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Post by Admin on May 7, 2021 2:33:26 GMT
Of the many electric guitar players who were Eddie Van Halen’s peers during the 1980s, George Lynch was one of the few who actually came up through the ranks with him on the Southern California circuit.
In a recent interview with Guitar World, Kiss’ Gene Simmons recalled going to the Starwood in LA in the mid-‘70s to see Lynch’s then-band, the Boyz, but instead being blown away by the other band on the bill, Van Halen:
“I get to the club and… I was waiting for the Boyz, who were the headliner and the band everybody was talking about,” Simmons said.
“They had George Lynch on guitar. But the first band came on and it was, ‘What the hell is that?’ It sounded like three or four guitar players playing, some of them in harmony, and with speed and melody. It was like a guitar symphony.”
Now, during an appearance at the Dallas International Guitar Festival on May 1, Lynch has paid tribute to EVH with an impromptu jam on Van Halen’s Ain’t Talkin’ ‘Bout Love.
The jam was caught on video by a fan in attendance, who uploaded it to YouTube with the caption: “Right in the middle of a cool spontaneous jam, George starts playing an improvised Van Halen classic. Watch the looks exchanged by the rhythm section as they realize, and adjust.”
At the end of the performance, during which we see Lynch play some fiery licks and tasty octave runs on a (slightly out-of-tune) Les Paul, he says to the crowd, "In remembrance of our fallen brother, who is one of the greatest inspirations of my personal guitar journey."
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Post by Admin on Jul 12, 2021 22:05:02 GMT
Electric guitar legend George Lynch has been a busy man as of late. From recent gear collaborations with Two Notes Audio Engineering and Legendary Tones to off-the-cuff live Eddie Van Halen tributes, Lynch has certainly been making the most of his 2021 so far. Now, there's been another, even more exciting development in Lynch's world: the announcement of his first-ever all-instrumental solo album, Seamless. Set for an August 20 release via Rat Pak Records, the album features Jimmy D’Anda on drums and Eric Loiselle on bass, and was produced by Lynch himself. “Seamless is my attempt at creating a guitar-driven instrumental record that delivers something outside the realm of what most people would expect from a guitar instrumental record coming from a semi-redeemed 80’s hair shredder," Lynch said in a statement. "I wanted the record to be challenging but not exhausting – personal without being belligerently self-indulgent and include a fair amount of guitar histrionics and pay tribute to the masters without making it sound like I’m competing to be the end-all summation of all guitar legacies that preceded me. "I also wanted the underlying music to be more than vehicles for solos; I wanted the compositions to be able to stand on their own.”
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Post by Admin on Aug 8, 2021 2:09:46 GMT
GEORGE LYNCH of DOKKEN - Mr. Scary Speaks and Tells All!
Everything you wanted to know about George Lynch, but we’re afraid to ask including:
Who really played on the “Breaking The Chains” record and who George says did not?
He auditioned twice for Ozzy Osbourne, once before Randy Rhoads and once after Brad Gillis.
For a short time he joined Ratt, while Warren Demartini joined Dokken!
Why he passed on joining RATT in 2018?
Did he receive offers to join Whitesnake & Judas Priest?
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Post by Admin on Aug 15, 2021 0:14:26 GMT
George Lynch "Scary Gear" Part 2: Amps used on SEAMLESS solo album
SEAMLESS is the first solo album in all instrumental style for George Lynch. In his recent interviews, George has been talking about getting his inspiration from variety of equipments. SEAMLESS record is no exception. There are some phrases which he could pull out only by fiddling the effects, amps and guitars.
In the two part videos, George introduces you those gear, the source of his musical inspiration.
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