Recorded live at the Berlin Festival, Funkausellung on September 18th 1973 setlist: 06 - Thing's 'Aint Working Out Down At the Farm 07 - Whiskey In The Jar 08 - The Rocker 09 - Slow Blues
Yes, it was a formidable Concert in Berlin. I was there, being just 14 years old. Other bands here were Suzy Quatro, UFO (first line up with Schenker), and East of Eden. Their last tune was Jig-a-Jig and all people were dancing.
Phil has been a hero of mine since the first time I saw Lizzy on "Midnight Special." I'm glad that there is a statute in his memory. I'm starting to think that somebody should build one for Eric Bell, too; he's never gotten the smallest fraction of the credit he deserves.
thank u eternally for all these rare and great videos of phil and thin lizzy...a very good blast from the past! when it's my turn to go, hope i would be blessed enough to meet & hear phil, rory and gary jamming up there
Back in the '70's when I was a teen and discovering TL I would have waited hours to see this on OGWT, but it wouldn't have been aired. This is such a rare piece of TL history!
THAT is why 'Lizzy as a 3-PIECE - when they were 'on-their-mark' (as here) - was their best incarnation ever IMHO. Their 'twin-guitar' period was very good, I guess, but always sounded a bit 'air-brushed' & 'radio-friendly' to me... . Not that there's 'owt necessarily wrong with that, of course (a muso's gotta make a living after all, huh ?) : just an observation. Camera-man needs shooting ... but thanks for posting.
Bell left because of bad health that was brought on by exhaustion and excesses. Thin Lizzy was always a band that toured a lot. They were also a band that did lots and lots of drugs and alcohol. That is the very definition of burning the rope at both ends.
Philip's songwriting at it's peak. Eric Bell brought the best out of him. The drugs and tough image with the twin guitar attack was so boring compared to this era of Phil's poetry.
Recorded live at the Berlin Festival, Funkausellung on September 18th 1973
setlist:
06 - Thing's 'Aint Working Out Down At the Farm
07 - Whiskey In The Jar
08 - The Rocker
09 - Slow Blues
Eric Bell, one of the most underated guitarists of all time. He can hang with the Best of them.
Excellent
I like this original Thin Lizzy clip. Go Eric Bell!
They were not ready for them in 1973
well the Berliner's weren't
@@fruitcake4t the Dubliner's were, that's for sure..
Pretty Awesome So Tight . The Mighty Thin Lizzy
For the wayback Lizzy hardcores !!!
I salute you all. Lizzy 4ever !
Back then i would be just as mesmeruzrd as the Rest of the Audience WOW ! ROCK AT IT PINNACLE !
Yes, it was a formidable Concert in Berlin.
I was there, being just 14 years old.
Other bands here were Suzy Quatro, UFO (first line up with Schenker), and East of Eden. Their last tune was Jig-a-Jig and all people were dancing.
Phil has been a hero of mine since the first time I saw Lizzy on "Midnight Special." I'm glad that there is a statute in his memory. I'm starting to think that somebody should build one for Eric Bell, too; he's never gotten the smallest fraction of the credit he deserves.
W0W
Agreed. Bell has a unique, elegant style that worked really well in those early albums.
@@goopah yes, Eric is awesome. He played on my fave song, vagabond of the Western world
Absolutely Eric Bell is quite often looked over, past and he's one of one for me. Love early stuff as much if not more than the later..
Amazing that these recordings were not lost! So good to see them in the early years
Phil looking like he's in his Thunder & Lightning tour gear back in 1973. I love the 1977 Gary Moore remix of this. A brilliant rock record!🎸
thank u eternally for all these rare and great videos of phil and thin lizzy...a very good blast from the past! when it's my turn to go, hope i would be blessed enough to meet & hear phil, rory and gary jamming up there
fantastic, Brian Downey is on fire!
@Parris1949 Thanks so much for making this footage available;this is gold to a Lizzy fan like myself !
wow. just wow
Back in the '70's when I was a teen and discovering TL I would have waited hours to see this on OGWT, but it wouldn't have been aired. This is such a rare piece of TL history!
Rickenbacker bass - wow - nice one, Phil!
That's one hell of a performance. 🍀
thank you...thank you.....thank you, never seen this before
Wow, i've never seen any footage of this song being played live. Excellent Channel!
Thanks James.
It's all about sharing!!
Thanks so much for this, my fave Lizzy song! The audience are priceless - mixture of confused children and bemused adults 😂
They even did a show for the people of the corn.
one of my favourite lizzy songs. thanks for the video :)
mine too from the early day's .. love the 1st 4 LP's.. and the rest of em too. Got em all on vinyl
that is smoking authentic rock.
Kind of like a Hendrix style song, very cool
perfect,thanks.
Great stuff - makes you wonder what went wrong with this line-up?
THAT is why 'Lizzy as a 3-PIECE - when they were 'on-their-mark' (as here) - was their best incarnation ever IMHO. Their 'twin-guitar' period was very good, I guess, but always sounded a bit 'air-brushed' & 'radio-friendly' to me... . Not that there's 'owt necessarily wrong with that, of course (a muso's gotta make a living after all, huh ?) : just an observation. Camera-man needs shooting ... but thanks for posting.
Bell left because of bad health that was brought on by exhaustion and excesses. Thin Lizzy was always a band that toured a lot. They were also a band that did lots and lots of drugs and alcohol. That is the very definition of burning the rope at both ends.
Burning the CANDLE
This is amazing!Eric Bell was so good back then to.What kind of amps are those anyone knows?
The day I was born
You should take another listen then.........because
Things ain't working out down on the farm.
That was awesome! Never seen that! A German crowd? They had no idea what they were listening to
also makes you wonder wtf was wrong with the audience?!
btw... fantastic X-dissolve at 6:15
When and where was this aired? Thanks for sharing!
Chock this up, power trio here.
Terrible audience. They were fantastic from beginning to end. What a shame very few in the crowd seemed to appreciate it.
the crowd were totally intimidated by it,,
THA GOD phil!
Eric Bell > Eric Clapton
Did they put sedatives in the kids water?😮😢
Wow worst crowd ever
An ingenious song about child abuse:
"It's good clean alcohol and it fills you up."
Sad and disgusting.
Philip's songwriting at it's peak. Eric Bell brought the best out of him. The drugs and tough image with the twin guitar attack was so boring compared to this era of Phil's poetry.
Audience look lively don't they 😕
WAKE UP WHITE PEOPLE. .! This is amazing! !
Scott!!!!! You know Eric is better than you
Crowd: non plussed.
Band: try harder
Awesome Eric Bell era of Thin🍀Lizzy, thanks! 🤘🎸
Thanks so much for this, my fave Lizzy song! The audience are priceless - mixture of confused children and bemused adults 😂