And it really hit home, because that’s exactly what I’d been saying in interviews. And I thought: ‘You’re a twat, Robbo,’” he says, laughing. “But it’s true; we weren’t like Judas Priest going [growling] ‘Breaking the law, breaking the law…’”

Adrian Bolster: I was 14 at the time, still have my vinyl copy with photos from Fin Costello. Harmonica from Huey Lewis (Clover) on Baby Drives Me Crazy and John Earl on Sax from Graham Parker and The Rumour. Awesome. a b c d Live And Dangerous (Media notes). Thin Lizzy. Phonogram. 1978. 6641 807. {{ cite AV media notes}}: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) ( link) Even today, when Thin Lizzy play those songs, audiences instinctively mimic Lynott’s Live And Dangerous ad-libs: clapping their hands the way he told them to (“And I move my fingers up and down, up and down…”) or doing their best ‘coyote call’ during The Cowboy Song. Special was the fact that the band had two lead guitarists. I only knew that from Wishbone Ash (also with such a beautiful live album). It does give the music something extra. Only a pity that the drum solo is not missing from Thin Lizzy either. Well, the drummer is the one who founded the band with Lynott. So he deserves a place of honour. And fortunately, the drum solo is only short. With Robbo gone, Lizzy reunited temporarily with Gary Moore, before adopting a heavier sound in the early 80s.

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For sheer sensory excitement, though, the opening power chords of Lizzy’s take on Bob Seger’s Rosalie take some beating, and the inherent spunk of Brian Robertson’s playing is manifest on four different instances of his extraordinary wah-wah solo on Don’t Believe A Word. “You had to be able to step into the spotlight and hold your balls in your hand,” noted Gorham. Live And Dangerous-era Robbo is the archetype of that phenotype. Some pressings of the record sleeve include a montage photograph in the studio containing a mirror, straw, razor blade and a rolled up five pound note (as an overt reference to cocaine consumption). Lynott insisted on adding the picture over the rest of the band's objections. [17] Release [ edit ] Live and Dangerous

The Lowlist: Thin Lizzy's Live And Dangerous is one of the greatest live albums ever released". Guitar World. 26 March 2023 . Retrieved 25 April 2023. We were always told: ‘Never come off the road, because as soon as you do, everyone is going to forget about you,’” says Gorham. “So it was album, tour, album, tour…’”

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Every song on this release outshines its studio equivalent. Lizzy's music was to be enjoyed in a live environment, and this collection of live hits proved it. Phil's swinging bass is prominent on the album, along with Robbo and Scott's amazing twin guitar harmonies and solos. The band's performance on Still In Love With You is magical, Massacre lives up to its name, and the whole side three is absolutely eargasmic !

Lizzy are in explosive form on each of the gigs presented here, bringing a vibrancy and fluidity that was sometimes missing from the studio versions of these songs. The band’s all-time best lineup is in top form: Lynott’s propulsive bass anchors not only the songs’ riffs but their melodies as well; guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson peel off blazing, melodic leads on every song, while drummer Brian Downey is a powerhouse with the ability to both swing and deliver thunderous, double-bass-drum powered beats. (And since those members were American, Scottish and Irish respectively, they brought their own range of influences to the band.) The final touch was photographer Chalkie Davies’s arresting cover shot, showing Lynott, leather-trousered legs spread, cradling his bass and staring into the middle distance. I wish I could have been more like Brian Downey,” admits Gorham: “’No, I’m not into this cocaine and heroin thing…’” The Cream/Hendrix-infatuated trio moved to London where their take on the traditional folk ballad Whiskey In The Jar went Top 10 in spring ’73. Then Eric Bell walked out on New Year’s Eve. Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore was among his temporary replacements, before Lynott found his dream team in May 1974. The band and Visconti listened to over 30 hours of archive recordings, looking for the best performances. [3] 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). [1]The first steps towards Live And Dangerous were taken when Gorham and Robertson joined Thin Lizzy within days of each other. Part-Guyanese, part-Irish Phil Lynott had formed the group with Downey and original guitarist Eric Bell in their native Dublin in 1969. In actual fact, I think he had a love affair with guitar players. If he could have had his druthers, he would have been a guitar player. Hendrix was his hero.” Ultratop.be – Thin Lizzy – Live and Dangerous" (in French). Hung Medien. Retrieved 29 January 2023.

Recorded at London’s Hammersmith Odeon in November 1976, with additional material from gigs in Toronto and Philadelphia in ’77, Live And Dangerous featured the quintessential Thin Lizzy line-up: Lynott on bass and vocals, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson lead guitars, and Brian Downey on drums. Nevertheless, Visconti signed up for the task of wading through 30 hours of live Lizzy, recorded on different kinds of tape at different speeds and by different engineers. Which is when the rumours began about how live Live And Dangerous really is. a b Johnston, Maura (29 April 2015). "50 Greatest Live Albums of All Time: 46 Thin Lizzy, 'Live and Dangerous' ". Rolling Stone . Retrieved 17 August 2016. Lynott was also sold on the idea of two guitarists for pragmatic reasons. “Because if one of those c**ts walks out, there’ll be another one here,” he said. I’m thrilled to share with you an unboxing of a highly sought-after gem: the Thin Lizzy Live and Dangerous Deluxe Edition. Released in January 2023, it sold out within 24 hours!

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Offiziellecharts.de – Thin Lizzy – Live and Dangerous" (in German). GfK Entertainment Charts. Retrieved 27 January 2023. 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. [3] By the mid-1970s, Thin Lizzy had stabilised around its founding members – singer and bassist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey – and guitarists Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. The band had scored hit singles and developed a strong live following, including headlining the Reading Festival. Robertson had briefly left the band in 1977 but subsequently returned. [2] You can hear the love for what they are doing and can’t help but smile yourself as you listen. And all of that is enough to transcend any ‘overdubgate’ because that is something you can’t fake, and it shows that, at the end of the day, this is just a great album and that’s all there is to it.