Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy - Scott talks about Drugs on the Road#statusquo #thinlizzy @ThinLizzyOfficial
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@wespaul9345 Жыл бұрын
Good guy. Glad he survived
@GmanRockstar87 Жыл бұрын
Thank Jimmy Page for that cutting through . And of course the Supertramp ties too that brought him to Lizzy in the first place. Some can say otherwise but at least he maintained the longevity despite Phil's reluctance to admit he needed help in contrast
@transprtrg25995 ай бұрын
Scott is a solid dude, and most under-rated guitar player during Lizzy's heyday. Almost 40 years later, he reps this great band and its legacy quite well.
@QuinkermarineАй бұрын
One of the coolest rock guitarists ever, and such a great guy too...fantastic human being.
@Lloyd188510 ай бұрын
Funny hearing an American saying 'tits up'... I like Scott, he comes across as a genuine stand up guy.
@Nyquest10 ай бұрын
He's a great fellow.
@vibes..5856 ай бұрын
Even funnier to hear him say ' Yer man ' like a Dubliner ..and sound like John Wayne 😅
@StephenChadwick-rr5pm2 ай бұрын
He's lived in the UK most of his life
@oscarvega17512 ай бұрын
LIVE AND DANGEROUS "IS" 1 OF THE BEST LIVE ALBUMS EVER. 🤘🤘🤘
@assrammington79614 ай бұрын
This guy is one of the greatest guitarist of all time easily. Love ya Scott
@michaelthornburg2491Ай бұрын
I find it hard to believe that when people talk about the greatest guitar players of all time Scotts name is never mentioned. He has created some of the most melodic solos ever.
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
It's because he's never been a showcase player. He's a through and through band guy. So much so, he gave all his co-guitarists in Lizzy a lot of space. He played great with all of them, and gave some an alley-oop on what would be career defining solos. I always found it interesting how he actually didn't use as many bluesy licks as his contemporaries. He always had a very direct and melodic sense but still had a "rock" sensibility.
@billgoforth7426Ай бұрын
So true it works until it no longer works.. and it hurts and it hurts a lot..
@gomezthechimp111612 күн бұрын
I think I may be unique in that I always preferred Gorham's solo on Still In Love With You (the live version). Also, his rhythm playing is stellar.
@shawnmcvey778912 күн бұрын
@@gomezthechimp1116 Yeah he gets the nice maj7 vamp which worked perfectly for his style.
@Gerrys-ChannelАй бұрын
Scott rules! Thin Lizzy rules!
@evh22Ай бұрын
Scott Gorham is an abs legend - more than that a really lovely guy. Happened to see him and band members walking around B'ham Bullring on the day they had a gig at W'ton Civic. Couldn't believe a genuine guitar hero was there with passer's by having no clue! I got a pic with him and he hooked us up with tickets to go and see the band after hearing me and my wife couldn't get to go..what a top top bloke. I'll never forget that meeting and it really p1ssed my Mum off who is a HUGE Lizzy fan (She had already got tickets to the gig lol)!
@binniemod3 ай бұрын
Had the pleasure of meeting Scott in Glasgow, an absolute Gentleman and brilliant Guitarist.
@lucienlachance285211 ай бұрын
Such a truth... It only works for a really short time...
@jamesbradshaw3389Ай бұрын
Thin Lizzy, Phil, Brian, Eric, Scott, Brian. Garry, John, Darren led me and my young brothers astray as young fellows we followed this band THIN LIZZY all over the lands in all kinds of weather, and we had the times of our lives listening to and watching the greatest rocking band of all time playing live on stage from small halls to large concerts, Yes Phil and the boys lead us astray and we would not have it any other way
@arnoldzilban8274Ай бұрын
Amazing man/musician and certainly a great survivor with great under radar legacy. Glad he's around with us.
@roberttourville521916 күн бұрын
Stay clean and rock on brother your guitar playing is magic 💪🏆✨
@cosmicsunbeams29 күн бұрын
I❤Thinn Lizzy! Forever!
@pgo3014 ай бұрын
It's great listening to Scott, I know he deserved whatever he wanted to do with his time. That's his choices and he had that all for himself. His musical devotion was nothing short of great. Thanks for your works.
@robertloader9826Ай бұрын
A good guy, and about as cool as a rock guitarist ever got. 🤘🎸
@PatrickC-oh1wyАй бұрын
Awesome guitar player. Awesome dude. No BS here.
@rc6981Ай бұрын
He was a part of one of the finest twin gutair pairings of all time What a f***N Band warriors of the road as well ⚡TCB⚡
@dodibenabba525Ай бұрын
Wishbone Ash, Judas Priest and Skynyrd may contest that. Personally I was a mega fan of Robertson/Gorham.
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
Honestly he was fantastic with Gary Moore too. Watch him and Gary do Black Rose at the Phil Lynott tribute concert thing they did like 20 years ago. It's insane.
@brianorakpohit7 ай бұрын
Really interesting little video. It offer insight where you can pick that up. I mean, Scott clearly has an attitude where he rolls with the punches and sees the ridiculousness of drug habits. Phil on the other hand, though he had a great sense of humour, he also had a melancholy that came across as deeper set and more 'baked in' to his personality. His songs could be straight maudlin, and on the last album, so many tracks were autobiographical of his struggles - Sun Goes Down, Bad Habits, Heart Attack ('Mama Im Dying'). I mean it was part of Phils identity. I love Thin Lizzy so much man. Even the lesser albums were great - Renegade, Johnny The Fox, Blue Orphanage.
@tadpole149228 күн бұрын
Cool dude. Great guy. Love Scotty ❤️
@Nyquest24 күн бұрын
We agree!
@philipholmes5884Ай бұрын
He said "we need to stop this thing now"...but you hung in there Scott...with Phil til the very end...👍🏻
@PedrSionАй бұрын
His and Lynott’s drug addiction was the reason that Gary Moore walked off the US tour in 79. Yet Gary gets all the blame for Lizzy not making it over there !
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
Gary never even really made it over here in the US. Still Got The Blues was big for guitarists, but a lot of guitar players I grew up around never knew who he was. I bought Jailbreak for obvious reasons, and tore through their catalogue. That's how I came to know Gary Moore.
@darrengeraghty897Ай бұрын
That was the rock n roll lifestyle back then not all but many were effected by drugs and some great music was created .people talk about a drug of choice well heroin is the drug of no choice those sneaky poppys have dark mind altering powers for many a death sentence especially where needles are involved so much talent and good people fell into the trap that it is..
@PedrSionАй бұрын
@@shawnmcvey7789 you’re right about Gary’s popularity in the US, but he seems to have a lot more recognition since he died, but not in Rolling Stone magazine. He’s the GOAT for me.
@user-ij3kv2lc5z25 күн бұрын
Gary was a heavy user. That's what I've heard.
@shanghunter769721 күн бұрын
@@user-ij3kv2lc5z Always listen to what others tell you !! Work for the gov ???
@christervainioАй бұрын
You did great, Scott and so did Phil and the others. Love Lizzy ❤
@sugarjoe50Ай бұрын
I saw the post-Phil Lynott Thin Lizzy in a local bar around 2000, Scott on guitar, John Sykes vocal. Great show.
@MusicAMovies4 ай бұрын
Happy birthday William Scott Gorham! ☘️💖🎂👏
@ValBoschi-ix9cd8 ай бұрын
Such a brilliant musician, had his own signature... Him and Brian together. Oh yes
@maxwellgordon98687 ай бұрын
Robertson was so good
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
He was great with Gary Moore too. The song Black Rose off the album Black Rose is a particular favorite of mine.
@ValBoschi-ix9cd29 күн бұрын
@@shawnmcvey7789 Yes, but with Brian there was a very very unique syncopation between them that was very telepathic...I love Black Rose enormously since about 1980 and Gary is one of my faves of all time
@shawnmcvey778929 күн бұрын
@@ValBoschi-ix9cd Well I mean Brian and Scott are the dudes who invented that sound. I wasn't saying it was better with Gary, just that Scott and Gary don't get enough credit for being so tight. I will say that the thing about Gorham is that he seemed to fit with everyone. If you look in videos, he's always having a blast on stage. Interesting lead player too. Very melodically direct but with an economic blues rock touch. There's also a dash of that 60s California vibe hidden really deep in there.
@ValBoschi-ix9cd29 күн бұрын
@@shawnmcvey7789 Yes, what I was originally talking about was the way Scott and Brian play in the gaps of each other had very unique vibe, I've never heard any two layers do that in the same way.........neither of us are contradicting each other, I'm just referencing and trying make more clear my original point......Scott was a major imfluence on me too...he's such a tasty and unique lead player as well....I still in love with Bad Reputation, Black Rose and Live and Dangerous...I also love to death early Gary Moore...recent viewing of videos of Brian have made me fall in love with his laying more than I did in the past....he was great...I so hoe he's OK
@hazor7776 ай бұрын
Musicians are restless souls , at heart- that’s why the desire to experience something altered is there
@rustyneuron5 ай бұрын
I think its even simpler than that. Musicians feel life more intensely and it is tempting to want something to slow that down or soften it. I've played my entire life, and finally got clean/sober about 10 years ago, but its still a daily decision.
@kevinkhoy7171Ай бұрын
It was the 70's The Boardum on the road is True! To much down time at the Hotel Bar! ❤ Lizzy, Phil, Scott 🎸 💪🏻
@deathkampdrone Жыл бұрын
Glad we still have this master virtuoso with us! And I like how candidly he explains what to many is veeery mysterious. Truth is just like he says; boredom will drive many to experiment. And when all you have to do is stay cool and be a rockstar, it even makes great sense. I guess it comes with a dangerous job like being in the coolest rockband of all time...
@jonathanbrain7283Ай бұрын
Thankyou Scott for your honesty,
@davidfox7983Ай бұрын
Legend
@mr.snicker-doodles7081Ай бұрын
love the honesty..
@reddiver72936 ай бұрын
So spot on about smack improving creativity for this very short time and then the creativity part of using, the inspirational part, that's over with.
@billgoforth7426Ай бұрын
One of the better ones. For sure
@fasthracingАй бұрын
Top man.
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
Scott Gorham is a team player. His work with Brian Robertson is legendary, but the one album he did with Gary Moore, Black Rose, is one of my top 5 guitar albums ever. I always loved his outro solo on Still In Love With You from Live and Dangerous.
@mr.jazzbo2669Ай бұрын
That's Robbo playing the solo on Live and Dangerous. Gary Moore recorded the solo on the original studio version, then left. He also co-wrote the song. Robertson thought the solo was perfect and wouldn't change it, but it had evolved by the time of Live and Dangerous. I saw an interview where Gorham said he was jealous when Robertson discovered the delay pedal he used on Still In Love With You. Scott figured he couldn't use one in the band since Robbo had made it his thing. That's how I learned who played the solo. According to Wikipedia, Robbo considered that his signature solo and refused to let the band drop the song from live sets. When he left it bacame a showcase for Gary Moore again, which makes sense. Absolutely agree though, it's one of my all time favorite solos, and Gorham was fantastic too. He helped a lot with songwriting as well. The interviews with him are great. In another he says they stumbled on the double guitar thing by accident. The guitars were out of phase on a track on and sounded like they were playing harmonies, so they tried to recreate that sound.
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
@@mr.jazzbo2669 I was referring to the outro solo. The tone and phrasing are classic Gorham. And if you really need confirmation, watch the live video. Robbo solos over the verse.
@mr.jazzbo2669Ай бұрын
@@shawnmcvey7789 My bad. Not sure how I forgot that Gorham played the outro. They're both great solos, but that dramatic outro is really the pinnacle of the song and Gorham shines.
@shawnmcvey7789Ай бұрын
@@mr.jazzbo2669 We all forget things. There's nothing like soloing over the a major 7th one-four vamp. The interesting thing about Gorham's style is it's very direct and melodic while still retaining the vibe of a big rock guitar solo. You don't hear a lot of bluesy stuff from him, while Robbo is arguably way bluesier. Unless he's using a wah, because Robbo uses a wah like a filter. I've ripped off that technique quite a bit actually.
@mr.jazzbo2669Ай бұрын
@@shawnmcvey7789 Using the wah that way can get some great tones. Michael Schenker did that as well, among others. Of course the wah can get overused. Lemmy said Robbo would be a great guitar player if somebody cut off his legs. The guitar work on Another Perfect Day is incredible though.
@trevorspottiswood985Ай бұрын
Great musician.
@ScottDaddyMacАй бұрын
Born in Glendale ,CA same town my parents and cousins grew up. Total So. Cal dude that goes to the UK to be part of one of the best bands ever. He is one of my favorite guitarists and I wonder if we ever crossed paths when I visited my cousins?
@poitor4924 ай бұрын
I like scott he’s a good guy
@Cal-jammerАй бұрын
Such a shredder
@bm7760Ай бұрын
Lizzy were such a great band. Scott did his part as a member of the band rather than as someone trying to make a name for himself. Who remembers 'Cold Sweat' on that late-night Chris Tarrant show (OTT?). Bloody great. Sykes was a bit of a ponce, mind. ;-)
@mrmaxaxlАй бұрын
I would love to party with this guy 🥳
@alltimers_dizzies7311Ай бұрын
The Cowboy Song!
@adamweston4152Ай бұрын
My favourite thin Lizzy song!.
@user-qp4sy2dp5b11 ай бұрын
Page got him clean
@LaughingStock_Ай бұрын
It's "Paige", Elaine Paige.
@philwhelan38542 ай бұрын
I saw him play though that and didn’t notice it , just thought he was full of energy 81-83
@martinheath59472 ай бұрын
The problem really arises when the class As become more important than friendship and family.
@antzwАй бұрын
honest chat
@ThatGuyThanus Жыл бұрын
👍👍 for tits up!😂
@wespaul93459 ай бұрын
You don't hear that expression so much these days. Shame about that.
@wbaconusАй бұрын
Cliff Claven in an alternate universe.
@MrPercussionPeteАй бұрын
Scott & Phil wrote rock history. So sad drugs got in the way, but hey, it was the 70's. In the rock world drugs were all over the place. It must have been a hedonistic era without any limits.
@LaughingStock_Ай бұрын
Did drugs get in the way? Bands rarely carry on producing the top drawer goods. Lizzy had a helluva run.
@Tipp_Of_The_Mitt Жыл бұрын
LOL. First time I've heard the Tit's Up analogy.
@guitarmandan923011 ай бұрын
First time I've heard an American use the phrase, quite common in the UK
@adamweston4152Ай бұрын
What rock have you been hiding under 😂 tits up is a longtime term in the UK.
@markreville69174 ай бұрын
Pete Townshend was once asked on some TV show why drug use/abuse was inextricably linked with rock music and dismissed the question as being a stupid one. I think it's an intelligent question to ask or point to make. What other branch of the arts is associated with drugs in the way that rock music was from it's Inception right up to this day ?
@j.d.leslie8458Ай бұрын
Jazz also
@user-hf8ie8mf3nАй бұрын
I never did drugs on the road. We always used the hotel table in our room. 👍🏳️🌈🤪
@joefox9765Ай бұрын
The enticement of money Fame drugs especially in one's personal lacking or upbringing
@stevenholquin2127Ай бұрын
Scott Went Too Glendale High School
@pifflepockleАй бұрын
That’s Christopher Reeve
@denysnuttall1706Ай бұрын
Largely ignored because of phil lynots stardom
@grahamfisher5436 Жыл бұрын
so in down time In life.. smoke weed and snort coke . drugs fucked Phil up, they killed him 😢
@Nyquest Жыл бұрын
Don't cherry pick your quotes to overreact to please. Watch the whole message Scott kicked the habit Phil didn't.
@kylestiller10359 ай бұрын
@@NyquestPhil got seriously ill on the needle where Gorham didn't. It's just luck for Scott as opposed to Phil. It's how you play your deck of cards too.
@freakybeaky1Ай бұрын
@@kylestiller1035 Thanks for the comment. I remember a guy who was a bit older and worked in the arts told me Phil was his big idol. This cat looked like a frontman himself at the time. A few years before he’d been invoted backstage to meet his idol in Edinburgh- in time to see him out of it, gone and being lifted out by two blokes. He hadn’t said to anyone else. Really upsetting to see him like that.
@MistaSCARYАй бұрын
The devil 👿 thrives on boredom.
@michaelstephen819Ай бұрын
Scott's face is bright red - compare with his hands. Something to watch, Scott.
@bswihart12 ай бұрын
I got professional with it alright! Then I got fired!
@fasteagle99598 ай бұрын
Being a professional musician is literally the only job where ITS OKAY to do drugs & alcohol while you work. It’s strange. 🤷
@MonkeypoleАй бұрын
I've been a chef and a professional musician, I'd argue there's more druggies and alcho's in the chef world!
@pedemeyerАй бұрын
This weird notion that drugs are the fuel of a rock n roll band are just crazy! Most of these bands would have been better, lasted longer and made more greate music if the hadn’t done drugs. Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy is a perfect example.
@tommanna6137Ай бұрын
Rehab is for quitters.
@gedbill40584 ай бұрын
Sorry Scott justifying drugs use does not wash with me.
@dontsaythetruthytwillkillu57843 ай бұрын
How did he justify it, genius? Do you get triggered by everything? Are you an angry person? Professional victim perhaps?
@CHRISRepAZ2 ай бұрын
When did he say that?
@mcraft2240Ай бұрын
Why don’t you write him a nice long letter to help you sleep better at night.
@hotrockbabes3850 Жыл бұрын
legend!
@Italianstallion281Ай бұрын
This guy is a fucking legend Criminally underrated guitarist The dude shreds