Also Scott Gorham on guitar. Lizzy were a fantastic group when they were on form. Johnny The Fox is probably favourite album of theirs - there's not a bad track on it. I was actually trying to describe Lynott to our 21-year-old work placement student last week as she'd never heard of him or Lizzy. I work with someone who is a huge Lizzy fan and went to Ireland for the unveiling of Lynott's statue.

I wish he had given it up. That stuff.

There's a Lynott bio-pic in the works. Gary Dourdan is on board to play Phil.

Yeah, I heard about that. Interesting choice, although he's got an awful lot to live up, as far as I'm concerned. Sure, he's okay in CSI, but this is Lynott we're talking about. We'll see - I'm not overly optimistic, though.

Mmmmm, might have to dig out Live And Dangerous tonight.

Well, there is a physical resemblance, and maybe he'll rise to the occasion. I wonder who'll play Gorham, Robertson, Moore, et al?

Dunno, it'll be interesting to see. They'll have to, I'd guess, do a reasonable amount of footage of them playing, so they're hopefully they're going to get people that can play or at least look like they can play. Otherwise it's going to suck hard. There's nothing leaping out on an IMDB search other than a 2006 TV movie.

Phil's father-in-law was UK TV star Leslie Crowther who presented the first series of The Price Is Right over here.

It's called "My Boy" and it's due out next year.

Agh - I was searching for Phil/Phillip Lynott and not just his surname. Mmmm, Holly Hunter - it could still go either way.

People just don't write lyrics like this any more. At least, not with such a killer tune to back them it.

Wow, this is so bizarre and sad and ironic.
Sad and bizarre for obvious reasons, but ironic because you could argue it was the Pistols that ended Lizzy, and therefore Lynott. When punk came along, Phil was totally down with it, but Lizzy got lumped into the "14-minute solo/wankfest" that punk was rebelling against. Though Lizzy really had more of a punk spirit.

It's okay amigo, just lemme go...

I recently learned that Jimmy Page was much the fan of punk as well. He used to jam with Captain Sensible in the late 70s.

If you guys have never seen Thin Lizzy live in Australia DVD, check it out. Most bands would kill for that energy. Truly inspiring.

When punk came along, Phil was totally down with it, but Lizzy got lumped into the "14-minute solo/wankfest" that punk was rebelling against. Though Lizzy really had more of a punk spirit.

Well, most bands (esp. bands like Zep and Lizzy that specialized in testosterone laden rock) are punks when they start out. But usually they wind up being threatened by the next generation. Lynott and Page were perceptive enough to see themselves in the punkers.

Didn't Slade's manager, when they first started out, make them shave their heads to try and fit in with the punk scene? From what I remember, they rebelled and, well, went stupidly glam. It's Christmas, so here in the UK we're subjected to their "Merry Xmas Everrybody" tune in one way or other (but, deep down, it is a great track). But, apparently, they knocked out a couple of absolutely killer rock albums in-amongst the singles that everyone (in the UK at least) knows.

Zep's last couple of albums weren't particularly great, with increasingly more keyboards being used (although Achilles Last Stand is one of the finest things they ever did), but Lizzy got heavier with the introduction of John Sykes on the Thunder And Lightning album, which had a fantastic track listing. It's a shame that the double-live Life album was neutered by muddy production as it could have been great.

Didn't Slade's manager, when they first started out, make them shave their heads to try and fit in with the punk scene?

Actually that was pre-punk, they were being marketed towards the nascent skins, but skins were into reggae in those days so it bombed. And I like their glam stuff. In the US they're more of a cult act. Like Status Quo, who I view as the Brit equivalent of Skynyrd (that's a compliment).

Yeah, in the US they're known as "the band that covered that Quiet Riot song".

Freeeeeeeeebird. To be honest, apart from Merry Xmas Everyone, Slade in the UK might as well be a cult act. Noddy Holder gets wheeled out for the occasional TV appearance, but that's really it. Noel Gallagher frequently champions Slade albums and, although I have virtually no time for him, I regret not making a note of which Slade albums he recommended as being essential.

* currently listening to Lizzy's "Life" album - my first introduction to them. It's bringing back so many memories. I love this album, maybe more than Live And Dangerous. *

There's a colleague of mine that's a massive Quo fan - he has everything, even the Francis Rossi solo album which bombed really badly. The Quo albums were all re-mastered and re-issued over here a few years ago and I've yet to pick any up. The early heads-down-power-triangle-no-nonsense-boogie stuff is apparently stunning and (almost) makes up for the dirge that they've been putting out ever since In The Army Now.

I really should investigate Teh Quo more - it's just there's a horrible stigma to them over here.

* Oooh, Angel Of Death is playing *

I really should investigate Teh Quo more - it's just there's a horrible stigma to them over here.

There's a similar one attached to Skynyrd here, unfortunately, since they're a legitamitely good band. As are Quo. ("Paper Plane" is a killer song)

There's a Skynyrd stigma? Maybe we should swap bands then, as I'm not aware of Skynyrd stigma in the UK

There's a Skynyrd stigma?

They're considered a band for rednecks and burnouts. I figured the Quo stigma was similar, that they were big with whatever the Brit equivalent of rednecks is.