“I not only learned the set, I learned a whole new style of guitar playing”: John McCurry had only been playing guitar for five years when he joined Cyndi Lauper’s band – and featured on one of her biggest records

John McCurry.

John McCurry's resume is quite the read. The session guitarist has written, recorded, and toured with David Bowie, Alice Cooper, Katy Perry, and many more across a seasoned and genre-hopping career.

Yet, despite having played with those household names, landing the gig as Cyndi Lauper's lead guitarist just five years after first picking up an electric guitar might just be his biggest achievement.