On the road with SCOTT GORHAM! Talking Lizzy and more.
(Thin Lizzy today: John Sykes and Scott Gorham)
As Thin Lizzy play all over the UK and select European cities, we sit down with the ever humble Scott Gorham for a little yet candid Q&A session...
When you were playing with Thin Lizzy in the height of the band's success, did you ever think you'd be touring the world playing the band's material three decades later? It speaks volumes about the longevity of Lizzy's music.
SCOTT: 30 yrs ago you weren't really thinking too much about the future road ahead. Hey, you're a bunch of young studs out to conquer the world "today." Your only focus is the next album, next tour, next album, next tour. And a lot of times you knew that it was too dangerous and tempting fate to think too far ahead knowing and being told that all this could easily be flushed down the toilet and you'll all be flippin burgers tomorrow. Fear is a great and beautiful motivator. So I can honestly say that I don't ever remember having discussions with any of the guys about how anyone was going to view us in the future.
When Lizzy broke up in '84 and then with the untimely passing of Phil in '86, I thought the name Thin Lizzy would in reality, like most bands, just turn into some grey footnote in some Rock History book gathering dust somewhere. And to be brutally honest, in that moment and period of time when Phil died, I didn't give s**t what happened with Thin Lizzy, it was just too painful.
But 30 years later, thanks to Thin Lizzy supporters everywhere, we're still doin' it, baby!
You are considered one of the best hard rock guitarists around. What are your thoughts on being a 'guitar hero' and one that many guitarists around the world look up to?
SCOTT: I remember years ago standing with a guitar player friend of mine listening to some huge band of the time, when he turned to me and said "you know, I'm convinced that I'm the best guitar player in the world." This single statement so stunned me in its ridiculousness, arrogance, and total impossibility, that's it's stuck with me to this day.
I am not what I would call a technical player by any stretch. But I do have a lot of admiration for those players who are. I guess I like to feel the guitar parts out rather than over analyzing them. Then sit back and hope somebody else likes it also.
As far as the "Guitar Hero" tag goes, as much as I appreciate it, I do feel a tad uncomfortable with this. Does that mean you have to be "good" all the time? Cause if it does, can I suggest for myself "Guitar Bum" instead? 
More with Scott Gorham from the road coming soon...