GEORGE LYNCH - "I Could Write And Play That Old Shit 'Til The Cows Come Home..."
November 3, 2009, 14 years ago
The first part of an interview with LYNCH MOB / SOULS OF WE / ex-DOKKEN guitarist George Lynch conducted by BW&BK;'s Carl Begai is now online. An excerpt is available below:
With regards to actually returning to his ‘80s style of playing at some point Lynch has adopted a line of thinking shared by LOUDNESS legend Akira Takasaki. Both could easily crank out their respective brands of over-the-top ‘80s fireworks that made them famous, and they do on occasion, but only if it makes sense to do so. Showboating is no longer necessary or satisfying.
“Being a guitarist from the old school cutting heads era, I’ll always be a competitive player, but I think I play smarter now by not trying to beat other players at their own game,” Lynch offers. “I change the rules and circumvent having to go head-to-head by creating my own voice. Once you’ve done that the direct comparisons are over because now it’s just a matter of subjective taste. I’m not saying that I intentionally created my own style for that reason, but having a unique voice to my playing has distanced me and insulated me to an extent from other players. I could write and play that old shit till the cows come home, and maybe if we ever do a Dokken reunion I’ll do that, but I’d much rather go to my grave creating something that mattered and at the same time stayed true to that ideal song / riff / groove that keeps playing in my head and that I’ve been chasing for most of my life. And I hope I don’t catch because then it’s game over (laughs).”Go to this location for the complete story.
As previously reported, Lynch Mob willl support Dokken for three shows im California. Dates are as follows:
November
27 - House Of Blues - West Hollywood, CA28 - 4th And B - San Diego, CA
29 - House Of Blues - Anaheim, CA
