Irish guitarist best known as a founding member of Thin Lizzy.
Born in England on the 3rd of September 1947, adopted to Belfast as a baby. Played with a number of Belfast bands, first The Atlantics and then The Deltones (who later became Shades Of Blue), followed by an incarnation of Them, called Van Morrison and Them Again, in 1966. Next was the Earth Dwellers and then Glasgow-based The Bluebeats, who broke up leading to a return to Belfast to join Shades Of Blue, and then to Dublin where he joined Dreams.
In Dublin in 1969 he went to see the band Orphanage, where he met Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey and together they formed Thin Lizzy. Bell stayed with the band as guitarist and sometimes co-writer until 1973, recording three albums: Thin Lizzy, Shades Of A Blue Orphanage, and Vagabonds Of The Western World. During this time, he also did a brief stint with Skid Row, in early 1972.
After leaving Thin Lizzy, he joined the Noel Redding Band, then later Mainsqueeze, which included stints backing Bo Diddley.
Since leaving Thin Lizzy, Bell has also continued to record and perform both solo, and leading his own blues-based trio the Eric Bell Band.
If you like Eric Bell, check out these artists:
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
Eric Bell
August 24, 2025
Bloody Stream
Howth, Dublin, IrelandAugust 25, 2024
Bloody Stream
Howth, Dublin, IrelandAugust 20, 2023
Bloody Stream
Howth, Dublin, IrelandFebruary 25, 2022
Chelmsford Social Club
Chelmsford, England, United Kingdom1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
4. Parchman Farm(Mose Allison cover)
5. The Stumble(Freddie King cover)
6. Lonely Nights In London
7. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
8. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
9. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
10. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
11. Wasn't born in the Delta
12. Look What the Wind Just Blew In(Thin Lizzy cover)
13. Away With The Fairies
14. Song For Gary
15. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
16. Irish Boy
1. Concrete Jungle
February 28, 2020
Corneel
Lelystad, Flevoland, Netherlands1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
4. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
5. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
6. Irish Boy
7. Sleep Walk(Santo & Johnny cover)
8. Gotta Say Bye Bye
9. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
10. (The Welfare) Turns Its Back on You(Freddie King cover)
11. Concrete Jungle
12. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
13. Gloria(Them cover)
14. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
September 28, 2019
The Fiddler
London, England, United Kingdom1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
4. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
5. Gotta Say Bye Bye
6. Irish Boy
7. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
Version à la Thin Lizzy8. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
9. Parchman Farm(Mose Allison cover)
10. (The Welfare) Turns Its Back on You(Freddie King cover)
11. Don't Love Me No More
12. Concrete Jungle
13. Changing Room
14. Gloria(Them cover)
15. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
16. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
17. I'm Not Talking(Mose Allison cover)
1. Same Old Story(Taste cover)
September 27, 2019
The Priory Centre, St Mary's Priory
Abergavenny, Wales, United KingdomJune 8, 2019
CatStrand
New Galloway, Scotland, United KingdomBilled as the 'Eric Bell Trio' and featuring Dave Wintour (bass) and Romek Parol (drums).
View on Setlist.fm →January 25, 2019
Butlins Minehead Resort
Minehead, England, United KingdomJuly 17, 2018
Barnoldswick Music and Arts Centre
Barnoldswick, England, United KingdomSeptember 3, 2017
The Lounge 666
London, England, United KingdomJune 11, 2016
Norje Havsbad
Norje, Blekinge County, Sweden1. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
2. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
June 5, 2016
Norje Havsbad
Norje, Blekinge County, Sweden1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
4. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
5. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
6. Same Old Story(Taste cover)
7. Gotta Say Bye Bye
8. Irish Boy
9. Gloria(Them cover)
10. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
11. Parchman Farm(Mose Allison cover)
12. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
13. I'm Not Talking(Mose Allison cover)
14. Concrete Jungle
15. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
March 4, 2016
The Forum Music Centre
Darlington, England, United Kingdom1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
4. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
5. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
6. Same Old Story(Taste cover)
7. Gotta Say Bye Bye
8. Irish Boy
9. Gloria(Them cover)
10. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
11. Parchman Farm(Mose Allison cover)
12. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
13. I'm Not Talking(Mose Allison cover)
14. Concrete Jungle
15. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
March 2, 2016
Keystreet
Clitheroe, England, United Kingdom1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2.
3.
4. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
5. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
6. (The Welfare) Turns Its Back on You(Freddie King cover)
7. Gotta Say Bye Bye
8. Irish Boy
9.
10. Same Old Story(Taste cover)
11. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
12. Gloria(Them cover)
13. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
February 26, 2016
The Borderline
London, England, United Kingdom1. Shake Your Moneymaker(Elmore James cover)
2. 2 Ships
3. Same Old Story(Taste cover)
4. Gotta Say Bye Bye
5. Rip It Up(Little Richard cover)
6. Jesus on the Mainline([traditional] cover)
7. (The Welfare) Turns Its Back on You(Freddie King cover)
8. I'm Your Hoochie Coochie Man(Willie Dixon cover)
9. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
Thin Lizzy version10. Concrete Jungle
11. I'm Yours and I'm Hers(Johnny Winter cover)
12. Gloria(Them cover)
13. Irish Boy
14. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
15. Farther Up the Road(Bobby “Blue” Bland cover)
1. Parchman Farm(Mose Allison cover)
2.
jazz standard instrumentalJanuary 4, 2016
Vicar Street
Dublin, Dublin, IrelandJune 15, 2012
The Alma Inn
Linton, England, United KingdomAugust 22, 2007
The Bulls Head Barnes
Richmond upon Thames, England, United KingdomBand included Eric Bell, Ronnie Garrity and Romek Parol
View on Setlist.fm →August 11, 2001
Empress Ballroom
Blackpool, England, United Kingdom1. Baby Face(Thin Lizzy cover)
2. Look What the Wind Just Blew In(Thin Lizzy cover)
3. Ray-Gun(Thin Lizzy cover)
4. Slow Blues(Thin Lizzy cover)
5. Saga of the Ageing Orphan(Thin Lizzy cover)
6. Whiskey in the Jar([traditional] cover)
7. Return of the Farmer's Son(Thin Lizzy cover)
8. Vagabond of the Western World(Thin Lizzy cover)
9. The Rocker(Thin Lizzy cover)
Some of Eric Bell's most popular tracks include The Rocker, Broken Dreams, Whiskey In The Jar, OH PRETTY WOMAN, Irish Boy. Listen to these songs and discover more from their extensive catalog.
Irish guitarist best known as a founding member of Thin Lizzy.Born in England on the 3rd of September 1947, adopted to Belfast as a baby. Played with a number of Belfast bands, first The Atlantics an... Read the full biography on this page.
You can find Eric Bell vinyl records and merchandise on eBay. We feature a curated selection of vinyl releases and collectibles available for purchase.
Follow Eric Bell
![Eric Bell Band - Lonely Man [New Vinyl LP] 10", Reissue](https://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/hpsAAeSwxC5oy8Nu/s-l225.jpg)
