
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.
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.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.
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.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.
He was actually on that path . But as stated in another thread he pretty much stepped away from it all in 2004Such 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.
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 essentialWell, 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.
Bad Boy Live is on regular rotation.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