wow, really, is it? i had no idea. weird.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:05 (ten years ago) link
Very weird. Though that sounds like an amazing experience.
― EZ Snappin, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:07 (ten years ago) link
it was the guitars...they lifted me out of the world and it didn't seem like a bad place to be. so suddenly!
― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:11 (ten years ago) link
which record, outta curiosity?
― Stormy Davis, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:17 (ten years ago) link
"i actually had an ecstatic reaction while listening to thin lizzy today. like a religious experience. i felt the blood rush into my brain and i honestly felt like i could die happy at that moment. i even said this to maria. that i could die happy right then and there. it was a very visceral and physical thing. powerful. right there in public at the store too."
what about the kids?
― nostormo, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:19 (ten years ago) link
i was listening to Bad Reputation. but this didn't happen during "Dear Lord". that would have been appropriate. i think it was actually during "Opium Trail". its all a blur.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:52 (ten years ago) link
"what about the kids?"
there are feelings that go beyond mortal considerations. the kids would be sad if i died. but they'd be okay. they have lots of love around them. i don't want to go yet though. still got records to listen to.
― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
it has a good reputationxpost
― nostormo, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:55 (ten years ago) link
don't let the kids listen to this record though lol!
― nostormo, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:57 (ten years ago) link
It's unbelievable that there are only two mentions of "For Those Who Love to Live" on ilx.
― how's life, Thursday, 22 August 2013 12:12 (ten years ago) link
reminds me i need to wdyll beside the newly restored phil statue right
― dmacation problem (darraghmac), Thursday, 22 August 2013 13:12 (ten years ago) link
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ANIkF5Ar4GE
― how's life, Thursday, 22 August 2013 13:36 (ten years ago) link
About 3 or 4 times a year I think to myself BEST FUCKIN' BAND EVER. EVER.
― Clarke B., Monday, 16 September 2013 21:47 (ten years ago) link
Just got Black Rose (finally) which is making me think that at this very moment.
― Clarke B., Monday, 16 September 2013 21:48 (ten years ago) link
otm
― Euler, Monday, 16 September 2013 21:49 (ten years ago) link
holy shit you guys i just bought this record called "jailbreak" and it might be the like, best thing ever
― Doctor Casino, Thursday, October 4, 2012 11:53 AM (1 year ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
so this just happened to me approximately 35 minutes ago.
― Khamma chameleon (Jon Lewis), Monday, 9 June 2014 16:58 (ten years ago) link
where has this been all my life
That's a good thing to have happen to you, for sure.
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:00 (ten years ago) link
It's unbelievable that there are only two mentions of "For Those Who Love to Live" on ilx.― how's life, Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:12 AM (9 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― how's life, Thursday, August 22, 2013 8:12 AM (9 months ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
I would like to take the time to mention it again though. This song is hard as fuck.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N454-BOIhfI&feature=kp
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:01 (ten years ago) link
i literally knew no thin lizzy other than BABIT before now. And I have listened to shit-tons of classic rock in cars all my 44 years of life. Weird how these blind spots can happen. Weird and awesome because hello new thing to flip out over!
― Khamma chameleon (Jon Lewis), Monday, 9 June 2014 17:02 (ten years ago) link
whoa 'Emerald' here's the egg for all of Slough Feg's oeuvre!
― Khamma chameleon (Jon Lewis), Monday, 9 June 2014 17:03 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, the other stuff doesn't make it on the radio at all ever and it's fucking criminal.
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:03 (ten years ago) link
my wife seems to think 'Jailbreak' (the song) is pretty standard FM staple. She's from Boston and I'm from Minnesota, maybe it's regional AOR variances...
― Khamma chameleon (Jon Lewis), Monday, 9 June 2014 17:05 (ten years ago) link
i turned on the radio a few months ago just as "Cowboy Song" was ending and was like nooooooooooooooooooooo
― some dude, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:17 (ten years ago) link
waht?
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:20 (ten years ago) link
nooooo as in like wait i wanna hear the whole thing run it back
― some dude, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:33 (ten years ago) link
Yeah, no, I get that you wanted to hear it. I'm just surprised it was played!
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:38 (ten years ago) link
Like, maybe this world is changing.
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:40 (ten years ago) link
tbf my local classic rock station goes pretty deep in the crates. i just hadn't heard that particular song on there before.
― some dude, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:42 (ten years ago) link
What station is it though? I mean, I would be listening to the same station. Last time I listened to the Bay (which was for like a month straight) it was all the same old stuff, and 98 rock seems more modern rock oriented.
― how's life, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:46 (ten years ago) link
oh right, yeah, you live around here! it was The Bay, i'm pretty sure. it's pretty same-old-stuff-ish but i still hear pleasant surprises on there fairly regularly.
― some dude, Monday, 9 June 2014 17:51 (ten years ago) link
cowboy song gets a turn on the classik rock station in Sac every now and then
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 June 2014 20:57 (ten years ago) link
grotesquely swollen Sac
― a chap could lose his bearings in weather like this (Jon Lewis), Monday, 9 June 2014 20:58 (ten years ago) link
in this heat you're not kidding D:
― set the controls for the heart of the sun (VegemiteGrrl), Monday, 9 June 2014 20:58 (ten years ago) link
the extra cymbal hits in the live and dangerous version of "jailbreak" make it even more awesome
― emo canon in twee major (BradNelson), Sunday, 23 November 2014 20:48 (nine years ago) link
http://i.imgur.com/QMBMslN.jpg
― calstars, Sunday, 23 November 2014 22:09 (nine years ago) link
heard night life for the first time ever recently. i've listened to it many times since then. what a great band
― dynamicinterface, Sunday, 10 January 2016 20:32 (eight years ago) link
on such a Lizzy jag at the moment. no diss on other heavy rock and metal bands, but were any ever as romantic and vivid and joyful and witty and poetic storytellers as Phil fuckin' Lynott?
― Senator Luther Strange (stevie), Thursday, 27 July 2017 21:02 (six years ago) link
I heard "Got To Give It Up" for the first time about 2 weeks ago and it's been running through my head a LOT.
― billstevejim, Friday, 22 September 2017 21:06 (six years ago) link
CLASSIC!
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Saturday, 23 September 2017 09:01 (six years ago) link
Ridiculously catchy song
― Cyndi Larper (stevie), Saturday, 23 September 2017 18:54 (six years ago) link
the video for Old Town is my happy place
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2OcIqwmSaY
― Number None, Sunday, 24 September 2017 12:25 (six years ago) link
Everyone is so over-familiar with 'The Boys are Back in Town' by this point that I wonder just how many people have caught on to how neat the chord changes in the verses are?
― more Allegro-like (Turrican), Sunday, 24 September 2017 16:58 (six years ago) link
I love "got to give it up" but I always sing the "back in town" lyrics over the verse. They match up really well
― calstars, Thursday, 28 September 2017 20:21 (six years ago) link
man, bad reputation is good, good times
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Saturday, 26 January 2019 19:59 (five years ago) link
i actually had an ecstatic reaction while listening to thin lizzy today. like a religious experience. i felt the blood rush into my brain and i honestly felt like i could die happy at that moment. i even said this to maria. that i could die happy right then and there. it was a very visceral and physical thing. powerful. right there in public at the store too.― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:03 (five years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
― scott seward, Tuesday, 20 August 2013 18:03 (five years ago) Bookmark Flag Post Permalink
bless you scott
― my name is leee john, for we are many (NickB), Saturday, 26 January 2019 20:05 (five years ago) link
TL is great music to take a shower to
― calstars, Sunday, 27 January 2019 00:09 (five years ago) link
Where's a good place to start with this band?
― YOU CALL THIS JOURNALSIM? (dog latin), Monday, 2 December 2019 14:06 (four years ago) link
jailbreak, bad reputation, or black rose. they have several awesome albums and ways in tbh hard to go wrong
― american bradass (BradNelson), Monday, 2 December 2019 14:11 (four years ago) link
Their self titled debut is amazing too, winning combo of Lynott's Celtic mysticism/Van Morrisonesque childhood nostalgia/hard rocking riffage
― The World According To.... (Michael B), Monday, 2 December 2019 14:27 (four years ago) link