George Lynch

George Lynch (b. September 28, 1954) is a heavy metal guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken.

Lynch was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Sacramento, California. He is a h

George Lynch (b. September 28, 1954) is a heavy metal guitarist best known as a member of the band Dokken.

Lynch was born in Spokane, Washington and raised in Sacramento, California. He is a highly respected modern guitarist often compared with other guitar heroes such as Randy Rhoads Steve Vai, Eric Johnson, Eddie Van Halen, Joe Satriani, and Yngwie J. Malmsteen. Lynch is well known for his famous legato technique and common use of the scale he calls the 'Gothic Octave'. Twice Lynch auditioned for the position of Ozzy Osbourne's lead guitarist, once in 1979 – losing to Randy Rhoads – and another time in 1982 to replace Brad Gillis. According to George, he was hired for three days before Ozzy changed his mind and decided to go with Jake E. Lee. Lee, however claims that Lynch "got the gig, but only went on the road for two weeks to watch the show, and never actually played with Ozzy."