Wow, I had no clue before last week that there ever existed a video of this song. It's one of my favorite tunes from the 80s, but the guitar solo in the video is just about the fakiest, fake, faking thing I've ever seen in my life.
The recorded solo was done by a young Paul Gilbert, who would go on to light a fire in secular music circles with the heavy metal band, Racer X and later with the power-pop stylings of Mr. Big. He'd score a #1 hit with the latter, courtesy of "To Be With You" and still records as a solo artist. He's still a monster on guitar, so Darrell Mansfield's Revelation CD is a nice treasure for anyone looking for good ol fashioned hard rock with some killer guitar solos. For a little more on Paul Gilbert and why any right-thinking shredder enjoys his playing, there's always this two-part Guitar World video lesson to enjoy. Now, if video of Gilbert performing this song ever turns up ...
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Welcome back YouTube Tuesday! It's been a long time coming especially with the guitar solos. I am probably the only one that has missed them.
It amazes me that there were heavy metal/shredders that rocked out for Christ back in the 70's and 80's. Current Christian Contemporary Music (CCM) is mostly mellow compared to those times. There aren't many CCM artists who have a heavy metal spin to their music as they mostly utilize the acoustic guitar. The exceptions are the likes of This Beautiful Republic, Kutless and Red. Don't get me wrong, I'm not complaining about the acoustic ... wonderful sounds emanate from it.
Greg, no pressure to revert to YouTube Tuesdays. I know it's been difficult coming up with videos. But, let me encourage you not to give up. Keep them coming, however sporadic they may be.
Thanks.