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John Sykes

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Just announced on his Facebook page.
An absolute monster player. Only 65
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  • KebabkidKebabkid Frets: 3633
    edited January 20
    I'm saddened by this.

    I was lucky to have seen him in the Tygers of Pan Tang and a couple of times in the post-Lynott Thin Lizzy. He was never my favourite Lizzy guitarist but I appreciated what he did for their last album and tour and the energy and excitement he injected into them and how he carried their legacy on for a bit after PL's death but boy. I loved his playing and writing on Whitesnake's '1987'!!!

    RIP JS
    Feedback - http://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/57885/
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  • StefBStefB Frets: 2740
    What a mark he left, very sad news :-(
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  • stufisherstufisher Frets: 1106
    Ach ... bugger it :anguished: 
    Oft underrated methinks but I liked his playing style.
    Never saw him live with Lizzy though.
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  • NeilybobNeilybob Frets: 1139
    Another local legend gone. Rip 
    Trading feedback - https://www.thefretboard.co.uk/discussion/228538/neilybob

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    A Les Paul, @ThorpyFX ;;Veteran and the 4010 is awesome at volume, it’s like playing Thor’s hammer!” Ref Marshall JCM800 4010 combo 
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  • exocetexocet Frets: 2150
    edited January 20
    Wikipedia says Cancer. Very sad indeed.

    https://www.facebook.com/100044297052870/posts/pfbid02Q83wMDma441vED9jAi4sMoDTieYRpwpLoYThfsbUe9FLf69WfCoaSK23pzkp9vTNl/?
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  • yockyyocky Frets: 880
    edited January 20
    My first proper gig. Thin Lizzy, Leicester De Montfort Hall 1983. Remember it like it was yesterday.

    RIP
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  • stonevibestonevibe Frets: 7613
    Gutted. What a great musician 
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  • sev112sev112 Frets: 3124
    front row hammersmith 1983, right between him and phil.  what a night

    RIP
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  • EricTheWearyEricTheWeary Frets: 17328
    Oh sad news. I don’t think I ever saw him live but a proper rock God. I always remember an interview I read with him (in Guitarist probably) where he was talking about having given up and getting a day job,etc, and just went sod it and joined another band. 
    We have been talking on here about music of our youth and this album would have been in mine. RIP.

    https://youtu.be/ux_GrN6DZ3U?si=XSSed68gMQj-B00m
    Tipton is a small fishing village in the borough of Sandwell. 
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  • fastonebazfastonebaz Frets: 4405
    Ah no i loved playing Crying in the Rain in my band.   Cheers John boy
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  • ArfashandiArfashandi Frets: 75
    RIP, so upsetting. amazing player, saw him live on lizzy's last tour and his sound was monstrous  
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  • digitalkettledigitalkettle Frets: 3923
    Total beast…RIP.
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  • GreatapeGreatape Frets: 4427
    Bugger. 

    Loved the Blue Murder album, and of course, Lizzy with him. RIP. 
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  • vizviz Frets: 11300
    Argh. Rest in peace, brilliant player. 

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    Ah no i loved playing Crying in the Rain in my band.   Cheers John boy
    A fitting tribute, you play it awesomely. 
    RSD: It's going to get worse before it gets worse.
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  • SchnozzSchnozz Frets: 2350
    edited January 20
    I was looking forward to the 'Sy Ops' album he was teasing.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zp2ttMGQwek
    RIP 
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  • BGGBGG Frets: 722
    Absolutely gutted, followed his playing since 1981, a huge influence. 
    #thebatesmotelband
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  • spirit7spirit7 Frets: 364
    Incredible player - along with Adam Jones, probably the greatest Les Paul Custom player of all time.  His solo on Still of the Night is one of the best of that era. SALUTE!
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  • JCA2550JCA2550 Frets: 504
    Aw crap, a monster player, saw him in Whitesnake around 1985
    Also appearing with:
    http://www.theboxwoodchessmen.com/
    https://www.facebook.com/tingiants/?view_public_for=231700547508938

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  • BoromedicBoromedic Frets: 5461
    Another one gone, great player and a big influence on a lot of people as well as loved by fans, massive loss. RIP John. 

    The yard is nothing but a fence, the sun just hurts my eyes...


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  • Philly_QPhilly_Q Frets: 27735
    Holy fuck.  That is a genuine shock, I just went sort of hot then cold for a second.  Very sad news.

    He'd been out of the spotlight for so long that I thought we might never hear from him again, but I certainly wasn't expecting this.

    RIP
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