barneyg42 Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 Had he lived Phil would have been 62 today! Gone but never forgotten......RIP Phil! Quote
gary mac Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I've been enjoying some of his playing lately, have had to learn Jail Break, Rosalie and Don't Believe a Word for the band that I've recently joined. Quote
Stacker Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I was a major Lizzy fan as a young guy. I remember sneaking into the Edinburgh Odeon with some mates to watch their sound check in which they played 'Peaches' by The Stranglers. We were at stage right and I recall that Phil had a Maestro Brassmaster fuzz unit at his feet. Great band, great songs. Quote
Stacker Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 (edited) Hhmmmm... just did a bit of snooping on the old Brasssmaster and it seems they're still popular. But have a look at comment 3 in this link if you're a Squire fan:- [url="http://www.big-muff.net/fx-info.php?picture=149"]Brassmaster[/url] Edited August 20, 2011 by Stacker Quote
Len_derby Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='barneyg42' post='1346036' date='Aug 20 2011, 06:30 AM']Had he lived Phil would have been 62 today! Gone but never forgotten......RIP Phil![/quote] Yes, he went far too early. One of the great singing bassplayers. Reunited with Gary Moore now though. Quote
Johngh Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I always get lost for words when trying to talk about Phil. He was a great inspiration to me when I was starting out on bass. Also when I used to go and see Lizzy live, when I saw Phil, it was just like seeing an old mate again. I also saw him with Grand Slam a few times. I was gutted when he died. R.I.P. Quote
risingson Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 He's always been a big inspiration to me as well, strange seeing as Thin Lizzy's kind of rock would never usually have been my thing. There's something about his bass playing that always gets me. Still a very sad loss. Quote
steve-soar Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 He nearly ran me and my friends over in London, in 1979. He was in a white Ford Escort. He wound the window down and shouted "f***ing little bastards" A true honour. Quote
Green Alsatian Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 That's a great tale, Steve! Funnily enough, I was thinking about it being Phil's birthday today, earler on. Phil had already left us by the time my mate got me into Thin Lizzy in 1989 and it was mainly Thin Lizzy and Iron Maiden songs I'd play along to when I was learning to play bass. He went too early, and it's a great pity he didn't live to finish his third solo album after Grand Slam were dissolved. Maybe Phil and Gary are blasting this out together with Cozy, to celebrate! Quote
Doctor J Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1346242' date='Aug 20 2011, 12:02 PM']He nearly ran me and my friends over in London, in 1979. He was in a white Ford Escort. He wound the window down and shouted "f***ing little bastards" A true honour.[/quote] I was never a big fan until I had to learn some songs for a band I was in, changed my opinion big time. RIP Philo. Quote
spongebob Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 I'm a recent convert - posted on BC a few weeks back for some recommendations. Since then, picked up a good compilation, followed by 'Johnny The Fox' and 'Vagabonds Of The Western World'. I will definitely be continuing my Thin Lizzy journey. Really impressed by the diversity - not at all total rock as expected, as you always hear the same old tracks. They were on TOTP 1976 this week performing 'Jailbreak'. Really getting into a lot of the tracks, and that bassman is no slouch either! Quote
4000 Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 [quote name='Johngh' post='1346175' date='Aug 20 2011, 11:02 AM']I always get lost for words when trying to talk about Phil. He was a great inspiration to me when I was starting out on bass. I was gutted when he died. R.I.P.[/quote] Big +1 on that John. Quote
BottomE Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 Fan here too. Only saw them once, i think it was the Black Rose tour, but they were excellent. Quote
FlatEric Posted August 20, 2011 Posted August 20, 2011 This event comes round so quickly. The years are flying by!!!!!!!!! MASSIVE influence on me and the band - if it were left to us, we would do Lizzy all night! Always feel sad on the birthday and the day he slipped away. What a player and writer, a genuine talent that has touched millions, I'm sure. Quote
risingson Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 [quote name='steve-soar' post='1346242' date='Aug 20 2011, 12:02 PM']He nearly ran me and my friends over in London, in 1979. He was in a white Ford Escort. He wound the window down and shouted "f***ing little bastards" A true honour.[/quote] That is utterly brilliant! Quote
spongebob Posted August 21, 2011 Posted August 21, 2011 [quote name='Doctor J' post='1346418' date='Aug 20 2011, 03:30 PM']Get some Black Rose into you.[/quote] Just take out the thorns first. Quote
dmccombe7 Posted August 22, 2011 Posted August 22, 2011 One of my first "big" concerts at Glasgow Apollo back in 76. What an impression this band left on me. Did some roadie work at a local venue a few yrs later where Phil was playing with his new band. He was an absolute gem of a guy. You couldn't have met a nicer guy. He played pool with us, bought more than his share of the beer and even forked out at the local chippie. He was just one of the guys although he didn't half stand out in a crowd. He had a certain charm and charisma that you just kinda knew he was something special. Sad loss to us all. Dave Quote
Mog Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Given the day that's in it I decided to resurrect this one. Quote
paulconnolly Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 Well it looks like we'll be hearing some "new" stuff later this year [url="http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/massive-haul-of-unreleased-thin-lizzy-found-3135/"]http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/massive-haul-of-unreleased-thin-lizzy-found-3135/[/url] Quote
Johngh Posted January 4, 2012 Posted January 4, 2012 [quote name='paulconnolly' timestamp='1325709440' post='1486540'] Well it looks like we'll be hearing some "new" stuff later this year [url="http://www.planetrock.com/news/rock-news/massive-haul-of-unreleased-thin-lizzy-found-3135/"]http://www.planetroc...zzy-found-3135/[/url] [/quote] Phil is alway's sadly missed I've just finished reading Mark Putterfords book The Rocker about Phil. In it one of Phil's closest friends who ran the fan club say's that just before he died he gave her the content's of his personal box, it could have been these tapes of unreleased songs, or just coincidence. Quote
daz Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Lets hope it not just some old junk and someone cashing in. Fingers crossed that there is some interesting stuff to be released. Quote
pistonbroke Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 Vagabonds of the western world, nuff said. big influence in my youth. Quote
Johngh Posted January 5, 2012 Posted January 5, 2012 I'd love to be in a band that could do Black Rose, awesome track. Quote
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