[Rick Lee]

No, have never listened to his solo stuff. I wasn't even into Dokken, but they were on the bill for the Monsters of Rock with VH in '88. I was a serious guitar player then, so I was excited to see if he measured up to all the hype. I watch Metal Mania every weekend now and not one of his Dokken solos grabs me. And on That Metal Show I'd expect him to really shine like others do. Just bores me. In fact, some of it sounds downright sloppy and juvenile. My favorit 80's/90's shredder is Vito Bratta. Every one of his solos takes me into the zone, they're melodic, challenging to play, they hold up over time and I love his tone (EMG's and ADA's). Maybe I'm missing it with Lynch, but his work has never spoken to me in the least. I see him at NAMM and he has kids lined up around the block for his autograph. Meh.