John Sykes

John Sykes ,born July 29 1959 in Reading, England, is a Heavy Metal/Hard Rock guitarist in the United Kingdom who has played in bands Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, Tygers Of Pan Tang, Blue Murder and his solo project John Sykes. He was also in a band called Badlands, with his one time Whitesnake bandmate Neil Murray, but this was not the same Badlands that guitarist Jake E. Lee was in.

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July 29 - 1959 - Reading - England - United Kingdom - Thin Lizzy - Whitesnake - Tygers Of Pan Tang - Blue Murder - Neil Murray - Badlands - Jake E. Lee

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His most acclaimed playing is on the 1987 Whitesnake self titled record also known simply as 1987. This was Whitesnake's most successful recording, and songs like "Crying in the Rain", "Still of the Night", "Is This Love?", "Here I Go Again" and "Children of the Night" were hits.

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Combining elements of the blues and classical scales, Sykes created a sound that went very well with David Coverdale's soaring vocals.

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For the Whitesnake record John Sykes used two Mesa Boogie Colliseum heads and his favourite Gibson Les Paul guitar.

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In 1999, John Sykes' solo song "Cautionary Warning" was used in the anime series Black Heaven. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscoped from one of Syke's concerts, which was a very striking statement for use in previews. Sykes' involvement in the series was the key feature of Pioneer USA's marketing.

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Anime - Black Heaven - Rotoscoped

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