Cruel timing and clashes with David Coverdale kept Sykes from rock’s super-league but he was a top-tier player with a sound all his own ...

Trunk noted John Sykes “is not a household name ... Since his death was made public Jan. 20, guitar-legends like Slash, Zakk Wylde and Steve Vai have mourned the loss. As did former bandmates ...

Credit: Paul Natkin/Getty Images Speaking to Guitar World back in 1989, the late John Sykes – a guitar hero who lent his ferocious tone and songwriting chops to Whitesnake, Thin Lizzy ...