John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time, I saw his incredible work with Thin Lizzy with Phil, The exceptional blues based and metal dream Work with White Snake and Coverdale and the unique sound of Blue Murder I think he’s an extraordinary writer and a really artistic lead guitar guru, one of the best of all time
John's hair has remained a powerhouse of style and substance forging its own bouffant coiffure of light feathering and blondness. It doesn't get much better than this.
I saw Sykes in Blue Murder twice, both times within the first 5 rows. He is a monster guitar player, killer tone and can play either soft, slow with that woman tone or just plain shredding. Plus I like his voice better than Coverdale plus he plays the guitar at the same time he sings.
I hope he had publishing rights to all the songs he wrote for Coverdale. Whitesnake would have never hit like they did without Sykes. Coverdale knows that!!!!
Get off the drugs whitesnake was around doing just fine before the walking ego sykes joined and they are doing just fine without him. Sykes is one of the most over rated musos out there .
Scott Gorham wasn't part of the Three Musketeers line up that toured Scandinavia, and not Europe, for a few shows when Lizzy had time off mid summer of 1983. The line up was Phil and John Sykes with Brian Downey on drums and Mark Stanway on keys and Doish Nagle on guitar. John has also mainly used that Black 1978 Les Paul Custom for more like 40 years
John Sykes has been my favorite guitar player since I was 11 i am 39 his sound puts me at peace he is one of the few who can shred with the best but throw down one of the best ballads ever to me his sound is unrivaled!
Good for John I’m so happy for this master guitar player to rise up from betrayal at the highest level only to come back and create his own legacy and become the ROCKSTAR we know and admire today!!If John needs a drummer for his next recording sessions and or his live endeavors Id gladly offer my services!!WAY TO GO MR SYKES!!!
I think you're correct in my opinion. But I would not discredit "slip of the tongue", simply for the fact that Steve Vai played guitar on that record and it had some incredible guitar playing.
@@ziggylayneable Yeah but it simply wasn't Whitesnake. All that slick sound and flashy playing came at the expense of the band's true soul and identity. The success didn't last long either, as Covardale & co struggled to put out a single good song in the 90's and 2000's let alone a good album, Sykes kept churning out great stuff every few years. Sykes was the man who gave Whitesnake the huge push that they needed and he proved his worth time and again, while also paying the price for it.
@@ziggylayneable Whitesnake's albums after 2008 are great, featuring Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Joel Hoekstra. Wish Coverdale and Sykes reunited again though
Man, my favorite! Wish he would come back but must have got rich and said fck my fans. But on the other hand maybe fighting some shit we don't know or understand. Wish him the best
Hes great, along with schenker these two write awesome riffs, anyone wanting to learn how to play rock guitar should just follow these two guys, im no where near the class but boy do i love playing it, still of the night is an amazing riff as is cold sweat and the bluesy crying in the rain, totally impossible is bad boys, how the fk do you moce your fingers that quick!!
A guitar god! Everyone knows who he is and how awesome his playing and singing are! Underrated, no fucking way! Top of the guitar chain for sure! (had to edit this in): better be making more music. Now is the time to kick it in the ass uno mass! Cmon please put some super group together and murder(blue)...
I think its terrible what David Coverdale did to John Sykes. That whitesnake album is great! Thin Lizzy Cold Sweat is possibly my favorite song of all time. I'm happy to know that Sykes is worth 10 million dollars.
Both of them cite different reasons. The truth is probably some where in the middle. DC said Sykes owed him $100,000. Also that Sykes wanted a spotlight on him at all times. He also claimed 80% of anything written by Coverdale/Sykes was his. Sykes cites tremendous ego on DC. Also that the rest of the band that recorded the album grew to hate DC. Sykes was also really upset that Adrian Vandenberg was brought in to do the solo on Here I Go Again. I also heard that because the album was so far behind schedule, and Coverdale had to recover from nasal surgery, that DC and Geffen fired them all, due to lack of funding.
John is a Guitar God and was one of my biggest influences as a guitarist. He wrote an album that sold 20 million plus but got screwed by Coverdale as did Neil Murray and Anynsly Dunbar. Luckily John got credit on the album and got royalties but him playing with Whitesnake live would have been so much better. Slip of the Tongue probably would have been a much better Album had he been in the chair. I love Steve Vai but John gave WhiteSnake the sound that put them on the map world wide. You can find him playing Crying in the Rain live online . It was before he Recorded the 87 release. Also listen to the original version of Crying in the Rain by WhiteSnake then what John did to it and you’ll see why John is held in such high regard among Guitarist
@@Madmaz70Bo87 what.!! You know Pricey.? .... guitar player with Slack Babbath, Deep Turtle, Starey Stan, Black Coat Wythenshaw, Rod Tungsten, Fishbone Rash and Slightshake.. I love him..
...unsuccesfull for auditioning for Ozzy, was that madman came for rehearsal completely drunk...Sykes drop out for Dio due to low payment...U$ 200 week and no rights and fair splits till fourth record...he did not have audition for Thin Lizzy, he met Phill and record a solo track for him...bad facts...try harder next time...
then that is 30 years wasted or you simply don't pay attention. this guys tone and playing is second to none. one of the most underrated Guitar players in Rock.
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John is a Master class guitar player ... Extraordinaire!
Fucking great guitar player, underrated by most, but for me it's a hero, a legend!
Underrated? He's one of the most respected players in rock. Come on man!
One of my fav Guitarists! Blue Murder's debut album is in my top 10 fav albums of all time!
We greatly miss John publishing new music!! All time great songwriter and guitar player!!!!
what songwriting ?
Blue murder and whitesnake
Most underrated ever. Made Whitesnake one of the biggest bands in the world. Thin Lizzy, Thunder and Lightning is their heaviest album
Underrated? He's one of the most respected players in rock. Come on man!
He wouldn’t be so under-appreciated if he actually put out new music.
Never as underrated than Jeff Waters.
There's that guy...he's not underrated you moron
Will people not forget that he also helped put Tygers of Pan Tang in the public eye. His guitar playing was unmistakable and ummissable. Awesome.
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitar players of all time, I saw his incredible work with Thin Lizzy with Phil,
The exceptional blues based and metal dream Work with White Snake and Coverdale and the unique sound of Blue Murder
I think he’s an extraordinary writer and a really artistic lead guitar guru, one of the best of all time
Well said
Definitely not underrated!
John's hair has remained a powerhouse of style and substance forging its own bouffant coiffure of light feathering and blondness. It doesn't get much better than this.
Back to you, Cotton. 😆
All-time most underrated/unacknowledged
Underrated? He's one of the most respected players in rock. Come on man!
I saw Sykes in Blue Murder twice, both times within the first 5 rows. He is a monster guitar player, killer tone and can play either soft, slow with that woman tone or just plain shredding. Plus I like his voice better than Coverdale plus he plays the guitar at the same time he sings.
How you can sing a song like Blue Murder while playing a completely different riff I have no idea.
John please put your new stuff out.🤘
He’s got a new track out called dawning of a brand new day came out January this year
John Sykes is Magnificent ✌
I hope he had publishing rights to all the songs he wrote for Coverdale. Whitesnake would have never hit like they did without Sykes. Coverdale knows that!!!!
He made his $ thankfully
Get off the drugs whitesnake was around doing just fine before the walking ego sykes joined and they are doing just fine without him. Sykes is one of the most over rated musos out there .
Why would he have publishing rights?
@@justdead99 totally agree.
@@mozartsmate6358 Because he cowrote the material… So you get writing credit which Would result in publishing rights… DA
Scott Gorham wasn't part of the Three Musketeers line up that toured Scandinavia, and not Europe, for a few shows when Lizzy had time off mid summer of 1983. The line up was Phil and
John Sykes with Brian Downey on drums and Mark Stanway on keys and Doish Nagle on guitar.
John has also mainly used that Black 1978 Les Paul Custom for more like 40 years
Sykes kicks ass, simple as ..
This era will never produce Guitarists like Sykes....its all different now ......what a shame!
What about Danny from Mcfly??....
Best guitar player you’ve never heard of.
Thunder and Lightning is a monster album!
John Sykes has been my favorite guitar player since I was 11 i am 39 his sound puts me at peace he is one of the few who can shred with the best but throw down one of the best ballads ever to me his sound is unrivaled!
Would be nice if you had Sykes' music in the background to go along with the stories.
Good for John I’m so happy for this master guitar player to rise up from betrayal at the highest level only to come back and create his own legacy and become the ROCKSTAR we know and admire today!!If John needs a drummer for his next recording sessions and or his live endeavors Id gladly offer my services!!WAY TO GO MR SYKES!!!
Blue Murder was a much better follow up than Slip Of The Tongue.
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I think you're correct in my opinion. But I would not discredit "slip of the tongue", simply for the fact that Steve Vai played guitar on that record and it had some incredible guitar playing.
@@ziggylayneable Yeah but it simply wasn't Whitesnake. All that slick sound and flashy playing came at the expense of the band's true soul and identity. The success didn't last long either, as Covardale & co struggled to put out a single good song in the 90's and 2000's let alone a good album, Sykes kept churning out great stuff every few years. Sykes was the man who gave Whitesnake the huge push that they needed and he proved his worth time and again, while also paying the price for it.
@@ziggylayneable Whitesnake's albums after 2008 are great, featuring Doug Aldrich, Reb Beach, Joel Hoekstra. Wish Coverdale and Sykes reunited again though
Fa’ Show !
John Sykes my ultimate influence and inspiration
Positively Sykes👍🇧🇳
Sykes is a god
God is a far better guitarist though....
I'd buy a new Blue Murder album!!!
You'll be lucky..
Man, my favorite! Wish he would come back but must have got rich and said fck my fans. But on the other hand maybe fighting some shit we don't know or understand. Wish him the best
2 days ago was news in loudwire John gets on tour with Tony Franklin and New drummer
Your 1st line was correct.
One of my favourite guitar players.
Another fact :
After Slash's departure ,Sykes auditioned for Guns 'n' Roses - but the gig was given to Buckethead.
The most under rated guitarist in rock ,A true guitar god .
keep going MR SYKES!!!!!
I still own one of his back up les Paul customs,blue murder era
If thats the truth it would be worth an absolute fortune, easily 6 figures.
John Sykes was great...he could hold one not for a while and make it sing!!
Hes great, along with schenker these two write awesome riffs, anyone wanting to learn how to play rock guitar should just follow these two guys, im no where near the class but boy do i love playing it, still of the night is an amazing riff as is cold sweat and the bluesy crying in the rain, totally impossible is bad boys, how the fk do you moce your fingers that quick!!
Sykes... nuff said...
King.
A guitar god! Everyone knows who he is and how awesome his playing and singing are! Underrated, no fucking way! Top of the guitar chain for sure! (had to edit this in): better be making more music. Now is the time to kick it in the ass uno mass! Cmon please put some super group together and murder(blue)...
John and Steve Lukather my 2 favourite guitarists.
John who.?
Myn too🎸🎸they Rock!
In the beginning it was dark...and out of the dark came the light...and out of the light came John Sykes..and so it was on that day..
then back to the dark for 20 years....
Blue Murder was CRAZY GOOD!!!!
Great facts and info but that background music was dreadful.
I think its terrible what David Coverdale did to John Sykes. That whitesnake album is great! Thin Lizzy Cold Sweat is possibly my favorite song of all time. I'm happy to know that Sykes is worth 10 million dollars.
Both of them cite different reasons. The truth is probably some where in the middle. DC said Sykes owed him $100,000. Also that Sykes wanted a spotlight on him at all times. He also claimed 80% of anything written by Coverdale/Sykes was his.
Sykes cites tremendous ego on DC. Also that the rest of the band that recorded the album grew to hate DC. Sykes was also really upset that Adrian Vandenberg was brought in to do the solo on Here I Go Again.
I also heard that because the album was so far behind schedule, and Coverdale had to recover from nasal surgery, that DC and Geffen fired them all, due to lack of funding.
Yep, and he's been sitting on that 10 ml for 20 years.
he is fantastic, great video!
Im glad he has money n is doing ok wish him the best
a friend of mine had a bootleg video of thin lizzy with gary moore and john sykes
John is a Guitar God and was one of my biggest influences as a guitarist. He wrote an album that sold 20 million plus but got screwed by Coverdale as did Neil Murray and Anynsly Dunbar. Luckily John got credit on the album and got royalties but him playing with Whitesnake live would have been so much better. Slip of the Tongue probably would have been a much better Album had he been in the chair. I love Steve Vai but John gave WhiteSnake the sound that put them on the map world wide. You can find him playing Crying in the Rain live online . It was before he Recorded the 87 release. Also listen to the original version of Crying in the Rain by WhiteSnake then what John did to it and you’ll see why John is held in such high regard among Guitarist
John is a roaring lion and his music shows that!!
Love you John ❤️🌹
Not been doin much roaring in the last 20 years though eh Rosie.? More like a hibernating tortoise who forgets to wake up...
Thunderfingers
John Sykes made whitesnake period!!!
Music link plz
No 21 for the last 13 years he hasn't done jack
That name is so familiar who are you?
I suspect depression will do that to you , as apparently you can’t get him out the house a lot of the time
@@Madmaz70Bo87 what.!! You know Pricey.? .... guitar player with Slack Babbath, Deep Turtle, Starey Stan,
Black Coat Wythenshaw, Rod Tungsten, Fishbone Rash and Slightshake.. I love him..
@@megaduck7965 I think I saw him puttin the bins out last Tuesday....
@@mozartsmate6358 Naah! That was his mom! He was hiding under the bed.....
Ok JOHN BACK TO WORK NOW!!!!!
He was in Thin Lizzy when he auditioned for Ozzy?
John is hot
...unsuccesfull for auditioning for Ozzy, was that madman came for rehearsal completely drunk...Sykes drop out for Dio due to low payment...U$ 200 week and no rights and fair splits till fourth record...he did not have audition for Thin Lizzy, he met Phill and record a solo track for him...bad facts...try harder next time...
10 million? No wonder he hasn’t done shit in years.
Should never have left the tygers
Then he would have never made those millions.
The first two albums are extraordinary. Jess Cox!
Or the lions, elephants, giraffes, and penguins... He should never have quit that job at Blackpool Zoo in 1979.....
When Sykes and Vai left the band… Whitesnake kinda went downhill.
I've been playing guitar for 30 years and I've never heard of this guy.
then that is 30 years wasted or you simply don't pay attention. this guys tone and playing is second to none. one of the most underrated Guitar players in Rock.
Where the hell have you been Chuck?
@@DoubleD72 30 years wasted because they haven’t heard of one player 😂😂
@@thedigitalemotion he's been with me in the land of real music.
Next you'll be telling us you haven't heard of *Hasil Adkins...*