"I first met Phil Lynott completely by accident during my first ever acid trip." Original Thin Lizzy guitarist Eric Bell on the birth of the band and his relationship with their "gentle and romantic" frontman

Phil Lynott and Eric Bell in 1973.

Eric Bell was the founding guitarist in Thin Lizzy, forming the band in 1969 alongside the great Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey and keyboardist Eric Wrixon.

Bell played on Lizzy's first three albums – Thin Lizzy, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage, and Vagabonds Of The Western World – and is the musician behind the famous guitar intro and solo on the classic Whiskey in the Jar. He also co-wrote the longtime fan favourite The Rocker.