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New THIN LIZZY line-up.

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Started by Jobrok (John O))))

This could be very interesting…

Marco Mendoza, Ricky Warwick, Darren Wharton, Scott Gorham, Vivian Campbell and Brian Downey.

At least Downey is back in the fold.
So it can at least be called a genuine THIN LIZZY line-up.

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 11:03

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Nitro (Erdem Capar) wrote:

where did you get this news?

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 11:14

#2

chr1s (I can't remember my own name) wrote:

I did see a message on Ricky Warwick’s myspace the other day saying there’d be an announcement this week…Maybe it was this?

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 11:46

#3

Pip (Philip Kelly) wrote:

That’s some line-up if it’s true

Post the link ;-)

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 12:08

#4

Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:

Just read the same thing on another forum…

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 13:23

#5

Jobrok (John O)))) wrote:

Saw it on the MetalIreland.com

And it’s being backed up by a member called, ‘FIONA.1’

Not you by any chance, Lamont.

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 13:41

#6

Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:

No not me lol - I read on Them Crooked Vultures forum…

Posted on Thu, 6 May 2010 at 20:43

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KJC Dublin (Karl) wrote:

Interesting line up, but it will never be the same without Phillo…

Posted on Fri, 7 May 2010 at 10:45

#8

smeghead (Anna) wrote:

oooooooohhhh! Tasty!

Posted on Sun, 9 May 2010 at 16:50

#9

Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:

Now confirmed -
A new lineup has formed to take LIZZY’s music to a whole new generation of music fans. Led by alumni Scott Gorham, Brian Downey and Darren Wharton (all of whom played in THIN LIZZY with Phil Lynott) the stellar lineup is completed by DEF LEPPARD’s Vivian Campbell (guitar), bassist Marco Mendoza (WHITESNAKE, TED NUGENT) and THE ALMIGHTY’s Ricky Warwick on vocals and guitar.

Alongside the new lineup, Universal Music has committed to a series of re-issue, deluxe and special releases of classic THIN LIZZY material over the next 18 months. More details to follow.

THIN LIZZY has confirmed a 2011 U.K. tour. Full dates are as follows:

Jan. 06 - Aberdeen - Music Hall
Jan. 07 - Glasgow - O2 Academy
Jan. 08 - Newcastle - City Hall
Jan. 10 - Leeds - O2 Academy
Jan. 11 - Llandudno - Theatre
Jan. 12 - Leicester - De Montfort Hall
Jan. 14 - Wolverhampton - Civic Hall
Jan. 15 - Manchester - Apollo
Jan. 16 - Bristol - Colston Hall
Jan. 18 - Southampton - Guildhall
Jan. 19 - Ipswich - Regent
Jan. 21 - Cambridge - Corn Exchange
Jan. 22 - Hammersmith - London, HMV Apollo

Doors will be at 7 p.m. Special guests will be Seattle based SUPERSUCKERS.

For U.K. dates, tickets will be available from 9 a.m. on May 14, 2010 exclusively through Planet Rock radio. Tickets are priced £23.50 (£26 London) — subject to booking fee — and are available through http://www.planetrock.com.

Tickets will go on general sale from 9 a.m. on May 28 (prices as above and subject to booking fee) and will also be available through http://www.livenation.co.uk. VIP packages will be available through http://www.thinlizzyfanlub.com.

In addition to the U.K., THIN LIZZY’s new lineup will play Dublin on January 4, 2011. This special show will mark the 25th anniversary of Phil Lynott’s passing and the event will feature many additional guest stars and performers. Venue details are set to follow.

THIN LIZZY 2010 is:

Scott Gorham - Guitar
Brian Downey - Drums
Darren Wharton - Keyboards
Vivian Campbell - Guitar
Marco Mendoza - Bass Guitar
Ricky Warwick - Lead Vocals / Guitar

Posted on Wed, 12 May 2010 at 11:23

#10

Pip (Philip Kelly) wrote:

Cool that’s some gig for Ricky because I think John Skyles did a great job last time around, 3 guitars should be interesting :-)

I’ll try my best to be at Phillo’s 25th Anniversary gig.

Posted on Wed, 12 May 2010 at 11:36

#11

man-fish (Sean McLastname) wrote:

I might go to the Aberdeen one, should be a fun night.

Posted on Wed, 12 May 2010 at 12:02

#12

Jobrok (John O)))) wrote:

If you squint your eyes, youd almost believe it’s Philo himself.

Dodgy facial hair and cheap sunglasses all round.

http://i51.photobucket.com/albums/f368/MARKB68/thinlizzy2010pt2.jpg

Posted on Thu, 13 May 2010 at 07:54

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Gav wrote:

LOL

Posted on Thu, 13 May 2010 at 08:50

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Fiona (Fiona Lamont) wrote:

Ricky Warwick with an afro - love it :-)

Posted on Thu, 13 May 2010 at 09:05

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kossu (Petri Koskiniemi) wrote:

Cool lineup! 1st when I saw this thread I thought Robbo has joined Lizzy again…, but seeing Ricky there is absolutely cool!

Posted on Thu, 13 May 2010 at 11:45

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

They might be great…they might be awful…either way they will NEVER be “Thin Lizzy”

Without Phil, it’s a non-starter. By all means keep the songs alive, do the tour, just please choose a different name.

And to Kossu, that’s the same thing I had hoped - Granted they can’t get Phil back from the dead, but the least they need is Robbo back on guitar!

Posted on Fri, 14 May 2010 at 14:48

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

If they’re playing the songs and half the line up are original members then I dont see why they shouldnt continue the bands legacy.

If frontmen can continue bands without any members of the original band why cant 3 members of a band continue with a different line up and frontman?

In all fairness if they diddnt do this people would moan about never getting the chance in their life to see thin lizzy in any form, if its so offensive then just ignore it and dont go see this new line up or listen to their music.

i’ve been thinking about this quite a bit recently and bands shouldnt be about any individual entity, it should be about what the collective stand for. but people cant look past that for what ever reason, take for example motley crue, they actually did an album that wasnt cringe worthy cheesy, in fact one i regard quite high but most people wont get off their high horse and give a chance because the chap with the irritating nasely voice diddnt front the band during that period.

im not having a dig dennis, its just something thats been on my mind recently.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 07:24

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Alan wrote:

What you’re talking about Grant could also be applied to Black Sabbath. For years I went without listening to the stuff recorded with Dio, as I assumed it wasn’t up to scratch as everyone knows Ozzy IS Sabbath, right? Eh no, ‘Heaven & Hell’ pisses all over any of the Ozzy-fronted material, even ‘Master of Reality’.

Having said that though, as yet I’ve not listened to any of the Tony Martin stuff so I guess it’s firmly entrenched in a lot of peoples minds (including my own), that anything but original members just isn’t worth it. I’m guilty of it too sometimes, it’s a difficult mindset to abandon.

I think this theory could also be applied to T? - when Fyfe left a lot of people just stopped listening, without giving a chance to the likes of SP-YF, for example. Classic album but it doesn’t fit in snugly beside Troublegum so forget about it.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 07:35

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

It’s to do with our societies obsessions on making frontmen in to celebrities whos popularity transcends that of the bands i think. I mean say Lemmy left motorhead tommorow and got replaced they’d more than likely find themselves playing clubs no matter how talented of a replacement they find just because people are too fickle and obsessed with what famous rockstar is in the band rather than judging on the quality of the performance.

when bruce dickinson left maiden they went from playing wembley and sheffield arenas to the newport center and brixton acadamy. which always shocked me, cus youve still got the whole core of iron maiden which is where most of which the talent is, just havent got an energetic nutter running round with a flag which shouldnt make that much difference but apparantly it does.

i guess people are too obsessed with vocals in a genre on which musical talent should be the main focus.

one of the many reasons i have recently grown very bored, jaded and pissed off at the rock and metal scene and the hordes of so called “fans” who dont have a fucking clue about anything

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 07:52

#20

Gav wrote:

So you wouldn’t bat an eyelid if they reformed Nirvana with the guy from Alter fucking Bridge?

Some bands should have their legacy left alone.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 07:55

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

i wouldnt personally be interested in seeing it or hearing it or having anything the fuck to do with it and know it will never happen but i wouldnt be annoyed, and to some younger people who never got to see nirvana at least they’d get a chance to experience their songs live with two thirds of the band playing it, would be a fucking travesty if “mr im so shit my band mates left me to reform creed” ever fronted nirvana but if theres a big enough demand there then let them do it, supply and demand and what have you.

and then again its better to get him than try and have some one mimicking kurt.

actually the more i think about this the more i think in some twisted logic it might be a good idea, it might hammer across the fact that the celebrity frontman is not the be all end all of a fucking band and theres at least 2 more people in the band.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 08:03

#22

Gav wrote:

Thats just like saying “Hey, its just business”

Maybe i’m being naive in hoping people (artists) were driven by something a little more.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 08:08

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

i think that nirvana scenario was at the more extreme end. lets say carcass never split up originally but jeff quit, bill, michael and ken though were proud of the band and wanted to keep it going and go out touring because they realise they have fans who dont want to see the band split and they want to put out a new album under the carcass name to continue the legacy, so they bring in someone new, are you saying that this is wrong and driven by business and finance when they just want to keep playing the songs the crowds want to keep hearing and keep the brand theyve built up going? if they want to do it and theres people who are interested whats stopping them??

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 08:18

#24

Gav wrote:

My comparison to Nirvana was because Kurt was not only the frontman of the band (and a very distinct frontman) but the chief songwriter, and vocal point of the band. take that away and what have you got? Krist was there from the begining but Dave only joined before Nevermind.

Hence you remove not only the front man, but the core of the band - thats why I can’t see how anyone could come along and perform under that name other than to make a quick few quid.

I’ve never really had anything resembling a passing interest in Thin Lizzy, so what the guys in that band do is of no concern to me - but when all is said and done, its not really Thin Lizzy is it - its a tribute band with maybe 1 or 2 original members.

Posted on Sat, 15 May 2010 at 08:30

#25

smeghead (Anna) wrote:

It’s a night out, innit? :)

Posted on Sun, 16 May 2010 at 18:07

#26

Gav wrote:

for the band maybe.

Posted on Mon, 17 May 2010 at 07:11

#27

Jobrok (John O)))) wrote:

True Philo wrote most of the songs at first.
But as time went on in the group, the others had plenty of input in the songwriting.
So if they want to keep their legacy alive, then let them at it.
If Downey wasn’t involved, then I’d say do a ‘Heaven & Hell’ on it and call yourself by another name.
But he’s an original member and well entitled to go under the name Thin Lizzy.

Maiden and Nirvana are totally different situations.

When Bruce left Maiden, most fans just knew the day would come when he returned.

And Kurt cobain was the celebrity in Nirvana. The others were just seen as the band. But that whole situation was a direct result of the media, which was obviously too much for Cobain.

As for Sabbath. Well opinions will always be divided.
But I’m a fan of all of them. All eras of Sabbath are excellent in their own right.
The 70’s with Ozzy are genre defining classics, except for the last few which are pretty weak.
All the dio albums including H&H are essential classics IMO. Not a duff track on any of them. Dio, Butler and Iommi were just meant to make music together. Simple as that.
Even the Gillan and Hughes albums have their moments. Although these are an acuired taste, IMO.
And the Tony Martin albums are excellent, although more hard rock than metal for the most part.

Posted on Mon, 17 May 2010 at 10:03

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Dennis (Dudley Less) wrote:

I think there’s a big difference between bands like AcDc, Iron Maiden, Alice In Chains and so forth who continue with one member down and what is going on with Thin Lizzy - i.e. at least three people who are new to the band. Surely there comes a point where it ceases to be the same band?

If Robbo or Gary Moore were involved, then it would have a lot more credibility in my eyes, as at least the main bulk of the Thin Lizzy sound would be intact, just with a new voice on top.

Let’s face it though, Thin Lizzy were well past their best long before Phil died - the Snowy White era and the John Sykes era didn’t feel like the same band, so how this line up will manage is beyond me.

Posted on Tue, 18 May 2010 at 11:15

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g (Does everything start with destruction?) wrote:

a mate of mine when i was in school seen one of the recent thin lizzy line ups performing in a theater in north wales on the set of cats, true story.

Posted on Tue, 18 May 2010 at 22:25

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Nitro (Erdem Capar) wrote:

any of you listening to “full circle” and “other voices” by The Doors? or aware of these albums?

i agree deadsetgav, some bands line up changes can be ok, but some bands’ don’t.

also, black sabbath cannot be compared to this Thin Lizzy project. Because, Black Sabbath recorded new songs with Ronnie James Dio, Tony Martin, Glenn Hughes (normally it was recorded as Iommi’s solo album) and Ian Gillan (he doesn’t remember that he accepted to sing in Black Sabbath!) too. But this Thin Lizzy project is playing Lynott’s songs live. It’s only a tribute band unless they record a new album.

Posted on Wed, 19 May 2010 at 00:41

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