ALL ABOUT WHITELION [part.2]
But, not just about the real love that became the mainstay of the White Lion. Since the first, the group was first established in 1983 is already concerned about social issues. So, besides love, the theme of life is also so much adorn the songs of the White Lion. Call it "Broken Home", which tells about the high divorce rate in the US, causing extraordinary suffering for the child. Or "War Song" on the Mane Attraction album that tells the story of Vietnam war veteran turmoil. While the song "Cry Freedom" is a criticism of the White Lion personnel against Apartheid political policy which was then still prevailing in South Africa.
In fact, the White Lion, back then, in the 1990s also cared about the natural environment. The song "Little Fighter" they dedicated to Greenpeace, a group of environmentalists whose ship was destroyed by a French intelligence operation. Beyond that, the unique Tramp vocals also become one of the superiority of the White Lion than the glam rock groups at the time. Vocal Tramp is unusual, thin but very character.
However, in certain songs, Tramp could have featured vocal characters that are ferocious, husky-raspy, typical of true rockers. However, in other songs, he can sing as sweetly as in the song "You're All I Need" or "Going Home Tonight". Only indeed, unfortunate, at the time they loomed directly drowned. Yes, White Lion with the best formation, Tramp, Bratta, Lomenzo and D'Angelo, had to disband in 1991, the year in which they also released the album Mane Attraction.
White Lion - You're All I Need
In 2003, there was actually a discourse to revive the White Lion. However, Tramp mentioned, Bratta objected, so he only invited Lomenzo and D'Angelo plus Warren De Martini, guitarist RATT. However, the problem becomes complicated because Bratta filed a lawsuit. Previously, in 1999, Tramp also had released Remembering White Lion with a number of musicians. Because of this Bratta demands, Tramp had used the name Tramp's White Lion (TWL) in 2005, while trying to raise the glory of the White Lion. However, he again used the name of the White Lion and released the album Return of The Pride in 2008.
The Influence of Bratta It is hard to be denied, throughout the White Lion music career, at least, until the Mane Attraction album, Bratta's influence is so strong on White Lion music. Tramp indeed has a big role in songwriting. However, when shaping it into a musical, Bratta's role is enormous. Through the touch of his fingers were born arrangement full color but still in the corridor of hard rock.
With the Steinberger guitar, Bratta rhythm is very dominant in every song White Lion. Amazingly, he not only can show off speed and sound techniques that roared. However, Bratta can also play very beautifully with an acoustic guitar. The songs "When The Children Cry", "Broken Home" and "You're All I Need" are some examples. While in some songs, Bratta is also always able to combine acoustic and electric elements with very sweet. No wonder, in 1988 Bratta was asked as the best guitarist by Guitar World Magazine for Best New Guitarist category.
At that time, people believe, Bratta not only deserve to be called shredder guitarist because of the speed of play. But it is also good in the selection of harmonious melodies with high technique. I rate, the game is crazy Bratta is on the Big Game album. On this album, he really explores his shrewdness to play this six-string instrument. Just listen to songs like "Going Home Tonight", "Let's Get Crazy", "Cry For Freedom" or Golden Earring group recycling songs, "Radar Love" where Bratta plays wild, with his hand speed plus, out of his guitar. If you're a guitar fan, surely ngeh how awesome Bratta games in these songs. But, yes that was, as soon as anything, as crazy as any Bratta game, the melodies coming out of the guitar still sound sweet. However, in the album Mane Attraction, Bratta game is actually no less mad. Just listen to the song "Love Do not Come Easy" where he plays so smooth tapping at the beginning of the song. While on interlude, tapping-tapping is so crazy. While the song "Leave Me Alone" Bratta play so fast, with a deep shuffle, and strong accents, so this song sounded so Rock. That's another Bratta excess. He often makes difficult-to-understand fils.
In this album is also a special instrumental song, "Blue Monday", dedicated Bratta and White Lion to the late blues swordsman, Stevie Ray Vaughan, who died while White Lion worked on this album. Back Reunion? It was only unfortunate once the White Lion broke up that Bratta's name was lost in the earth. In fact, at that time, his name was arguably already calculated as one of the best rock guitarist parallel to Paul Gilbert or Stevie Vai who was flying when it. Rumors were scattered. Some say, Bratta suffered a serious injury to his hand, so can no longer play the guitar. There is also a mention, he suffered severe depression, trauma to perform music activities. In contrast to his comrades, who continue to fly after the dissolution of the White Lion.
Lomenzo and D'Angelo had worked on the Pride and Glory project with guitarist Zakk Wylde. LoMenzo even continues to fly by joining David Lee Roth and Megadeth. While Tramp himself had formed a group of Freak of Nature.
On February 16, 2007, Bratta for the first time appeared publicly on a famous radio talk show, Eddie Trunk, " Friday Night Rocks "that aired live. At this event, Bratta talks a lot about his musical career and the White Lion. Bratta did not argue, that he indeed had suffered an injury to his hand. "The injury made me very miserable.Imagine, when pressed the strings of the guitar, my fingers like stung," he said, as quoted ultimate-guitar.
However, Bratta said, the main reason he disappeared so far is because busy accompanying the father is severely ill and prolonged. He worried that he could not concentrate if he forced himself to stay active in music.
"My father needs me," he said, softly. However, at that time, Bratta also mentioned did not close the possibility of reunion with White Lion classical formation. Only he does not know, when it will happen.
