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Eric Bell tells the tale of how he joined forces with Noel Redding after leaving Thin Lizzy as a self-confessed ‘basket-case’
Northern Irish guitarist recalls his difficult departure from Phil Lynott’s band and the strange experience of connecting with Redding – who’d never, ever talk about Jimi Hendrix
Eric Bell recalls his very first rehearsal with Noel Redding – who hated the sound of his guitar
Bell’s departure from Thin Lizzy led him to Noel Redding – but tensions ran high during the pair’s early days together
Scott Gorham recalls his nerve-racking Thin Lizzy audition – and his first impressions of Brian Robertson
Back in 1974, Thin Lizzy were auditioning a second guitarist to accompany their newest recruit: the 18-year-old Les Paul-wielding Brian Robertson
Eric Bell reveals the real reason why Gary Moore left Thin Lizzy
Moore's stints with Thin Lizzy continue to inform the band's legacy
A guide to every guitarist who's played with Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy are tough enough for punks, heavy enough for metalheads, poetic enough for romantics – and their catchy riffs and licks have been played by some of the finest guitarists on earth
Thin Lizzy to release first new record in over 40 years
The Acoustic Sessions will feature stripped back acoustic reimaginings of some of the band's biggest hits
“I think Metallica thought that I knew who they were. I didn’t. They thought I was in awe of them – not true… it wasn’t enjoyable”: Whiskey in the Jar was the hardest song Thin Lizzy’s Eric Bell ever tackled, and he didn't enjoy playing it with Metallica
In a wide-ranging conversation with GW, Bell also acknowledges that he could never have returned to Phil Lynott’s band after an infamous onstage meltdown in 1973 – but at least he apologized to his beloved Strat for his behavior that night...
