Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts
On the subsequent tour, Sykes' place was taken by both Adrian Vandenberg and Vivian Campbell, though within just a couple of years, they too would be out of the band – the former temporarily, due to injury, and the latter permanently, due to personal differences.
John Sykes died from cancer at age 65. The guitarist played for both Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake before joining Blue Murder with Tony Franklin and drummer Carmine Appice.
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Former Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake guitarist John Sykes dead at 65The death of John Sykes, whose contributions to Whitesnake spurred them to become one of the biggest-selling bands of the ...
John Sykes, best known for his stints with Whitesnake, Tygers of Pan Tang and Thin Lizzy, died at the age of 65. A statement ...
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