Steve Vai and Marty Friedman on John Sykes' influence and guitar skills
Friedman has called the late guitarist a “game changer” when it came to solos, while Vai says he could never play guitar like ...
Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts
On the subsequent tour, Sykes' place was taken by both Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell, though within just a couple of ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, dies at 65
John Sykes, the electrifying guitarist who rocked the world in legendary bands Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died at 65.
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John Sykes, guitarist and hair-metal hitmaker with Whitesnake, dies at 65
Guitarist John Sykes, who played with the rock bands Whitesnake ... Sykes was born in Reading, England, in 1959 and started playing guitar as a teenager. He performed with the bands Streetfighter ...
John Sykes Dies: Former Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy Guitarist Was 65
John Sykes, a guitarist who played with Thin Lizzy before joining Whitesnake for its smash 1987 album and later forming Blue ...
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Whitesnake & Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dead At 65
John Sykes, the British hard rock guitarist best known for his time in Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has passed away. Sykes’ social-media pages reported his passing yesterday, saying that Sykes died ...
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Guitarist John Sykes of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy dies
Guitarist John Sykes is shown performing on stage during ... Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar player. A few years later, Sykes was invited to join the band Whitesnake by lead ...
John Sykes, guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, dies at 65
(Gray News) - Guitarist and songwriter John Sykes, who played for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, has died. Sykes died at the age ...
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John Sykes, guitarist for Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy, dies at 65
(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 ...