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George Tyndall Tickner (September 8, 1946 – July 5, 2023) was an American rock musician who played
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and co-wrote songs as a founding member of Journey. Prior to joining Journey, Tickner was a member of the San Francisco
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band Frumious Bandersnatch, along with fellow Journey founder
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. In 1973, Tickner was in the lineup for a number of performances by
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and
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' band. After the release of Journey's debut album, he left the band to attend Stanford Medical School on a full scholarship. Upon Tickner's departure, Journey lead guitarist
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took over all of the band's guitar duties, until
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(keyboards/rhythm guitar) joined in 1981. After leaving Journey, Tickner maintained an active interest in music, as well as contacts with his former bandmates. He and Ross Valory created The Hive, a recording studio where he continued to write and compose music. Tickner, Valory and keyboardist Stevie 'Keys' Roseman came together to form the band VTR, releasing an album called ''Cinema'', which featured other present and former members of Journey, such as Schon, Steve Smith, and
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. In January 2005, Tickner appeared with past and present members of the band Journey to receive a star on the
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. Tickner died on July 5, 2023, at the age of 76.


Discography


With Frumious Bandersnatch

* ''A Young Man's Song'' (1996)


With Faun

* ''Faun'' (1972)


With Journey

* '' Journey'' (1975) (performer and co-writer of three songs) * ''
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'' (1976) (co-writer of two songs) * ''
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'' (1977) (co-writer of one song)


Solo/collaborative works

* VTR – ''Cinema'' (2005)


References


External links


George Tickner's website

George Tickner's MySpace page
* 1946 births 2023 deaths American rock guitarists American male guitarists Songwriters from New York (state) Journey (band) members Musicians from Syracuse, New York Guitarists from New York (state) Frumious Bandersnatch members 20th-century American guitarists {{US-rock-guitarist-stub