"Wait" makes me want to time-travel back to the summer of 1987 and just stay there

Vitto bratta waited 16 years to listen to Eddie trunk talk.. unreal..

I listened to this live back in 07'.. Now nearly 9 years later.. Vito.. where are you? The world needs you man. HELP US VITO...YOU'RE OUR ONLY HOPE"!!!

Vito is a master, hands down, I just couldn't stand how Eddie Trunk constantly interrupted Vito throughout this interview but still cool that Vito come out and did the interview. Hopefully maybe another interview one of these days, pretty sure it was Vito's birthday yesterday.

I always enjoy musicians interviewing Eddie Trunk

Vito could pretty easily be a stand up comedian. He’s just naturally funny. New York style. Italian. Fkn funny guy. Wish I knew him.

We tried to do new White Lions with Warren DeMartini and Paul Gilbert and all these others, and no one wanted to do Vito. He was unlike anyone else, he had his own way of doing thing, and plus he was a great songwriter. Had he remained in the business, Vito would have been bigger than Steve Vai and all those types of guys. With him the melody came before anything else, and that’s nothing but the highest praise

The Eddie Trunk monolog show, invites musicians as audience.

It's almost 2019 and I'm still hoping you come back and do something Vito!

Eddie likes to answer for Vito. He really is so full of himself. He says he’ll shut up, but never does

Vito Bratta is an amazing guitarist!!!!

Listening to this in 2022, hoping to hear more music from Vito. So much talent!!!

Girl calls in to praise Vito and spill her heart out and Truck takes over about some shit that has nothing to do with what she’s saying

Nothing but love and respect for Vito.

I just listened to this again for the 10th time. Like my others, Vito is my alltime fav guitarist. 15 years went by before this interview. Now it’s been another 13. Please get this guy back in the studio. Vito is a class act and I truly wish him the best

Vitto had the most melodic and tasteful solos I've ever heard. Just jaw dropping beautiful, and technically tight as hell. What a genius. Such an understanding of peicing together melodies and notes that melt as fluid together gorgeously...what an artist. Surprisingly, alot of geniuses sometime shy away from the spotlight...he deserves this recognition. The solo of "wait" is pure genius... The lady of the valley is phenomenal. Little fighter is awesome too. But I've never heard a more beautiful song than "When the children cry." His solos just sing incredibly by themselves but fit in so effortlessly snug into each song. A rare Artist indeed. The real kind...

More than a decade before Vito finally opened up and Eddie couldn't STFU!!!!

Mane Attraction is the most unbelievable album.to this day i rank it in my top 5 albums of the 90's

Had the pleasure of meeting Mike yesterday. Very down to earth, talkative and genuine guy. He really loves his music.

This guy sounds like a classy person. Nice human

Vito's guitar on Lights and Thunder still gives me goosebumps.an incredible guitar player.

dude, Trunk won't shut up!!!!! Let Vito talk!!!!

Thank you Vito! Still enjoying your music to this day. You are one of a kind and will never be duplicated🎸👍🎶

Vito Bratta =class act musician with a lot of integrity. To walk away from a business that made millions off of his guitar work, That wanted to squeeze every note out of him and Mr Tramp And then discard them for the next so called big thing. Hey it might have been easy for Vito to do it, considering all the great guitar notes and emotions he recorded for the world to treasure and relive with the press of a play button. Walking away from fans that made a personal connection to his music must still be hard for Vito at times. But in his mind are hundreds of concerts that he saw the reaction of fans to his guitar playing. His guitar notes being recorded forever to be enjoyed forever should be enough comfort that he made the right choice at the right time f his life for the right reasons. Vito Bratta has his own unique style that will always be remembered as original and inspiring.

I love how Eddie asks and answers the questions..he should interview himself 🙄 Love Vitto and thank him so much for the material he has given us

Why am I only learning about this interview 8 years after? Always great to hear Vito speak since he vanished from the scene at the end of 1991.

This interview is a gift! I wish there was one from 2020. Hope he is well.

13 years later, Angel is back together, and we still miss Vito.

I had the pleasure of playing keyboards for white lion live on the mane attraction tour in the 90s .i loved their music..they're all awesome musicians and cool guys too !!JAMES LOMENZO produced 2 solo albums for me " B.K. DIAZ" " Here in L.A''.gregs out here in l.a..still playing..mikes doin tramps white lion I would like to see vito playing again he's brilliant !!!

Vito Bratta, an absolute pleasure to listen to your melodic guitar play. im almost positive that if it wasnt for the emergence of grunge music, great bands like white lion would of lived on a lot longer. i am and always will be true to that erra of music.

As much as I would like to see Vito play live he has to be into it. It has to be in his heart to plays again. He reminds me of someone who shows up in the course of our lives and makes us see things differently. Then he is gone. The music is still there. His influence remains. His music, and his decision to step away are viewed with the utmost respect. Thank you Vito.

We love vito bratta...i want to see he play guitar again...want white lion again

I remember seeing Vito in a band called Dreamer back in the 80's. Cool dude to hang out with and just amazed me with his guitar ability...

It's a blessings to hear Eddie interviewed by others, Oh my God, What a mouth !!!!

What a talented, humble and down to earth guy. God Bless him. And he's Italian!! Thanks for not changing your name.

Damn I wish I could meet Vito and have a conversation with him. My alltime fav. So Technical yet so melodic at the same time

This album , mane attraction is one of the most underrated albums ever , god bless white lion .

An hour and 34minutes interview and Eddie talks for 1 hour and 20 minutes of it. /facepalm

Vito says "Elton John was a big part of what I listened to, and that had no guitar at all" [1:05:25]. W00T! One of my earliest memories of something that got me interested in electric guitar was hearing "Funeral for a Friend/Love Lies Bleeding" on the radio, which I recorded to tape and listened to over and over again thinking how great the guitar part is.

Wow! What a classy guy Vito is. Honest and carfeful with every word and decision. I have always been looking and waiting for Vito since the mid 90s and he just never appeared. How many people would do the right thing as he did with his father and not look for praise or recognition. Vito, your playing has amazed me and I almost have your solo down to "wait" but I just cant seem to get it as pure and smooth as you did it. Heck, maybe 1 day right? You have inspired me as a guitar player, but more so to be a better man. Go get'm!

If Elvis was alive and came to Eddie's show, we wouldn't hear a word from the King.

Listening again in 2021. Still a great interview!

oh mr.vito ...you don't have to join this music industry anymore, just show up....tell us that's you're just fine.....i'm hearing your amazing guitar playin since i was in elementary till now i have a son.....still i can't stop adore your awesome guitar lick... Once mike tramp came to my country with his 'WL' hail it's not the same without you....

Great to hear from Vito. I just learned of this interview. The guy is so tasteful and wicked good. Miss his playing. Classy guy

I like Eddie trunk, but I would have loved to hear Vito Bratta speak a little.

Vito is a brilliant guitarist he's right at the top awesome to watch he is the White Lion.W Percival from New Zealand 🇳🇿

Man, I really loved White Lion and Vita Bratta. White Lion breaking up really broke my heart. One of my top 5 bands of all time.

When Vito mentioned touching the strings felt like an electric shock, I experienced the exact same thing when I had an arm injury. The nerves were damaged and it took me a long time before I felt normal touching a guitar. I can understand how that injury can totally derail your love of playing your guitar.

One of the best guitar players. Wish we heard more from him. Seems like a great guy too.

It's about time Vito comes out for a little bit again. Hope he's doing ok.

I think that Vito Bratta & Nuno Betencourt were the best post Eddie players. They took EVH type rock & made it their own. A lot of people get a taste of the music business and don't want anything to do with it.

Just come across this interview and just want to say that i went to see Motley Crue Skid Row and White Lion at Birmingham NEC. Motley Crue the 'headline' act were shite, in fact the best bit was when Vince Neil stormed off stage because someone threw a bottle at him, then when he came back wanted to meet whoever it was back stage!! Anyway i digress, Skid Row were ok, but White Lion were amazing. One of the best bands i have seen live

So sad that Mike & Vito doesn't play together anymore. Those two just had something special, and they wrote some truly beautiful music back in the day :/

Does Eddie ever shut up and listen!!!!!

Unfortunately Mike no longer owns the rights to the songs. He's written new stuff that he can tour with. But legally White Lion material belongs to Vito. I applaud Vito for stepping up and taking care of his family. He displays nothing but extreme talent, honesty, maturity, and class. He knows he's got fans out here....I'm sure he misses that lifestyle and his fans as much as we miss him.

Its been 12 years since this interview and eddie still hasn't shut up! Eddie shut up! I dont even think he knows Vito isn't there anymore..... Let Vito talk! Eddie loves to hear himself !

Vito rules! Was just cranking wait and tell me. Great guitarist! One of the many reasons I picked up the guitar.

And 10 years later... Not a peep from Vito. Sad.

It was nice of Vito to sit in on an Eddie Trunk interview.

Love or hate Trunk. He gets the the interviews with the people we want to hear from. And that i thank him for. Given' a break. He's just a excited fan.

Seen white lion 4 times awesome each time top notch unbelievable live !!! Vito rocks not just gratuitous noodling always had feel

best guitarist that lived

Man, listening back to this it seemed we had a good chance of someday seeing a White Lion reunion or at least seeing Vito in some project. Unfortunately it's now 2021 and it never happened. But hey.... Don't Give Up - White Lion

Hail Vito. Refreshing to hear a truly honest, smart guy. By the way, Vito's guitar style is superb.

Hey Vitto, you guys were one of the best period.

There is life, even after a broken heart.

Vito seems like such a nice and humble guy.

Vito you are one of my favorite guitarist of all time

Good inteview on Eddie Trunk by Vito Bratta.

love ya vito you mastered the perfect guitar solo for any song

Wow. Thanks for sharing this!

Vito solos were really great but what made him stand out was his rhythm work. Lots of guitarists would be proud to play fills like Vito! The only other guitarist who I think is similar, is evh

I am hearing this for the first time in 2019 and its tough to listen to, but at least there are blips of Vito

thank you for sharing this! How I wish Vito would play again!

"Mane Attraction" was one of the best albums ever written. Vito is one of my heroes.

Vito Bratta interviews Eddie Trunk after being away for over 15 years.

Vito is a truly gifted musician

Several years have gone by but I’ll listen to this interview from time to time and just be glad I was around to hear Vito and his amazing playing.

I wish Eddie wouldn't interrupt these Musicians🎙️

Vitto Bratta is a true talent that killed it every time he got on stage! Search you tube and listen to Kid of a thousand faces live and be blown away. We miss you Vitto and thanks for the music.

This is F.ING AWESOME! Been waiting for this for years!

The part where Michael Wagener called in to talk about Ike Turner and then Alice Cooper walking in to the recording studio... made me smile and shed some internal man-tears... How I wish the 80's rock/metal scene could've lasted a little longer... so many virtuoso guitarists wiped out from the scene almost "overnight"...

You titled this wrong.... It should be "Eddie Trunk Speaks out. and Vito Bratta"

Big fan of Vito here. Thanks for putting this up on KZfaq! I do A LOT of White Lion guitar lessons on my channel. That was the first band I wanted to do when I started the channel.

Vito Bratta has been my eye opener into the world of guitar licks, every guitar solo he rendered has feelings that all guitar players now a days doesn't even understand what it is.

Someone needs to stage an intervention and get White Lion back together like they did Motley Crue in 2005. Promoters need to let them know how much money they're willing to throw at them.

What an amazing guitarist who never got the glory he deserved. Just like Dan Wexler.

Thanks for this Eddie, great to hear from Vitto, and hope everything works out for him.

This is what i'v been waitin to hear for so long!

The title should read: Eddie Trunk Interviews Eddie Trunk w/ a side of Vito Bratta and more Eddie Trunk,

what a treasure - i've missed his playing so much :( a truly gifted musician

Man i miss hearing him play his music but i'm stoked he's happy doin what he wants to be doin

I had that issue with Little Fighter tabbed!!! 8th grade! I flipped straight to that solo. 15 min later after realizing I was nuts I went to that awesome beginning riff which I learned. I was a beginner at that time and I FN LOVED VITO BRATTA!! Still nobody is as melodic and tasty.

Vito has a cool accent , seems like really nice guy

Vito is a class act, no doubt about it. Always good to remember there is more to the story, and musicians are people, too!

Love You VITO !!! My Younger Beginner Years of Picking up a Guitar and Learning it was Influenced so much because of VITO .... I Pray so Much for Your Hand to Heal My Guitar HERO and that Hopefully You can one day make a INSTRUMENTAL Guitar Record ... Joe Satriani is Good , Steve Via is Very Good but VITO BRATTA Is a living Guitar LEGEND and the World needs a Guitar Album Your GREATNESS ... Peace , Blessing and Love from Your FAN 4 Life Jeff Scruggs ...

This interviewer is like howard stern, loves the sound of his own voice and doesn't shut the fuck up. It's called an interview for a reason

Vito seems like a classy guy. One can tell he has some hurt feelings, as he has a right to since he really poured his heart and soul into a band when he was a very young man still, and no one thinks lesser of him. He avoids any cheap shots of vindictiveness of others (Wow EVH and Paul Stanley take a lesson from Vitto - you 2 guys who have been SO blessed yet who never stop with their negative words about others), some who may have, or have not screwed him over or taken $ from his family (I do not know....just guessing). But a classy guy, but real at the same time. Has his priorities straight and fans like us hope to hear him again.

Vito!! such a major influence on my playing... miss you man!

I Remember from the summer of 1987, I was 20 yrs old and of course the hair was long, driving a nice sports car, starting to enjoy life and pick my ways of direction and paths I wanted to travel, music always had and still does have an amazing influence on who I am and the place in mind that I make decisions from. That time in 87, I walked into the local record store looking for something, anything that might catch my eye and thumbing through new releases, old releases, picking and judging characteristics of album covers. I remember hap-heartedly having conversation with the store manager who I had known for quite some time of going to his place for so long came across the White Lion "Pride" release. Glanced at the song selection and thinking in my mind what this could be due to the fact I had never heard of them before. Loved the album cover and then put it down. Moved about the store again and went back to that album 3 times and there was something drawing me to the song track "Wait". Now you have to keep in mind, I NEVER had a clue who this was nor did I even know exactly what music this could have been. I bought the tape, put the stereo up and started bouncing through the selections. I must admit, I didn't like it. It had some good riffs but the singer just didn't appeal to what I was wanting. He was hard to understand, his words and lyrics just seemed to blend and mutter and it just didn't seem like I wanted to keep this. The day went on and I was out at the Lakefront with my muscle car friends and one of the songs from the tape had just been on the radio. Knowing it sounded familiar, I couldn't place it so I kept listening because now it was interesting to know who this was. Now, don't forget, I had just bought this album about 4hrs before but was only skipping through the play list so I really didn't LISTEN to the songs. When the song ended, the radio station did not mention who they were, they just went onto the next song. I never gave it a second thought. The band played again about 2hrs later on another radio station and now I was glued to the speaker because I wanted to know who this was and I was REALLY into the song because it was speaking of real life stuff. This time the station announced "This is the new single "Wait" off the Pride LP for White Lion" and it hit me like a ton of bricks because this time I was able to hear the guitar solo and really pay attention to the music and the lyrics , then realized "MORON, you have this tape in your car!!!" At this point instead of wanting to exchange the tape, I listened to each song completely and it was at that point I became of HUGE fan because of Vito's playing style which was very familiar to me being a Van Halen fan. Next day I went back to the store and bought White Lion's previous recording and have been a fan of Vito ever since. Here we are in 2020 and I'm still a fan. Those old White Lion songs mean something and they hit you in the heart. Bands today don't do that. Its all about power chords and stale strumming. The 80's was the music decade and White Lion lead by Vito's amazing guitar playing has a huge part in that. I miss it and if there is anyone who says they don't, they are lying. God Bless you Vito, hope to see you again soon.