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From 1974, Thin Lizzy switched from using one lead guitarist to two. This twin lead guitar style was later refined and popularised in the mid-1970s by bands like Judas Priest, and later by the emerging new wave of British heavy metal groups such as Iron Maiden and Def Leppard.
William Scott Gorham (born March 17, 1951) is an American guitarist and songwriter who is one of the "twin lead guitarists" for the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy.Although not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he served a continuous membership after passing an audition in 1974, joining the band at a time when the band's future was in doubt after the departures of original guitarist Eric Bell and ...
The two lead guitarists provided a critical part of Thin Lizzy's signature sound, referred to by critics as their "twin guitar attack". During his time in the band, Robertson was a contributing member to five studio albums released by Thin Lizzy: Nightlife (1974), Fighting (1975), Jailbreak (1976), Johnny the Fox (1976), Bad Reputation (1977 ...
Phil Lynott – bass, lead vocals, guitar, keyboards; Eric Bell – guitar, backing vocals; Brian Downey – drums, percussion; Thin Lizzy (1971) New Day (1971) Shades of a Blue Orphanage (1972) Vagabonds of the Western World (1973) The Peel Sessions (1995) – three tracks; January – April 1974 Phil Lynott – bass, lead vocals, guitar ...
British guitarist John Sykes, best known for his work with rock bands Thin Lizzy and Whitesnake, has died aged 65 “after a hard fought battle with cancer,” according to a statement on his website.
Rolling Stone praised lead singer and bassist Phil Lynott's "Gaelic soul" and said the "twin-guitar lead by Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson" was "crucial to the song's success". [11] In March 2005, Q magazine placed "The Boys Are Back in Town" at No. 38 in its list of the 100 Greatest Guitar Tracks. [12] The song won a 1976 NME Award for Best ...
Scott Gorham (Thin Lizzy, 21 Guns) The Great Kat; Gary Green (Gentle Giant) Grant Green; Peter Green (Fleetwood Mac) Brian Greenway (April Wine, Mashmakhan) Jonny Greenwood (Radiohead, The Smile) Luther Grosvenor (Spooky Tooth, Mott the Hoople) Tracii Guns (L.A. Guns, Brides of Destruction, Contraband) Buddy Guy
Stephen Thomas Erlewine of AllMusic described Fighting as a "tense, coiled, vicious rock & roll album", with which Thin Lizzy began their classic era. Highlighting Gorham and Robertson's twin-guitar interplay, he described this line-up as "vital and visceral", and added that Lynott had made a leap forward as a songwriter, "fully flourishing as a rock & roll poet". [6]