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The SECRET of SYKES APPEAL (Patreon)

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2024-07-06 16:28:17

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2026-06

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Whitesnake john sykes

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Sykes Appeal.gpx
Sykes Appeal.gp
Sykes Appeal TAB.pdf
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Sykes Appeal SICK TRACK.m4a
Sykes Appeal boring track.m4a

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By request! You all know I LOVE John Sykes' playing, but what makes it tick? What makes him the KING of 80's rock? How is his riffing so good, and how can we implement his signature tricks into our own writing? That's what we are talking about today!!

In this video, we are gonna start with a simple stepdad riff and infuse it with some serious SYKES APPEAL using a bunch of John's iconic techniques. Take these ideas and toss them into your own riffs, then tag me in a post so I can see your work!

Hope you all dig this one. Wanna see more videos like this? I had a great time making this one... I could see similar videos being made for Mastodon, Van Halen, Andy LaRoque, and many other players. Lemme know what you want to see!

Grab the TAB, GP files, and Axe FX 3 patch below and FLOOR IT!

-BE

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What Made John Sykes GREAT?

Downloadable practice tracks, bonus guitar lessons, and MORE here: https://www.patreon.com/BenEllerGuitars This week, ALL my Patreon supporters get TABS for this lesson PLUS practice tracks to help you get it up to MAXIMUM SPEED AND Guitar Pro files! PLUS, you'll get the Axe FX 3 patch I'm using for maximum tonal bliss! Snag your official SHRED TILL YOU'RE UNDEAD merch here!!!! https://vonkowen.threadless.com/collections/ben-eller Get sweet deals on all the nice things i use here @Sweetwater !!! Sick deals on all kinds of good stuff: https://imp.i114863.net/jxdA0 What are the secrets of getting MAJOR SYKES APPEAL in your playing?! Uncle Ben Eller here is about to show you the way! John Sykes is one of the sickest shredders of the 80's, but his work with Whitesnake and Blue Murder proved that he's also one of the raddest riffers in all the land. On today's video, I'm gonna show you how to take a boring, generic, stepdad riff and give it a fuel injected boost with some of Sykes' signature licks and tricks. Lets go!!! Gear: Ibanez Jem77-FP Fractal Audio Axe FX 3 What player do you want to learn the secrets of next?!