About George Lynch (musician)
George Lynch (born September 28, 1954) is an American guitarist, best known for his work with the hard rock/heavy metal band Dokken and his post-Dokken solo band Lynch Mob. He is regarded as one of the most renowned and influential metal guitarists of the 1980s, noted for his distinctive playing style and sound. He is ranked No. 47 on the list of the "100 Greatest Guitarists of All Time" by Guitar World magazine and No. 10 on the "Top 10 Metal Guitarists of All Time" by Gibson. == Early life == Lynch was born in Spokane, Washington, and made the small town of Auburn, California his home base between 1971 and 1975. == Career == === 1970s === During the late 1970s, Lynch played with a band called The Boyz, performing on Hollywood's Sunset Strip alongside Van Halen and Quiet Riot. The Boyz also included future Dokken drummer Mick Brown, bassist Monte Zufelt, and vocalists Lisa Furspanker and Greg Sanford. Their sound, along with Lynch's playing, resembled Van Halen's so closely that one of their demos circulated as a purported "pre-Roth Van Halen recording". The Boyz were scheduled to perform a showcase for Gene Simmons and his startup label, but Van Halen opened the show, prompting Simmons to leave before seeing The Boyz.
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