@@patricksheppard585amazing!! This song has to be the most difficult as far as the phrasing of the vocals and the cadence of the guitar parts being completely different! He does it like it's nothing to it! Technically unbelievable! John Sykes is one incredible musician, and just as incredible with his ability to sing with such range!
John Sykes has always been an underrated guitar player...dont know why!!! But shit look at him!!! What a badass!!! Does anyone out there in the world agree!?!?!
he is good.....to sing, and jam like he does.....shit......I can do one, or the other, but not both at the same time.....and he treats it as childs' play.....but he's too good.....and that's okay......
+pablo2by4GotBanned Maybe Sykes shouldn´t gone behind David´s back to the record company suggesting he could just as well sing the 1987, when David was unable to, due to throat problems:) Just saying, not critizising John´s musical abilities:)
nimim. Marko Mikkilä this is because Coverdale was full of shite and lost confidence and he didn’t want to wait about for David he was in it 50/50 on some of the best rock songs of the 1980s and he wanted them out and he knew the songs would go over brilliantly and he was pissed off waiting about for DAVID and he knew he could sing them just the same
+Ralphie Leonard Me and a buddy saw blue murder play at l'amour's Brooklyn in '93 with free Q-104.3 tickets/backstage tickets. Watched rehearsal all the time wondering if they had a lead guitar. Shit no, John played lead and rhythm like it was f'n nothing. Our minds were f'n blown.
Nick CHAVEZ II - I saw John at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on the same tour (probably within a few days). I was wearing a Thin Lizzy t-shirt I made and he played the solo to Thunder & Lightning about three inches from my face!! I met John afterwards and he told me how he first met Phil Lynott (through producer Chris Tsangerides) and signed my T&L album cover. It was one of the best nights of my life! He was so cool and gracious! L’amours was an amazing venue!! Night after night there were incredible metal acts playing there for years! Man, I miss those days!! Peace, brother!
Truly, he was the real genius behind the hit 87' Whitesnake album. It's John's songwriting that made them famous!! 😙 Much love and respect to the John Sykes fan for the heart like!!
@@stuartanthony6409 Sure but they didn't sound like we know them today. They still perform the same way today that Sykes developed. When Doug Aldrich was in the band, he was very much in the same high-octaine vein as Sykes.
ChrisWhite85 Sure Chris. I get that. And in many ways I liked the 80s stuff being there and all. Sykes is one of my fav guitar players. However, whitesnake has had several big eras and the first was in the 70s with Marsden who is a great blues player. Shame Coverdale is such an apparent ass. Recognition for the Sykes era never really said that the biggest hits off the 1987 album were actually written by Sykes before he met Coverdale. And they were cracking tracks and he is a cracking guitar player. I wish I had his royalties :)
So true that..........to me coverdale realized John's talent but didnt want him getting all the glory. Ironically the very man that was the genius behind whitesnakes biggest album became coverdales enemy. Madness.
@@adamwake1915 Whitesnake didn't do crap after that album, they had slip of the tongue but that didn't come anywhere near the success of the self titled album and WHO came up with the lyrics and riffs with Coverdale????? ;-)
I know that we all looked this up for John Sykes amazing playing, the rock and sound of white snake, but look who they choose for a drummer. The one and only hammer assaulting, machine driving Tommy Aldridge. His rock drumming can be heard on some of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time!!!
One of the most proficient and badass 'Les Paul Wranglers' _ever!_ Got to see him live in Charlotte, N.C. at a joint called "Rocky's" doing the Blue Murder albums, and he brought it like nobody's business. Singing all that material while tearing up his LP between stereo Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers, unbelievable. One of the best rock shows I've ever seen. Got to meet him afterwards, very confident guy, but cool, humble and friendly to his fans as well. Thanks John!
Saw him at Toads Place in New Haven during 1st Blue Murder album tour…. I will never forget it. He f’ing slayed it singing and ripping it up throughout. Blown away 🤘🏻Just amazing…
He sings this song as well as Coverdale whilst unleashing fast, flashy heavy metal riffs and shreds. Respect \M/. We can only imagine what Whitesnake would have done had he been allowed to stay.
I think Coverdale is amazing but his Ego was too big for both of them to be in the band at the same time. Definitely would have been a good second record that never happened with Sykes. Sad. But still good to always be able to listen to him.
Holy fudge. I clicked on this expected to be disappointed by vocals provided by a non-Coverdale. Flawless performance of death-defying guitar parts while delivering top notch vox. 'Sykes is God'. I'm off to re-think my life.
He is really a amazing musician. He sings the vocals, plays the guitar parts, and leads--and he is fucking FLAWLESS.Not to many people can multitask like that,much less to his level of expertise-a very talented individual indeed
John Sykes is one of the best rounded rock musicians out there re: guitar playing, singing, and song writing. Has the rockstar look to boot. Much respect.
This guy is amazing. John Sykes is one of the brightest players in the business. Massive and absolutely unique sound. It’s impossible to dublicate him. He has a strong identity that makes him absolutely unique guitar player. He is definitely one of my favorites. John rocks!!!
Mendoza is such an underrated bassist but he is a god, and he sings, I mean he SINGS, he sings backvocals, 2nd voice, harmonizing and rocking. it's like half & half WhiteSnake right here (the better half, of course :))
@SabuPtolemy Met Doug several times here in LA, we have mutual friends, he is the nicest guy in person, no ego, always cool to talk to about guitars & other gear.
John Sykes is clearly a one of the most underrated guitarist and vocalist in rock history. His past performances with Thin Lizzy,Whitesnake & Blue Murder speak volumes to his skill and artistic ability. two thumbs up from me!
Absolute truth. This is not an easy song to play, particularly with the solo. Such talent to sing and play with each role done to perfection in a live setting no less.
Just Saying, Marco Mendoza Blasting Bass!! Tommy Aldridge Double Bass Blasting Drum Kit !! John Sykes Just killing It On Guitar !! Great Line Up Wishing I Could Have Been There !!!
...this man is something out of this world ... one of the greatest musicians of all time...thank you John...I hope to see you soon live on stage somewhere...
This is Rock and Roll kids, it's what us old dude's listen too. Two of the Best Corner Stones of Rock, John Sykes and Tommy Aldridge. Just look up their history, They are Rock Music. Enough said.
I remember the fist time I heard John Sykes - it was with Tigers of Pan Tang and it was the second lead on the song "Take it". Absolutely blew my mind - I still play that song over and over in my car to this day! New song "Dawning of a brand new day" recently released - keep it coming John.
John is, simply put, a true GOAT! Everything after him, just doesn’t get to that level. And one of the very best ways to right wrongs in the world is to have Tommy Aldridge play drums!
When you think about it, Whitesnake replaced Sykes with 2 genius axe men. When it takes 2 high quality players to equal your prowess, you're pretty F-ing awesome. #johnsykes
2 years prior in 2002, my band Mercenary got a chance to open for him at The Pound SF, and also got to meet the vibrato king himself! He was the coolest dude as well!
Every time I get a chance to enjoy anything that John Sykes plays, I am amazement at his playing and technical appittude and the man doesn't always get the credit for being such an amazing songwriter. But that's just my opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone else.
John Sykes is a badass and there is zero reason that he should not have gotten full credit and recognition for his talent in bringing Whitesnake to the next level. Coverdale messed up and he didn't even have to do that. It was a huge mistake.
SMOKIN HOT PLayer always loved his playing.....totally underrated.....1987 was the first album i bought with my own money aged 7 or 8 from my paper round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Unbelievable, is John a guitar Player or a singer??????Damn.....but as a Metal Fan since 1979 i really have to say that Mr. SYKES is one of the greatest rock/Metal guitarists of All times, why....there are so many flashy players out there.......He is unique, he came along with Riffs from hell and burned everything to the ground. In 1987 i was shocked, when i heard the 87 LP of whitesnake.....i had absolutely no understanding how someone can play like this, i was coming from ACDC and Kiss, i have no words really, still today. So let us send love and thanks to Mr. SYKES, one of the best musicians ever. A true Master. Kind regards from Germany, i am 57 years old and still crazy for this music. My childen say this is Grandpa music hahahahahahahHah one day they will know and respect the Metal gods
A brilliant, melodic rocker and heavy as f#@k!! He wrote this all and then went onto Blue Murder! They still give me chills. John Sykes, one of the most under rated guitar players of his generation and a great singer too. xx
The real sound of 87 Whitesnake is in his hand..
Salute John Sykes..
Slide It In also!
i love how Coverdale tried to replace this amazing guitarist if friggin Vandenburg...
The real sound of white snake
John is my Hero. Salute you John. The favourite guitarist of my Son and me. Respect
He hired Vandenberg for his looks. Adrian is not nearly as an aggressive player that John is.
He's singing that while playing technical guitar riffs at the same time. This mans talent is astonishing.
Nothing short of Astonishing
I always noticed that, it is very diffucult to play those riffs and sing along. He is the best guitarist I have ever seen.
@@patricksheppard585amazing!! This song has to be the most difficult as far as the phrasing of the vocals and the cadence of the guitar parts being completely different! He does it like it's nothing to it! Technically unbelievable! John Sykes is one incredible musician, and just as incredible with his ability to sing with such range!
Right!!!!!
And his solos are still as on fire as the record. Just intimidating as a musician. One of my favorites of all time!
Tommy Aldridge will be in bands when my great grandson has his children.
John Sykes has always been an underrated guitar player...dont know why!!! But shit look at him!!! What a badass!!! Does anyone out there in the world agree!?!?!
The guy is a Total guitar God ...
Agreed
he is good.....to sing, and jam like he does.....shit......I can do one, or the other, but not both at the same time.....and he treats it as childs' play.....but he's too good.....and that's okay......
I'm not half as good as he is, BTW.....just sayin'....
@@cooker4409 Welcome to the club. There are millions of us.
THE TRUE HEART OF WHITESNAKE #JOHNSYKES 🫡
David Coverdale should have never gotten rid of this guy.
+pablo2by4GotBanned Maybe Sykes shouldn´t gone behind David´s back to the record company suggesting he could just as well sing the 1987, when David was unable to, due to throat problems:) Just saying, not critizising John´s musical abilities:)
INCORRECT. Do you think he was fucking MAD? That suggestion was from the producer of the 1987 album - Mike Stone.
nimim. Marko Mikkilä this is because Coverdale was full of shite and lost confidence and he didn’t want to wait about for David he was in it 50/50 on some of the best rock songs of the 1980s and he wanted them out and he knew the songs would go over brilliantly and he was pissed off waiting about for DAVID and he knew he could sing them just the same
ABSOLUTELY!
nimim. Marko Mikkilä - That’s the first I’ve heard of that. What’s your source?
Damn he can sing and play at the same time REALLY well
+Ralphie Leonard
Me and a buddy saw blue murder play at l'amour's Brooklyn in '93 with
free Q-104.3 tickets/backstage tickets. Watched rehearsal all the time
wondering if they had a lead guitar. Shit no, John played lead and
rhythm like it was f'n nothing. Our minds were f'n blown.
Ralphie Leonard: Check out his Blue Murder material.
screaming blue murder... it´s blow up your brain! :)
I'm sure he can. But this video and audio track are not recorded at the same time. Too many spots where it doesn't jive...
Nick CHAVEZ II - I saw John at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT on the same tour (probably within a few days). I was wearing a Thin Lizzy t-shirt I made and he played the solo to Thunder & Lightning about three inches from my face!! I met John afterwards and he told me how he first met Phil Lynott (through producer Chris Tsangerides) and signed my T&L album cover. It was one of the best nights of my life! He was so cool and gracious! L’amours was an amazing venue!! Night after night there were incredible metal acts playing there for years! Man, I miss those days!! Peace, brother!
Having Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza in your band ain't too shabby
Or Tony Franklin and Carmine Appice.
John Sykes AND Tommy Aldridge! What a combo!
Marco Mendoza on bass too!
@@javeluke Weren't tommy and Marco in Whitesnake at the time
@@bls8959 yes they later 2004 joined whitesnake..
I saw them in Stockholm 2004
CoverDick saw the potential and threw 💰 to mess everything up for JS, that is his talent
@@javeluke yes, but don't forget Derek Sherinian on keyboards... what a band!!
Truly, he was the real genius behind the hit 87' Whitesnake album. It's John's songwriting that made them famous!! 😙 Much love and respect to the John Sykes fan for the heart like!!
Um! I know what you mean but I reckon they were will famous in the 70s well before John started playing guitar
Amen, like Vinnie Vincent saved Kiss in 1982 by writing, or co-writing 8 of the 10 songs on Lick It Up!
@@stuartanthony6409 Sure but they didn't sound like we know them today. They still perform the same way today that Sykes developed. When Doug Aldrich was in the band, he was very much in the same high-octaine vein as Sykes.
ChrisWhite85 Sure Chris. I get that. And in many ways I liked the 80s stuff being there and all. Sykes is one of my fav guitar players. However, whitesnake has had several big eras and the first was in the 70s with Marsden who is a great blues player. Shame Coverdale is such an apparent ass. Recognition for the Sykes era never really said that the biggest hits off the 1987 album were actually written by Sykes before he met Coverdale. And they were cracking tracks and he is a cracking guitar player. I wish I had his royalties :)
John M. You are a moron and must not know the history of whitenake. They were famous before Sykes.
John Sykes is one of the most underrated guitarist he took whitesnake to the next level then they sacked him
The guys is phenomenal
So true that..........to me coverdale realized John's talent but didnt want him getting all the glory. Ironically the very man that was the genius behind whitesnakes biggest album became coverdales enemy. Madness.
THE most underrated.
Start to finish that album is the best of its genre
@@adamwake1915 Whitesnake didn't do crap after that album, they had slip of the tongue but that didn't come anywhere near the success of the self titled album and WHO came up with the lyrics and riffs with Coverdale????? ;-)
@@waynesmith6325 so true.👍
Sykes is a freaking god, criminally underrated guitar player and musician. Mendoza and Aldridge are so good that Coverdale hired both of them.
And what's the opposite of underrated.?.... Oh dear..
John is THE greatest guitar player that has ever graced the stage. Can’t get enough of this guy.
Absolutely agree ❤
the best guitarist of Whitesnake...
Doug aldrich
Adrian Vandenberg
John Sykes for me
The best guitarist Thin Lizzy🤘
Whitesnakes is to small for him🙂
@@hotrd91614 not even close
歌いながらのギタープレイやばすぎる！！異次元の巧さ
マジで信じられないね。このギター難しいよ。
I know that we all looked this up for John Sykes amazing playing, the rock and sound of white snake, but look who they choose for a drummer. The one and only hammer assaulting, machine driving Tommy Aldridge. His rock drumming can be heard on some of the greatest rock and roll songs of all time!!!
One of the most proficient and badass 'Les Paul Wranglers' _ever!_ Got to see him live in Charlotte, N.C. at a joint called "Rocky's" doing the Blue Murder albums, and he brought it like nobody's business. Singing all that material while tearing up his LP between stereo Mesa Boogie Dual Rectifiers, unbelievable. One of the best rock shows I've ever seen. Got to meet him afterwards, very confident guy, but cool, humble and friendly to his fans as well. Thanks John!
Saw him at Toads Place in New Haven during 1st Blue Murder album tour…. I will never forget it. He f’ing slayed it singing and ripping it up throughout. Blown away 🤘🏻Just amazing…
If you got Aldridge behind you, things are good.
+HamerSlammerSeries he IS the undead... still looks and plays the same, 3 decades of banging and no slowing down. right on! :)
5 decades. 70s onwards
I never realized he played with Black Oak Arkansas
It’s really cool to see tommy behind John here! Aldridge could play behind anyone any day..
Was wondering if that was him
John Sykes was THE SOUND of Whitesnake. Great to see and hear this live version of one of my faves.
Sykes & Aldridge, rock royalty in my book!
He sings this song as well as Coverdale whilst unleashing fast, flashy heavy metal riffs and shreds. Respect \M/. We can only imagine what Whitesnake would have done had he been allowed to stay.
I think Coverdale is amazing but his Ego was too big for both of them to be in the band at the same time. Definitely would have been a good second record that never happened with Sykes. Sad. But still good to always be able to listen to him.
@@user-ly8pm2pc7z Yep…heard about it. You don’t try to kick your boss out of his own band.
He sings it so much better as well coverdales voice sucks
Holy fudge. I clicked on this expected to be disappointed by vocals provided by a non-Coverdale. Flawless performance of death-defying guitar parts while delivering top notch vox. 'Sykes is God'. I'm off to re-think my life.
He is really a amazing musician. He sings the vocals, plays the guitar parts,
and leads--and he is fucking FLAWLESS.Not to many people can multitask
like that,much less to his level of expertise-a very talented individual indeed
Top Drawer, he re-energised Lizzy, made Whitesnake multi-platinum sellers, all round a great writer, and what a tone.
Doug Aldridge studied this cat!
@@jamesprice6381 for sure!
@@jamesprice6381 Doug is a poor copy.
Yes 100% agree
Forget Vai....Sikes is the real deal ...raw power metal beast !
what's wrong with vai? the man is amazing
@@yonikup2865 Sykes kicks Vais butt.
@@imagginod subjective, i would tend to disagree but to each his own
zombee38 it would have been great to have BOTH Vai and Sykes in the same lineup
Way more feel than Vai
So great.John Sykes is a phenomenal singer and guitarist
John Sykes is one of the best rounded rock musicians out there re: guitar playing, singing, and song writing. Has the rockstar look to boot. Much respect.
I would rather see John Sykes than Whitesnake.
My life time Dream!
Absolutely. Saw him with Blue Murder back in 1989 or 90, & they were amazing.
DC has Sykes clone Joel Hoekstra pulling faces
Agreed!!!
@@igolfjtweetler4097Hoekstra dreams to be in Sykes league and also write a decent tune
This guy is amazing. John Sykes is one of the brightest players in the business. Massive and absolutely unique sound. It’s impossible to dublicate him. He has a strong identity that makes him absolutely unique guitar player. He is definitely one of my favorites. John rocks!!!
Sykes, always one of my favorites! You know it’s Sykes anytime he plays. AMAZING.
This is a great rock song. I’m just discovering Sykes. That dude is awesome!
Oh yes, me too.
Mendoza is such an underrated bassist but he is a god, and he sings, I mean he SINGS, he sings backvocals, 2nd voice, harmonizing and rocking. it's like half & half WhiteSnake right here (the better half, of course :))
I was gonna say that too...as a huge fan of Sykes the lost God anybody that can keep up with Sykes is a force to be reckoned with!
John Sykes is god, and to be fair Doug Aldrich plays true homage to him when he plays Sykes songs. Huge amount of respect.
@SabuPtolemy Met Doug several times here in LA, we have mutual friends, he is the nicest guy in person, no ego, always cool to talk to about guitars & other gear.
They are not his songs..
@@mozartsmate6358 ummmmm, well they sort of are.....
JS vibrato chords are a thing of beauty..
John Sykes is clearly a one of the most underrated guitarist and vocalist in rock history. His past performances with Thin Lizzy,Whitesnake & Blue Murder speak volumes to his skill and artistic ability. two thumbs up from me!
Not forgetting Tygers Of Pan Tang too.
@BartSmith85 The audio is from the official CD "Bad Boy Live!" mixed with the broadcasted video. Cheers.
Tommy Aldridge is one of the most tasteful double bass player's there is
I love his style he dose it with taste.
he is the connection between DC and Sykes, in this period he played with both of them :)
Absolute monster on guitar, and sings in tune while playing completely in rhythm. So much soul too in his playing.
Absolute truth. This is not an easy song to play, particularly with the solo. Such talent to sing and play with each role done to perfection in a live setting no less.
Not many people at all can multitask this well. He is about the best I seen
So basically... Whitesnake without David Coverdale! And sounding AWESOME !!!
👍👍👍
I get goosebumps watching that solo every time. Absolute legend.
This is the best way to play this song!!!!! Sounds amazing. That guitar tone is unique.
This is one of my top 4 Whitesnake songs. John Sykes rocked!
This just proves that John Sykes was Whitesnake! Coverdale has nothing on this guy!!
His live vocal sounds better than Coverdales'. Even when Cloverdale was in his prime.
@@shawnd6291 yep!
Well Said!!!!!
Just Saying, Marco Mendoza Blasting Bass!! Tommy Aldridge Double Bass Blasting Drum Kit !! John Sykes Just killing It On Guitar !! Great Line Up Wishing I Could Have Been There !!!
John Sykes is a legend, a true rock star!! 🙏🎶🎸
Enorme guitarrista y compositor. Gracias Mr
. Sykes
I reckon Coverdale just loved watching Tommy Aldridge and Marco Mendoza playing that with Sykes lol!
...this man is something out of this world ... one of the greatest musicians of all time...thank you John...I hope to see you soon live on stage somewhere...
Good luck with that...
This is Rock and Roll kids, it's what us old dude's listen too. Two of the Best Corner Stones of Rock, John Sykes and Tommy Aldridge. Just look up their history, They are Rock Music. Enough said.
man those backing vocals are on point. A pleasure to hear. I think Coverdale got sick of having musicians singing better than him in his bands rofl
Fair dinkum,just the ultimate Rock God! The songs,the chops,the look,the voice. Just nowhere near the output so many of us have craved for decades!
Just phenomenal, and hitting every chord and note almost perfectly. Maybe my favourite Whitesnake/Sykes song.
I remember the fist time I heard John Sykes - it was with Tigers of Pan Tang and it was the second lead on the song "Take it". Absolutely blew my mind - I still play that song over and over in my car to this day! New song "Dawning of a brand new day" recently released - keep it coming John.
A savage on the guitar but has incredible vocals as well. It's pretty obvious why Coverdale felt threatened. A highly underrated human being.
Sykes and Aldridge. Oh my God .mind blown
Playing those licks and singing at the same time,,,he truly is a talented guy,,,,,been a fan for years,,,,,
You can't teach the stuff John does on a guitar...the tone, vib, melody lines, riffs ... it's all right up there! Guy can sing a bit too! Love it!
The way he can sing that pre chorus while playing that awesome riff is just amazing.
am I the only person that notices that Tommy is kicking ass
Jeff Dickensian One of the best rock drummers...ever. Period! So solid!
Nope or Marco on bass. Class act.
Tommy Aldridge: Drums
No I sa that! Seen him twice in my lifetime!!
Umm, no LOL
I love the liquid fluidity of Johns metal sound on that les Paul! It fits his style so well!
1987....John Syckes riff man,. Solos man......🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘🤘
Best live version of this song I’ve ever heard😊Thank you for sharing.
The original John Sykes....the creator of such masterpieces that went on to shape the 80s hard rock genre
Nobody can bring out the emotion in the song like Sykes do, the man with the sexiest vibrato 👍
The sound is really good on this. I can hear everything. Marco Mendoza is killing it on bass. Those notes are popping off.
I’m glad Coverdale fired him otherwise we wouldn’t have got blue murder which in my opinion their first album is just as good as the 87 album.
Blue Murder is for sure an incredible album!!
John is, simply put, a true GOAT! Everything after him, just doesn’t get to that level. And one of the very best ways to right wrongs in the world is to have Tommy Aldridge play drums!
John your one bad puppy I've been your biggest fan since day one
WOW! I never knew that John Sykes had a great singing voice. Who needs Coverdale? Thanks for sharing your extraordinary talent
this guy is an awesome guitarist, hands down!
This is incredible. Wow. John Sykes is like my favorite guitarist
john wake up man its time to rock again pleasssss i need 2 hear your guitarplaying again
Yes, Sykes is an amazing guitarist, musician, and performer. This lineup is as good as gets.
His talent was so strong that everyone that witness it was better just from seeing it done correctly
When you think about it, Whitesnake replaced Sykes with 2 genius axe men. When it takes 2 high quality players to equal your prowess, you're pretty F-ing awesome. #johnsykes
What an AMAZING performance. The band is incredibly tight and you can feel the energy.
White Snake couldn't have got such a fame without Sykes.
Who disagrees ???
Sykes + Aldridge = Dynamite 🧨🧨🧨 💥💥💥
2 years prior in 2002, my band Mercenary got a chance to open for him at The Pound SF, and also got to meet the vibrato king himself! He was the coolest dude as well!
One of my first inspirations.I remembered as a kid holding Tygers of Pan Tang's Spellbound album in my hands as it was yesterday.
Welcome back John!!! The ultimate Les Paul player!!! There is no one but you!!!
Epic! Epic guitarist and vocalist. Love his sound on the self-titled album and this live footage is superb!
Every time I get a chance to enjoy anything that John Sykes plays, I am amazement at his playing and technical appittude and the man doesn't always get the credit for being such an amazing songwriter. But that's just my opinion and I mean no disrespect to anyone else.
John Sykes is a badass and there is zero reason that he should not have gotten full credit and recognition for his talent in bringing Whitesnake to the next level. Coverdale messed up and he didn't even have to do that. It was a huge mistake.
Incorrect.
SMOKIN HOT PLayer always loved his playing.....totally underrated.....1987 was the first album i bought with my own money aged 7 or 8 from my paper round!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Never get tired of this live album!
Unbelievable, is John a guitar Player or a singer??????Damn.....but as a Metal Fan since 1979 i really have to say that Mr. SYKES is one of the greatest rock/Metal guitarists of All times, why....there are so many flashy players out there.......He is unique, he came along with Riffs from hell and burned everything to the ground. In 1987 i was shocked, when i heard the 87 LP of whitesnake.....i had absolutely no understanding how someone can play like this, i was coming from ACDC and Kiss, i have no words really, still today. So let us send love and thanks to Mr. SYKES, one of the best musicians ever. A true Master. Kind regards from Germany, i am 57 years old and still crazy for this music. My childen say this is Grandpa music hahahahahahahHah one day they will know and respect the Metal gods
Most complete Hard Rock Guitarist on Earth!
What a great performer John Sykes is
Coverdale made a huge error firing this incredible musician. John is very underrated! These guys sound great with one guitar and keyboard.
Sykes is my favorite Les Paul player alive!! Second to None!!
I love Sykes...Epic blues/rock/metaller, stonking song writer, awesome singer, great hair.
John Sykes is AMAZING!!!
A brilliant, melodic rocker and heavy as f#@k!! He wrote this all and then went onto Blue Murder! They still give me chills. John Sykes, one of the most under rated guitar players of his generation and a great singer too. xx
Come on, John, get the new album out! Can't wait to hear it.
He he.
Come back John we need you
Total package. Tommy. John. Timeless bad ass music. Nola
That tone n riffin blew my mind 25 years ago still does today.....watta a boss chief sykes
Sykes the BEST
one of the planets greatest guitarists. no whammy bar necessary, and awesome speed. no telling how far whitesnake could have went.
John Sykes & Derek Sherinian . Wouldn' t have expected it .