Difference between revisions of "George Lynch"
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'''George Lynch''' is an inspirational and legendary guitarist. He is a former member of Dokken. | '''George Lynch''' is an inspirational and legendary guitarist. He is a former member of Dokken. | ||
| − | Since Dokken, George has been in [[Lynch Mob]] and currently, [[Souls | + | Since Dokken, George has been in [[Lynch Mob]] and currently, [[Souls of We]], which is being renamed due to new members.<ref>[http://georgelynch.com/wordpress/?p=306 souls of we to be renamed]</ref> George Lynch and partner Tony Ortiz create custom one-off guitars called '''Mr. Scary Guitars'''. They are very limited quantities, come with certifacates of authenticity and are individually named and numbered. George and Tony also work closely with customers to build to their exact specs as much as possible. Options include wood types, neck dimensions, pickup windings, hardware options and finishes <ref>[http://mrscaryguitars.com/?page_id=2 mrscaryguitars.com]</ref> |
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| + | Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White, claims Lynch started two hand tapping before Eddie Van Halen <ref>http://www.melodicrock.com/interviews/markkendall.html</ref>. This was back when George was in a band called The Boyz pre-dokken. | ||
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| + | == Discography == | ||
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| + | ;Dokken | ||
| + | * ''[[Breaking the Chains (Dokken album)|Breaking the Chains]]'' (1983) | ||
| + | * ''[[Tooth and Nail (album)|Tooth and Nail]]'' (1984) | ||
| + | * ''[[Under Lock and Key]]'' (1985) | ||
| + | * ''[[Back for the Attack]]'' (1987) | ||
| + | * ''[[Beast from the East]]'' (1988) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Best of Dokken]]'' (1994) - Japanese release | ||
| + | * ''[[One Live Night]]'' (1995) - Japanese release, re-released worldwide months later | ||
| + | * ''[[Dysfunctional (Dokken album)|Dysfunctional]]'' (1995) | ||
| + | * ''[[Shadowlife]]'' (1997) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Very Best of Dokken]]'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''[[The Definitive Rock Collection]]'' (2006) | ||
| + | * ''[[From Conception: Live 1981]]'' (2007) | ||
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| + | ;Lynch Mob | ||
| + | * ''[[Wicked Sensation]]'' (1990) | ||
| + | * ''Lynch Mob'' (1992) | ||
| + | * ''[[Syzygy]]'' (1998) | ||
| + | * ''Smoke This'' (1999) | ||
| + | * ''Evil: Live'' (2003) | ||
| + | * ''REvolution'' (2003) | ||
| + | * ''REvolution LIVE!'' (2005) | ||
| + | * ''Smoke and Mirrors'' (2009) | ||
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| + | ;Solo | ||
| + | * ''[[Sacred Groove]]'' (1993) | ||
| + | * ''Live In Florida'' (1999)[http://www.archive.org/details/GeorgeLynch-LiveInFlorida] | ||
| + | * ''Will Play for Food'' (2000) | ||
| + | * ''Stone House'' (2001) | ||
| + | * ''The Lynch That Stole Riffness!'' (2002) | ||
| + | * ''Furious George'' (2004) | ||
| + | * ''The Lost Anthology'' (2005) | ||
| + | * ''Scorpion Tales'' (2007) | ||
| + | * ''Guitar Slinger'' (2007) | ||
| + | * ''Orchestral Mayhem'' (2010) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Lynch/Pilson | ||
| + | * ''Wicked Underground'' (2003) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;[[Tony MacAlpine]] | ||
| + | * ''Maximum Security'' (1987) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Xciter | ||
| + | * ''Xciter'' (2006) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;[[Lana Lane]] | ||
| + | * ''Gemini'' (2006) | ||
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| + | ;[[Souls of We]] | ||
| + | * ''[[Let the Truth Be Known]]'' (2008) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;George Lynch & The Stahlwersfonie Orchestra | ||
| + | * ''Christmas / Sarajevo'' (2009) | ||
| + | |||
| + | ;Hear 'n Aid | ||
| + | * ''Stars'' (1986) | ||
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| + | ==References== | ||
| + | <references /> | ||
[[Category:Musician]][[Category:Guitarist]] | [[Category:Musician]][[Category:Guitarist]] | ||
Revision as of 10:28, 30 January 2011
| George Lynch | |
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| Background information | |
| Born |
September 28, 1954 Spokane, WA |
| Genres | heavy metal, hard rock |
| Instruments | guitar |
| Years active | 1979–present |
| Notable instruments | |
| ESP George Lynch signature series | |
George Lynch is an inspirational and legendary guitarist. He is a former member of Dokken.
Since Dokken, George has been in Lynch Mob and currently, Souls of We, which is being renamed due to new members.[1] George Lynch and partner Tony Ortiz create custom one-off guitars called Mr. Scary Guitars. They are very limited quantities, come with certifacates of authenticity and are individually named and numbered. George and Tony also work closely with customers to build to their exact specs as much as possible. Options include wood types, neck dimensions, pickup windings, hardware options and finishes [2]
Mark Kendall, guitarist for Great White, claims Lynch started two hand tapping before Eddie Van Halen [3]. This was back when George was in a band called The Boyz pre-dokken.
Discography
- Dokken
- Breaking the Chains (1983)
- Tooth and Nail (1984)
- Under Lock and Key (1985)
- Back for the Attack (1987)
- Beast from the East (1988)
- The Best of Dokken (1994) - Japanese release
- One Live Night (1995) - Japanese release, re-released worldwide months later
- Dysfunctional (1995)
- Shadowlife (1997)
- The Very Best of Dokken (1999)
- The Definitive Rock Collection (2006)
- From Conception: Live 1981 (2007)
- Lynch Mob
- Wicked Sensation (1990)
- Lynch Mob (1992)
- Syzygy (1998)
- Smoke This (1999)
- Evil: Live (2003)
- REvolution (2003)
- REvolution LIVE! (2005)
- Smoke and Mirrors (2009)
- Solo
- Sacred Groove (1993)
- Live In Florida (1999)[1]
- Will Play for Food (2000)
- Stone House (2001)
- The Lynch That Stole Riffness! (2002)
- Furious George (2004)
- The Lost Anthology (2005)
- Scorpion Tales (2007)
- Guitar Slinger (2007)
- Orchestral Mayhem (2010)
- Lynch/Pilson
- Wicked Underground (2003)
- Maximum Security (1987)
- Xciter
- Xciter (2006)
- Gemini (2006)
- Let the Truth Be Known (2008)
- George Lynch & The Stahlwersfonie Orchestra
- Christmas / Sarajevo (2009)
- Hear 'n Aid
- Stars (1986)
