Speaking of Viv Campbell.....

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Off topic, but I used to LOVE his playing (with Dio). Everything I've heard him do since then it like it wasn't even the same guy. Does someone have a link to something he did post-Dio that still shredded? By the way, I do have the Riverdogs album and love it. Good songwriting and good tone, but not much guitar hero stuff (which is okay). I just don't know what happened to him after he joined Def Leppard. Seems to be mailing it in from what I've heard...

Btw... I do remember some guitar magazine "guitar summit" interview back in the 80s that had him, Dave Mineketti (Y&T) and a couple of other guys in it. Minekette was singing the virtues of having another guitar player in the band, and Viv was saying that his ego was too big to allow for that. Bigger Def Leppard tour checks and more groupie action must've quashed that ego thing a bit. :lol: :LOL:
 
Red_Label":25250kig said:
Btw... I do remember some guitar magazine "guitar summit" interview back in the 80s that had him, Dave Mineketti (Y&T) and a couple of other guys in it. Minekette was singing the virtues of having another guitar player in the band, and Viv was saying that his ego was too big to allow for that. Bigger Def Leppard tour checks and more groupie action must've quashed that ego thing a bit. :lol: :LOL:
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I think the paychecks from Coverdale are what changed his mind, and then he transitioned into a different mindset. :D

Still one of my favs, and still has the guitar hero mojo. I saw him 6 months ago in Vegas with "Last In Line", and he was spot on with the old Dio stuff.
 
I seen him on The Last In Line tour 2X and he kicked ass. :rock: :rock: :rock: Also saw him on the Whitesnake tour and he was damn good, but nothing like when he played with DIO!!! I still love listening to his playing on HD, TLIL and SH!!!
 
Red_Label":1p8upmed said:
Off topic, but I used to LOVE his playing (with Dio). Everything I've heard him do since then it like it wasn't even the same guy. Does someone have a link to something he did post-Dio that still shredded? By the way, I do have the Riverdogs album and love it. Good songwriting and good tone, but not much guitar hero stuff (which is okay). I just don't know what happened to him after he joined Def Leppard. Seems to be mailing it in from what I've heard...

Btw... I do remember some guitar magazine "guitar summit" interview back in the 80s that had him, Dave Mineketti (Y&T) and a couple of other guys in it. Minekette was singing the virtues of having another guitar player in the band, and Viv was saying that his ego was too big to allow for that. Bigger Def Leppard tour checks and more groupie action must've quashed that ego thing a bit. :lol: :LOL:
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His playing on The River Dogs S/T Lp is awesome!! :rock: :rock: :rock:
 
He read on a forum that shredding wasn't cool, so he quit.
 
Mr. Willy":k2lg9tv0 said:
He read on a forum that shredding wasn't cool, so he quit.
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:lol: :LOL:

Evidently Yngwie (God bless his heart) never got that memo!

Btw... that reminds me... I still haven't watched my DVR'd "That Metal Show" that Yngwie was on as the guest player the other day. I need to git 'er done!
 
OUTLAW1969":34c3us3u said:
Red_Label":34c3us3u said:
Btw... I do remember some guitar magazine "guitar summit" interview back in the 80s that had him, Dave Mineketti (Y&T) and a couple of other guys in it. Minekette was singing the virtues of having another guitar player in the band, and Viv was saying that his ego was too big to allow for that. Bigger Def Leppard tour checks and more groupie action must've quashed that ego thing a bit. :lol: :LOL:
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I think the paychecks from Coverdale are what changed his mind, and then he transitioned into a different mindset. :D

Still one of my favs, and still has the guitar hero mojo. I saw him 6 months ago in Vegas with "Last In Line", and he was spot on with the old Dio stuff.
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Oh yeah... totally forgot about his involvement in Whitesnake. I even saw that tour! Wasn't bad if I recall correctly, but I think I remember feeling underwhelmed. I remember that Vai was much larger than life when they toured with him. Wish I could've seen Sykes with WS!
 
lol... love that tone. I'm thinking a 2203 with overdrive, parametric eq thingy they used back then, and Seymour Duncan full shred pickups
 
lespaul6":3e9mv5xf said:
lol... love that tone. I'm thinking a 2203 with overdrive, parametric eq thingy they used back then, and Seymour Duncan full shred pickups
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The Furman eq?

I've never tried those Full Shred pickups...hmm.
 
yeah, that furman thing was always in his rack... I think for the early Dio recordings he just used the 2203 and an overdrive. I'm not sure if any parametric eq will do as I have never used them... I noticed that slash used the boss pq4 on his latest recording with his stock 800 2203 so maybe there is something to it. I just use an SD 1 and 2203 with seymours and it sounds like last in line type overdrive. what are you using now?
 
Yeah, that link is the best I found. Was just wondering if anyone knew if his touring rig was different. I've tried an SD-1 with my 800, and didn't like it. Much prefer my OD808. I should try an EQ and hotter pickups than my Seth Lovers.
 
how would you compare the 808 to the sd 1 in your experience? do you dime the preamp on the marshall and have the volume at around 4?
 
Red_Label":398m2jse said:
Wish I could've seen Sykes with WS!
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You didn't miss much. He was solid on the tunes (Slide It In tour) but easily played the worst "spotlight" solo that I've ever heard at a concert.
 
Red_Label":2gki3i17 said:
Off topic, but I used to LOVE his playing (with Dio). Everything I've heard him do since then it like it wasn't even the same guy...
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As you can hear, Vivian is as masterful now as he ever was. He is IMO one of the top 5 greatest rock/metal guitarists ever.
 
lespaul6":2ky57sv5 said:
how would you compare the 808 to the sd 1 in your experience? do you dime the preamp on the marshall and have the volume at around 4?
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No, the preamp stays around 6-7, regardless. I got rid of the SD-1, but it was thin compared to the 808.
 
You have to play the 800's with the volume up or else you'll get too much ratty high end with something like an SD-1. I'd say for at home uses, SD-1 with the gain opened up a little and the preamp of the 800 on 6-8 with the master above 3 at the minimum. Add a hot pup like a distortion or superdistortion and you are close enough. To really go for the 80's tones, go 800, SD-1 with gain at reasonable levels, then hit it also with an EQ pedal with a slight mid hump. There's your Viv tone. This guy is a member here I am pretty sure.. sounds pretty live Dio to me: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZfGz0R0GrSc

This live clip does indeed sound like the old Furmans or an EQ of some type pushing the front end and giving it that cocked wah.wah mid range thing that is so common among 80's guys. Those Furmans pounding the front end of an 800 with hot pups will certainly do the trick and that is what I hear in those clips (in addition to Dio's monstrous voice, what a beast he was!)

See here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nvXHPtk45nM
 
Thanks man.....the EQ and hot pickup is definitely what I'm missing. Gonna look for a GE-7 and try that out. My basic tone is close at gig levels, but needs an extra kick in gain level from what I have right now, without getting ratty.
 
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