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Video: Marco Mendoza “Viva La Rock” live in Tokyo

May 19, 2019 roppongirocks

Rock legend Marco Mendoza – of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy, The Dead Daisies, Ted Nugent, Blue Murder and Black Star Riders fame – performing a splendid version of “Viva La Rock” as an encore during his terrific Japan tour. Filmed at Shinsekai in Tokyo on Saturday 18th May 2019. Mendoza is backed up by Conrado Pesinato (Out Of The Woods, ex-Graham Bonnet Band, Alcatrazz, Hardly Dangerous) on guitar and Kyle Hughes (Bumblefoot) on drums.

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