Here's a shock: JOHN SYKES Splits With GOLDEN ROBOT RECORDS Without Releasing Long-Awaited New Album

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• Duojett71 Posts: 9,607

  November 2019

  He should just contact Frontiers....I am sure they would release it. There are plenty of labels out there that would. Sykes’ name still carries some weight. 

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• Andy G Posts: 1,116

  November 2019

   

  "Practice cures most tone issues"
  - John Suhr

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• EugenicScum Posts: 5,323

  November 2019

  Honestly, wasn't keen on the album after listening to the clip he'd uploaded, so no big loss for me. 

  Check out my band: Bevar Sea
  

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• Dinosaur David B Posts: 18,295

  November 2019

  EugenicScum said:

  Honestly, wasn't keen on the album after listening to the clip he'd uploaded, so no big loss for me. 

  It would have been nice, but with each passing year, it's no big loss for anyone.

  I threw me guitar out. Why bother? Why bother? Use it as a coffee table. Because I can't play it like that. 
  -- David St. Hubbins.

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• Tatosh Guitar Posts: 2,336

  November 2019

  Duojett71 said:

  He should just contact Frontiers....I am sure they would release it. There are plenty of labels out there that would. Sykes’ name still carries some weight. 

  At this point I don't think we can blame any label. I am sure there's plenty that would release it. But this guy is just a slacker. I stopped caring over a decade ago...
  

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• MelodicGrit Posts: 669

  November 2019

  Sykes is the most disappointing of all Dino artists for me.  Instead of A-bowing out gracefully and disappearing into the ether or B-touring and playing his classic material, instead he does the occasional guesting on someone else's album to show he can still get it done, then dangles the "new record" on an annual basis for years now with no release date in sight... pathetic.

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• Cyberattack Posts: 140

  November 2019

  When I first saw this news about Sykes on Blabbermouth or wherever, I immediately thought of you guys.

  My music videos and everything else: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCledLngWDeoZ0rzjIU6Pxzw

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• Dr Nick Posts: 3,705

  November 2019

  I guess he's still able to live off 1987.
  
  I've completely lost interest in the possibility of new material. 1987 and the first Blue Murder album will do. 
  
  

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• Bytor Posts: 1,699

  November 2019

  SMH

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• Tatosh Guitar Posts: 2,336

  November 2019

  Dr Nick said:

  I guess he's still able to live off 1987.
  
  I've completely lost interest in the possibility of new material. 1987 and the first Blue Murder album will do. 
  
  

  I mostly stick from Blue Murder and work my way backwards anyway... His work in Lizzy and Tygers is awesome too.
  

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• Cyberattack Posts: 140

  December 2019 edited December 2019

  Here's Carmine Appice talking about some related issues (the headline is "Carmine Appice Explains Why Blue Murder Reunion Didn't Happen, Talks John Sykes Turning Down Mike Portnoy"):
  
  https://www.ultimate-guitar.com/news/general_music_news/carmine_appice_explains_why_blue_murder_reunion_didnt_happen_talks_john_sykes_turning_down_mike_portnoy.html?fbclid=IwAR27T418DBnPQJcwUuuDlsWFmpSQ3yCJD12OjMCoExxBS_5rjwE2wNcEVRg
  

  Post edited by Cyberattack on December 2019

  My music videos and everything else: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCledLngWDeoZ0rzjIU6Pxzw

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• Dinosaur David B Posts: 18,295

  December 2019 edited December 2019

  Sykes is reaching -- or has reached a point where even his biggest fans don't or won't give a shit anymore. It's classic boy who cried wolf syndrome at this point.  It's good for him that he doesn't have to work anymore, but I think we'd all respect it more if he just said "I'm retired," instead of jerking everyone around for a third decade.  
  
  Hell, Jimmy Page is retired, and he doesn't admit it either, but he at least remasters the back catalog every few years, and is putting out books, working on a LZ doco, and producing his girlfriend's spoken-word poetry album.

  Post edited by Dinosaur David B on December 2019

  I threw me guitar out. Why bother? Why bother? Use it as a coffee table. Because I can't play it like that. 
  -- David St. Hubbins.

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• Bent out of shape Posts: 766

  December 2019

  Page always talks about making new music too....Though that gone quiet recently 

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• Haffner Posts: 8,012

  December 2019

  I love Thunder and Lightning and his contributions to 1987. For me there were great high points here and there after, I just don't listen to them as much as the first two.
  
  I didn't even listen to the preview video, hard for me to care anymore.
  

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• Bent out of shape Posts: 766

  January 2020

  https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/carmine-appice-on-why-blue-murder-reunion-hasnt-happened-yet-we-still-cant-get-john-sykes-out-of-the-house/
  
  
  Presumably John's issue with 'the business' aspects are not being able to make much money out of of the proposed activities? Some of the comments are interesting,  he's one guy no one knows much about.  Wife influence....no idea? Clearly he doesn't need to work much. 

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