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 · 5 blocksLive values · Pedalboard
Guitar
Gibson Les Paul Deluxe
Pickups
HH
Tuning
both
Strings
standard
MXR Phase 90
Marshall Super Lead 100 (non-master-volume)
Marshall 4x12 (Celestion G12M Greenbacks)
Shure SM57
MXR Phase 90
phaser
Speed
3Hz
Marshall Super Lead 100 (non-master-volume)
preamp
Volume
8
Treble
7
Middle
6
Bass
5
Presence
6
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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