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Damon Johnson from Lynyrd Skynyrd performs on NEW YEAR'S EVE LIVE: NASHVILLE'S BIG BASH
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

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Scott Gorham performs with Black Star Riders pat O2 Shepherd's Bush Empire on February 26, 2023 in London, England
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

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JUNE 22: WEMBLEY EMPIRE POOL Photo of THIN LIZZY and Phil LYNOTT and Scott GORHAM, L-R: Phil Lynott (wearing leather trousers), Scott Gorham performing live onstage
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

Bassists
Eric Bell performs onstage
“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...

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Tim Henson
“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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Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy's Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson brought twin-guitar leads to the masses – master their influential style

By Martin Cooper Published

Jailbreak your rock chops with a lesson in the playing of two guitarists who influenced every guitar duo that followed

Lessons
Scott Gorham performing live with Black Star Riders
Scott Gorham leaves Black Star Riders to focus on Thin Lizzy

By Matt Owen Published

The band, who are set to enter the studio to record a new album, will not look to replace Gorham and will instead continue as a four-piece

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Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy performs on stage at the Hammersmith Odeon on December 11, 1977 in London
A new statue of Thin Lizzy's Phil Lynott has been unveiled in his hometown

By Jackson Maxwell Published

The statue was unveiled to the public last week in West Bromwich, England

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Rory Gallagher
Rory Gallagher beats U2 and Thin Lizzy to be voted Ireland’s Greatest Music Artist

By Matt Owen Published

The bestowing of the award coincides with a number of upcoming releases that will celebrate the 50th anniversary of Gallagher's seminal self-titled debut album

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Ricky Warwick
Ricky Warwick: “I don’t have the patience to learn all the scales – it never interested me. My heroes were always the rhythm guys“

By Amit Sharma Published

The Thin Lizzy and Black Star Riders frontman on his latest solo album, vintage gear over plugins, and covering Britney Spears

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