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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/14/2009 1:55:05 PM | Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy often get forgotten when people speak of 70's Rock and Roll.
You would think a black Irish guitarist with a great voice would more popular.
What made this band go down in flames ? | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/14/2009 3:51:58 PM | Nah, not one hit wonders, they had hits with Boys Are Back In Town, Jailbreak and Whiskey In The Jar. I think their demise was caused by the fact that most of their music sounded the same. They also had trouble keeping permanent guitarists. Phil Lynott who was the creative driving force of the band passed on Jan 4, 1986
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/14/2009 3:52:48 PM | Then you wouldn't remember all the other great songs on the Greatest Hits album.
They were a great band. They formed around 1969 and had most of their hits in the UK. The band started to fizzle in the early 80's with Phil's drug problems. He was certainly an interesting character. Not many bands fronted by a black Irishman with his talent. Too bad he passed away so young. Thin Lizzy could have been huge without his drug addiction.
That twin guitar sound really rocked on the AM radios of the day.
Check out The Cowboy Song... Jailbreak.... Black Rose... and so many others.
There is a lot more to Thin Lizzy than "The Boys are Back in Town." | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/15/2009 8:06:00 AM | For the guys I hung with and the bands I was in, Thin Lizzy was passe, Rush exploded on the scene with interesting time signatures, when T/L hit the scene, it seemed like music had already turned. and marched forward technically. Tommy Bolin just tore it up so did, Mahavishnu, Dimeola,
Later,
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/15/2009 1:22:40 PM | Thin Lizzy is under-appreciated for the fact that they never had a guitar demagogue and leaned toward a more subtle and soulful groove than their contemporaries. Oddly enough I was exposed to Thin Lizzy through people who spend most of their time listening to punk, stoner metal, dub/reggae, and sighing at the mention of Led Zeppelin and Pink Floyd. But, hey theres a ton of great bands from the late 60s to the early 70s that are dismissed for lame reasons and excuses.
I guess on the bright side, it's easy to argue that "Boys are Back in Town" and "Jailbreak" are quint essential rock riffs. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/15/2009 1:24:34 PM | | Jailbreak is the best song in GTA4, just sets the mood for no matter what mayhem I am up too | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/15/2009 6:34:48 PM | Thin Lizzy under appreciated due to the fact that three of their most unimpressive songs were over played.
Emerald is probably one of my favorite songs from them. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/16/2009 4:01:38 PM | | great group made some terriffic songs appreciated by me like a lot of groups in them days they got involved with drugs phil lynott was out of his head most of the time but a great artist and singer shame he overdosed and died early but the music lives on | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/20/2009 9:02:35 PM | This is the Thin Lizzy I like:
Angel of Death
Sun Goes Down
Cold Sweat
Spanish Guitar
Holy War
Thunder and Lightening
Parisienne Walkway (Moore and Lynott)
"Jailbreak" and "The Boys Are Back In Town" are actually pretty mediocre tunes at best..
What made this band go down in flames ?
Thin Lizzy was Lynott's baby, when Lynott died, so did Lizzy. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/26/2009 6:14:28 PM | | Oh, God yes! Thin Lizzy is soooo under appreciated! I almost named my second son after Phil Lynott. Phil's liver gave out. :( Pretty sure he was only in his 30's. But MAN, Emerald is such a fantastic song, the cowboy song, GAH. Poor Phil. Boo! | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/28/2009 7:30:37 AM | I've got everything they ever did. Great band.
"I've got to give it up.
I've got to give it up.
I've got to give it up.
I've got to give it up.
That stuff."
It's a shame he never did. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 3/28/2009 5:06:31 PM | | THUNDER & LIGHTNING ONE OF THE BEST ALBUMS THEY MADE,JOHN SYKES GREAT GUITARIST, IN MY OPINION THERE IN MY TOP 10 OF ALL TIME, IM GOING TO PUT HOLY WAR ON RIGHT NOW. | |
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Sorg85
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Joined: 2/22/2009
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 4/1/2009 9:35:16 PM | | I believe Thin Lizzy was a great band and Phil was superb as a singer. You can tell he put 110 percent into his vocals and they also had a great lead guitar player. To us, the sound was fresh and exciting in the mid 1970s to late 1970s. But Phil was in a band since 1970. I just believe time took a toll on him and the band. Jailbreak was a spectacular album when you hear it. They didn't get their due. But that song — The Boys are Back in town — is an evergreen. It doesn't fade away. It's a monument to the band. Phil died at age 36 i believe. Just sad, A great person and a great driving force .. . We continue to miss him. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 4/26/2009 11:41:08 AM | Amazing band!
Would loved to have seen them with Phil fronting the band but it was a bit before my time. I have seen the John Sykes version 3 times though, they still rock and respect the memory of the mighty Phil.
Great songs, too many to mention but my faves are: Emerald, Rosalie, Waiting for an Alibi, Bad Reputation and Cold Sweat! | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 5/2/2009 12:56:48 PM | | There was a video on You Tube, not sure what year this took place, but Thin Lizzy got together with Jones & Cook from the Sex Pistols and they did a heavy version of "We Wish You A Merry Christmas," which was amazing! Not sure if it's still on there? Thin Lizzy was a great band, no doubt they'd still be out there if Lynott had not passed away so young. He was a gifted guitarists and incredible performer. | |
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| Under appreciated Thin Lizzy ?
Posted: 5/2/2009 3:00:33 PM | there are plenty of rockers in the hinterlands to whom lizzy is the beatles. I know guys in south jersey who think that rock and roll started with Phil Lynott.
I'm not all that sure how under appreciated they are.
and check out Lynott's solo stuff. some of its pretty good. | |
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