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Postby drakula63 » Sat Jul 29, 2017 11:32 pm

Here's some live footage from 1984 featuring Whitesnake in Tokyo. John Sykes (who is 58 today!) can be seen playing a red Strat at 27m 10s. Never seen him play one before, normally it's a Gibson Les Paul.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-uB_ciVq978


Maybe we should have a thread showing everyone (post-Shadows) playing a red Strat? I don't think this can be purely coincidence, especially when you see the likes of Mark Knopfler, Pete Townshend, (and my mind is going blank!) with them.
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Billyboygretsch » Sun Jul 30, 2017 9:00 pm

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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Uncle Fiesta » Wed Aug 02, 2017 8:46 am

Funny you should say that, just this morning I came on a 2003 video of the greatest band in the history of the known universe, Camel.

And look what Andy's playing!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=96PdM32UIJI
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby cockroach » Wed Aug 02, 2017 12:50 pm

Ike Turner used one too..Andy Summers, lots of folk...
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Jay Bass » Wed Aug 02, 2017 2:52 pm

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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby drakula63 » Thu Aug 03, 2017 10:40 pm

I would be happy to suggest that these are not just examples of mere co-incidence.
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby drakula63 » Sat Aug 19, 2017 9:32 am

One of my friends has just bought a guitar...
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Simon Underwood » Tue Aug 22, 2017 12:55 pm

Andy Latimer also has a JMI AC30 with a Shadows badge on it! Bit of a Shads fan? Maybe it was one of Hank's or Bruce's from the 2009/10 tour.
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Uncle Fiesta » Tue Aug 22, 2017 2:04 pm

Listening to Andy's cleaner sounds on Snow Goose, they do sound more than a little 'Hankesque.'
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Re: Red Strat (john Sykes)

Postby Simon Underwood » Wed Aug 23, 2017 12:51 pm

Just been listening to the live version of Pressure Points. Stunning.
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