JeffB
Let it B
Re: Reb Beach in Whitesnake?
Doug' style fits the snake better for sure and does a real good job paying homage to Sykes. But Reb IMO, is a more varied and tasteful player.
Sykes makes them both look like little kids :laugh2:
John did not get all the credit he deserved on the "1987" album. He basically wrote nearly everything but the lyrics..unfortunately he was working for the Ego-maniac of all Ego-maniacs (who also happens to have just about the best voice in Rock, ever AFAIC).
Basically John Sykes was Coverdale's Jake E. Lee...though John's major contribution made Whitesnake a major player in states and pretty much, the world. As much as I love Marsden/Moody...Whitesnake was on a serious downward spiral material-wise. Coverdale's sinus problems almost put them out of business due to the lag time between records & problems with touring.
Sykes saved Coverdale & Whitesnake's @$$
After John leaves...another serious downward spiral. Adrian/Vivian while acomplished players and songwriters..*when they are in charge and playing their own thing* couldn't hang in Whitesnake. Vai was a poor fit at best...that was just a marketing/business decision...not a musical one. Vai was the "next coming of god" in guitar players at the time, and was done with DLR (where he was a MUCH better fit) .Coverdale is no fool (for your loving
) when it comes to business. He got jerked around with Ritchie, hated him for it, and basically turned into Ritchie by making sure he never was not in complete control again.
Go listen to Blue Murder or John's Solo stuff ... You'll hear why "1987" became the hit it did. The production was not just the big deal..John has little to no weakness as a musician or as a guitar player. he can sing...quite good...god knows he can play, and he can write/produce/arrange. He approached songs as SONGS, not as wankfests. Funny thing is John almost never became a singer...he wanted someone else to sing in Blue Murder...they ended up using his "demo" vocals cos they couldn't find anyone in the time they were allotted. His live versions of the songs he wrote with the Snake are far better versions than the three Vs ever could pull off (Viv/Vandy/Vai)
SYKES WAS FRAMED, FRAMED I TELL YOU!!!
:end rant: :laugh2:
Doug' style fits the snake better for sure and does a real good job paying homage to Sykes. But Reb IMO, is a more varied and tasteful player.
Sykes makes them both look like little kids :laugh2:
John did not get all the credit he deserved on the "1987" album. He basically wrote nearly everything but the lyrics..unfortunately he was working for the Ego-maniac of all Ego-maniacs (who also happens to have just about the best voice in Rock, ever AFAIC).
Basically John Sykes was Coverdale's Jake E. Lee...though John's major contribution made Whitesnake a major player in states and pretty much, the world. As much as I love Marsden/Moody...Whitesnake was on a serious downward spiral material-wise. Coverdale's sinus problems almost put them out of business due to the lag time between records & problems with touring.
Sykes saved Coverdale & Whitesnake's @$$
After John leaves...another serious downward spiral. Adrian/Vivian while acomplished players and songwriters..*when they are in charge and playing their own thing* couldn't hang in Whitesnake. Vai was a poor fit at best...that was just a marketing/business decision...not a musical one. Vai was the "next coming of god" in guitar players at the time, and was done with DLR (where he was a MUCH better fit) .Coverdale is no fool (for your loving
) when it comes to business. He got jerked around with Ritchie, hated him for it, and basically turned into Ritchie by making sure he never was not in complete control again.Go listen to Blue Murder or John's Solo stuff ... You'll hear why "1987" became the hit it did. The production was not just the big deal..John has little to no weakness as a musician or as a guitar player. he can sing...quite good...god knows he can play, and he can write/produce/arrange. He approached songs as SONGS, not as wankfests. Funny thing is John almost never became a singer...he wanted someone else to sing in Blue Murder...they ended up using his "demo" vocals cos they couldn't find anyone in the time they were allotted. His live versions of the songs he wrote with the Snake are far better versions than the three Vs ever could pull off (Viv/Vandy/Vai)
SYKES WAS FRAMED, FRAMED I TELL YOU!!!
:end rant: :laugh2:
