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Brian Robertson’s early reservations on Scott Gorham joining Thin Lizzy

By Phil Weller Published

Robertson wasn’t filled with confidence when Gorham first joined the band

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Brian Robertson of Thin lizzy performs on stage, United Kingdom, 1977. (Photo by Erica Echenberg/Redferns) *** Local Caption ***
Brian Robertson knows what Thin Lizzy lost when he left

By Rich Davenport, Per Olsson Published

Half of the classic-era twin guitar attack discusses how the iconic sound was built, his relationships with his bandmates after he left, his forensic approach to modding Kirk Hammett Les Pauls to look like Peter Green’s Greeny, and why he couldn’t play the real thing

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Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy during a recording session for the groups new album. Picture taken 27th September 1982.
The life (and tragically early death) of Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy’s legendary bass-playing frontman

By Joel McIver Published

Phil Lynott was a troubled genius who rose from a tough background to take his place in the pantheon of rock gods

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Photo of Phil LYNOTT and THIN LIZZY, Phil Lynott performing live onstage. 1970S, Ritchie Blackmore.
How Phil Lynott narrowly missed the chance to form a supergroup alongside Deep Purple guitarist Ritchie Blackmore

By Nick Wells Published

The name Baby Face would end up being used as a song title on Thin Lizzy’s next album

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The late John Sykes plays his Les Paul Custom as Scott Gorham plays his Strat during a live Thin Lizzy performance in 2006. Both are bathed in red/orange stage lights.
Scott Gorham on the future of Thin Lizzy – and how the late John Sykes gave them thunder when they needed it most

By Henry Yates Published

Gorham remembers John Sykes, the player who stepped in and stepped up, breathing new life into Thin Lizzy with the super hard rock sound of his Les Paul Custom

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A black and white shot of Thin Lizzy guitarists Gary Moore and Scott Gorham both working their Les Pauls – Moore on the Junior, Gorham on a Standard.
Scott Gorham on how his guitar partnership with Gary Moore came to a dramatic end

By Henry Yates Published

The Belfast-born virtuoso brought blues-rock fireworks to Thin Lizzy's sound and a muscular foil for Gorham who was always trying something different

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Scott Gorham [right] and Brian Robertson of Thin Lizzy, long-haired, playing Les Pauls onstage with the legendary Irish rock institution in 1978
Scott Gorham on his partnership with Brian Robertson and how Thin Lizzy nearly split up over a beard

By Henry Yates Published

The years 1974 to '78 were good times for Thin Lizzy creatively, with the twin-guitar dynamite of Robertson and Gorham in the engine room. But they weren't half volatile...

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Scott Gorham and John Sykes
The guitarist who saved Thin Lizzy – and made their last album hit like a “sledgehammer”

By Phil Weller Published

Scott Gorham pays tribute to the player who breathed new life into the band

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Scott Gorham may have passed his Thin Lizzy audition – but his budget Les Paul copy certainly didn’t

By Phil Weller Published

The Irish rockers finally found their man after auditioning 24 hopefuls when Gorham turned up for his turn – but Phil Lynott was left underwhelmed by his choice of instrument

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Scott Gorham performs with Black Star Riders pat O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26, 2023 in London, England
Scott Gorham doesn’t rule out a future for Thin Lizzy – but he’s biding his time to find the perfect guitar foil

By Naomi Baker Published

Lizzy’s most faithful guitarist, Scott Gorham, has left the door open for a potential return of the iconic band – but only under the right circumstances

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