Formed in Ireland in 1984, Grand Slam was Phil Lynott’s first official post-Thin Lizzy project. The idea was that Lynott was sober and ready to rock. And with young gunslinger Laurence Archer by side, things were looking up. According to Archer, Lynott was in a positive state of mind and free of his chemically induced demons. Of course, history shows that if that was the case, it didn’t last long, as Lynott perished in 1986 after collapsing on December 25, 1985, after a heroin overdose. For Archer, it was a tough pill to swallow, knowing that Grand Slam had potential. The post Laurence Archer of Grand Slam Talks Phil Lynott, Taking on Thin Lizzy Tracks, and joining UFO appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.