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Quoted from Methos:We were big John Sykes fans. He formed a band after Whitesnake called Blue Murder that had a few albums that nobody heard, but they were incredible. Saw him live a few times. I still listen to his material even today. If you have not heard it, pick up the first one, simply called Blue Murder.
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Still of the Night and Crying in the Rain are freaking awesome.
Yep, I’ve got the 3 Blue Murder albums. Sykes is an amazing guitarist, such a good tone.
Check out Bad Boy Live if you haven’t heard it, his solo album recorded in Japan around 2004ish. Blue Murder, Whitesnake and Lizzy songs, recorded with Tommy Aldridge, Marco Mendoza and Derek Sherinian.
Pretty sure that was his last recording, although he is supposed to have had a new solo album in the can for some time.
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Quoted from rotordave:Yep, I’ve got the 3 Blue Murder albums. Sykes is an amazing guitarist, such a good tone.
Check out Bad Boy Live if you haven’t heard it, his solo album recorded in Japan around 2004ish. Blue Murder, Whitesnake and Lizzy songs, recorded with Tommy Aldridge, Marco Mendoza and Derek Sherinian.
Pretty sure that was his last recording, although he is supposed to have had a new solo album in the can for some time.
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The "solo album' is about 3 complete songs, and lots of riffs and things just sitting around. He's not motivated to get it done, I don't know why. He was supposed to do the project with Mike Portnoy and Billy Sheehan in what ended up being the (IMO superior) Winery Dogs band; very bizarre situation..
Indianapolis, IN
Some of my favorite heavier Blue Oyster Cult:
See You In Black
Lips In the Hills
I Am the One You Warned Me Of
Heavy Metal: The Black and Silver
Take Me Away
Quoted from Gryszzz:Hey Rob although I'm not a Dream Theater fan, you have a great tone and some nice chops.
Sounded great!
Hey thanks man! I've kind of fallen off the DT wagon in recent years but that song is still a killer! Great workout, so to speak
Quoted from AlexSMendes:I shall not brag about my metal collection, but here's part of it!
Repped.
But in this age of downloads I'm content with storing all my music on a NAS and using Plex. I have no desire to go back to vinyl, CDs, 8-tracks or cassettes.
Quoted from AlexSMendes:Oh man... didn't anyone warn you that you can't talk bad things about any group or rock band and (mainly) you absolutely can't swear or say curse words in this thread? There are women and little kids reading this, for christsakes....
May that be your first strike. One more and you'll be ejected!
Guess I should have put a 
by it, was just a joke.
Quoted from Methos:Guess I should have put a by it, was just a joke.
Oh, that's a relief, man! I'm not being a dick, but I get the strange feeling that a few people over here lack a good sense of humor!
Quoted from rotordave:Yep, I’ve got the 3 Blue Murder albums. Sykes is an amazing guitarist, such a good tone.
Check out Bad Boy Live if you haven’t heard it, his solo album recorded in Japan around 2004ish. Blue Murder, Whitesnake and Lizzy songs, recorded with Tommy Aldridge, Marco Mendoza and Derek Sherinian.
Pretty sure that was his last recording, although he is supposed to have had a new solo album in the can for some time.
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He is a flake by all accounts.
I saw the original BM band with him, Carmine, and Franklin doing almost the entire debut album in Milwaukee, they followed King's X and opened for Billy Squire. Was beyond great, I can still remember him playing "Riot" and seeing the guitar slides in that song live thinking this real freakin cool.
The producer for Whitesnake 87 came out and said Sykes was really tough to work with. As others have mentioned, he seems to be a clone of Vinnie Vincent in some regards.
Another great with wasted potential.
Quoted from AlexSMendes:I get the strange feeling that a few people over here lack a good sense of humor!
Sana'a
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Suicidal is THE SHIT (in a most positive way, please)!
Quoted from Coolpinballdino:Some of my favorites
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And you sir, has a very good taste in music! 
Quoted from AlexSMendes:Suicidal is THE SHIT (in a most positive way, please)!
We call them "home boys" and I was lucky enough to see them on that tour with Pantera and Exodus. Big mosh pits.
Greatest rock band ever - bar none.
The Dwarves - Hate Rock
Love and dope and sex and dreams
I hate rock without that
Admitting no one over 17
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
Death and Meth and Discontent
I hate rock without that
Perform alive! Goddamn the World Wide Net
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
Backpacks and yoga mats, ballcaps and rugrats
I hate rock that's got that
I fnck in motel rooms with crabs and maggots
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
Quoted from vid1900:Greatest rock band ever - bar none.
The Dwarves - Hate Rock
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Love and dope and sex and dreams
I hate rock without that
Admitting no one over 17
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
Death and Meth and Discontent
I hate rock without that
Perform alive! Goddamn the World Wide Net
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
Backpacks and yoga mats, ballcaps and rugrats
I hate rock that's got that
I fnck in motel rooms with crabs and maggots
I hate rock without that
I hate rock without that
HA! My neighbor has this record on vinyl, he showed it to me a couple years ago - totally nuts!! (the cover is the *least* crazy part of the record )
Korn - Get Up!
I, I am clearly broken and no one knows what to do
Pieces of the puzzle don't fit, so, I pound them into you
Itching is the pulse inside
Creeping out to come alive
It's just doing what it's gonna do
Times are looking grim these days
Holding on to everything
It's hard to draw the line
Shut the fnck up! Get up!
I can't wait to rip my eyes out and look at you
Peace through pain is precious especially when it's done by you
Itching is the pulse inside
Creeping out to come alive
It's just doing what it's gonna do
Times are looking grim these days
Holding on to everything
It's hard to draw the line
And I'm, I'm hiding in this empty space
Tortured by my memories of what I've left behind
Shut the fnck up! Get up!
Quoted from o-din:We call them "home boys" and I was lucky enough to see them on that tour with Pantera and Exodus. Big mosh pits.
Unfortunately I never had the privilege of catching them live! 
Neither Pantera, but I lost count of how much Exodus shows I attended. One time here in Rio I got to meet and have a nice conversation with Gary Holt, Rick Hunolt and Tom Hunting... Another time Rob Dukes picked my arm, pulled me from the first row and I was "forced" to stage-dive back! 
Last time I caught Exodus live was a couple of years ago in Las Vegas when they were opening for our great King Diamond on his Abigail tour and that was EPIC!
Quoted from vid1900:Greatest rock band ever - bar none.
The Dwarves - Hate Rock
I know right...I mean we wouldn't have "Stonehenge" by SPINAL TAP without the Dwarves... 
Regina, SK
Quoted from vid1900:Greatest rock band ever - bar none.
Seen the Dwarves many times in the 90's. Most brutal punk shows I think I've ever been to. The guitar player kicking people in the face at one show was a highlight.
Quoted from AntennaMan:The 3 amigos are together again.
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Oh man that got me. Damn it
That Graveyard album is awesome! I had not heard of them before. Reminds me of these guys. One of my favourites:
Quoted from o-din:There were like three of us that listened to Priest back then. lol. Advantage- hanging out in a record store when we should have been in school.
Make that four of us...i was 13 in '77....learned a lot about playing guitar from "British Steel"...
Quoted from o-din:Is Muse considered hard rock or should that be somewhere else.
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For sure. Absolution and black holes&revelations are masterpieces
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Man, the Cults Electric album ... I think we played that more at parties in 1988 than we did Appetite for Destruction (and that was on extremely high rotation...)
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Quoted from rotordave:Man, the Cults Electric album ... I think we played that more at parties in 1988 than we did Appetite for Destruction (and that was on extremely high rotation...)
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I know! Both The Cult and Saigon Kick are just so easy to get into.
Quoted from Rdoyle1978:Absolution and black holes&revelations are masterpieces
Totally agree with that.
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