Blue Murder - We All Fall Down

[@VictorWesterling]

R.I.P. John

[@bobbyw1510]

I came here to show John some respect and love. R.I.P. 😢

[@andydrewstock5522]

Rest In Peace, Legend John 🤘🏻😢🕊️

[@ianedmondson4230]

Remembering a guitar legend. Thank you Mr. Sykes for sharing your music with us

[@dyanvandino2606]

R.I.P. You Gorgeous Guitar God! 🎶❤️🎸❤️🎶

[@christianpoint0888]

There’s a few that were born to be rockstars & Sykes is one of them !

[@TodMesirow]

nice to see this here. I directed and produced this music video way back when.

[@gacyx6802]

That is Awesome Tod. Must have been a hell of a ride to work with so much talent in those days. I can only count on one hand bands that I can call musicians today. A few favorites being Bullet For My Valentine. I love their old School influence. Sevendust. (just wow) Tool. Dream Theater. maybe more than a few. But I remember the days where you would pop in a Cassette and EVERY song was just awesome. Cant really say that anymore.

[@dbproaudioservice]

HEY TOD, I REMEMBER THE DAY YA'LL SHOT THIS VIDEO FOR US BACK IN 93' I BELIEVE IT WAS. AT THE TIME I WAS JOHN'S GT. TECH & PERSONAL ASST. LIVE AND IN STUDIO FROM 1992-94. THIS VIDEO WAS MADE AS A PROMOTIONAL PIECE FOR USE IN JAPAN ONLY AT THAT TIME. BRINGS BACK ALOT OF MEMORIES. IT TOOK 2+ YRS TO COMPLETE N.B.T. JUST TO HAVE IT SHELVED BY GEFFIN. UNFORTUNATELY JOHN KALODNAR'S LACK OF INTRUST TO FULFILL THE CONDITIONS OF JOHN'S CONTRACT IN THE END WAS A HUGE LOSS TO EVERYONE INVOLVED. 'NOTH'N BUT TROUBLE' CONTAINS SOME OF JOHN'S BEST WORK TO DATE. -DANNYBOY 2016

[@TodMesirow]

thanks for the comment. I agree it was a seriously golden age, though there are still some new songs that show up from time to time...

[@TodMesirow]

that's awesome you were there. I tried to land more music video directing work but ended up making television series instead. I was told the single sold 50,000 units in Japan, which sounded okay to me...not the millions it deserved.

[@NintendoPsycho]

Great job!

[@tasiromasasi]

おれのヒーロー まじ神

[@roland7379]

El mejor tema de Blue Murder, gran registro vocal de John Sykes

[@funkychick60]

Not only is John Sykes an awesome guitarist, he's a great singer too.

[@TheGoddessCaroline]

funkychick60 I wish he’d come back out and do a tour when all of this Covid stuff goes away. He’s so incredible

[@tangerinerose3724]

Plus he's hot as hell 🔥❤️🔥

[@IronWrath]

Sykes is the man!!! One of our biggest influence!!!

[@goneflying140]

John is so under rated. He is great at everything. Just love his work.

[@SJ-ty5rw]

He sang live .. better than Coverdale . Coverdale sucks live !

[@patrickokc]

Rest in Peace brother 😔thank you for the awesome music, you will be missed

[@waynesmith6325]

RIP John!! LOVE your sound Brother!! You WILL be missed!!

[@99Boiko]

Peace be upon you John. Keep on rocking in the next world where we'll all meet again

[@palmergriffiths1952]

R.I.P. John Sykes. You were a Phenomenal Talent & Big inspiration to Many. You will be missed 🙏

[@beata-y5t]

Rest in Peace John Sykes.....❤.....🖤🎸✨️🌌🙏

[@anthonylove821]

Love your music since the 80s. God bless you John. Your music and spirit will live on. Thank you 🙏 RIP

[@gilessteve]

The coffee mugs on the drum riser match the colour of his shirt. That's class!

[@dbsimmz4116]

Good eye GillsSteve. Coffe mugs filled with the finest English Breakfast Tea with a splash of 2% and a tea spoon of cane sugar to be exact. -Dannyboy (J.S. technical director/backline tech for Nothin’ But Trouble)

[@LUXLIVEPIX]

Rest in Rock n Roll Heaven John Sykes ❤

[@dorojessy6932]

Does he also rest in Rock n Roll Hall of Fame?

[@dbsimmz4116]

No he doesn't. But in my humble opinion he should. -Dannyboy 2025

[@PaulBStewart-g1h]

Yes ! The Man who can play the electric guitar and a voice that tears down the walls John and Eddie are giving everybody a show up in Heaven R.i.P. John absent from the body present with the Lord we will see you again my brother 🔥🤘😖🤘🔥🙏

[@さいくす-k8z]

RIP JohnSykes 最高の音楽をありがとう

[@cmatraves3581]

Can't believe it... thank you for your music, and setting the bar so high... the core of my teenage rock and metal years to present, im raising a glass, and rest easy in the Valley of the Kings 🤘💔🥹💔🤘

[@Zeugitai]

A great band. I never get tired of their songs. I do miss Tony Franklin's fretless bass, though.

[@toddvandell85]

@Mark Straka And Carmine Appice was no slouch behind the drum kit, either, to be entirely fair. Just saying.

[@jannesuvanto266]

APPICE AND TONY are there on some songs-this is a fact.

[@jannesuvanto266]

@@toddvandell85 Carmine is my favourite hard rock skin basher-I have all Vanilla Fudge,Cactus-and BBA Records-together with TIM Bogert they were on the same level as Bonham and J.P JONES,JUST A BIT DIFFRENT.

[@stevearbogast8556]

Agreed. This guy is an epic bass player as well, but Franklins fretless was so much more atmospheric.

[@Brockstar5150]

Yeah he was something special, yet another absolute master of the guitar gone. I wish we could have these times back right now.❤

[@rushy67rr97]

One of the greats RIP Sykesy🤘

[@mr.timebombman2230]

He was a great vocalist too. R.i.P. John

[@evangel1460]

One of the most amazing and talented guitarist/artist of all time. Just terrible timing what happened with Whitesnake. He deserved to ride out the 80's "glam metal" era properly and be remembered by anyone who picks up guitar to learn to play something similar. But everything he did was magic, a true artist of the instrument. The shit him, Phil, and Moore are making up in heaven right now is probably the most legendary shit of all time! Rest in Power John! The biggest inspiration to my father and I as guitarists. You touched generations younger than you would've ever known. God bless!

[@mike44terra]

John is a rock icon...fabulous guitar player and ace vocalist

[@faiez77]

The song is reminiscent of a lonely teenage day without friends. When I was a teenager I used to listen to this song using a walkman. John Sykes and Blue Murder have always been a legend in my life.

[@paxson5tom758]

R.I.P. 😢天国でゆっくりフィルとお酒でも飲んでください。

[@猫乃悪美]

ごく一部の人々にとっては、この曲がベストで最強だと思います　ありがとう　R.I.P.

[@sergiosouza3031]

RIP John!!!... Thanks so much..................

[@MarcelinoFalkeviczEspíndola]

R.I.P Jhon. God bless you.🙏🏼 Brazil 🇧🇷😞

[@Ddmb]

R.I.P Legend.

[@davidvitullo8581]

A great song John Sykes has a powerful beautiful voice great song writer one of the greatest guitar player in heavy metal rock music. Good guitar solo the 80s is the best decade for rock n heavy metal rock music.😎🤘🤘🌹🌹❤️❤️🏋️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🎸🎸🌹

[@toneranger]

John is such a monster talent. This video has dated azingly well for '93, 30 yeaes ago, it could gave been made 5 years ago by the look of it

[@ゆーばぁ]

ブルーマーダーで1番好きな曲！ サイクスギター炸裂！ 最強の1つ！

[@clintonelliott9133]

This is a great song by a great guitarist. Blue Murder is highly underrated

[@SimonMackUK77]

The debut album is a total monster !🏆💯

[@kevliao]

One of the most underrated triple threats (singer, songwriter, tremendous lead/rhythm guitar player) ever. I had this album but lost it over the years. By underrated I mean considering his talent, he was not more well known than he was.

[@travellerseko]

I really miss the 80s and early 90s. Millennium killed many things 😢

[@gib59er56]

You ain`t kiddin` bro. We grew up in the 80`s and a great album came out every 3 months. Priest, Maiden, Queensryche, Van Halen... just a few of the long list.

[@Perle3456]

John Sykes is mind-blowing and a real talent!

[@hoosierdaddy2308]

RIP John. One of my guitar heros that inspired me to play and I learned so much from him ❤😢

[@dennismarsh1504]

A guitar legend, will never be forgotten

[@bubbatha]

Quality songwriting, quality song, and a high quality record!!!

[@TheBluesrocker007]

Rock In Power John, Thanks for the decades of excellent music! #fuckcancer

[@lancerx1759]

John Sykes is a LEGEND!!!

[@g-man4582]

RIP John.. MAN.. what can we say as a fan. ? to me... as a guitar player. LEGEND...and THANK YOU. :) gone to soon.

[@WickedGypsy5000]

I want to go back to the 80's!!! There is no music like this coming onto the scene anymore. Unless you have satelite radio there is no point to even turning it on anymore. Blue Murder and John Sykes were so underrated to. So much talent!!!

[@thrasher1889]

As far as metal music was concerned the 80's lasted from 1980 - 1993. The golden age. Music today is a total joke. 80's and 90's are the best.

[@joefowler3727]

This is a guy that loved the 80s and you are right today's music simply sucked

[@bengtmaronen9164]

i agree!!!! the Music of today isnt even Close to the rock of 80"s!!

[@bengtmaronen9164]

and the best of all,,, it really doesnt matter what band you like, or dislike,,, it was better Music then anyway!!

[@MetalAsylumNJ]

Check out bands like Crazy Lixx, Crashdiet, Eclipse, Striker. Hard rock with a metal edge is still alive, you just have to search for it.

[@rockdinosaur666]

Great song from a great album. Much underrated guitarist.

[@kp6173]

I don't think John is underrated just ignored.

[@dbproaudioservice]

We (Dir. Tod Mesirow and his team) did this video on an extremely minuscule budget as part of a promo package for use in (Japan only). This video for 'We All Fall Down' off BM's "Nothing But Trouble" was never intended to be televised or released in the states to promote BM's seriously underrated sophomore and last album N.B.T. I was John's ft in-studio/road guitar tech as well as personal asst. from 92'- 95'. Worked throughout the NBT studio sessions in JS private studio in LA. and during the post prod. sessions asst. on behalf of John Sykes to Mike Fraser post prod. mixer via the Record Plant West 'Studio 2'. 'Noth'n But Trouble' Prod. Credit: DB Simmz as Technical Director. On behalf of John Sykes Murder Music LLC

[@thrasher1889]

+DB SIMMZ Yeah I remember this video appeared on Japanese metal TV show "Bang-Up Rock". That's the only TV show I think i've seen it on. Did this video ever appear on Headbangers Ball on European MTV at all ? This is one of the BEST rockin' jams of all time, John Sykes vocals are on top form, the guitars and drums sound great and the guitar solo in the middle is killer awesome!!

[@wendygould7836]

Must have been an awesome experience working alongside John. Not only do I love his music but from all I’ve read he strikes me as a genuinely cool guy who has time for everyone.

[@michaelschmidt9708]

I went to John's house in Northridge to interview him for 'Nothing But Trouble' which was a thrill since I had been a fan since the Tygers days. We hung out for a bit afterwards - he told BM had an offer to tour Europe with this band Dream Theater but wasn't sure if he should go for it. I told him he should but he must've decided against it - probably felt it was slightly beneath him to open up for DT who were just starting to break thru at the time. I also took a couple of JS era Thin Lizzy live videos with me which we ended up watching in his living room. Will always remember that afternoon. P.S.: I assume the 'We All Fall Down video was shot at Third Encore on Vanowen. I remember stopping by there once with a friend of Marco's when BM were rehearing there for what must've been a tour of Japan.

[@dbsimmz7401]

Good guess John but no. We shot this video at a soundstage off Abbott Kinney Blvd. in Venice Ca. I must have just missed you when you came to the pre Japan rehearsals at Third Encore. We went through a grip of Defcon-5 & Little Tony’s Pizza during those sessions. Good times

[@dbsimmz7401]

Windy Gould: Definitely was an honor working for & along side one of the true guitar gods of all time.

[@poppycock6572]

Sykes can sing, play and most importantly..... write. His DNA is ALL OVER that Whitesnake album!!! Coverdale and Sykes (in a perfect world) would have had THE, UNDISPUTED biggest band of the 80's and 90's if they had been able to get along.

[@waynesmith6325]

I believe they could have been right up there with Metallica and other mega groups from the 80's!! Coverdale was a douche bag for what he did to the band!!

[@JP_world_traveller]

It is quite honour to have seen him live at Umeda heat beat,Umeda,Osaka,Japan in July,1998. Rest in Peace,Mr John James Sykes

God Damn that solo!! Thank you for giving up amazing music! RIP John!

[@JamesGeon]

RIP JOHN JAMES SYKES, THE GREATEST OF ALL

[@zdenkovanhalen9403]

RIP John, great gitarist

[@macdaddy1149]

Man John Sykes is so damn great! His guitar tone and his ability has been far underrated. He has always been one of my favorite players and one of the reasons I started playing guitar. I’d love to see him, Zakk and Slash on one stage! I had always hoped that he would do an album with Ozzy. This is a great song! Listen to how awesome his guitar sounds!

[@MrIgorek13]

John alone overplayed Slash and Zakk together

[@stinky_nut_blast]

Yes. I can hear a good compatibility with the Ozzy sound.

[@michaelschmidt9708]

John auditioned for Ozzy in London after Randy got killed but didn't get the gig. That's when they moved on to L.A. to try out other guys.

[@IronWrath]

Rock and Roll Royalty!!! Blue Murder Kills!!!!

[@MrIgorek13]

You can check Sykes and Zakk duel in Derek Sherinian album. Be careful explosive!

[@joshmalcom89]

I just met Sykes best friend online today .. learning alot RIP rocker 🎸🎸💯💯💚💚

[@dbsimmz4116]

His best friend, Who? Curious…. -Dannyboy prod assistant/backline tech for John early 92’-94’.

[@kierankramer9840]

Rest in peace John Sykes 🙏

[@stevewilds7121]

One of the greatest hard rock guitar tones. EVER. Dude is so underrated, it's a shame.

[@julioocasioalbino551]

Those two Blue Murder albums they had a really good drum sound and a really good guitar player too

[@stinky_nut_blast]

I love those albums, but the production wasn't really well rounded. The guitar drowns the rest. Like on Yngwie albums. I know the guitar is the star of the show, but take 1987. Much better balance and sound.

[@siddiqkazim940]

Old is gold really after 20years still I’m listening to this great band

[@JJuniorgo]

RIP John Sykes… My best Guitar

[@jeffbame8792]

One of the best musicians of his time... R.I.P. John

[@markoemersic9354]

R.I.P. Mr John Sykes ....... was among the few who improved the world with his talent and excellence, the guitarist who co-created Still of the night ........ nothing more can be done....

[@sergiojalvarez5597]

R.i.p.John!!!!😢

[@dianatamayo7059]

R.I.P John, thanks for all ❤️

[@TheHighwayDreams]

Miss ya big fella.. RIP John.

[@GaryBowen00]

I'm so sad. I play the first Blue Murder record at least once a month. My wife one day asked if it was Whitesnake and I said it was Whitesnake's soul. She looked at me confused and then I explained the complicated history of that band and how this man didn't get the credit he deserved. Usually when I play a band that she doesn't know the name of she goes running but I can play Blue Murder anytime I want. Rest in peace and thank you for being amazing.

[@hek8ay]

it's very clearly not whitesnake's soul. how many albums did whitesnake release before JS joined? JS was enormouisly talented and led to the phenomenal 1987, but Whitesnake's soul always was Coverdale, who sadly, couldnt handle the competition from JS and cruely and unjustly fired him from the band.

[@keithyw]

John Sykes always got those really high pitch guitar screams in his solos. Just love his music and guitar tone

[@thrasher1889]

This is one of the MOST awesome videos ever!! GREAT band. John Sykes kicks ass!! Back in the days when music was real !!

[@TodMesirow]

glad you enjoyed the video. we had a super tiny budget, and one day to shoot it. we tried to capture the energy of the song...

[@EvilGenius501]

This is what a well Produced song should sound like. Excellent!!! Outstanding!!!! POWERFUL!!!!!!

[@Metalmelting]

Marco ..John Is Gone ..It's Horrible !!" John Skyes Lives Forevermore For All Great Music Tasters In The World !!! Your Legacy Is Immortal For The Future To Come !!! Salud y Vida Pa'lante !!! Cheers and Life On !!!

[@stephenbonshire5678]

I love this song, amazing Sykes riffing and the lyrics reminds me of Phill lynott. Amazing peice of music

[@Glen-rg8rb]

😢 can't thank you enough ffor the incredible music. You have made my life better by your powerful muse.....RIP and give Philo my blessings

[@mmmm-pv7gi]

All guitarists in the world sound basically the same with a few exceptions. You can recognize those few exceptional guitarists after a few bars. This exceptional guitarist and composer is one of them. R.I.P. Mr Sykes, thank you ....Keep your faith in god and love `Cause heaven holds a place in your name (Runaway)

[@valeriegilbert5258]

Love this. I used to work with Tommy at LaBare's Dallas when it was on Lover's and Greenville. He was a dancer but was going to join the band and would come out dancing to "Jelly Roll". I was one of many "door girls" that got to sit at the front door carding people. I only lasted 2 months as I only got one paycheck and it was for 800 plus and it bounced, but I had a fun there.

[@vijayseedarsan]

I’ve seen him a few times with Lizzy, once with Whitesnake and a couple of times with Scott Gorham in a life after Thin Lizzy band and he is extraordinarily a superb shredder and harmonic pincher of the guitar strings great at singing and looks the part, Come back John Sykes 🙏🏾

[@gio048]

Sykes is such a fantastic guitar player. This guy should be huge. Fantastic tune.

[@VerticeAlto]

Should be huge? What do you mean? He's already huge, if you talk about his commercial success you are right he deserves more than this, but unfortunately this can't be real because people are musically idiots. If an artist is few recognised (not recogniZed because John is from UK XD) this shows he's a great artist, Sykes is a great great artist because he's few recognised ;-). In my opinion he's so better than Zakk Wylde, and infact Zakk is more recogniZed XD. I think about Heavy Metal, but only about this, he's the best. I'm Italian and I know and love Sykes!!!

[@AndreaMaccianti]

@@VerticeAlto Pienamente d'accordo :) John è il migliore, uno dei miei preferiti di sempre!

[@Carol0571]

Where is he now????

[@PM-Snaggletooth68]

This is a great line up of Blue Murder.... Kicking ass lads... Got to love it

[@IronWrath]

Awesome band!!! One of our biggest influence!!!

[@DavidSush1]

John Sykes was so great in his stints with Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake and Blue Murder. Great guitar player. Great hair. Great tunes. I partied with him once in Cleveland. It was John, me and two super hot twin sisters drinking at the Bond Court Hotel bar. Wouldn't you know it, John winds up walking out of the bar with both women onto his tour bus. All I could do was smile and raise my beer to him. "Go get 'em, Johnny!" Rock and Roll, baby! Those were great times.

[@rafaelampueroruiz2001]

Tygers pan of tang

[@magnushenriksson9607]

So sad😢 To early. You will always be in our minds John!

[@devinw5150]

God, I love his guitar tone!!

[@ОлегСмелов-и7и]

Спасибо Джон! Вечная память

[@johncole015]

Both Blue Murder studio albums are 100% better than anything released under the Whitesnake banner in the last 30+ years.

[@austindenotter19]

Except the ones that sykes played on.

[@MrIgorek13]

@@austindenotter19 man you killing it axaxa

[@dbsimmz7401]

Agreed.!.!.!

[@Неукажу-с4р]

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[@24SweetThing]

John Sykes is the total package! Extremely talented musician, nice singing voice and DAMN good looking!!! Most assuredly underrated.Which sucks, considering how talented he is!

[@Mitzi73]

How can John Sykes be both super attractive and talented? Life is so cruel for the average person.

[@eddygsmusicworld1708]

why bon jovi and not him. Its very confusing.

[@aliendroneservices6621]

@@eddygsmusicworld1708 Coverdale ordered David Geffen to bury Blue Murder.

[@francescozappacosta9153]

@@aliendroneservices6621 really?

[@tangerinerose3724]

@@eddygsmusicworld1708 if I could have either Jon Bon or John Sykes, no contest, easy answer John Sykes everyday all day .. ❤️🌹

[@ThomasDonnelly-u6l]

I just now discovered this wow they play great

[@daveh013]

I loved this song. The talent is there, wish it was appreciated more

[@Purespirit777]

His voice sounds like Phil Lynott at times! Maybe that's why he joined thin Lizzy? Thunder and lightning is an amazing album...

[@michaelschmidt9708]

Go listen to his first band STREETFIGHER - they were literally a Lizzy tribute band. John had the TL vibe down years before he joined that band.

[@notherbuschlight]

one of favorite songs. this song is timeless. if they released it tomorrow it would still be relevant. kickass song.

[@leszekjedryk391]

John 😥You will never be forgotten 🙏 🎸

[@mikeroy6810]

So many people seem to brush this album off in favor of the amazing first record, but man this record is so great! no fluff really just all great bluesy metal rock tracks. I mean cmon give it a listen for sure, you won't be disappointed

[@shamrock32]

It really is an underrated gem, much like the John Sykes follow up "out of my tree".

[@dbsimmz7401]

Mike Roy: Agree 110% A sh*t load of work and time were poured into ‘Nothin’ But Trouble’.

[@claudia3898-y9o]

What a band !!! The punch, the groove, the voice of John was all there. John, besides, your talent as a musician, you are beautiful. I keep listening to all the songs, music and solos you did, John. I wish you would come back. I’ll drive thousands of miles around the planet, wait for hours to see you on stage. Do you hear the call of your fans? We miss you I love you very much, John. ❤❤🤘🤘🎸🎸

[@superlegend2]

We All Fall Downめちゃめちゃカッコいい 25年くらい前に初めて聞いた気がする

[@tbnterprises]

I swear this sounds just like a Thin Lizzy song. He even sounds like Phil Lynnot on parts of this. Awesome band.

[@kirkscobey3031]

ineedarealjob well he did also play with Thin Litzy at one point!

[@stevenlornie1261]

@@kirkscobey3031 he sang for them on the reunion too. Great line up.

[@Bcrichbitch123]

ineedarealjob accurate comment of the night

[@jasoncorbett8948]

I was just thinking the same thing,definite Lizzy vibe.

[@timbrown6629]

@@kirkscobey3031 yeah. That was how I discovered Sykes. Via the "Thunder and Lightning" record.

[@AstroZombie1138]

I preferred the first album but this was a good opener and in these discussions of guitar prowess it is easy to overlook John's great vocals and they really came to the fore in Blue Murder.

[@bigtymer01rk]

I first heard this song when I was a kid, and I forgot this song for a long time, but for the last few years, this song would occasionally come up in my dreams. Or I would wake up with it playing in my mind. I had to look this song up.

[@jskc4daw]

Best Rock Bass Guide!!!

[@rogeliomendez4367]

One of the greatest songs ever recorded...

[@dbsimmz4116]

Dannyboy here in 2025. Blue Murder MkII production team alumni. N.B.T. ‘We All Fall Down’. “Music is eternal, let it speak for me” -John Sykes 2024 God Speed Johnny 1959~2024 Rest easy mate -Dannyboy 2025

[@josephdaqui2738]

Great song, great lyrics, and no more Carmine Appice. Awesome!

[@Aeoninternetmarketing]

DUDE! Sykes put Coverdale on the map. I don't care what anyone says. One of my all-time favs. Huge influence on me, musically. Unreal talent and ear for what sounded perfect at just the right time.

[@MickH60]

I'm a Sykes fan and guitarist myself, Deep Purple put Coverdale on the map, no ifs and buts....