Charlie Griffiths breaks the chains to unleash Mr Scary with a look at Dokken and Lynch Mob’s rocker with a touch of blues in his playing.

George Lynch has been a fan of ESP S-type guitars for many decades.

George Lynch’s name is synonymous with rock guitar, initially from his time in Dokken, starting with Breaking The Chains in 1981 and following up with the classic Tooth And Nail in 1984 and Under Lock And Key in 1985. It was the 1987 album Back For The Attack that would feature George’s calling card Mr Scary, an instrumental featuring many of his trademark techniques. In 1990 George unleashed Lynch Mob with the debut album Wicked Sensation. George’s style is inspired by the early technical rock players like Randy Rhoads and Eddie Van Halen, but with some Jimi Hendrix blues feel for good measure.