Vito Bratta on Eddie Van Halen vs Randy Rhoads, Yngwie Malmsteen, K.K. Downing

[@phillipweber6059]

Very nice to hear a great player showing K.K. some love

[@brentwalls656]

💯

[@bmac5085]

Glen Tipton is amazing as well.

[@teeple1877]

Ram it Down has one of the most awesome solos in all of metal imo. Glenn and KK rule!

[@burningdaylights]

Couldn't be happier to hear he's playing again.

[@JoeyArmstrong2800]

This is amazing How often do we get to hear from Vito? Like once every 10 years.

[@jayberwanger]

Eddie Trunk acts like he talks to VB practically every day.

[@humanactivated1017]

@@jayberwangeryou really know everything about Eddie trunk ,

[@jayberwanger]

@@humanactivated1017 I never said I did. I'm not on the CMS.

[@metaldreams3595]

No doubt.

[@km1366]

And we need more!

[@gunquesttv]

Not sure if Vito realizes it but he’s one of those guys. In fact, One of the best of those guys. Vito’s my favorite of all time. Class act and a great song maker.

[@humanactivated1017]

It was James lamenzo that wrote all the great transitions , his bass playing makes white lion

[@Darjia]

Oh he does realize this is why he is NOT one of those guys he was a good player no doubt but he was far from great he is in the Carlos Cavazo range of players sort of like Steve lynch from autograph :) both Eddie type clone players and don't get me wrong pretty much everyone from that era was influenced by Eddie but Vito and Steve were almost like stand in's but they were not on the same level and they both worked well for what they were doing

[@adamkane7513]

​@@Darjia *Autograph* were a great band, better than many of their peers.

[@Darjia]

@@adamkane7513 GREAT is a big word Van Halen was great Autograph was a put together band and it showed this is why they broke up and they had some "good" song but they are not in the same league as a band like Dokken or do you think they are?

[@odom2142]

@@DarjiaYou get it. Why is Vito saying it’s BS that he was an Eddie clone? He was absolutely an Eddie clone! Everyone tried to play like Eddie back then, but Vito got as close to Eddie as I’ve ever heard.

[@johnpoertner1361]

Vito if you're reading this is one of your ppl is: We can't Wait to hear more and more from you. I loved the interview and felt you were just so honest and real and thank you for letting us know what you think, thought and felt about everything mentioned. Class and style once again. Peace ✌️ be with you and your family.

[@RokDAWG1]

Damn we need Vito! What an amazing player!

[@jpc54]

Vito is criminally underrated

[@daviddefigueiredo6018]

Well, start rating Vito!

[@zoeybear599]

I consider Vito one of the Greats.

[@edgardoarroyo7418]

100% agree

[@FlyingGemSparkly]

That White Lion “Radar Love” cover was 2nd only behind the mighty VH cover of “ You Really Got Me!” IMHO! 2 absolute legends on guitar!

[@lelandgaunt7130]

SRVs "Little Wing" murders both of those. It outshreds, outplays, and outclasses every cover made to date.

[@AD-ui2pz]

@@lelandgaunt7130his cover of Voodoo Child is more well known when people think of SRV covering Hendrix but it mostly seemed like copying then putting more of his own originality into it like the other songs mentioned in this thread

[@thatsamazin-]

@@lelandgaunt7130 Listen to Max Ostro play “Rhumba” and “out for blood”. They are both covers. He was 14 and 15 years old when he did that. He’s 19 now.

[@lelandgaunt7130]

@ErniesBallzStingRay Yes, I know the kid. Excellent player. It's an incredible advantage to start playing that young. The things you can force your mind and fingers to do before it sends the regular development signals. This is where the ignorant get things like "natural talent", "the gift" ( 🤣 whatever the hell that is) or "he was born with it". That's why you have 8 year old Chinese prodigies playing like pros. Damn, I wish my parents would have beaten me for not practicing when I should have been. 🤣

[@MikeMooree]

Im 56 i still crank up ....vitto...a true master....love em

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

I love that Vito is making himself available and playing rock again, an excellent player with a good tone. I love his comments on Randy, and like most, no one thought Randy sounded like Ed. He was his own guy.

[@chrisb8655]

This is just not true. Randy was incredible, but there is a reason everyone compared the two when Randy recorded on Blizzard of Ozz. The whammy and tapping are completely influenced by Ed. Randy admitted this about a month prior to his passing away. I think many guitar players think they're respecting his legacy by doing the whole "I don't get what people are hearing, they're so obviously different" statements which just are not factual. Even George Lynch admitted that he, Randy, and everyone else was greatly influenced by Ed. Yes, there are huge differences, and I don't think one player is better than the other. To say Randy sounded totally different makes it sound like he played for Steely Dan or somebody. I just wish people would be honest about this topic. Saying that both players were amazing, but had similarities does not slight Randy in the least.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@waltpowell7436 randy pick tapped on some solos, and Ed didn't invent tapping. What I love from the guitar world interview where this came from I'd Vito talking about how originally people thought used chorus pedals when in fact he was double and triple tracking

[@alexgutierrez8305]

He couldn't get to Yngwie,because is only one yngwieand he was the 3rd innovator after Eddie and Randy. Listen what Steve vai said about Yngwie on Yngwie memoir. Steve Vai: “When Yngwie Malmsteen hit the scene in the early 80’s it was as if a monolith appeared. He was playing electric rock guitar in a way that seemed completely unearthly and had to be seen to be believed. His tone was pristine and powerful, his vibrato, intonation and control was stunning, His harmonic and melodic sensibilities were unique, his emotional investment in his melodies was captivating, and his sheer speed and technical command of the instrument was utterly breathtaking to the point of frightening for some. He absolutely set a standard of virtuosity on the instrument that has yet to be matched. He was a breath of visceral fresh air that inspired the movement of a whole new subculture of music. He was always unequivocally and unquestionably dedicated to his passions and delivered without any excuses. And since then, the bastard has just been getting better!” I have had the good fortune of knowing him for the past 25 years and have stood next to him on stage many times. It always felt as though I was standing next to a mountain, solid, giant and forever.

[@coalfacechris1336]

@@chrisb8655 I think Randy played on Blizzard within the confines, costing and time constraints of what the Osborne team were prescribing. Kind of like every Kiss guitarist following Ace were mandated by the Gene/Paul to sound like EVH, that was the deal everybody wanted up until about 83/84. Diary of A Madman demonstrated more of Randy's own character, and what he was building imo, was more European, exotic and less flashy than Eddie's (Eddie had started to concentrate more on song writing and arrangement by this time too).

[@markevans8522]

George lynch said edward could plug into a bin and still destroys all of us. Every guitar player on the planet is good..

[@mikeseadorf4952]

Vito is definitely a big influence in the music industry of guitarists!! His phrasing, chord structure, leads, was outstanding in every way!!! 🤘🤘🤘

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

he was an awesome player

[@stonecold9132]

We forget how great a rhythm guitarist he was .

[@Mach.97319]

Your kidding right? He was a EVH wanna be!

[@charlesmayer7097]

​@@Mach.97319you don't play guitar do you?

[@Mach.97319]

@charlesmayer7097 he learned Everything from EVH! Deal with it! Lol!!!!

[@johnkatsoudas4767]

One of the few bands that I never got to see live. Vito is a phenomenal guitar player. Incredibly special!

[@ravenmad9225]

Miss the glory days of rock.I'm getting old.

[@Xcorgi]

Did we hear Vito correctly? He’s now back to playing rock again? I’d love to hear some new stuff by Vito!

[@WeirderGuitar]

This may be one of the coolest interviews I've ever heard/read. Vito hits the nail on the head with everything and it is really great to hear him sing the praises of his influences.

[@Sean1991Guitar]

I would be content just seeing a youtube video of him with an acoustic or classical guitar in his living room. Just to see him play anything would be so exciting.

[@bastianogr4960]

K.K. Downing is incredibly underrated.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

he doesn ot get mentioned a lot that's for sure....

[@Nissardpertugiu]

​@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_OracleOn the mainstream HM scene. On Death Metal scene, Early Black Metal and Thrash his influence is noticeable and his name is highly respected. But yeah KK is not considered at his real level.

[@JambalayaJimmy]

You're damn right he's underrated.

[@EgoShredder]

His ending solo to Painkiller is SAVAGE!

[@jimmyboy131]

So I wonder if we're going to hear some new stuff from Vito...? I hope so! He is one of my all time favorites!

[@siriusfun]

Always loved KK and Tipton. The Maiden guys, as well. I remember him (Vito) well in the late 80s. One thing he definitely got from Eddie was his image, right down to the same hairstyle.

[@chrismoody9855]

Vito is a legendary guitar player, & White Lion was a great band. Too bad they'll never reunite, cause I think they'd make a huge comeback with their style this day in age.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

not a great band be real, they were good, Vito was awesome

[@stonecold9132]

Agree White Lion were one of the best.

[@265308]

​@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_OracleFail! They were great they like Extreme had misfortune got famous towards end of hair bans era.

[@azrabain8210]

Vito’s melodic clean sound is what stands out to me and it’s just so beautiful is how I would put it. No other guitarist I have heard brings this kind of happiness to my soul. Vito I have missed you and in my opinion you are in the same league as Randy, Eddie, KK and Yngwie.

[@-MetalSage-]

Vito has always been overlooked and under appreciated.

[@ghostownaproach]

Really respect Vito. His playing is in a place by itself and he seems like a great person.

[@jbusta8548]

Eddie and Randy are two unique guitar players with their own style of playing

[@jimmyboy131]

I hate it when people try to directly compare them because they were both great but they were very different.

[@fivestring65ify]

Eddie had the tricks. Randy was more organic.

[@johnnyreyes3402]

News flash 😂, to me EVH was supercharged blues and fearless. I hear the Jazz inspired chromatic runs that maybe his pops had something to do with idk. Randy was more academic if you will perhaps from his mother’s influence through the music school she ran although he had his moments of flash guitar playing but his style was more diatonic IMHO. In any case, ALL great players that we can enjoy and learn from. I know I have ❤❤❤

[@johnhill762]

Randy was better. End of story.

[@bobmartino8073]

Awesome interview. Vito was always in my top 5. Hope he's doing well.

[@QuynhNguyen-zw8uv]

Vito was such an underrated guitarist.. because he wasn’t so over the top he got lost in the mix.. great guitar parts

[@GordonHeaney]

His solos were great, so well played and constructed and a great balance of melody and technique

[@joeylodes]

One of the best players around. Great fusion of melody , chops , rhythm. Vito has it all.

[@metallion0738]

Plus heart and soul.

[@Mach.97319]

Vito is an EVH hack

[@joeylodes]

@@Mach.97319 nah

[@Mach.97319]

@@joeylodes Yngvie plagiarized Paganini!

[@joeylodes]

@@Mach.97319 nah

[@stu73ke]

Come back Vito, one of the best, easily in my top ten.

[@richie4226]

Vito, VH, Lynch and SRV are my Mount Rushmore

[@mrmaxaxl]

Vito was by far the most talanted musician in White Lion!! I love everything about his playing! So beautiful and melodic!

[@kekyko9951]

There were so many guitarists that eddie influenced. Not a lot of them were memorable or unique. Vilto , to me was different. He showed his influence and still sounded original. Super smooth player. Great tone and incredible leads.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Randy as well he influenced millions along the way. and he was more naturally melodic

[@j_freed]

Randy had a beautiful Bach-like ear for perfection in harmony, and Ed was brilliantly Holdsworthian in the controlled chaos that fuelled his playing. Two really different guys. Both had a world of musical vision.

[@johnhill762]

Na, Randy Rhoads was far better. More structured and intelligent about what he was doing, with all the technique and skill that EVH had. His ability to compose was miles beyond whatever Eddie was capable of. And yes, Randy was not only compositionally gifted and skilled but also had a very smart approach to harmony. And I think those two traits separate him from Eddie: composition and harmony. What he was doing in “Dee” is already more than anything EVH would ever do. The guy had secondary dominants in that piece….

[@mrnobodyinvr9762]

Vito is For Sure the unsung guitar HERO of the 80s. Growing up, in the 80s, as a guitar playing kid, I had them all around to draw from, but, Vito had a level of technical playing, theory and note choices that just blew all the others away. It's a shame that all these years have not been filed with music from Vito to carry forward. How great would it be to have him put in an appearance on a compilation album or something with some other players, or doing a cover of one a popular song!

[@grafwolf3418]

Gracias! Vito es uno de mis guitarristas favoritos, siempre vuelvo a escuchar sus hermosos y melódicos solos ...y los de Warren de Martini también!

[@KenKellySWFL]

How old is this interview? Is Vito playing again? Glad I got to see him play live once… Ozzy, White Lion, and Vixen on that tour!

[@Sean1991Guitar]

Last year

[@jamesoliver802]

Pretty kool interview. I hope we get to hear a lot more Vito Bratta guitar licks in the future.

[@MichaelKerr71]

I'm so glad I got to see Vito play guitar back in the day. If memory serves me right, the concert I went to was; White Lion, Cinderella and Bullet Boys. I had such a great time seeing them all. On Vito though, I remember his great guitar playing but he seemed crowd shy. He didn't really look at the crowd much and when he did he seems nervous. I don't know if that was the actual case for him, but that's what it seemed to me. Good Times!

[@dickey335]

Awesome video. Thank you! Vito, we miss you!!!!!🤟🏻

[@dusty3913]

Hearing that Eddie’s comments moved Vitto so much, just makes me like and admire Vitto more. As much as he’s appreciated and absence lamented, I still think Vitto is underrated.

[@watchingthecrazyworld7761]

EVH = King !

[@Destin65]

I like that he highlighted not only the differences between Randy and Eddie, but that Randy deserves some credit for bringing a different style to rock/metal through the classical music playing and rock operas that really set off Ozzy's first two albums to make them far and away different from what came before. I realize Randy isn't the first to experiment, obviously, but I do believe he pushed Ozzy in that direction in particular since it played right into Ozzy's madman of macabre persona perfectly. Mr. Crowley is literally a gothic symphonic opera with rock instruments. You could say that led a decade later to bands like Evanescence, Nightwish, Within Temptation, Epica, etc. in a way. Expanding on what Randy was doing with Ozzy. Even Metallica did it too with their S&M album around the same time as these other bands.

[@The6550s]

Interesting, I don’t think I’ve ever seen Yngwie play a guitar with a Floyd Rose.

[@robreiken]

WOW, this is Gold, i'm inspired. Some of my Favourite guitar players as mentioned here Vito Bratta, EVH, Yngwie Malmsteen, KK Downing, also Nuno Bettencourt, Glen Tipton, Luka Bloom, Ned Landin, Jeff Watson & reason i took up guitar was because of Brad Gillis. Bring Back The Eighties, i Miss You.

[@pedraw]

I never got the comparison of EVH ad RR, to me they are completely different players. I didn't even know who Malmsteen was until about 20 years ago or so. Downing and Tipton with Priest was always a sonic pleasure to behold, especially live.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

it started with that horrible interview Ed did after Randy died where he saidat least Randy was honest enough toadmit he wa copying Ed which is absolutely NOT what Randy said. No one who hears those guy think they sound alike, people act like Ed invented hammer ons and finger tapping, he simply made them famous Randy and others were doing that before Ed got famous.

[@prs149]

Me Either

[@rognroll2786]

Vito is the Man!

[@jwccsnm]

Floyd Rose? I don't remember Yngwie using any tremelo other than what came standard, on a Fender strat.

[@williammolina9792]

Did he say Yngwie Malmsten with Floyd Rose ??

[@Trap-Joe]

BTW how can Vito identifies with Yngwie with the use of the Floyd Rose, when Yngwie never used one?!!! Vito was something special. I've listened to countless guitarists through out my life, and he stood out on his own with his mixed rock style and tone; if your ears are developed enough.

[@michaeljamsmithband]

Of all the metal players, Vito is the most melodic. As to tapping, Eddie don't come close. Eddie is among the Gods and Eruption blew my mind. But I can play Eruption, any of us can. Now try playing Wait. I can't, not well enough to go on stage with it. Can You? I can absolutely nail every Hendrix solo. I cannot nail Wait.

[@PreciousFifi]

Wow, that was really interesting. Thank you.

[@kellecetraro4807]

I've asked this question a lot, who is the fullinbloom guy talking? the interviewer? In his about section on this channel, he says "I" this, "I", That, "I" still... Who is "I" lol... 'me' I'm a fan and would like to find more of the things that he references in his about section... But it doesn't say who he is, his website doesn't say who he is, nobody says who he is. I've sent messages to addresses on the website, never, not once, ever a response. I don't get it.

[@johnhagan582]

Well finally a guitarist from the 80s scene that agreed with my thoughts on Malmsteen's playing . I don't know how many time I've said in committing that I never really felt feeling while listening to Malmsteen all I saw was speed .I saw Jeff Beck in Lakeland Civic Center (Fla) when I was 14 almost 15 and he played a 90 min instrumental set that was basically all from the Wired Album and you could feel so much feeling in his playing. Sure he could play fast but that's not wat he chose to do all the time .Exactly how I felt after seeing Randy Rhoads live .dude could play as fast as anybody at times but he was into playing with feeling that the listeners felt connected to him .not to mention the unbelievable stage presence Randy had .only guys that had anywhere near that kind of presence on stage was Jimi Hendrix and Jimmy Page .glad to hear someone that knows that Randy's and Eddie's playing was nothing alike cause if I had to hear one more person claim Randy was a Eddie clone I would scream .Lol

[@Kjuken69]

If you just here speed when Yngwie Malmsteen playes i think you better choose to listen to another instrument and try to figure that out. Yngwie Malmsteen is on another level then this other + avrage guitarplayers mentioned here!

[@neatcool4770]

I liked Vito's innovative tapping on the Wait solo, I never heard tapping like that, it wasn't like EVH tap, it was less wild and more creative

[@williammouri1096]

Vito is the greatest rock guitarist since Edward Van Halen. A phenomenal talent. Hope he is well.

[@HumblyServingGod]

I was inspired by every guitarist he mentioned, and all of the greats. I loved Django, Paco, BB, Jeff Beck, George Benson, you name it… all of them.

[@gloriahancock8358]

THE GREAT VITO BRATTA MAN HE'S DEFINITELY ONE OF THE BEST EVER IMO

[@careful...Icarus]

Such an amazingly brilliant guitarist. The notes flow out of his brain into his fingers and like electricity onto and out of the guitar. Fluid like water.

[@Darjia]

I think vito might need some glasses Yngwie NEVER used a Floyd Rose not sure why he said that

[@SGMarlton]

Vito is similar to Eddie and they are both great. They are similar in the way they played rhythm and employed nice chord structures rather than just power chords. They provided color to the songs the way keyboards would. Vito may not be as good as Eddie was, but I think he was excellent due to the textures he provided and he was a good soloist as well. He was better than a lot of the metal guys.

[@GuitarNerdMichael]

When I first heard Wait I thought there was keyboards in there.

[@Mach.97319]

He copped EVH! That's why that genre died!

[@Mach.97319]

@@GuitarNerdMichael there are. Uncredited!

[@drdave971]

Love white lion because of Vito playing

[@mikegallegos416]

Give me Randy,every single time ,he’s amazing !!!

[@dannis8552]

Come back to us one day Vito! 🙏✌️🇦🇺

[@ianorourke6320]

I can hear classical in Eddie too. Not the same as Randy but still there

[@markserour9115]

LOL. Eddie Van Dickweed had zero classical guitar influence in any of his songs. Name one song of his where you allegedly "hear" this?

[@jeffslaton1276]

@@markserour9115 "Little Guitars" (intro), "Spanish Fly," and the second half of "Eruption" come to mind.

[@jeffslaton1276]

@@markserour9115 On further reflection, less obvious examples include the synth solo section in "Jump," the moog-sounding middle section of "Sunday Afternoon in the Park," and a lot of his arpeggiated tapping, including the guitar intro to "Hot for Teacher." All of this is more classical keyboard influenced than classical guitar, but nonetheless....

[@user-fc9iq6le2g]

I never understood why people said Vito was an EVH clone. Its apparentl to anyone who actually listened to White Lion, that Vito doesnt sound anything like EVH. People are just too gullible

[@paulrusinko666]

Yngwie never used a floyd rose.

[@maccacdn1177]

Perhaps Vitto just refers to all trems as a Floyd? That one got me too.

[@forelectricstring8833]

As far as I know strat bridge it's adjustable

[@TVResults]

Vito said he can play without the pain he used to have now! 4:54 of the video

[@De-probationibus-conspiratio]

Right Hopefully he'll get back out doing live gigs again , if not new recordings would be fine by me , even just posting stuff on social media of him just jamming in his home studio or whatever would be cool too

[@TVResults]

@@De-probationibus-conspiratio I'm with ya man

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

this is great news hopefully he release some new music

[@jackmeahoff-r2t]

I always loved how Ed's VH i guitar edge wasn't rounded like a traditional start body.

[@robertTUBEbrazeau]

1982 Diver Down, Little Guitars (Intro). I feel this is easily as "classical" as Randy's offerings.. - - - rest easy EVH and RR

[@DenkendeMystik-ll8oi]

Such a decent and intelligent guy! For me: one of the best players ever...

[@zackvanhalen]

I think Yngwie (and other shredders) may have influenced Eddie in the same way. When guitar shredding started to become more advanced, Eddie went in the opposite direction and focused more on dynamic song writing and melody during the Hagar era. Personally, I think he made the right decision. Who wants to listen to an hour and a half of guitar shredding? It gets old fast when guys blow their load on every damn solo.

[@DM-sy4hg]

For me, Randy blended his classical into his rock perfectly. Like Yngwie, is incredible, I felt his blend was way too deep into the classical side for me. Randy's was just right and effortless.

[@GuitarNerdMichael]

I met White Lion briefly before their concert at a radio station where they did an interview but sadly Vito did not come out to the lobby.

[@jacksonakson8224]

I love all the guitarists mentioned in the video. They all influenced me.

[@billgus1967]

Vito come on back and play again dude, u are one of the greats that are still alive

[@doctordetroit4339]

Vito says Page was the best, the complete guitar package......Vito is correct. Vito is like a glam band Neal Schon......melodic shredder supreme.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Except live Jimmy Page was not great, very sloppy. Some guys are great in the studio with over dubbing , others excel live but lack the songwriting but some are the complete package like Randy

[@doctordetroit4339]

@@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle True, he was sloppy alive. Then again this was the early days of rock, and concerts back then were not what they are today (i.e. an excuse to get stoned). But he is the complete package.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@doctordetroit4339 playing live is part of the package, and he wasn't a shredder...Jimmy is very good, but I'd never say he was the complete package i guess i expect more in the package. He's a great songwriter, has a great ear, brought a lot to the table but i wouldn't say he'sthe cleanest player.

[@doctordetroit4339]

I guess what I means that concerts back then were nothing but like having a big backyard party, everyone (including those on stage) were stoned, almost like a Grateful Dead show. Look at the stage props. There were none. Rock concerts was not like it is today. Besides, you couldn't replicate Zep live anyways. When cover bands do it they either use a ton of tech or a bunch of extra players on stage. I saw Page in the late 80s-90s, when concerts were different than those in the 60s and early 70s. He was not sloppy then. Certainly not as much as before. Plus they had an orchestra on stage lol! Speaking of sloppy live.....don't get me started on the times I saw EVH, apparently when he was going thru his bout of drugs and booz. Lucky for him his reputation preceded him. And like Zep before....VH was a party band. The whole show (except for Mike and Alex) was slop (DLR too). But very fun nonetheless.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

@doctordetroit4339 There's no doubt drugs and alcohol contributed to the sloppiness, but that has to count against them because some guys were professional enough NOT to cheat an audience. Ed has had bad shows for sure. To me, sloppy is sloppy no matter ERA or reasons, but what a lot of these guys had that makes them great is a distinct tone and sound , you could discern one player from another. A lot of guys never realize that tone unique to your playing is big is discerning the elite from the very good. No doubt bands were using fewer props and certainly finding a way to play something live. Really, Don Arden changed that with ELO, making the stage show huge and using a lot of more recorded tracks...

[@DannyHood-j]

He’s talking about Kk downing on front cover ‘unleashed in east’ kk’s attack, squalid feedback

[@MrSeanwick1969]

Hope to hear new music from him. Very few guitarists of his caliber had his sense of melody and feel

[@FrankoReynolds]

You are exactly right KK Downing is it

[@insin5905]

Love Vito. I remember reading in GW in the 89s that his main musical influence was Elton John (chord voicing, etc). I met him once (very tall!)

[@NoThankYouReally]

Bit confused. I've never seen Yngwie w/ a Floyd equipped guitar.....

[@sonofgunsonofagun2432]

Well said in such a nutshell but absolutely true and to the point there's other guitar players that could have been mentioned as well Michael Schenker was bringing it as well

[@Dr.Jekyll]

I need to research this interviewer more. He is just awesome, even if just narrating. Vito is great, too. 😊

[@r.g.armstrong2688]

Interesting point ok KK, surely is tremolo bar’s technique is iconic.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

not a lot of people know that.

[@Diggerdog2nd]

Never was a White Lion fan except I loved Vito's lead playing. Nothing against the songs they just weren't my thing, but his leads were incredible.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

right I acknowledge he was an awesome player, the songs were hit or miss for me....

[@daviclar867]

Vito was so cool I've used this avatar ever since I joined YT.

[@erictripton]

Yeah cool. I don't know... I loved Yngwie and Randy, but Edward just seemed like a total earth shaker. Not just his solid playing, but that sound... That sound that made me get rid of distortion pedals and try to emulate that sound. Not play just like Edward, but I just wanted to borrow his amps. LOLOL. Vito was alright I guess, I can recognize a Duncan JB sound and he had it... which helped get him that big warm overall humbucker sound. Its all subjective in the end

[@Finewhether]

thanks alot. this is cool!

[@dennismetzger9287]

If Vito plays again i will cry

[@PickettMusic]

Obviously guys like Vito and Randy (as per George Lynch's interview) were influenced by EVH, but Vito really set himself apart with these little mini-compositional solos. I never thought of him as copying Van Halen so much influenced by him (as we all pretty much were).

[@napesdrk1174]

Covered little fighter last week, wow, what a beautiful solo. It's my new warm up. Any Vito vid get me to click in .05 ms!

[@CarlosRamTx]

Vito is playing again?????!!! I'm ready for his return. Let's go Vito!

[@GerhardGeficky-jg4ok]

He sounded like Eddie just like Steve Lynch does.

[@ZippyThePinhead]

It's good to hear fromVito again, I'm happy he seems to be doing well. I didn't know he'd had pain issues, and that's what made him remove himself from the scene, I thought he'd just gotten fed up with "The Biz" & made a hasty exit. Can't say I was a huge "White Lion" fan, don't know enough of their music to know what songs they do, but his solo on "Wait" was technically on point, and melodic at the same time. First time I heard it, it blew away. And like he said, there was no comparison between Randy & Eddie from my point of view. Two totally different styles Randy using the more classical influences, and Eddie straight up rock & rolling with his own style of two handed tapping. Not to say he couldn't just straight up pick, he most certainly could, but the hammer on & pull offs were his main go to for soloing.

[@Dave_Wight_The_Rock_Oracle]

Vito had good tone the songwriting was not great, nor was the band. I get why we compare Ed and Randy but in terms of their sound and style very little simularity

[@jcdova29]

Man what a very cool interview. So honest and personal I appreciate it.

[@paulthompson8642]

Thank u

[@joemars41]

Yeah Vito, was just great. He recorded the big album , pride i think? In a California studio on a 1961 strat he couldn't put down and man the sounds and tone he got out of it !!!! Vito stikes me as some lynch , some evh, and some other influences But what a leap in his playing from his prior record. Totally love all the riffs and leads on Pride. Is that the right name ? Wait was the title track , yes ,all played on a hot sounding '61 Strat from the studio. 💥

[@dagoelius]

Never understood the Van Halen comparison.

[@Joe.91s]

I don't get the EVH comparisons, Vito was more precise,artistic, and had his own style. I can always tell when it's Vito. He was one of a kind