Henry Yates
Journalist and Copywriter at Freelance
Journalist, copywriter, PR & broadcaster on BBC News & Times Radio. Written for NME, Guardian, Telegraph, Classic Rock, Guitarist, Guitar World, Odeon, Queen
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guitarworld.com | Janelle Borg |Henry Yates
Thin Lizzy's rotating roster of electric guitar players has included big-name players like Eric Bell, John Sykes, and, of course, Gary Moore. However, some of the band's biggest hits – and its signature sound – came by way of the dynamic duo of Scott Gorham (the longest-serving member of the band) and Brian Robertson, who both joined Thin Lizzy in 1974 and helped pioneer what many call the “twin guitar attack”.
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1 month ago |
guitarworld.com | Janelle Borg |Henry Yates |David Mead
After lying about her age to get a job at a medical facility in Long Beach to save up some money, Lita Ford cemented her future when she bought her first serious electric guitar at the age of 14 – a chocolate-finished Gibson SG that accompanied her through the rollercoaster ride that was The Runaways.
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1 month ago |
guitarworld.com | Henry Yates
Take a late-night walk down the street known as Bowery in New York City, stop outside the John Varvatos fashion boutique at 315, and with a little imagination, you can still hear it. The subterranean clatter of drums, the furious pelt of cheap guitars and, every few minutes, another rabble-rousing count-in (“1-2-3-4!”).
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1 month ago |
flipboard.com | Henry Yates
“We hadn’t really rehearsed. As we were walking to the stage, he said, ‘Hang on, boys!’ And he went in the corner and vomited”: Assembled on 24 hours' notice, this John Lennon-led, motley crew supergroup marked the beginning of the end of the Beatles“‘You’ll have to explain this a little to me. I have no idea what the Plastic Ono Band is. Is that Yoko’s band? Do we have to go naked onstage or …
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guitarworld.com | Henry Yates
John Sykes belonged to that exclusive club of musicians – a golden circle whose members also include David Crosby, Ronnie Wood and Dave Grohl – notable for their vital roles in not one but two major bands. Unlike those galacticos, there’s a case that the former Whitesnake and Thin Lizzy guitarist, who died in December aged 65 after battling cancer, never became as famous as his talent deserved (‘underrated’ being the key word in the tributes paid).
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Anyone out there in a band? Do you know what it means to 'leapfrog stages'? Someone said it to me in an interview and I'm not entirely sure what they meant!
Thrill of a lifetime to interview @brianmaycom for the cover of @Guitarist_Mag - and mad to hear about the early years when Queen were (briefly) penniless losers! Pick up a print copy if you can... https://t.co/8oOvq4SWOR
I’ll be honest - I was dragged to @sixthemusical in Cheltenham last night… and was blown away. Awesome band, instantly catchy songs and the six Queens are absolute dynamite. And I’m not just saying that because I’m called ‘Henry’.
