I’ve always said you can go to Dublin walk into a bar and say U2 sucks, you’ll fight maybe 3, 4 people. Do the same thing except say thin lizzy and you’ll be not only fighting the entire bar, but people will line up outside to take a run at you.
OMG ! You kidding me ? U2 sucks ! Lizzy blow them away , U2 had maybe 3-4 songs I liked when they were "new" , now boring left wing political shit . GTFOH ! Just play jailbreak or cowboy song ... Whiskey in the jar ! Blows Metallica away 😅
These cats were laying it down. Scott was knockin holes in the ground with his fantastic riffs, the band just looks at the top of their game. Another great song in a long line of hits for this band. RIP Gary and Phil.
Absolutely one of the best bands ever put on this planet !! Phil’s unique vocals and a twin guitar attack. Still get chills listening to this. Unmatched.
They were in my town, 30 minutes from where I live right now, a few days after this appearance. But I couldn't go because I was ten months old. Such a shitty reason not to have seen them, the one time they came to me! 😅
@@SteveSteeleSoundSymphony Eric Bell , Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, Gary Moore, Snowy White, John Sykes. These are the guitarists who recorded in Thin Lizzy
Thin Lizzy deserves to be heralded as one of the greatest bands of all time. There is o argument against that statement in my mind. This is a band that has been wronged for decades. They are not one hit wonders, they are absolutely one of the greatest bands to ever walk this Earth.
Thanks guys, I see you're listening👍, keep the rock coming, people are salivating for it, Thin Lizzy - one of the most important hard rock bands in rock history, Snowy White on guitar on this one
What a great lineup. Loved Snowy White on guitar 🎸! Saw this tour and show, at Mr. C’s Rock Palace in Lowell Massachusetts. Absolutely Phenomenal Show!!
@@Jreb1865 A 57 if my memory serves me. Snowy sold this guitar several years ago for a fortune because sadly he developed a medical condition that prevented him from playing .
@@TheHumbuckerboy I'm sure he sold it for a wheelbarrow full of money...lol I had to do a double take when I seen it. That's not something you see ever being played on stage... It seems like Snowy White has played with about everyone over the years. Loved his stuff with Pink Floyd.
Dec 12 1980 I saw Thin Lizzy at the famous WAREHOUSE in New Orleans on the Chinatown Tour! I always watch live DVD of this version of the band on that day since it's my favorite lineup and albums. They were fantastic the crowd was insane. Phil Lynott was drinking Blue Nun and smoking wacky cigs and Scott had a broken leg! Snowy was playing his gold les paul which I finally got a cheap one myself. Downey of course was killer on drums. It's still my fav concert ever even more than with Moore in 77 opening for Queen. This album was brilliant and Scott and Snowy played some incredible leads and harmonies as they do on this song. I drove by during work and stopped to look in back door and Phil and Scott were there and shocked me by inviting me in to listen to sound check and I got free picks from roadie! I still have them and will never forget it. Thanks Thin Lizzy you still rock!
I saw this tour at the Santa Monica civic in So.Cal . Funny because I’ve been telling the story that Snowy had the broken leg ….. Long time ago and lots of parting back then Hahaha!!!!!!
@@BarbieChaite you know, I've thought about this. It's really weird seeing these bands pretending to play their songs on these old shows. I guess the record company wants them to sell their *actual* recordings, what you see on TV is exactly what you're buying, eliminate any variance from playing it live. I've seen them split the difference and have maybe a live vocal track. It's no wonder they don't do that anymore, it really doesn't work that well. And I'm sure the musicians hated it!
@@danceccon8469they say the band was in decline and under a lot of pressure. I love the frustration in the music. It's relatable to my life! I think they're at their best this way.
If you think Chinatown was crazy back in the day... it's probably even crazier now! Great Music... Good Times!! Just jammin' out on a Saturday morning!, 🎸 Happy Saturday... thank you for sharing! 💖
I’ve just become a Thin Lizzy fan. A little late to the party, but that’s awesome, far out baby! I must have been very busy in my youth to have missed these guys.
My very first concert as a young teen was Thin Lizzy in St. Louis… must have been around 1978. WOW what a show. Totally blew me away. Live performance of Cowboy Song was amazing! They started the song with the stage black… and Phil in the spotlight, sitting on a wooden stool, wearing a GIANT black sombrero. All you could see of him was his legs and the neck of his bass sticking out. Classic!
Wow, 1980! I thought the lead singer's boots looked a little space-agey for the '70s. Haha. Those classic stances the guys took while playing😄 I love it! Great song and rockin' performance!
I understand they're miming and they probably had no choice in the matter. But the song just rocks! Listen to it with good headphones and the live energy is there, not much studio processing. I'm 58, have listened to a lot of rock music and played guitar in covers bands for 40+yrs. I'll never be in the league of these guys but I think Thin Lizzy's Chinatown is the greatest rock song I've heard, I just love it. The drumming is awesome too.
Another solid album in a long list of solid albums from this band. I don’t know how they could switch out lead guitarists this often and still put out one great album after another. Why these guys aren’t in the RNRHOF is a good question.
Whoa, this is incendiary! I was lucky enough to have seen the boys so many times back in the day, with GARY MOORE at the old Swung Auditorium in San Bernadino, and folks, that shed ROCKED HARD, man, those folks out there were full tilt, all day, every day. I saw Lizzy open for QUEEN at the L. A. Forum in 1977, and my respect for QUEEN is right there as they gave Lizzy great sound and lights, Phil and the lads were smoking, and a lot of bands would've been not so generous to another band of Lizzy's caliber, so it speaks highly of Brian/Freddie and the boys. Thanks again to the MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, you folks are making so MANY of us fans of a certain age so very happy, bringing back great times and great bands, the ONLY thing good about BEING a certain age is the memories of these nights in front of the tube waiting for bands like Lizzy to come on and rock our world! Thanks again!
Good ol Swwwiinggg Auditorium.... my first concert was there....LED ZEPPELIN Sat second row front and center.... will die with the impact of that concert and the musical impact it has had for my whole life...... Loved Thin Lizzy also
I always wonder about the people close to the stage during those lip-synced/canned performances. While I can imagine if the band is (and they almost certainly are) really picking the strings on the guitars and and Lynott and co. are really singing, the volume of the played recording is so loud they can't hear them as long as the performers are careful. But the drummer is really beating on those drums. Can they hear that? Maybe it makes the song sound better? Or not?
@MrManfly Uumm, watch again closely. There's one point where Philip has his fist in the air yet the bass part is still playing. Happens also when he wipes some sweat from his nose. Also, both solos are spot on, note-for-note. No fluffs or slight deviation from the record. Even the drum sound is exact to the album. Watch the "Jailbreak" or "Don't Believe A Word" performance and listen how the Marshall amps are so loud they're burying the drums! This here? Everything is just too... perfect. I believe this has more to do with The Midnight Special, than the band. It made for quicker change overs between groups. Easy setup and tear down too. This was very late in the run of TMS series. I'm sure Thin Lizzy were not the only ones to suffer this fate. 😢 Despite that, they do put forth an excellent job of 'performing' the song. Probably the most movement I've ever seen out of Snowy, even in actual concert footage!
@@SirManfly Absolutely no criticism of the band at all. I saw them live nine times and they remain my all time favourites. Biggest giveaway is their amps are off
Thank you very much, being able to see my idols singing in a high quality performance makes me very happy! PHIL LYNOTT WILL ALWAYS BE AMAZING! still in love with you, Phil 🖤☘️
Absolutely stunning. Guitar work is something to behold. Tighter than a ducks arse. Just so good. Best band ever. Something so powerful about them. Phil drives them on like a conductor of insane licks
Chinatown is hands down my favorite album by Thin Lizzy - this here title track, Sugar Blues, Killer On The Loose, & Genocide (The Killing Of The Buffalo) being the standout songs. Even though Gary Moore was one hell of a guitar player while he was a member of the band, I found this lineup featuring Snowy White & Scott Gorham trading off lead & rhythm guitars an even more cohesive rocking unit. Band really hitting their stride with this LP...
Well-put and I absolutely agree. Snowy was so tasteful, subtle and precise, capable of delivering great picking attack when required (lead on Killer on the Loose) but never overplayed. Moore is undoubtedly one of the absolute greats, but he went a little over-the-top, flashy and shreddy a few times on Black Rose. Chinatown feels like a more serious album, excellent from start to finish. Also my favorite.
Thin Lizzy, UFO, Scorpions - Cliff Burton was showing Kirk Hammett a riff, and Kirk loved it. He asked Cliff where he got it. Cliff said "It's a Think Lizzy riff! They are all Thin Lizzy riffs."
This is excellent footage. Really cool! My favorite rock band from Ireland. I respect the other acts from Ireland, U2, Corrs, Cranberries, Waterboys, Pogues. For me, Thin Lizzy is the best. Thank for posting this.
That's the Midnight special... Thanks for sharing. Thin Lizzy lives On.. saw this the night it aired originally. Great times staying up late and sleeping in Saturday mornings.
I will always argue that Brian Downey is the most underrated drummer of his era. You listen to tunes like Chinatown, Bad Reputation, Emerald, Sha La La and wonder why he doesn't get the love he deserves.
Indeed... Another seriously underrated Lizzy record IMO is "Fighting"... solid and awesome guitar parts on the songs between Gorham and Robertson... @@michaelschmidt9708
If u like the drumming on this,U need to hear BAD RUPUTATION from Midnight Special show, it's amazing,he does a drum solo for a minute in a half,its definitely LIVE,hopfully they will post that one soon!
What a band! Wonderful drums, and great everything else! Eat your heart out Take That!😂 I saw them in Cardiff, 1973, 3 piece with Gary M on guitar. Phenomenal
The solos, the drums patterns, sound the exact same as the original record, definitely and unfortunately a miming performance. Damn shame. No leads from the bass or guitars going into the amplifiers either.
This is just straight from my teenage years. I lived to stay up on Saturday night to see who was going to play on the Midnight Special. Wofman Jack really put some phenomenal and bad ass rock and roll music on the show.He knew what we wanted to hear. Cause,it was what he wanted to hear.
Thank you for uploading this. I’m a huge fan of this band I’ve been listening to them for a year now I play them consistently Chinatown is by far my favorite Thin Lizzy album. One of my favorite rock bands rest in paradise Phil❤️
Has there ever been a better band with two lead guitarists? And that bass can not be beat. RIP Phil. Thin Lizzy will live forever. Be sure to check out Scott Gorham's successor band, Black Star Riders.
Been a long time since I first heard (china town), But heard it on the radio and dug the disc out, and haven't stopped playing it, Awesome and fantastic then saw this on Utube... Brilliant
Wish i could hear We Will Be Strong and Sugar Blues!! Also Renegade, No One Told Him, its Getting Dangerous, The Pressure Will Blow. Play anything from Renegade, Chinatown, Black Rose albums!!
Those of us who didn't have the albums and only heard Thin Lizzy on the radio in the 70s didn't really know Thin Lizzy or what a kick as rock band that they were. Some people thought they pnly had 2 songs.
This day why this great hard-rocking band is not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame just absolutely blows my mind come on Hall pull your head out of your asses and put these guys in.
What a great band! Considering what a big hit that "the boys are back in town" was here in the US, It blows my mind that they weren't more popular here stateside. Such a injustice. They were truly ahead of their time. Great players, and Phil wrote fantastic songs.
Yes, they ran into some unfortunate problems. Phil got Hepatitis and they wound up cancelling much of the Jailbreak tour. Then I think it was the following tour (Johnny The Fox) when Robbo got into a bad physical fight with someone and messed his hand up. Gary Moore returned and stayed long enough for The Black Rose album, but he didn’t want to be around the drugs, which was starting to take a toll on the band.
Yes!!! Brian Downey beating hell outta the kit, Phil prowling, Scott and Snowy grooving and thrashing (and… uh… Darren!) Nobody does twin-guitar rock like the God-like Lizzy🤘 🇮🇪👍🇮🇪 [Btw, I know there's 'Bad Reputation' and 'Killer on the Loose' still in those vaults too :)]
I didn't remember the MS lasting into the 80s. I really liked thin lizzy! I'm guessing I'm part Irish because I still look for a battle axe to grab and defend my apartment from the english everytime I hear Emerald,Massacre, Rose of Dublin and others blasting from my stereo!
Yea,. I grew up in BR. about 2 miles from miss. river and the ms wasn,t on network tv in that one horse town, cause my ole man worked shift work, so every other weekend could stay up all night, maybe we were too stoned.
U2 is more popular but for my money, Thin Lizzy was Ireland's premier Rock & Roll band. They set the standard.
Just a few months ago..They did a poll in Ireland...Thin Lizzy over U2..
Yeah
I’ve always said you can go to Dublin walk into a bar and say U2 sucks, you’ll fight maybe 3, 4 people. Do the same thing except say thin lizzy and you’ll be not only fighting the entire bar, but people will line up outside to take a run at you.
Rory Gallagher was the best Ireland has ever offered
OMG ! You kidding me ? U2 sucks ! Lizzy blow them away , U2 had maybe 3-4 songs I liked when they were "new" , now boring left wing political shit . GTFOH ! Just play jailbreak or cowboy song ... Whiskey in the jar ! Blows Metallica away 😅
@@koala4dictator Rory is number one I love him ❤
Snowy white awesome love snowy white.
These cats were laying it down. Scott was knockin holes in the ground with his fantastic riffs, the band just looks at the top of their game. Another great song in a long line of hits for this band. RIP Gary and Phil.
I'd say they were at the top of their game around 78-ish. Live & Dangerous, Robbo & Gorham were a magical pairing. But I get your point 👍
But this is a lip-synced and mimed performance.
Absolutely one of the best bands ever put on this planet !! Phil’s unique vocals and a twin guitar attack. Still get chills listening to this. Unmatched.
"Great Phil Lynott and Great Thin Lizzy"
I agree. Awesome band
RIP Phil Lynott. This 1980 US tour (including this TV performance) would be Thin Lizzy's last visit to the US.
4:17 love it!
It's a pity....that they never got big in the USA
@@harrype3283They were plenty big here at least in the 1970s.
Went 2 see this tour @CLEVELAND********!
They were in my town, 30 minutes from where I live right now, a few days after this appearance. But I couldn't go because I was ten months old. Such a shitty reason not to have seen them, the one time they came to me! 😅
Phil Lynott: vocal + bass
Scott Gorham: guitar (right)
Snowy White: guitar (left)
Darren Wharton: keyboards
Brian Downey: drums
And Midge Ure - backing vocals.
How many guitarists did Thin Lizzy have ultimately?
@@SteveSteeleSoundSymphony5 or 6 easily thru out the years
@@SteveSteeleSoundSymphony Eric Bell , Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham, Gary Moore, Snowy White, John Sykes. These are the guitarists who recorded in Thin Lizzy
@@TheHumbuckerboy Thanks.
Thin Lizzy deserves to be heralded as one of the greatest bands of all time. There is o argument against that statement in my mind. This is a band that has been wronged for decades. They are not one hit wonders, they are absolutely one of the greatest bands to ever walk this Earth.
Word!
One of the greatest riffs ever ❤
I didn't know Thin Lizzy was on TMS this late in the series. I love this channel.
There are a few videos of Thin Lizzy on Midnight Special.
Thin Lizzy sounded awesome as well on the midnight special in other performance's sadly thou this isn't completely live
I remember staying home to watch this before VHS was in every house to record and then I went out after listening to Chinatown in my 74 Firebird.
Thanks guys, I see you're listening👍, keep the rock coming, people are salivating for it, Thin Lizzy - one of the most important hard rock bands in rock history, Snowy White on guitar on this one
Nossa Thin Lizzy é uma das minhas bandas favoritas muito legal esse vídeo entre outros valeu um forte abraço ❤❤
And playing a Les Paul Goldtop..... damn...
What a great lineup. Loved Snowy White on guitar 🎸! Saw this tour and show, at Mr. C’s Rock Palace in Lowell Massachusetts. Absolutely Phenomenal Show!!
@@Jreb1865 A 57 if my memory serves me. Snowy sold this guitar several years ago for a fortune because sadly he developed a medical condition that prevented him from playing .
@@TheHumbuckerboy I'm sure he sold it for a wheelbarrow full of money...lol I had to do a double take when I seen it. That's not something you see ever being played on stage...
It seems like Snowy White has played with about everyone over the years. Loved his stuff with Pink Floyd.
Dec 12 1980 I saw Thin Lizzy at the famous WAREHOUSE in New Orleans on the Chinatown Tour! I always watch live DVD of this version of the band on that day since it's my favorite
lineup and albums. They were fantastic the crowd was insane. Phil Lynott was drinking Blue Nun and smoking wacky cigs and Scott had a broken leg! Snowy was playing his gold
les paul which I finally got a cheap one myself. Downey of course was killer on drums. It's still my fav concert ever even more than with Moore in 77 opening for Queen. This album
was brilliant and Scott and Snowy played some incredible leads and harmonies as they do on this song. I drove by during work and stopped to look in back door and Phil and Scott
were there and shocked me by inviting me in to listen to sound check and I got free picks from roadie! I still have them and will never forget it. Thanks Thin Lizzy you still rock!
"The Chinatown album of Thin Lizzy is a Masterpiece"
I saw this tour at the Santa Monica civic in So.Cal . Funny because I’ve been telling the story that Snowy had the broken leg …..
Long time ago and lots of parting back then Hahaha!!!!!!
Snowy White.....outstanding
Saw the Chinatown tour at a 700 seat nightclub in Rhode Island named Center Stage .. Still to this day the best show I've ever seen
That was cool to see Snowy White in Thin Lizzy and Scott Gorham playing that Red strat was different
Yes, that was a cool Schecter super Strat .
It's not actually live
Phil Lynott was a musical genius.... was always a huge fan of his....
Rocks greatest poet
of course Brian Robertson claims he wrote most of the songs! sorry Brian you didn't cause if you did you'd have done it after you left Lizzy.
That Snowy White!!!!
You can hear the essence of Thin Lizzy sound on that guitar 🎸
He's a great guitarist and i think Chinatown was a good album. However I don't really think Thin Lizzy is his wheelhouse.
I love turning on UA-cam and finding Thin Lizzy waiting on me. Thanks TMS.
I may be in the minority, but this is my favorite version of Thin Lizzy, and my favorite album. I'm glad there's great footage of this!
it's the studio version...
@@BarbieChaite you know, I've thought about this. It's really weird seeing these bands pretending to play their songs on these old shows. I guess the record company wants them to sell their *actual* recordings, what you see on TV is exactly what you're buying, eliminate any variance from playing it live. I've seen them split the difference and have maybe a live vocal track. It's no wonder they don't do that anymore, it really doesn't work that well. And I'm sure the musicians hated it!
Ha,yer right they don't do it anymore...they don't do Anything anymore... Certainly not like Lizzy did...
I'm with you
@@danceccon8469they say the band was in decline and under a lot of pressure. I love the frustration in the music. It's relatable to my life! I think they're at their best this way.
THANK YOU for sharing this from the vaults. This proves just how great a band Thin Lizzy was, and what an exciting live band they were!!
It’s mimed to the studio version.
But this is a lip-synced and mimed performance, though.
And that is how you end a song...... Fantastic stuff
Barely an inconvenience. @harrysatchel
I saw them right after this at the Cow Palace in San Francisco Ca, with The Cars and Kansas. Great show! I was 17, I’m 63 and still love Thin Lizzy.
Phil was quite charismatic unique individual ❤❤❤
Great Irish rock band, groovy song
The voice and charisma of Phil Lynott is first class. Superb ❤
I was lucky enough to see them just once. I still remember it well.
It stays with you
If you think Chinatown was crazy back in the day... it's probably even crazier now!
Great Music... Good Times!!
Just jammin' out on a Saturday morning!, 🎸
Happy Saturday... thank you for sharing! 💖
The quality of this video is stunning! Lizzy ripping it up!
Well, this is a lip-synced/mimed performance though.
I saw this very show and tour at Mr. C’s Rock Palace in Lowell Massachusetts! Absolutely Phenomenal Show!!!
Can you put the 1977 thin Lizzy show that has bad reputation, emerald, dancing in the moonlight. Thanks
I’ve just become a Thin Lizzy fan. A little late to the party, but that’s awesome, far out baby! I must have been very busy in my youth to have missed these guys.
Better late than never. You're in for a treat believe me.... Go get Live and Dangerous.. asap
Welcome to The Lizzymobile. Might I suggest your first stop: Vagabonds of the Westernworld. Enjoy the journey!
Check out The Cowboy Song. That's the one that pushed me over the edge back in the day. 🎶
Just got here in 2023!!! A Serious Happening of a Musician!!!!! I never knew...
It's never too late brother 😎
My very first concert as a young teen was Thin Lizzy in St. Louis… must have been around 1978. WOW what a show. Totally blew me away. Live performance of Cowboy Song was amazing!
They started the song with the stage black… and Phil in the spotlight, sitting on a wooden stool, wearing a GIANT black sombrero. All you could see of him was his legs and the neck of his bass sticking out. Classic!
Wow, 1980! I thought the lead singer's boots looked a little space-agey for the '70s. Haha. Those classic stances the guys took while playing😄 I love it! Great song and rockin' performance!
I think the prerequisite for being in the band was being a gymnast too; looked like they were gonna do the splits. Long and lean men
@@KittyGrizGriz haha, yeah!
Saw them in 1977..the opening act for Queen. Such a great band!
I saw that tour too and Lizzy blew Queen away and became my fav band.
Cant go wrong with Thin Lizzy. More please.
I understand they're miming and they probably had no choice in the matter. But the song just rocks! Listen to it with good headphones and the live energy is there, not much studio processing. I'm 58, have listened to a lot of rock music and played guitar in covers bands for 40+yrs. I'll never be in the league of these guys but I think Thin Lizzy's Chinatown is the greatest rock song I've heard, I just love it. The drumming is awesome too.
That was killer! 🤟😎🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
The sence of melody this band had was absolutely LEGENDARY!
They really knew how to create a hook...and great lyrics-who could touch these guys?
I LOVE these Lizzy uploads!!! Thank you!!!
Another solid album in a long list of solid albums from this band.
I don’t know how they could switch out lead guitarists this often and still put out one great album after another. Why these guys aren’t in the RNRHOF is a good question.
The RRHOF at this point is really a JOKE!! Just a stuffed shirt elitest club that DOESN'T repersent the true fans of R&R!! Their "club" means nothing!
Whoa, this is incendiary! I was lucky enough to have seen the boys so many times back in the day, with GARY MOORE at the old Swung Auditorium in San Bernadino, and folks, that shed ROCKED HARD, man, those folks out there were full tilt, all day, every day. I saw Lizzy open for QUEEN at the L. A. Forum in 1977, and my respect for QUEEN is right there as they gave Lizzy great sound and lights, Phil and the lads were smoking, and a lot of bands would've been not so generous to another band of Lizzy's caliber, so it speaks highly of Brian/Freddie and the boys. Thanks again to the MIDNIGHT SPECIAL, you folks are making so MANY of us fans of a certain age so very happy, bringing back great times and great bands, the ONLY thing good about BEING a certain age is the memories of these nights in front of the tube waiting for bands like Lizzy to come on and rock our world! Thanks again!
Haha. You guys called it the Swung, we S.D. boys called it the Schwing!
Great times, many great bands all over So. Cali.
LedHed Pb 207.20 🎶 🎸 🎹
So lucky.. I never got to see the Boys....
Good ol Swwwiinggg Auditorium.... my first concert was there....LED ZEPPELIN
Sat second row front and center.... will die with the impact of that concert and the musical impact it has had for my whole life...... Loved Thin Lizzy also
correctomundo
I don't like seeing rock bands lip syncing. It looks too fake...even when it's o e of my fave bands.
This record still rocks all these years later brilliant musicians great live act.
Never heard this 🎵 song ...before...grew up listening to music 🎶
Excellent 🤩 Wish TMS was still live at this point but I’ll take it. 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
I always wonder about the people close to the stage during those lip-synced/canned performances. While I can imagine if the band is (and they almost certainly are) really picking the strings on the guitars and and Lynott and co. are really singing, the volume of the played recording is so loud they can't hear them as long as the performers are careful. But the drummer is really beating on those drums. Can they hear that? Maybe it makes the song sound better? Or not?
The studio version of the song is overdubbed after the actual performance, in post-production.
In the 70’s even if you loved ,reggae, Jazz, Classical everybody loved Thin Lizzy👏
What an incredible performance. Great band and a completely unique frontman. Simply special stuff.
Yup, they were smokin' here !! 🎸
They were miming here!
@@saunds59 if you’re saying it’s lip syncing then no they weren’t
@MrManfly
Uumm, watch again closely. There's one point where Philip has his fist in the air yet the bass part is still playing. Happens also when he wipes some sweat from his nose.
Also, both solos are spot on, note-for-note. No fluffs or slight deviation from the record. Even the drum sound is exact to the album. Watch the "Jailbreak" or "Don't Believe A Word" performance and listen how the Marshall amps are so loud they're burying the drums! This here? Everything is just too... perfect.
I believe this has more to do with The Midnight Special, than the band. It made for quicker change overs between groups. Easy setup and tear down too. This was very late in the run of TMS series. I'm sure Thin Lizzy were not the only ones to suffer this fate. 😢
Despite that, they do put forth an excellent job of 'performing' the song. Probably the most movement I've ever seen out of Snowy, even in actual concert footage!
@@SirManfly
Absolutely no criticism of the band at all.
I saw them live nine times and they remain my all time favourites.
Biggest giveaway is their amps are off
Thank you very much, being able to see my idols singing in a high quality performance makes me very happy!
PHIL LYNOTT WILL ALWAYS BE AMAZING! still in love with you, Phil 🖤☘️
But this is a lip-synced and mimed performance, though.
Snowy White was on lead guitar on their 1980 tour of New Zealand.. I was front and centre with a mate as soon as the door opened!
🥝🇳🇿😎
Thank You, Thank You, Thank You !!! ,for this KILLER VIDEO.
A fantastic tune-and live act. Thin Lizzy. Best band ever🎸🎸🎸
Absolutely stunning. Guitar work is something to behold. Tighter than a ducks arse.
Just so good. Best band ever. Something so powerful about them. Phil drives them on like a conductor of insane licks
Chinatown is hands down my favorite album by Thin Lizzy - this here title track, Sugar Blues, Killer On The Loose, & Genocide (The Killing Of The Buffalo) being the standout songs. Even though Gary Moore was one hell of a guitar player while he was a member of the band, I found this lineup featuring Snowy White & Scott Gorham trading off lead & rhythm guitars an even more cohesive rocking unit. Band really hitting their stride with this LP...
Well-put and I absolutely agree. Snowy was so tasteful, subtle and precise, capable of delivering great picking attack when required (lead on Killer on the Loose) but never overplayed. Moore is undoubtedly one of the absolute greats, but he went a little over-the-top, flashy and shreddy a few times on Black Rose. Chinatown feels like a more serious album, excellent from start to finish. Also my favorite.
Thin Lizzy, UFO, Scorpions - Cliff Burton was showing Kirk Hammett a riff, and Kirk loved it. He asked Cliff where he got it. Cliff said "It's a Think Lizzy riff! They are all Thin Lizzy riffs."
too bad they never wrote a decent song with those riffs.
The only Metallica song I ever cared for was their cover of Whisky.
The boys are back in town again!!
All back at Dinos@harrysatchel
Without Robbo this time.
I saw them in 1980 on this tour....Tues night..December....Aberdeen NJ....love them...RIP Philo
Great tune.
Saw this line up on the Black Rose tour in 79, Sheffield City Hall UK. I was 15 years old and blessed. 🤘❤️
This is excellent footage. Really cool! My favorite rock band from Ireland. I respect the other acts from Ireland, U2, Corrs, Cranberries, Waterboys, Pogues. For me, Thin Lizzy is the best. Thank for posting this.
Outstanding 🎸 🥁 🎤
That's the Midnight special... Thanks for sharing. Thin Lizzy lives On.. saw this the night it aired originally. Great times staying up late and sleeping in Saturday mornings.
The Drumming 🥁 on this China Town Track was phenomenal! 💪 👍
even though that appeared to be lip-synch, you've got to admire the original recording. Bad ass! Downey, top of his game!
I will always argue that Brian Downey is the most underrated drummer of his era. You listen to tunes like Chinatown, Bad Reputation, Emerald, Sha La La and wonder why he doesn't get the love he deserves.
@@liamfitzdrums Underrated is grossly overused term on You Tube, but I'll agree with you on this one.
This is simply awesome. The extended solo by Bell really showcases his playing in a way that ive not heard before.
This entire record kicks... :)
Waaaay underrated!
Indeed... Another seriously underrated Lizzy record IMO is "Fighting"... solid and awesome guitar parts on the songs between Gorham and Robertson... @@michaelschmidt9708
Wonderful ! !
This Band and this song are fantastic and beautiful.
The Guitar Riff is great !
If u like the drumming on this,U need to hear BAD RUPUTATION from Midnight Special show, it's amazing,he does a drum solo for a minute in a half,its definitely LIVE,hopfully they will post that one soon!
What a band! Wonderful drums, and great everything else! Eat your heart out Take That!😂
I saw them in Cardiff, 1973, 3 piece with Gary M on guitar. Phenomenal
Always liked this album, Snowy White was/is such a great guitarist, not to depreciate Scott in any way but Snowys solo on this is really fantastic.
Who would have guessed that Phil would pronounce "Chayna" in the same way as Trump!
That's PRESIDENT Trump to you
Pure rock talent 👌!!
Falou e disse! !!! Forte abraço ❤
They are so much better live than on the record, awesome series!
This is not live
Thin Lizzy are a fantastic band, it’s a pity that the performance was mimed and they weren’t allowed to play the song live.
Yeah, damn shame.
Are you sure because the guitar solos are spot on.
@@eric_in_floridapretty sure it’s mimed. that’s probably why the solos sound so good. 😐
The solos, the drums patterns, sound the exact same as the original record, definitely and unfortunately a miming performance. Damn shame. No leads from the bass or guitars going into the amplifiers either.
I thought all bands played live on the Midnight Special?
This is just straight from my teenage years. I lived to stay up on Saturday night to see who was going to play on the Midnight Special. Wofman Jack really put some phenomenal and bad ass rock and roll music on the show.He knew what we wanted to hear. Cause,it was what he wanted to hear.
大好きな歌なので聴けてよかったです！観られてよかったです！
4:17 Phil headbanging
This was on midnight special ? As a kid I would have stayed up to see this! Now 40 years later I still love it!
Snowy - massively underrated
Thank you for uploading this. I’m a huge fan of this band I’ve been listening to them for a year now I play them consistently Chinatown is by far my favorite Thin Lizzy album. One of my favorite rock bands rest in paradise Phil❤️
I just found out two minutes ago....9/23
Has there ever been a better band with two lead guitarists? And that bass can not be beat. RIP Phil. Thin Lizzy will live forever.
Be sure to check out Scott Gorham's successor band, Black Star Riders.
Black Star Riders don’t amount to a zit on Thin Lizzy’s ass. Ricky Warwick? You have got to be joking.
Glenn and KK from Judas Priest for sure.
I like ‘April Wine’ 🇨🇦 🍁
ABB, Lynyrd Skynyrd, Molly Hatchet, Henry Paul Band, on and on.
When some say Sykes and Thunder and Lightening were better I say BS! Chinatown Renegade blow T&L away! But it's a good album just not a Lizzy album.
Wow !!! Great quality here.
I prefer the earlier appearance from TMS March ‘77 with GM replacing BR
after his hand injury…. That was a smokin’ band!!
Saw this tour oct 1980 capitol theatre sydney australia.
Been a long time since I first heard (china town),
But heard it on the radio and dug the disc out, and haven't stopped playing it,
Awesome and fantastic then saw this on Utube... Brilliant
Really love the heavy guitars on Thunder n Lightning tracks too.
Edit: "h"eavy
Yep!
Saw them in New Orleans at the Warehouse.
Scott Gorham played the show with a cast on his leg
YES! i WAS THERE! TICKET AND PICKS ON MY WALL. A BAND CALLED CODE BLUE OPENED AND GOT BOOED. I LIKED THEM.
Wish i could hear We Will Be Strong and Sugar Blues!! Also Renegade, No One Told Him, its Getting Dangerous, The Pressure Will Blow. Play anything from Renegade, Chinatown, Black Rose albums!!
Sugar Blues… 🤩
Remember this vividly...saw this US tour...unfortunately the last
Love the overall presentation, but especially Lynott's stage presence how he plays and holds the bass 👍🎸🎶🎵
Great Song from a Great Band. Wonderful Phil Lynott`s Voice and Bassplay. R.I.P Phil
Those of us who didn't have the albums and only heard Thin Lizzy on the radio in the 70s didn't really know Thin Lizzy or what a kick as rock band that they were. Some people thought they pnly had 2 songs.
LOVE this song!!!! Best Thin Lizzy song.......EVER!!!!
This day why this great hard-rocking band is not in the Rock and roll Hall of Fame just absolutely blows my mind come on Hall pull your head out of your asses and put these guys in.
What a great band! Considering what a big hit that "the boys are back in town" was here in the US, It blows my mind that they weren't more popular here stateside. Such a injustice. They were truly ahead of their time. Great players, and Phil wrote fantastic songs.
Yes, they ran into some unfortunate problems. Phil got Hepatitis and they wound up cancelling much of the Jailbreak tour. Then I think it was the following tour (Johnny The Fox) when Robbo got into a bad physical fight with someone and messed his hand up. Gary Moore returned and stayed long enough for The Black Rose album, but he didn’t want to be around the drugs, which was starting to take a toll on the band.
I almost lost it when some kid at work was singing that song he heard in a movie redone by Bon Jovi yuk! I told him THAT'S THIN LIZZY KID!
@@elvinposey5251 🤣
The only time i saw Lizzy was with this line up in Irvine Magnum centre back in '81, fantastic!
Also amazing song writing to ad to their talents 🤘🏽🥁🎸🎸🎸🎤
Damn these guys were good.... So sad we lost so much good music to come... This was REAL MUSIC!! And there's never gonna be another like Thin Lizzy!
They had such a great sound!!!!!
I was fortunate to see them live a couple times....One of my top five fav. bands!
I remember this video!! This band was ahead of its time!! 😮
Yes!!! Brian Downey beating hell outta the kit, Phil prowling, Scott and Snowy grooving and thrashing (and… uh… Darren!) Nobody does twin-guitar rock like the God-like Lizzy🤘
🇮🇪👍🇮🇪
[Btw, I know there's 'Bad Reputation' and 'Killer on the Loose' still in those vaults too :)]
I didn't remember the MS lasting into the 80s. I really liked thin lizzy! I'm guessing I'm part Irish because I still look for a battle axe to grab and defend my apartment from the english everytime I hear Emerald,Massacre, Rose of Dublin and others blasting from my stereo!
Yea,. I grew up in BR. about 2 miles from miss. river and the ms wasn,t on network tv in that one horse town, cause my ole man worked shift work, so every other weekend could stay up all night, maybe we were too stoned.
This is so GOOD!!!
Amo a ese grupo.