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Pat Travers on his chemistry with Pat Thrall, punk and EVH’s ‘70s arrival and Snortin’ Whiskey
By Joe Bosso published
The Canadian-born virtuoso discusses the rise and fall of the Pat Travers Band, witnessing the U.K. punk revolution and the riotous roots of Snortin’ Whiskey

Gary Moore on how Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott helped shaped one of his most iconic guitar tracks
By Janelle Borg published
The two were regularly at loggerheads over personal and creative differences, but they did collaborate on Moore’s 1978 solo album Back on the Streets

Scott Gorham on his Thin Lizzy audition – and the moment The Boys Are Back in Town “exploded”
By Henry Yates published
Brian Robertson might have given Gorham the coldest of welcomes at his audition but the pair soon formed one of rock's most iconic guitar partnerships. Here, Gorham looks back on their chemistry and the Les Pauls behind his Lizzy sound

Scott Gorham nearly lost his 'Holy Grail' 1957 Gibson Les Paul to a customs officer just after he bought it – and he had to go to court to get it back
By Matt Owen published
The Thin Lizzy guitarist bought the vintage guitar while in Boston with the band, but ran into a few issues when trying to take it overseas

Damon Johnson on playing with Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd – and why Eddie Van Halen gifted him a guitar
By Andrew Daly published
From touring with Van Halen, to finding his own niche as a blood-and-guts player with some of rock’s biggest names

Damon Johnson on how he came to play with Thin Lizzy and Lynyrd Skynyrd
By Matt Owen published
Johnson has been tasked with filling roles held by a string of iconic guitarists – and he's been determined to do the source material justice every time

Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham on the small development that changed the amp game forever
By Janelle Borg published
Scott Gorham reveals that, before this amp upgrade, he and fellow Thin Lizzy guitarist Brian Robertson played so loud that amp mics couldn't take it

Phil Lynott’s 5 best basslines with Thin Lizzy and beyond
By Nick Wells published
Six foot plus of leather and lust, Phil Lynott was the consummate rock bassist. These are his 5 best basslines

“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
By Andrew Daly published
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...

“The boys are back in town, baby”: Watch Polyphia pay tribute to Thin Lizzy – and their home state – during sublime pro-shot Texas performance
By Matt Owen published
Live shows do not get better than this newly posted 65-minute Polyphia concert – an epic display of the band's onstage virtuosity and mind-melting technical skills
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