3 days ago · In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES),who died last week at the ...

6 days ago · Steve Vai and Marty Friedman on John Sykes' influence and impact on their careers. News. By Phil Weller. ... But when John Sykes came out on Tygers’ Spellbound album, it was a game changer for me. So he was the first guy in that genre that I heard that was, like, 'Wow, these lead guys can really take an exciting part of the band's sound.'” ...

Steve Vai Pays Tribute to John Sykes and His Impact on WhitesnakeWhitesnake had gone through different permutations of guitar sounds throughout the years, bu...

4 days ago · In a new interview with Cassius Morris, Steve Vai paid tribute to legendary English guitarist John Sykes (TYGERS OF PAN TANG, THIN LIZZY, WHITESNAKE, BLUE MURDER, SYKES), who died last week at the age of 65. Vai, who had a brief tenure in WHITESNAKE more than three and a half decades ago, having pla...

Jan 22, 2025 · Before he pretty much permanently set down his own path, electric guitar hero Steve Vai's last stop was with the hugely successful Whitesnake. Vai was following in the footsteps of John Sykes, who ...

Steve Vai Reflects on John Sykes' Legacy with Whitesnake: 'A PHENOMENAL Guitar Player'Watch the full interview: https://youtu.be/f6HqrKbDwZE?si=AFbfarG-TzLsU...

Steve Vai on John Sykes, Frank Zappa Stories & Recording New Music | FULL INTERVIEWIn this exclusive full interview, legendary guitarist Steve Vai opens up a...

Aug 11, 2023 · Steve Vai reflected on his stint as the guitarist for Whitesnake, noting how if anyone behaved "difficult", it was himself. Vai's short time with Whitesnake came soon after he left David...

Nov 16, 2024 · 'Very, Very Frustrating': Ex-Whitesnake Guitarist Opens Up on Steve Vai Playing His Parts on 'Slip of the Tongue', Explains How His Relationship With Vai Changed "I can imagine very well how...

Jan 21, 2025 · The fatness of that record and the rock integrity it had was all him”: Steve Vai followed John Sykes in Whitesnake – and he quickly decided what not to do when playing his parts. Latest “Modeling is just not fun. It doesn’t give you any sort of feeling. You gotta shake the pant legs and feel that air”: Dave Friedman, who’s built ...