Blue Murder - Valley Of The Kings

[@Auscanbriusanzger]

Who's still listening to this in 2024 ? I wish all of you all the best ! ✌️🤘😊👍👏 Rock on forever !!!

[@paulvanappeven3340]

I do. Keep on rocking. Im 59. 🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻🤘🏻

[@flaerds8234]

I am. Rock on brother

[@dougmitchell2]

I'm 60 in 2 dayz😊

[@federicorubio5869]

Here I am Buddy. Soon to be 50 ! Rock & Roll will never die!

[@claudia3898-y9o]

Me. I'm 61. I came to rock music very late. I am always discovering new bands. I love 80's rock. 🎸🎸🤘🤘 It's the only music that excites me today. I also like guys with long hair.

[@toddvandell85]

October 2024 and this song never ages. Any legends still listening to this killer track with me?

[@DavidScott-ij2ef]

Do dinosaurs count? I'm a dinosaur and still listen daily lol

[@ThomasReynolds-ey1ps]

Right MEOW

[@danielscotland1971]

Yes, me: November 3, 2024.

[@triciariddle1418]

I just clicked on it to see Sykes. Good lookin guy.

[@daywilliam2918]

11/16/24 it's never left rotation since 1989

[@timhanstedt6494]

John Sykes Gary Phil and reb Beach never got the appreciation they deserved

[@AndrewSheen-p3x]

Not sure why you mention Reb Beach and Gary Phil in this chat. But Reb got lots of recognition. He's played with some of the best. Gary Phil was never going to be the one looking for accolades. You just have to know who he played for and his talent stands on it's own.

[@drumdude46]

And Pat Thrall.

[@ericwright6672]

Aint that the truth ,their manager was getting f ed or he was doing the f ing with a payoff! They were better than whitesnake or just as good!

[@johnjones5977]

@@AndrewSheen-p3x mention Reb Beach to anyone under 40 and see the reaction. Reb did not get the recognition he deserves.

[@AndrewSheen-p3x]

@@johnjones5977 You're right. People who were not born when he was at his prime have no idea who he is. Makes sense. There are people that don't know Les Paul was an actual person. There are people that don't know who Leslie West is. Now people of the proper age will know who Reb is or at least know who he played for and admit it was great music. Not looking for an argument but can't use a generation that looks up to Cobain and expect them to know Reb Beach. Same with John Sykes. Do they deserve to be better known? Of course.

[@AbdulT74]

Only people who lived in the 80s will understand what life was in this era

[@AdamTaylor-g5p]

Yup - it was totally crap, esp. the music.

[@SurfingTheWave007]

Exactly. When this album came out 😎and he was on his own he was awesome ! Is awesome 🤘🏼

[@d1ssolv3r]

@@AdamTaylor-g5p Nah a lot of 80s music slaps, Skinny puppy..duran duran..megadeth..can go on. Most modern music is just ripping off old music anyway

[@AdamTaylor-g5p]

@@d1ssolv3r Only a musical amateur would dismiss all the amasing music today. I can only surmise that you are a Bob Segar/Eagles fan.

[@d1ssolv3r]

@@AdamTaylor-g5p Only a musical amateur would dismiss all the amazing music from back then. I can only surmise that you are a Taylor Swift/DaBaby fan, and a hyp0crite. P.S. Most of my favorite bands are modern. 80s had good music too. Doesn't change that the modern musicians are often sampling and borrowing riffs from the old. Get real.

[@buffalobill6328]

The 80's . Graduated in 85. Wish I had a time machine. I'd go back. No second thought.

[@jackvai2681]

me too

[@janellbauer3781]

Me three!! ADULTING totally sucks!!! The eighties were Great!! 90's were good too! JOHN SYKES IS A GOLDEN ROCK GOD!! 🎤🎸⚡️🎩✨

[@kellybarthel8060]

Of course you would and you would make Sykes put the lotion on the skin, or he would get the hose again!!

[@euanelliott3613]

Heaven is a rewind button...fingers crossed everybody.

[@colinhackett390]

I graduated in 1987. No pun intended.

[@citadel9611]

Sykes is such a monster talent here.

[@davemoskot1776]

John Sykes is the most criminally underrated guitarist in the history of all things guitar. Blue Murders’ debut album was absolute perfection thanks to Bob Rock and JS. every single song on that record was smokin.

[@paulbrandano3477]

Your damn right..

[@strangevisions5162]

what crime was actually broken?

[@kerithonn7272]

You're so right!!!

[@kerithonn7272]

Bob Rock always produces!!!

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Great guitar player, it's just his total lack of taste which derailed him. Then again the eighties were a time when all taste was drowned in endless cheese and few artists escaped

[@dalemartin6530]

Badlands & Blue Murder both should have blown up big time! The 2 most underrated bands of the late 80's! A shame but some fans of 80s rock I know have never heard of them! Guitars, vocals, all around great songs & musicians in those bands!

[@cindymoss4082]

And Tangiers

[@mariovilusic]

For shure!

[@AndrewSheen-p3x]

Badlands was shutdown over a lawsuit. I think they would have been much bigger if not for the unfortunate situation.

[@theamishsoylentretailersofohio]

Never heard of them and I thought I knew some obscure hair metal bands

[@SurfingTheWave007]

@@theamishsoylentretailersofohiosearch John Sykes videos Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake he was Unreal ! Got to see him live back then. And he still is doing great ! Badlands has a few videos but the singer passed away. Worth a listen !!

[@ruthbeck8316]

Hell yeah!!! Still Rockin at 71 years old!!!

[@Mokesio]

John Sykes we need you in 2024 more than anything!!!

[@Peterplayingguitar]

Don't know what's better: Sykes's singing, guitar playing, or hair.

[@АкивОкван]

His hair is amazing!!!😁

[@CradleOfJohn]

@Peterplayingguitar I'd say all of the above man cause John Sykes is legendary lol XD

[@randywissler9923]

That is some pretty spectacular hair!! Dare I say better than Jon Bon Jovi's when they first came out!!

[@jamminjim247]

Guitar....pretty good. Voice.....pretty damn good. Hair.........off the f'n chart. Can you imagine the girls after a show. They had to put stanchions w/ the ropes leading to his dressing room door. LOL. Jim Morrison said : I eat more chicken than....ah, get outta the way. LOL. Call this dude "Chicken Man"!

[@mikeponzio1587]

Can you compare it to Dio though. Dio is more authentic / dark.

[@BromsThePoetTV]

I feel sorry for anyone who has never heard this song and never will in their lifetime.

[@danielcampa2606]

I just listened to the song and it is cool and I want to instill in my children to listen to this type of music because it is the best

[@MarcOlivermusic]

Correct statement 🎉

[@tylermcflyer3061]

No wonder most of my fellow Sooners are so depressed

[@stevearbogast8556]

Agreed!!!

[@rockyhenz3607]

John Sykes, Tony Franklin, and Carmine Appice....THAT'S A POWER TRIO. Take notes indeed...this is how it's done. It's a shame they don't make this kind of music anymore. REAL cerebral, tasteful hard rock will need to RIP...sad

[@KingKull1971]

Music like this is being made all the time. You're just not looking for it. Stop listening to the radio. Jake E Lee is always touring and so is George Lynch. I just saw Vixen last month. Winger is on tour, and Anthrax just played few weeks ago. You need to get out more. As a matter of fact, Def Leppard, Motley Crüe, Joan Jett and Poison are touring together. And if you're into the blues side of things, Kenny Wayne Shepard and Buddy Guy were doing tour dates together. A lot is going on. Stop complaining and start enjoying.

[@Lazarusb]

Listen to Big Wreck from Canada...

[@KingKull1971]

@@Lazarusb I know you're not going to like this, but I'm saying this because I care. Big Wreck sounds generic. I just listen to two songs as you suggested. They sound like hundreds of other bands out there, and they have no feel. Does Hootie and the Blowfish, Gin Blossoms, Cake, Counting Crows, Train, and Cold Play ring any bells? Big Wreck needs to try something new; be innovative. Gives us something we never heard before.

[@mattring2995]

don't forget Pat Travers ,opps 4 piece

[@professorfelipe8718]

and lots of keyboards ... in fact there is no trio sound

[@darrtetzy]

Fun fact: There was a time in 1987 when Carmine Appice was in every single metal band in North America.

[@Icepacalapse]

The six degrees of Carmine Appice.

[@TheLostBijou]

You are wise for one who has not lived even a single lifetime!

[@briangoudie3531]

He looks a twat with that Tash

[@alstrange6055]

Brian Goudie ...you mean with that “twash”?🤔 Drums sound great though!👍😀

[@69kevroletfastback33]

He shows up all over the place. Great heavy rock drummer!

[@brucegruben140]

John Sykes is phenomenal. Pure energetic feeling solos. No constant finger sweeps.

[@ryanmozert]

like evh. weak. sykes= strong

[@remote24]

@@ryanmozert both are great. but i take every sykes solo over eddies. but eddie wrote superb riffs and songs too

[@barbaradascalos4411]

Les Paul old school solo...so much feeling..

[@christopherwood2290]

@@JohnnyNation That is why John Sykes is a foot note in rock history but EVH is revered.

[@toddvandell85]

July 2021, and this song just never gets old. I love John Sykes' vocals here, maybe even more than his guitar shredding. Tony Franklin killing it on fretless bass, and Carmine Appice just making killer drumming look so easy. Great song. Great band. Blue Murder. Love it.

[@brianswelding]

December 2021 here!

[@jondunmore4268]

You forget, all resting on massive keyboard pads. By Nik Green.

[@charger857]

Too Bad It Was Tony Martin Singing This Song

[@WarHawk81A2]

Interestlingly enough, Tony Martin actually co-wrote this song with John Sykes!@@charger857

[@toddvandell85]

​​@@charger857 Not true. I did some research. Tony Martin was asked to join Blue Murder as their lead vocalist, but pulled out as the band was heading to Vancouver to record their debut album. John Sykes ultimately sang all the songs. Bob Rock and John Kalodner both preferred John's voice since he sang lead on all the song demos. But Tony Franklin was definitely on bass. Carmine Appice was on drums and stick spins, and John Sykes on lead guitar and lead vocals. Sorry dude. NOT Tony Martin. from Wikipedia's entry on Blue Murder: "With a drummer now in place, the band continued their search for a new lead singer. Former Black Sabbath vocalist Tony Martin was eventually chosen, but as the band were about to fly to Vancouver to begin recording their debut album in early 1988, Martin pulled out. The group decided to push forward, figuring they could always find a singer later."

[@midian1088]

John Sykes was the genius who made Whitesnake great again back in the late 80s to early 90s...whenever Still of the Night came out. This guy is like no other. Very original and not easy to duplicate. He was an authentic guitar hero of his time.

[@mozartsmate6358]

Widdly piddly diddly...

[@the.original.K]

@@mozartsmate6358 you're a knob.

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@the.original.K Absolutely..

[@mozartsmate6358]

I'm also a wasp whisperer and I race snails...

[@midnightrunner684]

Make America Great Again 😊

[@paulbrandano3477]

This is what you call music. Great bass, Solid vocals with mean guitar and Carmen shredding the drums. Don't make bands like this anymore. Man, Life was good. .. Man, Life was good..

[@DitchCCDC23]

It sure was.....was.

[@Red05150]

Life was good... I used to see these bands in small clubs. Blue Murder, Bang Tango, Jackyl, Winger, Mr. Big, XYZ, Bullet Boys, Danger Danger, etc.. it was good.

[@johnanderson4132]

yeah, 80's hair bands The Pinnacle of rock history!

[@noahmijo]

Music like this is still made just gotta look for it

[@michaelharris6441]

Don’t forget great hair !

[@joerulz9342]

Blue Murder was a criminally underrated band. This song is AWESOME!

[@soula912]

When music was great 🙌 Who’s still listening 2020?

[@fzr1000981]

Absolutely

[@fzr1000981]

Your favorite band?

[@TheCtsagarakis]

NAI re soula

[@scottsteel4230]

2021.

[@Nightwish1773]

Still rockin this jam in 2021

[@malcolmschnauzer1054]

Meeting John and the rest of Blue Murder in 89' will always be in my memories. So many fabulous times in the V.I.P. room at the Limelight, NYC. I'd go back in a f**king second!

[@specialedtv]

Damn I didn’t hit NYC until 91 and the scene was on its way out. And in 1983 when Zebra played Club Manhattan and LaMour I was too young. My 1989 highlights were Kix and Child’s Play at Hammerjacks in Bloodymore.

[@malcolmschnauzer1054]

@@specialedtv OMG! Hammerjacks in Baltimore and Club Manhattan, upstate NY....A LOT of memories at both clubs!

[@metalhex1861]

I saw them that at The Chance in Poughkeepsie that year. Lol. All 5 of us. Smh

[@chucksaeger7500]

Great guitarist and man can he sing!!

[@777sicilia]

Tony Franklin!! Best bass player no one ever talks about!!

[@brianallenmcelveen]

YES YES!!!!. Fretless lovin alll the way.

[@BroadwayJoe99]

Hugely underrated player.

[@TheCheryl57]

+Tim Arrigo Tony is on tour right at this moment with Kenny Wayne Shephard, opening for Van Halen. He is also on a new album coming out next month a Joel Hoekstra project. Check it out, they have released a video of one song. The "fretless monster" rages on..........

[@777sicilia]

TheCheryl57 Sweet!! Thanks Cheryl!!

[@TheCheryl57]

Tim Arrigo

[@frontsidegrind]

Bring back 80’s metal NOW!!!

[@SassyKaren68]

I’m ready for it to come back. I feel like the 80’s had the best rock and metal music of all time and I miss partying back then!!!

[@jasonmarkle9016]

1989 - 15 years old, yellow Sony Walkman and this tape. That's all I needed to be happy in those days.

[@Red05150]

Sykes is a great talent.

[@MarcOlivermusic]

Master!

[@williammiller4768]

As a kid, I loved this tune for the story it told. As an adult, I finally hear all the nuance and power of it. Blue Murder is an amazing band.

[@ZippyThePinhead]

I said it in another comment that it's a damned shame they didn't get the promotional support from their label. You didn't hear this on the radio, therefore you didn't know about it unless you did watch Headbangers Ball, and I didn't have cable at the time. They deserved a hell of a lot more for being the great band they were.

[@waynesmith6325]

@@ZippyThePinhead Label not promoting them and Grunge killed them too.....Grunge came out late 89 early 90's Grunge probably did them in more IMO! Warrant had Dog Eat Dog come out a few years later and because Grunge AND Jani Lane pissed off Execs at MTV they got ZERO air play...IMO that album is Warrants greatest!!! Same with Blue Murder....just wrong time...music tastes changed over night :-( I LOVE BM and never realized until later that Sykes was basically responsible for the success of the Whitesnake album.

[@ZippyThePinhead]

@@waynesmith6325 Hadn't thought of it, but I can see it. They're only a few bands from the "hair" days that I really liked. For me "Cherry Pie" was decent because of Bobbie Brown, but Warrant didn't do much for me overall. I never was one to jump into a genre of music, I was selective in what I listened to. Ozzy with Randy was my overall favorite of the era.

[@waynesmith6325]

@@ZippyThePinhead Randy Rhodes was a LEGEND!!! Sad he's gone :-(

[@ZippyThePinhead]

@@waynesmith6325 Agreed! We lost not only a great guitarist, but a great music writer on top of it. It's been said before, but it would be amazing to see what he would've done since that tragic day.

[@MLesus36]

Bring back Blue Murder songs!! Thank you brother, John Sykes and band mates truly a legends

[@soundexperience5179]

Tony and Carmine leased a luxury condo on Beach Avenue in Vancouver while recording at Little Mountain Sound. I took Tony shopping on Robson Street and used to hang out with a couple of industry friends there and chat while Carmine would sit on the couch tuning his drum toms and talking in his thick Brooklyn accent and Tony would be noodling on his fretless always cracking British humor jokes that had us moaning every time. Very modest and humble guys.

[@makemoneyrelax]

and then you woke up?

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@makemoneyrelax he, he, nice one.

[@guitarjunkie7124]

John Sykes, please come back. The world needs a hero and you are our hero!!!!

[@CrazyCooter-ld6sz]

I think there's an apb out on him.

[@Moveplaylift]

Possibly the most underrated song of any era. Staggeringly epic.

[@cryptojihadi265]

Seriously. I only heard it recently and it's one of my all time favorites.

[@yabo2424]

Great comment. I agree Valley of the Kings is such a killer track. Never gets old.

[@hamishanderson6738]

Kashmir & stargazer

[@SteelTearsJulie]

Wow!!🔥🔥 I’m 68 I have listened to every heavy metal band @ least I thought… Where have you been all my life… Extraordinary this is some killer smoking kick ass guitar grinding solo going on in this video… The drummer awesome I’ve heard of them and I listen to his music playing with Ozzie etc. etc. kick ass Carmen Appice Tony Franklin Fretlessmonster John Sykes 🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@kathrynjordan8782]

This takes me back to my teenage years. Graduated in 85. Blue Murder was one of the best bands in the 80s. I really liked John Sykes' voice and guitar work.

[@ubermensch6669]

Hey I want my mtv with the headbangers ball

[@johnm6471]

Only bad thing about this video is Tony Franklin got John to wear those gay pants

[@godzillasimpson8357]

You do realize Dimebag Darrel used to be in a hair metal band before Pantera got huge

[@billnipp2309]

one of the best bands of the 80's? that's a stretch. ty

[@amyfarrand6062]

Best generation of music!! Highly underrated band!! I had this cassette!! Wore it out!!!!

[@yabo2424]

Me too

[@Bige4u]

Director: Do you want to sing, play guitar or have great hair? Sykes: Yes!

[@jefferylilly3846]

Director (d) all thee avove

[@joesimkus68]

Yeah but it sounds like he used up all his chops with Whitesnake because the guitar is so generic sounding on this album...disappointing....

[@DragonboltBlastter]

Most men in this world can't even have one of these 3.... Sykes is truly something special

[@tangerinerose3724]

Plus be smoking hot 🔥 while doing so 🤘

[@kimchristiansen2397]

@@joesimkus68 No way.. Here JS is starting to come into his own

[@ruudvandiermen8747]

Love this ,now 66 years, but still all my hair hahaha!,....and rocking from the 70,s until today,bless you all..❤😂

[@keishadoernerwoodbridgelan1769]

Blue murder is one of the best rock albums ever made. Period.

[@andybell9245]

Keisha Doerner Woodbridge Langford is it.

[@MegaMisty57]

I have Blue Murder on cassette! Lol!

[@heywoodgillettemi2868]

I still have my CD.

[@sonja4164]

Hell yeah! I still have my cassette.

[@kevincampbell5785]

Still got the cassette.

[@AleksandrsKarimovs]

That moment when everything's perfect in one person. Lead vocals, lead guitar, the hair.

[@mozartsmate6358]

Do you know Rose?

[@alrockman2131]

Hey kids of today!!! this is what we had growing up, REAL talent, 2021 & its still amazing

[@ToneD5150]

Oh those were the days! I'm glad in my mind,they have never gone away!

[@mozartsmate6358]

Ha ha....

[@IronWrath]

Preach Truth... Back then you needed game to be in the game! Blue Murder had game!!!!

[@alrockman2131]

@@IronWrath Blue Murder, Hurricane, Tyketto, Steelheart, XYZ, Gotthard, Von Groove, Danger Danger, Tesla they all had it

[@IronWrath]

@@alrockman2131 Queensryche, definitely XYZ, played with these guys back in the day! Great time to be alive back then!!!!

[@rebeccagavitt2677]

John Sykes is pure eye candy with an incredible voice and off the charts guitar skills. This video is such high energy with great showmanship. Love love love it!!!!!

[@litzoween]

John also played guitar on Whitesnake's first album.

[@rebeccagavitt2677]

@@litzoween yes, he also wrote some of the songs as well?

[@litzoween]

@@rebeccagavitt2677 Actually his first work with Whitesnake were guitar parts for their first American release, "Slide It In" and then he and Coverdale began writing together. John was also with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake.

[@rebeccagavitt2677]

@@litzoween you know quite a bit about him.😊

[@Thirdfish]

@@litzoween John Sykes didn't, Whitesnake's first album was called Trouble made in 1978 with Micky Moody and Bernie Marsden on guitars. Sykes played on 2 WS albums Slide It In (1984) and Whitesnake (1987)

[@GuitarLava]

Fantastic guitarist and songwriter. John Sykes.. not mention the voice!!! Damn.

[@acidtonguemuzik]

From what I remember all the big White snake hits were written and played by him in the studio.

[@kitoyobeni1]

Wish he would come out of hiding. He was supposed to be in a band with Sheehan and Portnoy, but he backed out and it became Winery Dogs with Richie Kotzen instead. He also has a supposedly complete solo album that's been looking for a label home for a while.

[@FeelingShred]

I can tolerate Portnoy's drums, but not Sheehan's lackluster, thin, unnatural bass. It doesn't even sound like a bass. And trust me, I tried. Can't stomach that one.

[@Anthony-nk4ky]

@@FeelingShred Really? I always thought Sheehan was a phenomenal bassist. Loved his work in Mr. Big. That harmonized tapping he does with Paul Gilbert in the Addicted to that Rush intro is great

[@rayrozniarek8874]

@@acidtonguemuzik He co wrote several songs on the self titled Whitesnake Album with Coverdale. Is this love, Still of the night and Crying in the rain and Bad Boys among others. Whitesnake has had several other great songs before and after Sykes but that album was their most successful.

[@livingwonderlands8171]

*This guy was the magic behind Whitesnake success of its days.... now I Know!!!!♡*

[@mozartsmate6358]

wrong.

[@IronWrath]

100% One of our biggest influences!!!

[@austindenotter19]

@@mozartsmate6358 what have they done without him?

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@austindenotter19 And what has he done for the past 20 years.? Touche..

[@cozycooke2040]

@@mozartsmate6358 you still can’t deny that Sykes shot Whitesnake to stardom regardless of what he’s done in the last decade or so.

[@PACbelltech1]

Epic album. Still a classic.

[@postmastergeneral711]

🤘WhyHaventWeMet?

[@mola55e5]

I was 10 when this came out. I’m discovering it on acid like 30 years later… blowing my mind. The fretless! The drum fills! The crazy proggy song structure! I’m in heaven.

[@fkrohmer]

I’m with you brother, I remember when this band came out, but I was never really exposed to them at the time. How I absolutely missed them is beyond me. Upside, I haven’t really enjoyed a new discovery in a long time and this is new to me now so it’s making my December.

[@Sigma77-n2u]

Haha me too 5th grade I used to tease my classmate he looked like John Sykes 😂. Song kicks ass reminds me a little of Winger

[@The_Absurdistt]

I've seek Sikes a handful of times... my favorite time was with Thin Lizzy. He is an amazing musician.

[@Maddogg-hg5me]

He was also in Tygers Of Pan Tang for a little while. Spellbound is one of my favorite NWOBHM albums.

[@dave9732]

SO talented. THIS is when music was great. I feel so lucky to have lived during that era. It was truly special. Music was my life.

[@kevinblake839]

That first Blue Murder album is criminally underrated. It sounds fantastic, like everything Bob Rock produced back then, and Sykes' playing is blistering. His lead tone is just awesome. Shame these guys never got anywhere and Appice and Franklin didn't stick around after this record.

[@mastorey1]

BC Sykes went AWOL for too long

[@Tillmancrest]

One of the greatest music videos ever.

[@stakkattakk01]

NOTHING WILL TOP THE 80S GLAM, METAL, HAIR MUSIC, ROCK....EVER

[@thevoid99]

this is not 80s glam. this is rock n' roll.

[@asphaltcowboy9833]

Fkn right son!

[@sheliafleming655]

What they said. It's up to us to keep this precious musis alive for our kids and their job 2 their kids!

[@user-ox5kh3fy8g]

Nirvana did, I was there...

[@lucidphreak1137]

This was not glam hair metal. Please please please dont lump blue murder in with poison. At least align them with someone like the scorpions ..

[@Rando515]

Bob Rock said yesterday that John Sykes is probably the best guitarist he has recorded.on Tone Talk.

[@ale22glam]

Is not probably, he is! Where can I find the interview?

[@markesquivelarvizu6942]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/b16zZqqpmNmLhrM

[@ale22glam]

@@markesquivelarvizu6942 Awesome! Thank you!

[@jmichaelE68]

I can totally dig that.

[@kimchristiansen2397]

That actually says something,, Bob Rock saying you are good.. wow

Listening to a Whitesnake for about 15 years and I just found out that my favorite album is hands deed of this multitalented guitarist and that's the reason why Coverdale never made again an album full of hits again. John Sykes if you ever read this comment, I want you to know that huge part of my inspiration on guitar tone, riffs, play style and songwriting lies through and on you alone. I am very sorry that you never got the huge spotlight although you didn't just deserve it, you were destined for it.

[@maoriachillies3764]

So happy to grow up listening to this in the 80s & happy to be able listen to this online where internet never existed

[@puckdropper27]

THESE GUYS MAY BE ONE OF THE MOST UNDERRATED BANDS OF ALL TIME. SIMPLY GENIUS!!

[@johndeanrichards4067]

And forgotten!! I remember buying it on Vinyl!!

[@rubytuesday1345]

I suspect Coverdale sat spellbound when he first heard this album and whispered ‘where’d that voice come from?’

[@rip-vanwinkle]

I suspect this voice is why coverdale cut sykes loose. He was a better singer than Dave

[@greivus1]

@@rip-vanwinklei comparing them as vocalists isnt fair or balanced... like comparing vai to moore... just the fact that sykes did it all and looked and carried the presance of a rock god was probably enough lol i think he made coverdale feel less than..

[@sbeqstion]

@@greivus1 yea sounds like he just couldn't handle John's presence

[@acebrockton1828]

Who made who?

[@u.steinmetz5305]

In my opinion Sykes has a strong influence of Phil Lynott in his voice... he was also the lead singer of Thin Lizzy after Phil´s tragical death ...

[@docon70]

When rock was actually rock. No autotune with this bunch. Hard work and real chops.

[@kathrynjordan8782]

Blue Murder and all the following albums were magic. Valley of the Kings was the best

[@IronWrath]

The best of the best!!!! One of our biggest influences!!!

[@roddecker372]

The last 50 seconds of this song.............memorizing!!!! Pure gold!!!!

[@tjjo136]

“Cry if you must but die you will the Valley of the Kings will still be built”...

[@mozartsmate6358]

hmmm...

[@lanceross3633]

That black Les Paul is killing it...John James Sykes rules

[@zoso73]

What a fun era this was in rock music. Glad we lived it.

[@Musicmanohio247]

This is the most underrated band of the era.

[@JosephSaintClair]

Ah. Ain’t heard this in so many years. Back when life was simple. You went to a record store. There had lots of vinyl to go through. You chatted to people about music, bands, band members... you went to local gigs to meet like minded people! Miss my youth so much!

[@markdinnauer888]

I totally agree. I'm old school like that too. This crap of not having malls or stores to actually get ur butt outta the house instead people of today sit on their Butte in their house & shop and their stupid phone. I miss the 80s big time!

[@JosephSaintClair]

@@markdinnauer888 totally mate. Long live the 80s \m/

[@Tracy-Lee-Staton]

Amen to that. I use to stay in my local record store. It was called The Record Corner. Vinyl, CDs were just coming out so they had the long box case, cassette tapes. I use to trick Columbia House and get 12 cassettes for a penny and would use everyone’s name I could think of to get more and more cassettes for free. I’m not proud of scamming them, but I was a young desperate teenager who was addicted to metal and broke. haha. I still have all of the cassettes. I have over 400. I parted with some back in the day, but now back to around 400+. I’ll never get rid of them, even though they’re warped from playing them so much and having to repair my tapes when the stereo ate them. I would rewind the loose tape by sticking a pencil in the hole and twisting it until it was back together and it worked! Ah, such memories. ❤️

[@JosephSaintClair]

@@Tracy-Lee-Staton love it Tracy!!! Back when rewinding tapes with a pencil was a real task! Haha ❤️

[@Tracy-Lee-Staton]

@@JosephSaintClair It really was a tedious little task. haha. Especially trying to line the tape up on the felt pads just right, so it was straight and not get twisted. I actually miss doing that to my cassettes. I miss everything about the good ole days. We all long for those days, don’t we! I’m just grateful we had the best metal scene and still have that music to play when we need to go to our safe place: the 80s! Cheers John! Long live heavy metal. Hell, long live all 80s music!

[@Urbanforager]

I had this on cassette when I was a teenager. It’s still some nipple hardening music.👌🏻

[@darkjedi4uk]

Great comment Linda😘

[@mozartsmate6358]

Do you know Rose?.

[@sirzap7542]

What amazes the sh!t out of me is it's May 8, 2021 and this is the first time I've ever heard of this band! AND I'M A METAL HEAD! Great stuff!

[@giantsfan8872]

Wow…you def been living under a rock lol jk

[@matthewsorrento1137]

Imagine a time when this got regular rotation on MTV - great days to be a teen, indeed.

[@sirzap7542]

@@matthewsorrento1137 If you understand the message behind it, it's what takes a good song right into awesomeness!

[@carolynchurch7611]

I am happy you discovered Blue Murder. You missed a great live band!

[@ytr3488]

​@Giantsfan88 There's no joke about it. He has been living underneath the rock. I knew about this band over 30 years ago.

[@tomsuitt8831]

I saw these guys live at a club in Florida in the 80s, and holy cow they were great. Sykes had finished a bottle of Jack Daniels by the end, and still played lights out. They had to drag Carmine Appice back off the bus to play "Still of the Night" in the 3rd encore. We got there early to buy tickets and ran into them just hanging out--we actually talked to them for 5-10 minutes before we bought tickets.

[@jefff3756]

I was at that same show - south florida 88 or 89 I believe!

[@mozartsmate6358]

And then you woke up.... Mr Sykes doesn't drink.

[@tomsuitt8831]

@@mozartsmate6358 Maybe not now he doesn't. When I saw him in the 80s, he finished off a bottle of Jack on stage, unless he had tea in it instead.

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@tomsuitt8831 I know he likes to drink his own pee so it was probably that...

[@tomsuitt8831]

@@mozartsmate6358 Then he needed to lay off the percosets cause that liquid was brown in that bottle.

[@COTG666]

Damn, I grew up listening to 70s and 80s rock and metal and never heard of this band till now. They're friggin' great.

[@timsmith7899]

John Sykes, the benchmark of rock guitar. Just amazing technique. One of my 3 favourite guitarists, Steve Lukather, John Sykes and Martin Miller.

[@mozartsmate6358]

Hey Tim, I think you may be right... oh hang on a mo.. .maybe Johnny Winter, oh and Gary Moore, and er.. Steve Morse, Leslie West, Joe Bonamassa, Eric Bell, Joe Walsh, oh and.. Steve Howe, Mick Box, Kenny Wayne Shepherd, Brian May, Laurie Wisefield. Tony Iommi, and er.....Doug Aldrich, Reb Beech, Andy Powell, Johnny Lang, Martin Barre, Albert Lee, Eric Clapton, Steve Hackett, and er..., Ted Turner, Buddy Wittington, Dave Davies, Peter Green, Michael Schenker, Ulrich Roth, erm.... Pete Townsend, Frank White, Walter Trout, Joanne Shaw Taylor, Tommy Allen, Ray Major, Mick Ralph's, Billy Gibbons, Jimmy Page, Jimmy Sakuri, Tony McPhee, Ritchie Blackmore, John Reid, Alvin Youngblood Hart Nancy Wilson, Mick Abrahams, Jeff Beck, Paul Chapman, Duane Allman, Viv Campbell, Terry Kath, Alvin Lee, oh and.... . Robert Cray, Jimi Hendrix, Robert Fripp, David Gilmour, Mick Taylor, Adrian Vandenberg,. Dickie's Betts, Bonnie Raitt, Susan Tedeshi, Carlos Santana, Wayne Kramer, Albert Collins, Albert King, George Harrison, George Benson, BB King, Gary Rossington, Angus Young, Tony Hicks, Ronnie Montrose, Eddie van Halen, Randy California, Les Paul, Derek Trucks, Rory Gallagher, Paul Kossoff, Rick Derringer, Dave Mason, Francis Lickerish, Steve Stewart, Bernie Marsden, Micky Moody, Mick Ronson, Gary Clark Jr Lindsay Buckingham Robbie Robertson, Mel Galley, K.K. Downing, Peter Frampton, Matt Schofield, Jack White, Brian Robertson, Warren Haynes, Eric Johnson, Del Bronham, Pat Travers, Stan Webb, Frank Zappa, Tommy Bolin, Sherman Robertson, Buddy Guy, Snowy White, Andy Latimer, Danny Kirwen, Jeff Beck, Ry Cooder,, ......and the daddy of ttem all, My favouritte and your namesake, the late, great, Tiny Tim.

[@2760ade]

@@mozartsmate6358 Aaah that epic heavy rock masterpiece "Tiptoe Through The Tulips" Seriously good chops there from Mr Tim. You omitted Guthrie Govan from your list by the way - incredibly versatile and talented axeman.

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@2760ade yep, definitely give you that one.

[@markhughes5462]

I know I'm late to the conversation and don't have anything to add except...what an awesome list of axe wielders! Oh!..and Glenn Campbell.

[@christopherwood2290]

@@mozartsmate6358 Where is Bo Diddley and Chuck Berry?

[@thunderhead7197]

This is Awesome!!!!! love the power of this track!!!

[@Thirdfish]

It has Whitesnake's 'Still of the Night' grove to it, it perfectly proves Coverdale's lied about removing Sykes's guitar part from their huge 1987 album, guitar tone doesn't lie. Great track.

[@Rod_2E0RLR]

@@Thirdfish There's a video I saw ages ago of Sykes playing the whole 87 album

[@minimo1965]

this guy made Tygers of Pan Tang Spellbound and Crazy Nights greatest albums, Thin Lizzy Thunder and Lightning one of the best one, and of course Whitesnake 1987 another hit album. He deserves the best

[@Maddogg-hg5me]

Spellbound: one of my absolute favorite NWOBHM records. Killer album. Tygers Of Pan Tang should've been bigger as well.

[@metaljew4456]

What a Fantastic Underrated Band. And John Sykes! What can I say! One of theThe most underrated guitarist of the past 30+ years.

[@stokedsteezy]

Sykes is honestly a top 10 guitarist of all time but no one ever really talks about his genius. Very underrated.

[@johndeanrichards4067]

I still remember buying the album on vinyl!

[@IronWrath]

One of our biggest influences!!!

[@lifeuncovered8333]

This is how music is supposed to sound like! Drums baging, Bass thumbin, guitar slammin, Vocals move ya And that intro OMG Can't get enough! Thumbs up across the rock and roll board love it! #ROCK

[@wendygould4476]

John Sykes music defies the passage of time!! His passion remains undimmed and is evident in this feast of unadulterated musical mastery.

[@Red05150]

Sykes is the best Les Paul shredder ever, and who knew he could sing this good?!?!?

[@mpeluso7864]

i agree

[@slydogg8919]

Still can't believe coverdale let him go dude is pure talented .

[@Red05150]

I don't know if Coverdale let him go or he left. anyway, a disappointing decision for me. Sykes is a master of guitar.

[@PatchworkAndNuance]

I met John Sykes in the 90’s, he is so cool and down to earth 🖤he kissed the top of my head when I got his autograph 🤩🖤

[@pbrezzy8157]

I'm actually building him a Hummer. He stopped by the shop to check the progress. He's a great guy!

[@leoacevedo3355]

The vibe....the spirit....the good times of such a good era in music & our lives..🤙🔥⚡✌️❤️ #lovethe80s

[@julioocasioalbino1782]

JOHN SYKES is awesome, do your self a favor and listen to this album is so great

[@paulpetersen879]

My favorite guitar player. The massive Whitesnake album he played on was just coming out when I got back from overseas. 80's rock rules now and forever.

[@fightzoid]

I remember listening to this the first time in 1989 or 90. It's one of those songs that you wish would never end.

[@ronforeman2556]

Well, the unexpurgated version on the album is considerably longer, but sadly it, too, eventually ends.

[@jeffsmith2850]

Haha....I remember driving my '81 Grand Prix with a 300 watt amp and giant speakers in the back and rocking to this jam!!!!! Class of '89!!!!!!!

[@sprechenziedick607]

Now I do it with 2500 watts behind me!!!

[@mobiusII]

@@sprechenziedick607 Me too!

[@marquespontificio]

Lucky bxstxrd 🔥🔥🔥💜💜💜😁

[@henrythomas8273]

John Sykes is just insanely good!

[@mozartsmate6358]

Insane? Possibly....Good? Nah.

[@tangerinerose3724]

@@mozartsmate6358 you just jealous 😂🤣😂

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@tangerinerose3724 so sad,..her eyes, smiling, .. dark eyes... luv you rosie...

[@Audfile]

I love that KZbin decides that I need to hear this again every few months. A towering performance, Whitesnake eat your heart out. You were no Blue Murder.

[@laurastafford6217]

Wow brings back memories of the late 80's

[@discipleman07]

This is awesome to hear you say that,someone who appreciates real heartfelt,own songwriters written & performed,not like today's rehashed garbage.. I was born in 70 & hit all the major concerts growing up from 82 on, in Fla,Ga Ala,Tenn..They are the reason i started playing music, no music has the dominance & feel,meaning & love that the 80's rock had & still has regardless of what anyone says lol!! Everyone's entitled to their own opinion & well that's mine Lol!! CHEERS!!

[@metalmami7862]

Skies will always get me chocked up when he plays. Especially on crying in the rain. So underrated.

[@dkyoung9345]

One more fine example of how amazing EVH’s rhythm playing is 🔥

[@markbelanger7394]

I lived in the eighties and yes this was a time of all times. not nothing is even close to what was made in this decade damn.

[@T2Baseball]

Saw them twice in a couple of smaller venues in Chicago. Pure magic. At one point bassist Tony Franklin played a clarinet.

[@mozartsmate6358]

any good?

[@T2Baseball]

@@mozartsmate6358 the show was nothing short of explosive. The clarinet was just a few notes, likely meant to be amusing.

[@mozartsmate6358]

@@T2Baseball oh right, thanks for that. By the way, there used to be a really good British band called T2 in the early 1970s. Had a couple of their albums, true fact.

[@keithyw]

the 80s had the best guitarists. combining melody, technique, speed but tons of feeling and a unique sound that made them all stand out individually. with just a few notes, you could easily identify the guitarists whether it was their tone, the way they bent their strings, their phrasing. and it's hard to replicate what they did. i mean, people don't write songs like this anymore.

[@suprchickn7745]

John's slow, flowing vibrato is amazing and a trademark of his style.

[@NavidKhan84]

A vocalist of high caliber makes so much difference…a dying breed

[@theaxis2000]

1989 was a good year! we had this album, Impellitterri's Stand In Line and Badlands debut, it doesn't get muchbetter than those 3!

[@00Mindi00]

MAN. How lucky were we? THOUSANDS OF BANDS with absolutely MIND BLOWING musos, all around the world, making absolutely brilliant, technical, punchy tunes, albums packed full of brilliant songs!!!

[@a.d.2719]

This song always gives me the chills. Such great music and you can just imagine the pyramids and the tombs in your head while this plays. I don't know why this group never got to be a huge name beyond the '80s.

[@bassmanbilly1969]

Been listening to them for over 40 yrs. Great Song, Powerful ❤️🙏

[@mastorey1]

BC Sykes would not push forward. Album did not sell well and he took it personally. Other 2 left him to keep playing. Record label failed these guys. It's the best first effort ever in 80's (with VH)

[@mikepatenaude6414]

Rythem section here is stellar!

[@tubeboytom]

How have I missed these guys? I like it.

[@IronWrath]

One of our biggest influences!!!

[@AshtonG2022]

I just heard of this song a few days ago on TikTok and I’m hooked on this song. How have I missed these guys? They are awesome. Sorry Tubeboytom I just copied what you said.

[@juniorpontes4620]

Appice Flanklin & Sykes Simply Awesome💪 🎤🎸😎👊

[@gianasirock]

Superband!!!! For me, Sykes is one of the greatest rock guitarists of all time! Perfect band!

[@IronWrath]

100% agreed!!!! One of our biggest influences!!!

[@metroytse6173]

Brilliant song from a much underrated band. The FULL length album version of this song though is even better

[@IronWrath]

Agreed!!!! Super Group!!!

[@gregorythompson6521]

First time ive heard of this Group,, Really Good . . Loved his Guitar solo too . . Yes its 2024 . .

[@anastasiajarchow173]

This is an AWESOME song! One of my favorite songs by Blue Murder!

[@JohnBraman413]

they don't make music like this anymore. miss the good ole days.

[@mozartsmate6358]

Thank God.

[@IronWrath]

That's so true... some of us still carry the flame 2021!!!! Keep it heavy!

[@jamminjim247]

Can you imagine being lucky enough to be born John Sykes?!

[@sbeqstion]

I know wtf

[@ale22glam]

Dude, John is on God's level of grace, far away from us humans beings.

[@sbeqstion]

@@ale22glam indeed

[@johndeanrichards4067]

Born to be a rock god

[@mozartsmate6358]

I christen thee John James Sykes and thou shalt grow to play wildly diddly guitar for a bit and then thou shalt sit on thine arse for 20 years.... Ahmen.

[@christineblack4654]

I mist this one. weird because I watched Canadian mtv all the time. I'm 52 and still finding new stuff. god bless youtube.