MP3 John Sykes - 20th Century

1998 hard-rocking release from guitar great John Sykes.

10 MP3 Songs
ROCK: Hard Rock, ROCK: Classic Rock



Details:
John Sykes started his career in 1980 with the âNew Wave of British Heavy Metalâ band, The Tygers of Pan Tang. After two years of albums and tours with the Tygers, John left the band and ended up with the influential classic rock band, Thin Lizzy.

John joined Thin Lizzy in 1982 and performed on the album,â Thunder & Lightningâ as well as the âLive Lifeâ album and a live album recorded by the BBC of the bandâs last show at the Reading festival in 1983. After this âfarewellâ tour, John joined Phil Lynott for Philâs solo tour of Europe in a band dubbed, The Three Musketeers.

John was then invited to join the band Whitesnake and he appeared on the U.S. release of the âSlide It Inâ album. The band toured constantly in support of the album and ended the tour in front of 500,000 people at âRock in Rioâ in 1985. The show was also broadcast to millions of people on television throughout South America.

Whitesnakeâs next album was the self-titled 1987 release, which featured Sykesâ fiery guitar playing as well as his diverse song-writing talents. The album went on to sell approximately 20 million copies world-wide and songs Sykes co-wrote such as âStill of the Nightâ and âIs This Loveâ are still staples on rock radio today.

After leaving Whitesnake John returned to England and formed the critically acclaimed band, Blue Murder. The band featured bassists Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice. Their debut album not only showcased Johnâs fiery and melodic guitar playing but his excellent singing voice as well. The material ranges from epic rock songs like âValley of the Kingsâ to more pop-oriented songs like âJelly Rollâ.

For the last several years John has been releasing material under the name Sykes. Also, he and Scott Gorham still tour successfully as Thin Lizzy with John handling the vocals for the late great Phil Lynott.