I was working at guitar center back when the GSP 21 rack processor had all those player settings. I'd put on the Lynch presets and any and be standing there going "wow" those tones were epic.
There are a lot of shredder and great guitar players and technicians on RU-vid and Instagram. Truthfully if they were on a song I wouldn’t be able to tell them apart from anybody. There’s two sides to guitar. One is the technical ability, and the other is the art. There aren’t many that I can tell who they are by a couple of notes in a solo.
@@whynottalklikeapirat he’s has many dislikes on this page and I’ve heard some people say that he’s not really all that good and that’s a bunch of bs. I’ve played guitar for 24 years and I know a good shredder when I damn well hear one🤘🤘🤘🎸🎸🎸
@@hideouslyugly1361 Well - just ask them "good at what in particular", it's not like there is a specific spectrum of "guitar goodness" that applies broadly and vaguely. You can get specific about concrete things that people mey be good at or not, but that does not even mean that that makes sense. Is B.B. King more of a Shredder than Van Halen? Probably not. Is it relevant to the style or the level of artistry? Not at all.
@@whynottalklikeapirat I absolutely agree. The meat and potatoes of the many different style is the musicality and how well it’s applied especially with shredding cuz anyone can play fast but that doesn’t mean that what what you’re playing makes any sense musically because the musicality simply isn’t there. But , I have heard some people say that he altogether sucks which is crap. Yes people are entitled to their own options but it can’t be left without have said that everything I have ever heard him play most absolutely makes musical sense. What I also appreciate is how humble he is with what he does.
I don't think George realizes how many people would buy an instrumental album of him playing like this...like he did back in the day. I certainly would, it's just so captivating and unique. Truly one of the greats!
Lynch and Dimartini just optimized the LA sound in the mid 80s. This liquid, spilling, effortless, sexy style was so distinct. Cool, bluesy, but with all these unexpected notes borrowed from different scales; ending phrases on sharp 4s, mixed with major 3rds... in minor keys... Just a great era of guitar. Thanks for uploading this.
Couldn’t have said better myself. What badass chat to be in. George has meant a lot to my playing. Incredible thinking about the influences & timing of life for George to pick the strings up & the journey to tame the axe like he does in this video. RU-vid does have some amazing content. Happy to discover some Lynch studio sessions. 👍🏼🎸🔥😎
Totally, guy knew his stuff which made it so fun to listen to. I think a lot ppl kinda roll their eyes at players like this, other musician even, saying it’s all a bunch flash no feel, but they just don’t get it and that’s ok.
While Dimartini and Lynch are both excellent players, I like Lynch’s tone much more. Dimartini’s tone is weak compared to Lynch’s. Dimartini insisted on playing with a ton of mids, moderate treble, and virtually no bass. Lynch’s tone has a much better balance and cuts through the mix.
I was the guitar manager at Strings and Things in Memphis back in the late 80's into the 90's and we had this VHS video with lynch playing on our TV in the store with all of the different star lick video's that came out back then, good times and memories....LOVE THE BIG 80'S
George Lynch’s tone, phrasing and dexterity make his sound the most unique and identifiable in Rock history. No one before and no one after captures moods like him. Truly one of a kind. Truly great.
The thing that always stuck out to me was how fearless George was. He has this fucking edge to his playing, this attitude i've only heard a few other players have
Toured with him as his backing band in Spain in 2008, playing both dokken stuff and his own material, u have no idea how good a player he was then, and still is....... even his warm-ups were sensational!
I'm not a guitarist. I carve headstones in cemeteries. I have loved and enjoyed his music for more than 30 years. I got the honor of telling him that last year after a Lynch Mob concert. He was such a cool, humble guy in his (our) old age. Thanks again, George!
@@maxlethe3973 You are funny. Cutting inscriptions on location - would that be alright for me to put it that way? You are the one that doesn't know what you're talking about.
I missed seeing him with Dokken, but got to see him in a small club about 8 years ago with Lynch Mob. Stood literally 2 feet from me playing like this... with him being my ulimate guitar hero, I can't even explain how awesome that was...
I saw him with Dokken on their Dysfunctional tour - at a night club. I was right up against the stage, watching the singer make comments about Lynch having to keep re-tuning, and giving dirty looks back at Don...😅
I turned 21 in the early 2000s it was a great time for anyone who was too young to see these bands in the late 80s or early 90s. I happy I got a chance to see all my favorite bands from 2 feet away in the small clubs and meet and talk to them after the show.
@@robertboyland170 a bad note literally doesn’t come out of the man’s fingers. The best thing about George’s fan base is just how much we all truly love him. Lol
Unless you're wearing headphones, you're only gonna hear a guitar that sounds like well..... an electric guitar that ain't plugged in. What you see here is all theatrics, no audio tech is gonna be in the same room where the artist is and no artist is gonna want a gawddamn camera zooming in on his space. This is a promo spot, probably for getting George some work after Dokken, maybe in an effort so he wouldn't hafta leave L.A. for Nashville, cut his hair and wear a mesh back trucker's hat so he'd blend on Music Row. Last I heard, George was swinging a hammer on a construction crew.... and wearing a mesh back trucker's hat.
"that never got a break" huh? It was released, had radio play, video, It just wasn't as impressive and valued as you think it is. He plays flurries of notes and pinches the last one and bend vibes it......over and over. slides into and out of most of it. Not really ground breaking unless you've never heard it before. evh was groundbreaking, Bettencourt etc.
@ Jeff, I was just gonna leave a message above saying IMO he was at his cleanest & fastest at this point. I find he's more expressive now & an even braver improvisor but back in the late 80's, he & most players were at the top of their game cause they knew everybody else was too. Man I miss the late 80's. I was in my late teens and I ate, crapped & slept guitar. There was NO better time to be a guitarist and killer Hard Rock music was all around you. From Radio to Mtv, you couldn't escape it if you wanted to. Rock On Brother!
The sheer number of high-speed techniques he plays in just seconds is incredible!! Uses all 4 fingers and flows from one mood to another effortlessly! I love George's playing!
@@thecentralscrutinizerr MTV died decades ago when they decided the M part of their name was not a priority. That's what happens when corporate assholes take over organizations (see Gibson and Fender Guitars). Then all the other versions did the same. Mainstream Television is complete horse shit.
You're so right! Same for EVH,it's all about the riffs and being able to write timeless songs! And i forgot to mention the living legend Michael Schenker who's the best one when he's soloing out of the 3. I do love the mighty EVH and George but Michael Schenker is just,i don't know...🤣 ❤ from France
Jesus Christ with the underrated crap. 3rd time I saw this bs in 10 mins tonight. One was for angus young. Wtf. One was for Elliot Easton and now you for George? Cmon man. He is considered one of the most famous and influential 1980s metal guitarists and is known for his unique playing style and sound. He is ranked No. 47 on "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time. Tell me how that’s underrated.
@@Murphaderf these morons say that for likes. I’ve seen it on every damn rock guitar video. Someone even said Steve vai was so underrated lmao. Bunch of clowns
One of the first and best of the 80's "SHREDDERS". Many came after, and many failed. He had his only style and voice. Amazing soul filled vibrato, and note bends to be schooled by in awe.
6:08 In just ONE NOTE George's sound is epitomized. UNGODLY. So immediately recognizable. Brings a smile to my weary face. In another 30 years from now I will be 80 (if we all make it that far) and someone could play just this one single pinched and bent note, with the harmonics, and that tone and, through my wheezing, I will yell out "THAT'S MY MAN GEORGE PLAYING!"
Lynch going off. The early years to the Wicked Sensation era George was definetly in attack mode. One of my favorite guitarists. Unique style and sound. Tone is undeniable George Lynch.
I love George Lynch’s tone ! That Marshall snarl meets the legendary Soldano’s searing screams tone is unbelievable ! His phrasing and the proper amount of pinch harmonics make his Guitar playing exquisitely standout among any other shredder’s style from that era. The guy is beast !
George at his peak. His playing on this gives me chills! He was so incredibly fresh for the time. I've always thought that he was every bit as innovative and unique as Eddie (RIP amigo, I miss you). I wish that he would have done more of an instrumental series of albums kind of in the vein of Mr. Scary. Man...he looked so young in this video (then again, so did I when this was new). Also, Max Norman is an absolute legend. He produced and engineered some of the very best musical performances in the history of music.
The quilt on that guitar is killer and so is George's playing. The whole Wicked Sensation album from start to finish is a Jem and would of been just as cool being an instrumental album.
I have the same quilted maple see thru orange custom Esp..I brought this video to Esp custom in Manhattan and said " I want this guitar but with Black reversed upward shaped hockey stick kamakazi headstock" 2300$ later they called 3 months later n come pick it up..I just stared at it when I got there like wow guys..I'm speechless!! Gorgeous..I had some other tweaks n ideas i did to it like shave block down where neck bolts on isn't square but tapers nicely 😀👌Now if I can play it like this? Lol,I do OK a little Lynchy,Satriani,and my own flair..I used to record all drum machine with rythem ,bass n all solos..now I play a lot more structured that would work in band sense and Sing lead n play my solos and improved my melodies for rythem for vocals in the 2 bands I was in..its been a few yrs and rusty AF now but watching this and Panos Arvantis on RU-vid really urges me to want to play again lol
@@rc121crx Can u see the pic above? I can't figure out how to share my pic..click on reply above n see if u can bring it up? Just a pic of my esp and ibanez gem
I've been coming back to this videos once in a while in the past 10 years. Lynch's tone and phrassing is in a league of his own. What an amazing guitar player!
Lynch is one of my all time favs, wish he would get back to this style and tone for a new generation of guitarists to enjoy, he was so good at inspiring people to start playing.
Great reference video, if anyone who might not know ever asks "what's the big deal about George Lynch" refer them to this video! This is such a great display of this man "on fire" monster tone and technique making you feel every note so masterfully played, This was the age of the guitar hero and George had a voice all his own. You knew when you heard him, it was "Mr Scary"
Grew up on Dokken. Under Lock & Key and Back For The Attack are Dokken perfection. That being said, the first 2 Lynch Mob albums trump all things Dokken to me. And being a massive King's X fan, the KXM albums are great too. Lynch just keeps evolving and I love every era of what he's done.
A Man Who Understands Who He Is and What He Can Do. Should of done this year's ago. But timing is everything. Great Job George!!! Nothing short of stupendous and Incredible!!!
I was 15 in 1985 and i heard a guy playing Ozzy with a drummer in his garage as i rode by on my bike and was blown away. 2 weeks later i had my first Jackson. A very short time later i heard this guy do his thing for the first time and was a life long GL fan. Learned every Dokken song inside and out and am still in awe of his badness. Steve
Great time to be 15 in 1985, lots of good music, my friend got me into all the hair bands back then but always loved Dokken the most, the guitar playing was badass, we would put a fire outside who knows what we would talk about but we would spend hours listening to hair band music outside for hours on a cassette boom box
I'm glad someone else thinks that!! Just tasty the guy brims of taste, style, tone ,phrasing,, those harmonics... unmistakeable, its The great George Lynch.
It never gets old watching this footage, this was the album that basically lay down the foundation of my playing. for the most part. I have the original REHVHS tape of this. It never gets old, seeing George, at its finest.
You know that guitar was perfect for the sustained and haunting leads he was doing back then in 1990. We had nothing back then but books and VHS tapes. I always loved his guitar style. The super sustain harmonic screams just adds to the eeriness and his chord and scale knowledge .
Absolutely the best guitar jam ever recorded !!! I have listen to this a thousand times and it gets better every time . Mr lynch your are the best ever !!!!! I once asked you what your favorite solo of all time is and your answer was the one in I your head that you can’t seem to get out yet . Well in my opinion this is the one !!!!!! Your a beast !!!!
3:29 the way he "walks out" of that solo so casually, to perfectly land in the riff again... gah damn. This really was his absolute peak. Back when he came up with amazing stuff on the spot.
