Dirty Kemper

jemdave13 · May 25, 2018 at 1:21 PM

Hi guys, just sharing my guitar cover of Michael Jackson's Dirty Diana from the Bad album, bad being good.

I was using the usual Laboga Alligator profile for the main melody, and some Marshall CM Drive (eight hundred) for rhythm parts. In the solo It was the Laboga with an added green scream and some chorus. And there concludes the nerd section

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Monkey_Man · May 25, 2018 at 4:49 PM

I was going to listen to see if you'd achieved that extra cut and bite with the greenscream, but you gave the game away by telling us you used it, Dave.

Say, was this a song where that Aussie chick played the heavy rhythm and lead? If so, I'm betting this is the first time you've copped a lead break originally played by a chick, no? Just shows how few female lead guitarists feature in commercial music. Sad, really.

Nevertheless, you did it justice, as always. Wuddun, mate.

MLScola · May 25, 2018 at 5:14 PM

Nice job! Really enjoyed your playing. Good tones, good chops ... what's not to like?

397f7c95538961c9090da40b2b0b6e229b278069 · May 25, 2018 at 5:54 PM

Quote from Monkey_Man

Say, was this a song where that Aussie chick played the heavy rhythm and lead?

According to Wiki it was Steve Stevens (I thought it was Jennifer Batten lol), not Orianthi (Ritchie Sambora's ole lady now lol).

Anyways, you're a machine Dave - good stuff!

Monkey_Man · May 25, 2018 at 6:11 PM

Yeah, I was thinking of Jennifer.

I should have remembered that the single was recorded in the '80s, well before her "time".

Thanks Shawn.

aorsongmachine · May 26, 2018 at 11:07 AM

Sounds great !

Jonas2000 · March 19, 2023 at 9:30 AM

Well done !!

Wouldn't mind getting that original Dirty Diana - Steve Stevens sound..

whippinpost91850 · March 20, 2023 at 11:00 PM

very nicely played

Per · March 21, 2023 at 6:22 AM

Nice cover. It's true there aren't enough lady guitarists out there, but I do see a lot of female bassists kicking ass.

Jonas2000 · April 2, 2023 at 11:42 AM

I met Jennifer on MJ's Bad tour 88' and she showed my her gear but it was long ago... She even showed me the "Beat it" solo. Very nice person to a nobody like me.