So I had no clue this was an old Whitesnake song (Not a huge early Whitesnake fan) that they re recorded. After hearing the original, to me this just drives home the points I made about how Sykes played guitar and then and made it his own.
There was none better at creating monster riffs than John Sykes! When my wife and I got married we played two songs at our wedding reception. Is this Love and Here I go Again...!!! For each of us it was our 3rd marriage 💑 John helped fill a tremendous void in both our lives...!!! Rest in Peace John💖
Blue Murder is probably one of the most underrated rock albums. Back in my high schools years when that came about I heard it and was so blown away with John’s playing but one thing everyone is failing to mention is the guys voice.
Sykes, together with John Norum is my fav 80's rock player, he was just one of those guys who are natural born guitar players as he made it seem so effortless
What makes John Sykes more impressive is that when he was playing solo in the late 90s/2000s/early 2010s, he'd be PLAYING these riffs and SINGING at the same time. He was a badass and a monster on the guitar.
Aside from King Ed, Master John was an absolute beast, and his playing has influenced me since 1987. Rest In Power, John Sykes. And thanks, Robert, for your tribute and insights.
Sykes, one of the greatest ever! As I've gotten older I have realized how much of an impact he made on me, I find myself doing things that sound like him without intending to in the least...
Saw John in 84 on his birthday with Whitesnake supporting Quiet Riot in Oakland,CA... you can see why Cloverdale wanted him out because John out classed him he was such a rockstar pirate except he was wielding a black Les Paul Custom and an amazing Fiesta red Strat during which he played crying in the rain for 10 minutes... still one of the best performances I've ever seen in my life... thank you for this Robert
Thanks for putting this tribute together and spreading the word. John Sykes had so many intricacies and originality in his playing he is a complete legend. I heard on Eddie Trunk podcast he was destroyed from being kicked out of Whitesnake by Coverdale and the huge success the 1987 had when he wrote all of the music. I was also shocked to hear Eddie mention when he told John how many fans he had and how the guitar community loved him, he didn't believe it and didn't think he was that special. Very tragic.
Nice tribute. In fact, it's been really nice to see other creators as well really making sure to focus the attention on the little nuances and not just use his passing as a click bait opportunity.
I've been watching a lot of Sykes in concert lately and the one thing I noticed when he was soloing, he rarely used his Pinky. John's playing was so incredible and his tone just cut through the mix. When the 1987 WS album came out, his playing turned the guitar community on it's ear, his riff's and solo's had so much fire and solo. He is truly one of the most Unsung guitar hero's of all time.
Proud to say i recognized Sykes guitar in Whitesnake 1987 as an all time monster when i was 15 in 1987 - i called it probably younger than anyone else did.
Thanks so much for this particular lesson. It’s one song I have always enjoyed and wanted to learn. So thanks again RB,and for all of those amazing songs & riffs JS. In honour of you, I will learn this song
A couple of lesser known songs that John Sykes played : 'A night in the life of a blues singer ' by Thin Lizzy - amazing solo. The next one was a song of his own composition , 'She knows' - there's a clip on RUclips taken from a Japanese TV show of John singing this unplugged on an acoustic guitar. Beautiful.
Love Still Of The Night Especially When He Starts Doing The Solo Using Violn Bow On His Guitar That's Like So Cool Thanks Robert Awesome Video An Playing
I bought a bootleg Whitesnake cassette in the late 80's that had the original Crying in the Rain. It was so amateurish sounding compared to Sykes' version. His signature of wide vibrato, double picking, and pinch harmonics makes it such a great song. Also, the way he played Thin Lizzy riffs brought them to another level.
I didn't know there was a version before the Sykes one until someone just commented about it. Heard it for the first time a few hours ago. I 100% prefer the Sykes version.
I was listening to those early albums of Tygers of Pan Tang and the Blue Murder album. Entirely outside of Whitesnake. You can hear the progression of his sound and feel. Haven't heard his solo material from the 90s as thats another long listening session. Like Jimmy Page and Montrose, Sykes took the Les Paul to a new frontier before Slash and Wylde took over.
Thanks for this video dedicated to John Sykes, a true guitar hero 🤘🤘🎸🎸 his work on Whitesnake’s 87 album is a masterpiece. He will be very missed. R.I.P John 🙏🙏
A nice tribute video. Please everybody do a search for the John Sykes version of the Gary Moore song "Still got the blues". His solo's are some of the best guitar playing that I have ever heard. The outro solo is spectacular.
I tend to wonder how much guitar playing the album producer does or what they direct the "star" to play for the recording. Not saying it was the case with JS, but there was a lot of it in the 80's. They had to refine the sound to make it hit like rock, but not too abrasive.
i think john mostly uses his index finger for the verse or main riff. i've been trying to get this song down note for note as best as i can the last few months.
on the live version of john playing crying in the rain with Whitesnake live rock in rio he plays the lead intro lick differently than the tab too, but the live version is before the recorded version and is different.
I…didn’t follow him. Always knew the Whitesnake stuff. Then recently saw his solo in Rio ‘85. INSANE. 🔥 Dare I say he did more with a Les Paul than RR?
You should be prefacing that Crying in the rain was written by Bernie Marsden. Still of the night was his and I rather you focused on that song because it was his. Just saying.❤
Absolutely, but it was a more straight forward blues number on the saints and sinners album…. The sass flash and aggression and arrangements was all sykes
Oh yeah I added a comment up above and pinned it. I honestly didn't know this was an older song. I never got into the older Whitesnake as great as it was. I just heard the original for the first time today!
@@RobertBakerGuitar True. Personally I prefer the early Snake. Original version with bluesy guitarlick-intro just hits the spot 👍 (just as Jon Lords Hammond on original version of Here I Go Again) First album to me was Aint No Live In The Heart Of The City, I was maybe 7-8 years old in 1985-86. Album is still worlds best live-album 😁
So I had no clue this was an old Whitesnake song (Not a huge early Whitesnake fan) that they re recorded. After hearing the original, to me this just drives home the points I made about how Sykes played guitar and then and made it his own.
Exactly! With all respect to Bernie Marsden (my 2nd favorite Whitesnake guitarist) but John Sykes version is waaaay better!
@@panagiotisexplorer213 Yeah with all respect to Bernie I just like the Sykes version better.
...reminds me of an Alanis Morrisette song...
Still of the Night was such a monster riff.
Riff of the 80s, if not all time.
There was none better at creating monster riffs than John Sykes!
When my wife and I got married we played two songs at our wedding reception.
Is this Love and Here I go Again...!!!
For each of us it was our 3rd marriage 💑
John helped fill a tremendous void in both our lives...!!!
Rest in Peace John💖
Blue Murder is probably one of the most underrated rock albums.
Back in my high schools years when that came about I heard it and was so blown away with John’s playing but one thing everyone is failing to mention is the guys voice.
Sykes, together with John Norum is my fav 80's rock player, he was just one of those guys who are natural born guitar players as he made it seem so effortless
Correct about Norum. His solo albums in the 90s were great. You can hear so much Gary Moore influence in both Norum's and Sykes' playing.
What makes John Sykes more impressive is that when he was playing solo in the late 90s/2000s/early 2010s, he'd be PLAYING these riffs and SINGING at the same time.
He was a badass and a monster on the guitar.
The second guitar solo in Thin Lizzy's Thunder and Lightning gets me every time!
That’s the one! The feel that has with the track! It’s monstrous.
Aside from King Ed, Master John was an absolute beast, and his playing has influenced me since 1987. Rest In Power, John Sykes. And thanks, Robert, for your tribute and insights.
i think Reb Beach and John Sykes were probably the two best riff creators from the 80's
Ad Marc Diglio to that company. Monster players
Sykes, one of the greatest ever! As I've gotten older I have realized how much of an impact he made on me, I find myself doing things that sound like him without intending to in the least...
That pull off run is Gary Moore inspired of which we all know Sykes had full adoration
Saw John in 84 on his birthday with Whitesnake supporting Quiet Riot in Oakland,CA... you can see why Cloverdale wanted him out because John out classed him he was such a rockstar pirate except he was wielding a black Les Paul Custom and an amazing Fiesta red Strat during which he played crying in the rain for 10 minutes... still one of the best performances I've ever seen in my life... thank you for this Robert
Yep, I was at that concert. Awesome!!
Thanks for putting this tribute together and spreading the word. John Sykes had so many intricacies and originality in his playing he is a complete legend. I heard on Eddie Trunk podcast he was destroyed from being kicked out of Whitesnake by Coverdale and the huge success the 1987 had when he wrote all of the music. I was also shocked to hear Eddie mention when he told John how many fans he had and how the guitar community loved him, he didn't believe it and didn't think he was that special. Very tragic.
Dont forget Thin Lizzy Thunder and Lighting CD …Sykes is all over that album..Sykes really makes that recording
Thin Lizzys Thunder and Lightning was a WTF moment for me. The Sun Goes Down solo is so tasty.
Nice tribute. In fact, it's been really nice to see other creators as well really making sure to focus the attention on the little nuances and not just use his passing as a click bait opportunity.
I've been watching a lot of Sykes in concert lately and the one thing I noticed when he was soloing, he rarely used his Pinky. John's playing was so incredible and his tone just cut through the mix. When the 1987 WS album came out, his playing turned the guitar community on it's ear, his riff's and solo's had so much fire and solo. He is truly one of the most Unsung guitar hero's of all time.
Proud to say i recognized Sykes guitar in Whitesnake 1987 as an all time monster when i was 15 in 1987 - i called it probably younger than anyone else did.
Thanks so much for this particular lesson. It’s one song I have always enjoyed and wanted to learn. So thanks again RB,and for all of those amazing songs & riffs JS.
In honour of you, I will learn this song
A couple of lesser known songs that John Sykes played : 'A night in the life of a blues singer ' by Thin Lizzy - amazing solo.
The next one was a song of his own composition , 'She knows' - there's a clip on RUclips taken from a Japanese TV show of John singing this unplugged on an acoustic guitar.
Beautiful.
Great video, Rob. The STANK on that C# is the necessity in that riff. RIP to one of the best.🙏
Underappreciated, yes. But never underrated!!
Thanks for this! Great stuff.
Love Still Of The Night Especially When He Starts Doing The Solo Using Violn Bow On His Guitar That's Like So Cool Thanks Robert Awesome Video An Playing
Thank you Robert for your videos! Keep on being awesome!
I bought a bootleg Whitesnake cassette in the late 80's that had the original Crying in the Rain. It was so amateurish sounding compared to Sykes' version. His signature of wide vibrato, double picking, and pinch harmonics makes it such a great song. Also, the way he played Thin Lizzy riffs brought them to another level.
I didn't know there was a version before the Sykes one until someone just commented about it. Heard it for the first time a few hours ago. I 100% prefer the Sykes version.
I was listening to those early albums of Tygers of Pan Tang and the Blue Murder album. Entirely outside of Whitesnake. You can hear the progression of his sound and feel. Haven't heard his solo material from the 90s as thats another long listening session. Like Jimmy Page and Montrose, Sykes took the Les Paul to a new frontier before Slash and Wylde took over.
Sykes was ROCK AND ROLL….. PERIOD! R in P!
Huge fan from back in the day.........HE WILL BE MISSED!!!
Barhiya Robert Bhai🤘🏻
I wish things were different, but I’ve been looking forward to your tribute Robert. Very nicely done and I’ll learn this for sure. Thank you😔
Wow, the ending of the video was a shocker to me. I had no idea he passed.
Shit, didn’t know he died.
You shocked me.
His Whitesnake time was priceless.
Thanks for this video dedicated to John Sykes, a true guitar hero 🤘🤘🎸🎸 his work on Whitesnake’s 87 album is a masterpiece. He will be very missed. R.I.P John 🙏🙏
A nice tribute video. Please everybody do a search for the John Sykes version of the Gary Moore song "Still got the blues". His solo's are some of the best guitar playing that I have ever heard. The outro solo is spectacular.
This looks fun to play!
Also, the genius of Tony Franklin on bass.
I tend to wonder how much guitar playing the album producer does or what they direct the "star" to play for the recording. Not saying it was the case with JS, but there was a lot of it in the 80's. They had to refine the sound to make it hit like rock, but not too abrasive.
Great video Mr. Baker , could you share what you are playing through for this video gear and signal chain etc...
i think john mostly uses his index finger for the verse or main riff. i've been trying to get this song down note for note as best as i can the last few months.
on the live version of john playing crying in the rain with Whitesnake live rock in rio he plays the lead intro lick differently than the tab too, but the live version is before the recorded version and is different.
That Blue murder appearance on Big Al was just freaking epic. Big, big loss to the music world. ❤JJS
Wow I just taught myself Cold Sweat Thin Lizzy last night. Cool
I…didn’t follow him. Always knew the Whitesnake stuff.
Then recently saw his solo in Rio ‘85. INSANE. 🔥 Dare I say he did more with a Les Paul than RR?
Crying in the rain was originally from "Saints and sinner", released two years before Sykes joined the band... just to point it out.
A few of us have been pointing that out it’s a Bernie Marsden song. They remade the song for the 87 album.
@@garyrouleau4676 Yeah I had no clue I wasn't a big fan of early Whitesnake. I have a comment pinned at the top addressing this :).
That doesn't look like a dragon's heart pick. 😂
I moved away from those 5 or 6 years ago. Great picks just wanted something more normal.
Awesome
Also, what in the HELL was happening on bass in that intro? Scott Devine, where you at?!?
Tygers of Pan Tang.
Anything on the Blue Murder album would showcase the real John Sykes.
So ya i picked up a black Les Paul 85
Nice! How do you like it? This one is a 92 my buddy left with me for safe keeping.
🙏🏻🎸
Sykes was alot like Gary Moore in his speedy stuff
As bb king used to say if your using anything heavier than gauge 8 strings you are working to hard
Cold Sweat…
Got it
Rip 😭😭😫💔
R.I.P John Sykes...i didn't know that he passed away ....aaand R.I.P Sassy Cat 😢
Ещё подобное, лайк от меня👍🏻
New Guitar?
Just a loaner from a buddy.
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February 2nd and already that boy aint right.
Just because you CAN slide into every note on a fretless bass, doesn't mean you should.
You should be prefacing that Crying in the rain was written by Bernie Marsden. Still of the night was his and I rather you focused on that song because it was his. Just saying.❤
Absolutely, but it was a more straight forward blues number on the saints and sinners album…. The sass flash and aggression and arrangements was all sykes
Oh yeah I added a comment up above and pinned it. I honestly didn't know this was an older song. I never got into the older Whitesnake as great as it was. I just heard the original for the first time today!
Orginally riff is from Bernie Marsden. Sykes did only some decorations… 😂
Thank you I said the same thing!😂😂😂
sykes made a trash song a hit😂
@garyrouleau4676 All should hail mr. Marsden 🫡😂
HA I had no clue. I didnt listen to much early Whitesnake I just heard it for the first time and the original is cool but Sykes def made it his own.
@@RobertBakerGuitar True. Personally I prefer the early Snake. Original version with bluesy guitarlick-intro just hits the spot 👍 (just as Jon Lords Hammond on original version of Here I Go Again) First album to me was Aint No Live In The Heart Of The City, I was maybe 7-8 years old in 1985-86. Album is still worlds best live-album 😁
Bad, very bad example.
A song from the Marsden era. Butchered by Sykes (didn't like Blues).
First :)
I don't think he played the riff that way.
Quick, everyone make a John Sykes video while it's a hot topic!