He said, ‘Come on over,’ and when I got there, he had pulled out the guitars he used with Whitesnake and David Lee Roth.
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“So, I texted Steve Vai and told him we were doing a glam rock video. DragonForce wis stairtit in 1999 bi guitarists Herman Li an Sam Totman that played thegithir in a black metal baund cried Demoniac (an some ither extreme metal baunds) unner the name DragonHeart. DragonForce goes full 80s-glam in new video, Strangers, featuring Steve Vai’s Whitesnake/David Lee Roth-era guitars announces North American tour with Battle Beast, Seven.
So, this video is a loving tribute to that era – while also being authentic.”Īs for how Li and Totman came into possession of some of Vai’s most iconic axes, the shred virtuoso continued, “Roboshobo told us to get some cool-looking guitars to fit the theme of the video, and the night before the shoot, I was panicking because we still hadn’t found any. “I think sometimes the playing gets lost, and people just remember the crazy outfits. “And the players of that time were amazing, like Steve Vai, Warren DeMartini and Reb Beach. “I’m a huge fan of the glam rock-era of music – I love the showmanship, the guitar solos, and the endearing cheesiness,” he continued.