![]() ![]() Weak singers: Let's start with Dokken: Don Dokken is a decent pop singer, but for aggressive metal, his voice is about as menacing as a chipmunk protecting an acorn.Īfter leaving Dokken in 1988 to form Lynch Mob, George had a great opportunity to recruit a world class hard rock/metal lead vocalist and really put his career over the top. See the section on Tone for more details. His lead tone screams with an almost liquid sustain. Tone: George has worked hard on his tone and it shows. Although capable of blinding speed, he never lets it get out of control. ![]() The sum of these parts make George instantly recognizable from the first note he plays.Ĭhops: Lynch possesses amazing chops and has continually worked on his playing to incorporate new techniques into his work. He has a unique identity as both a rhythm and lead player and in his tone as well - particularly his lead tone. Unique Identity: George's approach is so off-the-wall that it's very distinctive. While possessing monster chops, George's playing absolutely reeks of sex. StrengthsĪttitude: George is one of the few guys out there who didn't sacrifice sex for technique. If you were to erase the vocals from just about any Dokken track, the underlying progressions have a lot more in common with Accept and Judas Priest than they do Poison or the other LA pop metal acts that Dokken was often lumped in with. ![]() Compare Back for the Attack to Accept's Balls to the Wall, for example. I also hear a lot of European, and particularly German, flavors in George's songwriting with Dokken. Obvious: Jeff Beck, Michael Schenker, Van Halen. The Duncan Screamin' Demon humbucker was specifically designed for George. He is also a longtime Seymour Duncan endorsee. When he was a high-profile guitarist, he lent his name to Randall amps, Aria Pro II guitars, Charvel guitars, Kramer guitars, ESP guitars, GHS strings, Peavey amps and other items (oddly enough Aqua Net wasn't among them) - and in many cases, he didn't actually use what he endorsed! But George has maintained a long running relationship with ESP, and designed the ESP Kamikaze guitar, which is still available today. George was also a notorious endorsement whore. Bulking up also had its fringe benefits: namely, keeping lead singers in line! At one point George had more workout tips and training plans on his website than guitar stuff. As part of his rehab regimen, he got heavily into weight training (although rumors of a bully/sand-kicking incident at the beach also persist). George dropped out of the music scene for a bit in the early 90's, got seriously into mountain biking, and ended up breaking his back in an accident. In a bizarre turn of events, George went from being the anorexia poster boy to the star of Muscle and Fitness magazine in recent years. People: If we, as a culture, don't acknowledge our past fashion atrocities, we are doomed to repeat them. This hurt Dokken, as they were perceived as a chick band and not taken seriously by many metal fans. And as the above photo proves, George (like the rest of Dokken) was guilty of clothes shopping at the Merry Go Round store in the local Mall. So what if the sides are black - it worked for Kajagoogoo, it'll work for Dokken! For much of the 80s George looked like Lamal's long lost twin brother, separated at birth. It was as if the band said: grab George by the legs - we're gonna dunk the top of his head in that bowl of peroxide. Most notable are several variations of tiger-striped guitars similar to the one shown above, the Kamikaze design, and the infamous skull-and-bones carved guitar named "Mom." Cool guitars with custom designs or paintjobs. Watch George Lynch in Action at the bottom of this page! Famous / Infamous forįamous for: Incredibly unorthodox guitar techniques described later under Guitar Style. Orange Tiny Terror – the First DRG-Recommended/Endorsed Dino Amp. ![]()
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