Def Leppard / Dio's Vivian Campbell Plays His Favorite Riffs

#Dio / #DefLeppard legend #VivianCampbell sat down with #Loudwire to play some of his favorite #riffs from both bands. Check out Campbell's gear here: bit.ly/2E5xrMN
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[@eastbaymauiboy]

Vivian Campbell and Jake E Lee were two of my favorite guitar players back in the day. They're both underrated and not talked about enough

[@Supermonkey22]

EastBay MauiBoy I would add Reb Beach from Winger, to that list.

[@graysinclair6572]

Supermonkey22 Thank you!

[@thomasfarmer1730]

So so true...as well as Craig Goldy

[@DBSG1976]

Amen! Vivian Campbell is a huge influence and Jake E. Lee is unfairly under the shadow of Zakk Wylde.

[@eastbaymauiboy]

@@DBSG1976 Yeah, Ozzy obviously loves Zakk. He's been with him off and on for decades now. He didn't have so much love for Jake I guess. I like Jake's playing much better. He's just got so much flow, feel and style...and way less pinch harmonics! ;-)

[@MiThreeSunz]

Vivian’s contribution to Dio is absolutely legendary! His respect for Steve Clarke is immensely admirable!

[@peytonbrezski]

wildcatter63 I’d hesitate to say Phil and Viv are better guitarists. If we’re talking about shredding then obviously either of them are better than Steve. But that’s not Steve’s style. If he wanted to be a shredder he would have practiced shreddier stuff and he could have become one but like I said it’s not his style. Your right about his riff writing. Steve wrote so many awesome riffs and came up with a lot of cool licks. Their first two albums in particular really showcase that. Didn’t mean to write an essay here but yea I wouldn’t say phil or Vic are simply better guitarists

[@gardenolagth2020]

I agree...Vivian’s respect for the Steve Clark shows a lot of class. Great interview.

[@samuelherman4859]

He know Steve Clark is the main back bonr of Def Leppard bro

[@deannapena3686]

I saw Def Leppard before Steve died...and after ...( Pre Vivian Campbell..) they needed something.. they sucked! They should be kissing Viv's feet...♥️

[@phillynott2459]

It's fitting need Steve Clark WAS def leppard. They have sucked ever since he passed. Also, Viv was what made Dio special

[@julianyo7072]

Dio blew it when he (or Wendi) fired Vivian Campbell. Vivian was such an important component of the band. Dio was never the same without him and record sales showed.

[@Plowguitarist]

Absolutely agree 10,000%. Vivian has class. Extremely tasteful and well thought out solos that are such an important element to the band. 🤘

[@TheGreatToki]

Think he just up and quit? Stories i hear is D promised equal share in money, W thought it was a D solo band, so everybody kinda got stiffed. V was just the most vocal about it at the end. I think doug was the next best replacement. I would order it Viv, doug, rowan, craig, tracy. And yeah. I really wonder what could have been.

[@AB7F9]

Disagree to a point. Campbell was awesome but I gotta say Doug Aldridge was fucking epic.

[@TheGreatToki]

@@AB7F9 if he'd been on master of the moon instead of craig, i think it would have been a lot more successful. But there's this vibe with the first three albums that can't be beaten.

[@byeh1]

They lost huge… Viv has gone on to far greater success with Def Lep than he ever could have with Dio

[@AudiophileTubes]

Those first 2 DIO albums.... my god, when they came out they gave me so much joy and satisfaction... such incredible riffing and lead, from this guitar player most of us had never heard of!

[@countvond233]

Summer 1983 for me. Rhoads had been gone over a year and kids like me were looking for the next guitar hero. Vivian shows up with a black Les Paul - like the outlaw to Rhoads' white LP. Young too - 20 years old? That summer sounds like Dio and Piece of Mind from Maiden.

[@mr.smithgnrsmith7808]

Damn right

[@PatrickLarson]

ME TOO @@countvond233 ! 16 years old, first car, blasting Holy Diver on the way to school.

[@PureVenomthe1]

Well thanks to Wendy the original dio lineup was ruined, Ronnie shouldn't have listened, that was his only mistake... The original members had perfect musical chemistry

[@Phasma_Tacitus]

@@PureVenomthe1 Was it Wendy? I thought Vivi got out of the band at his own will.

[@JulioCesarAriasGomez]

This was too short. I like how respectful Vivian is towards Steve.

[@jamesleeschmidt7312]

Steve wrote SUCH GREAT HOOKS - those little iconic signature notes. Like Viv said - those hooks were Vital to the songs.

[@CarolMarineMom]

Absolutely!🎵🎸💜

[@markcross3411]

Totally agree..such an awesome guitarist in his own right. His solo in the live version of love bites I play constantly lol

[@addicted2tone349]

I think he's just a class act and a good guy. I hate how he was treated by Dio. He got shit on like Ozzy did George Lynch.

[@the406seadonkey6]

@FightWorldSlavery Dio used him. STFU. Your narrative is exhausted.

[@bluesruley2k]

Vivian is just a class act all the way around. So sad that so few people even know who he is. :-(

[@billyreynolds4749]

@MVia - Def Leppard is certainly NOT shit!! YES, I definitely prefer early Leppard (High 'n Dry and Pyromania) to newer DL songs...BUT Def Leppard's music has stood the test of time!! If you can't see that, then you don't know shit about music!

[@thomaspick4123]

Vivian is such a happy, cheerful, positive, nice guy. After working on 3 albums for Dio and being paid peanuts for subsistence, it would be easy to be an extremely bitter man the rest of his life. But, Vivian is not like that. It is a testament to his spirit of what a fine, forgiving man he is to get over it and not let it consume him with hatred. His love for partnership in a band creating fun music must be what keeps him going. He loves a good riff. Best wishes to Vivian.

[@RockBrigadeCommunityForum]

@MVia HALL OF FAME - OVER 4 DECADES TOGETHER - OVER 100 MILLION RECORDS SOLD - SOLD OUT STADIUM SHOWS SINCE 2018. DEF LEPPARD HAS REACH HEIGHTS DIO NEVER DID.

[@bluesruley2k]

@Luke Vivian is the most humble guy you will ever meet. He is, IMO, the ONLY guitarist who could've ever replaced Steve Clark. And he and the band have done wonders after losing one of their key elements.

[@luisforeal8676]

@@billyreynolds4749 For some reason, even though they've been around for almost 40 years, Def Leppard has always had that "space age" sound... Its the best way I can describe it.

[@roscoepcoltrane23]

Eddie,Randy,Vivian,George and Jake. What a time to be alive.

[@dylanwaller2468]

Vivian definitely has one of the most impressive solos I've ever heard on "Rainbow in the Dark"

[@evanfields4556]

nah the one from "Don't talk to strangers" was legendary

[@williamgolden839]

I was hoping for a little bit of Rainbow in the Dark

[@qwertyupoiu3912]

@@evanfields4556 dork you cant say both are great?

[@evanfields4556]

@@qwertyupoiu3912 yeah they are both very good

[@qwertyupoiu3912]

@@evanfields4556 👍

[@HiHello-ku1fl]

Vivian Campbell is one of the nicest guys in rocknroll! Killer player too. One of the greats!

[@welzellydia]

The greatest are always the nicest, in my experience. Like Steve Vai, Viv, Phil Collen, Kirk Hammett, John5, Tracii Gun, Brent Muscat and many more.

[@rogerklein1438]

@Eirik Rødberg he is very nice , very respectful , we don t know what happened exactly with Ronnie

[@andrewdog-gonewaylon5915]

@@welzellydia Also today's James Hetfield.

[@gringoloco4]

And RJD still sucks

[@RubInWax]

@@gringoloco4 RJD sucks , really? Are you dumb?!

[@kraftwerk974]

This guy is part of 80's metal blue blood and nevertheless so humble paying tribute to the genius Steve Clark. 🤘👏👏👏

[@mrwoolrich]

Damn, I´ve been listening to this guy´s guitar for over 35 years! Much respect!

[@davesaenz3732]

Last in Line is one of the best ever.

[@sierraridgereaper]

Amazing, I remember the first days of Viv as well. It sucks gettin old but the tunes never do..

[@thomassherman61]

same here

[@bluedream9668]

Paint face wolfman and eat blood you soon know him as KISS! if take job as KISS.

[@warborn_inc.]

Nice to hear Viv give props to Steve Clark. Steve was truly the backbone to Leppards song writing

[@caroline8019]

Viv was in Whitesnake too, I would’ve liked to hear about his time in Whitesnake. Gods of War is so underrated, definitely my favorite Def Lep song Rest In Peace Steve, your a legend!

[@rock_it9771]

Use Google. There are stories from both sides.

[@tamorajr3773]

Steve Clark is to Def Leppard as Cliff Burton is to Metallica. Influencing from beyond.

[@harshvardhanbhatt7555]

@Luke I couldn’t agree anymore man but we gotta appreciate the fact that they’re still putting out some great tracks

[@Afurthyclays]

There’s a bit of truth to that regarding Pete Willis, as well.

[@Rorschachxx1985]

Are they though?

[@awesomefanger]

@@Afurthyclays Willis is their Dave Mustaine

[@silvanikock3512]

cheers 🍻

[@billyjean2960]

Those Dios records were freakin MASSIVE!!!! Sick ass guitar playing. Insane. Love it and still do

[@NHndrsn1234]

I got chills when he played the Last In Line clean intro! DIO is the best ever and no one can top it!

[@tabeyloccs8682]

He actually butchered that intro though lol, you can even see on his face he’s like fuuuuck I messed that up

[@greasebob]

Vivians solo in "Paper Sun" is one of the most memorable solos in all of Leppards songs. Just fantastic.

[@TheBoone57]

I met Vivian. Dio was in town and Campbell was judging a local gutair contest at a pub. It was sold out that night so they seated us around the edge of the dance floor. And I was seated directly beneath VC! So I stood up and spook to him. The most humble genous one could ever expect to know.

[@aaronjoley4491]

There were four guitarists in the 80's that I always gravitated towards in my music listening world...Vivian Campbell, Warren De Martini, Jake E. Lee and George Lynch. I can't play guitar and I don't know if they are the best at their craft...but I knew what I liked...and they were the four.

[@littlegoobie]

for me, it was those guys plus Rhoads, and the 4 guys from judas priest and iron maiden

[@Vino_zx1zero]

Glen tipton, michael schenker, mathias jabs, Dave murray, adrien smith, etc to many greats!

[@blak1lyte]

I do play..lol... you picked 4 of our top picks.. good going

[@Mark-um5hc]

I gotta agree. Good top 4 list you came up with. We are pretty much on the same page.

[@user-js2vk6ty6u]

STEVE CLARK TOO 🎸🎸🎸

[@samsv2108]

He wins the cancer! GOD Bless you Vivian Campbell, Def leppard, great band!

[@hectorgonzalez9170]

I hope he wins the cancer battle. It's an ugly disease. He's a great guitarist.

[@rugdnit911]

Two of my favorite guitarists as a kid were Viv and Steve... Couldn't have been a better guy to step into that situation. Such a humble and extremely talented guy.

[@GembaDocs]

What a gentleman! Super under rated Irish rock guitarist.

[@gringo3002]

Northern Irish. I've heard that he's of Scottish descent. A large proportion of the Northern Irish are.

[@vintagevinylvets1187]

Viv is one of the greats in our opinion. #Irish☘️

[@dougstephens1979]

Most def Viv is one of the best

[@onelove101unity]

Extremely underrated guitarist, I think a lot of people don't realise he was on guitars for the first 3 Dio records

[@steveherlihy7904]

Could you imagine Viv with Phil Lynott?

[@jonlegg7912]

Everyone's opinion with a soul

[@aleaallee]

His accent sounds American even though he's irish. Do irish people have that type of accent?

[@mikekopmanis2099]

Vivian is a monster player, cleanest hammer on, pull-off player there is. Super humble guy.

[@Frostytution]

vivian was the next eddie van halen and Randy Rhodes, him and george lynch were my influence, i'm sure in def there is a muzzle on him and he can't let loose like he was in dio, he was wild in dio

[@GUR-ARYEA]

Enjoy my youtube content frostytution..

[@TanTan-hr7uq]

Frostytution Lynch is a god

[@GUR-ARYEA]

@@TanTan-hr7uq enjoy my youtube content tunner..

[@GUR-ARYEA]

@Scram Jam enjoy my youtube content scram..

[@GUR-ARYEA]

@Scram Jam you can jump in to my channel..and see whats going on..bro.

[@eldergodsband1187]

Vivian is such a wonderfully warm yet fiercely talented individual. Great to see you!

[@ericflournoy2067]

Highly underrated legend! Responsible for some of the best stuff in hard rock history.

[@leomessi7058]

He is VERY underrated. And such a cool and talented dude. 🔥

[@iurimantachik3325]

Ah, the Def Leppard guy with the shirt! ))) Brilliant!

[@lonewolf1053]

When Dio came out with his first solo album with Vivian it was a great day in metal..

[@gringo3002]

Vivian Campbell has said that Dio was a band, not Ronnie James Dio and a backing band.

[@justin..s3820]

Great!!! Respect for Steve Clark

[@matthewrogers6866]

Surprised he showd anything

[@thegood9]

Worked with Vivian when he was repping Jackson back in the late 80's at our music store. He was and still is an amazing person and guitarist.

[@kalebpost20]

Gods of War is such an underrated track

[@psycholordb7811]

yea my favorite leopard track

[@psycholordb7811]

Leppard

[@psycholordb7811]

@@justahasbeen yea Rocket Queen is a good tune

[@lincthomas7178]

but he NEVER wrote that, idiot

[@lincthomas7178]

well, why fucking mention gods of war then dickhead? @@justahasbeen

[@jwguitar]

That is really cool that Epiphone has recognized Vivian Campbell with his own guitar.

[@GUR-ARYEA]

Enjoy my youtube content jeguitar..

[@richieobrien8501]

@Fred Virtuoso Epiphone and Gibson are two completely different sounds

[@RobSchauland]

@Fred Virtuoso There was a Gibson Custom Shop Vivian Campbell model first...in case you missed it.

[@junkboxhero4825]

Actually, that's Gibson saying we'll let you have a Signature Les Paul (which already IS a signature guitar) but we don't think you're big enough to sell a $4,000+ Gibson so we'll give you an $800 Epiphone. Vivian deserves a Gibson (which is what he always used, NEVER Epiphone) just from his work with Dio alone. They gave Buckethead a Gibson...bad choices like that is why they went bankrupt.

[@junkboxhero4825]

@@RobSchauland Yeah, but not a production model for Viv, sad.

[@canadianshadowrider]

I always love hearing musicians make mistakes on their own songs.. ..keeps them human.... very humble guy.. cheers and thanks

[@OneMan-wl1wj]

Loved hearing Viv explain their writing process. Always thought the intro to "last in line" was a beautiful little theme...written in his mom's kitchen. 👍 👊

[@studiomonster2012]

To this very day Vivian’s playing with Dio gets to me. I play it periodically at work to get me pumped up for the day. Great player. 🤘🏼😎👍🏼

[@lonewolf1053]

Vivian Campbell is truly one of rocks great players and an influence.. Riverdogs album rocks...

[@TheDreamtheaterlover]

I think the Riverdogs album is one of the greatest album of all time vivian’s playing with Rob Lamothe’s voice an classic album

[@slowemm]

One of my favorite albums from the 90s. Was sad the original lineup only released the one album, although they did come back many years later with a follow up.

[@TheDreamtheaterlover]

The followup was also a great album Bone is as good as the first album but it is without Vivian

[@slowemm]

@@TheDreamtheaterlover Yep, for me it wasn't as good as the 1st one but still enjoyable.

[@gringo3002]

According to what I've heard, Vivian Campbell wasn't one of the original members of Riverdogs.

[@DERedhead65]

MUCH RESPECT, Vivian Campbell, one of THE BEST Guitar Players in the World!!

[@thelolguy007]

Love Vivian’s videos. He’s so into it. Very expressive and sincere. And of course, hugely talented 👏👏🤘🤘

[@WeeFreeMan78]

Out of all the guitar gods of my youth, this man alone was the reason I busted my parents chops to buy me my first guitar. Love you Viv, thanks for everything brother

[@claytonstringman596]

Cool how he gives respect to Steve. I always thought Steve Clark was a very important part of Leppards creative process and sound. First concert I saw was Pyromania tour

[@kevinmacdonald8667]

Viv..... He will always be the man!!! Metal forever!

[@BarneyRq1d]

All of the Leppard guys are so well spoken/down to earth. Every interview I've seen is informative and very interesting. Better late than never to the RNRHOF! Well deserved!

[@rammer356]

This is so amazing. He is such a gifted guitar player and a nice guy. The respect he shows for Steve is so awesome. Vivian had such big shoes to fill, but he did it with class and respect. Couldn't ask for a better person to join Def Leppard! Miss Steve and love Vivian.

[@bigmaxy07]

Man, those harmonics he's hitting in Gods of War sound incredible!

[@danvelgtr]

I remember him playing one Friday nite with Sweet Savage and the next afternoon in Slane Castle , Ireland . The band even remembered myself and my friends from chatting to them the previous night whereby we asked them to dedicate a song to us during the Slane gig and they kept their promise and did so . Super bunch of guys.

[@ARTENSASS]

Saw Def Leppard and Vivian in Orlando, FL this week. The Boys absolutely nailed it! 🇬🇧👊

[@zackdaniels6858]

No words.... Just too f""king cool for me to Yap... Thankyou Vivian ! And most Excellent of you to throw some love to Steve. GODBLESS ~ ZACK DANIELS ~

[@Iam_Dunn]

Can’t count the endless hours locked in my room learning (butchering) Dio songs.... Opening bars of Holy Diver are still one of my Top 5 fav riffs.... I spent months scraping pennies together to buy a Kramer Nightswan in 1988. Thanks for the great music and inspiration Vivian!!! \m/, ,\m/

[@ericbrewerguitar1499]

His playing on the early Dio stuff was a massive influence on me picking up guitar. Trying to learn the Rainbow in the Dark solo (among many others) kicked my ass but I learned so much from it. What a player! Him, Gary Moore and Rory were the Irish triumvirate of guitar excellence

[@jorgepalomares8025]

now, after the years passed. We learned that the "rainbow in the dark" riff was really a creation of Jake E. Lee, but Dio didn't give him no credit.

[@kforcer]

@@jorgepalomares8025 Where are you getting this from? I have never heard this from any Jake E. Lee interviews.

[@kforcer]

@@jorgepalomares8025 Vivian Campbell's original band, Sweet Savage, has a song, Lady Marion, which features the main riff from Rainbow in the Dark. And Vivian is credited as a co-writer. Here is Lady Marion, from Sweet Savage, where you can hear for yourself the main riff from Rainbow in the Dark, though certainly in no way the same song: kzbin.info/www/bejne/d3OWdKKigJqYbJI

[@blak1lyte]

Me too! All the 80s metal gtrsts were a big part of my musical/ gtr education

[@dashripkin]

I agree. I find myself heavily influenced by the "Irish Guitar Invasion." (My term; I don't know if that's really a thing.) Those guys were/are just a huge part of my "Guitar Quest."

[@MrPercussionPete]

Such a nice and humble man, and what a fine guitar player. Also great how he talks about Steve, so respectful.

[@tad1111]

I've Loved listen to Vivian Campbell play for years in the different bands he's been in, thank you Vivian for making my world better with your music appreciate it!

[@jimjim7008]

The level of chemistry and energy among the DIO band members in first few albums were unfucking believable. Every song on holy diver, last in line, and sacred heart can eat your heart out \m/

[@eddiea3251]

The guitar solo for Last in Line is one of the BEST ever.

[@huskvarsm]

Nothing cooler than listening the the guitarists you love sitting down and showing how their great riffs/solo’s are played.

[@dwaynegoodin9103]

OH YEAH!! Saw Vivian with Dio on the Last in Line tour-just.... mesmerizing. Love this interview. So happy to see Vivian up’n about since his health issues. The excitement on his face reminiscing, his admiration for those whom he played and continues to play with, just fantastic!!! You all had me grinning throughout. I find Vivian to be sincere, genuine-authentic! HA! Still grinning. RIGHT AWWW-NUH!!! Rick hard, ride free baby!

[@davekp6773]

Oh i envy you. Would have loved to have been there.

[@04eire]

I always dug his work back in the day. Never knew he was Irish, very cool! Looks like a classy fellow. Rock on Vivian, thanks for the killer work!!

[@VivianCampbell-xx6bh]

​Hello fan 🥰 thanks for your supportive comments on my posts I really appreciate it. Where are you from?

[@AOkie68]

Dude wasnt old enough to legally drink when he cut holy diver...he is an amazing dude

[@TheTeamdom]

Vivian's dio live-solo sections are epic.

[@biffbifford402]

Love how he starts getting excited while describing the Dio riffs.

[@starchamberlain]

Not many musicians as cool as Vivian! Love this dude, and everything he has ever done! ❤️

[@IROQUOISxPLISKEN]

What a legend, love the positive energy

[@bobbyj6387]

Love Vivian Campbell, such a great guy. Yes, would have very much enjoyed a longer segment with him!

[@nomojoe8150]

Great to see and hear Vivian.

[@themadmattster9647]

His tone on the first three Dio albums, along with Appice's drum sound, really made those records. I love all the Dio albums, but something wasn't the same without that winning original team

[@coolcatrick3454]

Craig Goldy blows compared to Campbell!! What would Dream Evil have sounded like with Viv? More awesome, that's what!!!

[@azwris]

@@coolcatrick3454 oh come one, cut the crap..both guitarists are great..Night People's solo cannot be played by any other guitarist on planet Earth!!!

[@Stufftowatch21]

Agreed Vivs guitar tone on the first 2 albums was awesome. There’s a video of Dio playing man on sliver mountain Viv nailed it .

[@markbrock4427]

TheMadMattster that's what having wives as managers does...Wendy Dio sacked Vivian...Sharon Osbourne sacked Kerslake and Daisley and fucked up two of the best bands original line ups ever.

[@chrisc3731]

Craig Goldy on Dream Evil>>>Vivian Campbell on Sacred heart

[@MOAONAABE]

that epiphone cranks with those rails. glad to see the fellas backing some entry level guitar makers. epiphone has a whole new line this year.

[@stevestringer7351]

He used to play peavey guitars

[@vmat1000]

Stand Up And SHOUT!!! YEAH!!! Vivian's a ripping player! happy to do a reunion of our band in '05. After the practiced disc tunes were slayed, it was open jam time. me "whats that?' them "Rainbow In The Dark'. man, i'd practice before going to work, just songs i liked and this was one. Grateful for the chance to jam in a band setting for this.

[@mainiac4pats]

Thank you ViV 🙏🏻, you were spectacular in Atlanta this last tour. My son now plays guitar, go figure!

[@richardv.582]

Last in line ,will always be my favorite Cambell solo..

[@stevegardiner8473]

I love Viv's playing. His Dio stuff was a huge influence myself as a player. I want one of those Epi's too. :-D

[@cocktailsanddreams]

I can never seem to get enough of REAL musicians like this; their professionalism, knowledge, talent, and humbleness. Nothing like the garbage on the airwaves today. Please send me back in time and let me get stuck!

[@randyhelms7335]

Thanks Josh, awesome interview

[@svenfigueroa312]

Well...he seems VERY happy talking and remembering his Dio era!

[@sarahedwards9515]

Love this guy! Easily in my top 5 favorite guitarists & ranked high in that 5.

[@josephvega3763]

Such an awesome and humble guitar player/person

[@petewoodroffemusic]

Hes a great man and a fine player; his work with Dio was and still is top notch!

[@davida6889]

Didn't know after all these years Vivian still has his Irish accent ..guys,a legend..his solos are Jimmy page epic..

[@joefields1477]

Don’t forget to give Vivian a nod for his Thin Lizzy contribution with Scott Gorham.

[@clucknorriz6683]

I met Scott Gordon in Las Vegas he lived here in the mid 2000's I fixed his air conditioning on his home, got to talk to him for like 2 hours really cool guy.

[@johnmoser2689]

Excellent episode Vivian Campbell is legendary and super cool

[@394pjo]

What a wonderful humble human being. He deserves every moment of his success.

[@waysmt1]

Vivian Campbell... a pure beast axe master. He and Vinnie Appice were a one of a kind combo in the Dio days

[@lfader]

💪💪💪👊👊👊👍👍👍⚡🌈🌈🌈

[@johnc7801]

They're back!! Go see Last in Line live. They're great!!

[@seanhunty9304]

John C saw them and met them both. Awesome guys.

[@lfader]

@@seanhunty9304 # same here. Actually talking to and listening to Vinny during his drum clinic he had (1 week after Ronnie's passing) some real interesting but just sad insights on Ronnie and being in the band especially towards the end ... Vinnie though brings just a heavy set of luggage that guy's massive I love him He can drop the SAMSONITE 💪💪💖

[@matthewrogers6866]

Plllllease wasn't shit w/I duo yet the coward told shit bout the man who put him on map FUCK em

[@scottaic7064]

Still one of my all time favorite guitarists - born to play

[@SavyBajaBuster]

Much underrated guitarists....

[@jefro4551]

Great interview with a guitar legend

[@leilanikuuipo6004]

Viv is so very humble and kind, absolutely love him! :)

[@radhwangothic]

“Heaven and Hell” live in Spectrum man. His solo is one of the most satisfying thing I have ever seen

[@richardbinder9662]

I was stationed at Schofield Barracks on Oahu in 1984 . I was twenty and newlywed. Took my wife to her first concert. Dio and Dokken. Got to see two of my favorite vocalists, especially Ronnie, and two of my favorite guitarists. Not only that Jimmy Bain, Jeff Pilson, Mick Brown and Vinnie Appice. Somebody invent a time machine now.

[@hinjurock]

Nice! I saw Dio at the Arlington Theater in Santa Barbara in 1984 and it was awesome.

[@jamesmiller9823]

I saw the Dio Dokken tour also ,it was awsome. Vivian definitely held his own against George Lynch

[@johnc7801]

Damn! Dio & Dokken? 2 of my favs right there! Rich Binder is right- we need a time machine ASAP- Elon ! Screw Mars- we want 1984!!

[@sunnys3325]

Such a great musician and always seems like such a genuine great dude

[@billdaniels3179]

You are da man Viv hands down man you have true talent keep bringing us those great songs and riffs you so easily do thanks for all your hard work over the years love em all I want to see you guys your again in the USA

[@kevingriffin1854]

The Last in line solo, in my opinion is the most well crafted, moving solo in any song I've ever heard

[@robertclark1565]

Agreed...

[@williambroadstreet3353]

A extremely humble man. In this way Vivian is very much like the genius he filled the shoes of, the iconic real engine room, and genius Steve' The Riffmaster' Clark. Two very different players.Steve created magic, his way of constructing guitar chord construction, melodies, riffs, hooks, bends, was simply way ahead of the curve. Mutt mined the gold but you had to have the gold, Steve was the gold. And of course he was also a genuine rock star who oozed cool, strapped low, thin as Sid was, he owned the stage. There is no doubt Steve and Pete played beautifully together, while Steve also had a special chemistry with Phil, best mates, Collen to this day has said there is not a single day he does not think of Steve. This insight about the brilliant genius from Vivian for me, and I'll bet hundreds of millions, is a delight and again it shows just how humble he is, and his deep respect for a man who Viv has said "every night we play 90 per cent of what Steve created". Vivian's playing of Leppard's songs, Steve's parts is obviously very different, I love the sharpness, the crispness and bite Vivian gets when he does 'The Riffmasters' parts and if you watch Vivian playing GOW, TL4L but two examples, one can see him bleeding through with emotion. My subjective opinion is Viv plays Collen, technical as he is, off a short break. 'Rainbow in the dark' which I put the link below shows just what a young tear away fucking beast Viv was back then, sadly for me Collen has taken Steve's parts, many of them in the set list, the opening to 'Photograph' I greedily have always been of the view should be Viv's opening and ride out, although no Kahler Vivian could play these parts, but it is what is is. To see he is cancer free now is also great, and I hope he has at least another decade in front of him. 20:20 kzbin.info/www/bejne/gp62pWSleq6mnqc

[@daviddavies3637]

To be honest, Vivian's stuck to what was, and still is, a pretty thankless task in coming in as Steve's replacement. He's still regarded by many Def Leppard nuts, including myself if I'm honest, as a session guitarist. It's a psychological thing amongst Leppard fans who loved Steve Clark. Clarky was my reason for taking up the guitar. The fact that Vivian's stuck with it for so long and just got on with the job speaks volumes for the guy.

[@anonymousdude4011]

william broadtreet Snore ... snore ..

[@williambroadstreet3353]

Anonymous Dude.....wow you're a intellectual rocket. Pay homage to a legend and give some context and there's always the smart arse dip shits that are just...well weird. poor crank. I''m very happy with what I penned. What a sad flog. Your comment betrays an extremely jealous and or/weird personality. But you are in the end adding nothing, that's what matters. A crank. Single line brain farting. Again. You seem to follow me around, again extremely weird stalker.

[@mikefrank6319]

Ronnie surrounded himself with genuinely nice people who were his greatest friends. The world misses his voice and his undeniable kindness. Thanks Viv.

[@mooner2410]

That was fantastic,so great to hear Viv teach history.. Especially the Dio stuff..

[@MrPants-zu6dm]

Dio is Amazing!

[@gyllessmyth4759]

Love the way he starts off the interview, since in my case "Rainbow in the Dark" was the song that made me want to pick up the guitar the first time I heard (saw) the solo on Mtv. \m/

[@T.R.R.Jolkien]

This was really a treat!

[@clarkgarber5495]

Agreed. Those first couple albums sound so damn good. Straight through the heart!! And those drums. Damn. One hell of a rock drummer! Love it!

[@edzahir5367]

Vivian + Epiphone = Badass..

[@producer.james1]

Hell yeah! Tell that to the gear snobs!

[@ADDISON857]

I’m like Vivian, so wonderful with Ronnie💕his playing so great 🎸 Last in Line💋Rest beautiful Man today👍💕🎶Thank Vivian🎶

[@davidmohr1920]

I love these videos its like chatting with an old friend :-)

[@sadwingsraging3044]

Vivian is an icon and his work with Dio will be eternal.