One of the funniest posters I ever saw had Plant singing I come from the land of the ice and snow...and Coverdale in the background saying Me too! Lol. Plant called him David Covertune once in an interview. 😂
I feel like they just decided what to think before they even listened to the song. As if they have to make negative reactions on certain songs to remain ''genuine''
The familiarity you sense is likely Led Zeppelin .. they were widely criticized for being derivative of Zep (vocally and musically) .. but that shouldn't detract from this being an absolute banger. It was a *massive* hit. Sykes absolutely melts faces on this solo.
I gotta shout out Sykes too, for his solo on "Cryin in the Rain"! Its magnificent how it grabs you right away, drives along like a prowlin porsche in the rain, and builds to a fretboard fryin, titanic tapping climax. Awesome!
Agreed. Having been part of this era, I can understand the vocal comparison to S Tyler, but the listeners at the time definitely saw the vocal competition between D Coverdale and R Plant. Still one of my fav Whitesnake songs. Cheesy or otherwise
@@russellallen8702 Lars can most likely play more led zeppelin that John could Metallica. Especially the first four albums. No way he could play battery, blackened, fight fire with fire etc.
@@ericparker163 maybe, Coverdale always came off like a weird pervy uncle in the video to me however 😂 plenty of good looking women closer to his age they could’ve chosen
@@ronmonsour John Sykes recorded the 1987 album, but David Coverdale fired him after the session and had Adrian Vandenberg redo the solo on Here I Go Again. Steve Vai joined the band for Slip Of The Tongue, the follow-up album.
This song is still badass today. There's some 80's cheese elements to it, like you said, but it in no way does it overshadow or take away from how good this song is. The guitar playing, Coverdale's voice, that classical sounding cello breakdown in the middle of the song. Everything about it is perfection.
I was a huge thrash metal fan by 1987, so I'm hit or miss on much of the hair metal stuff (which Whitesnake got lumped into around this time). This is one of those songs with crossover appeal, along with the album in general. I've been a viewer since the earliest days as it pertains to your reactions, and though I value your honest opinions, this song is a killer, with absolutely no filler.
I agree 100%. By 1987 I was already into Metallica and Slayer but, this was one of the albums that everyone was listening to. Sykes’ guitar playing absolutely does have some crossover appeal. Good call.
Likewise. I am also from the same era. My friends and I had an extreme dislike for hair metal bands. However, this is one that got a pass, along with Scorpions and Queensryche. I did not mourn the death of hair metal.
Yep. If you were in the Metallica/Anthrax/Slayer/Megadeth (and Testament and Exodus and Nuclear Assault) back then you made fun of and laughed at this stuff. I know I did. 😈
It's Whitesnake's Stairway To Heaven, which Lost In Vegas also gave a thumbs down to. Both of these require a little patience the first time you listen to them, but after that they only get better.
This song is a masterpiece! It isn't a hodgepodge of songs put together that were done better by someone else later, it was written this way probably for the video. The video was also killer and perfectly encapsulates the flamboyant times of hair metal on MTV in 1987. The pauses that occur in the first half of the song are part of the build up and probably helped for the scene changes on the video. After the building up, mid song there are a couple of crescendo moments and Ryan was talking over both of them, then it just rocks you for the rest of the song. This song sounds best to me when I'm listening while driving at night, especially after a hard days work. I can appreciate the honesty and would like to see more reactions that are honest, even negative. Some songs take a few listens to pick up on the flow. This song flows absolutely perfectly, unfortunately the band couldn't get their act together, they could have gone much, much farther.
I don’t think it was corny at the time! I remember hearing this song when it first came out in the ‘80s and I was totally blown away!! Remember it’s been like 40 years since then. So you guys have heard a lot of similar musical moments since then so it sounds familiar. But just imagine a voice like that, and rocking like that when you haven’t heard much like it, especially on the radio
The connection with Whitesnake was always to Led Zeppelin though. That's one major thing they screw up really. And it's sad they don't understand Led Zeppelin. They need to listen to a lot more Led Zeppelin because those are the top tier, no different as far as game changers in music like Black Sabbath. They talk about Deep Purple a lot but still Zeppelin did more or at least equaled Deep Purple in the genre. It is possible that Zeppelin is a hard rock band and not a metal band but they can get very heavy.
They have been missing the target a lot lately but that's just my perspective. It's not personal. I'm not going to rage about it.🙂 It's only music. At least they are being honest. I have however realized that my opinions aren't really in the same ballpark as them the more that I watch their breakdowns. I had initially thought they were moving towards a wider acceptance of different kinds of music but it seems that they are regressing back to their comfort zones. They compare so many songs to R&B for example as if that is some kind of universal standard of excellence.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 I disagree. I think they merely do not like the songs you like. We like the song because we grew up with it. it just does not hold up when compared to bands like Ratt.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 R&B is just whats payin the billls. There is no moral journey for the meaning of the history of great music. If any of these reactors spent a summer working in a warehouse they would have heard 99% of all the classic rock- 90's hits and wouldn't be making money on their virgin opinions.
In a time when 99% of the reaction channels on RUclips are just nodding along to the song and then saying "that sure was a thing, anyway hit that like button", I definitely appreciate a channel that gives honest feedback. It's why I've been subbed to these guys for so long. This one was hard to take though, it's one of the songs that got 13-year-old me into rock music. I agree it's over-produced and a lot of otherwise good 80s music does have that "cheese" factor. It's probably the era that's hardest to judge objectively. Late 70s/early 80s Whitesnake might sound a bit more "authentic" if they ever get a second chance.
Yeah these guys bring me back to when i heard these songs for the first time , they're definitely genuine with their reactions and you can tell when they really enjoy something. Plus they have come a long way from when they first starting giving their opinions , they actually critique the music correctly. I think i was around 21 when this came out , this was a little to polished for me but i still liked it. I got into them from listening to the live album they released and Slide it in , i was really into that album even though i was into the metal and thrash. I liked the bluesy rock feel it had....
Yes but for those of us that were headbangers / metal heads in the 80's we can see where they miss some things. Like Whitesnake was always correlated to Led Zeppelin. Nothing to do with Aerosmith.
Enjoy many of your reviews. But I think you missed this one. Coverdale and Sykes nailed this song. Admittedly, they weren't breaking any new ground. Far from it, they were playing in the field cleared by Zeppelin. That's the familiarity you caught. But Coverdale was cut from the same cloth as Plant, with the same influences, so its not surprising they sound similar. After leaving Deep Purple, Coverdale started Whitesnake in the late 70s. They were primarily a blues based rock band. It wasn't until the 1987 album that Coverdale and Whitesnake made a concerted effort to win over the U.S market with a more MTV friendly look and sound. Years later, Coverdale and Jimmy Page paired up for an underrated album together.
Of course, but Lost In Vegas aren't fans of Led Zeppelin. They need to listen to more of Zeppelin's albums like we did. This is something they lack; stop talking about Deep Purple all the time because Led Zeppelin has influenced a lot more bands.
@@curtbryan1670 Right, it's tough for them to analyze something that has times changes and stuff, because they stop it to throw out two cents near the changes.
Yo i just heard with you guys this song for the 2074th time in my life. It rocks like hell. I totally enjoyed it like the first time. I totally respect your opinion guys. I just happen to totally disagree. This is the rock we all wanted to hear. The delivered what everyone was demanding back then. And they did such a great job. Big hugs brothers.
Fact is, this came before all the glam bands got big. The lyrics are just terrible, and glam followed this too. Children Of The Night was my favorite track 🤘
What I love about you guys is unlike alot of the other reaction channels I watch is you guys are never afraid to say when you don't like a song. That's why u guys are the best. Much respect
This was definitely a banger in my younger days and chicks loved it. It was kind of over the top but musically had the right stuff. MTV's best days! RIP Tawny Kitaen
You're kinda close about the cheese / over-production there were many metal bands trying to rise up and they had to use some input from the record companies. This was when the corporate influence on hard rock and metal was peaked in it. The band they didn't realize that influenced this the most is Led Zeppelin. At the time everyone commented this, make sure you look for the video it was played to death on MTV.
@Jack Slacker me neither and I love this song. This song is riff heavy, has a great melody, and an amazing bridge. It's really the only Whitesnake song I like. Regardless, it's all subjective and it's ok. I hope you're doing amazing 😁
They did a shitty reaction to Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven. You see anything that requires some patience in understanding a buildup in the piece is where Lost In Vegas is weak. And they aren't schooled enough in Led Zeppelin but there is always hope for them.
The MIGHTY John Sykes on guitar...checkout his 1985 Crying in The Rain solo in Rio with Whitesnake (he was previously in Thin Lizzy prior to joining David Coverdale)
This song is tough for me. You’re right on with the cheese factor. “Feel your body heat”? Please. But the breakdown in the middle with those orchestral stuff and then the guitars coming back with the solo… may be my favorite section of any 80s hair metal song.
Their template was trying to sound like Led Zeppelin & Coverdale is obviously trying to be like Robert Plant. This is a great song though. Their one and only
@@khworker1322 Why doesn't rap music ever receive this kind of criticism when there are literally thousands of songs with essentially the same exact beat or slight derivations? Rappers even copy slang terms from one another relentlessly.
The problem with reacting to old stuff, you don't get to experience it for what it was back then. So sure, it may well sound like a prototypical rock song now, but back in the day the majority of us were all over this and loved every brilliant second of it!
Many of us also liked Led Zeppelin though and these guys gave Stairway To Heaven a bad reaction review. Of course that one has a slow buildup but you can't keep stopping the video to make a comment right before it's about to get faster or go into a change it kind of messes it up. That's what happened there and that's the same with this reaction.
@@mickward7769 Sure and because hip hop and or rap is just boom - there ya go. Nothing progressive about it. It takes a little patience to appreciate classic and progressive rock and metal. These guys rated more Metallica and Megadeth just jumping right in but Whitesnake is different and so is Zeppelin. really they are hard rock bands, and for that foundation it's not just Aerosmith and Deep Purple. It's Led Zeppelin and they simply did not react to enough Zeppelin tunes. Zeppelin was a game changer and these guys missed it.
@metalmike570 I agree. I'm not hating on anyone, but rap and hip-hop is pretty basic and nowhere near the talent of rock and metal. Especially nowadays with the auto tune and computers, basically making all the music. The Rock bands with playing actual instruments and composing the songs take a lot more talent, in my opinion.
This is the most Zeppelin song they do. If you swapped out Coverdale for Plant and give the instruments a 70s rock feel it translates almost seamlessly.
No wonder Coverdale and Page did an album together... and made the intro riff to Aerials from SOAD back in 1993. ;) The song is called "Whisper a prayer for the dying"
John Sykes played the guitar on this album. Yes, it was very commercial, but Sykes' guitar playing is damn good. He actually plays the guitar with a bow, a la Jimmy Page. Sykes also played with Thin Lizzy on the phenomenon "Thunder and Lightning" album as well as with the Tygers of Pan Tang. Check out some earlier Whitesnake, like "Slow and Easy". Very bluesy.
Didn’t George and Ryan react to Black Dog by Led Zeppelin. That must be the song they are thinking of as previously mentioned. The singer sings when the music pauses then the singer pauses while the musicians play and then repeat.
This album defined the start of rock in the early 80s the solo in Crying in the Rain is punishing to play and a beast of a solo... Still of the Night is one of the original rock epics
@@celorfiwyn8193 Yeah there is one that's over-produced .... I think David doesn't hit that high note on it either. I don't know why they made that one.
Well the original one was recorded for the album "Saints and Sinners", came around -82. The MTV version was record for the -87 album, same album as Still of The Night. @@metalmike570
It's familiar because it's essentially a heavy Led Zeppelin tune modernized with hair spray and spandex. David Coverdale had a lot of Robert Plant in his style. Plant called him "David Cover-Version."
Whitesnake was in its prime here! Killer lineup too. You should check "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights" from their 1981 album, "Come an' Get It" Love their bluesy vibes.
I completely understand how you feel. If it's not your flavor, it's not your flavor. Especially at your current ages. This song came out in 1987. I loved the song at the time. I was almost 20, and fairly immature. So this was the shit for most everyone who liked rock back then. It's more nostalgic to me now. Not in my Playlist but would let it play if it comes on the radio. Brings back memories of the time more than love for the song. Keep up the reactions. I'm ready for more.
Hey guys, John sykes was playing guitar on this track ,he is a really great guitarist He also played with THIN LIZZY on their final album -thunder and lightning -please react to the song COLD SWEAT from thin Lizzy , sykes shreds on this song .plus it has" las Vegas" in the chorus .great song that was covered by Megadeth .great channel guys 🤘
@@josephpalagonia7084 Bassist Rudy Sarzo did the tour along with Tommy Aldridge (Drums) and Sykes was replaced because David Coverdale fired him. I forget but there was a big argument between John Sykes and David, but David is the front man and had the rights to the Whitesnake name so Sykes got fired!! I can't name the guitarist that replaced him for the tour though without researching it.
You two are awesome. I'm fairly confident that your channel is the 1st of the reactors that I started listening to many moons ago. What I really, really appreciate is the honesty that you both emulate. If you're not down with the sound, you say it, and you always say it with respect. I've never been disappointed with a reaction. Awesome breakdowns and dissection every time. Keep rockin'!
I’m new to your channel and like the fact that you didn’t like this song and were not afraid to tell us you you didn’t like it AND explained why you didn’t. I’ve watch many other reaction channels and you can tell when hosts didn’t like something or were not felling it, yet still gave a song a thumbs up. Love the honest reaction. I still love this song and respect your opinion and explanation. Keep the journey going.
I heard this song in the mid 2000' for the first time. I had been listening to much metal stuff and various guitar sounds before hearing this for the first time. This direct and killer guitar sound was way ahead its time, and its a 1987 production. The mid part in the song is just killer. Sorry guys, as others have mentioned before, somehow you've missed the essence of this masterpiece.
Of course and it did get some radio play but it's long for a radio cut. So Here I GO Again was their radio tune off the same album. However, Still Of The Night was a video smash on MTV.
The elements you're speaking of are exactly what propelled Whitesnake to the top of the charts along with Def Leppard and a bit later with GnR in 87/88.
For these guys they should listen to Slide It In, title track off of another Whitesnake song. It's simpler so I think they would like it!! It really rocks though.
That one dude on the left said that he didn't like the Euro-step in the NBA until he saw some black players do it. Then it magically looked cool to him. What's going on here? 🤣😂🤣😂 Wait until they find out who invented basketball. It's all good. I'm not hating but some of the commentary on this channel is getting bizarre.
Sykes is such an amazing guitarist. Vibrato as wide as the grand canyon, blazing speed, and an instantly recognizable sound. But the band that recorded this isn't the touring band. The band that Dave put together for this tour was supposedly his dream band of all heavy hitters. I saw them on this tour twice and they were phenomenal. I also saw them on the follow up tour with Steve Vai and that too was amazing. Hey, you guys should check out and possibly do a reaction video of Steve Vai's "Teeth of the Hydra". But you would need to watch the video to do the reaction. His hydra guitar is triple-necked, with a half fretless 12 string, a 7 string with a tremelo, a half fretless bass, and 13 sympathetically resonating harp strings, and additionally some crazy onboard effects....and he plays the whole damn thing at once. It's SICK! Check it out at least.
Wow!!! I thought FOR SURE you two were going to love this. Blown away that you don't. To each his own, but you're wrong!!! Lol. This song friggin rocks.
Northwinds his solo album is pure classic showing how good a singer Coverdale was earlier in his career. Not one bad track on it. Love all the early rhythm and blues Whitesnake is brilliant, liked some of the hair metal but not a patch on the early stuff
I am not a huge hair metal fan OR Aerosmith fan in particular, but I suggest you listen to this again without pausing it WHILE watching the video and see if you still feel the same.
it always reminded me of a mix between "Diary of a Madman", "Whole Lotta Love" and (made after) "No More Tears." It has epic elements of all of those. But it's a little too slick for me as well.
Gentlemen, I've followed your channel since you started and respect your opinions even when I disagree with it. ... and THIS would definitely be one of those times I disagree with you. This song was, and still is, an epic masterpiece of it's day both in composition and performance. As a guitarist myself, this album is sonically one of the best guitar albums of all time. John Sykes is a LEGEND!!! I agree with some here that the "familiar sound" that you're hearing is most likely Led Zeppelin as the break in this song is VERY reminiscent of Black Dog. Not to mention the vocalist, David Coverdale (who incidentally recorded an album with the lead guitarist of Zeppelin, Jimmy Paige, in a project called "Coverdale and Paige"), was the vocalist for Deep Purple for a time and was helping shape the style of blues/hard rock for almost twenty years before this record. He is singing in the style he literally helped create. This entire record is banger after banger! Much love to you both, and shoutout to the free thinkers!!!
When George talks about "Walk This Way" I'm not sure if he's talking about the original or the version with Run DMC. I think it's important to remember, it was solely an Aerosmith song first and then Run DMC covered it with Aerosmith on the assist around the same time that MTV was still a newborn baby of a channel. It worked out well for both band and group and was a big part of hip-hop establishing it's commercial viability early on. I know its probably the first time this whiteboy heard a hip hop track in his life and I can't be alone. Even if you don't like it sonically, it should be appreciated for the impact the song had.
I appreciate your honest reaction....even if you're 100% wrong. As a high schooler when this album came out, there's no album I've listened to more. John Sykes' tone is so good Coverdale kicked him out of the band! Although you guys like remasters, I actually prefer the 1987 version, not as polished and hits harder.
Its been a minute since I listened to Whitesnake. Still remember seeing them open for Crue at Vets Memorial Colliseum for the Girls Girls Girls tour, great show.....thanks for bringing this one back to me guys...
@@heatnationwpb oh man, Biloxi....now thats a place I've not been to since like 1980. Had some great times at summer camp during my scouting years...Tiak I think it was....and that long ass Jefferson Davis Memorial Trail....in Biloxi.....it must have been 15mi....still great memories in spite of the hurting feet. I'm going to have to trek back that way some day.....
I watched this when it came out on Patreon. Out of all of your videos, this was the one I was most shocked about you not liking. Not only that, I thought it would become staylist for both of you. For me, it remains a top 10 most played song ever. Every little thing about this song I find amazing. Thanks for the unbiased reaction!
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This is an older Patreon exclusive reaction from our Hair Metal Marathon we had a while back guys fyi. Thanks for watching!
They've always been compared to Led Zeppelin. That might be what you're hearing in the familiarity...
He's very Robert Plant-ie....lol
Red hot chili peppers have 2 new albums out unlimited love and return of the dream canteen. Any song off them will do
One of the funniest posters I ever saw had Plant singing I come from the land of the ice and snow...and Coverdale in the background saying Me too! Lol. Plant called him David Covertune once in an interview. 😂
I would have suggested starting with Spit It Out, Slide It In or Slow ‘n’ Easy.
One of the few times you both dropped the ball. This song is an absolute badass BANGER!
They almost lost me as a subscriber after this one lol. They are bobbing their heads the whole time. COME ON!
Not their finest moment but still love them for all their other reactions
I feel like they just decided what to think before they even listened to the song. As if they have to make negative reactions on certain songs to remain ''genuine''
John Sykes, one of the greatest 80s guitarists you've never heard of.
and for those of us know and appreciate him he is almost criminally underrated.
Yeah because Coverdale fired him before the tour got going. Coverdale was an arse for doing that.
But I have heard of him.
The familiarity you sense is likely Led Zeppelin .. they were widely criticized for being derivative of Zep (vocally and musically) .. but that shouldn't detract from this being an absolute banger. It was a *massive* hit. Sykes absolutely melts faces on this solo.
Well, they don't like Zep either, lol.
I gotta shout out Sykes too, for his solo on "Cryin in the Rain"! Its magnificent how it grabs you right away, drives along like a prowlin porsche in the rain, and builds to a fretboard fryin, titanic tapping climax. Awesome!
Agreed. Having been part of this era, I can understand the vocal comparison to S Tyler, but the listeners at the time definitely saw the vocal competition between D Coverdale and R Plant.
Still one of my fav Whitesnake songs. Cheesy or otherwise
People said that Greta Van Fleet sounded like Led Zeppelin, but this is the song they remind me of, down to the "mama" line.
Ding ding ding
I'm shocked and in disbelief that BOTH of you don't like this banger. Feels like you'll come round when it's still in your head at 2am.
LOL, yep!
Dude that opening main Riff is such a banger
Why are you shocked they don't like it? They believe Lars Ulrich is a better drummer than John Bonham.🤔
@@russellallen8702 LOL, come on now!
@@russellallen8702 Lars can most likely play more led zeppelin that John could Metallica. Especially the first four albums. No way he could play battery, blackened, fight fire with fire etc.
They would have liked it better if the watched the video too, it definitely contributed to the success of the song. RIP Tawny Kitaen
Tbh if sex appeal has to make a song great, is the song really that great?
That video is cringe af.
Absolutely. Knowing WHO he has in mind, this song makes a lot more sense.
@@loganbaileysfunwithtrains606 maybe not a great song but a great mtv moment 😂
@@ericparker163 maybe, Coverdale always came off like a weird pervy uncle in the video to me however 😂
plenty of good looking women closer to his age they could’ve chosen
John Sykes showing a little of what he can do ! Sykes is definitely one of the most underrated guitarists ! Great reaction
I thought it was Steve Vai.
@@ronmonsour John Sykes recorded the 1987 album, but David Coverdale fired him after the session and had Adrian Vandenberg redo the solo on Here I Go Again. Steve Vai joined the band for Slip Of The Tongue, the follow-up album.
John Sykes 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥Again the video is so hot !!!! One of the best videos you’ll see !!
He's not underrated at my house.
The best guitar player of that era. Absolutely insane riff and solo making. Unforgettable tone too.
This song is still badass today. There's some 80's cheese elements to it, like you said, but it in no way does it overshadow or take away from how good this song is. The guitar playing, Coverdale's voice, that classical sounding cello breakdown in the middle of the song. Everything about it is perfection.
That's not a cello, it's the guitar being played like a cello.
@@Detatchmentalityit’s a synth on the record.
The best thing Whitesnake had going was John Sykes! Insane talent!
Yeah…but don’t forget Tommy Aldridge
@@ronmexico1975 the drummer on this album is Aynsley Dunbar. I'm I big Aldridge fan though. : )
He wrote and recorded all guitars and bass. Sykes is a legend.
@@mercedese5507 Neil Murray did the bass
@@Nissardpertugiu Yeah and Sarzo did the tour along with Aldridge and Sykes was replaced because David Coverdale fired him.
I was a huge thrash metal fan by 1987, so I'm hit or miss on much of the hair metal stuff (which Whitesnake got lumped into around this time). This is one of those songs with crossover appeal, along with the album in general. I've been a viewer since the earliest days as it pertains to your reactions, and though I value your honest opinions, this song is a killer, with absolutely no filler.
I agree 100%. By 1987 I was already into Metallica and Slayer but, this was one of the albums that everyone was listening to. Sykes’ guitar playing absolutely does have some crossover appeal. Good call.
Likewise. I am also from the same era. My friends and I had an extreme dislike for hair metal bands. However, this is one that got a pass, along with Scorpions and Queensryche. I did not mourn the death of hair metal.
yep
Yep. If you were in the Metallica/Anthrax/Slayer/Megadeth (and Testament and Exodus and Nuclear Assault) back then you made fun of and laughed at this stuff. I know I did. 😈
It's Whitesnake's Stairway To Heaven, which Lost In Vegas also gave a thumbs down to.
Both of these require a little patience the first time you listen to them, but after that they only get better.
This song is a masterpiece! It isn't a hodgepodge of songs put together that were done better by someone else later, it was written this way probably for the video. The video was also killer and perfectly encapsulates the flamboyant times of hair metal on MTV in 1987. The pauses that occur in the first half of the song are part of the build up and probably helped for the scene changes on the video. After the building up, mid song there are a couple of crescendo moments and Ryan was talking over both of them, then it just rocks you for the rest of the song. This song sounds best to me when I'm listening while driving at night, especially after a hard days work. I can appreciate the honesty and would like to see more reactions that are honest, even negative. Some songs take a few listens to pick up on the flow. This song flows absolutely perfectly, unfortunately the band couldn't get their act together, they could have gone much, much farther.
I don’t think it was corny at the time! I remember hearing this song when it first came out in the ‘80s and I was totally blown away!! Remember it’s been like 40 years since then. So you guys have heard a lot of similar musical moments since then so it sounds familiar. But just imagine a voice like that, and rocking like that when you haven’t heard much like it, especially on the radio
Exactly
Yes, corny for them now, but they was true original at that time..
I agree 100, these guys are missing the boat, I don't get how you can't love this song. It's mind boggling to me, but, to each there own.
The connection with Whitesnake was always to Led Zeppelin though. That's one major thing they screw up really. And it's sad they don't understand Led Zeppelin. They need to listen to a lot more Led Zeppelin because those are the top tier, no different as far as game changers in music like Black Sabbath. They talk about Deep Purple a lot but still Zeppelin did more or at least equaled Deep Purple in the genre. It is possible that Zeppelin is a hard rock band and not a metal band but they can get very heavy.
You’re just wrong!!!
One of the best albums in rock history. Period.
In my Top 10!
You guys are TRIPPING. This is a classic BANGER. Maybe you should have done the video to understand better. LOVE this song.
They have been missing the target a lot lately but that's just my perspective.
It's not personal.
I'm not going to rage about it.🙂
It's only music.
At least they are being honest.
I have however realized that my opinions aren't really in the same ballpark as them the more that I watch their breakdowns.
I had initially thought they were moving towards a wider acceptance of different kinds of music but it seems that they are regressing back to their comfort zones.
They compare so many songs to R&B for example as if that is some kind of universal standard of excellence.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 I disagree. I think they merely do not like the songs you like. We like the song because we grew up with it. it just does not hold up when compared to bands like Ratt.
@@SophiaAphrodite
If they didn't grow up with Whitesnake then they didn't grow up with Ratt either so that has nothing to do with it.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 R&B is just whats payin the billls. There is no moral journey for the meaning of the history of great music. If any of these reactors spent a summer working in a warehouse they would have heard 99% of all the classic rock- 90's hits and wouldn't be making money on their virgin opinions.
@@SophiaAphrodite you are smoking crack. I absolutely LOVE Ratt but they don’t have a song as good as this one. They just don’t.
THIS SONG AND ALBUM ARE CLASSIC!! BANGERZ!!
Absolutely a lot of power there.
In a time when 99% of the reaction channels on RUclips are just nodding along to the song and then saying "that sure was a thing, anyway hit that like button", I definitely appreciate a channel that gives honest feedback. It's why I've been subbed to these guys for so long.
This one was hard to take though, it's one of the songs that got 13-year-old me into rock music. I agree it's over-produced and a lot of otherwise good 80s music does have that "cheese" factor. It's probably the era that's hardest to judge objectively. Late 70s/early 80s Whitesnake might sound a bit more "authentic" if they ever get a second chance.
Yeah these guys bring me back to when i heard these songs for the first time , they're definitely genuine with their reactions and you can tell when they really enjoy something. Plus they have come a long way from when they first starting giving their opinions , they actually critique the music correctly. I think i was around 21 when this came out , this was a little to polished for me but i still liked it. I got into them from listening to the live album they released and Slide it in , i was really into that album even though i was into the metal and thrash. I liked the bluesy rock feel it had....
Yes but for those of us that were headbangers / metal heads in the 80's we can see where they miss some things. Like Whitesnake was always correlated to Led Zeppelin. Nothing to do with Aerosmith.
Couldn't agree more. Subscribe to this channel, but I do love this song!
Enjoy many of your reviews. But I think you missed this one. Coverdale and Sykes nailed this song. Admittedly, they weren't breaking any new ground. Far from it, they were playing in the field cleared by Zeppelin. That's the familiarity you caught. But Coverdale was cut from the same cloth as Plant, with the same influences, so its not surprising they sound similar. After leaving Deep Purple, Coverdale started Whitesnake in the late 70s. They were primarily a blues based rock band. It wasn't until the 1987 album that Coverdale and Whitesnake made a concerted effort to win over the U.S market with a more MTV friendly look and sound. Years later, Coverdale and Jimmy Page paired up for an underrated album together.
Of course, but Lost In Vegas aren't fans of Led Zeppelin. They need to listen to more of Zeppelin's albums like we did. This is something they lack; stop talking about Deep Purple all the time because Led Zeppelin has influenced a lot more bands.
I believe whitesnake had a new attitude the zeppelin wouldn’t approach
You can’t stop and analyze it they miss the groove
@@curtbryan1670 Right, it's tough for them to analyze something that has times changes and stuff, because they stop it to throw out two cents near the changes.
Didnt Plant once call Coverdale "David Coverversion"? Lmao
they were compared to Led Zeppelin back in the day, 1987 was an amazing year. feel sad for those who missed it.
Kingdom clone was the biggest Zepp imposters ever back then , now it's Greta Van Fleet .....
Appetite, Crazy nights next year ...And Justice
Lol I was only 8 or 9 years old then
@@christophercasson4235 ????
In the US only.
In europe and Japan , we knew they weren't sknce 1978
John Sykes' sound, tone, and playing on this cut is the best thing about it. It jumps out of the speaker and says "I'm right f***ing here!"
Yo i just heard with you guys this song for the 2074th time in my life. It rocks like hell. I totally enjoyed it like the first time. I totally respect your opinion guys. I just happen to totally disagree. This is the rock we all wanted to hear. The delivered what everyone was demanding back then. And they did such a great job. Big hugs brothers.
I'll have to second that. Even if I don't like it as much now, it was huge back then.
Fact is, this came before all the glam bands got big. The lyrics are just terrible, and glam followed this too.
Children Of The Night was my favorite track 🤘
It was a great song, just very much a product of its time. I still enjoy it, but it doesn't surprise me that a new listener wouldn't "get it".
True
I can't help it.
I *LOVE* every single part of this song! 😀
I wouldn't change a single thing.
SAME
What I love about you guys is unlike alot of the other reaction channels I watch is you guys are never afraid to say when you don't like a song. That's why u guys are the best. Much respect
Best music reaction channel out there no one even comes close
@@brezz6759 agreed 💯- their talks remind me of talks I’d have with my friends about music my senior year of high school!
Idk man. Although I like their honesty they are WAY OFF with this banger geeze. They are lame for this review lol
Although I agree.. they are WAY OFF on this song. Geeze lol
Sometime you get things wrong on the first listen. A classic example right here as this is an 80's Rock Classic.
Sick riffs,great groove,amazing solo ...i don't give a shit about the cheesiness! This song is banger,no pun intended. 😂
I was 12 when this came out.. This 1 and Crying in the Rain are incredible!
This album was my gateway drug into hard rock/metal back in the day! 🤘🏻
This was definitely a banger in my younger days and chicks loved it. It was kind of over the top but musically had the right stuff. MTV's best days! RIP Tawny Kitaen
Whitesnake has BANGERS
I’ve actually been waiting for someone to request this.
Man this is a great song. Singer has a great voice.
I think it’s the very thick reverb and echo they’re picking up on, something that lots of 80’s rock and metal bands exploited.
Exactly!
Also CHEESE 🧀🧀🧀 lol
The big hall reverb seems to be exaggerated on the 30th Anniversary version. It’s not as pronounced on the original 1987 pressing.
You're kinda close about the cheese / over-production there were many metal bands trying to rise up and they had to use some input from the record companies. This was when the corporate influence on hard rock and metal was peaked in it. The band they didn't realize that influenced this the most is Led Zeppelin. At the time everyone commented this, make sure you look for the video it was played to death on MTV.
This is a Led Zep style rocker with heavier guitar.... Killer song and huge crowd pleaser live in concert. John Sykes on lead guitar is a monster.
Your response to this really surprised me, I thought this tune was gonna blow you guys away, but it is what it is(like ya say)🤘🤘
What made you think that?
I expected the opposite.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 bcuz it's an absolutely amazing song that most people really like?
@@MetalRob81
That's not what I meant.
This channel has rejected similar music before. Why was it a surprise? They don't even like Led Zeppelin.
@Jack Slacker me neither and I love this song. This song is riff heavy, has a great melody, and an amazing bridge.
It's really the only Whitesnake song I like.
Regardless, it's all subjective and it's ok. I hope you're doing amazing 😁
They did a shitty reaction to Zeppelin's Stairway To Heaven. You see anything that requires some patience in understanding a buildup in the piece is where Lost In Vegas is weak. And they aren't schooled enough in Led Zeppelin but there is always hope for them.
All them Whitesnake videos that featured Tawny Kitaen made me feel some kinda way as a preteen 🤣😂🤣😂
The first time I heard this song was with the music video on MTV. Trust me, it colored a lot of our opinions of song with my generation.
The MIGHTY John Sykes on guitar...checkout his 1985 Crying in The Rain solo in Rio with Whitesnake (he was previously in Thin Lizzy prior to joining David Coverdale)
That solo is metal heaven..so complex..and underrated
This song is tough for me. You’re right on with the cheese factor. “Feel your body heat”? Please. But the breakdown in the middle with those orchestral stuff and then the guitars coming back with the solo… may be my favorite section of any 80s hair metal song.
But feeling body heat is so f good tho lmao. u should try, and try to smell body too. 😂
It's amazing! Gives me the feels every time
Quit being a simp Bryan. This song rules and these guys completely missed the boat here.
@@steelerfreak1977 lol, I’m no simp. I had this album on tape back in ‘87. This song is great. But they’re right, the lyrics are cheese.
Yes, over-produced and ripping off Led Zeppelin all over the place.
Killer song by a killer band on a killer album 😉 I don't see the "template" though 🙄
Ah… to be a teenager in the 80’s 🎸
Their template was trying to sound like Led Zeppelin & Coverdale is obviously trying to be like Robert Plant. This is a great song though. Their one and only
@@khworker1322
Why doesn't rap music ever receive this kind of criticism when there are literally thousands of songs with essentially the same exact beat or slight derivations?
Rappers even copy slang terms from one another relentlessly.
13:00 still gives me chills. The birth of the metal breakdown!
The problem with reacting to old stuff, you don't get to experience it for what it was back then. So sure, it may well sound like a prototypical rock song now, but back in the day the majority of us were all over this and loved every brilliant second of it!
Many of us also liked Led Zeppelin though and these guys gave Stairway To Heaven a bad reaction review. Of course that one has a slow buildup but you can't keep stopping the video to make a comment right before it's about to get faster or go into a change it kind of messes it up. That's what happened there and that's the same with this reaction.
@@metalmike570 Very good point mike 👍
@@mickward7769 Sure and because hip hop and or rap is just boom - there ya go. Nothing
progressive about it. It takes a little patience to appreciate classic and progressive rock and metal. These guys rated more Metallica and Megadeth just jumping right in but Whitesnake is different and so is Zeppelin. really they are hard rock bands, and for that foundation it's not just Aerosmith and Deep Purple. It's Led Zeppelin and they simply did not react to enough Zeppelin tunes. Zeppelin was a game changer and these guys missed it.
@metalmike570 I agree. I'm not hating on anyone, but rap and hip-hop is pretty basic and nowhere near the talent of rock and metal. Especially nowadays with the auto tune and computers, basically making all the music. The Rock bands with playing actual instruments and composing the songs take a lot more talent, in my opinion.
Its a perfect song, It delivers exactly what you think it will only more.
This is the most Zeppelin song they do. If you swapped out Coverdale for Plant and give the instruments a 70s rock feel it translates almost seamlessly.
There most Zep song is Judgment Day… it’s practically a cover song.
I'm definitely getting Black Dog vibes from the singing intro
No wonder Coverdale and Page did an album together... and made the intro riff to Aerials from SOAD back in 1993. ;)
The song is called "Whisper a prayer for the dying"
For real!
Steve Marriott wants his voice back.
John Sykes played the guitar on this album. Yes, it was very commercial, but Sykes' guitar playing is damn good. He actually plays the guitar with a bow, a la Jimmy Page. Sykes also played with Thin Lizzy on the phenomenon "Thunder and Lightning" album as well as with the Tygers of Pan Tang. Check out some earlier Whitesnake, like "Slow and Easy". Very bluesy.
Right or Slide It In - is more these guys speed.
Song is great, but the video was straight FIRE
This song is a masterpiece in the history of rock!!
Led Zep’s Black Dog is likely the vibe you’re getting. A few LZ “tributes” here. Black Dog, Whole Lotta Love, maybe some Kashmir.
And immigrant song
And Coverdale has always tried to channel Robert Plant, from overall look to vocal sound.
Dude on the right called Black Dog an imposter song. Like, what?
Didn’t George and Ryan react to Black Dog by Led Zeppelin. That must be the song they are thinking of as previously mentioned. The singer sings when the music pauses then the singer pauses while the musicians play and then repeat.
Give Bad Boys a listen off this same album. John Sykes going off for four minutes. That song rips.
I had a Whitesnake button on my jean jacket in 1988
This album defined the start of rock in the early 80s the solo in Crying in the Rain is punishing to play and a beast of a solo... Still of the Night is one of the original rock epics
Here I Go Again was another hit off the same album so that's another one.
I do have to say I prefer the earlier version of "Here I go Again", it's got a bluesier feel.@@metalmike570
@@celorfiwyn8193 Yeah there is one that's over-produced .... I think David doesn't hit that high note on it either. I don't know why they made that one.
Well the original one was recorded for the album "Saints and Sinners", came around -82. The MTV version was record for the -87 album, same album as Still of The Night.
@@metalmike570
It's familiar because it's essentially a heavy Led Zeppelin tune modernized with hair spray and spandex. David Coverdale had a lot of Robert Plant in his style. Plant called him "David Cover-Version."
Never understood why though. They're so different vocally. Coverdale got more Paul Rodgers in him than Plant.
This is one of my favorite tunes to warm up to playing guitar. Loved it at 12 yrs old and love it at 47 lol
Whitesnake was in its prime here! Killer lineup too. You should check "Lonely Days, Lonely Nights" from their 1981 album, "Come an' Get It" Love their bluesy vibes.
Everything from ‘Slide’ and before is quality 👌
I saw them live in the 80's. They opened for Mötley Crüe. Great live performance
I don’t know anyone that doesn’t like this song. You guys are now the first.
I completely understand how you feel. If it's not your flavor, it's not your flavor. Especially at your current ages. This song came out in 1987. I loved the song at the time. I was almost 20, and fairly immature. So this was the shit for most everyone who liked rock back then. It's more nostalgic to me now. Not in my Playlist but would let it play if it comes on the radio. Brings back memories of the time more than love for the song. Keep up the reactions. I'm ready for more.
Cheese is not what I've ever heard this song described as. It's one of the best of its type. A top guitar riff of all time.
Hear hear!
Overthinking it guys! This track is an iconic tune in the metal scene. 🤘🔥
Hey guys, John sykes was playing guitar on this track ,he is a really great guitarist
He also played with THIN LIZZY on their final album -thunder and lightning -please react to the song COLD SWEAT from thin Lizzy , sykes shreds on this song .plus it has" las Vegas" in the chorus .great song that was covered by Megadeth .great channel guys 🤘
I agree would love to see them go through Thin Lizzy.
"Cold Sweat" is a criminally underrated song. Great guitar riff and Phil Lynott's bass playing is damn fine as well.
💯!! Awesome !!
One of my favorite albums from that Era, such a bluesy badass album.
Blue Murder should be next...John Sykes is guitar tone personified🤘
Coverdale was a master at image... this is what killed metal and gave space to grunge
Valley of the Kings is so good
Valley of the kings!!!!!!!!!
this is like a couple of guys who were raised on classical music reacting to 'Who Shot Ya' by Jadakiss, and not having a clue
This album was HUGE. Sadly the band that recorded it never played any of it live together.
They didn’t ? Why not ?
@@josephpalagonia7084 Bassist Rudy Sarzo did the tour along with Tommy Aldridge (Drums) and Sykes was replaced because David Coverdale fired him. I forget but there was a big argument between John Sykes and David, but David is the front man and had the rights to the Whitesnake name so Sykes got fired!! I can't name the guitarist that replaced him for the tour though without researching it.
@@metalmike570 Neither Sarzo or Aldridge played on the album.
@@rooster6 I know, I was saying they were the rockers on tour.
You two are awesome. I'm fairly confident that your channel is the 1st of the reactors that I started listening to many moons ago. What I really, really appreciate is the honesty that you both emulate. If you're not down with the sound, you say it, and you always say it with respect. I've never been disappointed with a reaction. Awesome breakdowns and dissection every time. Keep rockin'!
I’m new to your channel and like the fact that you didn’t like this song and were not afraid to tell us you you didn’t like it AND explained why you didn’t. I’ve watch many other reaction channels and you can tell when hosts didn’t like something or were not felling it, yet still gave a song a thumbs up. Love the honest reaction. I still love this song and respect your opinion and explanation. Keep the journey going.
John Sykes guitar playing on Thin Lizzy’s last album “Thunder and Lightning” ❤❤
I heard this song in the mid 2000' for the first time. I had been listening to much metal stuff and various guitar sounds before hearing this for the first time. This direct and killer guitar sound was way ahead its time, and its a 1987 production. The mid part in the song is just killer. Sorry guys, as others have mentioned before, somehow you've missed the essence of this masterpiece.
This song take me back to my teen years. Nostalgia is a powerful drug.
This ENTIRE album is NASTY..it defined my senior year of high school. There is not a skip on this album.
" Black Dog " & " Whole Lotta Love" had a baby and named it " Still of the Night ".
Keep it real. A song created for 80s radio. 😊
Of course and it did get some radio play but it's long for a radio cut. So Here I GO Again
was their radio tune off the same album. However, Still Of The Night was a video smash on MTV.
The elements you're speaking of are exactly what propelled Whitesnake to the top of the charts along with Def Leppard and a bit later with GnR in 87/88.
Shout out John Sykes saw him do this live and BadBoys took 2 guitarist to replace him Blue Murder never gets reaction
this was the first concert I went to as a kid (15th birthday). great show
Dude! You can't deny the musicianship and intricacies and great riffs and vocals
For these guys they should listen to Slide It In, title track off of another Whitesnake song. It's simpler so I think they would like it!! It really rocks though.
I mean it's the title track off the album Slide It In.
I saw David Coverdale live two times. He is absolutely bad ass. His voice giving me chills every time. Still of the night is epic.
Sounds like Zeppelins Black Dog which you thought Robert Plant was unauthentic singing black blues.
It does sound like a Led Zeppelin tribute song.
That one dude on the left said that he didn't like the Euro-step in the NBA until he saw some black players do it. Then it magically looked cool to him.
What's going on here? 🤣😂🤣😂 Wait until they find out who invented basketball. It's all good. I'm not hating but some of the commentary on this channel is getting bizarre.
@@jack-of-all-trades1234 I agree.
This
Dudes acting like he's never heard this song 😂
Whitesnake was a supergroup. Every one of the member had their "raw" stage in another band. Look up the lineup, and you see why they were so polished
Sykes is such an amazing guitarist. Vibrato as wide as the grand canyon, blazing speed, and an instantly recognizable sound. But the band that recorded this isn't the touring band. The band that Dave put together for this tour was supposedly his dream band of all heavy hitters. I saw them on this tour twice and they were phenomenal. I also saw them on the follow up tour with Steve Vai and that too was amazing.
Hey, you guys should check out and possibly do a reaction video of Steve Vai's "Teeth of the Hydra". But you would need to watch the video to do the reaction. His hydra guitar is triple-necked, with a half fretless 12 string, a 7 string with a tremelo, a half fretless bass, and 13 sympathetically resonating harp strings, and additionally some crazy onboard effects....and he plays the whole damn thing at once. It's SICK! Check it out at least.
John Sykes on guitar! MASTER shredder.
Crying in the rain live version is amazing.
Wow!!! I thought FOR SURE you two were going to love this. Blown away that you don't. To each his own, but you're wrong!!! Lol. This song friggin rocks.
Northwinds his solo album is pure classic showing how good a singer Coverdale was earlier in his career. Not one bad track on it. Love all the early rhythm and blues Whitesnake is brilliant, liked some of the hair metal but not a patch on the early stuff
This ^^^
First two solo coverdale album are so amazing...pure soul..funky....nexts two were more Blues / jazzy style.
One of my favs by Whitesnake!! The video is incredible!!! Great times in the 80’s and early 90’s !! The Altro is 🔥🔥🔥
I am not a huge hair metal fan OR Aerosmith fan in particular, but I suggest you listen to this again without pausing it WHILE watching the video and see if you still feel the same.
Love you guys! Such a pleasure to watch.
it always reminded me of a mix between "Diary of a Madman", "Whole Lotta Love" and (made after) "No More Tears." It has epic elements of all of those. But it's a little too slick for me as well.
One of the greatest rock songs of the 80s. Blasted it on my stereo!!
Gentlemen,
I've followed your channel since you started and respect your opinions even when I disagree with it.
... and THIS would definitely be one of those times I disagree with you.
This song was, and still is, an epic masterpiece of it's day both in composition and performance.
As a guitarist myself, this album is sonically one of the best guitar albums of all time. John Sykes is a LEGEND!!!
I agree with some here that the "familiar sound" that you're hearing is most likely Led Zeppelin as the break in this song is VERY reminiscent of Black Dog. Not to mention the vocalist, David Coverdale (who incidentally recorded an album with the lead guitarist of Zeppelin, Jimmy Paige, in a project called "Coverdale and Paige"), was the vocalist for Deep Purple for a time and was helping shape the style of blues/hard rock for almost twenty years before this record. He is singing in the style he literally helped create.
This entire record is banger after banger!
Much love to you both, and shoutout to the free thinkers!!!
When George talks about "Walk This Way" I'm not sure if he's talking about the original or the version with Run DMC. I think it's important to remember, it was solely an Aerosmith song first and then Run DMC covered it with Aerosmith on the assist around the same time that MTV was still a newborn baby of a channel. It worked out well for both band and group and was a big part of hip-hop establishing it's commercial viability early on. I know its probably the first time this whiteboy heard a hip hop track in his life and I can't be alone. Even if you don't like it sonically, it should be appreciated for the impact the song had.
one of the better strip joint tunes
I can totally understand why. I can visualise it my head right now :-)
Hard day at work. Saw this in the suggestions. Smile on my face. You can also give some breathing room to tough times. Thank you guys
Tune kicks so much ass🤘🤘
I believe that breakdown in the middle was the guitarist using a violin bow on his guitar which imo always sounds amazing when bands do it.
I appreciate your honest reaction....even if you're 100% wrong. As a high schooler when this album came out, there's no album I've listened to more. John Sykes' tone is so good Coverdale kicked him out of the band! Although you guys like remasters, I actually prefer the 1987 version, not as polished and hits harder.
Same. Love this album
Its been a minute since I listened to Whitesnake. Still remember seeing them open for Crue at Vets Memorial Colliseum for the Girls Girls Girls tour, great show.....thanks for bringing this one back to me guys...
Ditto. Saw that tour in Biloxi Mississippi & it was amazing.
@@heatnationwpb Them were the days, I think the tickets were like $17.
@@heatnationwpb oh man, Biloxi....now thats a place I've not been to since like 1980. Had some great times at summer camp during my scouting years...Tiak I think it was....and that long ass Jefferson Davis Memorial Trail....in Biloxi.....it must have been 15mi....still great memories in spite of the hurting feet. I'm going to have to trek back that way some day.....
Whitesnake's=the most soulful & bluesy metal acts from tube late 70-present
One of the most iconic Rock songs of the 80s and very sexy. They rock this hard!!!
I watched this when it came out on Patreon. Out of all of your videos, this was the one I was most shocked about you not liking. Not only that, I thought it would become staylist for both of you. For me, it remains a top 10 most played song ever. Every little thing about this song I find amazing. Thanks for the unbiased reaction!
Nah guys, this song is iconic, ya’ll missed on this one….listen to this bad boy in the car a few times, you’ll see. Just don’t blow your speakers.
Yep, you boys fell flat on this one. Coverdale and Sykes are absolutely geniuses. This whole album is absolutely 🔥.
Aww... you're killin' me. We wore this out in '87... ON CASSETTE!.. in a station wagon with the best, loudest stereo in the county.