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Eric Bell, Lead Guitarist with Thin Lizzy
With it's haunting and mesmerising guitar intro many listeners will be familiar with the Thin Lizzy hit, Whisky in the Jar which reached no. 6 in the UK charts in 1973.
My guest today is the legendary former lead guitarist and founding member of Thin Lizzy, Eric Bell. As well as playing on that famous song, Eric recorded 3 albums with Thin Lizzy, 'Thin Lizzy,' ' Shades of a Blue Orphanage' and 'Vagabonds of the Western World.'
In our conversation Eric talks about;
1) His introduction to the guitar
2) Playing in Irish Showbands
3) How a chance meeting with Phil Lynott and Brian Downey led to…
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