Vito bratta biography

Vito Bratta born July 1, is an American guitarist and the former co-songwriter for the glam metal band White Lion. He co-founded White Lion with lead singer Mike Tramp in and played with the band until Bratta began playing guitar at the age of 13 and later became a member of a cover band from New Jersey called Dreamer. In he formed White Lion together with Mike Tramp where he was a member until the band's breakup in During the band's heyday he often played on a Steinberger and ESP's guitars.

In the September issue of Guitar World , he graced the cover for the first time. When White Lion disbanded in September , he soon started a short-lived project together with singer John Levesque that they called "Civil War" but was discontinued after a while. After , he has rarely been seen in public. He still lives where he grew up on Staten Island where he works to take care of his family.

In , Mike Tramp attempted to reunite with Bratta but was unsuccessful. Tramp talked about Bratta in later interviews with Anarchy Music, claiming Bratta was always quiet and maintained a certain distance from the rest of the band. On February 16, , Bratta gave his first live interview in over 12 years. The following points were revealed during the Eddie Trunk interview: Bratta's father went through a 5-year illness, which required a large amount of personal time and commitment on Vito's part, both emotionally and financially.

It was terrible. Bratta still has all his main White Lion-era guitars, some of which he recently put hands on for the first time in decades. The ESPs he often played onstage. When all those PA cabinets are on the stage in a 20,seat arena and you do a dive-bomb, the feeling is like the floor just gives out. But it was a load of fun.

Because when all those PA cabinets are on the stage in a 20,seat arena and you do a dive-bomb, the feeling is like the floor just gives out. Still, after his wrist injury, the nylon strings were easier for him to manage. Throughout his years of seclusion, Bratta has kept a classical guitar nearby. There are several reasons Bratta left the music business, the music business being chief among them.

So I knew that was coming down the pipe. You play too good. You gotta be kidding. You want me to suck? Bratta was not born to suck on guitar. As a child, he was first drawn to the instrument from watching musicians like Hee Haw country virtuoso Roy Clark play on TV. He started playing guitar around age A decade on, the condition of his hand had improved a little, but he remained unsure how much of his ability would return.

I have to keep watching this stuff. I wish Mike luck, but the more he does it the less I want to be a part of it. Relations between Tramp and Bratta who declined to be interviewed for this story are now better than they have been for years, although a renewal of their partnership still remains extremely unlikely. Tramp continues to record new music and tour.

His twelfth and latest solo record, Second Time Around , ploughs an observational singer-songwriter furrow. Dave Ling was a co-founder of Classic Rock magazine. His words have appeared in a variety of music publications, including RAW, Kerrang! It was just awful. I really had a bad time": Roger Taylor looks back on a problem Queen finally fixed after 50 years.

Vito bratta biography

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I got used to that sound, and I ended up bringing that into the studio. Along with that came a new guitar, the white Steinberger GM2S. How did that manifest on Little Fighter? Still, some people can pick out the differences in the mid-range. And I remember that solo being one of those things where I needed to sit down and take a breath when I finished.

It was technical and had a massive amount of definition. Going into Mane Attraction , was it your goal to make a more heavy and mature-sounding record? I mean, it is a more mature record, but that was a by-product of getting better as songwriters. Beyond that was entirely accidental. I guess having a guy like Richie Zito producing helped with that, though.

He was a very professional guy. What the fuck, pussy? Just go for it. Leave it alone. I remember using some ESPs occasionally, but it was a lot of Steinberger guitars. That guitar had gotten me through the club days and all my youth. I became me on that guitar. I thought the guitar was ruined, so I sent it home. So I would say most of Mane Attraction was recorded with my white Steinberger.

Not ever. They were always a pain in the ass with the cords coming out and were generally annoying. Knowing what I know now regarding the first record, I can see why you chose to re-record Broken Heart. The record company felt that Broken Heart could be a hit. So they wanted us to do it again, and yeah, given what I went through the first time, I was happy about that.