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Aside from this, Bratta has kept a low profile, but did agree to be featured in
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attempted to reunite with Bratta but was unsuccessful. Tramp talked about Bratta in later interviews with
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without excessive discomfort. In addition, he clarified that he has never ruled out a White Lion/Mike Tramp reunion; up until now, they have simply been impossible due to family obligations and his wrist injury.
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Vito Bratta was the most tasteful, lyrical and inventive guitarist of his generation, adding structure, style and an unerring pop sensibility to Van Halenâs oft-tapped fountain of inspiration.
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Vito the guitar player and Vito the songwriter and musician, he was in a calibre all by himself. It shows in his great solos, and so many people love the way he played like
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where he was a member until the band's breakup in 1991. During the band's heyday he often played on a
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