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The Last Hurrah for Thin Lizzy

Mark R. Garner | New Orleans, LA USA | 05/15/2009

(5 out of 5 stars)

"It is a shame that this CD is out of print. I bought it through the mail in 1996 and have played it countless times. Thin Lizzy played their last UK gig on 28AUG1983 and it was a killer show. New guitarist John Sykes brought an enthusiasm and fire that was missing during the Snowy White years. Mixing tracks from the new (at the time) album, 'Thunder And Lightning' with older classics like 'Cowboy Song' and 'Rosalie', all I can say is this show kicks butt. The performance of 'Still In Love With You' is moving as each time Phil Lynott sings "is this the end?" you can hear the crowd shouting "NO!!!!" I am sure Phil and the boys were touched by this. Sadly Thin Lizzy played their last gig a week later in Nuremburg and then they disbanded. Thank goodness we have the live recordings to remind us of what a killer guitar band they were."