Join Phil Capone on a journey back to the 1970s to discover some of the UK and Ireland’s greatest blues-rock guitar heroes of the era.
The early ’70s was blues-rock’s heyday; an antidote to the bubblegum pop and prog rock sounds that pervaded the scene at the time. In this feature we’ll be focusing on eight of the best of these bands; some household names and others less well known but equally important, musically.
THIN LIZZY. After the early days with Eric Bell on guitar, the band moved to a twin-lead line-up featuring Scott Gorham and either Brian Robertson or Gary Moore. Using harmony lead (usually in 3rds) and ‘crunchy’ minor 7 chords (think Boys Are Back In Town), Thin Lizzy created their trademark sound.
FREE. The original minimalist blues rockers, Free featured the talents of Paul Kossoff on guitar. Aficionados still debate how the riff in Alright Now should be played, and his minimalist soloing style and shimmering vibrato are still a joy to behold, a reminder of what can be achieved with Les Paul, Marshall, and a handful of beautifully phrased notes.
This story is from the February 2019 edition of Guitar Techniques.
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