Most underrated guy in this band is Lexxi. He dumbs down his playing a bit for this band and uses a pick a lot but I played in a band with him when he was just Travis Haley. And he really is a phenomenal bass player with some of the fastest fingers I’ve ever seen. He can play any style too.
When these guys were playing at the Viper Room was the best. Theyd play tunes from twisted sister, the crue etc. I remember Steve 0 from jack ass would show up and theyd play his favorite band- Crue's Live wire. Cool thing about Ralph is that he's get bands he liked to open for them. Grayson's Manor rings a bell. That lead singer was great!
Many people are surprised how good Lexxi is playing, I guess his performance of the character overshadows his skills as a musician. I've been watching many clips of their live performances, single songs and complete concerts, covers and SP material, and his playing is allways impeccable! The man is an extremly serious bass player, don't let the goofy character of Lexxi Foxx fool you.
Lexxi is by far one of the best bassists Iv seen in a long time! Crisp sound he can sing and is a very good showman. He is the only reason they don't need a rhythm guitar player.
Satchel is totally different than Malmsteen. Yngwie is totally neoclassical. Satchel is a package of all the guitar goods from the 80s. His tone is also very 80s-like
Wow, I knew these guys were talented, but still... DAMN! Having the nerve to cover this classic and actually doing a kick-ass job of it? Now they've REALLY blown me away!
I have to agree with Youri. He's not only a talented musician, but arguably the funniest of the four. The way he looks in the mirror, also he doesn't talk much. But when he makes faces or claiming to be tired, it speaks volumes. Hilarious as hell.
Michael stars voice can make rockers now just havem go to there rocking chairs shit his good vocalist range is amazing sounds like David Lee Roth Vince Neil and Bret Michael's
Lexxi is freakin' amazing! He is the reason why I wanted to become a bass player myself. Thanks for this awesome video. Most videos focus on singer or guitarist which I understand but bass players rule!! ;)
One of the few videos where you can see Lexxi Fox kicking ass on the bass, that's some serious bass attack he's got going on! skills, moves the whole thing!
love them or hate them ( I love them) they are a great band that plays VERY well and puts on a great show...that is a lost art on today's bands. Starr hits all of DCs notes while jumping around and working the crowd like a good front man should. My hats off to all of them!
Lexxi just rocks this song and shows the amazing and skilled player that he is, he does everything in this song, slaps the bass, finger style, chords, scales etc etc etc and also bringing his awesome personality to the stage. Man I miss him on Steel Panther, not the same group without him
George Kolotouros nice. I saw Atomic Punks a few times in Hawaii and California. First time I saw them was right before Russ joined them. That guitarist was good but Russ Parrish brought everything they were missing. They were an incredible VH cover band, the best. I think it’s funny seeing some of the comments from people who don’t know where Russ Parrish and Ralph Saenz were before this and only know them as Satchel and Michael Starr from Steel Panther. Yeah they do great covers. They were the core of one of the greatest cover bands I’ve ever seen. I love what they do with Steel Panther now, and every time they play a cover song it reminds me of those days watching Atomic Punks. Good to know there were some other folks watching them during those days. These guys are awesome. Hah, bet it would also surprise people to know the only one with genuinely long hair is Ralph... The other three out of costume are dang near unrecognizable, clean cut polo shirt wearing guys. All happily married with families and such. This is all a big parody of the ridiculously over the top 80’s hair bands and they are killing it!
So glad I found this, it's still one of my favourite songs and a defining one of the '80s! With it's amazing bass line, also a great way for Lexxi to show off a bit and he really gets into it. He takes a lot of ribbing but all of these guys are amazing musicians and Michael can sing absolutely anything! Thank you for making this available to watch
They are so much more talented then the bands of today.so funny and original. I wish they would put out a serious album or two.i also would love to see them and spinal tap do a song or album together.imagine them touring.
I have seen Whitesnake perform this song live and Steel Panther do it WAAAAAAAAAAAY better than they did! Whitesnake is THE worst band I have ever seen live. These guys are fucking hilarious and can play really well. Brilliant!
Don't you think you went a little too far by saying that? Steel Panther are fucking awesome, but neither Coverdale, nor Whitesnake ever sounded anything less than super when playing live...
give me a like if you agree Steel Panther should go down as the best cover band in history..look how many covers they have done that are as good if not better than the original band that wrote and performed them.
that's the joke... the straight guy acts gay, the gay straight.... 😂... the joke was ruined in the skit when the guys was in the police lineup. #3:/ lexxi , looking surprised and sexy... that Satchel did the gay guy thingy, that Michael almost had to break character. lexxi is a pro., as he took to his new character. i fucking lost it, as the look on his face said it all, when the officer's voice calls back.. Speak English. 😂👄♥️
After watching quite a few Steel Panther videos I think that every metal-ish band should just call it quits. SP plays their songs better than them and have got enough quality originals to keep things interesting. Most versatile group of players I have ever seen. And I've only seen one of them.
Dudes look up Atomic Punks-that Satchel and Michael's Van Halen Tribute band.THAT SHIT ROCKS!!! Then look up Rob Halford"s(Judas Priest ) Fight-his solo band after Priest.That's Satchel on lead guitar!(his real name is Russ Parish)and the other guitar player is the singer from Damage Plan.Then look up Danger Kitty-That's these dudes before they were named Steel Panther-they did a Discover credit card commercial. Then look up Metal Skool- These guys again back in the day.
do people realize that Ralph's best gig is impersonating David Lee Roth? He does every other song great and Van Halen better than Roth did. Roth said so himself. Guy is unreal..........
Anyone seen Whitesnake lately and heard DC? I know this will seem like blasphemy - believe me I am a HUGE Whitesnale fan - but this version, even with only 1 guitar player, smokes anything Whitesnake can do right now. Sorry to say, but its true. Lexxi is a bass god in this version as well.
the bass player fucking tears it up too. can't really hear him in other vids. it's ridiculous how talented every one of these dudes is. can't wait till they come to philly.
not sure if peopple realize how good these guys are. hands down, Ralph is not only an incredible singer, but has and amazing stage presence with his sense of humor and crowd interaction. Seen him dozens of times in this band and The Atomic Punks. Every time he blows people away. they may be imitating other bands, but theyre the first to admit the fact and say they just want to have a good time in honor of the music they love.
Most underrated guy in this band is Lexxi. He dumbs down his playing a bit for this band and uses a pick a lot but I played in a band with him when he was just Travis Haley. And he really is a phenomenal bass player with some of the fastest fingers I’ve ever seen. He can play any style too.
Not to mention his singing
That dude can play the bass
Mudafuker is in the pocket!
StevieRay 71 they are all awesome musicians..some don't take them serious because of the side show but they kick ass
What dude?
@@loveandpeace9908 The one with lipstick and eyeliner XD
Do yourself a favor- see these guys live.
For sure. they're better than the bands they cover 99% of the time.
my favorite band snuff said!!!!!
This version kicksass
When these guys were playing at the Viper Room was the best. Theyd play tunes from twisted sister, the crue etc. I remember Steve 0 from jack ass would show up and theyd play his favorite band- Crue's Live wire. Cool thing about Ralph is that he's get bands he liked to open for them. Grayson's Manor rings a bell. That lead singer was great!
I totaly agree with you, Steel Panther do just cover of group, like Whitesnake or Scorpions ( Rock you like an Hurricain)
STEEL SNAKE!
Lexxi tearin' that shit up. Dude is very talented. Holy smokes!!!
Many people are surprised how good Lexxi is playing, I guess his performance of the character overshadows his skills as a musician. I've been watching many clips of their live performances, single songs and complete concerts, covers and SP material, and his playing is allways impeccable! The man is an extremly serious bass player, don't let the goofy character of Lexxi Foxx fool you.
Well, it's the oldest saying in the music business for a reason. 99.99% of people listen with their eyes. :)
and he can sing too
MrGagipn they all are incredible musicians. I personally love Lexxi's character the best.
MrGagipn really he plays the bass ??
Lexxi is great, I agree
Lexxi is by far one of the best bassists Iv seen in a long time! Crisp sound he can sing and is a very good showman. He is the only reason they don't need a rhythm guitar player.
Lexxi was feeling the music-he was rocking the fuck out!
quazi111 Ya he was kickin some fuckin ASS .. "o)
Take away their fooling around and you find they are all great talented musicians.
rantnpod in Satchel's case he played with Rob Halford so that alone solidifies his skills.
very true
Monster musicians.
Agreed!
You do not have to take away anything from their performance.
Lexxi is killin the bass here
Well the sad thing is Lexxi left the band and Steel panther is still looking for bassist. Well I hope he or she'll be really good for the band.
these fuckers do whitesnake better than whitesnake lol \m/
That's because Ralph (Michael Starr) isn't 62 and hasn't been singing since the 1970's like Coverdale :)
***** Ralph is 50 though
far from it nobody will ever be like Coverdale Whitesnake always be Whitesnake and i'm looking forward to the new album they currently recording
NWFmikeWilliams The lead can sing !!
SP also doing it with one guitarist instead of Whitesnake's two.
Satchel is totally different than Malmsteen. Yngwie is totally neoclassical. Satchel is a package of all the guitar goods from the 80s. His tone is also very 80s-like
This is awesome. Lexi does really show his talents as a bass player and Michael's vocals are great. Loved it
Tami Killion what. No fridge
Wow, I knew these guys were talented, but still... DAMN! Having the nerve to cover this classic and actually doing a kick-ass job of it? Now they've REALLY blown me away!
its such a good band, but man there really on fire on this one holy shit
Well they were a cover band at first. Awesome
I have to agree with Youri. He's not only a talented musician, but arguably the funniest of the four. The way he looks in the mirror, also he doesn't talk much. But when he makes faces or claiming to be tired, it speaks volumes. Hilarious as hell.
Michael stars voice can make rockers now just havem go to there rocking chairs shit his good vocalist range is amazing sounds like David Lee Roth Vince Neil and Bret Michael's
Even nails Ozzy
Lexxi is giving is some here!! Great sound quality too
Lexxi is freakin' amazing! He is the reason why I wanted to become a bass player myself. Thanks for this awesome video. Most videos focus on singer or guitarist which I understand but bass players rule!! ;)
One of the few videos where you can see Lexxi Fox kicking ass on the bass, that's some serious bass attack he's got going on! skills, moves the whole thing!
The reason why I always go to the side of the bass player on concerts is perfectly shown in this video
love them or hate them ( I love them) they are a great band that plays VERY well and puts on a great show...that is a lost art on today's bands. Starr hits all of DCs notes while jumping around and working the crowd like a good front man should. My hats off to all of them!
Flawless! Long live the Panther!
Satchel stealing Lexxi's mic. lmao This is amazing.
These guys are as good as it gets. Incredible performance.
Don't know if Gilbert taught Satchel, but they both taught together at the guitar institute.
I never focus much on Lexi but DAMNN!! Bass Like a fucken BOSS !... effortless
Lexxi just rocks this song and shows the amazing and skilled player that he is, he does everything in this song, slaps the bass, finger style, chords, scales etc etc etc and also bringing his awesome personality to the stage. Man I miss him on Steel Panther, not the same group without him
Holy fucking shit Lexxi rocked the fuck out of that bass,
2:35
HOLY MOLYYYY !!!
Those BEASTY HEADBANGS !!!
O_o
wish the audio was better this is my favorite song
Satchel is a damn good guitarist . Use to see him play with Atomic Punks in San Diego before they became Steel Panther.
George Kolotouros nice. I saw Atomic Punks a few times in Hawaii and California. First time I saw them was right before Russ joined them. That guitarist was good but Russ Parrish brought everything they were missing. They were an incredible VH cover band, the best. I think it’s funny seeing some of the comments from people who don’t know where Russ Parrish and Ralph Saenz were before this and only know them as Satchel and Michael Starr from Steel Panther. Yeah they do great covers. They were the core of one of the greatest cover bands I’ve ever seen. I love what they do with Steel Panther now, and every time they play a cover song it reminds me of those days watching Atomic Punks. Good to know there were some other folks watching them during those days. These guys are awesome. Hah, bet it would also surprise people to know the only one with genuinely long hair is Ralph... The other three out of costume are dang near unrecognizable, clean cut polo shirt wearing guys. All happily married with families and such. This is all a big parody of the ridiculously over the top 80’s hair bands and they are killing it!
It's funny, but this was the video which made me want to play bass.
This is a fucking tune!
That was awesome!
MAN LEXXI CAN SLAP THAT BASS lol also whats up with the guys saying they should be a cover band...have you not heard their albums!!! you crazy!
Lexxi stole the show in this song 💗
So glad I found this, it's still one of my favourite songs and a defining one of the '80s! With it's amazing bass line, also a great way for Lexxi to show off a bit and he really gets into it. He takes a lot of ribbing but all of these guys are amazing musicians and Michael can sing absolutely anything! Thank you for making this available to watch
They are so much more talented then the bands of today.so funny and original. I wish they would put out a serious album or two.i also would love to see them and spinal tap do a song or album together.imagine them touring.
Just put that cover album out already. SP covers are legendary.
Lexxi is so fucking rad
Russ Parrish rippin' on that John Sykes solo!
not to mention the stellar vocals and guitar, great performance all around
Fucking kills Whitesnake live.
Yeah, with just 4 guys
I have seen Whitesnake perform this song live and Steel Panther do it WAAAAAAAAAAAY better than they did! Whitesnake is THE worst band I have ever seen live. These guys are fucking hilarious and can play really well. Brilliant!
That bass sounded ass kicking
The ONLY person who can do this song better, is Coverdale. You cant beat him in this style.
does anyone know the real reason Lexxi left the band?
Whenever I'm in a bad mood, turning up SP blows it away everytime.
crazy awesome
Who else is watching this today 08/22/21???
Michael can fuckin sing, no Coverdale, but damn this song is a bitch to sing.
Thumbs up if there are certain songs you'd rather hear the SP cover of than listen to the original.
this song its not super rare... its still of the nigth from whitesnake :7
lexxi destroys a bass..
Don't you think you went a little too far by saying that? Steel Panther are fucking awesome, but neither Coverdale, nor Whitesnake ever sounded anything less than super when playing live...
5:20 STEALIN THE MIC, STEALIN THE MIC, STEALIN THE MIIIC!
Epic!!
What guitar is that that Satchel's playing?
Holy shit, this was two presidents ago.
Thanks for uploading this, fantastic cover.
Great bassist!!!!
thats not the whitesnake those people know !! lol
If they ever run out of ideas (sorry songs to rip off haha) and just decide to do covers, I would still buy their albums. They are amazing!
Lexxi is better than one note Nikki sixx
Dude this song kicks so much ass
show from the 20th, right? it was good
probs cause this is near the bass amp
Lexi's good at singing
This is like the millionth time I’ve watched this video.
theres guys are fuckin sweet man!
3:44 that note made me jizz
Bring Lexxi BACK!!!!!!!
Goddamn! Michael Starr can sing his ass off!
Lexi was the shit
Holy Fuckin SHIT this kicked ass!!!!
i want that fucking shirt.
give me a like if you agree Steel Panther should go down as the best cover band in history..look how many covers they have done that are as good if not better than the original band that wrote and performed them.
Dat ooo at 1:41 tho
better than whitesnake
Yep Lexxi can play, Lexxi is not gay, but Satchel is
russ is married to a woman for years..
that's the joke... the straight guy acts gay, the gay straight....
😂... the joke was ruined in the skit when the guys was in the police lineup.
#3:/ lexxi , looking surprised and sexy... that Satchel did the gay guy thingy, that Michael almost had to break character. lexxi is a pro., as he took to his new character. i fucking lost it, as the look on his face said it all, when the officer's voice calls back.. Speak English. 😂👄♥️
play bass lexxi
Bitchinnnnn...!!
Used to play this in the late 80’s. Lol RESPECTS GENTS!! Damn!! 😮😎🎸🥰
Lexxi is awesome
Oh My God
Anyone else think they sound better than any of the original artists they cover? Awesome performance!!
After watching quite a few Steel Panther videos I think that every metal-ish band should just call it quits. SP plays their songs better than them and have got enough quality originals to keep things interesting. Most versatile group of players I have ever seen. And I've only seen one of them.
Take away the massive goof element, and this band is god-level legit talent...often better than the bands they cover.
Dudes look up Atomic Punks-that Satchel and Michael's Van Halen Tribute band.THAT SHIT ROCKS!!! Then look up Rob Halford"s(Judas Priest ) Fight-his solo band after Priest.That's Satchel on lead guitar!(his real name is Russ Parish)and the other guitar player is the singer from Damage Plan.Then look up Danger Kitty-That's these dudes before they were named Steel Panther-they did a Discover credit card commercial. Then look up Metal Skool- These guys again back in the day.
do people realize that Ralph's best gig is impersonating David Lee Roth? He does every other song great and Van Halen better than Roth did. Roth said so himself. Guy is unreal..........
Anyone seen Whitesnake lately and heard DC? I know this will seem like blasphemy - believe me I am a HUGE Whitesnale fan - but this version, even with only 1 guitar player, smokes anything Whitesnake can do right now. Sorry to say, but its true. Lexxi is a bass god in this version as well.
I love this song so much, went looking for covers, hoping to find a SP one, fuck yeah!
the bass player fucking tears it up too. can't really hear him in other vids. it's ridiculous how talented every one of these dudes is.
can't wait till they come to philly.
not sure if peopple realize how good these guys are. hands down, Ralph is not only an incredible singer, but has and amazing stage presence with his sense of humor and crowd interaction. Seen him dozens of times in this band and The Atomic Punks. Every time he blows people away. they may be imitating other bands, but theyre the first to admit the fact and say they just want to have a good time in honor of the music they love.
the shirt cracks me up ripping off poisons look what the cat dragged in album cover this is a great cover of a great song too i love this band