George Tyndall Tickner (September 8, 1946 – July 5, 2023) was an American rock musician who played rhythm guitar and co-wrote songs as a founding member of Journey.

[3][4] After the release of Journey's debut album, he left the band to attend Stanford Medical School on a full scholarship.

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 Prairie Prince.

[5] In January 2005, Tickner appeared with past and present members of the band Journey to receive a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.