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Forum Ringside => Pickups => Topic started by: Johnny Mac on September 14, 2005, 05:22:50 PM

Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: Johnny Mac on September 14, 2005, 05:22:50 PM: What player or sound are these based on please?

Is the Holy Diver based on EVH's 80's Brown Sound? (5150 onwards)
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: willo on September 14, 2005, 05:36:49 PM: Isn't Holy Diver a Dio album? (correct me if I'm wrong)
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Post by: PhilKing on September 14, 2005, 05:39:22 PM: The VHII is the EVH brown sound.

The Riff Raff is AC/DC, the Angus Young Sound.
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: big steve on September 14, 2005, 05:39:46 PM: yeah, i think you're right about the holydiver (it being EVH voiced). the riff raff is voiced on ACDCs sound.
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Post by: chrisola on September 14, 2005, 05:49:22 PM: yip Holy Diver is Dio's 'money' album i believe, seen him play most of the tracks off it live 2 times now :D
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: Elliot on September 14, 2005, 07:26:50 PM: Who was the Holy Diver guitarist - am I right in thinking it was Vivian Campbell?
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: Johnny Mac on September 14, 2005, 08:11:53 PM: Ok thanks for the answers. I thought the Holy Diver might have been EVH's later 80's sound which would be different to the earlier tone he had that the VHII's give. So it's the name of a Dio album eh! I know a girl who used to go out with one of his guitarists. I can't remember his name, though it might come back to me!
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: wixomwhat on September 14, 2005, 08:20:16 PM: Holy Diver = Vivian Cambell
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Post by: Tim on September 14, 2005, 08:45:01 PM: Don't get confused with Diver Down by VH and Holydiver featuring Vivian Cambell-awesome player 8)
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: Johnny Mac on September 14, 2005, 09:51:25 PM: Quote from: Tim
Don't get confused with Diver Down by VH and Holydiver featuring Vivian Cambell-awesome player 8)

He is indeed. I've got an old Hot licks video he did in the 80's. Cool Stuff!
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: jt on September 14, 2005, 10:57:57 PM: :D Vivian Cambell is a great guitarist IMHO i think The Last In Line is a better album, but the stuff Cambells done in Leppard is great check out he`s playing on the Euphoria album

:D 8)
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Post by: steve on September 14, 2005, 11:21:44 PM: Vivian has just released a new album,very bluesy and very good!
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Post by: Kilby on September 15, 2005, 01:43:49 AM: Hey Vivian the chin.

I remember him when he was still at school and playing in Sweet Savage.

Personally I found his playing a bit flash for my taste, pretty nice guy though.

Kilby...
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: lulusg on September 18, 2005, 03:01:22 PM: I saw him recently with Def Leppard and it was great. He played only Les Paul's during the concert. And yes indeed they talked about the blues record about to come out. :)
Title: Holy Diver & Riff Raff
Post by: Tim on September 18, 2005, 04:04:32 PM: Quote from: steve
Vivian has just released a new album,very bluesy and very good!

What's it called?I'm a huge fan of his playing, especially the Riverdogs stuff!
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Post by: steve on September 18, 2005, 04:48:11 PM: Quote from: Tim
Quote from: steve
Vivian has just released a new album,very bluesy and very good!

What's it called?I'm a huge fan of his playing, especially the Riverdogs stuff!

Its called "two sides of if".Its cover versions of classic blues songs.Rory gallagher,Peter Green,Willie Dixon,Robert JohnsonJeff Beck etc.I was expecting a modern rock album from him but this really works.
http://www.vivian-campbell.com/