Thin Lizzy (Official Thread)
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E-Z
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I bought the new 'early era' Thin Lizzy cd release called Acoustic Sessions yesterday 24/01/25 on the day that it was released in the UK. This cd is released on DECCA records and is the first new material released of Thin Lizzy from the Decca record label since 1973 or 1974. Eric Bell plays on all the 9-tracks that are on the cd and overall it is a good listen although a bit short on running time coming in at around 35-40 minutes overall.
Despite the name of the cd being called 'Acoustic Sessions' Eric does plays some electric guitar on some of the tracks with the tracks on offer being-
Mama Nature Says
A Song For While I'm Away
Eire
Dublin
Slow Blues E.B.
Whiskey In The Jar
Here I Go Again
Shades Of A Blue Orphanage
Remembering Pt.2
The sound is 'bright' and Phil's vocals sound clear and to the fore in the mix while Eric's guitar sounds good throughout. I think Brian Downey is featured on several of the tracks as well although a few don't have any drums on them. The only 'downer' is Whiskey In The Jar there UK 'hit single' from 1972 because the Eric Bell Irish sounding 'guitar intro' plus the 'guitar solo' after the second verse has been totally omitted for some reason and in fact I read in a rock music magazine that Eric mentions this which he didn't agree with but for some reason the guy producing the cd decided to omit both the guitar intro and the guitar solo rendering the song fairly meaningless in my opinion.
*This cd has been issued as a E.P. 'Extended Play' by Decca and not a full album for some reason?.
Despite the name of the cd being called 'Acoustic Sessions' Eric does plays some electric guitar on some of the tracks with the tracks on offer being-
Mama Nature Says
A Song For While I'm Away
Eire
Dublin
Slow Blues E.B.
Whiskey In The Jar
Here I Go Again
Shades Of A Blue Orphanage
Remembering Pt.2
The sound is 'bright' and Phil's vocals sound clear and to the fore in the mix while Eric's guitar sounds good throughout. I think Brian Downey is featured on several of the tracks as well although a few don't have any drums on them. The only 'downer' is Whiskey In The Jar there UK 'hit single' from 1972 because the Eric Bell Irish sounding 'guitar intro' plus the 'guitar solo' after the second verse has been totally omitted for some reason and in fact I read in a rock music magazine that Eric mentions this which he didn't agree with but for some reason the guy producing the cd decided to omit both the guitar intro and the guitar solo rendering the song fairly meaningless in my opinion.
*This cd has been issued as a E.P. 'Extended Play' by Decca and not a full album for some reason?.
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BluesRocker
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Rare pic of Rory Gallagher joining Thin Lizzy on stage for the encores in Cologne, Germany in 1979.
L to R...Gary Moore, Rory, Phil Lynott, Scott Gorham.
NB..i think Gary Moore wore that same shirt all through that Black Rose Tour..lol...quite distinctive it was, sky blue with the big black dots all over it,,he was sure wearing it when i saw Lizzy on the final night of their UK Black Rose '79 tour at the Liverpool Empire..
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TACdtf
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Wow, what a great pic! Thank you for posting.
Nai Noswad
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..Saw them a couple of times...sadly in England not with Nazareth!
The Black Rose Tour was brilliant...(support was The Vapours??)...I arrived late!
This caused the usual stink at our corrupt and paedo ridden BBC.
Killer OnThe Loose.
The Black Rose Tour was brilliant...(support was The Vapours??)...I arrived late!
This caused the usual stink at our corrupt and paedo ridden BBC.
Nai Noswad
Senior Member
my BIL knew him and his ma....to see back in the day-
E-Z
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As I always say (to myself) there was only 3-ROCK GODS in rock music and they were JIMI HENDRIX, ROBERT PLANT & PHIL LYNOTT 
BluesRocker
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great pic of Neil Peart ( Rush ) and Robbo backstage at a Rush gig in London in 1978...The following year Robbo had departed the Lizzy ranks and formed his own band 'Wild Horses' with Jimmy Bain from Rainbow..That year Rush played 2 nights in the UK at the Bingley Hall in Stafford and Wild Horses were the support act for those 2 nights...Robbo has always been my fave 70's hard rock guitarist, very underrated he was and he should have been bigger..he was a great wah guitarist that could wail like a complete maniac,,Brilliant!
great pic of Neil Peart ( Rush ) and Robbo backstage at a Rush gig in London in 1978...The following year Robbo had departed the Lizzy ranks and formed his own band 'Wild Horses' with Jimmy Bain from Rainbow..That year Rush played 2 nights in the UK at the Bingley Hall in Stafford and Wild Horses were the support act for those 2 nights...Robbo has always been my fave 70's hard rock guitarist, very underrated he was and he should have been bigger..he was a great wah guitarist that could wail like a complete maniac,,Brilliant!
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BluesRocker
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That classic wailing 'Robbo' guitar..can never tire of listening to him...and Downey's drums here are absolutely top notch.
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BluesRocker
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Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd with Phil Lynott in Atlanta, USA in 1980.
Gary Rossington of Lynyrd Skynyrd with Phil Lynott in Atlanta, USA in 1980.
