What songs do you believe changed music? Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy were truly groundbreaking and this hit was their huge international breakthrough! What other songs do you believe did that?
Could do some reggae. Island studios. Could do bob and we would all enjoy it. I bet there are some other breakthru recordings in the genre that might be just as interesting.
@@zeusapollo8688 yes...one of the guitar players of bobs was a young white american player who "lucked out " by being in the same recording complex (or so i heard ) - wayne perkins ...who is an excellent stevie ray type player ...apparently he could hardly understand a word bob and "ban, say an ting" lol ......
Yeah Jaimie is awesome. I'm very impressed by his insight. Imagine breaking down a song, that you had no part of producing, into 6 tracks to get just the right sound? wow. That is musicianship at it's finest.
So good to see this. Thin Lizzy, in spite of their huge radio hits, are largely overlooked nowadays. Phil Lynott is one of the most original and inimitable frontmen of all time. Great songwriter/singer too.
As a young 14 year old, Don't Believe a Word was the number that got me into Thin Lizzy and into hard rock. It had it all: that fat, iconic dual guitar sound, a swinging groove, clever Lynott lyrics, etc. Launched me into a world of music appreciation. What a fantastic break-down series you have, sir!
My old bass player who I had know for a few years, one day when we were on tour in Ireland for Paddy's day, suddenly told us he once had a drink in a pub in London with Phil Lynott. I don't know how he didn't tell everyone that all the time. I once met his mum Philomena in a pub in Scotland and she was watching a Thin Lizzy tribute band.
What a song. I first discovered through Huey Lewis and the News. Phil was Huey's mentor when he was in Clover and basically explained to him how to be a frontman.
@@Producelikeapro Huey Lewis plays harmonica on Live and Dangerous. It's funny to me that they were unhappy with the guitar sounds. I think they're great; it was the drum sound -- not the drumming, the sound -- I had a problem with.
I always loved the way Phil sung this tune. Despite not being *huge* into Thin Lizzy, this song makes many of my playlist cuts due to being such a feelgood, almost soothing rocker.
They had me with Whiskey in the Jar. When I was in a band 77 we covered Jailbreak, Boys are Back and Emerald. Fortunately seeing them in 1979. Still love hearing them. Tragic Phil died young. Thanks for the guitar breakdown.
May 1979 I got hit by a car and woke up on my mum's birthday in August with boys are back playing on the summer of 77 compilation. Then when they said I would need a cane if I could even walk again my nan introduced me to Ian Drury. The last few weeks have been the soundtrack for my childhood. We forget how much emotion and memory are embedded in music.
@@Producelikeapro - Phil has two songs named Sarah. The first was written for his grandmother and appears on Thin Lizzy’s second album, Shades of a Blue Orphanage.
I first saw Thin Lizzy at the Glasgow Apollo in 1976 - they changed my life by driving my desire to learn to play and become a musician. To this day, I've yet to see a cooler, more effortlessly charismatic frontman than Phil Lynott. Lizzy provided the core soundtrack to my youth and remain my favourite band to this day. They were, are and ever will be a sensational sonic event.
For me it was always "Jailbreak." That double guitar layering and Lynott's husky tough voice. Starts off the album that this bunch is tough and ready to go. My mom is the 4th of 6. Great great grandfather from just East of Belfast. I am full American, but Thin Lizzy's "Whiskey in The Jar" is a great cover. Second favorite version to the Dubliners.
Absolute corker of a song. Still played all over the place today. Always love listening to Phil Lynott's voice, very unique. His portrayal of Nathaniel on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds is mind-blowing Another awesome video Warren, thank you. Love the guitar breakdown also..
I’ve had one really huge starstruck moment in my life, at the Thin Lizzy exhibition of The Museum of Rock n Roll in Dublin. To be in a room with Phil’s basses and guitars, tour jackets, gold records and that huge mixing console was so much bigger than I expected.
The Boys Are Back In Town is, along with Eddie & The Hot Rods' Do Anything You Wanna Do, the perfect Friday night song...same sense of euphoria...best of luck with your channel, chaps...
Definitely under-appreciated. Jailbreak, Romeo and the Lonely Girl and Cowboy Song are every bit the quality that Boys was imho...if I could be so bold hah.
Thin Lizzy continues to be an inspiration to bands making great music today. I love seeing The Darkness play, and Dan Hawkins is rarely seen on stage without repping his TL shirt
@@Producelikeapro Lynott's soulful lyricism set him apart from many of his peers. Sure Thin Lizzy could roar like thunder but as Lemmy once pointed out Phil was a soul brother at heart. Sheer pathos!
@@Producelikeapro Have you ever featured abstract funksters Little Feat on your channel, Warren? Musicians & critics really dug them in the '70s but they are rarely ever played on commercial radio. Lowell George's genius is not celebrated enough...
Marvellous work, watching six guitars at the same time was mind-blowing, didn't know where to look! Must be an editing nightmare. I met Brian Downey at a Rory Gallagher tribute night in my town Galway, West of Ireland in 2010. I am primarily a drummer and had a Birdseye balcony view. He plays fast but not heavy hitting with quite a jazz like swing in his movement not rigid like most hard rock drummers of the era. The key to Lizzy isn't just dual guitar but the way Phil's bass and Downey's drums lock together in a tight groove that is dynamic and Phil was a poet. Like Horslips adapted ancient Irish trad. jigs and reels melodies for guitar.
Very pleased to see you give Thin Lizzy recognition. Maybe due to poor promotion, TL didn't get the notoriety they deserved for an excellent body of work that goes way beyond Jailbreak, their biggest seller. As a result, I didn't really hear much of their stuff until just last year. Now I listen to everything of theirs from 1974-1983. If you haven't heard more than Jailbreak, do yourself a favor and listen!
In spite of the absolute brilliant guitar melody and harmony, this song’s lyrics and vocals are instantly unforgettable and iconic. Thin Lizzy really has a shit ton of songs to satisfy those deep Rock urges!
I have always felt TL was underrated, loved them from the first time I heard them, Phil’s voice and the duo harmony guitars defined them and were Sooooo cool! Great memories of another gone too soon.....
I saw Thin Lizzy in May 1975 about a year before TBABIT was released, and they blew headliners Bachman Turner Overdrive off the stage. A couple of years later I saw them again, and they killed it.
That's the band that lead me through my teenage years and fears, with Phil just deceased but ever so much present due to his charismatic singing. Thanks for the recognition!
I remember buying a ticket for a Thin Lizzy concert, and I was terribly excited at the idea of finally seeing the band live, after wearing out the vynil on the turntable. But a few weeks before the show it was cancelled. Big disappointment. One week before the concert, the official announcement of Phil Lynott's death was published. No more disappointment, but consternation... His voice, his groove was inimitable. This music with his voice... it's really a singular sensation. Unique.
One of my favorite bands. When I took guitar lessons my teacher would emphasize on the harmonies that the band played and that's how I learned Harmony technique
This song was one of the first bass lines I learned back in 70s disappointed that you didn't cover Phils iconic opening bass line, it's as recognizable as the guitar parts.
Thank for the comments regarding the guitar tuitional section. You can get the free tab in the description for this video, and if you want to get the rest of the song down head over to the Six String Alliance channel where I teach the song in full. Jamie
I was lucky enough to see them many times, always an incredible performance.... I also remember the Dubliners use to joke they learnt, Whiskey in the Jar from Thin Lizzy.... RIP Phil still missed.....
I was so privileged as to see them live in Manchester during their most popular period and they were a big influence to me picking up the guitar and not putting it down until early hours of many mornings until I’d learned their solo’s note for note, later performing them at various pubs and clubs in the 80’s. Still in love with you is still one of my favourite all time guitar anthems and I never seem to tire from listening to it with nostalgia. Nice tribute Warren 👍
You have to listen to this with headphones or with a very well setup stereo system. WOW Jaimie amazingly breaks down the guitar and it's a complete pleasure to listen to his interpretation of the guitar track.
Had the pleasure of seeing Thin Lizzy twice while stationed in Germany. I was in the front row when they opened up for Robin Trower in Ludwigshafen in '76 - they are the best straight-ahead rock band I've heard !! So many bands, as you've mentioned, were influenced by Thin Lizzy !!!
Love this song and Lizzy, who I saw so many times, and even ended up sleeping on a platform & catching the milk train home after the last tour when I stayed for all the encores and missed the last train. And it only took me 40 years to sit down and learn/get closer to the bass line than I had previously busking an approximation and probably somewhat overplaying it 🤦🏼♂️
I feel so ...in-time"..I just recorded a song HEAVILY influenced by Thin Lizzy..as a tribute to Phil. It won't be out till Oct 8th,2021 but I just sense this strong resurngence in interest in what Philo and ThinLizzy did. Anyone: Go back and listen to them again...it still Rocks. It still Rolls. It still tells stories to touch your soul. Thank you Warren and The band for all of it!
Two other things that make this song such a great one are the clever chord changes in the verses and the always alternating picking of the bass that gives that driving pulse to the whole rhythm section
Up to now this is the only comment I've come across that actually mentions the song's chord structure for the verses. I'm blown away by the chord choices and would have liked to seen them analysed by Warren. Completely overlooking them is a bit of a surprise to me. Love Warren's channel though, something I look forward to.
Appreciate the video! I remember as a young guitarist in the 1970s hearing this song and thinking too many complicated chords in that lol! We eventually buckled down and learned the song to play live! Taught me a lot! I remember supporting 'The Runaways' at The Apollo in Glasgow and we included this cover in our set!
I loved this song the very first time I heard it on the radio, but I knew the reason I loved it was because vocally and instrumentally it reminded me so much of my favorite hit single from 1973 -- Steely Dan's "Reelin' In the Years."
Hell yeah this band was one of my suggestions. I like that you mentioned the heavy metal influences, never would have thought that Thrash Metal legends Testament would cite Thin Lizzy as a influence. You don't think Chuck Billy screams, double bass drumming and speed would come from Thin Lizzy. Buy that's the beauty of music. Influence is a matter of interpretation to the listener. Maybe we can dive into the Bad Reputation-Johnny The Fix era? Those are my favorite albums but love all the music they created. Cheers!
BEST part on Jailbreak is the guitar solo on "Romeo and the Lonely Girl". Please go and listen!!!. You will be glad you did. I remember when this album came out. Smashing.
A great addition to your series,and thanks Jamie for breaking down the guitar parts. I have not listened to much heavy rock but this is a track that has always stuck in my mind.
A huge thank´s for this episode on The Boys Are Back In Town. The band themselves has played several different versions when it comes to the harmony parts at the end of the song but I think Jamies nailed it covering the album version. Great job!
Great video Warren, I would like to add the unique chord structures in what Phil wrote the songs, often with a touch of soul in it. Cheers from Sweden!
It's awesome to see Thin Lizzy get their much deserved accolades. I was hoping you would talk more about the songwriting, in particular the chord progression in the verse, which is rather sophisticated for a rock song. Otherwise, another terrific video!
This whole album is great as a hard rock statement from the mid 70s. Thunder and Lightning (their last) is absolutely phenomenal. It has that early 80s hard edged production and the songs and all great. One of my favorite 80s albums.
I was a big Thin Lizzy fan and was very popular at college because I worked at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester which at the time was Manchester's main music venue. I was able to take a friend into the venue and Lizzy played there a few times at the height of there fame.😁🏴🎧🎼👍🎸🌟🏴
Really enjoyed that thanks Warren, great job by Jamie Humphries breaking down the guitars as well, it's never as easy as it looks doing that kind of thing!
Thank you. Great video - the breakdown of the guitar harmonies was especially excellent. Lynott's early death was such a loss - I often wonder what he could have gone on to achieve....
my friends and I played 'Live and Dangerous' every day and played 'Super Striker' when we were supposed to be revising for our O levels. The memories far outweigh the exam results - I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
@@Producelikeapro Yep! I still have the original record that gets an airing. A bit 'loved' but every scratch is a memory! Lost touch with those friends, but we were our own 'gang' back in the day!
@@Producelikeapro They came alive on stage, I always felt - though there was some controversy about re-records and overdubs, it still summed them up the best for me.
Well Warren, I know the name Thin Lizzy, maybe I‘ve heard songs of them without knowing who the songs‘ interpreters were, but now I know a lot of them. The Irish have many famous musicians, like U2, Rory Gallagher, Enya, etc., etc., but I didn’t know Thin Lizzy were from Ireland. I was in Dublin in 2008 and there I saw „housewalls“ with big portraits of famous Irish musicians, which impressed me. Thanx for this information! I like this Gibson guitar sound. Another great group of that time (late 60s and early 70s) for me was SPOOKY TOOTH. My favourite song being „Waiting for the wind“. Sadly 2 members (Mike Kelly and Mike Harrison) have passed away a few years ago, which really saddened me, as I was and still am a big fan of them. I even digitalized some of their vinyl albums which I have of course.
@@Producelikeapro I have to give credit where credit is due. This video is also refreshing because your passion for the music shows through. I run an extremely small hobby guitar channel, and the videos that I do are a ton of work. you clearly put a ton of effort in
I’m grateful for this reminder of the path(s) Thin Lizzy helped pave. Along with Rory Gallagher and Horselips they gave the island of Ireland a renewed sense of pride, setting the stage for U2, The Cranberries and more. All of that on top of their direct musical influence throughout rock and metal... The lads did alright.
What songs do you believe changed music? Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy were truly groundbreaking and this hit was their huge international breakthrough! What other songs do you believe did that?
Could do some reggae. Island studios. Could do bob and we would all enjoy it. I bet there are some other breakthru recordings in the genre that might be just as interesting.
Also uriah heep plz
Something from Sly and Robbie perhaps?
@@ncmartinez_his or steel pulse. Depends what masters he could find I guess
@@zeusapollo8688 yes...one of the guitar players of bobs was a young white american player who "lucked out " by being in the same recording complex (or so i heard ) - wayne perkins ...who is an excellent stevie ray type player ...apparently he could hardly understand a word bob and "ban, say an ting" lol ......
Hat's off to Jamie for his amazing breakdown of the guitar layering
Yes! Jamie did a wonderful job!
Thanks Evan!! And Thank you Warren.. this was a fun one.. we need to do some Boston!!
@@SixStringAlliance You Rock!
Yes, excellent breakdown! My band is just learning this song and Jamie saved me a ton of time and effort! Thank you!
Yeah Jaimie is awesome. I'm very impressed by his insight. Imagine breaking down a song, that you had no part of producing, into 6 tracks to get just the right sound? wow. That is musicianship at it's finest.
No matter how many times you hear this song or album, it never gets old. There'll never be another Lizzy.
Agreed! Amazing band!!
R.I.P. to Phil!! One of the greatest to ever do it!
Truly amazing!
Such a fantastic musical catalogue in his life. Kills me to think what he would have produced if he had lived. Damn!
So good to see this. Thin Lizzy, in spite of their huge radio hits, are largely overlooked nowadays. Phil Lynott is one of the most original and inimitable frontmen of all time. Great songwriter/singer too.
I'm a huge Phil Lynott fan!!
Thin Lizzy are still huge over here.
As a young 14 year old, Don't Believe a Word was the number that got me into Thin Lizzy and into hard rock. It had it all: that fat, iconic dual guitar sound, a swinging groove, clever Lynott lyrics, etc. Launched me into a world of music appreciation.
What a fantastic break-down series you have, sir!
My old bass player who I had know for a few years, one day when we were on tour in Ireland for Paddy's day, suddenly told us he once had a drink in a pub in London with Phil Lynott. I don't know how he didn't tell everyone that all the time.
I once met his mum Philomena in a pub in Scotland and she was watching a Thin Lizzy tribute band.
Thanks ever so much for sharing Robbi!
Omg
What a song. I first discovered through Huey Lewis and the News. Phil was Huey's mentor when he was in Clover and basically explained to him how to be a frontman.
Yes, Phil was one of kind! Incredible talent, I grew up a huge fan!
@@Producelikeapro Huey Lewis plays harmonica on Live and Dangerous. It's funny to me that they were unhappy with the guitar sounds. I think they're great; it was the drum sound -- not the drumming, the sound -- I had a problem with.
@@rickmassimo6192 the album is a masterpiece, no one I love is ever happy with their work!
Huey does a great cover too!
I always loved the way Phil sung this tune. Despite not being *huge* into Thin Lizzy, this song makes many of my playlist cuts due to being such a feelgood, almost soothing rocker.
Me too! We just did a cover of it, because we are huge fans!
They had me with Whiskey in the Jar. When I was in a band 77 we covered Jailbreak, Boys are Back and Emerald. Fortunately seeing them in 1979. Still love hearing them. Tragic Phil died young. Thanks for the guitar breakdown.
Very cool to cover that song! We covered 'Don't Believe A Word', great guitar riff!
Yes definitely. He had a very distinct voice too. Parisienne Walkways springs to mind with Garry Moore.
@@johngrant5749 yes, very cool! Huge Phil Lynott fan! He certainly knew how to write great songs!
May 1979 I got hit by a car and woke up on my mum's birthday in August with boys are back playing on the summer of 77 compilation.
Then when they said I would need a cane if I could even walk again my nan introduced me to Ian Drury.
The last few weeks have been the soundtrack for my childhood.
We forget how much emotion and memory are embedded in music.
Thanks ever so much for sharing your experiences. That means a lot, the music we listen to becomes the soundtrack of our lives!
The greatest elbow out of the car window singalong tune evah!
Another great tune by LIzzy is 'Sarah' a beautiful love song for a daughter.
Yes, I always loved that song as well! Beautiful
@@Producelikeapro - Phil has two songs named Sarah. The first was written for his grandmother and appears on Thin Lizzy’s second album, Shades of a Blue Orphanage.
I first saw Thin Lizzy at the Glasgow Apollo in 1976 - they changed my life by driving my desire to learn to play and become a musician.
To this day, I've yet to see a cooler, more effortlessly charismatic frontman than Phil Lynott.
Lizzy provided the core soundtrack to my youth and remain my favourite band to this day. They were, are and ever will be a sensational sonic event.
I'm 63 and it is one of the most driving hard driving songs that sticks with you it's just a classic and the time it came about was just so perfect
@ 6.25. No expression will bring greater fear to my heart than the phrase "Greater Manchester" LOL.
Haha it sounds like you have a story there!
For me it was always "Jailbreak." That double guitar layering and Lynott's husky tough voice. Starts off the album that this bunch is tough and ready to go.
My mom is the 4th of 6. Great great grandfather from just East of Belfast. I am full American, but Thin Lizzy's "Whiskey in The Jar" is a great cover. Second favorite version to the Dubliners.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!! I’m half ☘️ Irish! My mum would say the better half! Haha
Brian Downey doesn’t get enough credit for providing such a great feel/swing to Lizzy!🇬🇧✌🏻
Absolute corker of a song. Still played all over the place today. Always love listening to Phil Lynott's voice, very unique. His portrayal of Nathaniel on Jeff Wayne's War of the Worlds is mind-blowing
Another awesome video Warren, thank you. Love the guitar breakdown also..
Agreed! Huge Phil Lynott fan! Amazing guitar parts and Jamie did a wonderful job!
Thanks Dean., this was a fun one to work on!
@@SixStringAlliance you did an amazing job my friend!
I’ve had one really huge starstruck moment in my life, at the Thin Lizzy exhibition of The Museum of Rock n Roll in Dublin. To be in a room with Phil’s basses and guitars, tour jackets, gold records and that huge mixing console was so much bigger than I expected.
The Boys Are Back In Town is, along with Eddie & The Hot Rods' Do Anything You Wanna Do, the perfect Friday night song...same sense of euphoria...best of luck with your channel, chaps...
Thanks ever so much Philip!
@Maestro One I hear you!!
imo one of the very best LPs of the 70's.
Agreed 100%!
Definitely under-appreciated. Jailbreak, Romeo and the Lonely Girl and Cowboy Song are every bit the quality that Boys was imho...if I could be so bold hah.
Thin Lizzy continues to be an inspiration to bands making great music today. I love seeing The Darkness play, and Dan Hawkins is rarely seen on stage without repping his TL shirt
Agreed! So many amazing bands were influenced by them
This is My generation of music and I am a music lover with a love of the stories behind the hits
Thanks ever so much for sharing
That's what I love about Thin Lizzy: melodic rock and unmistakable voice of Phil Lynott. My favourite LP was "Chinatown" with Snowy White on board.
I love Chinatown! Amazing riff!!
What an opening!!
That guitar section is something I’ve wanted to hear/see for years! Thanks Warren
Thanks ever so much Daniel!
Hi Daniel, don’t forget the free tab download in the description section, and head on over to my channel for the full song lesson.. thanks again
@@SixStringAlliance fantastic
Few singers, at least in hard rock, told a story the way Phil Lynott did. Classic song, classic album, legendary band.
Agreed! He was one of the greatest of the greats!
@@Producelikeapro Lynott's soulful lyricism set him apart from many of his peers. Sure Thin Lizzy could roar like thunder but as Lemmy once pointed out Phil was a soul brother at heart. Sheer pathos!
@@philiphalpenny3783 agreed, he was one of the greatest of all time!
@@Producelikeapro Have you ever featured abstract funksters Little Feat on your channel, Warren? Musicians & critics really dug them in the '70s but they are rarely ever played on commercial radio. Lowell George's genius is not celebrated enough...
Live and Dangerous, featuring also The boys are back in town, is the Best Live Rock Album of all time
"Live" it's all overdubbed and done in a studio
Yes, masterpiece!
@@kazoolordhd6591 then that would be exactly like ALL of the 'Live' Albums from the '70s!
@@kazoolordhd6591 no it's not, fool
The backbone of this song is the vocal melody and timing in the verse. A ‘Dylan eat your heart out’ piece.
It's a masterclass indeed!
Saw them open for Queen in Los Angeles back in the late 70s at the Forum. What an amazing band they were. Just awesome.
Wow! Truly amazing Douglas!
Oh man, I just never get tired of this song, from the day I first heard it on the radio till today. It's as fresh and cool as ever.
Agreed 100%!
Marvellous work, watching six guitars at the same time was mind-blowing, didn't know where to look! Must be an editing nightmare.
I met Brian Downey at a Rory Gallagher tribute night in my town Galway, West of Ireland in 2010. I am primarily a drummer and had a Birdseye balcony view. He plays fast but not heavy hitting with quite a jazz like swing in his movement not rigid like most hard rock drummers of the era.
The key to Lizzy isn't just dual guitar but the way Phil's bass and Downey's drums lock together in a tight groove
that is dynamic and Phil was a poet. Like Horslips adapted ancient Irish trad. jigs and reels melodies for guitar.
Phil stay safe where you are, a sad loss and brings back the 70s straight away hearing that first riff im right back... One o the best tunes ever🍻🍻👍
Definitely! One of the greatest Rock songs!
Very pleased to see you give Thin Lizzy recognition. Maybe due to poor promotion, TL didn't get the notoriety they deserved for an excellent body of work that goes way beyond Jailbreak, their biggest seller. As a result, I didn't really hear much of their stuff until just last year. Now I listen to everything of theirs from 1974-1983. If you haven't heard more than Jailbreak, do yourself a favor and listen!
In spite of the absolute brilliant guitar melody and harmony, this song’s lyrics and vocals are instantly unforgettable and iconic.
Thin Lizzy really has a shit ton of songs to satisfy those deep Rock urges!
I agree! Phil had it all! Groovy bass playing, incredible voice and an amazing songwriter!!
I have always felt TL was underrated, loved them from the first time I heard them, Phil’s voice and the duo harmony guitars defined them and were Sooooo cool! Great memories of another gone too soon.....
this is the song of my teenage years,
have been to a Lizzy concert in RDS Simmonscourt back in those wonderful days,
Phil is gone but never forgotten
I saw Thin Lizzy in May 1975 about a year before TBABIT was released, and they blew headliners Bachman Turner Overdrive off the stage. A couple of years later I saw them again, and they killed it.
Amazing! Thanks ever so much for sharing
....I found TL at the age of 13 ....still rocking on my playlist today in my 50s.
Amazing!
While “TBABIT” was an awesome song, the guitars in “Cowboy Song” are my favorite.
Thanks ever so much for sharing!
That's the band that lead me through my teenage years and fears, with Phil just deceased but ever so much present due to his charismatic singing. Thanks for the recognition!
Yes, such an amazing talent!
Me too, Im 54yrs old...Lizzy was a massive part of my youth..I'm still a fan!
Loved the guitars breakdown.
Thanks ever so much Marc!
Cheers Marc!
I remember buying a ticket for a Thin Lizzy concert, and I was terribly excited at the idea of finally seeing the band live, after wearing out the vynil on the turntable.
But a few weeks before the show it was cancelled. Big disappointment.
One week before the concert, the official announcement of Phil Lynott's death was published. No more disappointment, but consternation...
His voice, his groove was inimitable. This music with his voice... it's really a singular sensation. Unique.
That’s very sad indeed. Yes, he was such a huge talent!
One of my favorite bands. When I took guitar lessons my teacher would emphasize on the harmonies that the band played and that's how I learned Harmony technique
Phil and Lizzy are the best of all time.
This song was one of the first bass lines I learned back in 70s disappointed that you didn't cover Phils iconic opening bass line, it's as recognizable as the guitar parts.
Such a great Badssline!
You were able to hear it??? It's so criminally low volume and lost in the mix.
@@Producelikeapro So why did the producer sunk it to the bottom of the mix? Layering guitars is great, but sacrificing the bass is a no no for me.
Thank for the comments regarding the guitar tuitional section. You can get the free tab in the description for this video, and if you want to get the rest of the song down head over to the Six String Alliance channel where I teach the song in full. Jamie
You did an amazing job Jamie!!
I was lucky enough to see them many times, always an incredible performance.... I also remember the Dubliners use to joke they learnt, Whiskey in the Jar from Thin Lizzy.... RIP Phil still missed.....
I was so privileged as to see them live in Manchester during their most popular period and they were a big influence to me picking up the guitar and not putting it down until early hours of many mornings until I’d learned their solo’s note for note, later performing them at various pubs and clubs in the 80’s. Still in love with you is still one of my favourite all time guitar anthems and I never seem to tire from listening to it with nostalgia. Nice tribute Warren 👍
You have to listen to this with headphones or with a very well setup stereo system. WOW Jaimie amazingly breaks down the guitar and it's a complete pleasure to listen to his interpretation of the guitar track.
Had the pleasure of seeing Thin Lizzy twice while stationed in Germany. I was in the front row when they opened up for Robin Trower in Ludwigshafen in '76 - they are the best straight-ahead rock band I've heard !! So many bands, as you've mentioned, were influenced by Thin Lizzy !!!
Love this song and Lizzy, who I saw so many times, and even ended up sleeping on a platform & catching the milk train home after the last tour when I stayed for all the encores and missed the last train.
And it only took me 40 years to sit down and learn/get closer to the bass line than I had previously busking an approximation and probably somewhat overplaying it 🤦🏼♂️
Enjoyed this video. Definitely, irish rock acts are the best
With an Irish Mum I’m not going to disagree!
Only two members were Irish.
This os one of the most beautifully recorded songs I have ever heard.
I LOVE Thin Lizzy. But I never know about the Irish roots. So cool.
I feel so ...in-time"..I just recorded a song HEAVILY influenced by Thin Lizzy..as a tribute to Phil. It won't be out till Oct 8th,2021 but I just sense this strong resurngence in interest in what Philo and ThinLizzy did. Anyone: Go back and listen to them again...it still Rocks. It still Rolls. It still tells stories to touch your soul. Thank you Warren and The band for all of it!
Two other things that make this song such a great one are the clever chord changes in the verses and the always alternating picking of the bass that gives that driving pulse to the whole rhythm section
Up to now this is the only comment I've come across that actually mentions the song's chord structure for the verses. I'm blown away by the chord choices and would have liked to seen them analysed by Warren. Completely overlooking them is a bit of a surprise to me. Love Warren's channel though, something I look forward to.
Lovely tribute Warren.
Thanks ever so much!
Appreciate the video! I remember as a young guitarist in the 1970s hearing this song and thinking too many complicated chords in that lol! We eventually buckled down and learned the song to play live! Taught me a lot! I remember supporting 'The Runaways' at The Apollo in Glasgow and we included this cover in our set!
Thanks ever so much Jim! Yes, I’m a huge fan!!
Thin Lizzy is quite legendary I'd say! Great work man!
Yes! Incredible band!!
@@Producelikeapro Yeah!
@@RC32Smiths01 Thanks ever so much RC32!
@@Producelikeapro My pleasure!
I loved this song the very first time I heard it on the radio, but I knew the reason I loved it was because vocally and instrumentally it reminded me so much of my favorite hit single from 1973 -- Steely Dan's "Reelin' In the Years."
A most excellent presentation, Warren! Thanks and Cheers! 🍻
Hell yeah this band was one of my suggestions. I like that you mentioned the heavy metal influences, never would have thought that Thrash Metal legends Testament would cite Thin Lizzy as a influence. You don't think Chuck Billy screams, double bass drumming and speed would come from Thin Lizzy. Buy that's the beauty of music. Influence is a matter of interpretation to the listener.
Maybe we can dive into the Bad Reputation-Johnny The Fix era? Those are my favorite albums but love all the music they created. Cheers!
BEST part on Jailbreak is the guitar solo on "Romeo and the Lonely Girl".
Please go and listen!!!.
You will be glad you did.
I remember when this album came out.
Smashing.
Thanks ever so much
A great addition to your series,and thanks Jamie for breaking down the guitar parts.
I have not listened to much heavy rock but this is a track that has always stuck in my mind.
Thanks Andrew!!
Agreed! Jamie did an amazing job breaking down the guitars
@@SixStringAlliance thanks ever so much my friend!
all-time favorite track. thanks for the lead lesson too. good sshhhhhhttTUFF
Thanks ever so much!
I love this song...besides the classic Lizzy twin lead lines I have always loved the 7th chords used in the verse...very unique for a hard rock song
I grew up with this brilliant band, i still have the single after all those years!!
That’s amazing
A huge thank´s for this episode on The Boys Are Back In Town.
The band themselves has played several different versions when it comes to the harmony parts at the end of the song but I think Jamies nailed it covering the album version. Great job!
Thanks you so much 🎸🎸
Thank you. One of my top favorite bands so underrated, those harmonies you found are awesome I didn’t realize there were that many good job
Thanks ever so much
Great video Warren, I would like to add the unique chord structures in what Phil wrote the songs, often with a touch of soul in it. Cheers from Sweden!
Agreed! The chord structure is wonderful in this song!
Cowboy Song is also awesome!
Amazing!
Romeo and the Lonely Girl too....
Yep. When I discovered 3RDS I was blown away! (and had to be forcibly stoppedfrom using the technique excessively later)!!
Haha I hear you! I could do harmonies on everything! Between Thin Lizzy and Brian May I love them!!
It's awesome to see Thin Lizzy get their much deserved accolades. I was hoping you would talk more about the songwriting, in particular the chord progression in the verse, which is rather sophisticated for a rock song. Otherwise, another terrific video!
Thanks for this episode. I'm a huge Lizzy fan, this is just great
Me too!
Yeeeeah one of my favourite bands ever, thank you Warren!
You’re very welcome Ady!!
their live album is fantastic
Agreed 100%!
This whole album is great as a hard rock statement from the mid 70s. Thunder and Lightning (their last) is absolutely phenomenal. It has that early 80s hard edged production and the songs and all great. One of my favorite 80s albums.
Agreed 100%! I’m a huge fan of Chinatown, doesn’t have all of the best songs, but I love the production and the guitar playing is phenomenal
I was a big Thin Lizzy fan and was very popular at college because I worked at the Free Trade Hall in Manchester which at the time was Manchester's main music venue. I was able to take a friend into the venue and Lizzy played there a few times at the height of there fame.😁🏴🎧🎼👍🎸🌟🏴
Really enjoyed that thanks Warren, great job by Jamie Humphries breaking down the guitars as well, it's never as easy as it looks doing that kind of thing!
Thanks Adrian.. I do a full song break down over on my channel. Plus you can download the tab in the video description here. 🎸🎸
Hi Adrian! Glad you enjoyed it!
@@SixStringAlliance you rock
I'm a, Big Fan of Thin Lizzy The Boys are Back in Town is a Classic. Phil Lynott is Awesome Bassist songwriter singer and Fontman.
Great song great video great guitar playing and explaining of the riffs!!!
Thanks ever so much
They were a huge influence on my favorite band of all time, Iron Maiden, who are also known for their twin guitars. Great video, Warren! As always;)
Thanks ever so much! Agreed, I love Iron Maiden!
Great song,great band,Phil was amazing,Phil is the main reason I picked up the bass.
I never put the heavy metal connection together before. Thanks for the video
Thank you. Great video - the breakdown of the guitar harmonies was especially excellent. Lynott's early death was such a loss - I often wonder what he could have gone on to achieve....
I was today years old when I learned there were THAT many layered guitar harmonies in this song!
Great breakdown on the lick harmonies by guitarist
Thanks ever so much
Never saw em. Guuuuutttted. Miss Phil & the boys badly. Cheers
I LOVE this series Warren! Thank you!
Thanks ever so much
great harmony guitars!
Agreed 100%!
Thanks Warren, I requested this a few weeks ago, you really came through! Cheers.
You have great taste J K!
Love that guitar solo section!!!
Thanks!! Full song lesson is up on my channel. You can download the tab here in the video description 🎸🎸
what a glorious sound!
Agreed! Absolutely amazing
my friends and I played 'Live and Dangerous' every day and played 'Super Striker' when we were supposed to be revising for our O levels. The memories far outweigh the exam results - I'd do it again in a heartbeat.
I remember hearing that album for the first time! Amazing! The cover is so cool!
Skiving off School!
@@Producelikeapro Yep! I still have the original record that gets an airing. A bit 'loved' but every scratch is a memory! Lost touch with those friends, but we were our own 'gang' back in the day!
@@Producelikeapro They came alive on stage, I always felt - though there was some controversy about re-records and overdubs, it still summed them up the best for me.
@@Producelikeapro By the way, I love this channel - Your 'Heros' and Hit me with your rhythm stick took me back! Thank you, thank you!
Well Warren, I know the name Thin Lizzy, maybe I‘ve heard songs of them without knowing who the songs‘ interpreters were, but now I know a lot of them. The Irish have many famous musicians, like U2, Rory Gallagher, Enya, etc., etc., but I didn’t know Thin Lizzy were from Ireland. I was in Dublin in 2008 and there I saw „housewalls“ with big portraits of famous Irish musicians, which impressed me. Thanx for this information!
I like this Gibson guitar sound.
Another great group of that time (late 60s and early 70s) for me was SPOOKY TOOTH. My favourite song being „Waiting for the wind“. Sadly 2 members (Mike Kelly and Mike Harrison) have passed away a few years ago, which really saddened me, as I was and still am a big fan of them. I even digitalized some of their vinyl albums which I have of course.
This is one of the best videos I have EVER seen!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Wow! Thanks ever so much!!
@@Producelikeapro I have to give credit where credit is due. This video is also refreshing because your passion for the music shows through. I run an extremely small hobby guitar channel, and the videos that I do are a ton of work. you clearly put a ton of effort in
I’m grateful for this reminder of the path(s) Thin Lizzy helped pave. Along with Rory Gallagher and Horselips they gave the island of Ireland a renewed sense of pride, setting the stage for U2, The Cranberries and more.
All of that on top of their direct musical influence throughout rock and metal...
The lads did alright.
Agreed! Ireland has so much incredible music!
Superb band , some guitarists , love them to bits 👍
Thanks for the Ian Drury Rok doc.
I ask and you provided chap
Nice one 👍✌️
Brilliant video Warren and awesome playing Jamie as always
Glad you enjoyed it! Yes, Jamie is amazing!
Thank you very much!!
@@SixStringAlliance you rock!!