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Love, love love that guitar. And the playing is tops too. I can't stop singing that song now LOL.

I saw the 5150 tour a month later, and as good as that was, I felt Roth's band was better.     Strong words, and you are not the first person who has mentioned this to me over the years. I was too young back then (still playing with Transformer toys LOL) So I can only go from what people who lived ...

Some people are "great singers," some people "sing great." Roth was only ever a guy who sang great, but he can't even do that anymore.    For what is worth, I saw a video of him performing Jump on the 90's, once. It was horrid even then. He has had no business close a microphone...

No offense to fans, but he  was never good to begin with. So it is not like anyone should expect much these days.

He is a legendary performer, showman, and was in top physical condition back in the day. No argument there.

But "great singer" was never part of his resume.

I tried to do the John Sykes thing (play difficult guitar parts while singing totally different vocals lines), and I've discovered I can do it. Am I the best singer? NO. Am I the worst? No at all; I can sing in pitch, put some vibrato and bite to my voice so, why not? That's my voice, that's my mus...

TBH, I don't remember if he was using Mesas with Blue Murder. He was using Marshalls with Lizzy. And he sounded AWESOME (and exactly like John Sykes) every time I saw him. I am about 90% certain he used the Mesas with Blue Murder. I think I read somewhere it was the same setup as the Snake album. H...

That's a lot of effort for a meh sound.   It's a big topic, and one that could probably raise a big discussion, on this site in particular. I think most of us here love Marshalls, but a lot of us love the albums that sound was featured as well. I think it was DDave who said that that is the sound t...

Saw Jon Butcher open for Def Leppard in 83 Phil Collen was wearing a Jon Butcher Axis T Shirt on the Cover of the Dec 1983 Guitar for the practicing musician Have his first 4 albums as well as the Barefoot Servants  https://live.staticflickr.com/193/499125673_f123eeaca1_z.jpg     I have lusted for ...

Dinosaur wrote: I had that magazine (and all the ones this guy goes through). Now Santiago has them. 

 

Guilty at charge LOL. I haven't gotten to that one yet, btw.
 

Haffner wrote: ↑Sat Apr 19, 2025 1:52 pm Unapologetic fan-boying here for the 70s Priest lol. Love the early 80s stuff too (of course).
 

Everything up until 84 is essential for me. No filler, just killer.