Before people bitch John Sykes was amazing! Imagine If John Sykes, Adrian van den berg, Steve Vai and Doug Aldrich could all get together and make Whitesnake the Shredding Years. What a f*cking Album!!!! Whitesnake FTW!!!
One thing Coverdale failed to learn from his idol, Robert Plant, was Plant's rapport and communication with the band onstage....if you look at any old live led zep gig, Plant interacted and fed off of Page's playing....he never competed with him.......unlike Coverdale, who ALWAYS had to be the "STAR" of the show....always competed with Sykes....arrogant prick that he was/is
Widdly widdly wank, just out to impres. John Sykes is and has always been an arrogant arsehole and a 2nd hand copy of his teacher Gary Moore. Here he `s running licks no one will ever remember. Boring and with no feel at all.
@PerfectStreetRanger You have no idea what your talking about dickhead! Lets see you even try to attempt this. He is one of the greatest 'untaught' guitarists that has ever lived in the history of guitar, and just look at the credits by people like Zack Wylde & Joe Satriani have given John. You 'sir' are not a guitar player, and if you are, then you will no doubt be pretty shit if you think that John Sykes is a copy of Gary Moore. An as for arrogance, Bolox, he has always polite and charming!
@thedigitalemotion had a few vinyls of gary back in the day and can't say sykes sounds like he was that influenced by Gary. But then again I don't compare guitarist that much, i either enjoy them or i don't
"1987" album was written by Coverdale and Sykes and we can't hide that this album made Whitesnake worldwide popular. And DC with all respect should shame on himself, no matter why Sykes was kicked out of the band by DC David should keep him. Becouse of Sykes's talent Whitesnake was so great after 1984! Without Sykes there would be no "Is this love", " Still of the night", "Here I go again" and the rest. DC is great but we can't forget about John - the most underrated guitarist in the history !
John Sykes is an AMAZING guitarist. I can't believe more people don't know about him. He's the one who made Whitesnake one of the greatest bands in rock history. I hope to one day be as good of a guitarist as he is.
He is "THE" most underrated guitar player I know of. The solo in Valley of the Kings is one of my favorite solos ever, and I have been playing guitar for thirty years.
That guy is amazing. Guitar straight into an amp. No bullshit. But he's an arrogant fucking piece of shit and THAT'S why he will NEVER be in the rock hall or in a band that means anything. Nobody can stand him. Thin Lizzy did it for the money. David Coverdale knew he could get a better guitar player with HALF the ego and he did. John Sykes is awesome. No doubt. But he's a jerk. And when there are 100 guys nipping at your feet to do the EXACT same thing, you should be nice and shut the fuck up..
Not really, for a long time the Japs didn't know how to let go at a Rock concert. In their culture, going nuts would be considered impolite. If you look at Japanese audiences in the 70's, they'd just sit there with their hands folded. People are different in different parts of the world. In some parts of the world it's an insult to offer a handshake. Btw, Asian chicks have sideways pussies.
What makes John Sykes amazing is that he's got three very developed skills:
1. He can shred.
2. He can write amazing riffs.
3. He can write amazing songs. Most guitar players have ONE of these skills. It's very rare to find somebody with two of them...and when you've got three...you're in a league all your own.
He's also not a bad singer either although it would be a stretch to compare him to a legendary rock voice like Paul Rogers or even David Coverdale.
@ksmithdc Er, no he cant. Hes ok at the solo shit, but he cant write a song for toffee!! Are you a bit simple in the head? Dont get me wrong, hes a great player, but song writer? You got to be kidding us?
@coltsuperocean10 He can't write a song? Oh you mean except for writing the entire 1987 Whitesnake album - which has gone multi-platinum? You mean except for writing the Blue Murder albums...and songs for Thin Lizzy? Dude, obtain a clue before you run your mouth.
@ksmithdc Oh fucking hell!! I do apologise!! I forgot about those fuckin classics. Yep hes up there with Bill and fucking Ben with those "forgettable" giants!! Hahahaha you fucking knobhead!! You should obtain a fucking brain to look for a fucking clue you retard!! Jake Sykes? Who???
@coltsuperocean10 You should apologize. You're a tone deaf idiot troll. The day you have accomplished more than John Sykes is the day I will take you seriously. Until then go fuck yourself.
@ksmithdc You retarded spastic!! I couldn`t give a fuck if you take me seriously!! This guy is fucking average, I can play this shit!! Go see Paul Gilbert you knobhead!!
@coltsuperocean10 That's good you don't care that I don't take you seriously. Truly, I think I'm going to sleep better at night knowing this. LOL Paul Gilbert is a great shredder - and grew up about 20 miles from me. Great shredder, but what great songs has he written? I thought that's what we were discussing...songwriting skills. PLEASE obtain a clue because you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
@ksmithdc Thats the the problem. I wasnt discussing Sykes ability as a song writer, he doesn`t have any!! hahaha thick yank twat!! He isn`t even that great a shredder. You need to get a fucking brain cell to communicate with the one floating around in that space you call a brain!! "Obtain a clue" what sort of retard fucking speak is that you stupid fucking dickhead? I dont give a fuck about stupid fucking knuckle dragging, trailer park shit like you!! hahaha you dozy bastard!!
@coltsuperocean10 LOL! Does your crack whore mother know you're playing on her computer again? You live on a filthy island. Go cut up some chum you ridiculous moron.
@ksmithdc hahahahaha Ive got you so wound up!! The veins in your fat neck are about to pop!! Hahaha I own a holiday villa on this island, my main home is in London and I have an apartment in New York. You poor fat bastard, its your fat ugly Mother thats the crack whore you fat sweaty bastard!! Does your boyfriend play on your computer you retarded fag queen? hahaha watch those veins dont pop old man!! ps, what does "go cut up some chum" mean?
@ksmithdc Paul gilberts actually come up with some cool ideas in his songs, what I dont like is its like he takes a while thinking up ideas for rhythm parts then thinks "right, SOLO TIME!" and just cycles round the same licks over and over. Which is fine but with his solos its really noticeable
@ksmithdc Its not rare to find someone who can shred at all. I can shred like that...Almost anyone can parrot it, it takes skill to write it. Anyone can learn to shred.
@ksmithdc have you heard the first blue murder record???? Listen to that and then you should add a number 4 as Great Singer. His singing is as great as the other 3. His voice is different than Coverdale but just as good. If he had better luck and timing he would have been a household name. Most people associate his work with others he played with. He got out on his own too late. Music changed and he was a day late and a dollar short. I still have blue murder in my rack. It's undrated
the think that makes Sykes awesome to me is not just his obvious talent as a guitar player, but he could also write better songs than pretty much every other guitar player listed on this page
Sykes has, in my opinion, the best vibrato. I cant think of another guitar player who works vibrato better than him. So smooth, so in time with the music. Thats the key, anyone can bend a string, but to do it in pitch and in time is another thing.
Yeah, Sykes is good but so are Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Jeff Loomis and not forgetting Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine. I used to think Sykes was the best till I heard these guys play but also like Schenker, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore ect too
Micheal Schenker for vibrato. Malmsteen also has a FABULOUS vibrato if he would just slow the fuck down and let people HEAR it. When Malmsteen plays SLOW (rarely), and I hear his vibrato I wanna cry cause mine sucks so bad. :( . Schenker is like B.B. King, WELL known for his vibrato. Sykes has got a good one too.
@marcusdolby-exactly.his is a true vibrato,with feeling and you can tell it's his.Yngwie has a good one too.I'd say about 99.9% of shredders have an awful vibrato and just do it to fake feeling.
I don't know why everyone argues about this. If you watch or read any interviews with 80's guitarists, they ALL mention Eddie at some point. He didn't write the book on metal/rock guitar, he just added about 7 chapters
Ok, today everyone wants to shred, but are they playing it like he does on a les paul? I think they can't shred like he does on such a les paul... try it, its fucking hard.
You have to consider that a lot of 80s guitarists were spending most of their time making songs and didn't spend a lot of time putting together instrumentals. Also, it was customary to do an unaccompanied solo and show off in this manner. The saving value of the whole thing was that it wasn't always the same. And good things came out of them, like EVH coming up with some really inventive stuff live on the fly.
Yngwie is great, ok but when the band stops playing he sounds all noodly too.
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please.....just cus his a "tapping-neo-classical" player it doesnt make him better then no one... players are all different, and if you find more art in a kinda ballad soloist as aldrich instead a shredder noisey hyper fast player like this fucker it means that you have good musical taste, as it should be....loving the music.....not showing off
and that´s exactly why players like hendrix and page are more legendary and respected than shredders of the new century..
Well, he plays in front of thousands of people, and has been doing it for a while. None of the people posting here does that. So who cares if anyone plays better than him. He is doing what he loves and has influenced many players along the way. How many of you can say that?
Boring!!!!! Doug Aldrich can destroy John Sykes!!! Hands down, Sykes wasn't even playing within any type of structured scale mode...he was just chromatically throwing a million notes together.
Fuck Vai he's not a Rocker! If you want to listen to esoteric experimental jazz fusion, he's your guy ( although I would recommend Allen Holdsworth if that your thing) Sykes ROCKS and he can shred as well.
John Sykes is an excellent guitarist... probably having an off night so pulled out some random shred here. Still a few tasty bits if you listen close enough.
Lots of noise, no soul. Steve Vai landed beautiful solos in Whitesnake`s album of 1989. John doesn`t even touch anywhere near. He`s better off jacking off on his guitar in his bathroom.
Vais contribution to whitesnake is meaningless... Sykes wrote the sickest riffs and the solos he threw down on the album are beyond priceless. I agree this solo is nothing specail... but Vai is such a masturbator... his fruity playing, joke sounding licks, dainty ladyboy vibarato, and wammy bar overuse all come together to solidify his wanker status. Sykes absolutely rocks with heart and soul in the full band context. there is no question about this. Vai is a masturbator of the highest degree.
Both Vai and Sykes are absolutely great and unique players. Both deserve big respect for their contributions to many fantastic albums. And I think they don`t care about your cheap, jealous and useless little comments. Let`s see your solos here on youtube and talk then...
I don't like Vai's playing... I'm not a fan.. if you dont agree with me thats fine. I think Sykes is excellent... this video does not sum him up as a guitarist. I am pretty sure neither of them care about the fact that anyone comments about them on youtube.
Also, it's clear that you're a Vai fanboy, and you want to stick it to me for not worshipping your hero. So you actually are telling me that I should post a video of my playing and then, depending on how good it is, my comments will have merit? I am not jealous of Vai at all... there are many guitarists I am jealous of, but definitely not him...his playing does not appeal to me.
well Vai's playing is genious so doesn't matter if you like him or not it's obvious that he can blow away everyone ;) so stop talking bullshits and makeyourself feel a "cool guy" cause you're thinking that vai sucks.What a poser
For me Sykes is the best player for whitesnake (Vai and others are great players but sykes has a very good feeling between blues and heavy rock, i like his flashy solos
It's like he never learned how to play "Eruption" right. It reminds me of Nigel's solo in Spinal Tap. All the concerts I saw in the 80's, and damn near the same solo every time. I guess we have to have SOMETHING to watch while Coverdale gets a blowjob.
in all honesty I prefer his soloing or most players when thy have a cool chord progression in the background to play to ,this is where sykes really kills most players..Eg pretty well any solo on the Whitesnake "Whitesnake" album. Or Blue Murder work or his thin Lizzy stuff. This is not his best in my opinion but doesnt mean hes not a better player than any of you arseholes critisizing form your armchairs that cant even play Jingle Bells...
does anyone know the amp he is using here?
EvaSlash 1 month ago in playlist Favorite videos
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Very likely JCM800 boosted up, probably with some delay, chorus added.
Gonzoidz 1 month ago
Before people bitch John Sykes was amazing! Imagine If John Sykes, Adrian van den berg, Steve Vai and Doug Aldrich could all get together and make Whitesnake the Shredding Years. What a f*cking Album!!!! Whitesnake FTW!!!
AD4M500 1 month ago
John is a fantastic player and he´s a great singer, too.
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Cheers,
Robin :o)
RobinStrower 1 month ago
Gary Moore is better.......
mrkakakas 2 months ago 2
@mrkakakas
Gary Moore had more in his locker. RIP.
Gonzoidz 1 month ago
@Gonzoidz Of course my friend ..have a look at this site ;) garymoorefc. com check out the forum also !
mrkakakas 1 month ago
Sykes-era Whitesnake had the best songs, but Whitesnake Today has the best guitar players. Aldrich and Beach!!
Topnoteboy 2 months ago
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One thing Coverdale failed to learn from his idol, Robert Plant, was Plant's rapport and communication with the band onstage....if you look at any old live led zep gig, Plant interacted and fed off of Page's playing....he never competed with him.......unlike Coverdale, who ALWAYS had to be the "STAR" of the show....always competed with Sykes....arrogant prick that he was/is
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jsmed07 2 months ago
It's Ted's brother..>!!!!!!
lifeson241 3 months ago
Ala evh :)
gunnut1989 5 months ago
It sounds like a big ball of spikey iron rolling down a very long tin roof.
It sounds ass-fuck-bad.
I'd much rather hear (all fucking day) the two opening notes to Foxy Lady, and that is Hendrix's worst song.
parafleet 5 months ago
@parafleet just a bunch of tricks. too bad because he is a good song writer, but it doesn't make him a good live soloist I guess.
elfquest108 2 months ago
Это круто!!!!
goralzzz 5 months ago
@greenballed nigels solo was the most beautiful guitar solo ever. he puts everyone to shame.
djmm1397 6 months ago
the orgasm lasted 2:28 minutes and then I raped the replay button again...
DuhuKaralius 7 months ago
Nigel Tufnel's solo makes these guys look like children.
Greenballed 7 months ago 2
I am having a heart attack.............
kruser49er 7 months ago
One of the most underrated musicians of all time. He's the real deal, Guitar God!
drjay73 8 months ago
Gary Moore clone. Sorta;/
luminositymusic 8 months ago
Gibson DirtyFingers! Its in the Bridge!!! I have to get one!
bgibson70 9 months ago
Double Yawn...Schenker blows him so far away it's funny.
123IN321OUT 9 months ago
Under rated God unfortunately
taylandedeoglu 9 months ago 2
His style is similar to Gary Moore
rallyivan1234 10 months ago 6
@rallyivan1234 Yes. It turns out I'm not one noticed the influence of GM.
Elena77960 10 months ago
0:58 dragonforce ;)
vilippon 11 months ago
Grandissimo chitarrista!!!
FMGuitarChannel 1 year ago
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Dirty fingers pick-ups and Chorus rules!!!
sandrorhoads 1 year ago
This man is absolutely heavenly! Creative.... and easy on the eyes ;-)
putthisinyourpipeand 1 year ago
Great Guitar Groove!
Awesome Playing
SS.
zorazen2 1 year ago
John Sykes the the real guitarist for Whitesnake!
Sneixx 1 year ago 10
@Sneixx - AMEN!!!!
putthisinyourpipeand 1 year ago
this is what dirty fingers pick-ups sound like! :D
Pigimon 1 year ago
yawn
sweetgyy 1 year ago
He can also Sing !!!
Billydvette 1 year ago
The audience is shit.
666jony666 1 year ago
I am very younger days..
Go to this live [supae rock 84] in Osaka place !!
It was very hot summer days..
This clip is Tokyo ver. very cool !!!
kingyosswie 1 year ago 3
Widdly widdly wank, just out to impres. John Sykes is and has always been an arrogant arsehole and a 2nd hand copy of his teacher Gary Moore. Here he `s running licks no one will ever remember. Boring and with no feel at all.
PerfectStreetRanger 1 year ago
@PerfectStreetRanger You have no idea what your talking about dickhead! Lets see you even try to attempt this. He is one of the greatest 'untaught' guitarists that has ever lived in the history of guitar, and just look at the credits by people like Zack Wylde & Joe Satriani have given John. You 'sir' are not a guitar player, and if you are, then you will no doubt be pretty shit if you think that John Sykes is a copy of Gary Moore. An as for arrogance, Bolox, he has always polite and charming!
thedigitalemotion 1 year ago 3
@thedigitalemotion had a few vinyls of gary back in the day and can't say sykes sounds like he was that influenced by Gary. But then again I don't compare guitarist that much, i either enjoy them or i don't
shinybald36 4 months ago
simple scales, my mama can play this shit better
CharveI 1 year ago
@CharveI you're mama can eat MY shit better too
sicknesstar 1 year ago
I've heard better.....
73xlh 1 year ago
"1987" album was written by Coverdale and Sykes and we can't hide that this album made Whitesnake worldwide popular. And DC with all respect should shame on himself, no matter why Sykes was kicked out of the band by DC David should keep him. Becouse of Sykes's talent Whitesnake was so great after 1984! Without Sykes there would be no "Is this love", " Still of the night", "Here I go again" and the rest. DC is great but we can't forget about John - the most underrated guitarist in the history !
ToTylkoJa4 1 year ago 4
underated.
dannydmangillz 1 year ago
like gary moore
he used his pick like satch 3 years before him
phenixreturns 1 year ago
@phenixreturns A lot of guys were tap hammering with thier picks
before Satriani. Frehley,Hackett,Morse,Holdsworth.You are right though
Satch does get a little too much credit at times.Moore and Sykes are icons
AnnaAnnaYes 1 year ago
John Sykes is an AMAZING guitarist. I can't believe more people don't know about him. He's the one who made Whitesnake one of the greatest bands in rock history. I hope to one day be as good of a guitarist as he is.
80smetalgal 1 year ago 3
Im gonna get every CD that John Sykes been on
wisesatyr72 1 year ago
He is "THE" most underrated guitar player I know of. The solo in Valley of the Kings is one of my favorite solos ever, and I have been playing guitar for thirty years.
justfine77777 1 year ago 3
He deserved to be in Def Leppard instead of Vivian Campbell, he would an amazing duo with Phil Collen, just imagine!!!
erickondio 1 year ago
Sykes..one of the best ever.
stevetager 1 year ago
brought to you from the school of Edward Van Halen.
cavlovc1 1 year ago
i have blisters on my fingers!
CaptainTylor19 1 year ago
He's got almost 2 and half minute orgasm!!!
I have to definitely improve my guitar skills ;)
ToTylkoJa4 1 year ago
That guy is amazing. Guitar straight into an amp. No bullshit. But he's an arrogant fucking piece of shit and THAT'S why he will NEVER be in the rock hall or in a band that means anything. Nobody can stand him. Thin Lizzy did it for the money. David Coverdale knew he could get a better guitar player with HALF the ego and he did. John Sykes is awesome. No doubt. But he's a jerk. And when there are 100 guys nipping at your feet to do the EXACT same thing, you should be nice and shut the fuck up..
cabinetgod360 1 year ago
Doug Aldridge is a Phiysical clone of Sykes
ritchiemike 1 year ago
i add the great tone
aintnaive 1 year ago
I like his guitar playing but for some reason I don't like his tone. Maybe it's the video quality?
ickypopcss 1 year ago
@ickypopcss Yeah I think the poor quality makes it sound harsher than it is
C861986 1 year ago
Hes always been a bit too close to gary moores metal playing to be considered original as far as im concerned
thoomoo 1 year ago
He looks like young James Hetfield. hahaha! Don't ya think?
aizatfadil 1 year ago
John Sykes' hair is as wild as his guitar playing lol
snakekramer 1 year ago 2
thats how it has to be done
jannjr 1 year ago
so ein irrer zu geil!!!!!
ruffythepirat 1 year ago
he has a nice tone
Fendershred50 1 year ago 2
My God! the audience sucks ass!
KomoUltra 1 year ago 3
Not really, for a long time the Japs didn't know how to let go at a Rock concert. In their culture, going nuts would be considered impolite. If you look at Japanese audiences in the 70's, they'd just sit there with their hands folded. People are different in different parts of the world. In some parts of the world it's an insult to offer a handshake. Btw, Asian chicks have sideways pussies.
fukinblowme 1 year ago 6
did not give him a guitar in hand
lessanik 1 year ago
What makes John Sykes amazing is that he's got three very developed skills:
1. He can shred.
2. He can write amazing riffs.
3. He can write amazing songs. Most guitar players have ONE of these skills. It's very rare to find somebody with two of them...and when you've got three...you're in a league all your own.
He's also not a bad singer either although it would be a stretch to compare him to a legendary rock voice like Paul Rogers or even David Coverdale.
ksmithdc 1 year ago 60
@ksmithdc Er, no he cant. Hes ok at the solo shit, but he cant write a song for toffee!! Are you a bit simple in the head? Dont get me wrong, hes a great player, but song writer? You got to be kidding us?
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 He can't write a song? Oh you mean except for writing the entire 1987 Whitesnake album - which has gone multi-platinum? You mean except for writing the Blue Murder albums...and songs for Thin Lizzy? Dude, obtain a clue before you run your mouth.
ksmithdc 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Oh fucking hell!! I do apologise!! I forgot about those fuckin classics. Yep hes up there with Bill and fucking Ben with those "forgettable" giants!! Hahahaha you fucking knobhead!! You should obtain a fucking brain to look for a fucking clue you retard!! Jake Sykes? Who???
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 You should apologize. You're a tone deaf idiot troll. The day you have accomplished more than John Sykes is the day I will take you seriously. Until then go fuck yourself.
ksmithdc 1 year ago
@ksmithdc You retarded spastic!! I couldn`t give a fuck if you take me seriously!! This guy is fucking average, I can play this shit!! Go see Paul Gilbert you knobhead!!
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 That's good you don't care that I don't take you seriously. Truly, I think I'm going to sleep better at night knowing this. LOL Paul Gilbert is a great shredder - and grew up about 20 miles from me. Great shredder, but what great songs has he written? I thought that's what we were discussing...songwriting skills. PLEASE obtain a clue because you don't know what the fuck you're talking about.
ksmithdc 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Thats the the problem. I wasnt discussing Sykes ability as a song writer, he doesn`t have any!! hahaha thick yank twat!! He isn`t even that great a shredder. You need to get a fucking brain cell to communicate with the one floating around in that space you call a brain!! "Obtain a clue" what sort of retard fucking speak is that you stupid fucking dickhead? I dont give a fuck about stupid fucking knuckle dragging, trailer park shit like you!! hahaha you dozy bastard!!
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 Do me and everyone else a favor and go wash your mouth out with a revolver. Hahahahahahaha!!!!!
ksmithdc 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Feeling stupid are you? Been made to look like a cunt? hahahaha go fuck yourself you thick bastard!!
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 LOL! Does your crack whore mother know you're playing on her computer again? You live on a filthy island. Go cut up some chum you ridiculous moron.
ksmithdc 1 year ago
@ksmithdc hahahahaha Ive got you so wound up!! The veins in your fat neck are about to pop!! Hahaha I own a holiday villa on this island, my main home is in London and I have an apartment in New York. You poor fat bastard, its your fat ugly Mother thats the crack whore you fat sweaty bastard!! Does your boyfriend play on your computer you retarded fag queen? hahaha watch those veins dont pop old man!! ps, what does "go cut up some chum" mean?
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Paul gilberts actually come up with some cool ideas in his songs, what I dont like is its like he takes a while thinking up ideas for rhythm parts then thinks "right, SOLO TIME!" and just cycles round the same licks over and over. Which is fine but with his solos its really noticeable
C861986 1 year ago
@coltsuperocean10 Thin Lizzy is awesome
C861986 1 year ago
@C861986 I agree
coltsuperocean10 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Nope, you don't say what skills he have. You just say he is a real musician :))))
kowy88 1 year ago
@ksmithdc yes but he is a terrible bad singer let's be honest he should hire a vocalist.
masterpatric07 1 year ago
@ksmithdc Its not rare to find someone who can shred at all. I can shred like that...Almost anyone can parrot it, it takes skill to write it. Anyone can learn to shred.
ItsNotColdEnough 9 months ago
@ksmithdc have you heard the first blue murder record???? Listen to that and then you should add a number 4 as Great Singer. His singing is as great as the other 3. His voice is different than Coverdale but just as good. If he had better luck and timing he would have been a household name. Most people associate his work with others he played with. He got out on his own too late. Music changed and he was a day late and a dollar short. I still have blue murder in my rack. It's undrated
mixmastermonte 6 months ago
@ksmithdc Do not forget he possesses an unmatched vibrato.
ElixirPolyweb 5 months ago
@ksmithdc
you are so 100% right man.
what a brilliant musician.
meanmachine2002 5 months ago
@ksmithdc My favorite guitarist by far!!! He does have all these radd skills!! A soulful technical master! LOL!!
BboyRYANiFy 4 months ago
the think that makes Sykes awesome to me is not just his obvious talent as a guitar player, but he could also write better songs than pretty much every other guitar player listed on this page
DeadLeopardSikCougar 1 year ago
A lot of Sykes guitar playing is a Gary Moore influence. Listen close you can hear it. Gary Moore influenced a lot!
Holechaser 2 years ago
Sykes has, in my opinion, the best vibrato. I cant think of another guitar player who works vibrato better than him. So smooth, so in time with the music. Thats the key, anyone can bend a string, but to do it in pitch and in time is another thing.
marcusdolby1 2 years ago 3
Yeah, Sykes is good but so are Paul Gilbert, Vinnie Moore, Jeff Loomis and not forgetting Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine. I used to think Sykes was the best till I heard these guys play but also like Schenker, Brian Robertson, Gary Moore ect too
bloobear1 2 years ago
Micheal Schenker for vibrato. Malmsteen also has a FABULOUS vibrato if he would just slow the fuck down and let people HEAR it. When Malmsteen plays SLOW (rarely), and I hear his vibrato I wanna cry cause mine sucks so bad. :( . Schenker is like B.B. King, WELL known for his vibrato. Sykes has got a good one too.
bloodmoonblooz 1 year ago
@marcusdolby-exactly.his is a true vibrato,with feeling and you can tell it's his.Yngwie has a good one too.I'd say about 99.9% of shredders have an awful vibrato and just do it to fake feeling.
fretfirestarter 1 year ago
Scott Gorham has the best vibrato (and tone) in the Universe.
fukinblowme 1 year ago
scott gorhams tone on the live and dangerous album is immense
C861986 1 year ago
It's sad how weak some of those crowd cheers are when he pauses for a second... Sykes is an awesome awesome player.
bodomfan1 2 years ago 6
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thezorba1 2 years ago
80s metal guitarists tried to copy evh a lot but the goods ones allways found their own style and mixed it with evh stuff, for example john sykes.
motleyollinirvana 2 years ago 3
John sykes is amazing
Ryan4twenty 2 years ago
deadly guitar solo
Cyphilus 2 years ago 2
I dont like this guitar solo.
diegoescolochog 2 years ago
I like John Sykes but this looks like EVH parody
bakinek 2 years ago
all 80s shredders look like Evh parodys eventually, he did make most of the tricks in the book haha.
69Thrasha69 2 years ago
I don't know why everyone argues about this. If you watch or read any interviews with 80's guitarists, they ALL mention Eddie at some point. He didn't write the book on metal/rock guitar, he just added about 7 chapters
josiahgust 2 years ago 2
Solo está hacendo escalas rapidamente...
tuburcioortogenital 2 years ago
Claaro.. cualquiera lo hace igual ¿no? ...
konextado 2 years ago
Imitation is the most sincere form of flattery--at least John didn't drink himself out of an amazing career---hats of to Ed,, but he's done
padraignyy71 2 years ago 5
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Hey John, EVH called, he wants his idea back.
atomicfriendo 2 years ago
WTF?? yeah!!
lionixrock 2 years ago
john sykes one of the most underrated guitar players of all the time.
andrethethrashe 2 years ago 5
Ok, today everyone wants to shred, but are they playing it like he does on a les paul? I think they can't shred like he does on such a les paul... try it, its fucking hard.
turboneger 2 years ago 6
For me it's easier to shred on a Les Paul. The shorter scale and tilt back neck design work wonders for string tension.
danyeo 2 years ago 3
Well said - I can do it though lol - but I have been doing it for 20 years!
cunn16 2 years ago
you've sure got that right!
the les paul is the most unforgiving guitar you can possibly play,
miss one note and it sounds bad for 10 secs after
davyaelmans 2 years ago 4
thats because u play just one right note and it still sounds good 10 secs after.
SPlKEY 2 years ago 2
Sykes is a fuckin' god
Travisl90 2 years ago 34
ａｗｅｓｏｍｅ
kenlovepoint 1 year ago
Nice freakin Les Paul....
angelcitynut 2 years ago 6
You have to consider that a lot of 80s guitarists were spending most of their time making songs and didn't spend a lot of time putting together instrumentals. Also, it was customary to do an unaccompanied solo and show off in this manner. The saving value of the whole thing was that it wasn't always the same. And good things came out of them, like EVH coming up with some really inventive stuff live on the fly.
Yngwie is great, ok but when the band stops playing he sounds all noodly too.
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merishane 2 years ago
nobody compares to uli jon roth he is the real master
nightprowler2112 2 years ago
Hello.. this was in 1984.. solos today are more complex.. back then everyone wanted shredding. Hell, look at Yngwie.
I think Sykes is an excellent guitarist.. next to John Petrucci. :P
UgXvibe 2 years ago 5
Yeah, it's really hard playing all octatve solo's and your songs in drop "D".
echlow5 2 years ago
are u retarted shredding! that emo crap how does tht have any emotion?
butters30692 2 years ago
although I like Sykes, this is nothing but shreding.. no emotion..
RatherStupid 2 years ago
he he thats good i think but he reaminds me about eddie van halen or slash from gnr
TheHolyDagger 2 years ago
I agree. He's played better solos than this overly technical one.
rocknrollman1234 2 years ago
this solo is so boring....
Tralasse 2 years ago
great hair
dudefrombarrie 2 years ago 2
Hairdo widdleups and wibbledowns!
pissballs 2 years ago
i could be better then him . . but im not
bizzjoe 2 years ago 2
sykes rapes aldridge, get over it.
Wh00terman 2 years ago
aldridge was an ex-whitesnake drummer :P you're thinking of Aldrich. easy mistake though
quibb666 2 years ago 2
He's better than Ringo too
believer06 2 years ago
please.....just cus his a "tapping-neo-classical" player it doesnt make him better then no one... players are all different, and if you find more art in a kinda ballad soloist as aldrich instead a shredder noisey hyper fast player like this fucker it means that you have good musical taste, as it should be....loving the music.....not showing off
and that´s exactly why players like hendrix and page are more legendary and respected than shredders of the new century..
pd: herman li sucks cock
maurobgoode 2 years ago 2
totally agree with you man
rickownsu 2 years ago
wh00terman, you must be an idiot or a troll
Knukleheada 2 years ago
calling me an idiot? how does sykes not rape aldridge at guitar?
Wh00terman 2 years ago
tbh i wouldnt underestimate aldridge as a guitarest,he is ALOT better than most people think!
jimbobmcgrath 2 years ago 2
Well, he plays in front of thousands of people, and has been doing it for a while. None of the people posting here does that. So who cares if anyone plays better than him. He is doing what he loves and has influenced many players along the way. How many of you can say that?
UncleTito72 2 years ago
yeah man.
anthonypetovello 2 years ago
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Boring!!!!! Doug Aldrich can destroy John Sykes!!! Hands down, Sykes wasn't even playing within any type of structured scale mode...he was just chromatically throwing a million notes together.
atomictom86 2 years ago
Sykes is not a guitar wanker...,you`re right about that my son. He`s best when he show`s some soul. :) Peace
ole9872 2 years ago
It's in E minor.
Tokipasta 2 years ago
quite underwhelming
artyfarty2 2 years ago
John Sykes is one of the best guitarists ever
0zzyfan44 2 years ago 4
Fuck Vai he's not a Rocker! If you want to listen to esoteric experimental jazz fusion, he's your guy ( although I would recommend Allen Holdsworth if that your thing) Sykes ROCKS and he can shred as well.
dws901 2 years ago 6
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motta245 2 years ago
sos tan poco inteligente ojala te mueras de cancer
elonba 2 years ago
By the looks of it, one of the few Brits with nice teeth
eatshatndie 2 years ago
John Sykes is an excellent guitarist... probably having an off night so pulled out some random shred here. Still a few tasty bits if you listen close enough.
HiBitDrifter 2 years ago
cool
be4kov 2 years ago
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Lots of noise, no soul. Steve Vai landed beautiful solos in Whitesnake`s album of 1989. John doesn`t even touch anywhere near. He`s better off jacking off on his guitar in his bathroom.
valhorologist 2 years ago
Vais contribution to whitesnake is meaningless... Sykes wrote the sickest riffs and the solos he threw down on the album are beyond priceless. I agree this solo is nothing specail... but Vai is such a masturbator... his fruity playing, joke sounding licks, dainty ladyboy vibarato, and wammy bar overuse all come together to solidify his wanker status. Sykes absolutely rocks with heart and soul in the full band context. there is no question about this. Vai is a masturbator of the highest degree.
BulletBlazerSS 2 years ago 4
Both Vai and Sykes are absolutely great and unique players. Both deserve big respect for their contributions to many fantastic albums. And I think they don`t care about your cheap, jealous and useless little comments. Let`s see your solos here on youtube and talk then...
theblindoc 2 years ago 2
I don't like Vai's playing... I'm not a fan.. if you dont agree with me thats fine. I think Sykes is excellent... this video does not sum him up as a guitarist. I am pretty sure neither of them care about the fact that anyone comments about them on youtube.
BulletBlazerSS 2 years ago
Also, it's clear that you're a Vai fanboy, and you want to stick it to me for not worshipping your hero. So you actually are telling me that I should post a video of my playing and then, depending on how good it is, my comments will have merit? I am not jealous of Vai at all... there are many guitarists I am jealous of, but definitely not him...his playing does not appeal to me.
BulletBlazerSS 2 years ago
I am definitely a big fan of Vai and I don`t care, if you worship him or not. But whats the reason for insulting him here (except of being jealous) ?
theblindoc 2 years ago
well Vai's playing is genious so doesn't matter if you like him or not it's obvious that he can blow away everyone ;) so stop talking bullshits and makeyourself feel a "cool guy" cause you're thinking that vai sucks.What a poser
Headbanger0624 2 years ago
your comment is so fucking stupid that it undermines you completely. I dont even have to say anything. you did the job for me. gay bitch.
BulletBlazerSS 2 years ago
I don't give a shit about your opinion!
Headbanger0624 2 years ago
For me Sykes is the best player for whitesnake (Vai and others are great players but sykes has a very good feeling between blues and heavy rock, i like his flashy solos
malmsteenfan 2 years ago 7
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Tasteless. Tiring. Cliche.
valhorologist 2 years ago
kinda like your mom?
cjt130 2 years ago 4
It's like he never learned how to play "Eruption" right. It reminds me of Nigel's solo in Spinal Tap. All the concerts I saw in the 80's, and damn near the same solo every time. I guess we have to have SOMETHING to watch while Coverdale gets a blowjob.
But yeah, with a band-Sykes rocks!!!
sputnik0069 2 years ago 4
in all honesty I prefer his soloing or most players when thy have a cool chord progression in the background to play to ,this is where sykes really kills most players..Eg pretty well any solo on the Whitesnake "Whitesnake" album. Or Blue Murder work or his thin Lizzy stuff. This is not his best in my opinion but doesnt mean hes not a better player than any of you arseholes critisizing form your armchairs that cant even play Jingle Bells...
hellish1102 2 years ago 3
no doubt bro
BulletBlazerSS 2 years ago
wow! thats some serious improvisation action!!
t0pr0cker 2 years ago
He just kept getting better every year. His best work was with Blue Murder, in my opinion.
MishuTaste 2 years ago
I loved this guys work with Whitesnake, he laid down some sick solos.
Wh00terman 2 years ago
pretty boring in my book.. but clean
JS is alright he's got good sound etc. but he certainly isn't a virtuoso
mac2k2020 2 years ago
dude the influence Van Halen has had on all the guitarists in the 80's is insane, sick solo
iamnotkris2 2 years ago