YTF: Show some love for Adrian Vandenberg [Whitesnake fans!]

[Scott Ians Beard]

This guy was seriously one of the best 'snakes Coverdale ever had. Its a shame he never really got a chance to shine on record. Its might just be my english love of the underdog, but I have always prefered the Whitesnake "B" guitarists (Vandenberg w/whoever, Beach) to their "A" bandmates. Show some respect here!

Schooling via in Bad Boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26gqlhtzwec&mode=related&search=

Ripping it in Slide It In:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSB2B_MXZOc


Couldnt find a Video, but i have a version of "Fool For Your Lovin" from Mosters of Rock in 1990 and he rips it up there too!

 

[Gainfreak]

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This guy was seriously one of the best 'snakes Coverdale ever had. Its a shame he never really got a chance to shine on record. Its might just be my english love of the underdog, but I have always prefered the Whitesnake "B" guitarists (Vandenberg w/whoever, Beach) to their "A" bandmates. Show some respect here!

Schooling via in Bad Boys:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=26gqlhtzwec&mode=related&search=

Ripping it in Slide It In:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qSB2B_MXZOc


Couldnt find a Video, but i have a version of "Fool For Your Lovin" from Mosters of Rock in 1990 and he rips it up there too!

Sorry, But I have to humbly Disagree. If we are speaking the 1987 album, Sykes and Coverdale were the Best combination back in the day.
If we are talking "B" version, I'll take Doug Aldrich in a NY minute.
Vai was never a good match in snake IMHO and Vandeburg and Cambell were ok for touring IMHO.

I also think that Vandenburg blows on that clip. Not trying to be rude as it is just my opinion.

 

[Chubtone]

I was a huge Vandenberg fan before he joined Whitesnake. I'll take his playing on his own bands record "Headed for a Storm" over Doug or Sykes at any period in their careers. Doug and Sykes are both in my top 10 favorite players too. It's just that on the 2nd Vandenberg album, Adrian played in a way that totally connects with me big time. One of my favorite guitar albums of all time.

Adrian in Whitesnake? Not too cool. He seemed to have lost everything I dug about him.

 

[yngzaklynch]

I saw them on this tour. Adrian actually had a very interesting solo piece that made him seem like a more practiced guitarist than even Vai. I love Vai though. He had some cool moments as well. It was a good show. Coverdale was drunk out of his mind it seemed. Good times.

 

[Gainfreak]

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I was a huge Vandenberg fan before he joined Whitesnake. I'll take his playing on his own bands record "Headed for a Storm" over Doug or Sykes at any period in their careers. Doug and Sykes are both in my top 10 favorite players too. It's just that on the 2nd Vandenberg album, Adrian played in a way that totally connects with me big time. One of my favorite guitar albums of all time.

Adrian in Whitesnake? Not too cool. He seemed to have lost everything I dug about him.

That's Really cool that you dig him. I really loved him in VandenBerg but he never had the impact on me as he did you, although I loved his playing. That said Im not so sure what his deal was with Whitesnake. I heard all sorts of rumors about his hand etc etc. Usually when people tout the old hand injury thing, it usually means something else, either alcoholism or drugs or whatever or it really could be hand problems . Im not sure if this was the case but his playing did become progressively worse IMHO. I have an import album with him and dave and it has some of the worst songwiting and playing on it that I have ever heard from him. I was actually saddened listening to it.

 

[OUTLAW1969]

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Sorry, But I have to humbly Disagree. If we are speaking the 1987 album, Sykes and Coverdale were the Best combination back in the day.
If we are talking "B" version, I'll take Doug Aldrich in a NY minute.
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I agree wholeheartedly about Sykes and Coverdale combination.

I think what he was saying is that he prefered Vandenburg over Vai, even though Adrian played the proverbial "second fiddle" to Vai's various diddling and showmanship as the "A" version guitarist at the time.

The situation is very much the same these days with Aldrich and Beach. I am a HUGE Doug Aldrich fan now (thanks Mark!), and he definitately trumps Reb Beach live. It is sad because Reb is so talented, but live and on the "Live in the Still of the Night" DVD, Doug just rips and roars, and Reb just stays in the shadows playing various rhythms and fills mostly.

On the "extras" on the DVD, Reb says something to the effect that he does not mind "taking a step back out of the spotlight", because he is getting a chance to play with one of his heroes, Coverdale. That could be true, but it could also be a case of a pretty nice steady paycheck as a "hired gun" for a top rated band. I would probably swallow my pride for a little while too, if that sort of money was the pay out!!

 

[Scott Ians Beard]

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That's Really cool that you dig him. I really loved him in VandenBerg but he never had the impact on me as he did you, although I loved his playing. That said Im not so sure what his deal was with Whitesnake. I heard all sorts of rumors about his hand etc etc. Usually when people tout the old hand injury thing, it usually means something else, either alcoholism or drugs or whatever or it really could be hand problems . Im not sure if this was the case but his playing did become progressively worse IMHO. I have an import album with him and dave and it has some of the worst songwiting and playing on it that I have ever heard from him. I was actually saddened listening to it.

Hey man, thats cool. Each to their own! Whilst I am a fan of the 1987 album, and Sykes' skill in general, there is something about his playing that seems "repetetive" to me. Doug falls under this category, but probably becuase he is outlining the Sykes solos when he is playing live. I havent heard enough of his Lion/other stuff. The other guys always seem to throw in the odd lick or note that will surprise me and grab my attention, which is probably why I prefer them. In those particular clips is the chromatiscism (is that a word!)

There is no doubt that the "A" guys rip though!

 

[Scott Ians Beard]

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I was a huge Vandenberg fan before he joined Whitesnake. I'll take his playing on his own bands record "Headed for a Storm" over Doug or Sykes at any period in their careers. Doug and Sykes are both in my top 10 favorite players too. It's just that on the 2nd Vandenberg album, Adrian played in a way that totally connects with me big time. One of my favorite guitar albums of all time.

Adrian in Whitesnake? Not too cool. He seemed to have lost everything I dug about him.

Headed for a storm is also superb! Couldnt find any YouTube stuff of Vandenberg stuff beyond Burning Heart and Friday Night though. Back in the Vandenberg days, he was the king.

I think in the end though, Songwriting was never his strong point...

 

[MrDan666]

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Sorry, But I have to humbly Disagree. If we are speaking the 1987 album, Sykes and Coverdale were the Best combination back in the day.
If we are talking "B" version, I'll take Doug Aldrich in a NY minute.
Vai was never a good match in snake IMHO and Vandeburg and Cambell were ok for touring IMHO.

I also think that Vandenburg blows on that clip. Not trying to be rude as it is just my opinion.

Same here Ralph,

Iv never liked any of the WS lineups other than Sykes on his own with Coverdale, or Doug and Reb!

I think Doug brings something back to Whitesnake that many Sykes era WS fans were always praying for. He nails any Sykes material but also adds his own thing to it which is great IMO!

 

[Scott Ians Beard]

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The situation is very much the same these days with Aldrich and Beach. I am a HUGE Doug Aldrich fan now (thanks Mark!), and he definitately trumps Reb Beach live. It is sad because Reb is so talented, but live and on the "Live in the Still of the Night" DVD, Doug just rips and roars, and Reb just stays in the shadows playing various rhythms and fills mostly.

On that DVD, and indeed live, Doug seems to take the approach "Play Sykes/Marsden/Moody solo; cram in an extra fast pentatonic bit; rinse, repeat." Nothing wrong with that, I wonder if he has been told to do that?

Beach is playing how he wants to play, in his own style, throwing in notes/phrases from "outside the box", some whammy stuff, the tapping. That is his musical personality. Its a shame they didnt film "Slide It In" for that show, he does a beautiful solo in that.

I realise this is a subjective matter, but all you guys are wrong