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Guitar World
Guitar World
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Amit Sharma

“Idon’t even think he had a pick. He just heard the tracks once and was ready to go”: Ricky Warwick on welcoming Lita Ford, Charlie Starr and Billy Diffy to vintage guitar nirvana for his new solo album – and the magic of seventh chords

Ricky Warwick looks very Mad Max as he dresses in all black and carries a Les Paul over his shoulder in a stark landscape shot.

It’s easy to get the impression that Ricky Warwick has lived many lives. The Northern Irish guitarist got his break playing rhythm in New Model Army before fronting Scottish hard rock group the Almighty, who reformed last year.

Then there’s his work alongside Scott Gorham in the latest incarnation of Thin Lizzy and its splinter group, Black Star Riders; one album with supergroup Circus Diablo; plus a whole host of solo releases including this year’s Blood Ties, which begins with an ensemble of overdriven guitars that feel loud enough to rattle your teeth.

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