“When [guitarist] Snowy White decided to leave Thin Lizzy, John was the natural choice to join us. While Snowy brought a laid-back, bluesy feel to the band, John introduced a heavier, more intense ...

Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...

John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was a member ... Born in Reading, England in 1959 and raised partially in Spain, Sykes began playing guitar as a teen and launched his professional career ...

(NEXSTAR) — Guitarist John Sykes, well-known for his ... What does this mean? Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar player. A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band ...

Guitarist John Sykes, who played with ... we were unable to connect as people.” Sykes was born in Reading, England, in 1959 and started playing guitar as a teenager. He performed with the ...

“I think that John Sykes was the first guy, as a lead guitarist, just playing mind-boggling guitar in that context. At that time it was really cool rhythms, and the solos were just kind of your ...

(Gray News) - Guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, who played for Whitesnake ... CNN reported that along with his guitar-playing, Sykes was known for his songwriting and co-wrote the band ...