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“We didn’t think he was up to it. He was perfectly capable of playing the major and minor chords in the right place, but not the lead”: Brian Robertson’s early reservations on Scott Gorham joining Thin Lizzy

UNITED STATES - OCTOBER 22: PALLADIUM Photo of THIN LIZZY and Brian ROBERTSON and Scott GORHAM, L-R: Brian Robertson, Scott Gorham performing live onstage (.

When Eric Bell left Thin Lizzy, the group overhauled their guitar department, bringing in both Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham for a soon-to-be-legendary guitar tandem. But Robertson admits that he wasn’t all the convinced by Gorham at the start.

Gary Moore had stepped into the picture after Bell’s departure, with vocalist Phil Lynott later dramatically bolstering the band line-up with twice as much electric guitar firepower.

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