George Lynch...Please stop! You're killin' me..hahhahhaa!!

[straycat]

Still like him no matter what.He has his own style no denying that.
Good days bad days we all have those do we not?

[sambencuda]

I saw Lynch Mob a few weeks ago and GL was on fire! Awesome player!!!

Mohegan Sun? I was there. right in front on Georges side. Met him backstage (my buddy was drum tech for Scot Coogen). I thought he sounded great. No it was not like back in the day, but it was still good. They played tooth and nail and killed. Chatted with him a bit about his Randalls. He was tired. Cool dude hands down.

[Chief_CrazyTalk]

I like George, but he should have stuck with the steroids or at least had a proper pct. Is it me or does he have tits?

Tits or not, he still sounds better than 9/10 of what i would probably hear at any local dive club.

[chrisolson]

Hard to bag on a guy in his 50's still tearing it up better than 95% of the up-and-comers out there. He's not BFTA George, but he can still rip. The magic gloves are a bit distracting though. My only wish - he quits trying to punish us with new stuff.

[horns666]

You guys are high!! C',mon don't be in denial. He blows!

He hasn't worte anything worth a damn since Sacred Groove..that was '93. ummmm 20 years ago..??

[horns666]

Hard to bag on a guy in his 50's still tearing it up better than 95% of the up-and-comers out there. He's not BFTA George, but he can still rip. The magic gloves are a bit distracting though. My only wish - he quits trying to punish us with new stuff.

Chris..'95% of the Up in Comers..smoke his ass, and then some. Some of them smoked him when he was at his prime. We just didn't know who they were.

I wanna us the word SMOKE alot in thread !!

I showed my wife this, and just just rolled her eyes. Told me I'd kill him, and all I do is sit sround and fondle my balls. She was at all the major shows with me for the last 25+ years. Steve Stevens was trying to hit on her when I went to the bathroom..that fuck! So did Greg Howe. My wife was hit on by the best! I'll keep her away from Jeff Loomis. Uli was a complete gentleman..I think he liked her tho.

[charvelguy]

^ exactly Chris, 'cept, I think he's playing better nowadays than he was 10 -12 -15 years ago with much more nod to tradition from VH ruled era to blues to his Dokken - Lynch Mob heydays. I think he's done the gloved thing before and I would even speculate it could serve as some medical support for carpel strain or control.

When sweatbands and studs were the rage, was the slagging going on?

Jeff Poland is in his 50's (54, and seriously playing in his own league with Ohm - very high caliber)

hmm, can hardly wait till the day when these posts are about Loomis 'going downhill'

and btw.. all the slag posts about EVH, I think Ed is playing his best in ages in 2012.

[SausageofPower]

Eh, I thought Dysfunctional was a decent album (which was still 20 years ago roughly), albeit a little "Don Dokken solo-ish with George Lynch stapled on." After that though, I agree. His playing took a dive that he never quite recovered from. I keep hoping he'll bounce back, hell Eddie did, but it seems less likely as time wears on.

[horns666]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k1xalhPHdA&feature=related

Ohhh...that's gotta hurt. Getting your ass handed to you in your own band..

Don Dokken.."C'mon George..C'mon you can do it. C'mon everyone..I can't hear you.."

[horns666]

^ exactly Chris, 'cept, I think he's playing better nowadays than he was 10 -12 -15 years ago with much more nod to tradition from VH ruled era to blues to his Dokken - Lynch Mob heydays. I think he's done the gloved thing before and I would even speculate it could serve as some medical support for carpel strain or control.

When sweatbands and studs were the rage, was the slagging going on?

Jeff Poland is in his 50's (54, and seriously playing in his own league with Ohm - very high caliber)

hmm, can hardly wait till the day when these posts are about Loomis 'going downhill'

and btw.. all the slag posts about EVH, I think Ed is playing his best in ages in 2012.

Oh, Ed is tearing it up big time. I'd never thought I see the day. I love ADKOT..it's an amazing record. I was slaggin' Ed when he was fuggin' up. But now, I bow down to that man...I have to. He reminded me why I play guitar in the first place. I'll do the same for George, when and if that day comes..until then..fuggums.

[horns666]

Eh, I thought Dysfunctional was a decent album (which was still 20 years ago roughly), albeit a little "Don Dokken solo-ish with George Lynch stapled on." After that though, I agree. His playing took a dive that he never quite recovered from. I keep hoping he'll bounce back, hell Eddie did, but it seems less likely as time wears on.

Yes..absolutely yes to every word !!!

[horns666]

George Lynch despreately needs to follow Eddie's example. I don't know if he's in denial or what, because he plays like shit for far too long. That was not the case with Ed considering he did put out some decent writing in the mid to late 90's..and that one clip of him playing an instrumental (Ed playing all instruments) video at 5150 , all sweaty..was it "Caroline"..a girl's name. That was truly great IMO!. That showed promise. George had no such moment.

My wife got mad at me, like some of you fans in denial. She told me maybe he loves to play and has arthritis forr playing so many years. OK, I can understand that. My wife and I were VIP guest for 'Erase The Slate' w/ Reb. He told me he had alot of respect for George because he had to learn his material..note for note. Which he did, and then some. Don told Clevo John that George was doing alot of damage to himself with hardcore drugs. He didn't elaborate, but said it was extreme. He also said that he fucked with Eddie Van Halen who always wandered in his yard playing guitar..he'd yell at him thru a Megaphone. Ed alys flippin' him off...that's funny.

OK, so let's assume George has did irreversable damage. He ruled his world long ago, and inspired many including me. But let's not be in denial. I don't think he is. He milks his fan/musicians endorsing, desighning, and promoting expensive gear that he doesn't use. One could argue Ed does the same thing..but he uses the gear he promotes. I think it sad to watch anyone past their prime doing whatver they do..sports..music..ect. It's pathetic. Lets face it George puts everything into his playing..he may be on fire, but his playing isn't.

Player like Uli, who's older than George, and younger guys like Jeff Loomis don't break a sweat, but their playing is on fire. Not the other way 'round. It would be like watching George Forman boxing..I'm sure he would work up a sweat, and you could see that he had major skills....had!

I walked out on George Lynch 10 years ago. It was truly pathetic. I've seen him in his prime. The local opening guitarist, one of several, smoked him...and he was just a decent player. I don't even know the fuck. He's not Zaza.

There's a youtube vid of George, Kotzen and Gilbert. If that doesn't convey reality...maybe a kick in the nads would.

[charvelguy]

I definitely think GL has been dealing with some head trips since Dokken. I can also agree with some of the equipment endorsements and money making ventures.
GL is always switching up his gear, as he admits, "I'm a slave to the tone"
The music biz is not always a nice business. People have to make $ to live. It kills people with pressure n addicitons. But I will disagree in the fact that GL can't play. I don't expect him to be on top of the heap outplaying 20-30 'somes, he can still hold his own whether it be in his head or out of it. Its a matter of opinion not a matter of fanship for me.
I have heard other clips in sound checks where GL is in his element, so, jah, I remember the Dokken clip. Don Dokken is the last person that should be giving GL crap, since he's got guys who can do his gig better than him as well, but everyone is their own unique individual, there's only one Don Dokken. Even back in the 80's there were guys slagging Lynch, like Dave Meniketti "sounds like every other guitarist in LA" And Lynch was slaggin Yngiwe as was just about every other critic and guitarist for no heart n soul - goes thru the motions.

When that vid of Ed's late night tune in 5150 aired here, it got slagged 'o shit. So did the 'homeless look' of his party appearance for that flower shop. Schenker went the same route. Same happens with Gilbert at times.
Lather, rinse wash repeat.
In fact, I'm sure Lynch is aware of younger, and in the element better players are out there, since he held contests and promoted them (at least one guy) on his own recordings by doing call n answer exchanges with them; Sacred Groove - Tierra Del Fuego. He helped them by allowing them exposure.
Condemnable I know. Were just opinions in cyberspace. He's still playing. So, I'll cut him slack if he's a bit flaky here n there. I know I did with Ed.
Hmm, next we can slag Les Paul for gigging every week @ 90 and still doing endorsement ads in his 70's. Comon, its totally doable.

[chrisolson]

You guys are high!! C',mon don't be in denial. He blows!

He hasn't worte anything worth a damn since Sacred Groove..that was '93. ummmm 20 years ago..??

I thought the first two Lynch Mob albums were pretty good... :dunno:

[SausageofPower]

I thought the first two Lynch Mob albums were pretty good... :dunno:

Those were in '90 and '92 respectively.