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 ...
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John Sykes, guitarist and songwriter with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy
John Sykes, who has died of cancer aged 65 ... and the boy taught himself the blues on a nylon-strung guitar while absorbing other such influences as Jimmy Page and Ritchie Blackmore.
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Guitarist John Sykes of Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy dies
Guitarist John Sykes is shown performing on stage during a live concert ... Sykes eventually became the group’s lead guitar ...
John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night’ and ‘Is This Love,’ Dies at 65
John Sykes, guitarist with Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy who co-wrote the hit singles 'Still of the Night' and 'Is This Love,' ...
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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 ...
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Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist John Sykes Dies of Cancer at 65: 'Thoughtful, Kind and Charismatic'
Koh Hasebe/Shinko Music/Getty John Sykes (guitar) of Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, photo shoot at a hotel in Tokyo, Japan, 23rd May 1983. Related: Bernie Marsden, Former Whitesnake Guitarist, Dead at 72 ...
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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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John Sykes, Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy Guitarist and Co-writer of ‘Still of the Night’ and ‘Is This Love,’ Dies at 65
John Sykes, a veteran hard-rock guitarist who was ... of the Night” and “Is This Love” — and played all of the guitars. However, he had been fired from the band before the album’s ...