Phil Lynott has one of the most instantly recognizable voices in Rock. That Irish brogue just kills and Thin Lizzy always managed to find a Celtic tone in a Blues Rock sound. Damn those were good times. ✌️
Hey thanks guys! Great band. I saw them play live in 1980 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London England. When they played the encore, Phil Lynott asked the crowd which song they should play, so I yelled out "Whisky in the Jar". He must have heard me because he said "We're not doing Whisky in the Jar". So being the big mouthed teenager that I was back then, I yelled out "Whisky in the Jar" again at the top of my lungs. Phil Lynott looked directly at me and said "I told you we're not doing Whisky in the Jar!" I think I pissed him off. Oops! I sure do love the Cowboy Song. Great lyrics: " I was took in Texas I did not know her name, Lord all these southern girls they seem the same"
Phil Lynott was one of the most charismatic front men ever. A great song writer a poet , and superb bass player, criminally not as successful in the US as he should have been but in the UK but elsewhere he was a superstar. He has a library of great songs , Thin Lizzys album Live and Dangerous is on so many top ten live album lists.
Thin Lizzy is the best! A nice ballad "Still in Love with you" is amazing by them. "Dancing in the Moonlight (Caught in the Spotlight)" is a great change of pace too. "Waiting for a Albi" "Emerald" "Black Rose" "Bad Reputation" "Johnny the Fox, Meets Jimmy the Weed" "Thunder and Lightning" "Hollywood" all great.
I would add The Rocker and Rosalie to these. I'm a Thin Lizzy fan the old fashion way. I bought Jailbreak when I was 12 years old and it was still their newest album.
Well, you love Bob Seger, right? Thin Lizzy did a cover of his song, Rosalie, so well he invited them to open for him on a tour and removed that song from his set (Seger is a stand-up guy, eh?). It's a great super-charged version. The Sun Goes Down is another killer track.
And the song had a personal meaning for Bob since it was about Rosalie Trembly, who, as music director, for radio station CKLW was key in Bob (and the Silver Bullet Band) breaking out.
I saw Thin Lizzy in 1978, and Phil was the lead singer, and bassist. They always had two great guitarists harmonizing with each other. Truly an awesome band!
Was on a visit to Ireland, visited a cemetery met Phil’s mom tending his grave, we talked and lo and behold she tells me that Rory Gallagher was buried not more than 30feet away.
You both need to hear "Emerald" off of the Live and Dangerous Album! That song beautifully showcases the Brilliant 2 Guitar Sonic Attack of Scott Gorham and Gary Moore, along with Phil's pulsing bassline and vocal prowess!!! My Undisputed Favorite Thin Lizzy Song!!!!!
That's Brian Robertson playing second guitar on "Live and dangerous", not Gary Moore 🙂As far as the song goes, I agree with you. I always found one of Thin Lizzy's very strongest sides to be their most aggressive one, like on "Emerald", "Cold sweat", "Angel of death", "Boogie woogie dance" or "Are you ready".
Absolutely agree. The Live and Dangerous version is the definitive version IMO. Always thought it sounds like an epic guitar battle. Never got the chance to see Lizzy live but was fortunate enough to see Gary Moore the year before he died.
Live and Dangerous is a must have album followed by Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same, Frampton Comes Alive and Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo just to name a few. Emerald is one of my top favorites but don't forget Warriors, another fav. Baby Drives Me Crazy is great! I love how Phil interacts with the audience and has Huey Lewis on Harmonica. Brian Robertson was just a teenager when joined Thin Lizzy.
Great reaction to this Thin Lizzy track, Jay and Amber. Some tracks to check out by them: "Don't Believe a Word", "Sarah", "Bad Reputation", "Waiting for An Alibi", "Dancing In The Moonlight", "Killer On The Loose", "Do Anything You Want", "Warriors", "Suicide", and "Still in Love With You".
Hell yeah!!!!’ I’ve been waiting for 2 years for you guys to get around to this one 🎉😊 This is what every modern country artist wants to be when they grow up. I can still remember the first time I heard this. To this very day no one can tell me that they even remotely expected anything like this from a black Irish guy. And no, that’s not racist. It’s unique in the most spectacular way. The death of Phil Linott hit me almost as hard as the death of John Lennon. (I was pretty young and didn’t know enough about Jimmy Hendrix at the time of his death.) There wouldn’t be another black rocker of this caliber until Darius Rucker came along with Hootie And The Blowfish many years later. And he was unique in that spectacular way too. Next time you listen to Hootie, check out the live version of Mustang Sally. But when you get back to Thin Lizzy again, 3 of the best to choose from are Running Back, Romeo And The Lonely Girl and ANGEL FROM THE COAST (hint hint hint). All 3 are better than just great. Much love ❤️
Thank you, thank you so much for making an irish girl of the 70s and 80s very happy. Any song by Thin Lizzy and Phil takes me back. They are so underrated. Phil went to soon. ❤ ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️ he also sang a song dedicated to his daughter Sarah. The song is called Sarah. It's beautiful.
They backed up Queen on their 1977 tour that I was fortunate enough to attend. I payed $5.50 for the ticket! Such a great great band with a great singer who left us too soon.
Thank you SO much for returning to Thin Lizzy! They have been so grossly overlooked in the US, but in Europe they are one of the truly iconic hard rock bands of the 70s so it really angers us when US residents refer to them as a "one-hit wonder". By the same logic, we Europeans could label Van Halen a one-hit wonder, which would be quite correct from our perspective - few Europeans are even remotely familiar with any other Van Halen song than "Jump". I wonder how the US Thin Lizzy-belittlers would feel about that?
I am a 72 year young American and all my friends in the day and even now LOVE Thin Lizzy and we never thought they were a one HIT wonder band. I have every album, CD, cassette they every put out
Thin Lizzy got a LOT of radio time in my hometown of San Antonio TX in the 70s and 80s. Anybody who calls them a one-hit wonder just...they don't know. They just don't know.
Such a great album, we lost Phil way to early. That takes me back to high school days. I used to go hang gliding off of a cinder ash mountain in northern Arizona, I would be soaring above my buddy who would turn up the tunes for me so I could hear them while flying and this album was one of my favorites. Thin Lizzy utilized a duet or Twinning sound of two guitars playing the same notes or an octave apart to give those insane power leads and melodies. Funny thing, I heard they came upon the sound as a fluke, they had a lot of trouble keeping lead guitarists so they would always cross train each other's parts and when rehearsing them the sound was so powerful they used it.
All these years later and I still consider Thin Lizzy the greatest rock band ever to come out of Ireland. Phil Lynott was an absolute icon and such a tragic loss to the music industry. I was lucky enough to do some vocals many years back for Gary Moore in London and he always spoke so highly of Phil and the incredible talent he had.
I think what makes thin lizzy such a fantastic band is the definition of the voice, meaning they got the blend of rock and vocals spot on. Not that other rock bands couldn't do that but think lizzy just had that defined sound.
Just got back from Dublin, visited the statue of Phil Lynott in the city centre, he stands right next to rock bar called Bruxelles, the guy was an absolute legend ❤️😎👍🏻
One of my favourite songs The unique Thin Lizzy sound, was twin lead guitars , phased, played milli seconds behind gave the famous screaming guitar sound
My first concert was Thin Lizzy and Queen. The 2 lead guitarists sat next to my friend, and I before the show, and we didn't know who they were until we saw them up on stage. Long hair down to their wastes. On this solo, at the end, one of them played behind his back.
Thanks for doing this one!!! Thin Lizzy are, at their heart, a live band. The studio recordings can't do justice to Phil and the boys live, especially in the mid-to-late 70s.. Check out "Dancing in the Moonlight", "Emerald", and "Rosalie" (which pays homage to this song at the end). There are live video recordings of all of these. Phil Lynott was an incredible rock front man, bassist and vocalist. Thin Lizzy are the epitome of 70's hard rock.
yeah, when getting ready to listen to a Thin Lizzy song it's always a good idea to find a live version if you can. Other bands better where it pays to find the live song are UFO, J Geils Band, Nazareth and so many others from that era.
I have been saying for a long time that they need to play the Live and Dangerous versions to these songs. It is so much better than the studio versions. I guess they don't read many of the comments because they just keep playing the studio versions.
Thin Lizzy was so awesome. I remember them from late 70s high school. I am SO glad to rediscover their great music. Awesome, fantastic!! I actually only first heard this particular song on Andy & Alex reaction about 2 months ago. Cowboy Song....brilliant.
First album I ever bought. Indescribable excellence of playing air guitar on a tennis racquet in your bedroom when you are 15. Biggest smile on my face today
Thin Lizzy live and dangerous album is one of my favorites, "still in love with you" is a great song that didn't get much radio play , only when I called to request it. The band 🪨 rocks 🎸🎹🥁🎤
Saw them at the Brixton Academy in London with the original line up. Always remember Phil saying between songs "are there any girls here with any Irish in them" at this point a lot of the girls in the crowd cheered, then Phil says "any of you girls want a bit more Irish in you"..... Gary Moore Rip what a blues guitarist he was...If you want a recommendation for Gary Moore "still got the blues for you". .......Brilliant concert, but I always remember the amount of Newcastle Brown Ale bottles( glass) were strewn over floor at the end.
Thin lizzy for ever in my heart, and every day in my ears. So cool to see other generation people discovering my favorite band. There are still music lovers in this world.
One of the most underrated bands of all time they r so damn good his voice just solid n they compliment music n voice together all there music is awesome
This song brings back memories of musician friends who used to cover this song at gigs back in the day, such a fun song to jam out into the dance floor with.
Been said before, Thin Lizzy were one of the bands to develop the British rock band sound of two lead guitars playing the riff/melody together (Judas Priest and Wishbone Ash were two others). It makes for a beautiful and full sound. Iron Maiden were one of many bands who took this style and ran with it. I only saw Thin Lizzy live once, in 1983. Lucky to have seen the late, great Phil Lynott.
The last album from Thin Lizzy, "Thunder and Lightning", was a true rock classic. John Sykes was now part of their twin guitar attack with Scott Gorham. The song "Cold Sweat" is one of the hardest rocking songs they ever released. Other Thin Lizzy songs you should check out are "The Rocker", "Are You Ready", "Angel of Death", "Bad Reputation", and "The Sun Goes Down". Their drummer, Brian Downey, is one of the best in the business.
@@donferoce5652, the live version is just as good as the studio version. Thin Lizzy is one of the best live bands ever, and their "Live and Dangerous" album is one of the best live albums I've ever heard. I wish the Sykes and Gorham duo lasted longer.
I'm with you. "Thunder and lightning" is a masterpiece, rightfully praised at the time. These days you sometimes hear purist naysayers claim that it's too much raw heavy metal to be "true" Thin Lizzy, but they're obviously full of crap. The heaviness of that album is yet another proof of Thin Lizzy's versatility, plain and simple.
@@gregwasserman2635 Did you see them perform it, or is there a live recording I don't know about? "Live and Dangerous" was recorded in 1976-77. (Much is said to be over dubbed, who cares) Cold Sweat wasn't released until 1983.
Thin Lizzy, wow. Got to see them open for Queen in 1977. Loved them ever since. Such a drag both lead singers are now gone. I love playing this song in a band, always get a great response. Always love watching yall react to songs Ive played
I'm glad Amber mentioned the drums. I've listened to this song 100's of times and never realized how terrific some of the drum fills are. I was always more focused on the silky harmony guitar parts and Phil's great vocal.
The Black Irishman and the twin lead guitars. I haven't heard cowboy song in a while, got some chills. they've got plenty of killer songs. Nice channel.
I've been curious about Phil Lynott being of "Black Irish" descent. Historically "Black Irish" was a term that meant they were descended from the survivors of the Spanish Armada, so they were of Spanish descent...or was he actually a Black man with Irish forefathers? I'm not a big Thin Lizzy fan and don't really know much about the band... except some of their music.
His father was a black man from Georgetown , Guyana and his mother was an Irish woman from Dublin, Ireland What made you want to listen to Cowboy Song?@@mikeeckel2807
Thin Lizzy we’re a great and underrated band. For a more mellow Lizzy check out “Still In Live With You” but especially the live version from “Live & Dangerous” or “Live at the Rainbow”. Some great Lizzy rockers are their cover of Bob Seger’s Rosalie, Emerald, Waiting for an Alibi, The Rocker or Chinatown. For some soulful Lizzy, there’s the super funky “Johnny the Fox meets Jimmy the Weed” (!), Romeo & the Lonely Girl and Dancing in the Moonlight… so many great tunes to explore!
I love Thin Lizzy just a great band that I feel was so underappreciated especially in the states. I totally loved that Irish flavor in all their music Thin Lizzy rocks.
Can't go wrong with Phil and the boys! Let me cast a vote for their cover of "Rosalie", which was originally by a (pre-Silver Bullet) Bob Seger but failed for a specific reason before TL made it a hit (#8) in the UK. The live version is particularly banging.
For high-intensity guitars, check out "Emerald" from the "Jailbreak" album, a song about the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland inspired by traditional Irish music representing the battle with an epic guitar duel. It took Slash and Ace Frehley 15 tries to get it right when they recorded a cover.
One of the great rock songs to be recorded to be sure. It just takes you there, no matter how many times you hear it:) Hey Jay the "hi hat" you keep mentioning... I believe it's the bell of the ride cymbal. It has a tink tink tink or clank clank clank to it! The hi hat has more of a tisk tisk tisk to it. Prime examples of hi hat...the opening from "Theme From Shaft" (Issac Hayes, which is badass by the way). When someone is smacking the bell of the ride cymbal it just gets you going, I agree:) I hope you do "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend" from the Black Rose album it jams , it's epic and no one other than Thin Lizzy could do it to perfection like they did. I'm not Irish, but I feel like I am when I hear it ! Don't miss out!
Thin Lizzy had a strong following in the 70's. I had this album and the four after. Phil Lynnot bass player and singer was a poet. Gary Moore who had a prolific career played for them. They have many blues inspired songs. They also obviously had traditional Irish melodies in their songs. Very nice. Finally, my brother played this song repeatedly. So much so my mom said and I quote " If I hear that roll me over song one more time!"😂
Please, you guys! As an Irish man, Thin Lizzy is like the Beatles for us in Ireland. You can't go wrong. Any song any album. Phil, as a black Irish Man, was ground-breaking, and maybe actually started a revolution in Ireland about race and acceptance. one of the most important bands. And they are just so good...
Phil Lynott was once asked to describe himself in an interview. Being black and Irish he said " I guess I'm like a pint of Guinness". Phil still is a legend in my country!!!
Of all the (many) guitarists in Thin Lizzy's various lineups, Scott & Brian were the best twin-lead-guitar pairing -- it was if one brain was controlling four hands.
I love Thin Lizzy and have been listening to them since they were still releasing new albums. Thanks for continuing to cover them. HOWEVER, the main reason I came today was to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. I just wanted you to know that you two bring a smile to my face.
Thin Lizzy tracks are often pretty bass centric which I suppose is a natural result of your lead singer and songwriter being the bassist! A few recommendations of their different styles… Dancing In The Moonlight is a great catchy track with a fantastic bass line and some ‘sleazy’ sax. There’s a good quality video from Top of the Pops where Phil’s also sporting an impressive shiner. Phil wrote a sweet and catchy song for his daughter called ‘Sarah’. Romeo and The Lonely Girl is another one that gets stuck in my head for a while after listening to it. Fantastic solo from Scott Gorham. Chinatown is some classic hard rock with a killer riff. Little Girl in Bloom is an interesting one with what I think is actually one of the best guitar solos in it (at least in the studio version). Cool progression. One of the last songs done with their original guitarist Eric Bell. Actually just Phil and Midge Ure with this one but “Yellow Pearl” was an interesting shift into 80s synth and a solid track for such a genre change. “Renegade” is another great track from the 80s. Just ones that came to mind but I could spend all day listing great Lizzy tracks!
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Phil Lynott has one of the most instantly recognizable voices in Rock. That Irish brogue just kills and Thin Lizzy always managed to find a Celtic tone in a Blues Rock sound. Damn those were good times. ✌️
My thoughts exactly. I'm sitting here waiting for him to say, "the Cowboys are back in town." LOL
Gone too goddam soon :(
Not just an outstanding vocalist but such an amazing storyteller too. Never forgotten, still missed.
Is Buan an Grá ❤️
I AGREE 100%
Thin Lizzy is one of the most underrated rock bands of all time!
Dunno about that, the amount of covers of their songs are crazy :)
The most.
Best rock band of all time and it’s not even close.
By who? I don’t think so.
My absolute favorite Thin Lizzy song! I can’t believe I missed it when you first reacted to it! “Wild One” is another favorite.
Hey thanks guys! Great band. I saw them play live in 1980 at the Hammersmith Odeon in London England. When they played the encore, Phil Lynott asked the crowd which song they should play, so I yelled out "Whisky in the Jar". He must have heard me because he said "We're not doing Whisky in the Jar". So being the big mouthed teenager that I was back then, I yelled out "Whisky in the Jar" again at the top of my lungs. Phil Lynott looked directly at me and said "I told you we're not doing Whisky in the Jar!" I think I pissed him off. Oops!
I sure do love the Cowboy Song. Great lyrics:
" I was took in Texas I did not know her name, Lord all these southern girls they seem the same"
Phil Lynott was one of the most charismatic front men ever.
A great song writer a poet , and superb bass player, criminally not as successful in the US as he should have been but in the UK but elsewhere he was a superstar.
He has a library of great songs , Thin Lizzys album Live and Dangerous is on so many top ten live album lists.
"Jailbreak" is one the most perfect rock albums the 70s produced. Every single song is an absolute banger.
Brian and Scott’s dueling guitars was always a treat to listen too.
Thin Lizzy is the best! A nice ballad "Still in Love with you" is amazing by them. "Dancing in the Moonlight (Caught in the Spotlight)" is a great change of pace too. "Waiting for a Albi" "Emerald" "Black Rose" "Bad Reputation" "Johnny the Fox, Meets Jimmy the Weed" "Thunder and Lightning" "Hollywood" all great.
I went directly after this video and listened to the live version of Dancin’ in the Moonlight from Still Dangerous. What a great tune.
Yes I have always been a fan of Thin Lizzy, they are awesome
Adding Wild One, so underrated!
I would add The Rocker and Rosalie to these.
I'm a Thin Lizzy fan the old fashion way. I bought Jailbreak when I was 12 years old and it was still their newest album.
Good calls! 👍🤘
Well, you love Bob Seger, right? Thin Lizzy did a cover of his song, Rosalie, so well he invited them to open for him on a tour and removed that song from his set (Seger is a stand-up guy, eh?). It's a great super-charged version. The Sun Goes Down is another killer track.
Yes a great cover . . .
Listen to the song Chinatown Thin Lizzy sings it
And the song had a personal meaning for Bob since it was about Rosalie Trembly, who, as music director, for radio station CKLW was key in Bob (and the Silver Bullet Band) breaking out.
Check out Emerald from the same album for guitar work it's my all time favourite Lizzy song.
The guitar work is simultaneously joyful and fiery. And Phil Lynott's vocals are always terrific.
You guys HAVE to do more Thin Lizzy- one of the greatest bands in history
I saw Thin Lizzy in 1978, and Phil was the lead singer, and bassist. They always had two great guitarists harmonizing with each other. Truly an awesome band!
A shout out to Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham on guitars, they really nailed on the whole Jailbreak album, try Warriors for more. Enjoy! 🎵🎸🎤🎸🎶
Warriors yea😂
Was on a visit to Ireland, visited a cemetery met Phil’s mom tending his grave, we talked and lo and behold she tells me that Rory Gallagher was buried not more than 30feet away.
No, Philomena was pullin your leg... Phil buried in Dublin and Rory in Cork.🙂
@@Plumplumdoodle Thanks for that, I thought she was pretty serious at the time. Gives me the excuse to go to Cork now.
One of my FAVORITE THIN LIZZY TUNES!! Love Phil's voice in this one!! It's a JAMMMM!!! ❤
You both need to hear "Emerald" off of the Live and Dangerous Album! That song beautifully showcases the Brilliant 2 Guitar Sonic Attack of Scott Gorham and Gary Moore, along with Phil's pulsing bassline and vocal prowess!!! My Undisputed Favorite Thin Lizzy Song!!!!!
That's Brian Robertson playing second guitar on "Live and dangerous", not Gary Moore 🙂As far as the song goes, I agree with you. I always found one of Thin Lizzy's very strongest sides to be their most aggressive one, like on "Emerald", "Cold sweat", "Angel of death", "Boogie woogie dance" or "Are you ready".
This
Greatest live album ever!
Absolutely agree. The Live and Dangerous version is the definitive version IMO. Always thought it sounds like an epic guitar battle. Never got the chance to see Lizzy live but was fortunate enough to see Gary Moore the year before he died.
Live and Dangerous is a must have album followed by Led Zeppelin's The Song Remains The Same, Frampton Comes Alive and Ted Nugent's Double Live Gonzo just to name a few. Emerald is one of my top favorites but don't forget Warriors, another fav. Baby Drives Me Crazy is great! I love how Phil interacts with the audience and has Huey Lewis on Harmonica. Brian Robertson was just a teenager when joined Thin Lizzy.
Great reaction to this Thin Lizzy track, Jay and Amber.
Some tracks to check out by them: "Don't Believe a Word", "Sarah", "Bad Reputation", "Waiting for An Alibi", "Dancing In The Moonlight", "Killer On The Loose", "Do Anything You Want", "Warriors", "Suicide", and "Still in Love With You".
Check out the live version where it transitions into The Boys are Back in Town. Magnificent!
Even the studio version transitions into Boys in my head every time.
Hell yeah!!!!’ I’ve been waiting for 2 years for you guys to get around to this one 🎉😊 This is what every modern country artist wants to be when they grow up. I can still remember the first time I heard this. To this very day no one can tell me that they even remotely expected anything like this from a black Irish guy. And no, that’s not racist. It’s unique in the most spectacular way. The death of Phil Linott hit me almost as hard as the death of John Lennon. (I was pretty young and didn’t know enough about Jimmy Hendrix at the time of his death.) There wouldn’t be another black rocker of this caliber until Darius Rucker came along with Hootie And The Blowfish many years later. And he was unique in that spectacular way too. Next time you listen to Hootie, check out the live version of Mustang Sally. But when you get back to Thin Lizzy again, 3 of the best to choose from are Running Back, Romeo And The Lonely Girl and ANGEL FROM THE COAST (hint hint hint). All 3 are better than just great. Much love ❤️
Thank you, thank you so much for making an irish girl of the 70s and 80s very happy. Any song by Thin Lizzy and Phil takes me back. They are so underrated. Phil went to soon. ❤ ireland 🇮🇪 ❤️ he also sang a song dedicated to his daughter Sarah. The song is called Sarah. It's beautiful.
They backed up Queen on their 1977 tour that I was fortunate enough to attend. I payed $5.50 for the ticket! Such a great great band with a great singer who left us too soon.
Same. Saw TL and queen in 77 in a little venue on the SMU campus. What a great concert. No big production,both bands just rocked. Good times!!
saw that tour as well. We are fortunate
Was at the SMU (Dallas, TX) Thin Lizzy and Queen concert in '77 too with my two sisters. Great concert!!
Thank you SO much for returning to Thin Lizzy! They have been so grossly overlooked in the US, but in Europe they are one of the truly iconic hard rock bands of the 70s so it really angers us when US residents refer to them as a "one-hit wonder". By the same logic, we Europeans could label Van Halen a one-hit wonder, which would be quite correct from our perspective - few Europeans are even remotely familiar with any other Van Halen song than "Jump". I wonder how the US Thin Lizzy-belittlers would feel about that?
I am a 72 year young American and all my friends in the day and even now LOVE Thin Lizzy and we never thought they were a one HIT wonder band. I have every album, CD, cassette they every put out
Thin Lizzy got a LOT of radio time in my hometown of San Antonio TX in the 70s and 80s. Anybody who calls them a one-hit wonder just...they don't know. They just don't know.
Such a great album, we lost Phil way to early. That takes me back to high school days. I used to go hang gliding off of a cinder ash mountain in northern Arizona, I would be soaring above my buddy who would turn up the tunes for me so I could hear them while flying and this album was one of my favorites. Thin Lizzy utilized a duet or Twinning sound of two guitars playing the same notes or an octave apart to give those insane power leads and melodies. Funny thing, I heard they came upon the sound as a fluke, they had a lot of trouble keeping lead guitarists so they would always cross train each other's parts and when rehearsing them the sound was so powerful they used it.
All these years later and I still consider Thin Lizzy the greatest rock band ever to come out of Ireland. Phil Lynott was an absolute icon and such a tragic loss to the music industry. I was lucky enough to do some vocals many years back for Gary Moore in London and he always spoke so highly of Phil and the incredible talent he had.
You are anglo-saxon so you say the best band out of Ireland, howabout one of the best bands in rock history, period. That is more like it.
@@gib59er56 I will agree with you there, Thin Lizzy were brilliant.
Thanks for the video...Thin Lizzy is my all time favorite Rock band! Cheers from California. RIP PHIL LYNOTT...you ARE truly missed
A real slice of rock. Tough, edgy, gritty, and yet sweet in a way. Like being splashed with hot fudge. Twin guitars put it over the top!
That voice, so recognizable the minute you hear it! A little bit of everything, country, rock, and blues. Can't beat it.
J/Amber, lead singer/bassist Phil Lynott is in a club of 1. Black Irish Rock Stars!!!
should have done this live with from live and dangerous and then the following track, boys are back in town. only way to listen to it.
I think what makes thin lizzy such a fantastic band is the definition of the voice, meaning they got the blend of rock and vocals spot on. Not that other rock bands couldn't do that but think lizzy just had that defined sound.
Just got back from Dublin, visited the statue of Phil Lynott in the city centre, he stands right next to rock bar called Bruxelles, the guy was an absolute legend ❤️😎👍🏻
This is a song that you really need to hear the live version. They turned it up a notch. A couple notches actually..
One of my favourite songs
The unique Thin Lizzy sound, was twin lead guitars , phased, played milli seconds behind gave the famous screaming guitar sound
My first concert was Thin Lizzy and Queen. The 2 lead guitarists sat next to my friend, and I before the show, and we didn't know who they were until we saw them up on stage. Long hair down to their wastes. On this solo, at the end, one of them played behind his back.
Thanks for doing this one!!! Thin Lizzy are, at their heart, a live band. The studio recordings can't do justice to Phil and the boys live, especially in the mid-to-late 70s.. Check out "Dancing in the Moonlight", "Emerald", and "Rosalie" (which pays homage to this song at the end). There are live video recordings of all of these. Phil Lynott was an incredible rock front man, bassist and vocalist. Thin Lizzy are the epitome of 70's hard rock.
yeah, when getting ready to listen to a Thin Lizzy song it's always a good idea to find a live version if you can. Other bands better where it pays to find the live song are UFO, J Geils Band, Nazareth and so many others from that era.
I have been saying for a long time that they need to play the Live and Dangerous versions to these songs. It is so much better than the studio versions. I guess they don't read many of the comments because they just keep playing the studio versions.
Love this song. Arguably, my favorite song off Jailbreak. As a young man in the 1970s, my 8-track in my 1970 Beetle blasted this out beautifully.
One of my favorite Thin Lizzy tracks.
My favorite TL song of all. My band used to do this one on stage and everybody loved it. SWEET ASS guitar work.
Irish band that has alot of songs about American cowboys, who'd have thought. And great stuff also!
Thin Lizzy - great band - known for two guitars playing the solo in unison an octave apart.
Thin Lizzy was so awesome. I remember them from late 70s high school. I am SO glad to rediscover their great music. Awesome, fantastic!! I actually only first heard this particular song on Andy & Alex reaction about 2 months ago. Cowboy Song....brilliant.
Saw Thin Lizzy at the Hammersmith Odeon now the Apollo. . . . Was the China Town tour . . Loved it . . Great band . Great crowd. . . .
First album I ever bought. Indescribable excellence of playing air guitar on a tennis racquet in your bedroom when you are 15. Biggest smile on my face today
Thin Lizzy live and dangerous album is one of my favorites,
"still in love with you" is a great song that didn't get much radio play , only when I called to request it. The band 🪨 rocks 🎸🎹🥁🎤
The live version of this off the album live & dangerous is awesome.
Thin Lizzy had two really good guitarists! The first solo was from one, and the second was from the other.
Saw them at the Brixton Academy in London with the original line up. Always remember Phil saying between songs "are there any girls here with any Irish in them" at this point a lot of the girls in the crowd cheered, then Phil says "any of you girls want a bit more Irish in you"..... Gary Moore Rip what a blues guitarist he was...If you want a recommendation for Gary Moore "still got the blues for you". .......Brilliant concert, but I always remember the amount of Newcastle Brown Ale bottles( glass) were strewn over floor at the end.
This is one of my favorite songs of theirs. I also really love "Roisin Dubh" or Black Rose. Save it for St. Patrick's day maybe.
Thin lizzy for ever in my heart, and every day in my ears. So cool to see other generation people discovering my favorite band. There are still music lovers in this world.
Brian's solo in this song (2nd one after the bridge) is one of my personal favorites all-time. Those bends he drops in on are killer!
Thin Lizzy is CRIMINALLY UNDERRATED
Whiskey in the Jar! but man i love this song. actually, it's super hard to choose a favorite Thin Lizzy song, because they are all just so good.
You could try the duo Gary Moore with Phil Lynott - Out In The Fields, and also Gary alone with - Over the Hills, great songs both.
VERYYYYYY FAMOUS FOR THOSE DUELING GUITARS, SAME WITH FOGHAT! 👍 😊
One of the most underrated bands of all time they r so damn good his voice just solid n they compliment music n voice together all there music is awesome
This song brings back memories of musician friends who used to cover this song at gigs back in the day, such a fun song to jam out into the dance floor with.
Arguably Lizzy's best song. Check it out live now.
Pure banger of a song,gotta love thin lizzy!!
Been said before, Thin Lizzy were one of the bands to develop the British rock band sound of two lead guitars playing the riff/melody together (Judas Priest and Wishbone Ash were two others). It makes for a beautiful and full sound. Iron Maiden were one of many bands who took this style and ran with it.
I only saw Thin Lizzy live once, in 1983. Lucky to have seen the late, great Phil Lynott.
The last album from Thin Lizzy, "Thunder and Lightning", was a true rock classic. John Sykes was now part of their twin guitar attack with Scott Gorham. The song "Cold Sweat" is one of the hardest rocking songs they ever released. Other Thin Lizzy songs you should check out are "The Rocker", "Are You Ready", "Angel of Death", "Bad Reputation", and "The Sun Goes Down". Their drummer, Brian Downey, is one of the best in the business.
I love the urgency of "Cold Sweat". I put that towards the end of my workout mix for determination through fatigue.
@@donferoce5652, the live version is just as good as the studio version. Thin Lizzy is one of the best live bands ever, and their "Live and Dangerous" album is one of the best live albums I've ever heard. I wish the Sykes and Gorham duo lasted longer.
I'm with you. "Thunder and lightning" is a masterpiece, rightfully praised at the time. These days you sometimes hear purist naysayers claim that it's too much raw heavy metal to be "true" Thin Lizzy, but they're obviously full of crap. The heaviness of that album is yet another proof of Thin Lizzy's versatility, plain and simple.
To hear those drums at their best, try the song "Sitamoia". I've heard it 1,000 times, never sure if I spell it right...
@@gregwasserman2635 Did you see them perform it, or is there a live recording I don't know about? "Live and Dangerous" was recorded in 1976-77. (Much is said to be over dubbed, who cares) Cold Sweat wasn't released until 1983.
When I was younger, my dad's band practiced and played this all the time at gigs, it's always been a favorite
Black Rose will blow you away... A must for any Lizzy fan.
Wow- one of my favorite songs of all time 👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏👏
So glad you guys got to this one brings me back to my high school days. Such a great jam. Thanks for this.
Thin Lizzy, wow. Got to see them open for Queen in 1977. Loved them ever since. Such a drag both lead singers are now gone. I love playing this song in a band, always get a great response. Always love watching yall react to songs Ive played
“Still in love with you”. Slow Lizzy. Brilliant Lizzy!!!
I'm glad Amber mentioned the drums. I've listened to this song 100's of times and never realized how terrific some of the drum fills are. I was always more focused on the silky harmony guitar parts and Phil's great vocal.
My favourite Thin Lizzy song. I love Thin Lizzys entire catalog.
So glad you found this as it is one of my favourite underrated songs. It never got any radio play but I put it up there with Boys Are Back ...
The Black Irishman and the twin lead guitars. I haven't heard cowboy song in a while, got some chills. they've got plenty of killer songs. Nice channel.
I've been curious about Phil Lynott being of "Black Irish" descent.
Historically "Black Irish" was a term that meant they were descended from the survivors of the Spanish Armada, so they were of Spanish descent...or was he actually a Black man with Irish forefathers?
I'm not a big Thin Lizzy fan and don't really know much about the band... except some of their music.
His father was a black man from Georgetown , Guyana and his mother was an Irish woman from Dublin, Ireland What made you want to listen to Cowboy Song?@@mikeeckel2807
"It's okay amigo, just let me go" That's exactly what I would say before I get on that wild bronc against any protest!
I saw Thin Lizzy in Leeds UK. What I loved about them live was they sounded exactly like their recordings, totally authentic.
Thin Lizzy we’re a great and underrated band. For a more mellow Lizzy check out “Still In Live With You” but especially the live version from “Live & Dangerous” or “Live at the Rainbow”. Some great Lizzy rockers are their cover of Bob Seger’s Rosalie, Emerald, Waiting for an Alibi, The Rocker or Chinatown. For some soulful Lizzy, there’s the super funky “Johnny the Fox meets Jimmy the Weed” (!), Romeo & the Lonely Girl and Dancing in the Moonlight… so many great tunes to explore!
Again, Jay, That's not the hi-hat. That's the crown (or Bell) of the ride cymbal. We'll get your ear trained yet. LOL
Ah man, you need to watch a live performance of this song. There are a couple of them on youtube, and Lynott and the band rock the house...
my guy! Phil Lynott! R.I.P. you will never be forgotten!!!!!!!! i simply loved them!!!!!!!!!!!
I love Thin Lizzy just a great band that I feel was so underappreciated especially in the states. I totally loved that Irish flavor in all their music Thin Lizzy rocks.
I love thin lizzy! They are really fun in concert. I would see them in small club venues.
The cowboys’ life is the life for me…
Go Bills! 🔴🦬🔵
Can't go wrong with Phil and the boys!
Let me cast a vote for their cover of "Rosalie", which was originally by a (pre-Silver Bullet) Bob Seger but failed for a specific reason before TL made it a hit (#8) in the UK. The live version is particularly banging.
Great choice!! This is a awesome song, EMERALD is another. That break always get me!
For high-intensity guitars, check out "Emerald" from the "Jailbreak" album, a song about the Anglo-Norman invasion of Ireland inspired by traditional Irish music representing the battle with an epic guitar duel.
It took Slash and Ace Frehley 15 tries to get it right when they recorded a cover.
My favourite song from one of my top 10 favourite bands. Phil Lynott is the reason I play the bass.
"Fighting My Way Back" is one of the best Lizzy songs. From my favorite Lizzy album, FIGHTING!
Completely forgot about this one thankyou I’ll be replaying my Thin Lizzy again you recharged me
Those harmony guitar leads are some of my all time favorites. The guitars on that song is amazing.
One of the great rock songs to be recorded to be sure. It just takes you there, no matter how many times you hear it:) Hey Jay the "hi hat" you keep mentioning... I believe it's the bell of the ride cymbal. It has a tink tink tink or clank clank clank to it! The hi hat has more of a tisk tisk tisk to it. Prime examples of hi hat...the opening from "Theme From Shaft" (Issac Hayes, which is badass by the way). When someone is smacking the bell of the ride cymbal it just gets you going, I agree:) I hope you do "Roisin Dubh (Black Rose): A Rock Legend" from the Black Rose album it jams , it's epic and no one other than Thin Lizzy could do it to perfection like they did. I'm not Irish, but I feel like I am when I hear it ! Don't miss out!
Thin Lizzy had a strong following in the 70's. I had this album and the four after. Phil Lynnot bass player and singer was a poet.
Gary Moore who had a prolific career played for them. They have many blues inspired songs. They also obviously had traditional Irish melodies in their songs. Very nice.
Finally, my brother played this song repeatedly. So much so my mom said and I quote " If I hear that roll me over song one more time!"😂
Wow!! I'm so glad y'all reviewed this song. I feel ashamed that I nearly forgot about it. Great review of a great song.
Please, you guys! As an Irish man, Thin Lizzy is like the Beatles for us in Ireland. You can't go wrong. Any song any album. Phil, as a black Irish Man, was ground-breaking, and maybe actually started a revolution in Ireland about race and acceptance. one of the most important bands. And they are just so good...
Phil Lynott was once asked to describe himself in an interview. Being black and Irish he said " I guess I'm like a pint of Guinness". Phil still is a legend in my country!!!
Of all the (many) guitarists in Thin Lizzy's various lineups, Scott & Brian were the best twin-lead-guitar pairing -- it was if one brain was controlling four hands.
My absolute favorite Thin Lizzy song, classic. Emerald from the same album is a must listen as well!
I love Thin Lizzy and have been listening to them since they were still releasing new albums. Thanks for continuing to cover them.
HOWEVER, the main reason I came today was to tell you how much I enjoy your channel. I just wanted you to know that you two bring a smile to my face.
This song has my favorite solos of all time.
Really needed this after a rainy night shift - worth it for the looks on your faces.
Lizzy always had great guitar players, right through their career .Wonderfull live
Thin Lizzy tracks are often pretty bass centric which I suppose is a natural result of your lead singer and songwriter being the bassist!
A few recommendations of their different styles…
Dancing In The Moonlight is a great catchy track with a fantastic bass line and some ‘sleazy’ sax. There’s a good quality video from Top of the Pops where Phil’s also sporting an impressive shiner.
Phil wrote a sweet and catchy song for his daughter called ‘Sarah’.
Romeo and The Lonely Girl is another one that gets stuck in my head for a while after listening to it. Fantastic solo from Scott Gorham.
Chinatown is some classic hard rock with a killer riff.
Little Girl in Bloom is an interesting one with what I think is actually one of the best guitar solos in it (at least in the studio version). Cool progression. One of the last songs done with their original guitarist Eric Bell.
Actually just Phil and Midge Ure with this one but “Yellow Pearl” was an interesting shift into 80s synth and a solid track for such a genre change.
“Renegade” is another great track from the 80s.
Just ones that came to mind but I could spend all day listing great Lizzy tracks!
This band can rock incredibly hard, then turn around and create dance music.
A very diverse library
It's so wonderful to see you enjoying and appreciating the music I grew up with. Musicians had to be talented and earn it.