As a founding member of Thin Lizzy and the band’s original guitarist, Eric Bell’s six-string talents accentuated the trio’s first three albums: 1971’s Thin Lizzy, 1972’s Shades of a Blue Orphanage, and 1973’s Vagabonds of the Western World. If those don’t ring a bell, to be specific, it’s Bell’s fiery chops that you hear on Lizzy’s iconic cover of “Whiskey in the Jar.” Since leaving Lizzy in 1973, Bell has done his best to champion Ireland’s bluesy past, present, and future… with a rock ‘n’ roll twist. “Ireland has always seemingly had the blues around,” Bell tells ClassicRockHistory.com. “Belfast was The post An Interview With Original Thin Lizzy Guitarist Eric Bell appeared first on ClassicRockHistory.com.