Reposted from @thelegendsofmusic Thin Lizzy playing “Jailbreak” Live on the 29th of October, 1978 at the Sydney Harbor By March of 1976, Thin Lizzy were on the verge of being dropped by Vertigo Records after their previous two studio albums failed to generate enough sales. However, they were given one final chance and the band took it. They began the songwriting process for their next album in late 1975 and selected John Alcock to spearhead the project. What was different this time around was that there was a strong emphasis on the songwriting rather than the music as each song was slowly becoming more and more tighter. What the band weren’t aware of at that time was that they were crafting what was going to become their masterpiece. The album that came out of those songwriting sessions was “Jailbreak” and at the core of it all was the fact that the band had now successfully implemented the twin guitar sound of guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. Together the duo pioneered an intertwined, dual-lead guitar interplay that was one of the most distinctive sounds of ‘70s rock, and one of the most influential. Another move that reaped rewards was Phil Lynott forcing the duo to no longer contribute individual songs and make sure that they co-wrote whatever was submitted and he made sure that they go no individual credits. This ended up giving the album a more cohesive personality, which was dominated by Phil’s rough rebel attitude and a heart of a poet. What do you think of the album? Leave a comment, I’d love to hear your thoughts #Music #RockNRoll #ThinLizzy #PhilLynott #GaryMoore #ScottGorham #MarkNauseef #BrianRobertson iiii]; )'