I’m so old now at 67 I remember John’s Les Paul when he had a black pick guard, don’t ask when that was 🤣. His style in Tygers made me change mine resulting in me playing in a much bigger band (UK) than I would have done had his influence not been so massive on me. All memories now, thanks JS
Awesome!!. My dad introduced me to them, when i was around 12 years old (27 now). He put his old vinyl on with this track on (I have the vinyl now lol). They rock!
Yeah Sykes is my cousin, liked the tigers,when they played 'reading rock'in 81i think,the band all stayed at my parents over the weekend, cos we lived in reading, I was in a punk band with my brother, our band was practicing when the tigers turned up, and we jammed with them, it was great,I loved it when John joined lizzy,phil Lynott became johns best friend, they both stayed at our parents when lizzy played reading in 86, johns mums my dads sister, all our family's us johns parents and another of my dads brother 'bill' we all emigrated to Ibiza in 72, they were the first brits to open a nightclub in San Antonio, my uncle bill started teaching John the guitar then, we all moaned about the racket he used to make, but they were great times, we all moved back to reading after a while :( then a few years later Johns parents moved to Blackpool, and his stepdad my uncle Ron built a class recording studio on the side of his house, phil and John lived there for a few years, then lynott had his overdose,it was a terrible time, when I read your messages about the Tygers I thought I'd just add this, I hope you've enjoyed it, I'm not gonna talk about white snake, they were shit and even when John wrote their best album off all time, the cheated him over royalties
Man I am from Brasil but let tell me something Sykes made Thin Lizzy metal withou loose Phil cool and lovely voice e made David COVER Plant finally stop to struggle in USA.The reason was Rock in Rio 1985 Sykes took the spotlitght from David and he got jealous because he moves on stage.Sykes guitar is his extension.I could see in 1987 in Worcester USA Whitesnake com Vandeberg oh my God!David try to cover Sykes.And thank God I watched alive Blue Muerder and Sykes playing Still of the night and sing prove who made 1987 album.I used to like Whitesnake but after the Cover Plants move against John many fans got away from the most ridiculous atitude in Rock Story.
Great story. I am waiting for a new Sykes album for so long. Tell John to put it out someway!!! Flew to London in 98 to watch him with Lizzy in Brixton Academy. Great show. Made some great pictures. Gave it to him a few years later in Germany while he was touring with Lizzy. I talked to my hero, he shaked my hand, he signed my photographs. Manager wanted to chase the fans away from the tour bus. John told him to stop that an let me in the bus. Gorham was there to. I talked to both. Great moment in my live. Great guys. I hope John is doing well and starts making music again. I love their music, love their style. These guys lightend the flame in me to learn to play the guitar. Sure not as good as them, but they are a part of my live and I am greatfull for every note they played. Some poor ideas of myself, if you want to listen. Best wishes! ruclips.net/video/0Zg688RqXYg/видео.html
Spellbound is amazing! I think I found Tygers after Whitesnake's Slide It In came out and I heard Sykes play....wow! Glad I backtracked to Tygers, b/c their first 3 albums are NWOBHM at it's best!
The Tygers of Pan Tang are a part of New Wave British Heavy Metal and they formed in 1978, in Whitley Bay, England. The band name is derived from Pan Tang, a fictional archipelago in Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné fantasy series where wizards keep tigers as pets. The band was originally formed by Robb Weir(Guitar), Richard "Rocky" Laws (Bass), Jess Cox(Vocals) and Brian Dick(Drums). Their first album, Wild Cat, in 1980, reached No. 18 in the UK album chart in the 1st week of release. The Current Members of The Tygers of Pan Tang are: Robb Weir(Guitar), Craig Ellis(Drums), Jacopo Meille(Vocals), Gavin Gray(Bass), and Micky Crystal(Guitar). They released a lot of singles and albums and have changed personnel a lot too. If you like British New Wave Metal give them a listen. 😎
OMG I Cant believe I only just found these guys in 2020 but what a fucking JUGGERNAUT of rock n roll beauty. It's like their music was just sliced off Everest by some almighty rock n roll god!
Thanks for this. the Tygers were very unlucky not to make it very big time. They were a good band, great musicians, range of tracks and solid metal. Jon deverill highly underrated singer should have gone onto better things. John Sykes did well after this. remember seeing them Colwyn Bay Pier 1981 front row - great nostalgy to the NWOBHM.
I feel left out looking at all the comments about people wanting to be back in the 80's. Atleast you guys got to experience it once. I'm fifteen and got screwed, instead of metal and rock, I got pop and Rap. Fuck that.
Jon deverill was my favorite singer for the tygers of pan tang band, after the album hot in the shade from 1987 he fade away, I can't find nothing about the person, so if someone have news i'll be glad to hear, I saw john sykes live in 2003 at bang your head festival in germany, it was with thin Lizzy band, he took on himself the vocals in addition of playing the guitar, scot Gorham was also playing the guitar, he was at his best
Agreed completely. Spellbound was a ground-breaking, NWOBHM classic. Wild Cat was just a notch behind it. Amazing, amazing band, and even ahead of their time.
Je devais avoir douze ou treize ans quand j'ai découvert ce fabuleux groupe, c'est entre autres grâce à eux que je suis toujours un fanatique du Heavy Metal.
This is great! This takes me back to a time when heavy metal and hard rock bands fed off the energy of the crowd and had stage presence. These days, everyone wants to look like a type cast for Hannah Montanna with their emo flap over their eyes and sing like Beavis. Old school rock will always stand the test of time!
You are probably correct about a lot of the riffs going to Whitesnake, but the original version of 'Fool For Your Loving' was on the 1980 album Ready An' Willing - written by David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden & Micky Moody.
Ever get the feeling somethings goin' wrong Hangin' around where you don't belong I never lied to you I did all that you wanted me to do But somethin' ain't right Somethin's goin on around here I tried to open up the door But love don't stay here anymore There's something wrong and that's for sure You made your choices, now you go Wake up in the morning, I can't get out of bed I'm haunted by the thoughts inside my head I never lied to you I did all that you wanted me to do But I can't understand Why you've thrown away what we had I tried to open up the door But love don't stay here anymore There's something wrong and that's for sure You made your choices, now you go I tried to open up the door But love don't stay here anymore There's something wrong and that's for sure You made your choices, now you go You say that I'm a dreamer, and dreams don't come true When you put up that defense, I can't see through I never lied to you I did all that you wanted me to do Makin' all the tricks Remember I ain't nobody's fool I tried to open up the door But love don't stay here anymore There's something wrong and that's for sure You made your choices, now you go Hey, Love don't stay, ooohhh yeah Love don't stay Love don't stay, yeah... 🤘🤘🤘
Thanks firts you that uploaded it, and then for the one who invented this community..wich makes possible masterpieces like this become acessible for more crownds around the world!!!! \m/ !!
saw them on the spellbound tour around 1981..i always say that along with saxon they were the forerunners of nwbhm..they played along on the same bill as magnum and were awesome
The original version of "Fool For Your Lovin'" was actually on Whitesnake's 1980 album "Ready An' Willing", before Sykes joined 'em. The two original Whitesnake guitarists were Bernie Marsden and Mickey Moody. So if anything, Sykes and the Tygers stole the Whitesnake riff :)> (sorry, I'm a music geek)
theyre playing Selby's Riverside Bar, England on 14th July =D . £5 entry too! my band are supporting. BONUS!. should make for a killer show. Love tygers ;D
I hear you, I just think that the Sykes/Deverill lineup was one of those where the sum is greater than the total of all of its parts. I actually love Wild Cat, it is raw, bluesy, and has great riffs. I give the rest of the Tygers more credit. We're not on totally different pages though, Sykes is amazing, and I wholeheartedly agree they fell to shit after he split. I'm content to disagree, I always enjoy debating good rock with someone who has an intelligent opinion. Keep rockin'!
I'm sure I bought their first single when it came out..was it called " dont touch me there. "..??!!!..think it came in a picture sleeve..!!..christ..good old days..!!
I’m so old now at 67 I remember John’s Les Paul when he had a black pick guard, don’t ask when that was 🤣. His style in Tygers made me change mine resulting in me playing in a much bigger band (UK) than I would have done had his influence not been so massive on me. All memories now, thanks JS
I own that Cherry Sunburst Les Paul custom.
What band did you play in if you don't mind me asking
Jon Deverill...one of the greatest lead vocalist and front man of all time!!!
Spellbound...one of the greatest albums of all time!!!
He is a great vocalist! apparently he is an actor now...
This song released in Crazy Nights tho, if I recall correctly.
Was in infant junior and senior school with John
Bands like Tygers of Pan Tang and April Wine were sooo bad ass live around this time!
Love April Wine: "Just Between You & Me", "Sign of The Gypsy Queen", ...
GOOGLING April Wine
Sykes seriously kicks ass on anything he touches resembling a guitar!
Apart from an actual guitar.. .
Apart from an actual guitar.. .
Hell fuckin yeah, I'm 17 years old, and I've known these guys since my second year in high school, Tygers fuckin rule \m/
really?COOL!
Hell yah man hahaha
you are a looky man
Thanks man
Awesome!!. My dad introduced me to them, when i was around 12 years old (27 now). He put his old vinyl on with this track on (I have the vinyl now lol). They rock!
John Deverill was the best singer from that era !
I always thought so!
This band should’ve been so much bigger; they’re like Styx, Blue Oyster Cult and Deep Purple merged and had a live child!
They needed a big hit, but I don't hear any hit songs. So no wonder they didn't become bigger.
What garbage you talk. @@leyla.007
Yeah Sykes is my cousin, liked the tigers,when they played 'reading rock'in 81i think,the band all stayed at my parents over the weekend, cos we lived in reading, I was in a punk band with my brother, our band was practicing when the tigers turned up, and we jammed with them, it was great,I loved it when John joined lizzy,phil Lynott became johns best friend, they both stayed at our parents when lizzy played reading in 86, johns mums my dads sister, all our family's us johns parents and another of my dads brother 'bill' we all emigrated to Ibiza in 72, they were the first brits to open a nightclub in San Antonio, my uncle bill started teaching John the guitar then, we all moaned about the racket he used to make, but they were great times, we all moved back to reading after a while :( then a few years later Johns parents moved to Blackpool, and his stepdad my uncle Ron built a class recording studio on the side of his house, phil and John lived there for a few years, then lynott had his overdose,it was a terrible time, when I read your messages about the Tygers I thought I'd just add this, I hope you've enjoyed it, I'm not gonna talk about white snake, they were shit and even when John wrote their best album off all time, the cheated him over royalties
John Basten Tell him, Craig from the US is patiently waiting for a tour.
Your past and this story is price less
Man I am from Brasil but let tell me something Sykes made Thin Lizzy metal withou loose Phil cool and lovely voice e made David COVER Plant finally stop to struggle in USA.The reason was Rock in Rio 1985 Sykes took the spotlitght from David and he got jealous because he moves on stage.Sykes guitar is his extension.I could see in 1987 in Worcester USA Whitesnake com Vandeberg oh my God!David try to cover Sykes.And thank God I watched alive Blue Muerder and Sykes playing Still of the night and sing prove who made 1987 album.I used to like Whitesnake but after the Cover Plants move against John many fans got away from the most ridiculous atitude in Rock Story.
Sorry to be pedantic, but the Tygers didn't play Reading in 81. They played 80 and 82.
Great story. I am waiting for a new Sykes album for so long. Tell John to put it out someway!!! Flew to London in 98 to watch him with Lizzy in Brixton Academy. Great show. Made some great pictures. Gave it to him a few years later in Germany while he was touring with Lizzy. I talked to my hero, he shaked my hand, he signed my photographs. Manager wanted to chase the fans away from the tour bus. John told him to stop that an let me in the bus. Gorham was there to. I talked to both. Great moment in my live. Great guys. I hope John is doing well and starts making music again. I love their music, love their style. These guys lightend the flame in me to learn to play the guitar. Sure not as good as them, but they are a part of my live and I am greatfull for every note they played.
Some poor ideas of myself, if you want to listen. Best wishes!
ruclips.net/video/0Zg688RqXYg/видео.html
Spellbound line up is a five star one. Damn. Their best one. So much different type of emotion into this intense album
NWOBHM at its finest. Awesome band! ✌️
Spellbound is amazing! I think I found Tygers after Whitesnake's Slide It In came out and I heard Sykes play....wow! Glad I backtracked to Tygers, b/c their first 3 albums are NWOBHM at it's best!
The Tygers of Pan Tang are a part of New Wave British Heavy Metal and they formed in 1978, in Whitley Bay, England. The band name is derived from Pan Tang, a fictional archipelago in Michael Moorcock's Elric of Melniboné fantasy series where wizards keep tigers as pets. The band was originally formed by Robb Weir(Guitar), Richard "Rocky" Laws (Bass), Jess Cox(Vocals) and Brian Dick(Drums). Their first album, Wild Cat, in 1980, reached No. 18 in the UK album chart in the 1st week of release. The Current Members of The Tygers of Pan Tang are: Robb Weir(Guitar), Craig Ellis(Drums), Jacopo Meille(Vocals), Gavin Gray(Bass), and Micky Crystal(Guitar). They released a lot of singles and albums and have changed personnel a lot too. If you like British New Wave Metal give them a listen. 😎
I played drums with the Tygers in 1999 on the Live in Wakken album
John Deverill play whit Tygers ?
@@45rockinwax Oh yes....
OMG I Cant believe I only just found these guys in 2020 but what a fucking JUGGERNAUT of rock n roll beauty. It's like their music was just sliced off Everest by some almighty rock n roll god!
THUMBS UP FOR JON DEVERILL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
jhon sykes shredding guitar🔥
JON DEVERILL!!!! THE BEST!!!!!!
Tygers of Pan Tang are sooooo underrated, They have been forgotten over time and need some more love
Yes the Tygers, Samson ,Praying Mantis and Diamond Head should've all been world worldwide stars.
Thanks for this. the Tygers were very unlucky not to make it very big time. They were a good band, great musicians, range of tracks and solid metal. Jon deverill highly underrated singer should have gone onto better things. John Sykes did well after this. remember seeing them Colwyn Bay Pier 1981 front row - great nostalgy to the NWOBHM.
Fantastic, not seen this for 20 years. Doesn't half bring back memories
The rise of a guitar god...love my Johnny boy he's awesome!!
+dagmar977 he's no rob weir ..............................either
I miss them ! The original members w/ both John ! A very good drummer there,too ! 💜💜💜🥁🐉🎵🎤🎶💕💞
sykes....totally fucking amazing!
most likley,the best rock guitarist from the uk....period!
Ha ha..
Best singer from this era !
That riff just rocks man!
WOW>> The guitars are loud...amazing..
Thanks for sharing. This is waaay better than the album version. Slightly faster, louder and more in your face!
I feel left out looking at all the comments about people wanting to be back in the 80's. Atleast you guys got to experience it once. I'm fifteen and got screwed, instead of metal and rock, I got pop and Rap. Fuck that.
i saw these guys when i was stationed in Germany. Trance opened.
Ok, now I'm jealous. I loved Trance.
Jon deverill was my favorite singer for the tygers of pan tang band, after the album hot in the shade from 1987 he fade away, I can't find nothing about the person, so if someone have news i'll be glad to hear, I saw john sykes live in 2003 at bang your head festival in germany, it was with thin Lizzy band, he took on himself the vocals in addition of playing the guitar, scot Gorham was also playing the guitar, he was at his best
live at nottingham rock city is the only tygers album you'll ever need
Crazy Nights is by far the best album ever from Tygers!
Jon & John ❤️
Superbe, magique, 1981 le heavy metal battait son plein et c'était merveilleux, bravo!!!
I've been into the Tygers of Pan Tang since the Spellbound album, just a great band, I love their power ballad: "Mirror Mirror." It's just beautiful.
Mirror mirror what a classic!
Agreed completely. Spellbound was a ground-breaking, NWOBHM classic. Wild Cat was just a notch behind it.
Amazing, amazing band, and even ahead of their time.
Cool Mick Box and John Sykes great guitar team!..ha.
addicted to this song......
Man -this is whgat i am talkin bout!
Old school rock with edge and solo...
Who does it like this anymore?
I saw this band live at the Civic hall St Albans UK in 1981 when I was 21, fucking great night I can still remember it so well
Je devais avoir douze ou treize ans quand j'ai découvert ce fabuleux groupe, c'est entre autres grâce à eux que je suis toujours un fanatique du Heavy Metal.
saw these live back in the 80s great live band, they still sound good
ABOUT TIME SOME PAN TANG on RUclips !!
I just started listening to these guys and there BADASS!!!!
You can tell that Sykes is only playing at about %5 of his potential, in order not to make the other guy look like a complete hack.
Up!!!😍😍 Anna&Tinja #hunnit
Saw them in Colchester around 1981 with the previous singer. Loudest band I ever saw and bloody good too!!
Tygers are now managed by Rocksector Records in Manchester, England.
These guys are superb and will take them places - mark my words!
Damn...I had to wait 20 years to see this - great TOPT forever!!
Great guitar sound!!
That opening riff definitely has some R. Blackmore sound touch to it. Dig it.
love the early Tygers albums.have the first 4 and a few other live shows
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This era was my introduction to Sykes.
Great guitar tone.
This is great! This takes me back to a time when heavy metal and hard rock bands fed off the energy of the crowd and had stage presence.
These days, everyone wants to look like a type cast for Hannah Montanna with their emo flap over their eyes and sing like Beavis.
Old school rock will always stand the test of time!
Get off my lawn!
You are probably correct about a lot of the riffs going to Whitesnake, but the original version of 'Fool For Your Loving' was on the 1980 album Ready An' Willing - written by David Coverdale, Bernie Marsden & Micky Moody.
Rock radio in the US totally sucks. I'm glad I ventured out to find bands like the Tygers and the like back in the early 80s.
great song !
Man these guys are so original
This is Pure Gold
Pure Raw MeTaL. The way it should always be !🤩🤟
Hell yeah!!! So cool to see this.
This is a kick ass song T.O.P.T. rocks
A classic tune. Great, thanx a lot, I luve it. Cheers Sven
Too bad you missed it. It was a great time. At least you have the good sense to appreciate it. Cheers!
the best line up of tygers!!!
I saw them live in 82. They were pretty big in UK
Saw them in Sweden 81, was 10 then, nice upload.
Good-looking 😍
Nothing like loud, live rock and roll.
So bloody good. Classic...👍🤘
Those were they days. What a great band...
Ever get the feeling somethings goin' wrong
Hangin' around where you don't belong
I never lied to you
I did all that you wanted me to do
But somethin' ain't right
Somethin's goin on around here
I tried to open up the door
But love don't stay here anymore
There's something wrong and that's for sure
You made your choices, now you go
Wake up in the morning, I can't get out of bed
I'm haunted by the thoughts inside my head
I never lied to you
I did all that you wanted me to do
But I can't understand
Why you've thrown away what we had
I tried to open up the door
But love don't stay here anymore
There's something wrong and that's for sure
You made your choices, now you go
I tried to open up the door
But love don't stay here anymore
There's something wrong and that's for sure
You made your choices, now you go
You say that I'm a dreamer, and dreams don't come true
When you put up that defense, I can't see through
I never lied to you
I did all that you wanted me to do
Makin' all the tricks
Remember I ain't nobody's fool
I tried to open up the door
But love don't stay here anymore
There's something wrong and that's for sure
You made your choices, now you go
Hey, Love don't stay, ooohhh yeah
Love don't stay
Love don't stay, yeah... 🤘🤘🤘
THIS IS ROCK N ROLL MEN¡¡¡¡¡¡
You look like chespirito men!!!
Thanks firts you that uploaded it, and then for the one who invented this community..wich makes possible masterpieces like this become acessible for more crownds around the world!!!! \m/ !!
saw them on the spellbound tour around 1981..i always say that along with saxon they were the forerunners of nwbhm..they played along on the same bill as magnum and were awesome
crazy nights was a great album..ill have to dig it out again and give it a listen..
In a time Gibson Les Paul custom guitars where still affordable...;)
Wspaniały czadzik!;)))
Thanks!
that was excellent
Рок 🎸 навсегда здорово 👍
Daha ne olsun be ilk aşk 🤘🤘🤘
Fuck yessssss!!!!!!!!!
Im hearing ‘fool for your loving’ by whitesnake speeded up
A great hard rockin' song by one of the better NWOBHM bands.
great sound!
Metal rules
old hippies RULE!
God I worked as a roady for these done some gigs in London in. The 80s think psycho went on to whitesnake .
🎸🎼🎶🎵🤘🤘
The original version of "Fool For Your Lovin'" was actually on Whitesnake's 1980 album "Ready An' Willing", before Sykes joined 'em. The two original Whitesnake guitarists were Bernie Marsden and Mickey Moody. So if anything, Sykes and the Tygers stole the Whitesnake riff :)>
(sorry, I'm a music geek)
It is wonderful
Real music
awesome!thank u!
theyre playing Selby's Riverside Bar, England on 14th July =D . £5 entry too! my band are supporting. BONUS!. should make for a killer show.
Love tygers ;D
I found this performance rather enjoyable.
Great Band / "NWBOHM"🎵🎼🎶🎸😎👊
I hear you, I just think that the Sykes/Deverill lineup was one of those where the sum is greater than the total of all of its parts. I actually love Wild Cat, it is raw, bluesy, and has great riffs. I give the rest of the Tygers more credit. We're not on totally different pages though, Sykes is amazing, and I wholeheartedly agree they fell to shit after he split. I'm content to disagree, I always enjoy debating good rock with someone who has an intelligent opinion. Keep rockin'!
this band started the heavy metal era!!
I'm sure I bought their first single when it came out..was it called " dont touch me there. "..??!!!..think it came in a picture sleeve..!!..christ..good old days..!!