreakingstanding.

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

Músicos de alto padrão

[@roscheff]

Un-fucking-believable. Saw them at The Newport in Columbus, OH. Not much, if anything, can beat that first album!

[@murielbernardi545]

GRANDE,GRAN MUSICO.

[@oscarcampos2432]

Kick ass!!!

[@metalheadrelic9873]

Man listen to Tony's bass! Wow! 👍

[@petethevideoguy2250]

Thank you for watching!

[@vickvalkyrie]

blue murder, les tkm 😭😭❤❤

[@stephaniemariemcdonald9096]

John this was before we met 💝 🇺🇸💎💓

[@jubankta1627]

THIS FUCKING BAND!!!

[@searchanddestroy1996]

映像はオーディエンスモノで、音はライン録りモノを合わせましたね👍️ これで映像がもっと鮮明だったら言うこと無しなんですが😅

[@jayrusnak]

Imagine a FOH guy that puts zero grease on your voice or guitar and you still sound awesome. That's how great and in-tune Sykes was. Plus he understood that guitar sounds need midrange, a concept which eludes so many other guitarists. That's half his great tone right there. Not to mention that's how loud guitars should be in the mix at every live show.

[@markoneill1768]

Yeah, Sykes is a guitarist's guitarist for sure. He really demonstrates how the true artist pushes his mastery to the edge of chaos

[@stephaniemariemcdonald9096]

Great ♥️ Picker

[@jfrockon]

Just straight up bad to the bone rock...

[@TetianaSimmons]

Ето"Вой",у Нас песней завется?Да,Я Тебе *Sykes* ❤,еще Новий Год вспомню!+Брилиантовое кольце сТебя!

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

Tony franklin the great bass

[@sheercerebralpower]

If you morph Paul Kossoff with Paul Rodgers add a splash of virtuoso chops you get: John Sykes.....

[@shanemichaels124]

The difference between legends and the kids...how good is your band when the backup vocalists and guitarist forms his own band and can easily out play and sing better than most lead vocalists?!? 🤘 (Remember that this isn't proshot audio or video too!)

[@ronforeman2556]

Audio is from the soundboard. Video is shot by a fan. Then they synched the two. The audio only is available on a bootleg: "Three Pirates Live"

[@troyevitt2437]

Is it wrong that when the keys kick in, I"m singing the first verse of "West End Girls", by the Pet Shop Boys?

[@DrTomoculus]

11:14 - 11:18 --- SICK!

[@alanfletcher9698]

Sykes can Slash a Guitar like a loaf of Bread sharp ass bad boy paying respects to Philio

[@csphoenix9]

No one plays it like Sykes

[@lucassosa4660]

6:10 i love that part

[@robertfries108]

Agree with the previous comment from a year ago. Sinfully under valued

[@amsoilworks]

Let's go

[@jeremiasnovaisteodoro9809]

❤❤❤❤

[@jodylowe8476]

That vibrato tho.

[@ponzoo691n5]

エムザ有明ライブでしょうか？だとしたら懐かしい！

[@docgonzales]

Is this mix off the desk? It sounds amazing.

[@PaulNewport]

I was thinking the same, crystal clear.

[@gmasterg13]

There's a live audio tape off the board floating around for years.

[@Michael-----]

"Off The Desk"😋 No, it's not a soundboard recording. Just getting sound from a 1987 video recorder. Imagine what the actual sound in house must have been. Being at a Blue Murder show in the late 80's, early 90's= Heaven🤘✊✌❤

[@gmasterg13]

@@Michael----- My copy is soundboard, but I not sure of the date in Japan. You know everyone was probably recording in the audience, but so were the house.

[@mauricioalexismartinezmart8085]

Supergroup

[@CoolMikey81]

at 4:42 he can play fast. and 2:57. He’s ridiculous. He’s tone and sound and he’s fast picking you can hear every note

[@elixir9659]

How many live acts do they (most bands) play a song at a slower temp than on the record? It's the adrenaline rush that does it. Am I wrong?

[@francescozappacosta9153]

A massive trio. They are aliens.