He was interested in a merge with me and some of my band- post White Lion. Discussed after my headline at Lamours 1994. I was not interested. WHAT AN IDIOT I WAS. The male ego is a bad thing.
I honestly believe the torch was passed from EVH to Vito in the late 80's --- it just sucks that grunge killed off hard rock in 1992 because Vito could've ruled for many years
The Pizza Parlor Guy on Parsons Knew I liked Led Zeppelin! So He Hands me a White Lion tape and says (He was from Eastern Europe) Ya Gotta hear This! I bought every Tape I could find and played them till they got so magnetized they squeaked and played them some more with a blast of wd40! You know a band Rocks when you feel Gypped Hearing the Original "Radar Love" ! And all This Time I thought The Entire Band Was From Europe! White Lion Rocks!
Vito Bratta is for music what James Dean was for the cinema of the 50s, a revolutionary, a misunderstood, a complete artist, an exceptional guitarist and like a shooting star he illuminated the sky of Hardrock for a moment but his memory continues beyond of any night. Vito for me is among the 3 best guitars of the 80´s 90´s and among the 10 best of Rock World
Me as well. The industry almost killed him, back in the days where your label and studio owned you. You will look like this, sound like this and move like this, a long hair, make up'd woman looking rock star. (but not as much as other hair bands, including (Mötley Crüe) "You will be writing everyday for 10 hrs. You will record five songs a week and at least three better be hits. Here's one million dollars, you'll pay for everything,....you're set up two to three concerts per week for 10 months. If you run out of money, don't knock on our door''. etc, etc...I hope and pray that Vito is doing very well these days, even if he's not playing for himself. I love,...his guitar rendition of ''Radar Love''. He brought so much into that song, that no one will equal. Mike sang a outdoor concert years ago with a very good guitarist and played Radar Love, but he had nothing compared to Vito. My Guitar God, is Eddie and Vito sounds a lot like him, but Vito knows nobody, will equal him, so play like him with your own twist. I really love watching and listening to Vito play !
@@427HISS Vito is one of my favorites ever. But I wouldn't say no one is better. Everyone has their own style and influence. Even though he played similar to Eddie Van Halen, they were to totally different guitar player. In my mind no one touches Eddie because if his contribution to music as a whole, his innovations, his playing, and his song writing skills. He was the whole package. Vito is right up there. I'll never be as good as Vito. But I will always focus on writing great songs. And Even though the industry was horrible back then, it may have been better than now depending on who you ask. Subjective I guess... Anyways long live Vito, Eddie and great music. I can't help but wonder what he's doing these days and if he's even playing guitar at all. I heard that he just didn't want to play guitar at all anymore
I just listened to Eddie trunks interview with Vito and one reason he's not playing much is because his hands aren't the same. It gets painful after a while but he does have an albums worth of material of music whether it be instrumental or otherwise. I hope someday he does come back to give us all something to chew on. WL was cut off due to changing times and music unfortunately.
Never gonna happen.. shame and personally I was always praying 🙏 for Vito.and EVH to jam for just 10 sweet minutes.. and obviously I would've been there to record the event..
Most Don't but the fans and real listeners know. Eddie VH was fresh at the time and thats why he became popular but even Ed praised people like Vito, Steve Lukather (Toto) and Jerry Cantrell (Alice n Chains).
I always feel a bit sad when listening to White Lion and that is a compliment. It`s a kind of melancholic and nostalgic feeling that most hardrock bands from the 80s didnt have
I agree n I get the same...I had just moved from Louisiana to Cent Florida.. circa 88 ..n it was a happening town , the beach 45 minutes away, started dating a girl but for some reason I can relate to what you have stated.🤘
My friends and I were the Shore Girls, used to see them play Lamours all the time, they always gave us back stage passes. What a great band, what a great era!
So sad that Mike and Vito aren't still making music. Vito is probably the second best guitar player on planet earth. Those White Lion songs are special special songs that will live forever. A reunion is everybody's prayer. C'mon Mike, c'mon Vito, the world NEEDS White Lion. Don't let it die. There's an army out there that wants to see this happen.... Please, before its too late!
Yeah, I heard he totally gave it up. He's into computers big Time now, or was. His hands are messed up I guess, like the guy above said. (Tony) And the business side of music Vito hated which didn't help either.
Vito Bratta was an amazing guitarist! He had his own distinct style and touch, and some say, there was a ballerina dancing on his fretboard when he played!
Vito Bratta, One of my favorite guitarists of the era and highly underrated. No matter how technical, complex or simple Vito's solo;s were you always feel the melody and what he was trying to say. His playing always draws you in. Would love to see these guys do a show again even if it was just a one off. Many bands perform, but not all make Majic. Wait had the majic.
Vitto had the most melodic and tasteful solos I've ever heard. Just jaw dropping beautiful, and technically tight as hell. What a genius. Such an understanding of peicing together melodies and notes that melt as fluid together gorgeously...what an artist. Surprisingly, alot of geniuses sometime shy away from the spotlight...he deserves this recognition. The solo of "wait" is pure genius... The lady of the valley is phenomenal. Little fighter is awesome too. But I've never heard a more beautiful song than "When the children cry." His solos just sing incredibly by themselves but fit in so effortlessly snug into each song. A rare Artist indeed. The real kind...
White Lion is my very2x favorite band! Rock on Vito Bratta the Guitar God!🎸💥🎶 My top 1 of all time guitarist! Super talented shredder tapping melodic player!
I never realized how much I loved this band until watching this video - I actually got a little emotional at the end !?!? It's such a shame we don't realize how much of their heart , soul , blood , sweat and time these guys put into their music...and the sacrifice of time spent making it all happen. Very sad when it all comes to an end and there's just no more music - I ALWAYS wonder what we may have been treated to if the 80's style of music would've hung on for just a few more years. I play guitar SPECIFICALLY because of Van Halen and Vito Bratta...and I absolutely LOVE their playing to this very day. Sadly , when Vito walked away from White Lion , he put down his guitar and quit making music...THIS is the most tragic loss from my perspective. It's sad to think he was so disillusioned by the industry that he gave up music completely...how much more great music could he have contributed if he would have played a little longer...tragic loss to the guitar playing world !! I do wish him the best though , and am very thankful for all the great music he recorded. Thank you very kindly for posting this vid - it's one of the best I've seen in a long while and I learned a lot about this band I never knew.
Only 14 comments about this video..makes me sad knowing this band was Greater than the average famous bands of the 80's metal scene but White Lion was always underrated it seems
People keep saying that Vito is a VH clone which is far from the truth. The fact that someone is using techniques he pickep up from another guitar player doesn't mean that he is a clone or even similar. Vito is a very unique individual that stands out from the crowd as his phrasing, musical ideas, sense of melody and harmony are way beyond any other rock player of this era. People judge a player with their eyes, not with their ears. They see two handed tapping and pinched harmonics and think EVH, but the musical ideas you'll hear in Vito's solos are so melodic...Vito doesn't hide behind the pentatonic cliches, which is what a huge percentage of guitar players are doing. Vito doesn't ever play any notes that don't compliment the song and that alone is a very rare thing to find in most rock players...which is another thing that shoots Vito way up in substance over most of the leary shredders of the 80's. Till this day I still haven't heard a guitarist anywhere near as melodic as Vito Bratta
tonally and stylistically Vito is the most EVH like guitarist of the 80s. With that said he is still incredible and definetely has his own style. he said ot himself van halen is his favorite band so of course hes going to wear his influences on his sleeves like every great guitsr player. there nothing wrong with that.
Van Hallen impressed the world at the beginning but his music was not so interesting, personally i like only few songs and the rest is annoying for me. Here I'm discovering Vito Bratta after 30 years and must say I can listen the guitar part only of every song and they're all so rich, original and interesting, with never heard solo. That's much different.
Lucky enough to see them with Skid Row back in the day. Vito is an awesome (oft overlooked) guitar player from this era. Too easy to lump them into the crop of forgettable cheesy-hair-metal bands but for those that grew up listening to these tunes it is hard to deny the fact that wrote some catchy songs. Nevertheless whenever I hear these tunes I always have a smile on my face and a desire to drink more than I should. Clearly one of those bands that would crush it if they decided to give it one more shot. I think they would be pleasantly surprised by the reception they received. Valhalla awaits.
I perform songs like Wait, Tell Me, When The Children Cry, Little Fighter etc. by White Lion in my live club circuit shows and people still flip out when they hear these songs, even when they are performed as cover songs (but you gotta nail these songs, solos and all). That's a testament to the impact White Lion had in 1988, 1989 & 1990.
Yes! They are great songs. And you better get the “Wait” solo right. Ha! The Fight To Survive record is legendary to me. I got it as an import from Japan….and watched the rise of the band firsthand at L’Amour in Brooklyn, NY. Unforgettable.
I saw and new these guys from back in the day in 1984 when they started to play in L’amour the rock capital of Brooklyn. These guys were great and so underrated. There music was and still is great with a lot of meaning. I had there first album on tape which was a demo at the time like a year or two before it was ever released. The owners of L’amour were there managers and are great guys. Those were the day my friend!
After 23yrs...made an impact in my music taste.... I guess this band was an underated but yet the music have a lot of depth that no other bands out there.... Something worth sharing for my son when he grew up... Proud to witness the last decade of REAL MUSIC
Margo Young I chose vito bratta because I love all of his guitar solos. Vito bratta guitarist and songwriter reliable. All of which were shown in his great guitar solos. Your choice???
I have this on VHS somewhere. I had NO IDEA the band had ended until that final minute. Had heard rumors, but no confirmation. This was one of my favorite bands. Still is. When you witness a band go from unsigned to signed…you feel a deeper connection to them. That was the case with White Lion for me. What a time. Thank you for sharing this video!!!
Awesome video! CZcams is the best. Love these guys. Wicked underrated band. They were great live. Saw them open for ozzy on the no rest for the wicked tour. 88 I believe. I was 12. Good times!!
Vitto Bratta will forever me missed in the music business. I wish we could hear some new music from him. His guitar Work was gift to the radio!!!! He may keep a low profile but I will forever remember him!
I think he brings a certain type of personal pain into his melodies and I don’t think Van Halen from sunny California and up-bring put that type of heartfelt into his playing.
So awesome to see so.many white lion fans. If I had to choose 1 band to listen to for the rest of my life it would be white lion. I met Mike tramp on the monsters of rock cruise yrs ago and he is a stand up guy. He loves his fans and I love his music
White lion opened for Aerosmith on the permanent vacation tour. My first concert! I was 16 and wait seemed like the biggest song on the radio at the time. Nothing like your first concert in a large arena!
Glamprince89 Rockking77 Damn, missed that one. Pretty big Nuno fan. Never got to see them. My buddy that worked at Gibson turned me onto Pornographiti.
lights and thunder Holy Crap!! that is a Great Song. I Still crank it up to this day. So many twists and turns never a dull moment for such a long song. Its right u there with JA's Three Days such great tunes back then. Music today is a pure embarrassment!!
It’s crazy how this was filmed at the peak of when 80s rock was taking a deathblow from grunge. It’s sad that more people didn’t appreciate it for what it was worth and it took a decade or more for that to happen. This music has far out lasted what replaced it. It’s too bad Mike and Vito could never rekindle that camaraderie and make music again.
Had no idea this even existed. I use to love watching Vito play. So melodic, very articulate guitarist. They really need to get together and make new music.
This is my favorite band. Vito If you happen to see this. God bless you and your family. You are my favorite guitar player. Jake E Lee, Randy, Eddie, Don Felder, Gary Richrath, Jimmy page, The great Les Paul, so I will say Chet Atkins and Glen Campbell. Your work on the two albums is the work of a virtuoso.
Same here. I'm a Brooklyn boy. Also Battalion was a great band back then they played Lamours a lot. Cities was a good NY band, Devious was a great band that played Lamours a few times they were one of the best NY bands back then, they should'a been huge. I grew up in Sheepshead Bay right down the street from the club The Brooklyn Zoo, that club didn't last long though.
Actually they. Came out around the same time. GnR former in 1985 and White Lion formed in 1984. GnR released the biggest debut album in history in 1987 and that’s when White Lion also was just starting to become big with the Pride album in 1987 after their debut in 1985 on an independent record label that folded after their release. So GnR was def not after White Lion but the exact same time and we all know who was and still is one of the biggest bands in the world. Unfortunately it wasn’t White Lion too though. I think Vito is way better on guitar than Eddie Van Halen too. Way more melodic by far!!
@@raynepromotions Yeah white lion was definitley far behind gnr unfortuatley. A lot of their first album I believe came out in 1986 and then they had some really good albums in 89 and maybe 92? I can't remeber the last date but they were kinda just like there but nobody really cared about them 🤷♂️ Oh well! These guys were definitley underrated and I don't care! :D :P !
I played guitar for a lead guitar player with the same talent as Vito.When the gift comes that easy for some.It is not that hard to walk away from.Easy come Easy go is quite the true expression.Show me something different.
Yes, it is. Farewell to You is a great one, as well. Every time I hear it…I think of the end of this video. I got chills when I first saw it because I didn’t know yet that the band had ended. Powerful.
I got White Lions first demo back in 1984 from a friend. It is on cassette before they released it as their first album. We used to see them at Lamours in Brooklyn when Felix Robinson was in the band.
its amazing how wonderful it is to hear you play, the draw is there, music is in its own dont worry. vito play! play for the sack of music nothing else. what ever it is we the fans will always root for your you. its so amazing to know you vito, if ever you read this know, that you are forever one of the greatest guitarist ever. EVER!!
@@tonec5158 I If he ever read this, I too will go on record. Come back and spread your majic around, we learned a lot from you, perhaps you didnt get your due. But you have our respect and admiration.
I was listening to them back in the days I had their album and Vito bratta had his own sound and quality to the band one of the best I heard that's part of the reason I brought the album .
Me, too! Including White Lion. Was an amazing time to see them support Fight To Survive….and then the announcement that they had been signed to Atlantic. Chills. They then had a few shows to celebrate that incredible achievement. I went to all the shows and still have some promo cards they made to promote the shows. I need to find those! Great band.
Thank you for posting this, what a treat. I was barely a teenager when I fell in love with Pride and Big Game, some of the first tapes I remember getting in the 80s. and Mane Attraction later. Every single song meant so much to me. It was unbelievable that they really ended with Farewell to You, I had hoped that was just a farewell from that album :) but what a beautiful finish. Totally special band in my life.
Man the band in 91 was fucking tight. The music is just soo freakin tight holy crap! They sound awesome ! From the guitar too the drums to the bass singing it's fantastic. 🤘🤘
What a find, that you for this! I discovered Vito and these gorgeous songs and solos of his late, so stuff like this is gold to me. Truly one of the all-time greats. A unicorn really, Vito Bratta.
If you compare him to EVH, Vito has a more pretty structured feel. He is still one of my favorites. He changed my life a bit. An appreciation for little things in my playing. Thank you sir.
miss u WHITELION..... aku suka whitelion, dan vokalisnya pun menikah dengan artis dari negeri Indonesia..vito mana vito, apakabarmu disana? tolong beritahu saya pekerjaan apa yang dilakukan vito sekarang ini, dan teman-teman lainnya?
Vito was so innovative and creative. Guitarists know how great he is, but I don’t think he ever got the credit he deserved.
Anyone seeing them live got to see the genius of his playing
He was interested in a merge with me and some of my band- post White Lion. Discussed after my headline at Lamours 1994. I was not interested. WHAT AN IDIOT I WAS. The male ego is a bad thing.
Pretty much every guitarist thinks he is in the top 10 all time. What more credit should he get given that he became completely inactive?
I honestly believe the torch was passed from EVH to Vito in the late 80's --- it just sucks that grunge killed off hard rock in 1992 because Vito could've ruled for many years
White Lion were way underrated.
I'm 54 and I still listen to and love their music. Vito Bratta is still the best...
I'm 45. So do I. Proudly.
@@jeffprzechmusic same here fellas still holding the dream that the band will get back together.
Same here guys....great band!👍
Yeah nobody with such melodic playing
im 40 and Vito made me a lead guitarist in a band. Awesome technic and melodic scales.
Music like this lasts forever. God bless the 80's . I'm so glad I lived through the best era ever!!!!
The Pizza Parlor Guy on Parsons Knew I liked Led Zeppelin! So He Hands me a White Lion tape and says (He was from Eastern Europe) Ya Gotta hear This! I bought every Tape I could find and played them till they got so magnetized they squeaked and played them some more with a blast of wd40! You know a band Rocks when you feel Gypped Hearing the Original "Radar Love" ! And all This Time I thought The Entire Band Was From Europe! White Lion Rocks!
Vito Bratta is for music what James Dean was for the cinema of the 50s, a revolutionary, a misunderstood, a complete artist, an exceptional guitarist and like a shooting star he illuminated the sky of Hardrock for a moment but his memory continues beyond of any night. Vito for me is among the 3 best guitars of the 80´s 90´s and among the 10 best of Rock World
How was he misunderstood? I'd love to hear that. And a preemptive lol.
The Rock Band with the best guitarist in this world, Vito Bratta badass genius
Lead Singer ain't Too shabby! Bass Rips! Drums! Why Ain't these Guys a Supergroup?Well they are!
Vito Bratta is an awesome guitar player love all his solos and great Riffs he is the best White Lion Rocks forever
Vito Bratta is amazing. I wish he would come back to music.
Me as well. The industry almost killed him, back in the days where your label and studio owned you. You will look like this, sound like this and move like this, a long hair, make up'd woman looking rock star. (but not as much as other hair bands, including (Mötley Crüe) "You will be writing everyday for 10 hrs. You will record five songs a week and at least three better be hits. Here's one million dollars, you'll pay for everything,....you're set up two to three concerts per week for 10 months. If you run out of money, don't knock on our door''. etc, etc...I hope and pray that Vito is doing very well these days, even if he's not playing for himself. I love,...his guitar rendition of ''Radar Love''. He brought so much into that song, that no one will equal. Mike sang a outdoor concert years ago with a very good guitarist and played Radar Love, but he had nothing compared to Vito. My Guitar God, is Eddie and Vito sounds a lot like him, but Vito knows nobody, will equal him, so play like him with your own twist. I really love watching and listening to Vito play !
@@427HISS Vito is one of my favorites ever. But I wouldn't say no one is better. Everyone has their own style and influence. Even though he played similar to Eddie Van Halen, they were to totally different guitar player. In my mind no one touches Eddie because if his contribution to music as a whole, his innovations, his playing, and his song writing skills. He was the whole package. Vito is right up there. I'll never be as good as Vito. But I will always focus on writing great songs. And Even though the industry was horrible back then, it may have been better than now depending on who you ask. Subjective I guess... Anyways long live Vito, Eddie and great music. I can't help but wonder what he's doing these days and if he's even playing guitar at all. I heard that he just didn't want to play guitar at all anymore
I just listened to Eddie trunks interview with Vito and one reason he's not playing much is because his hands aren't the same. It gets painful after a while but he does have an albums worth of material of music whether it be instrumental or otherwise. I hope someday he does come back to give us all something to chew on. WL was cut off due to changing times and music unfortunately.
Never gonna happen.. shame and personally I was always praying 🙏 for Vito.and EVH to jam for just 10 sweet minutes.. and obviously I would've been there to record the event..
Vitto damaged his hands he can't play guitar nomore
Vito is my alltime fav guitarist
After Eddie passed away... we need Vito to come back! He is one of the greatest... would love to see White Lion with all original members
Most Don't but the fans and real listeners know. Eddie VH was fresh at the time and thats why he became popular but even Ed praised people like Vito, Steve Lukather (Toto) and Jerry Cantrell (Alice n Chains).
I always feel a bit sad when listening to White Lion and that is a compliment. It`s a kind of melancholic and nostalgic feeling that most hardrock bands from the 80s didnt have
I agree n I get the same...I had just moved from Louisiana to Cent Florida.. circa 88 ..n it was a happening town , the beach 45 minutes away, started dating a girl but for some reason I can relate to what you have stated.🤘
God, yes. THAT.
The guitar world misses the great Vito Bratta...such an influence to me back as a young guitarist
Lady of the Valley. Such an underrated masterpiece.
Lights and Thunder is also a masterpiece
The live Version from Lady of the Valley is so hard, and the solo so dirty hard godlike. Here: czcams.com/video/OuVPxMZ7nbA/video.html
Lady of the Valley My favorite WL tune Epic
Lights and Thunder is just as awesome.
My friends and I were the Shore Girls, used to see them play Lamours all the time, they always gave us back stage passes. What a great band, what a great era!
Vito Bratta is a phenomenal guitarist, classically trained, he ranks right up there w/ Yngwie, Eddie, Impelliteri, Jason Becker and Vai
So sad that Mike and Vito aren't still making music.
Vito is probably the second best guitar player on planet earth. Those White Lion songs are special special songs that will live forever. A reunion is everybody's prayer.
C'mon Mike, c'mon Vito, the world NEEDS White Lion. Don't let it die. There's an army out there that wants to see this happen.... Please, before its too late!
Yeah, I heard he totally gave it up. He's into computers big Time now, or was. His hands are messed up I guess, like the guy above said. (Tony) And the business side of music Vito hated which didn't help either.
Vito's Playing Doesn't deserve second to anybody! For Original Lead Guiar? Seriously?
mike said it earlier WL reunion will never happen it so sad that mike has no clear explanation about it, all fans are keep hanging forever
Yeah, Vito sustained a wrist injury in 1997 and can no longer play electric guitar without discomfort, very sad.
@@robbc7581 have heard the injury has healed
Takes me back. The 80s was the best time for music. Still remember the lyrics to these songs. Not like today.
Underrated guitarist. The one and only, Vito Bratta
Vito Bratta was an amazing guitarist! He had his own distinct style and touch, and some say, there was a ballerina dancing on his fretboard when he played!
Well, said. He was obviously influenced by someone…but after that initial comparison…he was in his own league.
White lion..the most underated band in history
"Wait" always transports me back to the summer of 1987
Vito Bratta, One of my favorite guitarists of the era and highly underrated. No matter how technical, complex or simple Vito's solo;s were you always feel the melody and what he was trying to say. His playing always draws you in. Would love to see these guys do a show again even if it was just a one off. Many bands perform, but not all make Majic. Wait had the majic.
Vito Bratta...the one and the only, the most melodic tapping guitarist ever.
derek frigo
@@love2bh8d EZN he was good, other than too many harmonics (not like Zakk, his are annoying) in his notes. It fit what they did. I liked him, R.I.P.
@Ari Awan can only take so much Bratta. Derek lives in the heart!
@Ari Awan Agreed! Can't like the new Z'nuff. Happy Donnie's still crankin em out! Cheers!
@@skummtoons6686 RIP??? He's still very much alive.
Vitto had the most melodic and tasteful solos I've ever heard. Just jaw dropping beautiful, and technically tight as hell. What a genius.
Such an understanding of peicing together melodies and notes that melt as fluid together gorgeously...what an artist. Surprisingly, alot of geniuses sometime shy away from the spotlight...he deserves this recognition.
The solo of "wait" is pure genius... The lady of the valley is phenomenal. Little fighter is awesome too. But I've never heard a more beautiful song than "When the children cry."
His solos just sing incredibly by themselves but fit in so effortlessly snug into each song. A rare Artist indeed. The real kind...
Know one in the eighties was more melodic
The day Vito retired was a sad day for music and rock guitarists alike..such an awesome talent..
White Lion is my very2x favorite band! Rock on Vito Bratta the Guitar God!🎸💥🎶
My top 1 of all time guitarist! Super talented shredder tapping melodic player!
I never realized how much I loved this band until watching this video - I actually got a little emotional at the end !?!? It's such a shame we don't realize how much of their heart , soul , blood , sweat and time these guys put into their music...and the sacrifice of time spent making it all happen. Very sad when it all comes to an end and there's just no more music - I ALWAYS wonder what we may have been treated to if the 80's style of music would've hung on for just a few more years. I play guitar SPECIFICALLY because of Van Halen and Vito Bratta...and I absolutely LOVE their playing to this very day. Sadly , when Vito walked away from White Lion , he put down his guitar and quit making music...THIS is the most tragic loss from my perspective. It's sad to think he was so disillusioned by the industry that he gave up music completely...how much more great music could he have contributed if he would have played a little longer...tragic loss to the guitar playing world !! I do wish him the best though , and am very thankful for all the great music he recorded. Thank you very kindly for posting this vid - it's one of the best I've seen in a long while and I learned a lot about this band I never knew.
Only 14 comments about this video..makes me sad knowing this band was Greater than the average famous bands of the 80's metal scene but White Lion was always underrated it seems
"Whie Lion" may have evoked somehing other Than just the Music to The record industry,LOl.
People keep saying that Vito is a VH clone which is far from the truth. The fact that someone is using
techniques he pickep up from another guitar player doesn't mean that he is a clone or even similar.
Vito is a very unique individual that stands out from the crowd as his phrasing, musical ideas, sense of
melody and harmony are way beyond any other rock player of this era. People judge a player with their
eyes, not with their ears. They see two handed tapping and pinched harmonics and think EVH, but the musical
ideas you'll hear in Vito's solos are so melodic...Vito doesn't hide behind the pentatonic cliches, which is what
a huge percentage of guitar players are doing. Vito doesn't ever play any notes that don't compliment the song
and that alone is a very rare thing to find in most rock players...which is another thing that shoots Vito way up
in substance over most of the leary shredders of the 80's. Till this day I still haven't heard a guitarist anywhere
near as melodic as Vito Bratta
tonally and stylistically Vito is the most EVH like guitarist of the 80s. With that said he is still incredible and definetely has his own style. he said ot himself van halen is his favorite band so of course hes going to wear his influences on his sleeves like every great guitsr player. there nothing wrong with that.
Van Hallen impressed the world at the beginning but his music was not so interesting, personally i like only few songs and the rest is annoying for me. Here I'm discovering Vito Bratta after 30 years and must say I can listen the guitar part only of every song and they're all so rich, original and interesting, with never heard solo.
That's much different.
Well said ..Vito was one of kind a very unique guitarist
Their music was beautiful and touched the soul ❤! Today’s music can’t touch it 😔.
Long live the 80's! White lion was one of my faves growing up in my 20's. Hope Vito resurfaces soon! We miss you man!
The sound of that time.... in life... miss good music that was made then 🤘🙏
Lucky enough to see them with Skid Row back in the day. Vito is an awesome (oft overlooked) guitar player from this era. Too easy to lump them into the crop of forgettable cheesy-hair-metal bands but for those that grew up listening to these tunes it is hard to deny the fact that wrote some catchy songs. Nevertheless whenever I hear these tunes I always have a smile on my face and a desire to drink more than I should. Clearly one of those bands that would crush it if they decided to give it one more shot. I think they would be pleasantly surprised by the reception they received. Valhalla awaits.
People trying to act like only they know Vito. When every real guitarist worships him. So absurd.
I perform songs like Wait, Tell Me, When The Children Cry, Little Fighter etc. by White Lion in my live club circuit shows and people still flip out when they hear these songs, even when they are performed as cover songs (but you gotta nail these songs, solos and all). That's a testament to the impact White Lion had in 1988, 1989 & 1990.
Yes! They are great songs. And you better get the “Wait” solo right. Ha! The Fight To Survive record is legendary to me. I got it as an import from Japan….and watched the rise of the band firsthand at L’Amour in Brooklyn, NY. Unforgettable.
Do you have any video of you doing those songs?
God I miss the 80s. Lord please give me just 1 day back in time
I need a week to do so many things over the right way. My life is a mess now because of it.
As an '88 high grad... Thanks for an awesome era!
I saw and new these guys from back in the day in 1984 when they started to play in L’amour the rock capital of Brooklyn. These guys were great and so underrated. There music was and still is great with a lot of meaning. I had there first album on tape which was a demo at the time like a year or two before it was ever released. The owners of L’amour were there managers and are great guys. Those were the day my friend!
Just came by this before going to bed. Guess I won’t be going to bed
Lol
After 23yrs...made an impact in my music taste....
I guess this band was an underated but yet the music have a lot of depth that no other bands out there.... Something worth sharing for my son when he grew up... Proud to witness the last decade of REAL MUSIC
Vito bratta is amazing guitar player 😍
Awsome band 1980
Joko Arianto what do you think, Vito Brata vs Slash GNR. Your choice?
Margo Young I chose vito bratta because I love all of his guitar solos.
Vito bratta guitarist and songwriter reliable. All of which were shown in his great guitar solos. Your choice???
Margo Young Vito ALL DAY!!
Joko Arianto, Ronnie Walker, do you have videos about Vito played accoustic guitar at live concert'
@@margoyoung1045 sorry, I don't Have
I have this on VHS somewhere. I had NO IDEA the band had ended until that final minute. Had heard rumors, but no confirmation. This was one of my favorite bands. Still is. When you witness a band go from unsigned to signed…you feel a deeper connection to them. That was the case with White Lion for me. What a time. Thank you for sharing this video!!!
Awesome video! CZcams is the best. Love these guys. Wicked underrated band. They were great live. Saw them open for ozzy on the no rest for the wicked tour. 88 I believe. I was 12. Good times!!
Seems like Dave Mustaine has a thing with White Lion's members, he got James and Jimmy to play in Megadeth.
Vitto Bratta will forever me missed in the music business. I wish we could hear some new music from him. His guitar Work was gift to the radio!!!! He may keep a low profile but I will forever remember him!
Yes i miss him so much. Vito has given me so much emotion, he can talk with guitar
Sometimes Bratta's Wait solo brings a tear to my eyes. I don't what it is. And I don't know why.
I think he brings a certain type of personal pain into his melodies and I don’t think Van Halen from sunny California and up-bring put that type of heartfelt into his playing.
So awesome to see so.many white lion fans. If I had to choose 1 band to listen to for the rest of my life it would be white lion. I met Mike tramp on the monsters of rock cruise yrs ago and he is a stand up guy. He loves his fans and I love his music
White lion opened for Aerosmith on the permanent vacation tour. My first concert! I was 16 and wait seemed like the biggest song on the radio at the time. Nothing like your first concert in a large arena!
Couldn't remember who but I saw them open for somebody around the same time in Nashville. '88ish. Probably the same tour.
@@dcyphrz8532 it was a smaller arena Gaylord Entertainment Center hadn't be built yet.
Glamprince89 Rockking77 I saw them at Municipal Auditorium. I just don’t recall who they opened for.
@@dcyphrz8532 Yeah...i couldn't remember the name of the arena.
I saw Extreme open for ZZ Top there.
Glamprince89 Rockking77 Damn, missed that one. Pretty big Nuno fan. Never got to see them. My buddy that worked at Gibson turned me onto Pornographiti.
White Lion on forever, forever!.. We love you , Mike ! We love you, guys ! Stay healthy, strong, young forever !!! ✌️🤘💪😊👍👍❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️🌹🌹🌹🌹🌹
Thank you very much for this sharing VDO, I 'm Thai people and 51 yrs. Love them forever.
lights and thunder Holy Crap!! that is a Great Song. I Still crank it up to this day. So many twists and turns never a dull moment for such a long song. Its right u there with JA's Three Days such great tunes back then. Music today is a pure embarrassment!!
Janes rocks too!!
All join our hands! Just such a cool band and even rocked about God too. Truly talented.
Una de las mejores bandas de toda la historia del rock sin duda WHITE LION
RIP Burt K. DIAZ
YOU ARE TRUELY LOVED BY MANY B.D GRAFIX
Mike Tramp...one of the most gorgeous men to walk the earth.xx🥰❤💋🇬🇧
Most definitely💯percent
It’s crazy how this was filmed at the peak of when 80s rock was taking a deathblow from grunge. It’s sad that more people didn’t appreciate it for what it was worth and it took a decade or more for that to happen. This music has far out lasted what replaced it.
It’s too bad Mike and Vito could never rekindle that camaraderie and make music again.
Had no idea this even existed.
I use to love watching Vito play.
So melodic, very articulate guitarist.
They really need to get together and make new music.
This is my favorite band. Vito If you happen to see this. God bless you and your family. You are my favorite guitar player. Jake E Lee, Randy, Eddie, Don Felder, Gary Richrath, Jimmy page, The great Les Paul, so I will say Chet Atkins and Glen Campbell. Your work on the two albums is the work of a virtuoso.
Damm I miss these guys! I miss pure and raw talent like this. True Master musicianship and showmanship. I still rock out to White Lion on occasion! 🤘
They are the band that got screwed when taste changed. I almost ball when I hear farewell to you,it's like they knew it was coming,our loss!
Saw them 9-9-88 in Chicago open up for AC/DC at the Rosemont Horizon. What a show; I was hooked.
The solo of the second version of Broken Hart is something out of this world....
What an immense taste and talent Vito...
I love (LITTLE FIGHTER)
This is the best music ever.-80’s METAL!!!...
Saw them many times at Brooklyn Lamour 👍🏼
Same here. I'm a Brooklyn boy. Also Battalion was a great band back then they played Lamours a lot. Cities was a good NY band, Devious was a great band that played Lamours a few times they were one of the best NY bands back then, they should'a been huge. I grew up in Sheepshead Bay right down the street from the club The Brooklyn Zoo, that club didn't last long though.
@@metalmopars ahhhh Randazos! Great seafood!
What a great nostalgia. White lion forever!
What a great band WL was; Big Game was the first album i had.. I remember that summer now. I was always listening that record.
Way long before GNRS...there was White Lion...✌
Actually they. Came out around the same time. GnR former in 1985 and White Lion formed in 1984.
GnR released the biggest debut album in history in 1987 and that’s when White Lion also was just starting to become big with the Pride album in 1987 after their debut in 1985 on an independent record label that folded after their release.
So GnR was def not after White Lion but the exact same time and we all know who was and still is one of the biggest bands in the world.
Unfortunately it wasn’t White Lion too though. I think Vito is way better on guitar than Eddie Van Halen too. Way more melodic by far!!
@@raynepromotions Yeah white lion was definitley far behind gnr unfortuatley. A lot of their first album I believe came out in 1986 and then they had some really good albums in 89 and maybe 92? I can't remeber the last date but they were kinda just like there but nobody really cared about them 🤷♂️ Oh well! These guys were definitley underrated and I don't care! :D :P !
@@raynepromotions Fun fact:
Pride and Appetite were actually released on the exact same day in 1987.
I played guitar for a lead guitar player with the same talent as Vito.When the gift comes that easy for some.It is not that hard to walk away from.Easy come Easy go is quite the true expression.Show me something different.
Till death do us part is such a beautiful ballad and sad at the same time
Yes, it is. Farewell to You is a great one, as well. Every time I hear it…I think of the end of this video. I got chills when I first saw it because I didn’t know yet that the band had ended. Powerful.
White Lion forever and the most melodic, Vito.
So sad they broke up, loved their music...wait is always special to me reminds me of my kids dad when we first met in our 20s
White Lion should be honored and proud...very well done...great job and thanks for putting it together!
Memories. God bless the 80's...
Vito literally sings with his guitar.. So melodic
I went down a White Lion rabbit hole in the early pandemic. I knew the hits back in the day, but really like all they did. Fun find in a weird time.
That was awesome. They definately had some great songs. Great last song. Almost most made me cry. It was saying goodbye to the 80's.
What a great band great guitar player miss this music
Love you and Miss YOU Vito Brata..youre my inspiration
I got White Lions first demo back in 1984 from a friend. It is on cassette before they released it as their first album. We used to see them at Lamours in Brooklyn when Felix Robinson was in the band.
Espectacular,tengo el VHS original bien guardado.Esta música me acompañará siempre.
Enorme grupo.. Ojalá el león blanco vuelva a rugir otra vez
Siiiiii
Vito Bratta el mejor guitarrista
White Lion 🎶🔥 forever 💕 🙌
Feb 2021. Greetings from Canadá 🇨🇦
vito please come back! we miss you!!
its amazing how wonderful it is to hear you play, the draw is there, music is in its own dont worry. vito play! play for the sack of music nothing else. what ever it is we the fans will always root for your you. its so amazing to know you vito, if ever you read this know, that you are forever one of the greatest guitarist ever. EVER!!
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If he ever read this, I too will go on record. Come back and spread your majic around, we learned a lot from you, perhaps you didnt get your due. But you have our respect and admiration.
He can't play anymore a wrist injury caused him to stop playing.
I’m 43 and still blasting these guys🤘
Songs of white lion the best had i ever heard
I was listening to them back in the days I had their album and Vito bratta had his own sound and quality to the band one of the best I heard that's part of the reason I brought the album .
Was just listening to them at work. They definitely bring back a lot of memories .
I miss L' Amours, I saw soo many great bands just starting out even White Lion.
Me, too! Including White Lion. Was an amazing time to see them support Fight To Survive….and then the announcement that they had been signed to Atlantic. Chills. They then had a few shows to celebrate that incredible achievement. I went to all the shows and still have some promo cards they made to promote the shows. I need to find those! Great band.
awsome band......GOD BLESS YOU ALL
Thank you for posting this, what a treat. I was barely a teenager when I fell in love with Pride and Big Game, some of the first tapes I remember getting in the 80s. and Mane Attraction later. Every single song meant so much to me.
It was unbelievable that they really ended with Farewell to You, I had hoped that was just a farewell from that album :) but what a beautiful finish. Totally special band in my life.
Miss you Vito... 😔😔
Somos muchos ..los que extrañamos a Vito .... el es absolutamente increíble
Man the band in 91 was fucking tight. The music is just soo freakin tight holy crap! They sound awesome ! From the guitar too the drums to the bass singing it's fantastic. 🤘🤘
The NO. 1 song in history is When the children Cry, the white lion are legends
One of my favourite band of all time ...
Saw Frehleys Comet at Lamours in the late 80s and again at the Beacon theater with Ace,white lion and Y&T
What a find, that you for this! I discovered Vito and these gorgeous songs and solos of his late, so stuff like this is gold to me. Truly one of the all-time greats. A unicorn really, Vito Bratta.
Mike Tramp was a phenominal business man jesus christ good job! :D !
Great band!
If you compare him to EVH, Vito has a more pretty structured feel. He is still one of my favorites. He changed my life a bit. An appreciation for little things in my playing. Thank you sir.
miss u WHITELION..... aku suka whitelion, dan vokalisnya pun menikah dengan artis dari negeri Indonesia..vito mana vito, apakabarmu disana? tolong beritahu saya pekerjaan apa yang dilakukan vito sekarang ini, dan teman-teman lainnya?