Editing Thin Lizzy (section)

==Style and legacy==
[[File:Thin Lizzy 1978-Live and Dangerous lineup.jpg|alt=The two guitarists and bassist stand at the forefront of the stage|thumb|L–R: Brian Robertson (guitar), Phil Lynott (bass guitar), and Scott Gorham (guitar), 1978]]
Lynott became known for his aggressive, rhythmic approach to bass playing, using an attacking style with a [[plectrum|pick]] to strum eighth notes or triplets.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2015/05/01/bass-players-to-know-phil-lynott/|title=Bass players to know: Phil Lynott|publisher=No Treble|date=1 May 2015|access-date=20 December 2017|archive-date=22 December 2017|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20171222053211/http://www.notreble.com/buzz/2015/05/01/bass-players-to-know-phil-lynott/|url-status=live}}</ref> As a lyricist, Lynott drew from his personal experiences growing up in Dublin and from Celtic literature.{{Sfn|Putterford|1994|p=53}} His songs featured a variety of themes and characters, from working-class stories to tales from Celtic culture.{{sfn|Putterford|1994|p=108}} Lynott's style of singing also set him apart from other hard rock musicians of the day, utilizing a seemingly casual sense of off-the-beat phrasing "closer to folk or jazz."{{sfn|Thomson|2016|p=2}}

From 1974, Thin Lizzy switched from using one lead guitarist to two. This twin lead guitar style was later refined and popularised in the mid-1970s by bands like [[Judas Priest]], and later by the emerging [[new wave of British heavy metal]] groups such as [[Iron Maiden]] and [[Def Leppard]]. Iron Maiden covered the song "Massacre" from Thin Lizzy's ''[[Johnny the Fox]]'' album, and released it on their 1988 single "[[Can I Play with Madness]]". A cover of "[[Cowboy Song (Thin Lizzy song)|Cowboy Song]]" appears on ''[[Sound of White Noise]]'' (1993) by [[Anthrax (American band)|Anthrax]] as a bonus track on the album's Japanese and Australian releases, and as a B-side on some singles of "[[Only (Anthrax song)|Only]]" and "[[Black and White Lodges#"Black Lodge" (song)|Black Lodge]]".

Thin Lizzy are also a major inspiration for modern heavy metal bands such as [[Metallica]],<ref>''Classic Albums: Metallica: Metallica'', Eagle Eye/Pioneer, 2001.</ref>
[[Alice in Chains]],<ref>{{cite magazine |title=GuitarPlayer: Jerry Cantrell talks 'Devils & Dinosaurs' |magazine=[[Guitar Player]] |url=http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/jerry-cantrell-talks-devils-%26-dinosaurs/23310 |access-date=6 March 2014 |archive-date=6 March 2014 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140306195010/http://www.guitarplayer.com/miscellaneous/1139/jerry-cantrell-talks-devils-%26-dinosaurs/23310 |url-status=live }}</ref> [[Mastodon (band)|Mastodon]]<ref name=Kies>{{cite web |last=Kies |first=Chris |title=Interview: Mastodon's Brent Hinds & Bill Kelliher |date=May 2009 |work=Premier Guitar, Gearhead Communications, LLC |url=http://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Interview_Mastodons_Brent_Hinds_Bill_Kelliher |access-date=21 May 2010 |archive-date=24 December 2019 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20191224025617/https://www.premierguitar.com/articles/Interview_Mastodons_Brent_Hinds_Bill_Kelliher |url-status=live }}</ref> and [[Testament (band)|Testament]].<ref>{{cite magazine |title=Testament's Chuck Billy Discusses New Album 'Dark Roots of Earth' + Randy Blythe Situation |magazine=[[Loudwire]] |url=http://loudwire.com/testament-chuck-billy-discusses-new-album-dark-roots-of-earth-randy-blythe-situation/ |date=30 July 2012 |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-date=12 September 2015 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20150912060242/http://loudwire.com/testament-chuck-billy-discusses-new-album-dark-roots-of-earth-randy-blythe-situation/ |url-status=live }}</ref><ref>{{cite news |title=Testament Frontman Talks Songwriting, Influences |work=[[Blabbermouth.net]] |url=http://www.blabbermouth.net/news/testament-frontman-talks-songwriting-influences/ |date=20 August 2013 |access-date=18 October 2015 |archive-date=26 February 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210226172147/https://www.blabbermouth.net/news/testament-frontman-talks-songwriting-influences/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Metallica have covered "Whiskey in the Jar" multiple times in honour of their former bassist [[Cliff Burton]], who died in a bus accident in 1986. Thin Lizzy were one of Burton's favourite bands, and Lynott had a major influence on him as a bass player.<ref>{{Cite web|title=JoyZine - Interview with Cliff Burton (Metallica) by Harald Oimen|url=https://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/music/burton/burton.php|access-date=2021-10-06|website=www.artistwd.com|archive-date=28 June 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210628002819/http://www.artistwd.com/joyzine/music/burton/burton.php|url-status=live}}</ref> In 2004, [[Robert Smith (musician)|Robert Smith]], lead singer of [[The Cure]], commented that he had seen Thin Lizzy "probably 10 times over two years", and that "the actual sound of them live was so empowering, it was better than drinking."<ref>{{cite magazine | url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/qa-the-cures-robert-smith-on-his-musical-influences-193136/ | title=Q&A: The Cure's Robert Smith on His Musical Influences | magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] | date=8 July 2004 | access-date=28 October 2022 | archive-date=28 October 2022 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20221028232415/https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/qa-the-cures-robert-smith-on-his-musical-influences-193136/amp/ | url-status=live }}</ref>
[[Alternative rock]] group [[The Hold Steady]] have also cited Thin Lizzy as an influence.<ref name= "HoldSteady">{{cite news |last=Larson |first=Jeremy D. |url=https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9327-massive-nights-ten-years-of-the-hold-steady/ |title=Massive Nights: Ten Years of the Hold Steady |work=[[Pitchfork (website)|Pitchfork]] |date=February 10, 2014 |access-date=August 4, 2021 |archive-date=5 August 2021 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210805010200/https://pitchfork.com/features/article/9327-massive-nights-ten-years-of-the-hold-steady/ |url-status=live }}</ref> Thin Lizzy are referred to in [[Belle and Sebastian]]'s 2003 song "[[I'm a Cuckoo]]".

[[Guns N' Roses]] cited the band as an influence. Lead singer [[Axl Rose]] was a fan of the band, and the tattoo that inspired the skull cross cover of ''[[Appetite for Destruction]]'' was a reference to Thin Lizzy.<ref>{{cite web | url=https://www.mygnrforum.com/topic/215606-new-interview-with-billy-white-jr-the-afd-cover-artist/ | title=New interview with Billy White Jr, the AFD cover artist | date=23 June 2016 | access-date=23 October 2023 | archive-date=9 December 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231209175721/https://www.mygnrforum.com/topic/215606-new-interview-with-billy-white-jr-the-afd-cover-artist/ | url-status=live }}</ref>