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THE CLASSIC ROCK INTERVIEW
One of rock’s all-time great vocalists looks
When the Irish band were a folksy blues three-piece, it was Eric Bell who defined Thin Lizzy on their 1971 self-titled debut and early 70s follow-ups, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage and Vagabonds Of The Western World
Midge Ure, the Live Aid orchestrator and Ultravox synth-pop pioneer, looks back at his trial by fire with Thin Lizzy – and why he told Phil Lynott: “I’m not the guy you should be asking”
The PiL frontman and former Sex Pistol on losing loved ones, living near the California fires, spoken-word gigs, underpants…
THE HAMMER INTERVIEW
With his cape and on-stage curry, he defined prog rock excess. Breakdowns, penury and near-death were the prices paid, but somehow the baroque synth lines and droll quips kept flowing… and still do. “I’m my own worst enemy,” laughs Rick Wakeman.
The electro super-producer on Bob, Bruce, Beastie Boys’ food fights and upsetting Fleetwood Mac
