Whitesnake - 1984-11-10 Chicago - Crying In The Rain / John Sykes Solo

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Whitesnake - 1984-11-10 Chicago - Crying In The Rain / John Sykes Solo​




Eternal rest grant unto your servant, John James Sykes, O Lord,
and let Your perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
rest in peace, through the mercy of God.
Amen.
 
JohnnyGtar said:

Whitesnake - 1984-11-10 Chicago - Crying In The Rain / John Sykes Solo​




Eternal rest grant unto your servant, John James Sykes, O Lord,
and let Your perpetual light shine upon him.
May his soul and the souls of all the faithful departed
rest in peace, through the mercy of God.
Amen.
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Such a shame, he didn’t suss out a career more like Gary Moore’s, where he fronted his own band. Occasionally stepping in with a big band on an album here and there, but ultimately being his own man. You don’t necessarily get the smash shit like 1987, but you have a steady career and have more control of your destiny.
 
skoora said:
Such a shame, he didn’t suss out a career more like Gary Moore’s, where he fronted his own band. Occasionally stepping in with a big band on an album here and there, but ultimately being his own man. You don’t necessarily get the smash shit like 1987, but you have a steady career and have more control of your destiny.
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Well, there was Blue Murder....really great first album that wasn't supported very well by the label(who also had WS; John thought that had something to do with it), then a 2nd album that didn't do as well.
He fronted many Thin Lizzy reunion tours as well.
But, yes I agree that it is a shame he didn't do more. Just got tired of the business according to Trunk.
 
Racerxrated said:
Well, there was Blue Murder....really great first album that wasn't supported very well by the label(who also had WS; John thought that had something to do with it), then a 2nd album that didn't do as well.
He fronted many Thin Lizzy reunion tours as well.
But, yes I agree that it is a shame he didn't do more. Just got tired of the business according to Trunk.
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Yes on Blue Murder but I wish he had started after Tigers, maybe using Whitesnake like Moore did Lizzy in the 70’s, so he’s fairly established as a solo guy well before the 80’s were over.
 
skoora said:
Such a shame, he didn’t suss out a career more like Gary Moore’s, where he fronted his own band. Occasionally stepping in with a big band on an album here and there, but ultimately being his own man. You don’t necessarily get the smash shit like 1987, but you have a steady career and have more control of your destiny.
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He was actually on that path . But as stated in another thread he pretty much stepped away from it all in 2004
 
Racerxrated said:
Well, there was Blue Murder....really great first album that wasn't supported very well by the label(who also had WS; John thought that had something to do with it), then a 2nd album that didn't do as well.
He fronted many Thin Lizzy reunion tours as well.
But, yes I agree that it is a shame he didn't do more. Just got tired of the business according to Trunk.
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His solo albums are definitely worth checking out . Out Of My Tree and 20th Century are blazing hard rock . Nuclear Cowboy he kinda went the Jeff Beck route with electronic beats but it’s still his great guitar work on top of it . The hard to find Bad Boy Live is essential
 
hammered said:
His solo albums are definitely worth checking out . Out Of My Tree and 20th Century are blazing hard rock . Nuclear Cowboy he kinda went the Jeff Beck route with electronic beats but it’s still his great guitar work on top of it . The hard to find Bad Boy Live is essential
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Bad Boy Live is on regular rotation.
 
I hope whoever is handling his estate sees fit to release some of the material he's been sitting on for years.
 
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