I think you have to grow older and go back to thin Lizzy to truly appreciate their greatness. I say that as someone who has always considered thin Lizzy as my favourite band. I'm 54 now and so glad I finally got to see them at Derby assembly rooms on the thunder and lightning tour. I now love the fact that all the different guitarists changed Lizzy in some way but they always remained Thin Lizzy. Snowy white in my opinion is and always has been seen as the worst member of Lizzy but when I listen to Chinatown and renegade now they have become 2 of my favourite albums but I love all of them at different times and my favourite era changes depending on how I feel at any given time. I think Scott Gorham gets wrongly seen as the 2nd or rythm guitarist from some people but he is definately not 2nd rate to any of Lizzie's other guitarists and it shows his versatility to play alongside all of them. Utterly brilliant band no matter what state the members may have got in they always delivered the goods and their music definately comes under the timeless category as it still sounds fresh and awesome today. Don't bash snowy just appreciate all of the them for their unique contributions into an awesome band.
i am 58 had the great privilege of seeing Lizzy 4 times and i agree with every word here each incarnation was unique and the fact we are still listening today shows just how good Lizzy were. Scott is still playing with Black star riders still as vital as he ever was RIP Phil and may Scott go on for years yet
Nice post...Lizzy one and all part of our great music history, Snowy was great and never claimed greatness like Clapton... Wharton here too, Scott rocks, Downey on fire, Gary Moore, Robbo .. only positives for me, walk a mile in their shoes... take a bow Rory G, Stevie Ray, JJ Cale too... you all changed the world...
I was lucky enough to see them live in the late 70’s three times. My favourite band of all time. So have missed Phillip for many years now but, can still relive their rocking on RUclips videos. RIP Phil and Gary.
Such a shame that most people only ever heard a few songs played by mainstream radio. What an amazing group of musicians! Thanks to this media, that more can experience the greatness of Thin Lizzy!
mas rockeros que ellos no hay...no hay, no habrá , inalcansables, únicos, gloriosos...mágicos!! por dios amo esto, lo amo desde el alma....gracias rock, gracias Thin Lizzy graciassssssssssssssssssss!!
Downie being the only member born in Sothern Ireland. Bell UK Belfast UK, Wrixon Belfast UK, Moore Belfast UK, Lynott Manchester UK, Gorham California USA, Robertson Glasgow UK White Barnstable Devon UK, Sykes Reading UK, Wharton Manchester UK, Midge Ure Glasgow UK, Neauseef New York USA Du Cann Leicestershire UK , Gee Berlin GERMANY, Flett Aberdeen UK, So not the best band in Ireland. The Best band in the world.
Ive always called THIN LIZZY, my band. Im an Irish/American from Orange County. The Jailbreak album was my intro. Im 60 years old now. When things are getting to me. I play some LIZZY,
Snowy White - Scott Gorham, what a killer guitar combo, they played some of the greatest harmonies in the entire Lizzy discography, which is saying a lot
first of all I have to say this is one of my favorite Thin Lizzy songs Hollywood and it does have meaning to me I'm not from Hollywood I'm from Sherman Oaks California and the thing about it is all I have to do is take a trip over to Hollywood and I'm right there but this song has a lot of meaning because there's a lot of people out Hollywood driving around in big expensive convertible cars living out of Technicolor dream next day they're starving night not quite the truth people will come out to Hollywood to become a star yeah they'll become a star alright but that's a different type of movie star if you get my drift but anyway I love Hollywood it represents everything that I've seen about it and then some thanks for posting this video
Tight as a ducks arse ,heavy,melodic,poetic,funky as fuck phenomenal live .so blessed to have seen these guys on more than one ocassion and have been listening to there recordings for the greater part of my life. Philip I owe you so much x
I love Lizzy from any era. That said, I must admit that this was my least-favorite configuration. Snowy is a terrific player, he was just mis-cast in this gig. Additionally, the short-lived experiment with Yamaha amplification was DREADFUL.
Aye Snowy was never a rock player and he openly said that himself, Cant fault him for input, Chinatown and Renegade are decent albums and he jumped in when the boys needed him. Speaking of Gary, hes my fav guitar player out of all of them, without him you wouldnt have Still in love, Parisienne, Dont believe a word, Alibi etc but, the Robbo era was still the best in terms of Lizzy shows ! Was something special about that time, they were indeed dangerous.
My very close Cousin was in China Town. Landed (we dont even know) but some rich Aunt had a trust fund. WHAT THE F OVER. Where as his ashes. Where can I pray.
Yes, I own the DVD of this Thin Lizzy Rockpalast performance from 1981 in it’s entirety so it is most definitely from their Rockpalast performance that this clip was taken from! It is/was a pretty long set list clocking in at around 1 hour and 50 minutes, including Hollywood ( which is played on this clip ) and Angel Of Death, before they finished or maybe before they even started recording the Renegade album so both songs have alternate/different lyrics than the album plus a few deep cuts such as Genocide etc. I bought it at a bookstore such as Boarders and Joseph Best etc. for only around $10-15 at least a decade ago so it may be out of print, but there is a RUclips video of the whole set which was probably ripped from the DVD! Others on this thread have said how bad Snowy White sounds and how sloppy Thin Lizzy played during this set, but I feel like they’re flying off the handle a little bit and despite their negative comments/reviews, it’s their most complete concert video released, meaning no songs were omitted from the original set that was filmed and recorded!
@@chrisstolle: I think the very reason I asked is because I've seen that full concert or another block/medley of songs from that performance elsewhere here on AdTube
@@shruggzdastr8-facedclown Yeah, there are a bunch of songs from that 1981 Rockpalast performance separated into one or two song clips, and at least one or two full length videos of the whole set posted on RUclips! The DVD I have May be something you can find pretty cheap on eBay etc. it was pretty cheap to buy it at full retail cost, it was no more than $20 at the bookstore brand new, but if it’s out of print and the seller knows it, they may try to gouge you on the price!
Thin Lizzy fut le groupe qui compta le plus grand nombre de guitaristes hors catégorie : Bell, Moore , Robertson , White ,Gorham , Sykes Qui dit mieux ?
What a pity that Snowy had set his guitar to that dry, "wooden" tone in this show. Should be more biting to match Scott's guitar sound. And he should have used thinner strings, he sometimes gets caught a bit in his solo.
Mike Beltrandi Snowy White is a fantastic guitar player. Check out some of his Later Blues tunes. Replaced by John Sykes and gained a much more heavier sound.
Considering the fact that Live and dangerous is only just a few years before this, this is just a total downward spiral since then. Only Downey still sets the bar high. Snowy sounds crap with this gear and plays sloppy. Gorham is a player with a certain quallty but he misses the die hard skills of a player like Moore or Robbo. There is no better lizzy then the Lizzy with Robbo/Gorham. Phil was probably high on smack in this video, he looks tired.
Snowy is a blues jazz guy. He don't rock. And his guitar sounds like a imitation. Which is a mystery. Short neck? Looks like a Gold top. Don't sound like it. Sykes was to heavy metal. Moore was great but over bearing. You can't beat Robo.
Sykes and Moore definitely the best guitar players. Snowy was a skilful player but lacked stage presence and on this video there is something wrong with the amp, by the sound of it.
+Daniele Acquavera I agree. Snowy could not possibly play with more passivity and disinterest. I have always thought that Chinatown and Renegade were Lizzy's two strongest albums, which creates for me a contradiction in that I have also always thought that Snowy White was the least capable of guitarists to record with Lizzy.
@@johnf6288 I like Snowy's solo on Chinatown better than almost all other Lizzy solo's. I like him better than Moore and I think if he'd lasted a few albums he would be a legend except for his poor stage presence.
Never liked Snowey White. Weak player. They needed someone with more dynamics in the 1st lead spot. Scott was a good backup / 2nd lead player. But lacked the dynamics to step up as 1st, like a Gary Moore, John Sykes or even a Brian Robertson.
Weal player? really? just a bad mix, a true blues player playingf in a band of out of control heroin addicts, i would not be happy on stage either...heroin kills creativity
Chinatown was one of the coolest Rock songs ever written.
brian downey is a true rock legend, what a drummer 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼
Brian always in the song..que de souvenirs à Paris..Philip Lynott ET Brian Downey était la base du groupe..respects Messieurs
One of the most underrated rock drummers ever. Had a swing feel to him but could beat the shit out of them too
Agreed. Never plays the same thing. A very unpredictable drummer. His fills are very artistic and he plays for the song
I think you have to grow older and go back to thin Lizzy to truly appreciate their greatness. I say that as someone who has always considered thin Lizzy as my favourite band. I'm 54 now and so glad I finally got to see them at Derby assembly rooms on the thunder and lightning tour. I now love the fact that all the different guitarists changed Lizzy in some way but they always remained Thin Lizzy. Snowy white in my opinion is and always has been seen as the worst member of Lizzy but when I listen to Chinatown and renegade now they have become 2 of my favourite albums but I love all of them at different times and my favourite era changes depending on how I feel at any given time. I think Scott Gorham gets wrongly seen as the 2nd or rythm guitarist from some people but he is definately not 2nd rate to any of Lizzie's other guitarists and it shows his versatility to play alongside all of them. Utterly brilliant band no matter what state the members may have got in they always delivered the goods and their music definately comes under the timeless category as it still sounds fresh and awesome today. Don't bash snowy just appreciate all of the them for their unique contributions into an awesome band.
i am 58 had the great privilege of seeing Lizzy 4 times and i agree with every word here each incarnation was unique and the fact we are still listening today shows just how good Lizzy were. Scott is still playing with Black star riders still as vital as he ever was RIP Phil and may Scott go on for years yet
AM radios didn't give thick guitar sounds we have now..Loved the "Lizzy"
Nice post...Lizzy one and all part of our great music history, Snowy was great and never claimed greatness like Clapton... Wharton here too, Scott rocks, Downey on fire, Gary Moore, Robbo .. only positives for me, walk a mile in their shoes... take a bow Rory G, Stevie Ray, JJ Cale too...
you all changed the world...
Fully agree!!!
You know it ,very true
I was lucky enough to see them live in the late 70’s three times. My favourite band of all time. So have missed Phillip for many years now but, can still relive their rocking on RUclips videos. RIP Phil and Gary.
1974 Live in meiner Stadt gesehen ❤❤❤❤❤❤
The tightest band I have ever heard.Love them all.R.I.P Phil and Gary.
Well said! Tight as a snare drum !!
Downy is one hell of a drummer
Yes he is. One of my favorite kit bashers.
Such a shame that most people only ever heard a few songs played by mainstream radio. What an amazing group of musicians! Thanks to this media, that more can experience the greatness of Thin Lizzy!
Yep. I always tell people that there’s so much more to Thin Lizzy than Jailbreak and the Boys are back in Town. Check out the deep cuts.
mas rockeros que ellos no hay...no hay, no habrá , inalcansables, únicos, gloriosos...mágicos!! por dios amo esto, lo amo desde el alma....gracias rock, gracias Thin Lizzy graciassssssssssssssssssss!!
Entonces deberías escuchar ACDC la época de Bon Scott
just awsome. been listening to it for 30 years, still sounds awsome. you dont get raw and beautiful music like this anymore.
Yeah amazing! But gnr live at the ritz 1988!give it a run for greatest gig I've seen???
Still relevant today
Best Irish band bar none, awsom.
Only the Pogues can compete.
Downie being the only member born in Sothern Ireland.
Bell UK Belfast UK,
Wrixon Belfast UK,
Moore Belfast UK,
Lynott Manchester UK,
Gorham California USA,
Robertson Glasgow UK
White Barnstable Devon UK,
Sykes Reading UK,
Wharton Manchester UK,
Midge Ure Glasgow UK,
Neauseef New York USA
Du Cann Leicestershire UK ,
Gee Berlin GERMANY,
Flett Aberdeen UK,
So not the best band in Ireland. The Best band in the world.
I love the way Phil sings, Hollywood. He always gets into it at the end, "NOBODY GIVES A DAMN !!!" The backing vocals also sound awesome as well.
A rhythm section of Phil and Brian you could set your watch by ...A truly great band.
THIN LIZZY the best rock in the planet Earth
great band of musicians! rest n' peace bro'r Phil...
Ive always called THIN LIZZY, my band. Im an Irish/American from Orange County. The Jailbreak album was my intro. Im 60 years old now. When things are getting to me. I play some LIZZY,
It's amazing Phil could write as much as he did on all the stuff
He needed more Stuff he was an Ox for Thee Rock nRoll
It's so much fun to watch scott solo
In my eyes, one of the best solos he did in Lizzy!
Snowy White - Scott Gorham, what a killer guitar combo, they played some of the greatest harmonies in the entire Lizzy discography, which is saying a lot
I truly agree with you
Yeah there’s probably more harmony guitar parts on Chinatown than any other Lizzy album. People totally overlook that.
Good point actually. We will be strong
Sure. Best guitar pairing ever.
Snowy White!!!
grgoldner Replaced by John Sykes.
yaaaaaay
two of their many killer songs !
OMG, what a band. I've been a fan since the beginning. Great to see this
Fuck is there a better rock drummer than Downey. Sensational.
Scott always kept getting better as the years went on
scott Gorham rocks !
Thin Lizzy such a great band. Their albums are loaded with songs that should have made mainstream radio. Were pioneers of the twin guitars attack
Hollywood is my all-time favourite Thin Lizzy track - and this is a great version!
I was surprised that Snowy auctioned off his gold top Gibson.
Retirement fund.
I first heard thin Lizzy on a neighbors stereo,
1976, only sounds better
first of all I have to say this is one of my favorite Thin Lizzy songs Hollywood and it does have meaning to me I'm not from Hollywood I'm from Sherman Oaks California and the thing about it is all I have to do is take a trip over to Hollywood and I'm right there but this song has a lot of meaning because there's a lot of people out Hollywood driving around in big expensive convertible cars living out of Technicolor dream next day they're starving night not quite the truth people will come out to Hollywood to become a star yeah they'll become a star alright but that's a different type of movie star if you get my drift but anyway I love Hollywood it represents everything that I've seen about it and then some thanks for posting this video
China town. The best lizzy song
Tight as a ducks arse ,heavy,melodic,poetic,funky as fuck phenomenal live .so blessed to have seen these guys on more than one ocassion and have been listening to there recordings for the greater part of my life. Philip I owe you so much x
Splendid! Play LOUD!! & share..
go guys.... you give me so much joy... that's what i call productive...thank you!!!!!
Snowy under appreciated
Brilliant riff from Snowy White
Nobody understands, never will.
Heroine took another before the greatness could shine!! Tommy Bolin and Phil Lyno
Brian Robertson was the man for this band...and this is my fave band
This is great and Scott is bad ass
What a pro at 4:28 he's not even looking when he's playing
Snowy is cool
I love Lizzy from any era. That said, I must admit that this was my least-favorite configuration. Snowy is a terrific player, he was just mis-cast in this gig. Additionally, the short-lived experiment with Yamaha amplification was DREADFUL.
Snowy walks around the stage like he's at the supermarket. And yeah . . . yamaha ?
I don't think the amps were the issue, to be honest.
Aye Snowy was never a rock player and he openly said that himself, Cant fault him for input, Chinatown and Renegade are decent albums and he jumped in when the boys needed him. Speaking of Gary, hes my fav guitar player out of all of them, without him you wouldnt have Still in love, Parisienne, Dont believe a word, Alibi etc but, the Robbo era was still the best in terms of Lizzy shows ! Was something special about that time, they were indeed dangerous.
Excellent!
My very close Cousin was in China Town. Landed (we dont even know) but some rich Aunt had a trust fund. WHAT THE F OVER. Where as his ashes. Where can I pray.
Thin lizzy é rock' n roll puro na veia
The 'Snowy' albums certainly stand the test of time. Shame about Phil. He was a star extinguished by substance abuse. A warning to us all.
It's funny how the overdrive kicks in at the end of the song LOL.
Bad ass man... bad ass.
i absolutely 100% agree!
Awesome from 3:37 to 4:41
SEEN THESE DIFFERENT ANIMALS... 👍👍👍IN "78" "SAM HOUSTON COLISEUM... EXCELLENT.... R. I. P. PHILIP L.
det är Phil, men det är redigerat och för högt tempo!!!!!! We still love Phil thou!
Grandiose Band
If they had Gary Moore here...
A great band and there time was way to short.
Loving the Ibanez..
🤟🏻
At LEAST my BIG BROTHER is in Bourne Cemetary. We all of one of those.
Snowy White rips it!
Singing his demise....so sad.
Awesome :)
That gold colored Les Paul is badass.
Ever wonder where Ace Frehley got his licks? 6:54-7:55
Phil lynnot bass and vocals
Scott gorham guitar
Snowhy white guitar
Brian Downey drums
Darrel wharton keyboards
Was this taken from their Rockpalast performance?
Yes, I own the DVD of this Thin Lizzy Rockpalast performance from 1981 in it’s entirety so it is most definitely from their Rockpalast performance that this clip was taken from! It is/was a pretty long set list clocking in at around 1 hour and 50 minutes, including Hollywood ( which is played on this clip ) and Angel Of Death, before they finished or maybe before they even started recording the Renegade album so both songs have alternate/different lyrics than the album plus a few deep cuts such as Genocide etc.
I bought it at a bookstore such as Boarders and Joseph Best etc. for only around $10-15 at least a decade ago so it may be out of print, but there is a RUclips video of the whole set which was probably ripped from the DVD!
Others on this thread have said how bad Snowy White sounds and how sloppy Thin Lizzy played during this set, but I feel like they’re flying off the handle a little bit and despite their negative comments/reviews, it’s their most complete concert video released, meaning no songs were omitted from the original set that was filmed and recorded!
@@chrisstolle:
I think the very reason I asked is because I've seen that full concert or another block/medley of songs from that performance elsewhere here on AdTube
@@shruggzdastr8-facedclown
Yeah, there are a bunch of songs from that 1981 Rockpalast performance separated into one or two song clips, and at least one or two full length videos of the whole set posted on RUclips! The DVD I have May be something you can find pretty cheap on eBay etc. it was pretty cheap to buy it at full retail cost, it was no more than $20 at the bookstore brand new, but if it’s out of print and the seller knows it, they may try to gouge you on the price!
impressionante doppia chitarra!!!!
Hi i am curious what year was this amazing performance? Thank you
Thin Lizzy fut le groupe qui compta le plus grand nombre de guitaristes hors catégorie :
Bell, Moore , Robertson , White ,Gorham , Sykes
Qui dit mieux ?
la base du rock,,,,
Rockplast!!!!
big drummer !
Is this with Gary Wright in the lineup? All those guys had sexy hair I get 'em mixed-uo!
What a pity that Snowy had set his guitar to that dry, "wooden" tone in this show. Should be more biting to match Scott's guitar sound. And he should have used thinner strings, he sometimes gets caught a bit in his solo.
Phil!
1980 album
phil singing about his own death. What go up must come down ha ha ha ha.....
BOTH TRACKS SWANEE FAVES*___*
Image ratio fail. This should be 4:3.
Incr
Snowy just doesn't have as much energy and skill as scotty, and that's a fact
Mike Beltrandi Snowy White is a fantastic guitar player. Check out some of his Later Blues tunes. Replaced by John Sykes and gained a much more heavier sound.
Snowy white is a better player but just didn’t fit in with the rock n roll scene
@@cozycooke2040Scott is better
@@jerrywoods4066 no
@@cozycooke2040 way better
What was their last ever live concert...anyone know?
I believe their very last show was in Dortmund Monsters of Rock in 1983 and that was with John Sykes.
@@oliviervachez226 Nuremberg
You can barely hear the guitars
Considering the fact that Live and dangerous is only just a few years before this, this is just a total downward spiral since then. Only Downey still sets the bar high. Snowy sounds crap with this gear and plays sloppy. Gorham is a player with a certain quallty but he misses the die hard skills of a player like Moore or Robbo. There is no better lizzy then the Lizzy with Robbo/Gorham. Phil was probably high on smack in this video, he looks tired.
That's why they broke up: because the drugs were causing things to unravel.
Gorham is great in this. And especially on jailbreak
Gay Intelligent, DRUNKERD. I miss him dont need the money. Wher the HELL are is AsHES= guess Went to Danvers,
Snowys sound is like his tubes have blown. No power. Sounds a bit crap. Amazing studio recording Chinatown but this sounds poor.
looks like all rented equipment on stage
not like newyork...its blubber lol...tell who he's been visiting !!!
Cool but not their best performance by a mile
snowy looks more like banana man then a rocker
Un thin lizzy un amorphes à l'image de Phil & Scott trop pris de drogue...dommage...
Snowy is a blues jazz guy. He don't rock. And his guitar sounds like a imitation. Which is a mystery. Short neck? Looks like a Gold top. Don't sound like it. Sykes was to heavy metal. Moore was great but over bearing. You can't beat Robo.
Sykes and Moore definitely the best guitar players. Snowy was a skilful player but lacked stage presence and on this video there is something wrong with the amp, by the sound of it.
Very bad and weak version of a great song... White seems bored and misses a lot of notes!
+Daniele Acquavera I agree. Snowy could not possibly play with more passivity and disinterest. I have always thought that Chinatown and Renegade were Lizzy's two strongest albums, which creates for me a contradiction in that I have also always thought that Snowy White was the least capable of guitarists to record with Lizzy.
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@@mojavedesert5896 Snowy is a hell of a lot better than Midge Ure
Yes you are correct, but to clarify my statement, Midge Ure did not record any studio albums with Thin Lizzy.
@@johnf6288 I like Snowy's solo on Chinatown better than almost all other Lizzy solo's. I like him better than Moore and I think if he'd lasted a few albums he would be a legend except for his poor stage presence.
Never liked Snowey White. Weak player. They needed someone with more dynamics in the 1st lead spot. Scott was a good backup / 2nd lead player. But lacked the dynamics to step up as 1st, like a Gary Moore, John Sykes or even a Brian Robertson.
Weal player? really? just a bad mix, a true blues player playingf in a band of out of control heroin addicts, i would not be happy on stage either...heroin kills creativity
You’re basing his playing on his stage presence.
I agree!