Wow... this is a hard one for me... RIP John Sykes

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Wow... this is a hard one for me... RIP John Sykes

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One of my favorite players of all time....

https://blabbermouth.net/news/legendary ... dead-at-65

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That is awful. John was a monster player. Love his work with Thin Lizzy and White Snake.
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Damn that's tough to hear. He was a phenomenal guitarist
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Yeah, he was a ripper for sure. 65 is way too young.
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Damn. This one hits one of my weak points. I'll be spinnin' some Blue Murder tonight at the very least. Probably have to run through Cautionary Warnin' just for the heck of it too.
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Awe, man …

He’s the dude with the wild vibrato, right?
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Damn, RIP :(
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bonano wrote: ↑Tue Jan 21, 2025 12:15 am Awe, man …

He’s the dude with the wild vibrato, right?
Yep. Him, Ace, and George Lynch.
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:( dude was one of the greats, RIP
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Ouch. RIP.
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