Blue Murder - We All Fall Down

Music video by Blue Murder performing We All Fall Down. (C) 1994 Geffen Records

[@christianpoint0888]

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

[@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 !

[@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!

[@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

[@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.

[@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.

[@cockuri]

おれのヒーロー まじ神

[@clintonelliott9133]

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

[@SimonMackUK77]

The debut album is a total monster !🏆💯

[@roland7379]

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

[@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.

[@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

[@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.😎🤘🤘🌹🌹❤️❤️🏋️🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🇺🇲🎸🎸🌹

[@stevewilds7121]

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

[@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.

[@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.

[@bubbatha]

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

[@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!

[@mike44terra]

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

[@rockdinosaur666]

Great song from a great album. Much underrated guitarist.

[@kp6173]

I don't think John is underrated just ignored.

[@Perle3456]

John Sykes is mind-blowing and a real talent!

[@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.

[@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！

[@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.

[@lancerx1759]

John Sykes is a LEGEND!!!

[@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!

[@keithyw]

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

[@EvilGenius501]

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

[@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 .. ❤️🌹

[@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.!.!.!

[@ИринаГаврилова-ю6е]

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[@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...

[@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!

[@1971caz38]

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!!!

[@palmergriffiths1952]

The Irony to me this song reminds me of Thin Lizzy and the way he phrases the vocals reminds me of Phil Lynott. Sounds like a track that should have been on Thunder and Lightning. A Lizzy album John played on.

[@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.

[@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 🙏🏾

[@TammyCreswell-l7h]

John Sykes still rock's in 2024

[@43captrexkramer]

He's an interesting combination of sounding like Phil Lynott on vocals and THE GREAT Gary Moore on guitar, but in his own way unique.

[@tonyrobertsguitar]

Totally!

[@inddarorihuela1990]

Musical son of both legends

[@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.

[@mariec3898]

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. ❤❤🤘🤘🎸🎸

[@gilessteve]

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

[@lifeisnice23]

Music today needs electrifyng John Sykes' guitar mastery ...he's such a true badass talent...shame on fuckin music business and silly politics of major labels ...

[@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’.

[@beyonddaylight5556]

This one has a Lizzy vibe that I love.

[@andrejz8954]

Blue murder as a hole have it imo. Or maybe Thunder n lightning has Sykes vibe?

[@DrTomoculus]

I can hear Phil Lynott in this.

[@siddiqkazim940]

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

[@devinw5150]

God, I love his guitar tone!!

[@daveh013]

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

[@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.

[@davidchelazzi8773]

kicks serious ass. He s so effortless makes it looks easy but it s not! Fantastic player and great voice too

[@rogeliomendez4367]

One of the greatest songs ever recorded...

[@danducati]

Blue Murder tune but without Tony and Dickmine in the video. That’s ok. It rocks!!

[@stephenbonshire5678]

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

[@gggg-xp2rv]

I really love his playing because it sounds like a flood.

[@thomasreay4713]

I saw john in 1985 with whitesnake it was like a jimi Hendrix moment I never knew who he was and he came out and just ripped it I've seen all the greats live but that night was pure magic even though david Cloverdale sucked it made a lifelong impression on me

[@notherbuschlight]

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

[@jskc4daw]

Best Rock Bass Guide!!!

[@Musicmanohio247]

2020 and this still feels like it was written for Thin Lizzy ;)

[@MrIgorek13]

The purest Rock Master!

[@JODYmagDelphine]

Yeah.I congratulate, as 5000..fan✌🏼✌🏼🙌🏼

[@СергейШапель-щ6б]

Sykes красавчик нравится мне в любом проекте

[@Thelajets]

To all of those who say J Sykes should have made it… He Did!!! He was in Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, Tigers and Blue Murder. He’s reaped a fortune with his songwriting and needs no introduction to the world of guitar. What about that legacy is not a successful musical career?

[@timothywagner5661]

What a great group blue murder was,sykes still ripping away

[@jamiemoll2484]

John Sykes should be the guitar teacher to the next generation of Rappers! I'd like to see them spit hot fire like his fingers move and actually sound cool!

[@batphink2655]

'Rapper' can't play guitar that's why they talk, they can't even song most of them !

[@badmojo0777]

one of my all time fave guitarists/vocalsits... underrarted AF! without John, noone whould know what a Whitesnake was..

[@TheHeetmizer]

Dude, this is so Thin Lizzy. Definitely got some spirit of Phil in him on this. Man is Sykes responsible for some great music, helped to put Snake on the map & supercharged Thin Lizzy. Keep on John!!

[@pointyguitarz]

Thanks for the chops and shred John! This song is a butt kicker and that solo just melts!

[@meldinhota8279]

Sykes, one of the best guitar player of all time.

[@wilde4945]

Love this... Blue Murder is badass!

[@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.

[@shon9474]

Coverdale was so scared of Sir Sykes. John had the looks & all of the talent. Coverdale didn't have much to offer to Whitesnake!

[@wernervanderwalt8541]

The problem is Coverdale is Whitesnake. He's gone through guitarists and line ups like most of us go through underwear.

[@Angie32172]

I LOVE YOU JON SYKES 🥰🤗💕🥰❤️

[@Exocetlovein14]

very good song ,blue murder .

[@johnrhoads30]

The man wails on a guitar 🎸

[@spacelyzrocketband1181]

I think about this song a lot and like the old man I am I forget who did this but I got lucky.

[@panishirovim2888]

Κομματάρα! Χρόνια είχα να το ακούσω και τι θυμήθηκα και το αναζήτησα σήμερα....

[@Phoenix_VanDerWeyden]

Rock that Les Paul John !!!!

[@onlinemrwats]

I love listening to him on head phones, listening to all the panning and tracking of his guitar left and right! He so good aye?

[@jamiemoll2484]

This song is so amazing! "Dewey lost his daughter...". We All Fall Down! Sykes was the shit!

[@davedundee]

Jeeez this sounds like Phil Lynott when he isn't singing the high notes, thats the lizzy influence on him. Great stuff.

[@STETSON4STARS]

Je gravite au 7ème ciel à chaque fois que j'écoute ce morceau : damned !!! ça déchire et ça me met une pêche d'enfer !!!!

[@puckdropper27]

so fkn old and still kicking ass. this blows today's music away!!

[@PETERPAN45ES]

Una de las mejores bandas que he escuchado. Este trabajo me parece fantástico.

[@tonebrennan8475]

❤John Sykes!!❤What a monstrous talent!

[@stevesullivan8963]

Murder's finest moment.

[@Icedsymphony7]

This is so badass from the very first note love it

[@AZRacer2000]

Love seeing Sykes strummin that ol Les Paul.. he was a bad ass guitar player! Whitesnake couldn't pull it off without him!

[@babybluesnowden]

To my late friend Mark Howay, Alpena, MI. Mark gave me this CD to check out the second week of May, 1994. I was astonished, this was his favorite track. Sadly on May 19, 1994 a tree fell on him and took his life. Very ironic and disturbing. I will never forget returning this CD to his girl and my best friend Fran. A sad day indeed. We all fall down. Its been 16 years and it sounds as good today as the first time I heard it. Blue Murder rocked.

[@charlesday5970]

Supreme! Beauty.

[@fivestring65ify]

This is my favorite blue murder tune. Sykes sings it well and as usual plays the strings off the black Paul.

[@theolajide]

That was badass !

[@josephdaqui2738]

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

[@alo6638]

Everyone loves this band and this song. ❤️ 🇺🇸 🍺

[@deidhre]

Rest in Peace Nik Green.

[@craziesthorse]

One pf my favorites. Sykes rules.

[@kp6173]

Yes he does.

[@MyMusicCorner]

Great song from a great album. Carmen and Tony are only on one or maybe 2 songs from the Nothin But Trouble CD. This song kicks big time.

[@victorstolarenko1987]

omg I haven't heard this song in such a long time thanks for the video

[@TodMesirow]

my pleasure. thanks for watching. glad you enjoyed it.

[@24SweetThing]

I agree with ya!! Coverdale has had soooo many great musicians in his band, but its almost like if you are too good, or you have an opinion, you're fired. Personally, I believe that firing Sykes was the BIGGEST mistake. And Sykes has sooo much class, that I have never heard him say anything bad about Coverdale. He feels like, "Hey, it is what it is." I'll be a Sykes fan til the day I die!! :)))

[@madden7732]

He in fact still have a feud with him and is not interested in talkin to him or do a reunion. John is also human so I think is acceptable to be mad at being fired when he was having success and taking the band to the superstardom.

[@CaribSurfKing1]

It appears he fired everybody from first to second Blue Murder album?

[@danillovercosa9156]

John Sykes is my hero.

[@tangerinerose3724]

Mine too ❤️🌹

[@luvpupster1]

Happy Birthday Tommy O'Steen !! Sizzle Stix! xoxoxo!!

[@Maysticha]

Essa é uma daquelas bandas que vc ouve e bate logo a vontade de montar uma banda tbm.Mais do que excelentes,PERFEITOS!!!!!!

[@leonardodesouza5758]

Baita Power trio, os caras tocam demais pena que tem pouco material para curtimos. John sykes toca demais.

[@klaush.1255]

John Sykes still rules