Last I saw George live a few years back at a small club down the street, he carried his Plexi head in himself. That was plugged into a single Marshall 4x12. He had a Variac and a very small pedal board with mostly Boss stuff and a Phase 90. He sounded like George Lynch.
I bought Back for the Attack on cassette tape the day it came out. I had just bought tickets to see Dokken at Monsters of Rock in Tampa (with Metallica, Scorpions and Van Halen!) the same week and was super pumped up to hear their new album. I listened and was kinda unimpressed... until I got to Mr. Scary. I was immediately dazed and confused. There were sounds I heard that defied explanation. Screaming dive bombs and sweeping arpeggios that I didn't think were possible. I was blown away. The only other songs I can think of that have that kind "guitar to the face" explosive punch are Eruption and Painkiller.
I've teched for GL here in Atlanta Georgia. His 68 plexi sounds incredible. (Svetlana el34 wing C power tubes) i believe Steve Vai gave this head to GL) He didn't use a variac here. The amp was pretty much dimed. He used the plexi with a ts808 pedal with a 412 cab as a dry and had a stereo power amp with effects on the other 412 cab. Used 4 mics! LOUD AS HELL!
Buck Dharma is simply superb, and I think much under-appreciated. I saw BOC when they were opening for Alice Cooper in the early 70's and was just mesmerized by Roeser's licks. Thanks to whoever asked the question. Dredges up very fond memory.
I had the same experience watching Lynch. Saw him about 10 years ago and he was on fire. Had a small pedalboard and I believe he split off to a Park head and a Trainwreck head into two EVH 4x12s. Stood front row in front of those cabs and it ripped my face off. One of the best guitar sounds I've heard. Total religious experience!
I loved the bits about life in Australia, I Iived in Exmouth, W.A. for a year in the early 1990's and hearing you talk about life there brings back lots of good memories about my happy times there. I had the privilege of seeing George Lynch with Dokken in the 1980's a couple of times, I also got to see George do a clinic/Q&A at my local guitar shop. All three times his rig was very simple; his guitar into a couple of pedals and then into the amp. He's one of those guys who started out with just a little bit gear and has just stuck with that. It's his creativity and love of the guitar that makes him the player he is and I think that's why he is so unique. I'm also pleased that you mentioned B.O.C. I recently have gone back and started listening to them again, they really are a great band!
Oh man. I saw BOC at the age of 15 on like 1976. They had lasers for the first show I'd ever seen with the lasers and man they shot those lasers everywhere. I heard later the government made them quit using them so much. When I saw them the singer had a laser on a wrist band and shot a disco light with it and it went everywhere. It was unbelievable. The song " last days of May" had one of the best guitar solos ever. I saw Buck Dharma with a bunch of other guys in my hometown with a local guy from down the road and he was playing this weird custom white guitar that sperm on the headstock. I swear ! 😂. He can play good. too! ❤ That was on the late 80s or early 90s. ❤ Be well sir and have a great week my friend ! ❤
I know Mondays worked out much better for you for Q&A...but I really miss Friday Q&A. Just made a great start for Fridays. Great to have another one. :)
2:50 Proof that the pickups, strings, pick, amp, & guitarist matter more than the “tone wood”. Outside acoustic or semi-hollow guitars I don’t know where anyone gets the idea that tone is influenced by the wood.
I was a teenager in the 90s, if you've never seen Gargoyles I highly recommend it. Especially the 1st few episodes. I found it on Disney a few years ago. I'm now in my mid-40s and still think it's great.
George's bass player asked us if we were going to play Heaven Above which was a full circle moment. LM played "No Good" and "Paris is Burning" which made my night!
George would love "Heaven Above" I think. His influence is clearly there and serves the greater good of music, which is what he's always been about@@LeonTodd
Tyketto rocks. Wings, Forever Young are just badass songs. Had to play the Rain Song, thanks man. Bad news I played it for 30 mins, you get stuck in that one. And don't want to get out of it. Happy Friday mate.
I might get to see Lynch with Dokken this summer, I'm tech for Avantasia and Dokken are on the bill at one festival at least as are Extreme, Priest, Scorpions and more... should be very interesting....he could play through a cheap practice amp it would still be amazing
Hey Leon 👍 after Hearing Mr Lynch play live , Knowing he’s playing a good old Plexi with a variac , did it tickle that nerve inside and make you wanna go back to cranking a killa tube head on stage with a 4 x 12 ? 😂
More of a favor than a question. If you get time,could you check out Jefferson Starship - Light the Sky on Fire. I have yet to figure out the solo and what effects Craig Chaquico is using. Thanks mate.
Great video bro I was wondering about that guitar when u was playing live I thought it was your PRS or the Hamer but it still looked different 😅no I know what it is what a sharp guitar the tune stability seems great, carbon fiber build very nice ,alot of guys are liking evertune,I would rather have a set up like that ,thanks for the highlight on George's Rig 🎉❤🎵🎶🎸🛸
@@LeonTodd Thanks for the extra info. Apologies if I missed it. That then suggests to me he’s browning his amp. Is that the proper parlance? Lol. Keep up the awesome work Mr. Todd!!!
Lynch pedalboard i think it is how should be for 99% of rock hard rock guitar players.. I mean to me or you play a certain style of music like maybe Steven wilson or at the end the effects will be always the same..
@@LeonTodd I get a GoDaddy "this domain has expired" message when I go there. Maybe it's a country-by-country thing? I thought domains were registered worldwide thought...