Vivian Patrick Campbell (born in August 25, 1962 in Belfast, Ireland) is an… Read Full Bio ↴Vivian Patrick Campbell (born in August 25, 1962 in Belfast, Ireland) is an Irish rock guitarist, currently playing for Def Leppard. However, he was already known as a proficient shredding style guitarist in the early 80's, before joining the band in 1992, first with the Irish rock band Sweet Savage, then with Dio . In 1987, Campbell joined English hard rock group Whitesnake,and then had a stint with Lou Gramm in Shadow King and also in the band Riverdogs.

In 2005 Campbell released a solo album produced by Tor Hyams called "Two Sides of If", which features cover versions of his favourite blues tunes and one original blues song. Terry Bozzio plays drums on the album. ZZ Top's Billy Gibbons guests on two songs, and Joan Osborne on one other song.

He then joined Thin Lizzy in 2011-2012 and founded a Dio cover band named Last in Line with three other former members of the band.

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Vivian Campbell Lyrics

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Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear
Take the wheel and steer

It's driven me before
And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
But lately I am beginning to find
That I should be the one behind the wheel

Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there with open arms and open eyes

Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there with open arms and open eyes

So if I decide to waiver my chance
To be one of the hive
Will I choose water over wine
And hold my own and drive?

It's driven me before
And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around
But lately I am beginning to find
That when I drive myself my light is found

So whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there with open arms and open eyes, yeh

Whatever tomorrow brings
I'll be there with open arms and open eyes

Would you kill the Queen to crush the hive?

Would you choose water over wine
Hold the wheel and drive?

Overall Meaning

The song "Drive" by Vivian Campbell is a powerful anthem about taking control of one's life and facing fears head on. The opening lines describe the fear of uncertainty and the question of how much control fear has over one's life. The idea of fear taking the wheel and steering is a metaphor for how fear can take over and guide one's decisions, but the singer realizes he wants to be in control and take the wheel himself.

The chorus repeats the phrase "Whatever tomorrow brings, I'll be there with open arms and open eyes" emphasizing the idea that the singer is ready to face whatever comes his way with a positive attitude and a willingness to take on challenges. The second verse poses the question of whether the singer will choose to be a part of the "hive" and follow the crowd or hold his own and drive. The metaphor of water over wine suggests choosing something more practical over something more indulgent, again emphasizing the importance of making practical choices.

The final verse asks a provocative question: "Would you kill the Queen to crush the hive?" This line suggests that the singer is willing to challenge the status quo and take risks to make his own path in life. The repetition of "hold the wheel and drive" throughout the song reinforces the theme of taking control and being in charge of one's life.

Line by Line Meaning

Sometimes, I feel the fear of uncertainty stinging clear
On occasions, I sense the anxiety of not knowing what could happen very strongly and it affects me

And I can't help but ask myself how much I'll let the fear Take the wheel and steer
I wonder how much the fear will take control of my actions

It's driven me before And it seems to have a vague, haunting mass appeal
Fear has controlled me in the past and it somehow attracts people to it, but it is not clear why

But lately I am beginning to find That I should be the one behind the wheel
Recently, I have realized that I should take control of my own actions

Whatever tomorrow brings I'll be there with open arms and open eyes
No matter what happens in the future, I will be ready to face it

So if I decide to waiver my chance To be one of the hive
In case I decide not to follow the crowd

Will I choose water over wine And hold my own and drive?
Will I choose the simpler path and stay true to myself, even if it's harder?

And it seems to be the way that everyone else gets around
Following the crowd seems to be the norm

That when I drive myself my light is found
When I take control of my life, I am able to find my own way

Would you kill the Queen to crush the hive?
Would you destroy the leader to dismantle the group?

Would you choose water over wine Hold the wheel and drive?
Would you take the harder path and seize control of your life?

Lyrics © Warner/Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: TODD RUNDGREN

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Rick Nees

Zidders Roofurry nothing against the Slash model, but apples to oranges:
Vivian Campbell model

Set neck
Dimarzio pickups

Slash model

Bolt on neck
Epiphone pickups

I haven’t played either, but I’ve been building long enough to know that attaching a set neck takes much more time and skill than attaching a bolt on neck, and those Dimarzios run, what, around $80 a piece? Both of those things alone will drive up the price, not to mention the brass nut and other differences in specs.

All comments from YouTube:

LEIF HOFFMAN

5y↑148

Vivian is a fantastic guitar player and a very humble Human being! He speaks from the heart. Very down to earth...... Beautiful guitar!

iPhoneeditor

5y↑130

Love Holy Diver and the Last in Line albums, Vivian Campbell killed it on those albums!

Kevin White

5y↑6

My all time favorite metal/guitar/vocal/drums/bass/keyboard of all time. My favorite guitar solo is Rainbow in the Dark. He nailed it!! The entire album is the Best. Holy Diver. The Last in Line is second. His guitar work on those 2 albums are my favorites!!

Jason Boggs

5y↑8

There was nothing wrong with Sacred Heart. GREAT songs and better overall guitar sound. Vivian's lead playing changed a bit but was still awesome. Dio was never the same after that album.

Non Bon Marche

5y↑19

Holy Diver is one of my favorite rock albums ever. Vivian's playing is absolutely awesome.

OfficialEpiphone

5y↑4

We agree!!! Rock on!

Mike Lopez

5y↑56

Both albums, Holy Diver and The Last in Line were two of my favorite albums ever. Saw Dio live in the 80s. Dio and Vivian were at their best when they performed together, the greatest rock vocalist and greatest guitar God!!! Thank you for the greatest metal music gentlemen. R.I.P. Ronnie James Dio

Bob Ravenscraft

5y↑1

I saw them in 80s viv is an inspiration

dabo71

5y↑24

I hope he understands what he has done, he created a legacy...My first real guitar hero moment was seeing the video for Rainbow in the dark. Top Notch , that is the pinnacle for me, so many thanks Viv for setting me off on my own guitar trek :)

Joey P

5y↑32

Those first two Dio albums earned their place in some of the best in rock... Vivian is truly a talent that has truly never been given his just due

Leon Taylor

5y↑1

I agree.

Oleg A.

5y↑3

Sacred Heart is also very good, and it has Campbell on guitar.

tHe GrEy MaN

5y↑39

If only Def Leppard would record an actual metal album again like High and Dry or Pyromania so Vivian could be used to his full potential. One of my favorite guitarists ever.

John Drake

I always felt Leppard had the potential to be in the same class as Maiden, or Priest. That would have been something.

No_Stick_Drummer

5y↑3

Vivian had nothing to do with those albums so why would he record one like that, and a matter of fact Phil Collen didn't either he just played solos. I don't want them to sound like Steve Clark is still alive I want them to go away from that and they have. If you want to listen to high and dry so much just put on the album

MrVegiita

5y↑4

Totally agree with you. Post pyromania is too commercial rock.

Broto theWilliams

5y↑65

Man this dudes riffs litterally made dio successful. those first few albums were legendary and u can really tell that dio screwed up big time for giving up this dudes talent just because he didn't wanna pay him more. The band had something special and ronnie let it die.

adminstrative user

5y↑7

@Yeah Sure Wrong. He was paid $200 a week

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5y↑15

@Yeah Sure No, I don't think so. Vivian Campbell is a consummate professional musician and Artist, thus he merits a professional income. In my eyes, he deserves to be a billionaire. That's not to say that he is greedy or money-driven. You have to make the clear distinction between a job and a profession. Most people work jobs and they're not professionals and that's why they need to motivate themselves to work a fuckin' job. Maximum wage is too little when you factor in the cost of living. Politicians should be homeless, crippled, maimed and dying from starvation because they're the vilest scum. Let's get one thing straight. The '80s decade is the most fabulously unforgettable decade because we had the art form and real Artists evocatively expressing the inner soul, unlike the entertainers of the porn industry and shitheads in financing business and realtor corporations who spread the cancer and make millions prostituting themselves for profit. They're shameless and soulless. We're the Last In Line.

Yeah Sure

5y↑7

Let's get one thing straight. It was the early eighties...got paid 400 bux for less then an hours work times a minimum of 200 shows a year...so he made between 80 and 100k a year. Most people make an average of 45 k a year in 2019. He was a lucky young nobody that got graced with a position to play for Dio....end of fucking story.

Alan Doughty

5y↑19

Vivian is one of the greats ! And a genuine nice guy , class act !

william broadstreet

5y↑17

Vivian is such a humble man. To mention one of the greatest song writers, melody, chord, riffs, hook and bends constructing genius's of all time in Steven Maynard 'The Riffmaster' Clark here is just a measure of how decent and respectful Vivian is. Steve also, strapped low was a true rock star who bleed through his guitars and oozed cool. Viv admits he still cannot play Gods of War [who can ever play Steamins parts], and he also admitted, much to Elliot's annoyance no doubt, that "90pc of what we play Steve left us". Sav also would've been not happy. Both have played down Steve's incalculable input since his tragic passing. They say just enough. But the fans know. Their Hysteria Tour, 2018/2019 again using Steve's [and Mutt's] songs mostly, showed a one minutes silence with a massive montage of 'The Riffmaster' with his red 18 string Razor from the 'In The Round/Face Tour', a beaming smile that hid so much pain. The crowd just erupted in a volcanic mass of noise and grieving, it was electric, fans have never forgotten what that genius did. Viv plays very different, especially since reverting to a LP minus tremolo. Collen for mine has taken over too many of Steve's guitar parts, and Vivian, who in my view Phil is not even close as a player to Vivian, has for years taken so many lead parts, Vivian, much to fans posted annoyance hate this, as fans know what Vivian can do, and he is under used t the point of absurdity.
So now Epiphone have, as did Gibson, released tis guitar for Viv. Decades too late but better late than never. To see Viv in DIO is to see a young hungry jack in the box guitarist just hammering it. Anyone who watches those videos of Vivian tearing up the stage is so fortunate. I never saw him in DIO, was not old enough, for those that have I envy you. I never got to see Steve either. Tragically.

coda creator

I saw Def Leppard twice on the original Hysteria tour (circa '87 I think?) Still rank in the top 5 shows I've EVER seen... and Vivian 2x with Whitesnake on the '87 tour and once with DL. Great stuff! Sadly, I never saw Dio live. At the time, I was completely bonered up that I could see Coverdale with an All Star band. It was only later that I realized how much I missed in the replacement of John Sykes.

Still, I'm thankful to have spent my early adulthood in the 80s. Wouldn't change a thing!

drsyn67

5y↑17

~ As great as the Dio albums are, it seems lost on everyone that Vivian has become a better player with age. The Last In Line albums are as solid as anything he has ever recorded. Certainly the production and sound qualities are better - his guitar playing is - and the songs themselves are on-par with all he did in the past.

Hugo Bohórquez

Agreed 100%. Also digging the last in line albums \m/

AWMindset

5y↑11

Vivian Campbell will forever be my favorite guitarist of all time just from the work he did on DIO 1, 2, and 3 alone. I grew up in an era (70's and 80's) when every band had a great guitarist and Vivian was king.

Christopher Pineau

5y↑5

What a wonderfully down to earth fellow as well as a great player! You can hear the Gary Moore influence ringing loud and clear and that's not a bad thing. In fact, youngsters ought to be made to listen to Gary's playing to understand why he was one of the all time greats, and Vivian keeps that torch burning bright!

Sal Lunetta

5y↑9

One of the nicest, most humble and in my opinion Legendary guitarists of All Time!!!!!! 👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍👍

Greg Grant

5y↑4

Love this guy so humble and a fantastic guitarist!

RationalMindRiot

5y↑31

Vivian Campbell had no lessons......great spirit and underrated talent.....

394pjo

5y↑14

Wonderful player, humble human being. Thank you for the music Vivian.

Mr Smokeydog

5y↑4

This Man speaks truly from the heart in his love for the music and his love for the fans. I personally have always been a big fan of Vivian and his whole attitude and approach to playing the Guitar.

Mark

He is definitely great. Love all his live stuff. Never get enough. Thanks Viv.

jay

5y↑6

most under rated and a massive influence in my life. i love his style and sound. thanks vivian!

Tim C.

5y↑5

One of the greatest albums of all time. 🤘🏻

Golgotha Assassin

5y↑12

Such an underrated player. Those early DIO albums were just amazing the harmonics and phrasing for the time was totally new, and original. I also play Gibson and Epiphone, but own everything from Fender to Schecter. I honestly believe that my perfect guitar may not be yours, they are all different. I also think for around $850.00 this is not a bad deal. Epiphones are well built, I never could understand why they got a bad reputation. Vivian was making them scream in the early 80's, although Def-Leppard is no longer my thing (I just like the harder sound of the early albums). one can not dispute the impact of DIO and Leppard, and to know that A Epiphone and A marshall was that solid almost 40 years ago is just inspiring.

AFTERBURNER

5y↑2

I saw him play with his band, Holy Diver, in a small bar just a couple years ago. It was cool to see Vivian and Vinny Appice , both legends in the music industry, in such a small venue. 🤘🏻

Red Out

5y↑2

Vivian def deserves his own sig model - seems like a cool guy and oh yeah, a killer player !!!

Howard Ende

5y↑5

Viv Campbell is one of the all time greatest and under rated guitarist. He is a beast and never gets the credit he deserves.

Leon Taylor

5y↑1

I agree and couldn't have said it better.

Jon Stokes

5y↑7

Vivian is one of greatest! Sometimes underated. 🤘

Scott Hoy

5y↑4

Loved this, he seems so genuinely happy to be sharing his story.

John564 Holloway

5y↑2

Vivian, at 6:32 is the best inspiration & advice I've heard in a loooong time; the main reason I've been hesitant to join a band; losing that passion cuz of making it a living. This is a great story & thank you for being candid. Epis are great (I have 3) and that's one, gorgeous axe! Satin black is a monster of a finish. Hope you can get to Dallas soon! Thank you for this vid, Epiphone! Thanks, again, Vivian! God bless! Rock on, brother!

recxx58

5y↑10

Both Campbell and Rhoads and a few select others could play a Les Paul like a Jackson or Ibanez, etc without a locking tremelo system and still get most of the effects ...so it's been quoted by many greats that you are only limited in your playing by your dexterity and imagination on the fingerboard !

Alejandro Cisneros

Locking tremolo system is garbage anyways. You take forever to tune the damn thing for a gimmick.

voronOsphere

5y↑4

Awesome, Vivian!!! Love your work!

ner0nea

5y↑83

Didn't know he was such a nice guy. Absolute legend.

Becky Temple

4y↑4

He is. He is so humble and genuine. I was lucky enough to meet him twice.

ROTTER

5y↑2

Vivian is awesome! Great stories and. A great guitar player. I’m self taught as well. Nice to hear he was too. Amazing

dhmig88

5y↑5

Such a great guitar player, often overlooked.

Dave Roberts

5y↑1

How could anyone be compelled to click the dislike button??? Vivian is such a stand-up guy! Back in the day when I used to play in a band, we played Stand Up And Shout! I still remember how the crowd rushed toward the stage no less than 10 seconds into the song! It was such a pleasure to learn a lot and play with Dave Duncan, who played with Vivian when he lived in CA.

Miguel Oquendo

5y↑15

One of the coolest humble guy in rock and one of the greatest guitarists on the planet.

Ernest Kaiser

5y↑2

Always loved Vivian's (early years) aggressive style in metal. This would be a fun guitar to get.

ttrtiger5

4y↑1

This guitar looks really good! Love the headstock - reminds me of the Elitist line.

Fletch Lives

5y↑5

Absolutely excellent video truly one of my idols words don’t speak Justin what you’re playing and being has is done for me and a huge part of my life growing up . Vivian Campbell you’re a legend brother

Blunpab B

5y↑155

Incredible guitarist, I’m
A massive Leppard fan but just wish they would let him loose on a solo.

RickyboyH

4y↑15

Collen's ego won't allow it.

Northeast Birds & More

5y↑9

Take the riffs of Holy Diver against any Def Leppard album
Its Holy Fucking Diver All Day Every Day.

fossilguy BMF

5y↑9

Yep, he is a legend to me. I was in high school when holy diver came out. Never thought he would be rhythm to Phil, ever.

Northeast Birds & More

5y↑23

No disrespect to Phil Collen
But I'd take Viv if I had to choose

gary childers

5y↑10

Agreed he is such a wasted talent in that band!

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HimuraKenshin666

5y↑2

Great take. Love his contributions to Dio and Def Leppard. Amazing player.

Andrew Moore

5y↑7

This is a beautiful guitar and Vivian Campbell is such a cool guy, I may be purchasing this very soon 🤘

Fredrik Johansson

5y↑1

AMAZING guitar player and songwriter. Love DIO with Vivian and his new band Last In Line is one of my favourite band

bluesman545

5y↑2

Love Vivian Campbell Holy diver and last in line are masterpieces

Andy the SEGA boy 😎

5y↑1

Talk about a love letter to a great historical guitar. Dude is completely genuine. Well deserved!!!

Northeast Birds & More

5y↑4

Ireland gave us some great guitarists..
My personal favorite being Gary Moore.. but Vivian is right up there too.
The Edge is underrated IMO

Leonel Barragán

5y↑3

Nice sounding guitar and affordable workhorse for anyone! I'm glad it's a rendition of Vivian Campbell's guitar from back in the day... cool dude and instrument.

DooMGuy

5y↑1

Congrats.Vivian is great guitarist and deserves a signature!🤘

Titania Bell

5y↑6

😎 thank you vivian , what a great guitarist.
One of the real greats.
Cheers

Bill K

4y↑3

Was a HUGE DIO fan back in the 80's! Met Ronny back stage at Alpine Valley in Wisconsin I was 17 the time! Ronny was such a gent! Grateful for me showing up with 17 pizza's for the crew, he gave me $150.00 tip! I was 17! I made $2.77 plus tips back then per hour! How do you think he made me feel? TO THIS DAY! I remember this as if it was yesterday! He made such an impression on me! He was a class act! That year I met Bill Cosby, Rick Springfield, and a couple not so well known acts back stage. But Ronny? God rest his soul! He made me want to be that rock star guitarist I always dreamed of! I played for more than 20 years after this, raise more than 3/4 of a million dollars for fund raisers for cancer, and family tragedies, flooding, and storm damages! I never did it for the money, the recognition or the popularity! I did it for the feeling on stage, in front of a crowd, screaming and laughing and wanting more! If you've never been up there? You cant understand it! There is no drug, no dollar amount, no power greater than being on that stage! And all you can create is more love! God Bless you guys! Your the reason I did what I did! And all I can say is thank you!

Ace Gibson

5y↑1

I never knew Viv had such a terrible ear in the beginning. If he had trouble figuring out the Beatles lick, imagine the hundreds if not THOUSANDS of hours it took to learn Gary Moore licks from a record player. That if fucking INSANE. He definitely learned the hard way, no doubt.

Alan Wood

5y↑5

That's cool, Vivian Campbell has some very cool riffs. I got a '97 Epiphone Les Paul (Korea) with DiMarzio Distortion and Super Distortion pickups and I love the sound, very raunchy!

voronOsphere

DiMarzio Super Distortion Pick-ups rule!

Dawson Fradin

5y↑1

You guys keep outdoing yourselves! This thing sounds awesome.

oneall98

5y↑3

Such an epic intro! One of my favorite Guitarist

Lucas Spillman

5y↑2

Love it!! Another rock solid epi!!

Abdullah Mockbil

5y↑2

An incredible guitarist.

XxslayerXx 666

5y↑3

Totally amazing player!

Tennessee Isaac

5y↑84

So true when he said being self taught gives you your own style.

pollyurethane

5y↑5

loving the more 'classic' looking headstock on this! should do this headstock on every model!

Bodybuilding Rocker

5y↑7

Rainbow in the dark tone revealed! Les Paul with dimarzios X2N. One of my all time favorite solos

Selcuk Andic

5y↑7

Great guy, great guitarist! We grow up with DIO and Vivian..

Roadking26

When I first heard Holy Diver I was blown away by his playing. He was my new idol. He didn't replace my classic ones like Iommi, Blackmore, Schenker, or Marino, but my idol as far a new players. That's why when he was in White snake for a short time I was stoked, since I was and early White Snake fan, back when they were blues rock. Like Ready and willing, Slide it in, and even older stuff. There were a lot of remakes on that 80's album.
When Vivian joined Def Leopard I was so disapointed.
I only liked the stuff with Pete Willis. The guy they who's explorer was as big as him, so basically the first 3 albums if I'm correct. Then it was all MTV pop, and Vivian was so much better than that band. No dis on Phil, but Vivian is 10 times the player he is. Creatively, and technically.
He needs to revive River Dogs. He has the fame to carry them, and Rob Lamothe (sp?) is a great singer.

Jagersmom

5y↑4

Looks and sounds great!

Gobuilditbetter

5y↑246

Vivian, when you were on the Motley tour in Whitesnake you had a night off in Austin, TX and went into a Bar called the BACKROOM. I was playing in the band on stage that would later turn into Dangerous Toys(CBS/Sony). I gave you my Black San Dimas Charvel to play with the band. That guitar was completely set up like your guitars when in Dio(Invader pick up, Floyd Rose...). I remember you saying "I don't use those anymore". You played a couple songs and just burned up the last song with an extended lead. When you gave me the guitar back it was knocked out of tune like crazy. Good stuff.
Nikki Sixx played with us too and later tried to buy our song "Teas'n Pleas'n that I wrote. That song was number one on MTV for weeks and sold Platinum, but I still should have sold that song to Motley Crue.
We recorded at Sound City where you did Holy Diver.
Great to hear your Positive Attitude. Thanks, Tim Trembly

IceWater Productions

4y↑2

Y’all kicked ass every time you played at Backstage in Houston

Benjamin Chartier

4y↑2

No way Crue could have done "teas'n Pleas'n," Vince just couldn't sing it as well as your singer in Dangerous toys.

ROTTER

5y↑2

Gobuilditbetter dangerous toys - great band dude you’re playing was awesome! Good to see you here

BW Beck

5y↑2

Gobuilditbetter , no way dude!! Teasn Pleasn is Dangerous Toys period!!!! I’ve always love y’all!!

Cer William Yates JR

5y↑1

I love Dangerous Toys! I'm sorry tho, Vince can't hold a candle to Jason and would have ruined that song.

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Tim Tomasello

4y↑1

I wonder what the pickups are in the original holy diver les paul. Absolutely love Vivian Campbell's playing and tone.

George Geranios

5y↑1

Vivian, Ronnie and the ever-cool Jimmy Bain. Too many "lates" here. When I was F.O.H. for Dokken these guys were so friendly and great to be around. I am glad to see Vivian still rockin'

SH Shapiro

5y↑5

I love that he was playing the riff from Queen’s Vengeance at the end... I first heard him and became a fan when he was in Sweet Savage.

Gearslayer

Invisible riff too

Conservaliberaltarian

5y↑1

"Holy Diver" by Dio, from the album 'Holy Diver' {1/10}, in 1983, track 2/9. Vocalist Ronnie James Dio {40/77*}, in C minor, metal, on greatest hits. Surrounding songs are "Stand Up And Shout" and "Gypsy". Album years: 1983-2004. First song: "Stand Up And Shout". Known for: "Holy Diver".

Anand Kumar

5y↑5

Vivian sounds great and this git looks awesome.

Zidders Roofurry

I love Vivian's playing and love the look and sound of this but think it's a little on the pricey side at $842 USD. Slash's Epi is still the best deal. For $200 you get a great sounding LP-style guitar that sounds just as good as this one does and looks cool, too.

OfficialEpiphone

4y↑1

We have had other signature limited edition Slash models spec'd like his Gibson versions that have all sold really well. The Epiphone Slash pack is a great value for players and is super accessible. There is an Epiphone for every player at ever stage. :)

Rick Nees

yeahh

5y↑2

These pickups sooo good!!!

cricketbat09

5y↑2

Amazing guitar. Marc Bolan inspired so many British guitarists to want a Les Paul. :)

Common Sense Hill

4y↑3

Just bought this guitar. Cannot wait to jam on it.

Luke Steward

5y↑2

I would love to try one of these being a fan of vivian/ Def Leppard, they seem to be just preorder only everywhere though. :(

raymiebarnes71

5y↑13

Brilliant guitarist and humble as bloody HELL. It must be somthing in the water here in ULSTER.

Mr Nullius Testikleez Eeasteez

5y↑8

What a lovely bloke. I like how he offers refreshing insights he's acquired in a pensive, eloquent way.

A. Smallwood

5y↑1

Sweet! Loved all your DIO and Whitesnake stuff V. Keep on truckin!

Robert Baker

5y↑6

I was really lucky to see Dio at Victoria Hall, Hanley in 1983!!! Fantastic!!!!!!!

Gearslayer

I listened to the bootleg of that show and it sounded great.

AFTERBURNER

Robert Baker I saw that tour as well. I saw them in San Francisco and it was a New Year’s Eve show with Y&T and Dokken opening the show. Great memories.

corey fisher

Love this guy.🤘

Richard Campbell

5y↑1

Very cool guy and great guitar player

OrkSmegga

I never realised how good a guitar player Brendan Cole was!

Vixen Vendetta

5y↑2

Vivian is awesome!!

Elimar Silvani Kock

Vixen Vendetta absolutely one of my alltime favorite.
saw him live with def leppard august 14th in las vegas zappos theater.
flew half day from aruba to fortlauderdale to vegas to enjoy vacation and also 2 hours of leppard live show!!!!!!!

Roland Møller

5y↑2

I fucking love this guy. He is brilliant.

Brent Peterson

5y↑3

I appreciate artists wanting to please their fans. Giving their all even if they're not feeling it that night. After all we're making them rich buying tickets.

Mark Birchette

5y↑5

Beautiful guitar Viv. A work of art to this foot stompin headbanging old rocker !!\m/\m/✌from across the pond in Utah.

Elimar Silvani Kock

5y↑1

i saw def leppard and mr campbell perform in las vegas zappos theater in planet hollywood, 2 hours of amazing live show and it was fantastic!!!
best 2 hours of my life!!!!!!

OfficialEpiphone

5y↑1

They are an excellent live band for sure. I've seen Def Lep at least 5 times.

THE TRUTH HURTS

5y↑2

STRAIGHT FROM THE HEART TALK. 🤘🤘

OfficialEpiphone

He has always been super with our team. Very down to earth indeed.

Robert Fernandes

5y↑41

Hey Epiphone, I'm just learning to play at 53 yrs old and I think this would make an awesome birthday gift for me. Hint..Hint.

Becky Temple

4y↑2

It's been a lifetime ago, but how goes the music theory? I know, probably the same as guitar went for me 😊. I still have my Warlock you signed. You are still an amazing musician.

Cain Smale

5y↑1

Vivian seems to be a very humble down to earth likeable Guy .. nice little interview

raffarafano

5y↑1

Nice headstock! Most charming than the standard one.

Adrian Gutierrez

5y↑3

Vivian Campbell smokes love his guitar tone.

Los Bombero

5y↑4

Great to hear his accent after living US for so long.

Jack the Riffer

5y↑5

Viv is an OG in the biz,Dio,Whitesnake,Def Leppard...pffttttt cant think of too many with that kind of resume
I play a cheap electric Epiphone around the house so I dont have to get my Les Pauls out of the road cases in the truck...
I'm sure this one plays great,but Viv deserves a Gibson custom shop Les Paul Custom with the proper headstock...just saying 🤘

Leonel Barragán

5y↑1

GIBSON Custom Shop issued a $5K Vivian Cambell Guitar (2) two years ago (no longer available) with DiMarzio Super Distortions in it, inline with his present Def Leppard work: https://www.sweetwater.com/store/detail/LPCVCANBSC--gibson-custom-vivian-campbell-les-paul-custom-antrim-basalt-burst

Mud Wiser

5y↑3

Vivian seems like a really good dude.

Buzz Armstrong

5y↑3

Much love much respect ❤️

Riff and Destroy

5y↑2

AWESOME INTERVIEW!!!! Thanks guys!

Si-borgday Guitars

5y↑22

Epiphone please go back to using this headstock design on all you're LPs, this would be amazing 👍😁🎸

toob maniac

5y↑1

I've never played an Epiphone Les Paul that compared to a Gibson Les Paul .. They always feel and sound odd.. I've owned several Epi-Pauls over the years and they always end up being the ones i get rid of (even the elites).. The best Epiphone Les Paul i ever played didn't even sound as good as a Les Paul Studio i owned.. I can tell the difference blindfolded without touching the tuners or headstock or even smelling them...