Scott Gorham

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William Scott Gorham (born March 17, 1951) is an American guitarist and songwriter who appeared on Thin Lizzy's "twin lead guitarists."

Though he was not a founding member of Thin Lizzy, he remained a member since 1974, joining the band at a time when the band's future was uncertain after the departures of original guitarist Eric Bell and his brief replacement Gary Moore.

Gorham stayed with Thin Lizzy until the band's disbandement in 1984.

Brian Robertson, guitarist Brian Robertson, and drummer Matt Smith, were both hired at the same time and together created Thin Lizzy's twin lead guitar style while still providing dual backing vocals as well.

Gorham is the band member with the longest membership since the foundings, with drummer Brian Downey (drummer) and frontman and bass guitarist Phil Lynott. Gorham has continued to perform on guitar and backing vocals with Thin Lizzy, assemblers who have assembled various lineups since the death of band leader Lynott in 1986.

Gorham co-founded Black Star Riders, a Thin Lizzy spin-off band, in 2012 to perform new music.

Personal life

Gorham is married and lives in London. Jesse Siebenberg, his nephew, is a professional guitarist currently performing with Lissie. Vickie, his sister, married close friend and Supertramp drummer Bob Siebenberg.

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Career

Scott Gorham was born in Glendale, California, began his musical career at the age of 13, learning to play the bass guitar and playing with many local teenage bands, including The Jesters, Mudd and The Ilford Subway, the former recording of "The 3rd Prophecy" in October 1967. He switched instruments when a close friend of his band, 18-year-old Steve Schrage, died in a motorcycle crash in Glendale in 1968. "That event devastated Scott, I was a friend and bandmate in a number of bands," Gorham's friend (and bandmate in a number of bands later remembered. He decided to get to where this kid would have eventually gotten to on the day after learning about the accident to take his kid's place. Scott shocked everybody by abandoning the bass, which he was an expert at, and switching to guitar." Gorham and Siebenberg were both in 1969 with Siebenberg, and the two joined Benbecula in 1970 before Siebenberg went to England in 1971.

Siebenberg, 1973-based Siebenberg, along with Gorham's brother-in-law and drummer with Supertramp, persuaded Gorham to join him in England with the intention of playing in the same outfit. Gorham was unable to find work with his friend, so he started performing in a number of pubs around London before starting his own band, Fast Buck. Ruan O'Lochlainn, a musician acquaintance, suggested that he attend auditions hosted by Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy's primary songwriter and one of the band's founders. Thin Lizzy were in the midst of turbulence and reorganization, and although the drummer and bassist remained, two new guitarists were in need. At the age of seventeen, Brian Robertson had already been chosen before Gorham auditioned and accepted. The two guitarists worked in lead guitar, harmoned with one another, alternately playing rhythm and lead, resulting in Thin Lizzy having what was described as a unique sound.

Gorham took on both a songwriting and a guitarist role when he first joined Thin Lizzy. The opening track of his band's debut album, Nightlife, "She Knows" began a long songwriting collaboration with Lynott. Gorham co-wrote two songs for Gorham's upcoming album, Fighting, and Gorham wrote "Ballad of a Hard Man" by himself. This was supposed to be the first Thin Lizzy album to be attributed solely to Gorham. On Jailbreak, Lizzy's breakthrough album, he co-wrote "Warriors" and "Emerald." Gorham's role in the band remained unchanged until the release of 1977's Bad Reputation album, for which Brian Robertson was largely absent. Gorham performed all of the songs, including the hit single "Dancing in the Moonlight), although he persuaded Lynott to bring back Robertson and have him perform the solos for the songs "Killer Without a Cause" and "Opium Trail" and "It's Spotlight."

Gorham took the new arrival as a result of his subsequent guitar partners in the band, replacing Robertson in 1979 on the album Black Rose: A Rock Legend. However, heroin use within the band became more popular, and Gorham and Lynott became addicted to heroin. Gorham wasn't able to kick the habit until 1985, after the band split up. In 1980, Snowy White featured another co-lead guitarist, bringing the album Chinatown, in which Gorham co-wrote two songs. His songwriting contributions on the band's next effort were increasing, as he was credited with co-writing almost half of the songs on the 1981 album Renegade. After finishing a tour in support of Thunder and Lightning, Thin Lizzy broke up in 1983.

Gorham joined Phenomena II, where he met Leif Johansen (ex-A-ha and Far Corporation), who released three albums after Thin Lizzy broke up. He has also appeared with Asia, the Rollins Band, and Supertramp. Vicki, Gorham's sister, married Supertramp's drummer Bob Siebenberg.

On the track "I'm Alive" from Psycho Motel's album "Welcome to the World in 1997, he performed guest guitars.

In 1996, Gorham reformed Thin Lizzy with current and former band members, performing various tours in honor of founding singer, songwriter, and bassist Phil Lynott, who died in 1986. The 20/20 Tour has been branded as the 20/20 tour in 20 years – 20 dates in 20 years. Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, and Marco Mendoza rejoined the band after John Sykes' departure in 2009. Vivian Campbell, a def Leppard guitarist, and former The Almighty vocalist Ricky Warwick were among the new additions to the lineup. This version of Thin Lizzy began a world tour in January 2011, after months of pre-production and two weeks of rehearsals in Los Angeles in November 2010. Touring continued throughout the year and into 2012, with Campbell being largely replaced by Damon Johnson.

In 2016,–17, a selection of exclusive Thin Lizzy shows coincided with the fortieth anniversary of the release of the Thin Lizzy album Jailbreak. Gorham, Ricky Warwick, Damon Johnson, Darren Wharton, Scott Travis, and Tom Hamilton were among the band members.

Gorham explained that the band members were considering recording new material, which would be the first new Thin Lizzy studio recordings since 1983. He co-founded the Thin Lizzy spin-off band Black Star Riders in December 2012 as a vehicle for the new content rather than releasing it under the Thin Lizzy name. All Hell Breaks Loose, Black Star Riders' first album, was released in May 2013. He received the "Riff Lord Award" at the Metal Hammer Golden Gods Awards in June 2013 for his contribution to the album.

In 2015, Black Star Riders' second album, The Killer Instinct, was released, followed by touring around the UK and Europe for the remainder of the year. During 2016, Gorham concentrated on a select number of Thin Lizzy festival appearances, as well as work on the third Black Star Riders album. Heavy Fire was announced in February 2017, and Gorham stated that creating new music rather than simply playing old stuff from his past, and that "I think it's important if you're a musician or at least a serious one" is important. It's important to continue dipping into the songwriting well."

Gorham resigned from Black Star Riders in September 2021 in order to concentrate on Thin Lizzy.

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