I believe he sounded more Irish than most of his fellow country men...His skin colour...Didn't matter in the end, But only "A black Irish god"...Yup! Sad loss on his death, What would he be now a days if still alive? We will never know...
Phil Lynott's mission statement and Eric Bell's showcase. Brian Downey, drums, is great on everything. From the band's third album, when they were still a three piece. The bridge of the song refers to Ted Carroll, Thin Lizzy's then manager who ran the Rock On record stall.
Yes, though by this point it is a badge of honor to NOT be in the R&R HOF. Deserving bands like Thin Lizzy, Kansas, Supertramp, and Blue Oyster Cult keep getting passed over for the political darlings of the leftist turds in the Hall, many of whom aren’t from a rock band at all. Hall’s a joke anymore.
Phil Lynott is the bass player. They later went to a two guitar line up and were, I believe, one of the first, if non the first to do so. And yes, they Rock!!!
True. Maybe the Yardbirds or the Bluesbreakers were before that, too. Lizzy were pretty influential with the two guitar sound- Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and many more have cited them as influences
This is song is from the original three piece version of the band: Phil Lynott (bass and lead vocals), Eric Bell (guitar) and Brian Downey (drums). Their best known lineup would come later with the twin guitar attack of Scott Gotham and Brian Robertson with Lynott and Downey.
This song was played on Radio Caroline (UK) this morning, the DJ said it was "like a sonic boom!", I loved the guitar solo too:) Great reaction video, cheers.
Philo's swagger is inimitable, he was a true giant of rock n roll and a man much cherished and fondly remembered in Ireland. Our Roisín Dubh lives on through his music
Really glad you guys got into Thin Lizzy. When we were 12-14 we used to sit outside the Downtown club in Dundalk and listen to them. Every time someone opened the doors we got a full blast! Love Tasha´s reaction to Emerald!
"Round about this time......gonna introduce the band to ya......:" (Lizzy fans with get it) Brian Downey on drums Eric Bell on lead guitar Phil Lynott on bass and vocals. This was the line-up from 1969 - 1973, when Eric Bell left. In 1974, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham joined and the now famous twin guitar era started. Brian R left in 1976 and was replaced by Gary Moore until 1979. Snowy White took over the slot in 1980 and was replaced by John Sykes on guitar and Darren Wharton on keyboards until the final end of the band in 1983. Extra note - Darren Wharton went on to form a band called Dare, who are still gigging and recording to this day. They often include alternative versions of Lizzy songs in their repertoire. You might enjoy listening to them too.
Eric bell the original guitar 🎸🎶 player was awesome...Met him a few times over the years...a lovely friendly guy with a wealth of story's to tell...and still a brilliant player.♠️ RIP PHILO.x
BTW.... the live version on the album Live and Dangerous is just plain out amazing, Phil IS the Bass player! What makes him special and apart for other bass players, on most songs he plays bass like it's a lead guitar. Brian Downey, the drummer got SO MUCH BETTER as he got older!
Thin Lizzy's "Sitamoia" and "Gonna Creep Up On You" are masterpieces. Not to mention "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed". And "Black Boys On The Corner". And...
T. Glad you enjoyed it. This cut just rips. To think the band also did Johnny the Fox too. You almost have to play this 3 times and listen to the guitar. Then the bass, then drums. Each one spanked it
Excellent song. Eric's guitar solo is the obvious standout but Phil's bass is phenomenal. Vagabonds is my favourite Thin Lizzy album, other great tracks are "Vagabond of the Western World", "Little Girl in Bloom", "The Hero and the Madman", "Mama Nature Said", and my CD version also had the full length version of "Whiskey in the Jar". Been listening to this album for nearly 50 years now and it never gets old (unlike me...).
One of my top 3 tunes from Lizzy. Which is my all time favorite band. With W.A.S.P coming in at a very close second. Kinda surprised that you didn't know that Phil was also the bass player by now.
Thin Lizzy discography: Thin Lizzy - 1971 Shades of a Blue Orphanage - 1972 Vagabonds of the Western World - 1973 Night Life - 1974 Fighting - 1975 Jailbreak - 1976 Johnny the Fox - 1976 Bad Reputation - 1977 Live and Dangerous - 1978 Black Rose -1979 Chinatown - 1980 Renegade -1981 Thunder and Lightning - 1983 Life - 1983 I believe the first two were never released in the US. At least I've never seen or heard either one.
Phil plays bass as well as singing and Eric Bell was the guitarist in this line up and Brian Downey was the drummer and yes this was early and around the very early ‘70’s.
The Thin Men were a bit special. This must rate as one of the greatest guitar sounds in rock. Mate you have have have to listen to the live version on Live and Dangerous Next up? Vagabonds of The Western World or from Live and Danngerous I'd go for Emerald or Warrrior. You wont be disappointed
his song is a bit of an anomaly in as much as eric bells guitar and early stuff is usually folky ,bluesy or psychedelic...this is more like the stuff to come .....
Phil the coolest guy to ever front a band on stage!! He wanted his bass to be "shiny" cause then the lights from the spotlights would hit the audience!!
"Would shine in all the pretty girls faces" 😉. Phil apparently got the idea from Noddy Holders hat (Slade) who they were on tour with in the early days.
@@danielolson5378 Np man. Irish meself and once I picked up a guitar Thin Lizzy were life for me for a while! There was a great little documentary done on Phils life just last year "Songs for while I'm away" it's called, well worth a look if you're interested. All the best man.
Vagabond of the Western World Chinatown Killer on the Loose Suicide Nightlife Don't Believe a Word Wild One Mama Nature Said Emerald (Live and Dangerous) Still in Love with You (Live and Dangerous) Showdown Black Boys on the Corner Broken Dreams Dublin Sha La La The Sun Goes Down Even if ya don't react to these, kick back and enjoy. Gold 👌
Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy are really respected & loved in Ireland, Phil is loved and missed in his country of birth. - Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy put Ireland on the Rock n' Roll map internationally. Unlike U2 who are disliked in Ireland for the most part.
And I'm not the only one to say it I'm sure but Phil plays the bass too. He was a singer first, decided that wasnt enough for him so basically taught himself the bass, too. He coulda shoulda woulda been as celebrated as Geddy Lee of Rush if life- and Death, sigh- hadn't had other plans...
One of the best bands ever The guitarists that were in this band = ridiculous Phil lynott RIP one of the coolest rockers ever Great singer soulful bluesy etc. listen to live and dangerous if you want to hear a band at their pinnacle!
For me, one of the most incredible solos ever put to tape. So inventive and melodic. The whammy bar part is amazing. I sure wish Eric Bell had stayed with them. Unfortunately I think the pressure of touring and trying to make it just got too much for him (and probably some mind altering substances in the mix didn't help).
My first Lizzy gig was the night right after Eric had thrown in the towel but the gig wasn't cancelled. Instead Phil came on stage and asked the audience to welcome his young friend on lead guitar ...... Gary Moore!!!!! It was a very short union until Lizzy went 4 piece. As an aside to that story, me and my band had been invited back to the Moore household for a few bevvies by Gary's dad. It was a few months before the gig in question. His dad simply said his young son was doing quite well for himself in London.... must be the understatement of the century lol.
Yes , more lizzy If you want a funky song similar to Johnny the fox try thin lizzy - Showdown . it was sampled in the beastie boys song funky boss If you want to hear their influence on iron maiden try massacre or the genocide . it's not just musically influenced maiden but the way Phil told stories with his lyrics did aswell If you wanna hear them sounding like motorhead try thunder and lightning . they have so many sounds . Phil wrote songs like there was no tomorrow . lizzy put out 12 full albums in there 12 years together .
Phil Lynott (bass/vocals) and Brian Downey (drums) were the only two members that lasted the whole Lizzy journey. They had a string of very very talented guitarplayers from their start in 1970 to the last gig september 4th 1983 i Germany. This is from 1973s Vagabonds of the western world. The last record they did as a three piece. During the 70s they produced one of the strongest string of albums in a row by any band. Starting with Nightlife (1974), Fighting (75), Jailbreak (76), Johnny the Fox (76), Bad Reputation (77), Live and Dangerous (78) and Black Rose (79). Lynott was all things to all men. Jack of all trades. He could write everything from calypso to heavy metal. One of the greatest songwriters in the history of rock & roll. And as a lyricist he is in a class of his own when it comes to the harder side of rock. If you like the smooth side of Lynott, go for "Showdown" from 1974s Nightlife. It's so smooth it's unbelievable. Do you like the full blast guitar attack, go for their epic 1979 title-track Black Rose.
Been listening to Lizzy since 1974. The greatest rock singer of my time. I'm old too. Hope to get to the Vibe for Philo in January 2023. RIP Philip. 🎶🎸
Hey brother, I'm enjoying being on this Thin Lizzy journey. Great stuff. Phil's vocals remind me of Hendrix here, the whole song actually it's very "Let me stand next to your Fire" or "Foxy Lady" -ish
They (Thin Lizzy) put Ireland on the map musically unlike U2 they are loved by the Irish rock fan, we are very proud of Thin Lizzy. Phil Lynott is still missed & loved...🤘 🇨🇮
i lived through the early 70s, and this obscure gem from before lynott hit it big belongs in my top 5 favs all time _ there was a reckless abandon to this song that is captivating *and that in your face opening rhythm guitar riff* ______ eric bell was totally forgotten when he was replaced by gorham/robertson for jailbreak as the band really took off ..... for eric, the trappings of stardom were too much for him and on 12/31/73, he tossed his guitar in the air while onstage and walked away from the band ......
He is the rocker, there's a statue to him in Dublin. A black Irish god, to quote him "just like a pint of Guinness" 😁 😁
I believe he sounded more Irish than most of his fellow country men...His skin colour...Didn't matter in the end, But only "A black Irish god"...Yup! Sad loss on his death, What would he be now a days if still alive? We will never know...
Such an amazing drummer. I'm crazy about Brian Downey.
Sadly very much underestimated
He has his own band (currently gigging) called Alive and Dangerous, you can guess what they play. He put a good team together, they sound great.
Yeah. And the crazy thing is he is so overlooked. He's a god!
@@ciarancosgrave He's a man who is a good drummer.
@@bentighe4811 No! Really?!!! Have you got your Autism diagnosis yet?
Phil Lynott's mission statement and Eric Bell's showcase. Brian Downey, drums, is great on everything. From the band's third album, when they were still a three piece. The bridge of the song refers to Ted Carroll, Thin Lizzy's then manager who ran the Rock On record stall.
i liked them better as a trio
Phil was a one of kind talent, who I personally miss terribly. I’ve been a huge Lizzy fan since the 1st album, and it’s a crime they aren’t in the HOF
Yes, though by this point it is a badge of honor to NOT be in the R&R HOF. Deserving bands like Thin Lizzy, Kansas, Supertramp, and Blue Oyster Cult keep getting passed over for the political darlings of the leftist turds in the Hall, many of whom aren’t from a rock band at all. Hall’s a joke anymore.
Phil Lynott is the bass player. They later went to a two guitar line up and were, I believe, one of the first, if non the first to do so. And yes, they Rock!!!
Wishbone Ash had two lead guitarists before them, and I doubt they were the first.
True. Maybe the Yardbirds or the Bluesbreakers were before that, too. Lizzy were pretty influential with the two guitar sound- Iron Maiden, Def Leppard and many more have cited them as influences
Glad you found Phil, he is greatly missed.
These guys are so damn talented, every song is unique and different than the last. Love it
This is song is from the original three piece version of the band: Phil Lynott (bass and lead vocals), Eric Bell (guitar) and Brian Downey (drums). Their best known lineup would come later with the twin guitar attack of Scott Gotham and Brian Robertson with Lynott and Downey.
First three LP's are amazing, (later stuff is cool too). Eric Bell is so underrated.
I really like the early Lizzy too.
Eric was so excellent!
My favourite Lizzy tune....this gets cranked to the max in the car!
This song is great and hilarious at the same time.
Phil is a legend. So sad he died so young and that i never got too see him live.
Phil is the bassist and singer and songwriter, genius sorely missed. Glad you like it.
Such a bad ass song...totally one of my fav's....
This song was played on Radio Caroline (UK) this morning, the DJ said it was "like a sonic boom!", I loved the guitar solo too:) Great reaction video, cheers.
Philo's swagger is inimitable, he was a true giant of rock n roll and a man much cherished and fondly remembered in Ireland.
Our Roisín Dubh lives on through his music
This is is an absolute deep cut, T- only real Lizzy fans know this one. Welcome to the club!
Really glad you guys got into Thin Lizzy. When we were 12-14 we used to sit outside the Downtown club in Dundalk and listen to them. Every time someone opened the doors we got a full blast! Love Tasha´s reaction to Emerald!
the bass player is Phil !!!....Eric Bell is great, Vagabond is my favourite album !!!!...this was a 3 piece band with Brian Downey !!!
Philo, the greatest Irishman that ever lived
This is definitely the most Hendrix-esque of all of Thin Lizzy's songs
When the guitar comes in around 2:55, sounds like jet motor idling at an air field.
Another forgotten Irish legend ,Rory Gallagher. Well worth checking...coola boola a chara..
"Round about this time......gonna introduce the band to ya......:" (Lizzy fans with get it)
Brian Downey on drums
Eric Bell on lead guitar
Phil Lynott on bass and vocals.
This was the line-up from 1969 - 1973, when Eric Bell left. In 1974, Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham joined and the now famous twin guitar era started. Brian R left in 1976 and was replaced by Gary Moore until 1979. Snowy White took over the slot in 1980 and was replaced by John Sykes on guitar and Darren Wharton on keyboards until the final end of the band in 1983.
Extra note - Darren Wharton went on to form a band called Dare, who are still gigging and recording to this day. They often include alternative versions of Lizzy songs in their repertoire. You might enjoy listening to them too.
Eric bell the original guitar 🎸🎶 player was awesome...Met him a few times over the years...a lovely friendly guy with a wealth of story's to tell...and still a brilliant player.♠️ RIP PHILO.x
BTW.... the live version on the album Live and Dangerous is just plain out amazing, Phil IS the Bass player! What makes him special and apart for other bass players, on most songs he plays bass like it's a lead guitar. Brian Downey, the drummer got SO MUCH BETTER as he got older!
"That bass player" is Phil. LOL
Thin Lizzy's "Sitamoia" and "Gonna Creep Up On You" are masterpieces. Not to mention "Johnny the Fox Meets Jimmy the Weed". And "Black Boys On The Corner". And...
Check out Tees reaction to my request for johnny the fox vs...
Irish Power trio!!!
T. Glad you enjoyed it. This cut just rips. To think the band also did Johnny the Fox too. You almost have to play this 3 times and listen to the guitar. Then the bass, then drums. Each one spanked it
The first last legendary vocalist and bass player to ever leave Ireland
Excellent song. Eric's guitar solo is the obvious standout but Phil's bass is phenomenal. Vagabonds is my favourite Thin Lizzy album, other great tracks are "Vagabond of the Western World", "Little Girl in Bloom", "The Hero and the Madman", "Mama Nature Said", and my CD version also had the full length version of "Whiskey in the Jar". Been listening to this album for nearly 50 years now and it never gets old (unlike me...).
One of my top 3 tunes from Lizzy. Which is my all time favorite band. With W.A.S.P coming in at a very close second.
Kinda surprised that you didn't know that Phil was also the bass player by now.
Thin Lizzy discography:
Thin Lizzy - 1971
Shades of a Blue Orphanage - 1972
Vagabonds of the Western World - 1973
Night Life - 1974
Fighting - 1975
Jailbreak - 1976
Johnny the Fox - 1976
Bad Reputation - 1977
Live and Dangerous - 1978
Black Rose -1979
Chinatown - 1980
Renegade -1981
Thunder and Lightning - 1983
Life - 1983
I believe the first two were never released in the US. At least I've never seen or heard either one.
Phil plays bass as well as singing and Eric Bell was the guitarist in this line up and Brian Downey was the drummer and yes this was early and around the very early ‘70’s.
The Thin Men were a bit special. This must rate as one of the greatest guitar sounds in rock.
Mate you have have have to listen to the live version on Live and Dangerous
Next up? Vagabonds of The Western World or from Live and Danngerous I'd go for Emerald or Warrrior. You wont be disappointed
Yes the live version on Live and Dangerous is magnificent
Not to mention the one on Live Live. Almost the entire history of Lizzy guitarists on that one blazing track!
his song is a bit of an anomaly in as much as eric bells guitar and early stuff is usually folky ,bluesy or psychedelic...this is more like the stuff to come .....
"STILL IN LOVE WITH YOU" LIVE IN DUBLIN 75'! GREAT VIDEO 👍
Great band, lots of personality.
Tune!! .. great request Lance
My first lizzy album ..been a fan since my early teens and still am....used.to headbang to this on a sat nite happy days
Phil was truly cool.
Phil Lynott = Coolness Personified 👍
That bass player is Phil Lynott the lead singer/ talker!
Phil Lynott was smooth but he was also a real cool boss man, a true "Mr. Rock 'N' Roll".
most melodic rock band ever
Miss you Phil. Wish you were here man…
Phil the coolest guy to ever front a band on stage!! He wanted his bass to be "shiny" cause then the lights from the spotlights would hit the audience!!
"Would shine in all the pretty girls faces" 😉. Phil apparently got the idea from Noddy Holders hat (Slade) who they were on tour with in the early days.
@@brazenlilhussy5975 Cool didn't know that thanks for telling 😃
@@danielolson5378 Np man. Irish meself and once I picked up a guitar Thin Lizzy were life for me for a while! There was a great little documentary done on Phils life just last year "Songs for while I'm away" it's called, well worth a look if you're interested. All the best man.
Probably my favorite song of theirs!
This is a sickstudio version of the ultimate rock song. Thx!
Awesome stage presence
Vagabond of the Western World
Chinatown
Killer on the Loose
Suicide
Nightlife
Don't Believe a Word
Wild One
Mama Nature Said
Emerald (Live and Dangerous)
Still in Love with You (Live and Dangerous)
Showdown
Black Boys on the Corner
Broken Dreams
Dublin
Sha La La
The Sun Goes Down
Even if ya don't react to these, kick back and enjoy. Gold
👌
Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy are really respected & loved in Ireland, Phil is loved and missed in his country of birth. - Phil Lynott & Thin Lizzy put Ireland on the Rock n' Roll map internationally. Unlike U2 who are disliked in Ireland for the most part.
You NEED TO LISTEN TO 'COLD SWEAT' and 'BLACK ROSE' ASAP 👍😎 by Thin Lizzy!
And I'm not the only one to say it I'm sure but Phil plays the bass too. He was a singer first, decided that wasnt enough for him so basically taught himself the bass, too. He coulda shoulda woulda been as celebrated as Geddy Lee of Rush if life- and Death, sigh- hadn't had other plans...
Rock and ROOOOOOOOOOLL
THANKS MAN.
From Holland. Love
The version on the live album Live and dangerous is even BETTER!!
One of the best bands ever
The guitarists that were in this band = ridiculous
Phil lynott RIP one of the coolest rockers ever
Great singer soulful bluesy etc.
listen to live and dangerous if you want to hear a band at their pinnacle!
Waiting For An Alibi
Chinatown
Don't Believe A Word
Dancing In The Moonlight (It's Caught Me In Its Spotlight)
Bad Reputation
Emerald
Jailbreak
Hello nice people. I saw them live 1980-81 great.please listen to Wild one.
The music just makes you smile - 100% 😊👍
For me, one of the most incredible solos ever put to tape. So inventive and melodic. The whammy bar part is amazing. I sure wish Eric Bell had stayed with them. Unfortunately I think the pressure of touring and trying to make it just got too much for him (and probably some mind altering substances in the mix didn't help).
My first Lizzy gig was the night right after Eric had thrown in the towel but the gig wasn't cancelled. Instead Phil came on stage and asked the audience to welcome his young friend on lead guitar ...... Gary Moore!!!!! It was a very short union until Lizzy went 4 piece.
As an aside to that story, me and my band had been invited back to the Moore household for a few bevvies by Gary's dad. It was a few months before the gig in question. His dad simply said his young son was doing quite well for himself in London.... must be the understatement of the century lol.
Fantastic!
Who is the 1 prick which gave this a 'thumbs down?'
...whoever needs to be taken outside!
Ok bet if you kicked him in the face he'll still be seeing double
its three piece Eric Bell quit due to the state of Belfast at the time
No - he did not want to tour.
I think you should have a listen to the live version of thin lizzy Bad Reputation which as in my opinion the best drum solo
Phil IS the Bass player!🤘🏻😜
Phil was the bass player. Eric Bell was the original guitarist.
How do you not know that Phil Lynott was the Bass Player? It takes 2 seconds to search.
Yes , more lizzy
If you want a funky song similar to Johnny the fox try thin lizzy - Showdown . it was sampled in the beastie boys song funky boss
If you want to hear their influence on iron maiden try massacre or the genocide . it's not just musically influenced maiden but the way Phil told stories with his lyrics did aswell
If you wanna hear them sounding like motorhead try thunder and lightning . they have so many sounds . Phil wrote songs like there was no tomorrow . lizzy put out 12 full albums in there 12 years together .
Phil wears hiss bass like a necklace. tee hee
Phil Lynott IS the bass player man.
Phil Lynott (bass/vocals) and Brian Downey (drums) were the only two members that lasted the whole Lizzy journey. They had a string of very very talented guitarplayers from their start in 1970 to the last gig september 4th 1983 i Germany. This is from 1973s Vagabonds of the western world. The last record they did as a three piece. During the 70s they produced one of the strongest string of albums in a row by any band. Starting with Nightlife (1974), Fighting (75), Jailbreak (76), Johnny the Fox (76), Bad Reputation (77), Live and Dangerous (78) and Black Rose (79). Lynott was all things to all men. Jack of all trades. He could write everything from calypso to heavy metal. One of the greatest songwriters in the history of rock & roll. And as a lyricist he is in a class of his own when it comes to the harder side of rock. If you like the smooth side of Lynott, go for "Showdown" from 1974s Nightlife. It's so smooth it's unbelievable. Do you like the full blast guitar attack, go for their epic 1979 title-track Black Rose.
Been listening to Lizzy since 1974. The greatest rock singer of my time. I'm old too. Hope to get to the Vibe for Philo in January 2023. RIP Philip. 🎶🎸
Alsogary moore an ex Lizzy guitarist..phenomenal
This is one of those songs you can't listen to without a big grin on your face.
I was so lucky...saw Lizzy live 'bout 8 times...happy rockin days
Hey brother, I'm enjoying being on this Thin Lizzy journey. Great stuff. Phil's vocals remind me of Hendrix here, the whole song actually it's very "Let me stand next to your Fire" or "Foxy Lady" -ish
The lead singer is also the bass player....
Reminds me of Rush's debut in my opinion this would be a great fit on that album.
Anything off the album "Thin Lizzy - Live & Dangerous"
Listening to this live !! Was an amazing experience!!
Just to make sure you know...Phil is the bass player...
phil is also the bass player
You need to listen '"Alive and Dangerous" Awesome!
Holy shit.
I’m just doing the rounds catching up on Phil & Lizzy. They were awesome! This is great fun!
How about Thin Lizzy - The Cowboy Song? Its not their most famous song, But i think its their best.
Love Thin Lizzy. Top ten now just as then.
F in awesome!
Live and Dangerous.Must see.More energy.
One of my favourite smoother thing Lizzy songs is Nightlife , I think you will thoroughly enjoy it
Eric Bell on guitar.
They (Thin Lizzy) put Ireland on the map musically unlike U2 they are loved by the Irish rock fan, we are very proud of Thin Lizzy. Phil Lynott is still missed & loved...🤘 🇨🇮
Tnt you should check out the video for 'sarah' not Phils grearest song but the video interaction with Scott is great. Gives you a feel for the band😉
Actually, a GREAT song!
i lived through the early 70s, and this obscure gem from before lynott hit it big belongs in my top 5 favs all time _ there was a reckless abandon to this song that is captivating *and that in your face opening rhythm guitar riff* ______ eric bell was totally forgotten when he was replaced by gorham/robertson for jailbreak as the band really took off ..... for eric, the trappings of stardom were too much for him and on 12/31/73, he tossed his guitar in the air while onstage and walked away from the band ......
It’s going to blow your mind that the same bad ass singer also kills that bass.
Try some of Phils Solo stuff. Some hidden jems there
Rocker in the UK (and Ireland) at that time also meant biker
When Thin Lizzy were rough they were the roughest and when they were smooth they were the..you know the rest.
The baddest song in Thin Lizzy's catalogue is Angel Of Death.
Sun goes down. Another lizzy