No. 0691976·hard-rock·4 blocks
The Boys Are Back in Town
Thin Lizzy's signature is the harmonized twin lead, and The Boys Are Back in Town is its definitive statement. Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson each played a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe through cranked 100-watt non-master-volume Marshalls — gain from sheer volume, not pedals — harmonizing the hook (which started life as Phil Lynott's bass line) mostly in thirds. Gorham's only regular color was an MXR Phase 90; Robertson favored a Colorsound wah. Recorded at Ramport Studios with producer John Alcock.
JailbreakSignal path · input → output · 4 blocksLive values · Boss Katana
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Pickups
HH
Tuning
both
Strings
standard
Crunch
Phaser
Reverb
Crunch
← Marshall Super Lead 100 (non-master-volume)
Gain
65
Volume
60
Bass
50
Middle
62
Treble
68
Presence
60
Master
60
Phaser
← MXR Phase 90
Rate
30Hz
Depth
50
Level
50
Reverb
← Studio plate (light)
Time
12ms
PreDelay
20ms
Tone
55
EffectLevel
12
Engineer's note
File 069
Thin Lizzy's signature is the harmonized twin lead, and The Boys Are Back in Town is its definitive statement. Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson each played a Gibson Les Paul Deluxe through cranked 100-watt non-master-volume Marshalls — gain from sheer volume, not pedals — harmonizing the hook (which started life as Phil Lynott's bass line) mostly in thirds. Gorham's only regular color was an MXR Phase 90; Robertson favored a Colorsound wah. Recorded at Ramport Studios with producer John Alcock.
— Scott Gorham
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