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From page 76 of Classic Rock Magazine June 2011
Cover of June 2011 issue.
Diamonds And Dirt SPV Debut solo record from former Lizzy/Motörhead guitarist. It took the re-investigation of a carrier bag full of tapes featuring dozens of old recordings for Brian Robertson to be encouraged by a friend to begin to piece together what became Diamonds And Dirt .
The inclusion of a new version of Thin Lizzy’s It’s Only Money plus two versions of Running Back from 1976’s Jailbreak and a further three songs written during his fruitful collaboration with fellow Scotsman Frankie Miller all suggest that far from attempting to break from his past on what is – perhaps surprisingly – his debut solo release, Robertson is happy to be embracing it. Backed by members of Europe, Treat and Michael Schenker Group, songwise Diamonds And Dirt is a relatively straight-forward blues
rock affair, although Robertson’s guitar playing is deft and lively throughout; his unique style still shining through after nearly forty years in the business.
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