@@paulgilbert3139 And where do you think "speed metal" came from? So to say "speed metal" is not also rock would be like saying you aren't in the same family as your grandpa. 😂
I was never a fan of that "squeal" kind of vocals so I think Jeff's voice improved with time, he has this cool deep range added to his voice these days, reminds me of Gary Barden at times and of David Coverdale before he turned into a little sassy bitch xDDD
@@FeelingShred funny, calling a great singer a sassy bitch while you bitch like a little child. Nice display of your maturity & subjective opinion which no one here cares about.
That's Mike Varney announcing them. Very cool dude. I sent him a demo in the early 80s. Even though nothing came of it, he sent me a reply and urged me to continue and welcomed future demos from me. Put a huge smile on my face and gave me alot of confidence. Without Mike, you'd never known of Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen and alot of others.
Don't forget Michael Schenker as well. Mike Varney brought so much cool stuff to us, as did Eddie Trunk, these guys really did something to contribute to the movement instead of just sit around and complain, they made a difference.
me too brotha, will never get tired of this band, wish they would appear around even if it was only for a show once a year... Did John (bassist) ever recovered?
I had no idea Racer X sounded like this ,this singer is f..king amazing he could have replaced Rob Halford or been in K.K 's Priest! The guys are incredible!
Viva Racer X! Listen to this! Look at this! It's so much more than history... Obrigado por terem compartilhado, caras! Respect and Fun! Racer X represents and delivers... a lot!
The original Racer X albums had exactly the same blitzed out 80's style delay, so adding it for this performance is totally appropriate and it fits ... RACER X !!! Been a fan since 1988.
Not like this, this is over the top! And more important, the lead vocals are just too loud. The difference with the backing vocals is huge. Lousy soundman. Should have adjusted it the first seconds.
People can call this "cheese metal" all they want, and say Metallica or Slayer were actual metal....blah blah blah. The truth is that the behind the 80's hair metal schtick are four MASTERS of their craft. Paul on guitar? Juan on bass (who plays for the Mars Volta)? Scott Travis from Judas Priest? and Jeff Martin, who was and is 10x the showman and singer that David Lee Roth was? Mainstream metal has it's merits, but these guys are niche for a reason; because guitar and music theory nerds can't get enough of their skills. The average listener or Slayer troglodyte just WONT appreciate this. This is like audible crack to me. Their music was great and the only bad thing about it was being mixed and produced in the 80's. Listen to Rocco Pezzin covers of their stuff on RUclips and it proves how good the songs are on paper. Long live Racer X and the entire Metal subgenre of harmonized guitars and neo-classical!
Your completely outta your mind comparing Martin to Roth. Jeff Martin is what held this great band back. Horrible front man & his vocals were weak & that’s being kind.
@@uncleremus5046 Yeah, 10x better is an exaggeration, you're right. Jeff was still very good, but his "growl" style of metal singing and poor production (Varney vs Templeton) made him different from Diamond Dave in a bad way. Street Lethal is complete vocal diarrhea in a lot of parts, but by the time Technical Difficulties came out, Jeff proved his skills.
I think Jeff's vocals improved through the years, instead of that high pitched "squeal" of the old days now there's these deeper notes added to his vocal range, reminds me of David Coverdale and Gary Barden at times, I think it sounds awesome.
I was at this show, right up front! I had a pass, but not for the very front area up at the stage. So I just hopped over the barrier right in front of everyone in the middle of the floor and moved up to the stage! Epic.
pretty amazing how Jeff's style on voice is so anamated, when i learned it was Jeff not Eric Martin i was listening to in Badlands, i really had to say , ah ha! the vocal resonance is really consistent in this performance
Does anybody know if they have ever done a live version of "Bolt in my Heart" from Technical Difficulties?? If so is there a video? I love the solo in that song!
So much fun. Racer X was always a great live band to watch. Jeff Martin in top form after all these years. Anyone else think Jim Bruer with a blonde wig could pull it off??? lol.
He's also been more of a drummer these days so i can see if his vocals are a lil less than what they used to be he is still a good singer and an incredible drummer
I absolutely love Gilbert and this band but still scratch my head when I listen to them. It’s almost like a parody of all that is shred and British metal.
Demasiado talento, tremenda banda,a veces no se le hace justicia a estos mountros de músicos ,en cambio a otros cómo les va re bien, siendo tan simples,no voy a mencionar nombres😅😅
Doing this song and hearing this sharp voice almost every night for a lot of years would make the guitarist and members having hearing issues. He's got pitch shifter in his throat or something?
34:44 Frenzy solo Ooooooh yeah Omg shred with Delay. Pure Marshall shred. Move over, Edward. Ha. Love ya, Paul Gilbert. Paul makes me want to practice. 43:42 WOW what a Ibanez! oooh The Blue Iceman. Namm rocks! Jeff sure has the metal wail.
OK, Paul didn't look at the fretboard once in the Superheroes solo. I totally get being comfortable around the neck but c'mon. The solo is hard enough and he has to go and do it without looking. I am useless.
as far as I know he was responsible for production/mixing/mastering on Technical Difficulties and he did a hell of a job on that one, possibly my favorite album of all time, good lord
That's a good question. I'm not aware of any fallings out and last I heard he lives down the freeway from NAMM in Pedro... wtf He must have been busy with something else.
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Racer X has to be one of the coolest band names in rock ever
they play speed metal actually not a rock 😂
@@paulgilbert3139 And where do you think "speed metal" came from? So to say "speed metal" is not also rock would be like saying you aren't in the same family as your grandpa. 😂
Speed Racer! watched it as a kid! G-Force was the other animated clone came after!
00:00 - 2:50 - Intro by Mike Varney
02:55 - 7:28 Superheroes
07:29 - 13:50 Dr. X
13:52 - 17:45 Loud and Clear
19:05 - 23:09 Into the Night
23:34 - 27:40 Technical Difficulties
27:40 - 30:00 Band Introduction
30:26 - 34:08 Motor Man
34:47 - 36:50 Frenzy
36:55 - 40:12 Blowin up the Radio
41:39 - 45:56 Snakebite
47:11 - 50:45 Moonage Daydream
50:45 - 53:50 Dangerous Love
54:45 - 57:26 Scarified
58:19 - 1:02:07 Street Lethal
1:02:46 - 1:07:17 Fire of Rock
1:09:28 - 1:13:30 Heart of a Lion
1:16:27 - 1:20:40 Hammer Away
I loved this show and Jeffs singing. The high pitched screams are insane. Of course he doesn`t sound as 1987 anymore, but it`s a different awesomeness now :)
+Assfister666 give it me ??? no have?
Thank you very much for this. It means a lot.
I was never a fan of that "squeal" kind of vocals so I think Jeff's voice improved with time, he has this cool deep range added to his voice these days, reminds me of Gary Barden at times and of David Coverdale before he turned into a little sassy bitch xDDD
@@FeelingShred funny, calling a great singer a sassy bitch while you bitch like a little child. Nice display of your maturity & subjective opinion which no one here cares about.
I hope they include living the hardway in the list, one of their best
That's Mike Varney announcing them. Very cool dude. I sent him a demo in the early 80s. Even though nothing came of it, he sent me a reply and urged me to continue and welcomed future demos from me. Put a huge smile on my face and gave me alot of confidence. Without Mike, you'd never known of Paul Gilbert, Yngwie Malmsteen and alot of others.
That was Mike Varney. If anyone sent him demos he ALWAYS replied to every one of them. He never burned a bridge.
To add some, Tony Macalpine, Vinnie Moore, Marty Friedman and Jadon Becker. Correct me if I am wrong.
The One Above All This is the first time I see his face. Thank you for your comment!
Don't forget Michael Schenker as well. Mike Varney brought so much cool stuff to us, as did Eddie Trunk, these guys really did something to contribute to the movement instead of just sit around and complain, they made a difference.
@@FeelingShred Now Mike sold Shrapnel to his brother.
Listening again during covid-19 quarantine in 2020. Anyone else?
right with ya brother!
Me too
💪😁 yéhh
In 2021! 😀
2023💣😎
1:09 Mike Varney neglected to mention successful entrepreneur Harry Gschoesser, the orginal drummer for Racer X.
Since 2013 I watch this video at least once a year. And here I am again in 2018. Damn! so good!
me too brotha, will never get tired of this band, wish they would appear around even if it was only for a show once a year... Did John (bassist) ever recovered?
2022 still alive and kickin!
2024 and still awesome...
Jeff Martin rocks. Great vox, awesome drummer, great song writer 🤘
I had no idea Racer X sounded like this ,this singer is f..king amazing he could have replaced Rob Halford or been in K.K 's Priest! The guys are incredible!
Racer X doing moonage daydream is one of the most underrated rock and and roll moments ever
And Judas Priest's "Heart of a Lion" (covered before Judas Priest released it, but written by Judas Priest).
Paul Gilbert, from another planet. Mutant. Love it!!
Scott Travis is a beast.
Holy shit....listening to this brings back some great memories. Thanks for posting this!
one of the best bands ... all can play their asses off and write great songs..
killer!!
Mr. Paul Gilbert.....Melhor guitarrista de todos os tempos
Melhor aluno do Chimbinha.
thanks for posting, i really love rarcer x more concert to come racer x ... no. 1
maan, Paul's shred is still amazing!!
Thanx man for posting this.
Viva Racer X! Listen to this! Look at this!
It's so much more than history...
Obrigado por terem compartilhado, caras!
Respect and Fun! Racer X represents and delivers... a lot!
The original Racer X albums had exactly the same blitzed out 80's style delay, so adding it for this performance is totally appropriate and it fits ... RACER X !!! Been a fan since 1988.
But the delay's decay was too small compared to the first sound
Paul actually complained about the delay afterwards, thats what I`ve heard at least.
Not like this, this is over the top! And more important, the lead vocals are just too loud. The difference with the backing vocals is huge. Lousy soundman. Should have adjusted it the first seconds.
@@ChrisShredGuitar how do u know paul complain it ? where can i find it ?
@@paulgilbert3139 my teacher remy hansen told me that and he knows paul personally
Good lord, isn't there a better mix of this legendary show?
Thanks so much!!! MORE X! MORE X! MORE X!
Love these guys! A blast from the past!
Wow, this is an amazing performance from everyone
my Super Heroes!!!!!!!!!
thanks for posting!!
One of my favorite bands, EVER!
Cool! Racer X , baby. Cheers!
You can't help but watch in absolute awe how fucking amazing Paul Gilbert is ! G.O.A.T!
Paul Gilbert is the only one in the room hearing a good mix.
What a band! Changed my life hearing them for the first time back in the 80’s! Top of the game!
What a bummer Bruce couldn’t join em here, but still awesome to see the best in the west and best band from the rest of this era! 😎✌️✌️
Amazing band!!!!!! 2022
So fucking awesome thanks!
Get well Juan!!!
does he still play? did he ever recovered?
Ha! And there's me in the audience right near Paul. This was such a great night from a better time in my life.
superheroes of rock n' roll!!! perfect show!!
One of the greatest and underrated bands ever.
Speak it brother!
People can call this "cheese metal" all they want, and say Metallica or Slayer were actual metal....blah blah blah. The truth is that the behind the 80's hair metal schtick are four MASTERS of their craft. Paul on guitar? Juan on bass (who plays for the Mars Volta)? Scott Travis from Judas Priest? and Jeff Martin, who was and is 10x the showman and singer that David Lee Roth was? Mainstream metal has it's merits, but these guys are niche for a reason; because guitar and music theory nerds can't get enough of their skills. The average listener or Slayer troglodyte just WONT appreciate this. This is like audible crack to me. Their music was great and the only bad thing about it was being mixed and produced in the 80's. Listen to Rocco Pezzin covers of their stuff on RUclips and it proves how good the songs are on paper. Long live Racer X and the entire Metal subgenre of harmonized guitars and neo-classical!
Your completely outta your mind comparing Martin to Roth. Jeff Martin is what held this great band back. Horrible front man & his vocals were weak & that’s being kind.
@@uncleremus5046 Yeah, 10x better is an exaggeration, you're right. Jeff was still very good, but his "growl" style of metal singing and poor production (Varney vs Templeton) made him different from Diamond Dave in a bad way. Street Lethal is complete vocal diarrhea in a lot of parts, but by the time Technical Difficulties came out, Jeff proved his skills.
Would loved to have seen these dudes.
Racer X
Truly street lethal.
I think Jeff's vocals improved through the years, instead of that high pitched "squeal" of the old days now there's these deeper notes added to his vocal range, reminds me of David Coverdale and Gary Barden at times, I think it sounds awesome.
Like Halford , too.
You can definitely hear the Halford influence
Paul Gilbert is soooo good
Superhuman playing by Paul here, holy smokes. Wears guitar down by his knees, casually pulls of Frenzy. Un-friggin-real.
2023 Loud and Clear! 🤘
I love this band
Космический вокал. Группа просто талант. Музыка наимощнейшая! Racer x супер группа.
Hope Racer X be together again!
Hammer Away!!! Awesome 😍😍😍😍
13:35 omg shredding love it! from mtw in L.A. big fans here. Since the Roxy and MI days. Street Lethal baby.
This is a great video I don't understand why bruce wasn't on stage with them that would have been so cool
I fucknnn love it !!
Impossible to top this band! Long live the LA Shred
I want them to tour! Damn that would be awesome!
13:52 Loud and Clear, yeah !
Hell yes!
To bad they couldn't get Bruce involved with this. Just amazing.
Frenzy live!!
Must to see :)
I was at this show, right up front! I had a pass, but not for the very front area up at the stage. So I just hopped over the barrier right in front of everyone in the middle of the floor and moved up to the stage! Epic.
Lucky you. Namm rocks
Racer x is so bad ass
Still got that kidney.. please put out another album, I need to see ya'll before I die!!!!!!
Jeff sounds awesome :)
pretty amazing how Jeff's style on voice is so anamated, when i learned it was Jeff not Eric Martin i was listening to in Badlands, i really had to say , ah ha!
the vocal resonance is really consistent in this performance
Yehhh!
Does anybody know if they have ever done a live version of "Bolt in my Heart" from Technical Difficulties?? If so is there a video? I love the solo in that song!
This video is fucking awesome and this band should get back together again !
Heart of a Lion! 🤘🤘🤘🤘
wow Jeff Martin still has a powerful range, tough he sounded a bit off in some parts
So much fun. Racer X was always a great live band to watch. Jeff Martin in top form after all these years. Anyone else think Jim Bruer with a blonde wig could pull it off??? lol.
Xanadu riff at 50:25!!!! Love it!!
Great concert. Paul nails everything. Jeff has lost a bit but it is 30 years later.
He's also been more of a drummer these days so i can see if his vocals are a lil less than what they used to be he is still a good singer and an incredible drummer
20 years later.
Hey me too dude!
juaaaaan!
They should get back together again.
this singer fucken rules
Jeff has a new band. Blasted To Static. Check it out.
good looken out
Thanks for this
Wow look at the crowd going wild
08:40 yeah Scott !
I absolutely love Gilbert and this band but still scratch my head when I listen to them. It’s almost like a parody of all that is shred and British metal.
Damn - Never saw him... lived right down the road too. Fack
I didn't realise a man could make make noises like that.
Viva Racer X! ..Viva...폴 .... 역시 최고.....
Demasiado talento, tremenda banda,a veces no se le hace justicia a estos mountros de músicos ,en cambio a otros cómo les va re bien, siendo tan simples,no voy a mencionar nombres😅😅
why does no one film the bass harmonics part? damn
3 virtuosos right here
Doing this song and hearing this sharp voice almost every night for a lot of years would make the guitarist and members having hearing issues.
He's got pitch shifter in his throat or something?
BRUCE? did the sound man have a new delay unit? RACER X!
I would fire him on the spot and take someone from the audience to do the mixing, probably would have been better.
Back in the day, King Kobra didn't! At the Country Club, King Kobra literally pulled the plug on the band.
the set list?
34:44 Frenzy solo Ooooooh yeah Omg shred with Delay. Pure Marshall shred. Move over, Edward. Ha. Love ya, Paul Gilbert.
Paul makes me want to practice. 43:42 WOW what a Ibanez! oooh The Blue Iceman. Namm rocks! Jeff sure has the metal wail.
Bruce hasn't been in the band since 1988. Bruce produced Superheroes.
I thought he had produced Technical Difficulties, now I know then
30:01, is that a line that eric martin said before paul gilbert guitar solo at san Francisco tour in 1992 ?
OOOOWaaaaaaaooowaaaaaaoooowaaaaaaoooowaaaaaaaaaa!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Man, when you've got a gig like this, is multitracked audio or at least a stereo mix from the desk too much to ask?
OK, Paul didn't look at the fretboard once in the Superheroes solo. I totally get being comfortable around the neck but c'mon. The solo is hard enough and he has to go and do it without looking. I am useless.
Louis Crowley HA!!!
It’s been five years since your comment..but I hear ya’ dude!!
He’s absolutely insane!
The best conspiracy ever!
where's Bruce????
Love it. But does anyone know why Bruce doesnt have anything to do with Racer X??
as far as I know he was responsible for production/mixing/mastering on Technical Difficulties and he did a hell of a job on that one, possibly my favorite album of all time, good lord
ID give a kidney have seen them live......
( Pease leave your comment in English )
The Great Rock-Metal band in the world tbh
What do ye say guys ?
I'm Pissed! Where the hell is Bruce?
there was one day in history when Paul Gilbert used a delay effect on his guitar...
...and it sounded epic 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤘👍
That's a good question. I'm not aware of any fallings out and last I heard he lives down the freeway from NAMM in Pedro... wtf He must have been busy with something else.
sounds like sammy davis JR. when he speaks
a human metronome