Scott Gorham

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Portrait of American musician Scott Gorham, guitarist with hard rock group Thin Lizzy, taken on May 6, 2010 in London.

Scott Gorham on his trouble-plagued Thin Lizzy audition and the mod he's made to every Les Paul ever since

By Christopher Scapelliti published

The guitarist explains that he'd sold his better guitar to Supertramp’s Roger Hodgson

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Description : LONDON, UNITED KINGDOM - MAY 6: Portrait of American musician Scott Gorham, guitarist with hard rock group Thin Lizzy, taken on May 6, 2010 in London.

Scott Gorham recalls finding his footing with Thin Lizzy’s 1976 classic “Emerald”

By Andrew Daly published

The guitarist explains how he adapted to the band’s Irish roots in a new Guitar Player interview

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Phil Lynott (left) and Scott Gorham perform with Thin LIzzy at London's Hammersmith Odeon, 1978.

Scott Gorham tells how an offhand moment led to his favorite Thin Lizzy song, released 50 years ago

By Phil Weller published

Gorham and Phil Lynott's partnership would grow into one of the most influential in rock music, and it started during a break in rehearsals

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Brian Robertson (left) and Scott Gorham perform with Thin Lizzy at the Palladium, New York City, October 22, 1977.

Scott Gorham on the making of Jailbreak – Thin Lizzy’s do-or-die fifth record, twin harmonies, and his relationship with Phil Lynott

By Phil Weller published

After two failed albums, Vertigo Records was ready to drop the band, but their twin-guitar harmonies saved the day

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Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham at the Gibson Garage London, May 17. 2024.

Scott Gorham tells how Thin Lizzy’s “The Boys Are Back in Town” was saved from oblivion

By Andrew Daly published

The classic-rock icon also shared with us the Irish origins of the group’s twin-guitar harmony attack

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VH1 Photo of Gary MOORE and Peter GREEN, Peter Green & Gary Moore

Watch Gary Moore ‘Burst onto the Scene with Peter Green’s ‘Greeny’ Gibson Les Paul Standard

By Rod Brakes published

VIDEO Hear the mythical ‘Burst in action in this knockout performance featuring a classic rock all-star line-up.

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Eddie Van Halen (left) and Gary Moore

Gary Moore Once Left a Van Halen Gig Early to Learn Eddie's Tapping Technique

By Jackson Maxwell published

In an excerpt from Paul Brannigan's upcoming Eddie Van Halen biography, Scott Gorham relays how he and his fellow Thin Lizzy guitarist were left slack-jawed by EVH at a '78 gig.

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