Seven months after wrapping up what was billed as LYNCH MOB’s final tour, legendary guitarist George Lynch is still hitting the stage under the same banner—and he’s not pretending otherwise. In a candid new interview with Tim Caple of Rock ‘N’ Blues Experience, Lynch opened up about the unexpected continuation of LYNCH MOB following the band’s 35th anniversary “The Final Ride” farewell tour.
Joined by a powerhouse lineup—Andrew Freeman (LAST IN LINE) on vocals, Brian Tichy (WHITESNAKE, FOREIGNER, Ozzy Osbourne) on drums, and Jaron Gulino on bass—Lynch has kept the momentum rolling, despite previously signaling the end of the road.
“Well, I think you can see a common thread throughout this interview that I make really bad decisions [laughs] throughout my life,” George said (as transcribed by Blabbermouth). “Horrible. You do not want me in charge of any of your decision making. So, if I give you any advice, do the opposite for a better outcome. I don’t wanna be in charge. I shouldn’t be managing anything or making any decisions about anything other than just playing my guitar and writing music. Having said that, I still try to do the right thing and be smart, but whatever.
“So we decided, or I decided, I think earlier this year, if I’m not mistaken, that this was the 35th anniversary, I believe, of the band, so maybe let’s go out with a nice bookend and put out a good record and call it a day,” he continued. “And we called it ‘The Final Ride’ — the tour was called ‘The Final Ride’. And so I did that and sort of — not fired the band; we just all agreed to do this. So everybody went their separate ways. And there was some momentum and some interest because of that announcement. So all of a sudden my agent started getting all this work opportunity. He talked me, as agents do, talked me out of quitting LYNCH MOB touring. He said, ‘Well, just add a few more shows.’ Well, that’s parlayed into, we just kept it going. So here we are. We’re still touring, we’re still putting out records. It’s a different band than it was last year, but… Brian Tichy‘s back in the band. Andrew Freeman, Jaron Gulino and myself. It’s a great band. And why not?”
“So, people are, like, ‘Well, you said you were retiring LYNCH MOB.’ I go, ‘Well, I lied. I changed my mind. I’m sorry. Sue me. I’ll see you in court.’ I mean, what do you want me to tell you? So that’s what it is. I make silly decisions — off-the-cuff decisions — sometimes that aren’t well thought out. Here we are.”
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