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That’s some line-up if it’s true

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Saw it on the MetalIreland.com

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

Not you by any chance, Lamont.

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

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

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

LOL

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

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.

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

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.

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??

It’s a night out, innit? :)

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.

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.