Thin Lizzy question...

[sixxswine]

No not the classic lineup, what about this new version? How are they?
I know John Sykes is in the band, who else, I think Marco Mendoza from Nugent & Whitesnake was in the band too... I saw where they have some sort of a live record. I'm curious, I might pick it up for shits & giggles...

 

[Wyvern]

Sorry I'm a purist. I have all their albums, and without Phil Lynnot is NOT Thin Lizzy.

I do have a "pseudo-official" live album of the new line-up, but i call them Tribute Lizzy

 

[Hawk]

Sorry I'm a purist. I have all their albums, and without Phil Lynnot is NOT Thin Lizzy.

I do have a "pseudo-official" live album of the new line-up, but i call them Tribute Lizzy

I like that live album. "Live One Night Only" is a damn good album, it is not the real Thin Lizzy but as a tribute album its very good. The band on that album is:

John Sykes - guitar/vocals
Scott Gorham - guitar
Darren Wharton - keyboards
Marco Mendoza - bass
Tommy Aldridge - drums

It scary how much John Sykes voice sounds like Phil Lynott's.
I'd rather have this band than no Thin Lizzy at all.

 

[Wyvern]

I like that live album. "Live One Night Only" is a damn good album, it is not the real Thin Lizzy but as a tribute album its very good. The band on that album is:

John Sykes - guitar/vocals
Scott Gorham - guitar
Darren Wharton - keyboards
Marco Mendoza - bass
Tommy Aldridge - drums

It scary how much John Sykes voice sounds like Phil Lynott's.
I'd rather have this band than no Thin Lizzy at all.

Mine is not that one, is a "pseudo-official" one (not bootleg, not official) called "Extended Versions".

And I disagree with you Hawk (but respect your view), to me without Phil Lynnot CAN'T be a band called Thin Lizzy.

 

[Electric Savage]

Thin Lizzy without Phil is strange. I don't mind them touring in tribute of Phil, but to carry on with the Thin Lizzy name year after year just doesn't seem right.

 

[Hawk]

Mine is not that one, is a "pseudo-official" one (not bootleg, not official) called "Extended Versions".

And I disagree with you Hawk (but respect your view), to me without Phil Lynnot CAN'T be a band called Thin Lizzy.

And here's me thinking I accepted your argument by calling them not the real Thin Lizzy. As you were saying, I think of them as a tribute band. But they are doing a very good job of it. In fact they have the full support of the family of Phil Lynott. And they are doing it to keep his memory alive.

I believe they are sincere. Perhaps they should have called themselves a different name but thats a semantic issue as far as I am concerned.

 

[Greeno]

Sorry I'm a purist. I have all their albums, and without Phil Lynnot is NOT Thin Lizzy.

Same with me.

 

[sixxswine]

Cool, thanks, I was just wondering. In NO WAY did I think they current Lizzy would blow me away like the "real" Lizzy, but I was curious...

 

[sixxswine]

I like that live album. "Live One Night Only" is a damn good album, it is not the real Thin Lizzy but as a tribute album its very good. The band on that album is:

John Sykes - guitar/vocals
Scott Gorham - guitar
Darren Wharton - keyboards
Marco Mendoza - bass
Tommy Aldridge - drums

It scary how much John Sykes voice sounds like Phil Lynott's.
I'd rather have this band than no Thin Lizzy at all.

It's almost fucking Whitesnake, isn't it?!

 

[Wyvern]

Actually if they would have the GREAT Brian Downey on drums I'll feel much more confortable with them carrying the banner of Phil.

 

[Troyanasy]

I saw them last summer opening for Purple
I was impressed<as Hawk wrote Sykes sounded very close to Lynott

 

[Fangface]

And here's me thinking I accepted your argument by calling them not the real Thin Lizzy. As you were saying, I think of them as a tribute band. But they are doing a very good job of it. In fact they have the full support of the family of Phil Lynott. And they are doing it to keep his memory alive.

I believe they are sincere. Perhaps they should have called themselves a different name but thats a semantic issue as far as I am concerned.

Right on. That's what they are now, a tribute to the memory of Philip Lynott, and a band who also has a mission to play these songs for younger generations, so that the Thin Lizzy name is not forgotten. I would have never heard these classics live if not for Sykes' will.
As long as they don't release a new album, I support that 100%.

 

[sixxswine]

Thanks Hawk & Fang for the replies...
This helps.