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Phil Lynott Dublin 7th June 1980 RDS Dublin. One from the archives of this Dublin concert in 1980, not the sharpest of images, taken on a Nikon EL2 fim was HP5 rated at 1600asa developed in D76.
THIN LIZZY - 'Still in Love with You' - Manchester Apollo, 1983.
Thin Lizzy’s final gig in Manchester before Phil Lynott’s death in 1986.
Lynott considered Manchester his adopted 2nd home and pays tribute during the gig. His mother Philomena, in the audience that night, ran the Clifton Grange Hotel in the city, renowned for its celebrity and criminal cliental - the notorious ‘Quality Street Gang’ being the inspiration for Lizzy’s ‘Johnny the Fox’ and, ‘The Boys are Back in Town’.
He dedicates the encore ‘Still in Love with You’ to “Manchester - the best town”.
Photos - Harry Potts,
Sound recording - ‘bootlegged from the audience by Andy Potts
Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist. He was known for his distinctive plectrum-based style on the bass, and for his imaginative lyrical contributions including working class tales and numerous characters drawn from personal influences and Celtic culture.
Lynott was born in in West Bromwich, England but grew up in Dublin with his grandparents. He remained close to his mother, Philomena throughout his life. He fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, including Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. After initial success with "Whiskey in the Jar", the band had several hits in the mid-1970s with hits such as "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Waiting for an Alibi", and became a popular live attraction combining Lynott's vocal and songwriting skills with dual lead guitars. Towards the end of the 1970s, Lynott also embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry, and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was the leader until it folded in 1985.
Following Thin Lizzy, Lynott increasingly suffered drug-related problems, particularly an addiction to heroin. He had a final hit with Moore, "Out in the Fields", followed by the minor hit "Nineteen", before his death on 4 January 1986 from sepsis secondary to pneumonia. He remains a popular figure in the rock world, and in 2005, a statue in his memory was erected in Dublin.
Phil Lynott is buried in Saint Fintan's Cemetery in Sutton, County Dublin.
One of the very first - maybe even the first - albums I ever bought was Live and Dangerous by Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy.
It was released in June 1978 and, 45 years later, still sounds as fresh as the day it was released.
"The group planned to make a new studio album at the start of 1978, helmed by producer Tony Visconti, with whom they had created the successful Bad Reputation. However, Visconti had a very tight schedule and had committed to producing albums for other artists, so Lynott suggested they instead spend two weeks together compiling a live album.
The band and Visconti listened to over 30 hours of archive recordings, looking for the best performances. The album's sleeve notes credit two concerts as its source: Hammersmith Odeon, London, England on 14 November 1976 (part of the tour for Johnny the Fox, released earlier that year), and Seneca College Fieldhouse, Don Mills, Toronto, Ontario, Canada on 28 October 1977 (part of the tour for Bad Reputation)."
1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitars. The epitome of cool guitars. Played and favored by REAL guitar heroes like, Billy Gibbons, Jimmy Page, Joe Perry, Duane Allman, Ace Frehley, Jeff Beck, Paul Kossoff, Joe Walsh, Gary Richrath, Steve Lukather, Gary Moore, James Hetfield, Kirk Hammett, Michael Bloomfield, Peter Green, Gary Rossington, Ed King, Slash, Edward Van Halen, Eric Clapton, Rick Nielsen and many many others. This guitar is also referred to as the Melvyn Franks Les Paul by Gibson.
Thin Lizzy have been nominated for induction into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame in the US next year.
Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist. He was known for his imaginative lyrical contributions including working class tales and numerous characters drawn from personal influences and Celtic culture.
photo taken by calexico7
How can I leave the town that brings me down
That has no jobs
Is blessed by god
And makes me cry...
This is a must in large. The artist who made this is Steffen Aronsen, I salute him for this wonderful work, and also "Det hvite hus" for this cool and nice idea!
1958 Gibson Les Paul Standard Guitar owned by Gary Moore of Thin Lizzy. Vintage guitar authentication.
Spending too much time on this one, seems a little contrived... gonna walk away then come back and perhaps do something to that bokeh.... A work in progress then :-)
For Bokeh Thursday:: love songs- Dancing in the Moonlight: Thin Lizzy ( not to be confused with the totally different Top Loader track!) "when I passed you in the doorway, Well you took me in with a glance, I should have taken that last bus home, but I asked you for a dance...." Soooo been there! :-)
The Moon and the silhouetted couple are genuine images combined in PS and everything else is bent into existence with the magic brushes found therein! :-)
A few Metro stops from our hotel - such a beautiful sight to see.
Our last night in this fabulous city.
This is located near the Blackbird Pub in Rathmines.
For information about the artist please visit www.illustrationsbyjay.com
Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott (20 August 1949 – 4 January 1986) was an Irish musician, singer and songwriter. His most commercially successful group was Thin Lizzy, of which he was a founding member, the principal songwriter, lead vocalist and bassist. He later also found success as a solo artist.
Growing up in Dublin in the 1960s, Lynott fronted several bands as a lead vocalist, most notably Skid Row alongside Gary Moore, before learning the bass guitar and forming Thin Lizzy in 1969. After initial success with "Whiskey in the Jar", the band found strong commercial success in the mid-1970s with hits such as "The Boys Are Back in Town", "Jailbreak" and "Waiting for an Alibi", and became a popular live attraction due to the combination of Lynott's vocal and songwriting skills and the use of dual lead guitars. Towards the end of the 1970s, Lynott also embarked upon a solo career, published two books of poetry, and after Thin Lizzy disbanded, he assembled and fronted the band Grand Slam, of which he was the leader until it folded in 1985.
He subsequently had major UK success with Gary Moore with the song "Out in the Fields", followed by the minor hit "Nineteen", before his death on 4 January 1986. He remains a popular figure in the rock world, and in 2005, a statue to his memory was erected in Dublin.
When I passed you in the doorway
Well you took me with a glance
I should have took that last bus home
But I asked you for a dance
Now we go steady to the pictures
I always get chocolate stains on my pants
And my father he's going crazy
He says I'm living in a trance
But I'm dancing in the moonlight
It's caught me in its spotlight
It's alright, alright
Dancing in the moonlight
On this long hot summer night
It's three o'clock in the morning
And I'm on the streets again
I disobeyed another warning
I should have been in by ten
Now I won't get out until Sunday
I'll have to say I stayed with friends
But it's a habit worth forming
If it means to justify the end
Dancing in the moonlight
It's caught me in its spotlight
It's alright, alright
Dancing in the moonlight
On this long hot summer night
And I'm walking home
The last bus has long gone
But I'm dancing in the moonlight
shot with Fujifilm XE-1 equipped with Canon 35mm f2 thorium lens
Artista: Thin Lizzy
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 21 giugno 2011
Venue: Arena Fiera di Milano (Rho)
Città: Milano
Artista: Thin Lizzy
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 21 giugno 2011
Venue: Arena Fiera di Milano (Rho)
Città: Milano
Artista: Thin Lizzy
Fotografo: Emanuela Giurano
Data: 2 febbraio 2011
Venue: Live Club
Città: Trezzo D'Adda (MI)
Artista: Thin Lizzy
Fotografo: Emanuela Giurano
Data: 2 febbraio 2011
Venue: Live Club
Città: Trezzo D'Adda (MI)
He just switched to rhythm guitar, moved to Mechelen and became Filip van der Lijnknoop. Apologies to any Flemish/Dutch readers......
Dublin rock star Phil Lynott of Thin Lizzy, his statute off Grafton Street, standing tall over a deserted Harry Street, those famous lyrics...
"This boy is crack'in up
This boy has broken down"
How apt as he watches over the city during Covid-19 lockdown.
Its the heart of the city, yet this heart has stopped beating, people are urged to stay safe, stay indoors.
Irish public gatherings are cancelled, pubs & bars are shut.
Dublin & indeed the world has been put to sleep to stop this pandemic.
We will get through this & we will prevail, we are in this together, said Leo Vradkar, Irish premier.
Covid-19 - Corona virus
self isolation, flattening the curve, cocooning, test-test-test, pandemic, ventilator, social distancing....lock down
Not to be confused with another of my pics called "Bedroom Wall (early 1980s?)" which can be seen here (the best side of the wardrobe if you ask me) www.flickr.com/photos/dave_kepcove/3767639413/
Style, class, artistry? Nah, none of that stuff - this could only be the 80s
Well, where to start with this one? The house was very small with woodchip on the wall. Jarvis Cocker could have got his inspiration here.
Dragster posters out of Custom Car and Superbike (I think the bike racer was called John Hobbs)
The edge of a BMW R90S poster - oooh that smoky paintjob
A hand painted Union Jack. Aye, we were too poor to afford a fabric one, tell that to the kids of today and they won't believe you.
A beer bottle label for slapping on yer home brew to make it look like it was from a shop and impress your friends (not).
Three green dots in a line for no apparent reason whatsoever
An "Elvis Presley in Las Vegas" sticker on a home made clipboard (see the above comments re the union jack and beer)
An original 1966 World Cup Willie badge
The Green Cross Code man - Dave Prowse (aka Darth Vader I think)
A Thin Lizzy badge
A UFO Badge - I saw them in concert - horrendous. In fact I wish they'd told me to U FO - I could've avoided going.
Buzby from the British Telecom ads x 2 ( badge and sticker set )
Warburtons sticker
A New Motorcycling Monthly Gets You There 1st sticker
Great Uncle Bulgaria out of The Wombles (he remembers the days when he wasn't behind the times!)
Royal Navy & Royal Marines submarine sticker
A sticker from The World Famous Helldrivers Show (which if I recall was a bloke in a Mini on two wheels)
Oh...and a hand "carved" wooden fish on a hessian background made over the course of several months in woodwork while the teacher read the paper
Artista: Thin Lizzy
Fotografo: Francesco Castaldo
Data: 21 giugno 2011
Venue: Arena Fiera di Milano (Rho)
Città: Milano
Having some fun with WAY too many necks! Catch the Metallica boys on the Death Magnetic tour. It's a GREAT show for sure! Metallica Guitar Hero
One of those rare moments when complete strangers see your camera and ask "do you want to take our photo?"
These lads were on their way to a big free music festival in town.
Thin Lizzy - The Boys Are Back In Town