LYNCH MOB guitarist George Lynch (ex-DOKKEN) spoke with Michelle Sathe from The Signal recently about a number of topics. A few excerpts from the chat follow:

On THE BEATLES legendary performance on The Ed Sullivan Show: “It had a huge effect on me and everyone else on the planet. After that, I tried to emulate George Harrison, since we had the same first name."

On the power of Dokken/ Lynch Mob material: “It’s kind of amazing, the amount of credibility we carry. It’s nice to be recognized, but it’s much nicer to be appreciated. When people say that a certain song of yours moves them, it’s really empowering. That’s what it’s all about.”

On the formation of TUNGUS GRUMP in the late 1960s: "I was fortunate to grow up at a time when the most amazing bands were emerging - LED ZEPPELIN, CREAM, JIMI HENDRIX. It was a wonderful time to learn about music and it’s stuck with me over the decades."

On the demise of Dokken: “He (Dokken) wanted to keep 100 percent of everything. It was devastating. After all the experiences we went through, I considered my bandmates to be friends and family. We had put in years of hard work that was about to pay off, then he (Dokken) goes and does an about face. I really questioned human nature and this business after that.”

On Lynch Mob and the recording of the new Smoke & Mirrors album: "We’re one of the few legacy bands that’s not just out there banging out our hits. We like to stay viable and vibrant. We’re very hungry, we still have something to prove. When you get it right, it’s such a rush.”

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