It is with heavy hearts that we deliver this week’s episode honoring the passing of a guitar hero giant who also happened to be an awesome singer and songwriter: John Sykes. He was a guitarist deserving of the title guitar god who rarely got mentioned in the same circles as the Satches, Vais, Rhodes, and Van Halens. Most known for his brief stint in Thin Lizzy at the end of their career and as a brief member of Whitesnake. He should have been a household for playing on the Whitesnake 87 album that sold 25M records worldwide, but he was fired before it came out. Kevin’s a huge fan of Blue Murder, so we will focus on that band and some of the lesser-known projects he was involved in while also paying homage to his mainstream successes. 

New to InObscuria? Typically, what we do is exhume obscure Rock n' Punk n' Metal in one of 3 categories: the Lost, the Forgotten, or the Should Have Beens. Rest In Peace John. Your pure musicality and amazing songs will live forever in our hearts!

Songs this week include:

1. Blue Murder – “We All Fall Down” from Nothin’ But Trouble (1993)
2. Streetfighter – “She’s No Angel” from Lightnin’ To The Nations: NWOBHM 25th Anniversary Collection (2005)
3. Tygers Of Pan Tang – “Blackjack” from Spellbound (1981)
4. John Sykes – “Pride And Joy” from Crossfire: A Salute To Stevie Ray (1996)
5. Derek Sherinian – “God Of War” from Mythology (2004)
6. Thin Lizzy – “Cowboy Song” from One Night Only (2000)
7. John Sykes – “Cautionary Warning” from 20th Century (1997)
8. Blue Murder – “Still Of The Night” from Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated To Phil Lynott (1994)
9. Blue Murder – “Jelly Roll” from Screaming Blue Murder: Dedicated To Phil Lynott (1994)

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