RIP Phil

miss ya, man

Looking forward to seeing Disturbed in August.

The new album is really good, but Believe is still their best by far.

I just got home from a party where they played about an hour of Thin Lizzy so I'm really...ah, hell I need to go to bed.

The Glass Dragon: Looking forward to seeing Disturbed in August.

The new album is really good, but Believe is still their best by far.

I bet you like Nickelback too...

No Hero tag for Lemmey?

Crakerasscracker: No Hero tag for Lemmey?

Nobody puts a tag on Lemmy!

Chazz: Who'd win in a wrestling match, Lemmy or God?
Chris Moore: Lemmy.
[Rex imitates a game show buzzer]
Chris Moore: ... God?
Rex: Wrong, dickhead, trick question. Lemmy *IS* God.

/oblig.

Would've been cooler if he actually dedicated a Phil Lynott compostition that they covered. Don't get me wrong, "Rosalie" is a rocking number and Thin Lizzy did a kick arse version of it, but wasn't it written by Bob Seegar?

Every band on the planet covers "Cowboy Song" but the Supersuckers version is nearly as good as Thin Lizzy's.

/Nearly

RIP Phil. Just found a proper version of Old Town on the youtubes, video always makes me sad, in a good kind of way.

A Motorhead cover of either The Rocker or Massacre by Thin Lizzy would be the shiznit

The Glass Dragon: Looking forward to seeing Disturbed in August.

i saw them back in 2004, they are an INCREDIBLE live act. you will not be disappointed.

After a once-over of Indestructible, Its good, but I think I'm liking 10,000 Fists more.

They gave Judas Priest a 3 out of 5 rating? I wasn't at the show but the many many times I have seen them throughout the years and even now, I have never seen them put on less than a 5 star show.

I remember Ozzfest a few years ago after the Slayer set where all the Slayer fans felt sorry for judas Priest because they had to follow Slayer. At the end of the night, the same Slayer fans were totally amazed by Judas Priest and stated "Judas priest stole the show".

I just don't see how they could be tied receiving the lowest rating along with Disturbed by this article's author, even on a "bad night" for Judas Priest.

Of course I am biased, they are my favorite band.

heavymetal: They gave Judas Priest a 3 out of 5 rating? I wasn't at the show but the many many times I have seen them throughout the years and even now, I have never seen them put on less than a 5 star show.

I remember Ozzfest a few years ago after the Slayer set where all the Slayer fans felt sorry for judas Priest because they had to follow Slayer. At the end of the night, the same Slayer fans were totally amazed by Judas Priest and stated "Judas priest stole the show".

I just don't see how they could be tied receiving the lowest rating along with Disturbed by this article's author, even on a "bad night" for Judas Priest.

Of course I am biased, they are my favorite band.

I saw them in 1998, they kicked my ass.

"Every band on the planet covers "Cowboy Song" "

Perhaps, but Emerald was always my favorite Lizzy tune.

WoodyHayes: heavymetal: They gave Judas Priest a 3 out of 5 rating? I wasn't at the show but the many many times I have seen them throughout the years and even now, I have never seen them put on less than a 5 star show.

I remember Ozzfest a few years ago after the Slayer set where all the Slayer fans felt sorry for judas Priest because they had to follow Slayer. At the end of the night, the same Slayer fans were totally amazed by Judas Priest and stated "Judas priest stole the show".

I just don't see how they could be tied receiving the lowest rating along with Disturbed by this article's author, even on a "bad night" for Judas Priest.

Of course I am biased, they are my favorite band.

I saw them in 1998, they kicked my ass.


I'm sorry to inform you, but that wasn't a swift boot...

Glad to see the Lizzy love herein...

IMHO, a very underrated band. The songwriting was far better than a lot of the other 70's "arena bands" they get lumped in with.

I was lucky enough to see them in 1979. Day On The Green #2: Journey, J. Geils Band, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, The Rockets (July 4, 1979 - even though wiki says Black Sabbath also I definitely do not remember them on that bill). Yes I am that old -- but I was just 15 then. They rocked, and even though I was a budding punk rocker at the time I still dug it.

I was the only chick who laughed out loud when in the movie "Once" the band they found to back them up only knew Lizzy covers.
/Get of my rockin'lawn

The Dynamite Monkey:

I was lucky enough to see them in 1979. Day On The Green #2: Journey, J. Geils Band, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, The Rockets (July 4, 1979 - even though wiki says Black Sabbath also I definitely do not remember them on that bill). Yes I am that old -- but I was just 15 then. They rocked, and even though I was a budding punk rocker at the time I still dug it.

Thin Lizzy and UFO, two of the most overlooked bands in rock.

Thin Lizzy is one of the most underrated bands in rock history.

Lizzy's twin guitar attack laid the groundwork for the NWOHM bands like Maiden, Priest, Def Leppard, and Saxon.

They inspired countless bands either directly or indirectly.

Viva Thin Lizzy.

I also what to join in the Thin Lizzy love pile up.

"Sarah" always makes me smile.

Yes, but does anyone remember Mott the Hoople?

I can't put my finger on what it is about disturbed that I don't like. Perhaps that it's Jock Rock masquerading as something that belongs in the grunge/industrial scene of the mid-90s. I bet none of them have almost died of a heroin overdose, and really that's what the spirit of the 90s was all about.

Maybe because I went through my "angsty-teenager" phase late 90s/early 00's I'm biased, but this shiat seems so vapid compared to what existed back then; not that there is much substance in the suburban angst to begin with. Nirvana did a good job of pointing that out.

Endzone108: Every band on the planet covers "Cowboy Song" but the Supersuckers version is nearly as good as Thin Lizzy's.

/Nearly

Better.

Kali-Yuga: The Glass Dragon: Looking forward to seeing Disturbed in August.

The new album is really good, but Believe is still their best by far.

I bet you like Nickelback too...

Sorry for liking something that gets commercial airplay. I promise it won't happen again.

FunkOut: Yes, but does anyone remember Mott the Hoople?

All the young dudes remember Mott the Hoople.

And awww yeah, Thin Lizzy was the shiznit. It always makes me smile to see how passionate their fans are even after all this time.

Yep, Thin Lizzy is the farking shiat.

Even that asshat Henry Rollins understands.

The only way to make Thin Lizzy any cooler than they already are is to introduce Lemmy into it.

Another fine example of proof as to why Lemmy is GOD.

/Phil Lynott is at the top of my rock-bass-gods list
//right behind Lemmy
///Thin Lizzy double live albums, let me show you them FTW

kanesays: Thin Lizzy and UFO, two of the most overlooked bands in rock.



LIZZY

Also, I saw UFO open for Ozzy on his Diary tour. They were so coked up that they were running around the stage between songs like they were while they were playing.

Lights out...lights out in London.....

FTFA "Lead singer to David Draiman was wheeled on stage wearing a straight jacket and Hannibal Lecter mask...

Oh man oh man oh man i can't wait to go see Disturbed this summer. Everyone I know that's seen them said they're amazing live. Best I've seen live was Korn, will have to see if Disturbed can top them, if not Slipknot probably will.

Download lineup was shiat this year, glad I went to Rock Am Ring instead...

RagingLeonard: Thin Lizzy is one of the most underrated bands in rock history...Viva Thin Lizzy.

'zactly!

The Rocker FTW!

Thin Lizzy is better than all those bands, too.

Weigard: Thin Lizzy is better than all those bands, too.

Not better than the Priest pal. No f'in way. Love em both but JP kills it live.

KISS played their entire "Alive" album..
F'kin' awesome.

filth: Endzone108: Every band on the planet covers "Cowboy Song" but the Supersuckers version is nearly as good as Thin Lizzy's.

/Nearly

Better.

Last time I saw them they did Cowboy Song, broke into Funk 49 in the middle, back to Cowboy Song then at the end rolled into Born with a Tail. That is one of my favorite live show moments ever.

You guys just wait 'til AC/DC duckwalk back onstage.

The Dynamite Monkey: I was lucky enough to see them in 1979. Day On The Green #2: Journey, J. Geils Band, UFO, Thin Lizzy, Nazareth, The Rockets (July 4, 1979

Sweeeeet.

I like Disturbed in a guilty pleasure sort of way. I know I should hate them, but they come up with some really slick grooving riffs and I like the way Draiman sings when he's not doing that howler monkey shiat.

Hell Yeah for the Thin Lizzy love. I always liked Dancing in the Moonlight.

Zem: Sweeeeet.

It kinda was. Journey sucked ass but I liked watching Schon play. Lizzy and UFO were extremely great, Nazareth and The Rockets not so much, but the band that blew me away that day was The J. Geils Band. Somehow they shrunk a football stadium down to the size of a sweaty little club. They kinda stole the show as I remember. I went to that show primarily to see Thin Lizzy but left a J. Geils fan.

Plus I was 15 and in California for the first time... during the era of tube tops... and my first california girls... now we're talking "sweeeet".

/ no I got nothin' that whole visit
// story of TDM's life!

Thin Lizzy rocks. "Borderline"

RagingLeonard: Lizzy's twin guitar attack laid the groundwork for the NWOHM bands like Maiden, Priest, Def Leppard, and Saxon.

I also love Thin Lizzy but if you're going to talk about twin guitar attack you have to mention Wishbone Ash in there as well. And these guys are still out there recording and touring!

FunkOut: Yes, but does anyone remember Mott the Hoople?

I have the Mott The Hoople (Escher cover!) and Mott CDs in my car right now.

frostus: I have the Mott The Hoople (Escher cover!) and Mott CDs in my car right now.

All the Way From Memphis

I think I finally figured that song out: his guitar was from Memphis

schatzie: Would've been cooler if he actually dedicated a Phil Lynott compostition that they covered. Don't get me wrong, "Rosalie" is a rocking number and Thin Lizzy did a kick arse version of it, but wasn't it written by Bob Seegar?

Yep in fact on "Live and Dangerous" Phil introduces it as a Seegar song. Jailbreak woulda rocked.

I had no idea that people liked Disturbed. Personally, I think they sound silly.
/Love JP, though!
//Feel guilty mentioning both in the same post.

I got into Lizzy by way of this Gary Moore performance Link (new window)

It's never too late to get into good music.

Thin Lizzy,Priest,Lemmy and Supersuckers love on FARK! You all are my new best friends!!!!

heavymetal: They gave Judas Priest a 3 out of 5 rating? I wasn't at the show but the many many times I have seen them throughout the years and even now, I have never seen them put on less than a 5 star show.

They were garbage with Rob's replacement The Ripper.

Thin Lizzy and UFO, two of the most overlooked bands in rock.


Came here just to say the EXACT same thing.