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John Sykes is a HeavyMetal/Hard Rock guitarist who has played in bands Thin Lizzy, Whitesnake, The Tygers of Pan Tang, Blue Murder and his solo project John Sykes.
John Sykes hails from the United Kingdom.
His most acclaimed playing is on the 1987 Whitesnake self titled record also known simply as 1987. This was Whitesnakes most successfull 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.
Combining elements of the blues and classical scales he created a sound that went very well with David Coverdale's soaring vocals.
For the Whitesnake record John Sykes used a 50Watt Mesa Boogie head and his favourite Gibon Les Paul guitar.
In 1999, John Sykes' solo song "Cautionary Warning" was used in the anime series Black Heaven. The footage accompanying the song was rotoscoped (see rotoscope) 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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