Yeah, it wasn’t really even a band at that point.
So this reunion of sorts, at the time, was always going to be just a one-off thing then? There were a lot of people with tears in their eyes and all that, so, even though I was kind of freaked in the beginning, in the end, I was glad that we did do it. He’s a great bass player, isn’t he? So, it was great, we got the end of it, and we ended it all with “Whiskey in A Jar,” and you got the whole stadium behind you singing it, so it was kind of emotional. Bob Geldof got up and sang a song I think Gary sang a song…Īnd you also had Bob Daisley on bass, didn’t you?īob Daisley, absolutely right, yeah, I forgot about that. Now it’s like I’m freaked out, but we got to it, and it was really cool to play the songs. Usually, you walk right on the stage and know what you’re doing, not a problem. So I walked down in front of 35,000 people with no drink, no drugs, or nothing, and I really kind of froze on the spot man, I was scared to death. The organizers for the charity called me up and asked me if I would get up and do it, and at the same time, it would be kind of a little tribute to Phil, and when he said that, I thought, “Well, okay, that sounds great.” The problem was that it was my first sober gig in… I can’t even remember when probably ever. That was before… see, at that point, I really thought, “That’s it, I’m done with THIN LIZZY! I’m not going to play THIN LIZZY songs anymore.” I’d played those songs enough. Can you tell us something about the Self Aid concert in 1986? So it keeps going, you know.Īlright, let’s talk about the so-called “post-Lynott” period of THIN LIZZY a bit. Then we take a few weeks off, and then we’ve got four in the UK, then after that they’d want us to get off to America. In September, we crank it up again in Germany and then work up to Russia, Croatia, and Poland. It’s why sometimes, you know, we haven’t been able to get to as much as we’ve wanted to.Īfter this current tour is finished, what’s next for THIN LIZZY? More touring or a live record, perhaps? So, we find windows of opportunity to be able actually to come out. Yeah, that we’re still alive! We do this when we can get all of us together, and we’re all scattered all over the world, all the guys in the band. Is there a specific theme to this tour, like a celebration or something? Here we are in the year 2008, and THIN LIZZY is once again on tour. Read on for Scott’s take on the different stages of his career! THIN LIZZY In between playing with THIN LIZZY, Scott has, among other things, played with his own band, 21 GUNS. Today, in tribute to their fallen comrade Phil Lynott, Gorham and Sykes continue to keep the THIN LIZZY name alive, touring all over the world with legendary drummer Tommy Aldridge and bassist Francesco DiCosmo now completing the lineup. Over the years, in addition to Robertson, Scott played alongside Gary Moore, Snowy White, and finally John Sykes. Together they recorded nine classic studio albums (Nightlife in 1974, FIGHTING in 1975, JAILBREAK and JOHNNY THE FOX in 1976, BAD REPUTATION in 1977, BLACK ROSE in 1979, CHINATOWN in 1980, RENEGADE in 1981 and THUNDER AND LIGHTNING in 1983) and two live ones (LIVE AND DANGEROUS in 1978 and LIVE LIFE in 1983). From that point on, Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey stuck with mastermind Phil Lynott until the band’s dissolution in 1983. INTERVIEW BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄ AND JARNO HUOVILA PICTURES BY MARKO SYRJÄLÄĪfter putting out three records as a trio, THIN LIZZY reinvented itself, to great success, as a four-piece featuring now the twin guitar leads of the American Scott Gorham and Scottish Brian Robertson.