"Fanatics here" ... that's not condescending in the slightest.
Well, I didn't see any threads dedicated to VV's rhythm guitar playing, so forgive this non-fan for starting (another) one.
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- Fri Dec 27, 2013 10:45 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Overlooked Part Of VV's Playing: His Chordal/Rhythm Work?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 978
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 9:04 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Grover Jackson On Randy Rhoads/Beginning Of Jackson Guitars
- Replies: 5
- Views: 729
Grover Jackson On Randy Rhoads/Beginning Of Jackson Guitars
Excerpt from the book "Crazy Train: The High Life And Tragic Death Of Randy Rhoads": Grover Jackson on meeting Randy Rhoads/birth of Jackson Guitars: "We talked about guitars; we talked about music; we talked about guitarists; all sorts of things. He had come out with a little scrap of paper, like a...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:59 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Re: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
Red "strat" with different neck:
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This was outfitted with a Floyd and two EMG humbuckers, yes?
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This was outfitted with a Floyd and two EMG humbuckers, yes?
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:57 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Re: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
The B.C. Rich:
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- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:56 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Re: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
With Les Paul on COTN tour:
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- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:12 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 7:10 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Overlooked Part Of VV's Playing: His Chordal/Rhythm Work?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 978
Overlooked Part Of VV's Playing: His Chordal/Rhythm Work?
Vinnie's rhythm playing was not run of the mill IMO. And because of his over-the-top lead style, I think it's a part of his playing that is overlooked. On "Lick It Up," he brought a renewed energy to KISS' palette. There's a metallic bark and bite to the rhythm guitar, and I believe that was Vinnie ...
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:50 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
- Fri Dec 27, 2013 6:49 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Re: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
Very cool. Thanks all. I've pulled a couple of photos/screen grabs, for some visuals. Fender Strat: "Instant Replay" video http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/Picture1_zps446f0ef6.png Gibson Les Paul: Vinnie's playing a LP on this "Top Of The Pops" performance. http://www.youtube.com/wat...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:29 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Why Wasn't VV Featured On The Cover Of A Guitar Mag?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 611
Re: Why Wasn't VV Featured On The Cover Of A Guitar Mag?
I still have lots of my old magazines. Lots of players got on the cover. (Even someone Mark Kendall from Great White and the guys from Warrant, who didn't even play on their first album.) I think a VV cover feature in one of the mags in 1988, prior to ASG, was a missed opportunity.
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 8:08 am
- Forum: Kiss
- Topic: Interesting Read On Punky Meadows
- Replies: 4
- Views: 807
Interesting Read On Punky Meadows
Interesting KISS/Angel tidbits (notice the salary he is quoting for KISS circa 1982): Angel on His Shoulder Punky Meadows' band left D.C. to rock arenas, party with Kiss, and test the limits of white spandex. He came back to run a tanning salon. http://www.washingtoncitypaper.com/articles/23880/ange...
- Wed Dec 25, 2013 4:06 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Re: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
I searched the forum so if it's here, can someone point me toward it?
Humble suggestion (as the former Co=Admin of KissFAQ): I'd make a sticky in this forum. Since this is Vinnie's Gear forum, his guitar list should be easily accessible IMO.
Humble suggestion (as the former Co=Admin of KissFAQ): I'd make a sticky in this forum. Since this is Vinnie's Gear forum, his guitar list should be easily accessible IMO.
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 4:27 pm
- Forum: Bootlegs/Demos
- Topic: Best-Sounding COTN Tour Boot?
- Replies: 2
- Views: 3476
Best-Sounding COTN Tour Boot?
Listening to Montreal and Quebec shows tonight. Good stuff. Curious what you all deem as the best-sounding COTN audio recording?
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 9:25 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Why Wasn't VV Featured On The Cover Of A Guitar Mag?
- Replies: 15
- Views: 611
Why Wasn't VV Featured On The Cover Of A Guitar Mag?
"Guitar For The Practicing Musician," "Guitar World," "Guitar Player," etc. were quite popular in the '80s. Have always wondered why Vinnie didn't get a cover feature during his post-KISS/Invasion days. (Though he did have a poster feature in GFTPM...)
- Tue Dec 24, 2013 8:05 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
- Replies: 49
- Views: 13224
Definitive List Of Vinnie's Guitars?
Perusing this forum and was wondering if there is a simple list of Vinnie's guitars that he played throughout his career (pre-KISS, KISS and post-KISS). If not, perhaps we can make a list and include photos/specs?
- Tue Dec 17, 2013 9:51 am
- Forum: Other bands
- Topic: Your musical year on 2013
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1043
Re: Your musical year on 2013
Top Albums The Winery Dogs, S/T Tom Keifer, "The Way Life Goes" Joe Satriani, "Unstoppable Momentum" Black Sabbath, "13" Al Di Meola, "All Your Life (Tribute To The Beatles)" Def Leppard, "Viva Hysteria" Top Concerts Fleetwood Mac The Winery Dogs Def Leppard ("Hysteria" residency) Winger (25th anni...
- Wed Dec 11, 2013 4:50 am
- Forum: Interviews
- Topic: Martin Mayo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7150
Re: Martin Mayo
Jotted down some quick questions... Can you shed any light on how Vinnie was approached/agreed to film an instructional video? Where was the video filmed at? (In the credits it says it was recorded at EQ Sound Studios. Was this the place and where was it actually located?) The video was filmed somet...
- Tue Dec 10, 2013 6:30 pm
- Forum: Interviews
- Topic: Martin Mayo
- Replies: 9
- Views: 7150
Martin Mayo
Might be an interesting interview subject:
Martin Mayo, producer of Vinnie's Metal Tech instructional video:
http://www.martinmayo.net/MARTIN_MAYO_W ... DUCER.html
http://www.martinmayo.net/MARTIN_MAYO_W ... NTACT.html
Martin Mayo, producer of Vinnie's Metal Tech instructional video:
http://www.martinmayo.net/MARTIN_MAYO_W ... DUCER.html
http://www.martinmayo.net/MARTIN_MAYO_W ... NTACT.html
- Fri Jul 12, 2013 2:57 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: Song Premiere: Heat "What Does It Take" Feat. Vinnie Cusano
- Replies: 4
- Views: 919
Song Premiere: Heat "What Does It Take" Feat. Vinnie Cusano
Big Vinnie news today! KissFAQ has the exclusive premiere of a new unreleased track from 1981 featuring a young hotshot guitar player named Vinnie Cusano... http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/Heatcover_zpse781e49a.jpg Just in time for summer, Heat -- an early '80s West Coast R&B/rock/fu...
- Tue Apr 23, 2013 4:32 pm
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview P1
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2080
Re: All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview
Hi all... part two of KissFAQ's interview with David Snowden is now live:
http://www.kissfaq.com/forum11/viewtopi ... 1#p1837131
http://www.kissfaq.com/forum11/viewtopi ... 1#p1837131
- Sat Apr 20, 2013 5:20 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview P1
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2080
Re: All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview
Thanks, all. David was extremely candid and fair, and very giving of his time. Part two should be coming by early next week.
And to answer an earlier question, yes I did interview Bobby Rock for the FAQ in 2010:
http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/ind ... Bobby_Rock
And to answer an earlier question, yes I did interview Bobby Rock for the FAQ in 2010:
http://www.kissfaq.com/KissFAQ-wiki/ind ... Bobby_Rock
- Thu Apr 18, 2013 5:22 pm
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview P1
- Replies: 24
- Views: 2080
All Systems Go With David Snowden, The KissFAQ Interview P1
All Systems Go With David Snowden David Snowden: The KissFAQ Interview By Tim McPhate http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/Vinnie-Vincent-All-Systems-Go-554818_zps24444b4e.jpg When Vinnie Vincent Invasion's sophomore album, "All Systems Go," was released on May 2, 1988, hopes were sky hi...
- Wed Mar 20, 2013 1:20 pm
- Forum: Kiss
- Topic: Ace In The Hole Studio
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1811
Re: Ace In The Hole Studio
Those images were provided for KISS fans' enjoyment by engineer Rob Freeman and John Storyk (who designed Ace in the Hole), respectively. And they are part of an interview I conducted with Storyk for KissFAQ. If you're interested in these sort of left-of-center parts of KISStory, you can read about ...
- Mon Jan 28, 2013 4:57 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Met Grover Jackson Yesterday At NAMM
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1146
Met Grover Jackson Yesterday At NAMM
Hi All, I went to the annual winter NAMM Show yesterday in Anaheim. Lots of fun stuff, per usual. (No Vinnie guitars this year, unfortunately.) I had an opportunity to meet and briefly chat with the legendary Grover Jackson, who was exhibiting his new GJ2 Guitars line. I introduced myself, made some...
- Fri Jan 11, 2013 5:31 pm
- Forum: Interviews
- Topic: Guitar Player April 1984
- Replies: 15
- Views: 8374
Re: Guitar Player April 1984
Loved reading this. Thanks. And loved reading Vinnie's advice for budding guitarists. Nice words of encouragement there.
- Sun Jan 06, 2013 11:10 am
- Forum: General Vinnie Discussion
- Topic: Your VVTT songs (Vinnie Vincent Top Ten songs)
- Replies: 9
- Views: 900
Re: Your VVTT songs (Vinnie Vincent Top Ten songs)
Tough to whittle it down to 10. These are in no particular order, but "That Time Of Year" is definitely my favorite Vinnie VIncent-penned song of all time (and the list would likely change next week): That Time Of Year Ashes To Ashes Gypsy In Her Eyes Love Kills Burn Not For The Innocent A Million T...
- Tue Jan 01, 2013 7:43 am
- Forum: Vinnie's gear
- Topic: some news opn the Ibanez vv
- Replies: 33
- Views: 7115
Re: some news opn the Ibanez vv
John is a nice guy and a master luthier. He's worked with quite a stable of artists over the years and I am sure he's got some great stories. He's done some work on quite a few of my guitars, including my one of my Vinnie-inspired recent guitar purchases: a gold Jackson RR24. http://i130.photobucket...
- Fri Jan 21, 2011 3:35 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Who are all the dweebs in the photo holding the guitar??? Obviously excluding timstar78 if he's one of them! That's definitely not me.... When I was at the booth taking photos, someone tried to pick up the guitar and Les (Vinnie's father-in-law) told him not to take it off the stand. So I figured I...
- Mon Jan 17, 2011 2:21 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Just one other tidbit I forgot to share. When I was leaving yesterday, Diane starting talking to John5, guitarist for Rob Zombie (formerly of Marilyn Manson). John5 is a huge KISS fan, as well as a Vinnie fan. In fact, he's one of the few popular guitarists I know of who is a big Vinnie fan. In an a...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 10:06 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Let me clarify the "rumor/forum" comment. Again, she said it in regard to hateful comments about Vinnie, notably the rumors about him being homeless and being a female.
I didn't broach any other subject (box set).
I didn't broach any other subject (box set).
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 9:15 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
@Rap Man 127: Diane did not mention any specifics about the music, whether it would be archived or new. For what it's worth, she said that Vinnie still plays and records, so we at least know there is the likelihood of something new existing. When I asked Tom the question about whether Vinnie has pla...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:26 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Silver/Purple model: http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1671.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1658.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1640.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1629.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:24 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Gold "Anniversary" model: http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1668.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1660.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1646.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1644.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/al...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:23 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Pink/Silver model: http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1677.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1656.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1656.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1621.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p2...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:21 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
More pics... White/Gold model http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1665.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1659.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1638-1.jpg http://i130.photobucket.com/albums/p265/timmcph/IMG_1635.jpg http://i130.photobucket....
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
My other video. Enjoy...
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- Sun Jan 16, 2011 7:19 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Here is my report, as well as another video, and some more photos below. (I know I am new, but I won't go into a long introduction about myself...I'll post something along those lines at another time.) Seeing Vinnie's new guitars at NAMM was a great feeling. It almost took me back to being a teenage...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 5:45 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
First video posted, edited very quickly:
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(Sorry for the shaky camera work at times.)
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(Sorry for the shaky camera work at times.)
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 3:36 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
A couple of more photos:
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 2:31 pm
- Forum: News
- Topic: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
- Replies: 361
- Views: 79313
Re: Official NAMM 2011 reports thread
Just back from NAMM. Went by the VV booth twice. The second time, I was there for almost an hour and chatted with both Tom Palecki and Vinnie's wife, Diane Cusano, who was very nice. WIll have a full report shortly, and I have plenty of photos and video to share. As for the photos, I took many, and ...
- Sun Jan 16, 2011 6:50 am
- Forum: News
- Topic: vinnie guitar is at NAMM this year
- Replies: 272
- Views: 34559
Re: vinnie guitar is at NAMM this year
Hi all... Big VV fan like all of you. I'm at NAMM, and got some photos and video. I will upload and share later tonight. Also, I'll scan the flyer they are giving out. Guitars are very cool up close, but as stated previously, the prices are crazy. Tim