Rest in Peace Nik Green (shown in this video). Keyboardist/producer & engineer, Nik was taken from us much too early. Nik was John’s right hand man in the studio and on tour. He and John were mates from vary early on and played all keys on both Blue Murder albums & the Mellotron on Nothin’ But Trouble. Nik was a profound musician, producer & engineer in his own right. I was John’s in studio tech & personal asst. from 91’ thru late 93’ for the recording of N.B.T. Blue Murders sophomore release via Geffen Records. -2024 Dan ‘Dannyboy’ Simcox of •DB Pro Audio Services•
I do not know exactly where JS is in his life but I would mortgage my home to see these 3 very talented men back together on tour… My world is not complete until then!😩
I'm a music freak and always prided myself by knowing all the bands. HOW TF DID BLUE MURDER GET PAST MY RADAR??? These guys are phenomenal!! A Fretless Bass for THAT!! And John Sykes is out of this world good!!
Wow, that was great. I've been a fan of John Sykes since the 80s and I've never really seen him play those blistering solos live until this video. There's like a special magic that happens with musical talent, like a spark.
Sykes can f-cking sing man! Carmine is killing sh-t here The solo section they are all ripping, the bass during the solo (which itself murders) is ridiculous. THey sound incredible live, even on this lowfi VHS dub with bad sound. Imagine being in the same room as these guys!
Still stands up today. A band on fire with pure talent. All Gods of their respective instruments. Fucking awesome. Kids, this is what you gotta do. Master an instrument and believe…..
They live on because we're still listening and I'm educating my kids in music. Yes they have their own taste and rebel against parents, but I guarantee they'll come back to 80s rock because it's ingrained in their childhood
I agree some BADASS here. Just put my 17-year-old cat down 7/31.We were best friends. She died of old age, which isn't a bad way go when you consider some of the alternatives.
This Video Kicks Ass.!.!.! Full shred from John, Tony, Carmine & Nik. Though the music was pre-recorded for broadcast. John’s vocal is in fact completely live.
Bought this casette tape when I was 14. Just realised now JS was part of one of my favorite Thin Lizzy live recordings. This is a year before Grunge changed everyones taste in music. Now I'm listening to it again.
He's calling out your grammar mistake. It's "their" music, not "there" music. Some people do that on the internet. Not sure why.......@@jameswinborne3541
This is so epic. Everything this guy does is epic and majestic. You could hear the entire White Snake sound going on while he's singing and playing. And he looks killer. 🙋
that band shoulda been fucking HUUUUUGE! I got to see them live once, front row at small club, Sykes about 2 feet in front of me, those mother fuckers blew our heads off! One of the best club shows I ever saw
That's exactly what I was thinking while I was watching this. Coverdale could have been all over this s***. Too bad for him that he didn't try and make Sykes happy. They could have been the next led Zeppelin.
I'd love to see a universe where this gets made by Whitesnake, and Steve Vai just moves straight from David Lee Roth to a solo career. I feel like all parties would have been better for it.
@@gabrielbrouwer he's a good singer. I feel like the presence of Coverdale, Airey, and Vandenberg would have made these songs even better. Just an IMO.
I still can't believe this sounds so good for 1989... I want to see John Sykes in concert but from what I've been reading in the comments it ain't going to happen 😢
I was in the second row and saw them at the Brook Theater in Bound Brook NJ in 88 or 89. I was a teenager in the 80’s and saw every great band including Rush on Presto, Metallica on And Justice for all. So many shows, but BLUE MURDER WAS INSANE!! I had goosebumps thru the whole show. They did the song Blue Murder and Carmine had glowing green sticks. Tony hopped around barefoot and played a sick bass solo “if I only had a brain” on fretless😂😂. 2 years sooner and these guys would have been huge.
He’s adopted a lot from David & Phil & has really grown into his own , shine on in every way even after the fact , so talented , still on e of my favorite guitarist’s & now well rounded artist !!!
Thanks John and Blue Murder for restoring some sanity in this crazy and divided world on Nov 2024. At least for one moment in time I feel proud to be English - thanks John for the memories!
@@shawnm1472 Don't forget, the guy who is the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is also named John Sykes. A lot of people see his name in the press and think it's guitarist John Sykes, but unfortunately, he's not our John Sykes 😂 🎸
I honestly don't hear any Lynott influence. I like Sykes, but I don't hear Phil anywhere in there. But that's probably because Phil was damn unique (in my opinion).
What a performance! Man, this is so great I never tire of it.... to many great things to enumerate... the tightness, precision, virtuosity, the 3-way vocal harmonies, simple instrumentation (OK, 'xcept the hidden keyboardist LOL) and then the stop/start schtick at the end. Brilliant! Genius!
. Dude, thanks so much for sharing this Amazing album!.. Best musicians.. best album ..underated.. this music is better than all the new music on the radio .. Rock on !! My band needs a bass player. anyone know anyone?danny BORDERLINE DELUSION band guitar.
Definitely a great band and a great guitarist! Looks like he's playing a Les Paul but not sure but it's funny when you look at the drum kits from the late '80s my how they have progressed since then! Great band would love to hear them now!
Yes unfortunately he did. The keyboardist is Nik Green (rip) Nik was taken from us way too early. Nik was John’s right hand man in the studio and on tour. Nik assisted John & played all keys & Melatrone on both Blue Murder albums titled Blue Murder & Nothin’ But Trouble. Nik was a profound musician in his own right. I was John’s in studio tech & personal asst. from 91’ thru late 93’ for the recording of N.B.T. Blue Murders sophomore release via Geffen Records. -2024 Dan ‘Dannyboy’ Simcox of •DB Pro Audio Services•
Prob the most underated Guitarist/Singer & Band of all time.
😮
This whole album is straight fire. I'd put it in my my top 5 qlbums of all time.
JOHNN SYKKESSS
unfortunately they came out just at the beginning of grunge craze,what a shame
Not underrated by those who know... most rock guitarists have Sykes in their top 5 all time... dude is a friggin savant
John Sykes. Phenomenal musician guitarist.
Rest in Peace Nik Green (shown in this video).
Keyboardist/producer & engineer, Nik was taken from us much too early. Nik was John’s right hand man in the studio and on tour. He and John were mates from vary early on and played all keys on both Blue Murder albums & the Mellotron on Nothin’ But Trouble. Nik was a profound musician, producer & engineer in his own right. I was John’s in studio tech & personal asst. from 91’ thru late 93’ for the recording of N.B.T. Blue Murders sophomore release via Geffen Records.
-2024 Dan ‘Dannyboy’ Simcox of
•DB Pro Audio Services•
I do not know exactly where JS is in his life but I would mortgage my home to see these 3 very talented men back together on tour…
My world is not complete until then!😩
I'm a music freak and always prided myself by knowing all the bands. HOW TF DID BLUE MURDER GET PAST MY RADAR??? These guys are phenomenal!! A Fretless Bass for THAT!! And John Sykes is out of this world good!!
3 total Beasts on their instruments, the entire first Blue Murder album is Fire!!!!
Wow, that was great. I've been a fan of John Sykes since the 80s and I've never really seen him play those blistering solos live until this video. There's like a special magic that happens with musical talent, like a spark.
There are some serious synchronisation problems - A lot of his parts weren't played live there.
Sykes is a monster!!!!!!
Sykes can f-cking sing man! Carmine is killing sh-t here The solo section they are all ripping, the bass during the solo (which itself murders) is ridiculous. THey sound incredible live, even on this lowfi VHS dub with bad sound. Imagine being in the same room as these guys!
Still stands up today. A band on fire with pure talent. All Gods of their respective instruments. Fucking awesome. Kids, this is what you gotta do. Master an instrument and believe…..
Absolutely
Wow! Jesus, this is the manifestation of talent!!!!!! Three of the most talented musicians and vocalist on the Earth. Much appreciation.
Four... don't forget the keyboard player
Those days are gone…sadly. Loved Blue Murder!
They live on because we're still listening and I'm educating my kids in music. Yes they have their own taste and rebel against parents, but I guarantee they'll come back to 80s rock because it's ingrained in their childhood
I wore this album out, and named my cat "Billy" because of it. He lived to the ripe old age of 18. BADASS song!
Superb album. Out of love again has to be the best ballad of the era
I agree some BADASS here. Just put my 17-year-old cat down 7/31.We were best friends. She died of old age, which isn't a bad way go when you consider some of the alternatives.
Tony Iommi, Tony Levin, Bobby Kimball and Carmine Appice would make the greatest mustache rock band ever
Lemmy?
Don't forget Don "Buck Dharma" Roeser from Blue Oyster Cult.
Incredible security and scenic professionalism of John Sykes, a virtuoso in all bands that has passed, a great Blue Murder band with great musicians
Tony Franklin is a fretless playing beast ! All three guys are quality musicians. 🎸🥁🎸
This Video Kicks Ass.!.!.!
Full shred from John, Tony, Carmine & Nik. Though the music was pre-recorded for broadcast. John’s vocal is in fact completely live.
この映像とプレイはすごい！ぶっ飛んでる。この３人でのブルーマーダーはまさに最強だった。
These guys have it all...brilliant musicianship..excellent songwriting ability..charismatic stage presence!!! Can’t get enough of ‘em!!!!
Bought this casette tape when I was 14. Just realised now JS was part of one of my favorite Thin Lizzy live recordings. This is a year before Grunge changed everyones taste in music. Now I'm listening to it again.
Wtffff it was 5 mins into the song before I realized dude is playing a fretless bass! These guys are the real deal.
Blue Murder is a awesome band !! Always loved there music!!
There? Where?
@@ddinfant679 ????
He's calling out your grammar mistake. It's "their" music, not "there" music. Some people do that on the internet. Not sure why.......@@jameswinborne3541
@@jameswinborne3541its their*
This is so epic. Everything this guy does is epic and majestic. You could hear the entire White Snake sound going on while he's singing and playing. And he looks killer. 🙋
So damn dynamic! Wish they would make another record! Make it happen, John!
that band shoulda been fucking HUUUUUGE! I got to see them live once, front row at small club, Sykes about 2 feet in front of me, those mother fuckers blew our heads off! One of the best club shows I ever saw
I saw Kings X and Blue Murder open for Billy Squier back in 1989. Tremendous show!
Me 2/ in Cleveland same year*******
One of the absolute greatest hard rock bands that many people have never heard of…Sykes, Appice & Franklin…
SUPER BAND!!
❤️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️❤️
Awesome! We need a reunion and I know Tony and Carmine are up for it.
Nothing short of incredible
Don't know if Mr. Sykes is a better singer or guitarist. Absolutely amazing!
Simply the very best-----John is a special performer------and Tony and Carmine are magnificent to the max. Thank you boys!
These songs could have been Whitesnake’s next album! Damn!
That's exactly what I was thinking while I was watching this. Coverdale could have been all over this s***. Too bad for him that he didn't try and make Sykes happy. They could have been the next led Zeppelin.
I'd love to see a universe where this gets made by Whitesnake, and Steve Vai just moves straight from David Lee Roth to a solo career. I feel like all parties would have been better for it.
What’s wrong with the Blue Murder album? Sykes is a great vocalist for those songs.
@@gabrielbrouwer he's a good singer. I feel like the presence of Coverdale, Airey, and Vandenberg would have made these songs even better. Just an IMO.
Nah. This is a great Sykes album. What do you mean a next Whitesnake album 😂
One of the Greatest Rock Bands Ever & one of the Best Live Shows ever !
holy fakkk this guy and his band are the shizzle
I still can't believe this sounds so good for 1989... I want to see John Sykes in concert but from what I've been reading in the comments it ain't going to happen 😢
Still looks and sounds great from VHS, no less. Thank you for sharing,
Two of their best songs.
God damn i recently discovered blue murder and super underrated
John Sykes truly got that dawg in him
Well said--and damn he sure does! What a badass guitarist AND singer!
hes just him bro
Such a good guitar sound Sykes is an amazing guitarist and singer. This band was all AAA musicians! Tight live performance!
Words can't describe this level of genius.....
That Vibrato is just so damn good . Him and lynch had that wide vibrato . Sounds so good
Awesome guitar player and one hell of a nice guy meet him gothenburg
I was in the second row and saw them at the Brook Theater in Bound Brook NJ in 88 or 89. I was a teenager in the 80’s and saw every great band including Rush on Presto, Metallica on And Justice for all. So many shows, but BLUE MURDER WAS INSANE!! I had goosebumps thru the whole show. They did the song Blue Murder and Carmine had glowing green sticks. Tony hopped around barefoot and played a sick bass solo “if I only had a brain” on fretless😂😂.
2 years sooner and these guys would have been huge.
Great group wish they lasted longer
This is beautiful. Love Jon Sykes so much.
Also the most beautiful man I have ever seen!
The freaking RAWKED that first song. I have this on cassette somewhere. Gonna listen to the whole album again ASAP
I love Tony's "Hammer" pants!
And are we just going to not talk about the fact that he's BAREFOOT!!!!!!!!!!!LOL
This band was incredibly underrated and they deserved so much success.
He’s adopted a lot from David & Phil & has really grown into his own , shine on in every way even after the fact , so talented , still on e of my favorite guitarist’s & now well rounded artist !!!
John most beloved Musicians was Blackmore and Moore❤❤❤
Thanks John and Blue Murder for restoring some sanity in this crazy and divided world on Nov 2024. At least for one moment in time I feel proud to be English - thanks John for the memories!
OMG what a sound
Why does this only have 3100 views?? 🤷🏻♂️🤦🏻♂️🎸👍
This is brilliant! Just amazing group I wish had done so much more!
Killer, Thanks for posting full version, I have only seen it split up on here
saw them open for billy squier in 1989 great show
What’s he doing today?!? I saw him with blue murder at a small club he was awesome!!!!
Fantastic! Thanks for uploading this!
Jeeeezus.... He sounds that good live? Where is John Sykes today?
He was on a podcast with Charlemagne recently, I believe. I need to check after this video.
@@shawnm1472 Don't forget, the guy who is the chairman of the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame is also named John Sykes. A lot of people see his name in the press and think it's guitarist John Sykes, but unfortunately, he's not our John Sykes 😂 🎸
You can hear Phil Lynott’s influence on Sykes’ writing
I honestly don't hear any Lynott influence. I like Sykes, but I don't hear Phil anywhere in there. But that's probably because Phil was damn unique (in my opinion).
Amazing players. So close
Tony Franklin Baby!!!
Veryyyy crazyyyyy
Sykes is a Master guitar player, but actually I think he is a better singer than Coverdale. Great song writer
love the choice of the outro harmonies that the rhythm decides to use, the studio version has the higher harmony that Sykes does.... awesome
What a performance! Man, this is so great I never tire of it.... to many great things to enumerate... the tightness, precision, virtuosity, the 3-way vocal harmonies, simple instrumentation (OK, 'xcept the hidden keyboardist LOL) and then the stop/start schtick at the end. Brilliant! Genius!
The album David Coverdale wish he made
One of the best performances ever by a three piece band!🎼🙏
Ridiculous talent!!!!!!!!
. Dude, thanks so much for sharing this Amazing album!.. Best musicians.. best album ..underated.. this music is better than all the new music on the radio .. Rock on !! My band needs a bass player. anyone know anyone?danny BORDERLINE DELUSION band guitar.
John sykes , talento puro
Wow I knew these guys could play but the vocal harmonies are great too.
Thanks for posting this.
GREAT….. everything 🔥🔥
Sikes is a badass.
Lets get crazy!...oohweee....bring it on...
Thanks for preparing and posting this. I couldn't possibly add anything new to the previous comments!
Blue Murder first album marketing was a disgrace. Nobody heard these songs in 89!
Playing a fret less bass and tuning on the fly. Wow
That jelly roll version is legendary
THEY killed it
I don’t know why John would ever need convincing to be a lead vocalist!?
Very excellent voice & Tony, Carmine provide great backing vocals as well!
Sykes said once that he just couldn't party as much because he had to save his voice... He preferred to just play guitar and backup vocals.
You both just funny check Sykes replacing Philo his best friend ❤❤
liking johns voice is pretty much an aquired taste. he knows how to sound good and hits all the notes but always feels unnatural/forced imo.
even with the thick layer of 80''s cheeze this is good stuff.... these young men can certainly play.
Definitely a great band and a great guitarist! Looks like he's playing a Les Paul but not sure but it's funny when you look at the drum kits from the late '80s my how they have progressed since then! Great band would love to hear them now!
they look much cooler then modern kits
nah looks like a ibanez jem jr to me
The best ever!!!!
Epic !!!
THIS SONG RULES
Rock On Tony.
89' Forever
Damn !!!
grande
Group band bagus dengan materi dan skill keren yg tidak beruntung.
Don't forget the keyboard player. I believe he passed.
It looks like Patrick Moraz from Yes.
Yes unfortunately he did. The keyboardist is Nik Green (rip) Nik was taken from us way too early. Nik was John’s right hand man in the studio and on tour. Nik assisted John & played all keys & Melatrone on both Blue Murder albums titled Blue Murder & Nothin’ But Trouble. Nik was a profound musician in his own right. I was John’s in studio tech & personal asst. from 91’ thru late 93’ for the recording of N.B.T. Blue Murders sophomore release via Geffen Records.
-2024 Dan ‘Dannyboy’ Simcox of
•DB Pro Audio Services•
Cantar y tocar de esa manera es muy difícil.
本当のホワイトスネイクはジョンサイクスだしパープル3期はグレンヒューズなのよ。
Why oh why did MTV die???? My husband’s introducing me to freaking awesome bands like this and I’ll never hear them on ANY radio!?
Smashing IT -
That bass player is like- THE BEST IN DIE WELT!!!!! 😊
SIR GIGA-RIFF SYKES YEEEAAAAAHHHHHHHHHHHH
I always assumed this was 100% live. The guitar and vocals are clearly live…..but this drums fill ain’t!! 1:53 😂