Members codecontra Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 I am very much on the fence about Vivian Campbell. I mean he has been in some of the biggest rock bands, but I just don't see that he ever contributed much. Just about every live video of him has been god awful IMO and he comes across as a sloppy and lazy player. He basically noodled over every classic solo, in many cases just playing a bunch of random junk with some key notes thrown in here and there. If you compare Doug Aldrich's playing with Dio versus Vivian's, it is like night and day. Even Craig Goldy seems to have had a better handle on playing Dio songs live. For the longest time I put these thoughts about Vivian aside mainly because of his work on Holy Diver and Last in Line (2 of the greatest rock albums IMO). But I recently read that most of the songs for Holy Diver were written prior to Vivian joining the band. Not sure if he just contributed the solos or what. The solos on both albums were amazing so kudos to him if he wrote them. Any thoughts on the man or his contribution to the world of rock? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larry50 Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 He's obviously a competent journeyman guitarist who constantly gets work. Is he the greatest guitarist who ever lived? No. But he's made his contributions to the greater rock pantheon, which is more than most of us wankers can say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Mav64 Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 Loved him in Dio, indifferent to him in Leppard. Never heard Riverdogs or any of his solo stuff... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members studdhuss Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 Vivian Campbell = ZzzzzzzzHe thinks he's great and maybe that's all that mattersDef Leppard never got the shot in the arm it needed to bring the scorching rock guitar sound back.As great as Phil Collen is at covering the bases he just doesn't murder a guitarand Steve Clark murdered guitars to the ground Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jimash Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 "As great as Phil Collen is at covering the bases he just doesn't murder a guitarand Steve Clark murdered guitars to the ground" He was loose and thrashed it. That is where the "Rock" is. Or maybe the "Roll". It's definitely one of them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Burninator Posted March 7, 2013 Members Share Posted March 7, 2013 studdhuss wrote: Def Leppard never got the shot in the arm Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted March 8, 2013 Moderators Share Posted March 8, 2013 IO've never been a real fan, although he's a countryman of mine, I enjoyed hgis solo blues album, although it was nothing extraprdinary, but his recent stint with Scott Gorhams Thin Lizzy did him a bucket full of favours, he stepped his game up quite a lot and seemed to be having a good time, maybe he's yet to find his niche? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members harold heckuba Posted March 8, 2013 Members Share Posted March 8, 2013 I thought all of the other Dio guitarists were better. One underrated Dio guitarist, IMO, was a guy named Rowan Robertson. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members The Rover Posted March 8, 2013 Members Share Posted March 8, 2013 I like his work with Dio, but other than that. ..I really can't stand Def Leppard. :robotfrustrated: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members larryguitar Posted March 9, 2013 Members Share Posted March 9, 2013 Seriously, the Riverdogs is likely the closest VC ever got to being able to play what he wants-not doing the 'Dio thing' or having to be Def Lepard'y. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members JoeBoy Posted March 9, 2013 Members Share Posted March 9, 2013 Saw him live once with White Snake. The man has some real talent. I saw him on the tele/TV with Def and was like wtf? He is a utility player and rises or falls to the need at the time. If you ever work with a utility player, you will learn to love them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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