George Lynch, far right, in the studio with Rob Tarango, left, and Yuri Anisonyan, owners and engineers at Optimum Sound Recording in Burbank, Calif.

Guitar Hero is the breakout video game that lets people immerse themselves in the rock world as they play along to classic rhythms, power chords and blistering solos. Although players only mimic a real guitar using four buttons and a toggle switch, the hit game has served to remind people of just how cool that instrument can sound.

When it comes to real guitar heroes, there aren’t many who can sustain a successful career over three decades, sell millions of albums and play sold-out concerts around the globe. But not many guitarists have the talent and unique musical styling of George Lynch.

Lynch is best known as the lead guitarist and songwriter for the 1980s-era heavy-metal band Dokken, which sold more than 10 million albums worldwide. But Lynch has also received acclaim for his solo work and albums with his subsequent band, Lynch Mob. While continuing to teach guitarists and demonstrate his skills at clinics worldwide, Lynch has most recently released the album Let the Truth be Known with his newly formed powerhouse group, Souls of We. 

Seagate hard drives have long been a staple behind Lynch's mixing board, whether recording his albums or creating videos and interactive content for his online instructional site Dojo Guitar Academy,available at his website, georgelynch.com.

“I've been using Seagate drives a long time, starting with Cheetah® drives that held 9 gigabytes of storage,” Lynch, 54, recalls. “Back then, I thought I'd never need more, but now I'm running several 750-GB and 1-TB Seagate® FreeAgent® Pro external drives—and I can see the day when I'll need more storage.”

Recording digitally on a Pro Tools Mac-based system has helped unleash Lynch's creativity and given him the flexibility he needs when working with a number of producers and musicians.

“Storing my music on Seagate FreeAgent drives has been great any time I need to share or move tracks onto other systems,” Lynch says. “We can take them anywhere and just plug them in.”

Why the need to move from system to system?

“My music recently has been a bit more experimental, with more open, ethereal sounds,” Lynch explains, adding that the process of recording those sounds can come from various locations or with unusual instrument choices. “Inspiration can come anytime, anywhere, and I’ve done some recordings playing a sitar or banjo, which is not what I'm known for. I've even used things like wax paper or batteries as guitar slides for different effects.”

Such unusual instrumentation aside, fans don’t have to worry about Lynch laying down his No. 1 instrument, the electric guitar.

“I just finished recording two instructional DVDs,” he says. “The first is focused on rhythm, the second on leads.”

Lynch is currently touring with members of Lynch Mob; after that tour wraps up, he plans to finish work on a solo instrumental album. After 30-plus years in the business, Lynch is staying busy, playing and writing new music. And Seagate will continue to be a trusted partner throughout his musical journey.

“I dig Seagate drives,” he says. “They're great tools—easy to use and very reliable.”

That kind of endorsement is, well, music to Seagate’s ears.

“Whether you're a professional musician or a music enthusiast looking to protect and manage your digital music collection, our FreeAgent line was designed to make backing up, sharing and syncing digital content an easy experience,” says Jeff Fochtman, director of marketing for Seagate's Consumer Solutions division.