John Sykes
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John James Sykes is an English
rock
guitarist
, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang
, John Sloman's Badlands
, Thin Lizzy
, Whitesnake
, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career.
in 1980, and played guitar on the albums Spellbound
(1981) and Crazy Nights
(1982), as well as participating on two tracks for their 1983 release, The Cage
.
In 1982, John Sykes was recruited by former Uriah Heep
frontman John Sloman
, for his new band Badlands, alongside his future Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray
. This was to be short-lived however, as Badlands broke up shortly after formation. No music has ever been officially released, although bootlegs of rehearsals do exist. Sykes also auditioned, unsuccessfully, for Ozzy Osbourne
's band following the death of Randy Rhoads
.
asked Sykes to join Thin Lizzy
, filling the spot left by previous guitarist Snowy White
. He participated in the recording of the band's final studio album Thunder and Lightning, and contributed the track "Cold Sweat
".
Sykes toured with the band until the autumn of 1983 to promote Thunder and Lightning, from which the live album Life
was recorded. Following the tour, Thin Lizzy disbanded.
Sykes joined Phil Lynott
for Lynott’s solo tour of Europe in a band dubbed, The Three Musketeers featuring Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton, and Sykes.
following the release of Slide It In
in 1984. He re-recorded some guitar tracks for the US release, and toured in support of the album, culminating with the 1985 Rock in Rio
festival.
Sykes co-wrote the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album
with David Coverdale
, and recorded the guitar as well as some backing vocal tracks. Near the end of the 1987 sessions Coverdale fired the entire band (allegedly because of personality clashes and matters of ego) and brought in Adrian Vandenberg
to record the solo on "Here I Go Again
".
This was Whitesnake's most successful album, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200
chart and selling over eight million copies in the United States alone. It contained the hit singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love
", "Give Me All Your Love", and "Here I Go Again" (the last was not a Sykes composition).
drummer Carmine Appice
and The Firm bassist Tony Franklin
.
After recording a demo with Ray Gillen
on vocals, A&R executive John Kalodner
encouraged Sykes to handle the vocal duties himself.
Their self-titled debut album
was a moderate success, but the 1993 follow-up Nothin' but Trouble
did not fare as well. After two studio albums and a live recording, Blue Murder was put to bed and Sykes began recording and touring under his own name.
(1995), Loveland
(1997), 20th Century (1997) and Nuclear Cowboy
(2000).
A song from 20th Century, "Cautionary Warning", was used in the anime
series Black Heaven
. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscope
d from one of Sykes' concerts. Sykes' involvement in the series was the a feature of Pioneer USA's marketing.
In 2004, the live album Bad Boy Live!
was released, covering a number of "greatest hits" from Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo work.
Sykes has made rare guest appearances on the Hughes Turner Project
debut album on the track "Heaven's Missing an Angel", and later on keyboardist Derek Sherinian
's 2004 solo album "Mythology"
, playing alongside Zakk Wylde
on the track "God of War".
with Scott Gorham
, Brian Downey
, and Darren Wharton
. Sykes, as well as taking on the role of lead guitarist, handled the lead vocals due to the death of Phil Lynott years earlier.
Touring occasionally with Thin Lizzy, a live recording One Night Only
was released in 2000.
On 7 July 2009, Sykes announced that he had parted ways with Thin Lizzy, stating that "I feel it's time to get back to playing my own music".
, when asked about a Blue Murder reunion, Carmine Appice said they were "talking." No further details were given.
On July 26, 2011, during his taping of "That Metal Show," John announced that he is forming a new band with drummer Mike Portnoy
. The band is unnamed as of yet and they have not yet announced a bass player. They plan to head in to the studio in the fall and have a release ready for early next year.
bassist, Craig Gruber
. Jennifer divorced John in 1999.
JCM800's he's used since the early 80's. He took a break from Marshall in the late 1980s when he started using Mesa/Boogie amplifiers. He used the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ and Mark III Coliseum heads during his tenures with Whitesnake and Blue Murder. He once again started using his JCM800's when he began touring solo and for the Thin Lizzy "reunion" tours.
Although rarely, he can also be seen using Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
combos for his clean tones.
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
rock
Rock music
Rock music is a genre of popular music that developed during and after the 1960s, particularly in the United Kingdom and the United States. It has its roots in 1940s and 1950s rock and roll, itself heavily influenced by rhythm and blues and country music...
guitarist
Guitarist
A guitarist is a musician who plays the guitar. Guitarists may play a variety of instruments such as classical guitars, acoustic guitars, electric guitars, and bass guitars. Some guitarists accompany themselves on the guitar while singing.- Versatility :The guitarist controls an extremely...
, who has played with Streetfighter, Tygers of Pan Tang
Tygers Of Pan Tang
Tygers of Pan Tang are a heavy metal band, formed in 1978 and originating from Whitley Bay, England. They are a notable band of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
, John Sloman's Badlands
John Sloman
John Sloman was born as John Anthony David Sloman in Cardiff , 26 April 1957 as the eldest of six children. He is a former member of Trapper, Pulsar, Lone Star, and Uriah Heep...
, Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
, Whitesnake
Whitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
, and Blue Murder, in addition to having a notable solo career.
Tygers of Pan Tang and John Sloman's Badlands (1980–1982)
Sykes joined Tygers of Pan TangTygers Of Pan Tang
Tygers of Pan Tang are a heavy metal band, formed in 1978 and originating from Whitley Bay, England. They are a notable band of the New Wave of British Heavy Metal movement...
in 1980, and played guitar on the albums Spellbound
Spellbound (Tygers of Pan Tang album)
Spellbound is the second album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, produced in 1981 on MCA. Spellbound is the first of two full length Tygers of Pan Tang albums to feature John Sykes, who later joined Thin Lizzy....
(1981) and Crazy Nights
Crazy Nights (Tygers of Pan Tang album)
Crazy Nights is an album by Tygers of Pan Tang.-Track listing:# "Do It Good" - 4:23# "Love Don't Stay" - 4:15# "Never Satisfied" - 3:46# "Running Out of Time" - 4:35# "Crazy Nights" - 4.34# "Down and Out" - 3:52# "Lonely Man" - 4:17...
(1982), as well as participating on two tracks for their 1983 release, The Cage
The Cage (album)
The Cage is a 1982 album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released on MCA. It is considered the finest album of the band, selling over 200,000 copies and giving birth to two top 50 songs in the UK, namely the covers of Leiber & Stoller's "Love Potion No 9" and the lesser known RPM...
.
In 1982, John Sykes was recruited by former Uriah Heep
Uriah Heep (band)
Uriah Heep are an English rock band formed in London in 1969 and regarded as a seminal classic hard rock act of the 1970s. Uriah Heep's progressive/art rock/heavy metal fusion's distinctive features have always been massive keyboards sound, strong vocal harmonies and David Byron's operatic vocals...
frontman John Sloman
John Sloman
John Sloman was born as John Anthony David Sloman in Cardiff , 26 April 1957 as the eldest of six children. He is a former member of Trapper, Pulsar, Lone Star, and Uriah Heep...
, for his new band Badlands, alongside his future Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray
Neil Murray (British musician)
Philip Neil Murray is a Scottish bass player, best known for his work in Whitesnake and Black Sabbath.-Early days:Originally a drummer, Murray formed his first band with school friends in 1967 and his musical tastes were heavily influenced by the mid-1960s 'blues boom' bands and musicians,...
. This was to be short-lived however, as Badlands broke up shortly after formation. No music has ever been officially released, although bootlegs of rehearsals do exist. Sykes also auditioned, unsuccessfully, for Ozzy Osbourne
Ozzy Osbourne
John Michael "Ozzy" Osbourne is an English vocalist, whose musical career has spanned over 40 years. Osbourne rose to prominence as lead singer of the pioneering English heavy metal band Black Sabbath, whose radically different, intentionally dark, harder sound helped spawn the heavy metal...
's band following the death of Randy Rhoads
Randy Rhoads
Randall William "Randy" Rhoads was an American heavy metal guitarist who played with Ozzy Osbourne and Quiet Riot. A devoted student of classical guitar, Rhoads often combined his classical music influences with his own heavy metal style. While on tour with Ozzy Osbourne, he would seek out...
.
Thin Lizzy (1982–1983)
At the age of 23, Phil LynottPhil Lynott
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
asked Sykes to join Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
, filling the spot left by previous guitarist Snowy White
Snowy White
Snowy White is an English guitarist, known for having played with Thin Lizzy and with Pink Floyd and, more recently, for Roger Waters'...
. He participated in the recording of the band's final studio album Thunder and Lightning, and contributed the track "Cold Sweat
Cold Sweat (Thin Lizzy song)
"Cold Sweat" is a song by Irish rock band Thin Lizzy, and is the fifth track on their final studio album Thunder and Lightning. It was co-written by guitarist John Sykes and Phil Lynott, and became the biggest single from the album, entering the UK charts at #27, and peaking at #23 in Ireland.The...
".
Sykes toured with the band until the autumn of 1983 to promote Thunder and Lightning, from which the live album Life
Life (Thin Lizzy album)
Life is a double live album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1983. This double album was recorded during their farewell tour in 1983, principally at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, UK...
was recorded. Following the tour, Thin Lizzy disbanded.
Sykes joined Phil Lynott
Phil Lynott
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
for Lynott’s solo tour of Europe in a band dubbed, The Three Musketeers featuring Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton, and Sykes.
Whitesnake (1983–1987)
David Coverdale hired Sykes to join WhitesnakeWhitesnake
Whitesnake are an English rock band, founded in 1978 by David Coverdale after his departure from his previous band, Deep Purple. The band's early material has been compared by critics to Deep Purple, but by the mid 1980s they had moved to a more commercial hard rock style...
following the release of Slide It In
Slide It In
Slide It In is the sixth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, released in 1984.It was the first Whitesnake album to be released by Geffen Records in the United States, but was remixed for the release there. Because of this, two different editions of the album exist, each with its own...
in 1984. He re-recorded some guitar tracks for the US release, and toured in support of the album, culminating with the 1985 Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio
Rock in Rio is a series of music festivals held in three cities: Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, Lisbon in Portugal and Madrid in Spain.Four incarnations of the festival were in Rio de Janeiro, in 1985, 1991, 2001 and 2011, four in Lisbon, in 2004, 2006, 2008 and 2010, and two in Madrid in 2008 and 2010....
festival.
Sykes co-wrote the majority of the songs on Whitesnake's 1987 self-titled album
Whitesnake (album)
Tracks 12-15 taken from Live: In the Shadow of the Blues-20th Anniversary Edition DVD:-Singles:*"Here I Go Again" *"Is This Love"*"Still of the Night"*"Crying in the Rain" *"Give Me All Your Love"-Personnel:...
with David Coverdale
David Coverdale
David 'Jack' Coverdale is an English rock singer, most famous for his work with the his own hard rock band Whitesnake which achieved massive commercial success.-Early life:...
, and recorded the guitar as well as some backing vocal tracks. Near the end of the 1987 sessions Coverdale fired the entire band (allegedly because of personality clashes and matters of ego) and brought in Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian Vandenberg
Adrian van den Berg is a Dutch rock guitarist, best known for his tenure as one of the guitarists in Whitesnake during their successful late 1980s period.-Early years:...
to record the solo on "Here I Go Again
Here I Go Again
"Here I Go Again" is a #1 hit song recorded by Whitesnake. Originally released on their 1982 album, Saints & Sinners, the song was re-recorded for their eponymous 1987 album Whitesnake. The song was re-recorded yet another time that year in a new "radio-mix" version...
".
This was Whitesnake's most successful album, peaking at #2 on the Billboard 200
Billboard 200
The Billboard 200 is a ranking of the 200 highest-selling music albums and EPs in the United States, published weekly by Billboard magazine. It is frequently used to convey the popularity of an artist or groups of artists...
chart and selling over eight million copies in the United States alone. It contained the hit singles "Still of the Night", "Is This Love
Is This Love (Whitesnake song)
"Is This Love" is a song by the English hard rock band Whitesnake. The song is taken from their self-titled album, which released in 1987.The song was written by vocalist David Coverdale and guitarist John Sykes during the albums early writing process , but it was long rumored that the song had...
", "Give Me All Your Love", and "Here I Go Again" (the last was not a Sykes composition).
Blue Murder (1988–1994)
After Coverdale fired the 1987-era band, Sykes went on to form Blue Murder with Vanilla FudgeVanilla Fudge
Vanilla Fudge is an American rock band. The band's original lineup – vocalist/organist Mark Stein, bassist/vocalist Tim Bogert, lead guitarist/vocalist Vince Martell, and drummer/vocalist Carmine Appice – recorded five albums during the years 1966–69, before disbanding in 1970...
drummer Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice
Carmine Appice is an American rock drummer of Italian background and is the older brother of drummer Vinny Appice by 12 years. He received a classical music training and was influenced by the jazz drumming of Buddy Rich and Gene Krupa early on...
and The Firm bassist Tony Franklin
Tony Franklin (musician)
Anthony James "Tony" Franklin is an English rock musician, best known for his work on the fretless bass guitar with Roy Harper, The Firm, Jimmy Page, John Sykes' Blue Murder, Whitesnake and briefly, with Quiet Riot.-Fretless bass:...
.
After recording a demo with Ray Gillen
Ray Gillen
Raymond A. "Ray" Gillen was an American rock singer, best known for his work with Badlands, in addition to his stint with Black Sabbath in the mid-1980s and recording most of the vocals on Phenomena's classic Dreamrunner album....
on vocals, A&R executive John Kalodner
John Kalodner
John David Kalodner is a retired American A&R executive. His achievements included signing Foreigner, AC/DC, Peter Gabriel and Phil Collins to Atlantic Records in the seventies....
encouraged Sykes to handle the vocal duties himself.
Their self-titled debut album
Blue Murder (album)
Blue Murder is the debut album by the hard rock band Blue Murder, released in 1989.-Legacy:The back of the album states that it is dedicated to Phil Lynott...
was a moderate success, but the 1993 follow-up Nothin' but Trouble
Nothin' But Trouble
- Track listing :All tracks by John Sykes except "Itchycoo Park" by Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott# "We All Fall Down" - 4:47# "Itchycoo Park" - 3:46 # "Cry for Love" - 6:57# "Runaway" - 5:58# "Dance" - 4:08# "I'm on Fire" - 4:45...
did not fare as well. After two studio albums and a live recording, Blue Murder was put to bed and Sykes began recording and touring under his own name.
Solo career (1994–present)
In the years following Blue Murder, Sykes recorded several solo albums: Out of My TreeOut of My Tree (album)
Out of My Tree is the first solo album by guitarist John Sykes, released under his name, in August 1995.-Track listing:#"Soul Stealer" - 3:38#"I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You" - 3:11#"She's All Action" - 3:21#"Standing at the Crossroads" - 3:54...
(1995), Loveland
Loveland (album)
Loveland is a studio album by John Sykes, it also includes a '97 version of "Please Don't Leave Me" with Phil Lynott. The song "Don't Say Goodbye" was dedicated to John Lennon.-Track listing:#"Everything I Need" - 4:03#"Didn't We Say" - 4:11...
(1997), 20th Century (1997) and Nuclear Cowboy
Nuclear Cowboy
Nuclear Cowboy is the 4th studio album by John Sykes. Released in 2000, in this album he experiments with adding electronic sounds to his characteristic guitar and vocal work.-Track listing:#"Intro"- 0:34#"We Will"- 4:07#"Nuclear Cowboy"- 4:23...
(2000).
A song from 20th Century, "Cautionary Warning", was used in the anime
Anime
is the Japanese abbreviated pronunciation of "animation". The definition sometimes changes depending on the context. In English-speaking countries, the term most commonly refers to Japanese animated cartoons....
series Black Heaven
Black Heaven
, also referred to as The Legend of Black Heaven and Kacho-Ōji, is a thirteen-episode anime TV series about the middle-aged members of a short-lived heavy metal band and their unexpected role in an alien interstellar war...
. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscope
Rotoscope
Rotoscoping is an animation technique in which animators trace over live-action film movement, frame by frame, for use in animated films. Originally, recorded live-action film images were projected onto a frosted glass panel and re-drawn by an animator...
d from one of Sykes' concerts. Sykes' involvement in the series was the a feature of Pioneer USA's marketing.
In 2004, the live album Bad Boy Live!
Bad Boy Live! (album)
Bad Boy Live! is a live album released by John Sykes on 2004 during a tour of Japan. It features Marco Mendoza on bass, Tommy Aldridge on drums and Derek Sherinian on keyboards...
was released, covering a number of "greatest hits" from Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Blue Murder, and his solo work.
Sykes has made rare guest appearances on the Hughes Turner Project
Hughes Turner Project
Hughes Turner Project was a musical project formed in the 2001 by bassist/vocalist Glenn Hughes and guitarist/vocalist Joe Lynn Turner ....
debut album on the track "Heaven's Missing an Angel", and later on keyboardist Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian
Derek Sherinian is a rock keyboardist who has toured and recorded for Alice Cooper, Billy Idol, Yngwie Malmsteen, Kiss, and Alice In Chains. He was also a member of Dream Theater and is the founder of the instrumental metal-fusion band Planet X...
's 2004 solo album "Mythology"
Mythology (Derek Sherinian album)
Mythology is the fourth solo album by keyboard player Derek Sherinian. Sherinian again draws upon some of the greatest talent from the worlds of rock and jazz music...
, playing alongside Zakk Wylde
Zakk Wylde
Zachary Phillip Wylde , best known by the stage name Zakk Wylde, is an American musician, songwriter, and occasional actor who is best known as the former guitarist for Ozzy Osbourne and founder of the heavy metal band Black Label Society. He was the lead guitarist and vocalist in Pride & Glory,...
on the track "God of War".
Thin Lizzy reformed (1996–2009)
In 1996, he reformed Thin LizzyThin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Two of the founding members, drummer Brian Downey and bass guitarist/vocalist Phil Lynott met while still in school. Lynott assumed the role of frontman and led them throughout their recording career of thirteen studio albums...
with Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham
Scott Gorham is an American guitarist and songwriter who rose to international recognition as one of the "twin lead guitarists" of the Irish-formed rock band, Thin Lizzy...
, Brian Downey
Brian Downey (drummer)
Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer.Downey is the drummer and a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy, and a friend from childhood of co-founder and frontman Phil Lynott. Along with Lynott, Downey was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group until their break-up in...
, and Darren Wharton
Darren Wharton
Darren Wharton is a British keyboardist, singer and songwriter. He has fronted his own band, Dare since 1989, but first came to attention as a member of Thin Lizzy.-Biography:...
. Sykes, as well as taking on the role of lead guitarist, handled the lead vocals due to the death of Phil Lynott years earlier.
Touring occasionally with Thin Lizzy, a live recording One Night Only
One Night Only (Thin Lizzy album)
One Night Only is a live album by rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 2000. Thin Lizzy had reformed in 1996 for a series of gigs marking ten years since the death of singer/songwriter/bassist Phil Lynott. Latterday Lizzy guitarist John Sykes now took the lead vocal while Marco Mendoza was recruited...
was released in 2000.
On 7 July 2009, Sykes announced that he had parted ways with Thin Lizzy, stating that "I feel it's time to get back to playing my own music".
Future
On the May 7, 2011 episode of That Metal ShowThat Metal Show
That Metal Show is a talk show hosted by Eddie Trunk with co-hosts Jim Florentine and Don Jamieson. It premiered on VH1 Classic on November 15, 2008. New episodes air on VH1 Classic on Saturday nights and are rebroadcast throughout the week....
, when asked about a Blue Murder reunion, Carmine Appice said they were "talking." No further details were given.
On July 26, 2011, during his taping of "That Metal Show," John announced that he is forming a new band with drummer Mike Portnoy
Mike Portnoy
Michael Stephen "Mike" Portnoy is an American drummer primarily known as the former drummer, backing vocalist, and a co-founder of the progressive metal band Dream Theater, as well as the temporary drummer for the hard rock band Avenged Sevenfold. Known for his drumming prowess and technical...
. The band is unnamed as of yet and they have not yet announced a bass player. They plan to head in to the studio in the fall and have a release ready for early next year.
Personal life
Sykes was married to Jennifer Brooks Sykes for more than 16 years. Together they had three sons, and one son from Jennifer's previous marriage to RainbowRainbow (band)
Rainbow were an English rock band, controlled by guitarist Ritchie Blackmore from 1975 to 1984 and 1994 to 1997. It was originally established with American rock band Elf's members, though over the years Rainbow went through many line-up changes with no two studio albums featuring the same line-up...
bassist, Craig Gruber
Craig Gruber
Craig Gruber is an American rock bass player, best known as the original bassist in Rainbow. Along with the other members of Rainbow, except guitarist Ritchie Blackmore, he had played in the band Elf, consisting of vocalist Ronnie James Dio, keyboardist Mickey Lee Soule, drummer Gary Driscoll and...
. Jennifer divorced John in 1999.
John Sykes signature Les Paul
In 2006 Gibson Guitars began producing an "Inspired By" Gibson Les Paul which was modeled after Sykes' 1970s-era Les Paul Custom. There were two versions available; an "aged" look (recreating the exact looks of John's Les Paul) and a "standard" or "VOS" model. This was a limited edition run, with 66 aged look models created, and just over 100 VOS models created.Other Equipment
His amplifiers include several modified MarshallMarshall Amplification
Marshall Amplification is a British company, founded by drummer Jim Marshall, that designs and manufactures music amplifiers, brands personal headphones/earphones , and, after acquiring Natal Drums, drums and bongos. Marshall amplifiers, and specifically their guitar amplifiers, are among the most...
JCM800's he's used since the early 80's. He took a break from Marshall in the late 1980s when he started using Mesa/Boogie amplifiers. He used the Mesa/Boogie Mark IIC+ and Mark III Coliseum heads during his tenures with Whitesnake and Blue Murder. He once again started using his JCM800's when he began touring solo and for the Thin Lizzy "reunion" tours.
Although rarely, he can also be seen using Roland JC-120 Jazz Chorus
Roland Jazz Chorus
Roland Jazz Chorus is the name given to a series of solid-state instrument amplifiers produced by the Roland Corporation in Japan since 1975. Its name comes from its built-in analog chorus effect, and its "pristine, clean sound" was often used in 1980s music by, for instance, funk musicians.The...
combos for his clean tones.
With Tygers Of Pan Tang
- SpellboundSpellbound (Tygers of Pan Tang album)Spellbound is the second album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, produced in 1981 on MCA. Spellbound is the first of two full length Tygers of Pan Tang albums to feature John Sykes, who later joined Thin Lizzy....
(1981) - Live at Nottingham Rock CityLive at Nottingham Rock CityLive at Nottingham Rock City is a Tygers of Pan Tang live album.-Track listing:# "Take It"# "Rock and Roll Man"# "Blackjack"# "Tyger Bay"# "Insanity"# "Euthenasia"# "Mirror"# "Wild Catz"# "Money"# "Don't Stop By"# "Gangland"...
(1981) - Crazy NightsCrazy Nights (Tygers of Pan Tang album)Crazy Nights is an album by Tygers of Pan Tang.-Track listing:# "Do It Good" - 4:23# "Love Don't Stay" - 4:15# "Never Satisfied" - 3:46# "Running Out of Time" - 4:35# "Crazy Nights" - 4.34# "Down and Out" - 3:52# "Lonely Man" - 4:17...
(1982) - The CageThe Cage (album)The Cage is a 1982 album by British heavy metal band Tygers of Pan Tang, released on MCA. It is considered the finest album of the band, selling over 200,000 copies and giving birth to two top 50 songs in the UK, namely the covers of Leiber & Stoller's "Love Potion No 9" and the lesser known RPM...
(1983) (Tracks "Love Potion No. 9" and "Danger in Paradise")
With Thin Lizzy
- Thunder and Lightning (1983)
- Thin Lizzy - BBC Radio One Live In Concert (1983)
- LifeLife (Thin Lizzy album)Life is a double live album by Irish band Thin Lizzy, released in 1983. This double album was recorded during their farewell tour in 1983, principally at the Hammersmith Odeon in London, UK...
(1983) - One Night OnlyOne Night Only (Thin Lizzy album)One Night Only is a live album by rock band Thin Lizzy, released in 2000. Thin Lizzy had reformed in 1996 for a series of gigs marking ten years since the death of singer/songwriter/bassist Phil Lynott. Latterday Lizzy guitarist John Sykes now took the lead vocal while Marco Mendoza was recruited...
(2000)
With Whitesnake
- Slide It InSlide It InSlide It In is the sixth studio album by British hard rock band Whitesnake, released in 1984.It was the first Whitesnake album to be released by Geffen Records in the United States, but was remixed for the release there. Because of this, two different editions of the album exist, each with its own...
(US Version) (1984) - WhitesnakeWhitesnake (album)Tracks 12-15 taken from Live: In the Shadow of the Blues-20th Anniversary Edition DVD:-Singles:*"Here I Go Again" *"Is This Love"*"Still of the Night"*"Crying in the Rain" *"Give Me All Your Love"-Personnel:...
(1987) - 1987 Versions1987 Versions1987 Versions is an EP by British hard rock band Whitesnake. The EP was released in 1987 and features remixes of old Whitesnake hits, such as; "Here I Go Again", "Standing in the Shadows", and "Need Your Love So Bad". The EP also contains the tracks; "Looking for Love" and "You're Gonna Break My...
With Blue Murder
- Demo (1988)
- Blue MurderBlue Murder (album)Blue Murder is the debut album by the hard rock band Blue Murder, released in 1989.-Legacy:The back of the album states that it is dedicated to Phil Lynott...
(1989) - Nothin' but TroubleNothin' But Trouble- Track listing :All tracks by John Sykes except "Itchycoo Park" by Ronnie Lane and Steve Marriott# "We All Fall Down" - 4:47# "Itchycoo Park" - 3:46 # "Cry for Love" - 6:57# "Runaway" - 5:58# "Dance" - 4:08# "I'm on Fire" - 4:45...
(1993) - Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated to Phil Lynott (1994)
Solo
- Please Don't Leave MePlease Don't Leave Me (album)Please Don't Leave Me is an album released by John Sykes on 1982, that edition contains only two versions of the song, later in 1992 it was re-released with extra tracks from Tygers Of Pan Tang era.-First Edition :#"Please Don't Leave Me" - 4:51...
(1982) - Out Of My TreeOut of My Tree (album)Out of My Tree is the first solo album by guitarist John Sykes, released under his name, in August 1995.-Track listing:#"Soul Stealer" - 3:38#"I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You" - 3:11#"She's All Action" - 3:21#"Standing at the Crossroads" - 3:54...
(1995) - I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like YouI Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You"I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You" is a single taken from the Out Of My Tree album. It was released only in Japan.-Track listing:#"I Don't Wanna Live My Life Like You"#"Jelly Roll "#"She Knows "#"Standing At The Crossroads "...
(1995) - LovelandLoveland (album)Loveland is a studio album by John Sykes, it also includes a '97 version of "Please Don't Leave Me" with Phil Lynott. The song "Don't Say Goodbye" was dedicated to John Lennon.-Track listing:#"Everything I Need" - 4:03#"Didn't We Say" - 4:11...
(1997) - 20th Century (1997)
- Chapter OneChapter One (John Sykes album)Chapter One is a compilation album by John Sykes, released only in Japan in 1998. It contains songs from his solo works and also some Blue Murder songs.-Track listing:#"We All Fall Down"#"Riot"#"Look in His Eyes"...
(1998) - Best of John SykesBest of John SykesBest of John Sykes is a compilation album by John Sykes, released only in Japan in 2000. It's slightly different from Chapter One, Sykes' previous greatest hits album, and also has some Blue Murder songs.-Track listing:#"Defcon 1"#"Do or Die"...
(2000) - Nuclear Cowboy (2000)
- Bad Boy Live!Bad Boy Live! (album)Bad Boy Live! is a live album released by John Sykes on 2004 during a tour of Japan. It features Marco Mendoza on bass, Tommy Aldridge on drums and Derek Sherinian on keyboards...
(2004)