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THIN LIZZY Guitarist On Current Lineup: 'Everywhere I Look, I Feel Inspired'

November 23, 2007

ThisIsNottingham.co.uk reports: For many, when Phil Lynott died 21 years ago aged just 36 THIN LIZZY died with him. Particularly as he'd dissolved the band three years earlier. For five years following his death, the band did indeed cease to be but 1991 saw the start of several reunion projects associated with former members of the band.

These were often one-off shows to celebrate Lynott's legacy, but then in 1996 guitarist Scott Gorham received a call from another former member John Sykes.

"He'd been touring Japan and said he'd included three LIZZY songs in the set — and the crowd went wild," he says.

"I was amazed. I assumed that people would forget us. He suggested getting together to do some dates over there.

"I wondered who would sing but he said that he would. And when I heard his CDs I was blown away. I called Brian (Downey, THIN LIZZY drummer),he was up for it and things just took off.

"We just did the Japan tour, but the fan club got in touch and some of the fans were quite angry, asking 'Why not play for us?' The truth is, we were worried about offending people. In the end, we did five UK shows and five in Europe... then people in the US were getting in touch. By 1999, we were playing pretty regularly and decided to carry on."

The current incarnation of THIN LIZZY features only Gorham from the "classic" LIZZY line-up but he's not worried about that.

"I'm OK with it because of the people I have on stage with me. The drums just blow me away, the bass is amazing. Everywhere I look, I feel inspired."

Read the entire article at ThisIsNottingham.co.uk.

THIN LIZZY performing in Cardiff, UK in April 2007:

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