What's up with John Sykes?

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What's up with John Sykes?

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Does anyone know what John Sykes has been up to lately? He did some really cool stuff with Blue Murder. I know he's put out some other material over the years, mostly released overseas. Just curious.
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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Lately, mostly touring with Thin Lizzy. He'll be touring Europe in March.
He was at NAMM 2006 too, he was supposed to present his new Gibson Les Paul John Sykes signature but I don't know if he did. Anyway, check this out:

http://www.gibsoncustom.com/inspiredby/ ... ustom.html

...and check his website out too: www.johnsykes.com
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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John releases solo stuff nowadays. You can get most of his solo release at very resonable prices at the following website:

www.cdinzane.com
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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go to johnsykes.com you can get all of his works its a great site too goto all the time .
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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I have everything John has Released he was my Fav guitarist For many years!
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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yah he's the man. :twisted:
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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That's a nice Signature Gibson model that legendary Guitarist Mr. John Sykes own: it's really beautiful!
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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His new stuff is kinda sweet i like the blues metal influence
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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I'll have to check out his website. I just have a couple of the Blue Murder albums, which I thought were really good. He's a great guitarist.
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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Too bad they only did 3 albums theyd have done so good right now
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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he still records solo records but was put in that hair band genre so as we all know makes it hard to be heard in the states', but yah he is great and very original, you can still bye the sykes les paul custom for I think 4.000
but youll have to wait about 6 months to get it or you can get a 1970's black les paul custom and put chrome where gold should be thats all he did he's changed his pick ups over the years.

I like his aged Gary Rosington les paul wich is a 59 relic that one is awsome.
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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Have you seen his Gibson Signature Model? Definitely not for me at that price. I'd make a NOS LPC out of a new or slightly used one before I buy one of those.
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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Where's the best place to start listening if you want to get into his solo material?
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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PoetsandMadmen wrote:Where's the best place to start listening if you want to get into his solo material?
I always thought the Blue Murder albums had some great guitar on them. haven't got anything newer than those.
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Re: What's up with John Sykes?

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All John Sykes CDs can be bought from his website!
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