Thin Lizzy

Rhinosaur · Joined: 13 Mar 2006 Posts: 455

I agree...race doesn't matter. But I also can't get into the "sans Phil" Thin Lizzy because those were HIS songs. Same with Alice In Chains... Layne Staley's work was so very autobiographical that I can't imagine anyone else singing his songs.

D-Man · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Holland

I think you are focusing on 10 percent of what I said and ignoriing the other 90%, which is what usually happens on these boards. Phil Lynot, along with Jimi Hendrix and many others, is one of the black men who helped build rock and roll into what it is today. There is a bizarre attempt to turn rock and rock, and especially metal, into a white music form, but bands like Bad Brains, Living Colour and many others keep proving that is not the case. They bring their own flavor and sensibility to rock and roll, and prove it isn't about being white (aren't there about a million heavy metal bands with the word "white" in their title? Ever wonder why that is?) Hard rock, and through that metal, was invented by a black man - Jimi Hendrix, and people like Phil Lynot kept that spirit alive.
This is not some statement about who's better or whatever, so don't even try that. This is a statement about the history of rock and roll.
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alitivity · Posted: Fri May 11, 2007 9:07 am Post subject:

Holymagica · Guest

Jimi Hendrix did not invent Heavy Metal Laughing

alitivity...is right with what he is saying...about the Kinks.
Their innovation on "You Really Got Me" was this: they were the first to use a heavy fuzz riff guitar, which gave metal its most characteristic sound. Under the auspices of producer Shel Talmy, Page recorded The Kinks "You Really Got Me" (1964) (although there is a dispute on whether Page or Dave Davies played lead])
Folks should also remember Link Wray, He´s one of the most influential artist ever in heavy rock music even though he didn´t sell too many albums. Pete Townshend has said “He’s the king, if it wasn’t for Rumble, I’d have never picked up the guitar”.

Punk rock, grunge, garage, heavy metal and “rock guitar” in general…they can all trace their roots to Link Wray.

Jimi who Rolling Eyes

Btw....What the hell has race got to do with music...you keep bring this up....NO ONE has ever mentioned skin colour before Confused

D-Man · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Holland

Didn't know about the Kinds and the razor blades, and this may be one of the first true rock songs on the radio, but I think hard rock music can pretty much be divided up as what was before Hendrix and what came after. Funny, I thought we'd end up arguing about Clapton, not Ray Davies! Hendrix just took a lot of what was already there, like the Beatles to Buddy Guy, and synthesized it into something totally new. It went way beyond using a guitar effect. I think the only people you can say the same about are Elvis Presley, the Beatles, the Ramones, and that's about it.
Back to the original topic, Thin Lizzy were a hell of a good band and I don't think there will be anybody like them around soon.
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Rimax · Guest

Some Lizzy videos:

Cowboy Song, Live Sidney 1978
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AgST27FIzNg&mode=related&search=

Rosalie
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6WxdhDWewuk&mode=related&search=

D-Man · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Holland

Thanks, Awesome clips!
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Stained Class · Posted: Tue Jul 17, 2007 7:39 am Post subject:

Couldn't agree more Asle_dale on Thunder and Lightning and Black Rose. I must admit I love the Life/Live album especially for these tracks, getting to hear alot of the excellent post-jailbreak songs live.

Also have to echo D-Mans thanks - these are excellent clips!

D-Man · Joined: 15 Mar 2007 Posts: 702 Location: Holland

I love the "classic" lineup, but there are some live tracks out there with Gary Moore that are just ass kicking!!!!
Luckily I saw both!!!!
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Dark Nomad · Joined: 26 Sep 2004 Posts: 48 Location: London, England

Thin Lizzy are brilliant. The best Irish band ever.
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According to a posting on the Thin Lizzy – A Rock Legend web site, THIN LIZZY's "Live and Dangerous at the Rainbow" is being reissued as a "deluxe edition) by Mercury/Universal on October 15 in Europe. The track listing is as follows:

01. Intro/Rosalie
02. The Boys Are Back in Town
03. Emerald
04. Dancing In The Moonlight
05. Massacre
06. Still In Love With You
07. Don't Believe A Word
08. Are You Ready
09. Sha La La
10. Baby Drives Me Crazy
11. Me And The Boys…

Bonus Material:

"Sight & Sound in Concert" – January 26, 1983 (BBC TX 5/2/83) - 45 minutes:

01. Jailbreak
02. This Is The One
03. Cold Sweat
04. The Sun Goes Down
05. Holy War
06. The Boys Are Back In Town
07. Rosalie
08. Baby Please Don't Go

"Top of the Pops" Performances - 15 minutes:

01. Whiskey In The Jar
02. Jailbreak
03. Dancing In The Moonlight
04. Waiting For An Alibi
05. Don't Believe A Word

+ Interviews with Scott Gorham, Brian Robertson and Brian Downey - 25 minutes

Bonus CD:

Live Derby 1975:

01. Fighting My Way Back
02. Wild One
03. Still In Love With You
04. Suicide
05. Sha La La
06. Baby Drives Me Crazy
07. Me And The Boys…
08. Cowboy Song (Derby Blues)

Source-Blabbermouth

Must buy for me!

ManOnTheSilverMountain_DP · Joined: 26 Mar 2006 Posts: 1419 Location: Rome, Italy

WOW! That's an awesome news, Gary! Thank you so much for posting this kind of news!
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jaymze · Joined: 14 Mar 2007 Posts: 13 Location: glasgow

Can't wait for the gig in The Academy, Glasgow.

I have been a fan of Queensryche for about 15 years and am well excited about finally getting to see them live after seeing many bootlegs over the years. I hope they mix up the set list and have a good career representation of songs -instead of just playing O:M I and II.

As for Lizzy.....well I have seen them in The Academy in 06 and they were great. What impressed me was the fact that the first 5 rows were filled with young people, all singing along from the first song. The music lives on.

I will get to see them again in Killarney (Ireland) as my brother has bought me a ticket for my Xmas present. Two great live shows in 3 weeks from Lizzy. To quote Kate Bush "December will be magic again..."