Mr. Scary in the Desert - the GEORGE LYNCH THREAD

[jhale667]

In the late 70s, pre-VH signing, according to reputable sources (that were here, playing the scene) there were 3 guitar players that were considered "IT" in Los Angeles. Edward Van Halen, Randy Rhoads, and GEORGE LYNCH. Supposedly Ed and Randy both looked up to George, as he was a couple of years older than they. Easy to see why.

The guy was a badass. Is STILL.



Actually, those 3 players are still my holy trinity (though I've added many disciples over the years to that list - as well as adding Hendrix and Beck to deity status IMO..lol).

Post your favorite Lynch solo, shred moment, gear talk, whatevs.

[indeedido]

I'd like to be out in the dessert just shredding with my amps on 10. I read that his original bengal guitar got all of its lacquer checking from being in the overhead compartment of a flight he was on years ago. the pressure cracked it all over.

[jhale667]

Cabin's pressurized...

I'd like to be out in the dessert just shredding with my amps on 10. I read that his original bengal guitar got all of its lacquer checking from being in the overhead compartment of a flight he was on years ago. the pressure cracked it all over.

I've never heard that, and I (as well as a lot of people I know) travel with my guitar in the overhead. It did happen to my oldest parts mutt's (mostly) Krylon finish when it got rapidly exposed to temperature extremes (went from winter cold to sitting in front of a space heater - cracked before our very eyes, it was wacky!)...pretty sure the original Bengal is spray-can paint, too...


But yes, I would LOVE to blast through a wall of cabinets in the desert. I just got to blast through a couple of them at a gig in a huge state park over the holiday...fun stuff, but didn't get near 10, unfortunately!

Here's a segment on his amps...

[jhale667]

A few of his guitars...

[indeedido]

I don't remember where I read it, but when I was researching it to build my own I came across it in an interview. Behold, the Warmoth neck/body Bengal. The white feathering turned out to not be as hard as I thought it would.

[Hardrock69]

Sweet! Nice paint job!

[jhale667]

Very cool!

[Diamondjimi]

Kick ass!

[Reverberator]

I like most of his playing on back for the attack....every delay drenched minute of it.

[jhale667]

He's a monster - no wonder EVH (allegedly) and Rhoads (pretty much confirmed) looked up to him.

[jhale667]

George schooling Dave Navarro...

[Reverberator]

George is soo depreciating isn 't he?

[jhale667]

George is soo depreciating isn 't he?

According to his bio, he's 56 now (actually only a year or two older than EVH, or Rhoads had he lived)...He can still rip when he wants too, but I don't think he's ever surpassed the "Wicked Sensation" era as far as sheer ferocity...and I'm not saying that in a bad way...

He's funny as shit in person, dude. First time I met him was in '90, ended up talking shop with him, told him "I started using 1 3/4" nut-width necks because of you and EVH and now I hate everything else!" and he's like "Are they AWESOME or what? I have some 2" wide ones now, too!" I asked "How are they?" he says "GREAT for leads - absolutely sucks for rhythms!" Then we talked about influences (his: everyone) and I said "Your vibrato rules. I totally stole that, btw." and he goes all mock-incredulous and yells "You FUCK!" Then he says "That is so cool when someone says that. It never gets old." He said something to the effect of he's still such a fan of guitar players himself it still wows him that he's considered "influential". Super nice dude, loves to talk gear and playing.

[jhale667]

Speaking of the Wicked Sensation era...sound quality on this sucks, but he is ripping...also the only times I think I've seen him playing (what looks to be) a PRS...?



On a comedic note, the bass player needs more fans blowing his hair...I look at this and have to wonder if it's where Steel Panther got the idea for Lexxi's "hair solo"...

This sounds better...



From his instructional video of the same era...

[kwame k]

Yep, his vibrato rules...... immaculate tone, killer phrasing and tons of originality! Love his playing but in all honesty......wish he had a better band than Dokken, just my opinion.