In this episode we celebrate the music of Thin Lizzy! Having just released his new book, Thin Lizzy, Every Album, Every Song I am delighted to be joined by Graeme Stroud. Graeme is a musician and writer and has written on websites and blogs on a number of subjects, both musical and non-musical, for several years. He has also performed interviews and written feature articles, gig reviews and album reviews for the rock website VelvetThunder.  

 Over the course of 12 studio albums and raucous live sets, and armed with  Les Pauls and Marshalls, Thin Lizzy astounded audiences with blend of twin guitars roaring with harmony and electrifying power.  Fronted by charismatic Phil Lynott from their early years with Eric Bell and later Gary Moore, through the glory days of the Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham line-up, Lizzy scaled heights unimaginable for an Irish band up till then.
They mixed hard rock with tender stories of identity and Irish mythology and unlike other rock bands that fell during the rise of Punk, Lizzy bloomed delighting both  Rock and Punk fans.
I was fortunate enough to see them play at 18 gigs, (Yes I liked/like them!), from 1975-1983 when they disbanded and their songs became a soundtrack for both myself and group of friends.

 Their music is loved and appreciated as much today as it was in the 1970s and early '80s.

Graeme's links;
https://www.velvetthunder.co.uk/
https://chalkhillblue.bandcamp.com/
to purchase the book  UK https://www.amazon.co.uk/Thin-Lizzy-Every-Album-Track/
USA https://www.amazon.com/Thin-Lizzy-every-album-Track/

Special thanks to Andy Fox , radio broadcaster, for his kind permission for use of his photos on Undercurrent Stories Facebook and Instagram pages;
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Andy Fox links;
http://www.bcfmradio.com/
https://www.gtfm.co.uk
https://www.rock-radio.co.uk

And very special thanks to Scott Johnson for his kind permission for use of his  artwork featuring Phil Lynott on Undercurrent Stories Facebook and Instagram pages;
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Scott's link;
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