The solo to Little Fighter

[T Dizz]

Is there a better melodic hard rock solo form the 80s than this??

 

[0018g]

I loved Vito Bratta's playing. He was one of the 80's guys you could recognize instantly.

 

[guitararmy]

So smooth! One of my favorite White Lion tunes besides "Wait".

 

[mikebat]

Bratta is awesome, soooo good but maybe a little too refined for me.

But I can't sit through that singer's delivery

 

[mikendzel]

I forgot that I used to love White Lion back in the day!

 

[Kentano2000]

Love this solo for sure! I had just bought a Steinberger GM4T a few months before this record came out and I was all like, "Oh hell yes, Vito!" Interesting clean/dirty rig he recorded with for this record, too.

 

[erikm5150]

Awesome solo

 

[kselbee]

Pure magic. He inspired me to buy a steinberger (that I wish I still had).

 

[rsm]

My fav guitarist of the "hair bands" era.

I was experimenting with my Boss GT-1 using different drives / boosts with different amp models, and the TS + one of the Marshall amp models just worked and it sounded like Vito Bratta on "Hungry" to me, so I created a patch I named "Bratta". I don't use it for my current music, but it's a blast to warm-up with.

 

[Misterbulbous]

I always felt he came closest to copping VH's style, especially when he would solo without rhythm guitar backing. Steve Steven's probably could have come close also (if he wanted to?) - when he wasn't with Billy Idol.

Another melodic solo "up there" would be Vandenberg's solo on Burning Heart.

 

[T Dizz]

I always felt he came closest to copping VH's style, especially when he would solo without rhythm guitar backing. Steve Steven's probably could have come close also (if he wanted to?) - when he wasn't with Billy Idol.

Another melodic solo "up there" would be Vandenberg's solo on Burning Heart.

I agree.. he was one of the only guys that actually "got it" when it came to VH-ish soloing.

 

[T Dizz]

My fav guitarist of the "hair bands" era.

I was experimenting with my Boss GT-1 using different drives / boosts with different amp models, and the TS + one of the Marshall amp models just worked and it sounded like Vito Bratta on "Hungry" to me, so I created a patch I named "Bratta". I don't use it for my current music, but it's a blast to warm-up with.

When I heard Hungry, I was instantly in love with the riff and the tone. Wasn't he an ADA preamp user at that time??

 

[musicman10_1]

Love that solo. I really wish that Vito had continued to perform and record.

 

[djork]

I agree.. he was one of the only guys that actually "got it" when it came to VH-ish soloing.

Also one of the few who "got it" when it came to VH-ish rhythm stuff.

White Lion is a guilty pleasure of mine, completely because of Bratta.

 

[iamdavea]

Crazy good solo. Perfect. And I always wonder if guys realize, at the time, that they've just tracked a classic.

 

[Oldschool59]

A great song, throughout. Not only is the solo great, but the rhythm is perfect, and the tone is amazing. I used to love White Lion. I listened to it recently, and I have to admit that Tramp's vocals did not age so well. Still a great band, though.

 

[HoboMan]

Is there a better melodic hard rock solo form the 80s than this??

Yes, this one.

 

[T Dizz]

Yes, this one.

That was my fave for a long time.. I think these 2 are his best tracked solos.

 

[sws1]

Yes, this one.

I remember vividly the first time i heard this song, and the solo. The solo stopped me in my tracks. It was so above everything else at the time.

 

[Misterbulbous]

I remember vividly the first time i heard this song, and the solo. The solo stopped me in my tracks. It was so above everything else at the time.

Those were the days when I would get out of class around 4:00 and wait for MTV top 20 videos...