First Time Reaction To Thin Lizzy- Johnny The fox Meets Jimmy The Weed & Whiskey in the Jar

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[@shanecohn2]

Thin Lizzy is one of the greatest band ever. Unfortunately they are not remembered as they should be.

[@fishingguys3783]

Yes you are so right

[@robbiehallinan5986]

They are by the people that matter.

[@markandrews91]

Amen to that!

[@esiprecision7504]

So glad I got see them before Phil passed away. This is my favorite album by them.

[@BadstreetMI]

Outside of the U.S., Thin Lizzy are remembered as an all time great band. In the States, they're just the guys that did "The Boys Are Back In Town." But those of us that know... We know. And Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed might be their best track.

[@delorangeade]

Grandmaster Flash was a Thin Lizzy fan, He sampled Johnny the Fox. Brian Downey is simply one of Rock's best drummers, and no one had better vocal phrasing than Phil Lynott.

[@jprocker6368]

Right, and a lot of other Thin Lizzy things have been sampled to use in rap tunes. I think Phil would be proud.

[@danielolson5378]

The way Phil sang was not that far from what we today call rapping.

[@fletchkeilman2205]

Holy shit. I did not know that!!

[@EastonUlster]

Heading to see Brian here in Belfast, really looking forward to see him.

[@delorangeade]

@@EastonUlster I hope you enjoy it.

[@roisinpatriciagaffney4087]

Thin Lizzy is a great Irish band, and Phil Lynott is an Irish legend. ☘☘☘

[@joenugent6873]

Ohh yeah Roisin....Roisin Dubh a rock legend.

[@jd0604]

The versatility of this band never fails to impress me. Sadly overlooked by American audiences but thankfully appreciated by musicians everywhere.

[@cliffthelightning]

Totally agree, they are true quality.

[@matts1364]

Problem was when Lizzy started a US tour in 70’s, Lynott came down with Hepatitis. Next shot at it, Robertson cut his hand in a bar fight the night before leaving for a US tour. Gary Moore sat in for Robbo but that chemistry wasn’t there. Two massive blows to Lizzy in America.

[@userillusion86]

Thin Lizzy YES!!! One of the greatest rock bands ever! ☘️💪🏾

[@eamontdmas]

I miss the days when Lizzy would do funk and Sabbath would do jazz and no-one would bat an eyelid.

[@markmilner842]

Check out “Bad Reputation”, “Showdown”, “The Rocker”, “Black Boys on the Corner” & “The Boys Are Back in Town” for a start. One of my favourite bands of the 70s & early 80s.

[@funkg]

Add 'Jailbreak' to your list for the properly 'funk' tracks too.

[@runetollefsen7458]

When Phil play King's Call, with Knophler on guitar... Amazing.

[@ll7868]

Takes me back to my early childhood in the 1970s, my dad and his girlfriend were hippies back then. The Boys Are Back In Town is one of their biggest hits. One of the best comebacks I ever heard in Rock & Roll; A reporter asked guitarist/singer Phil Lynott "What's it like being black in Ireland?" Phil replied "Like a pint o' Guinness, mate." RIP Phil 1949 - 1986

[@ronpaul1082]

I thought he replied " I suppose no different than someone growing up with a cauliflower ear "

[@keefmack]

FINALLY!!! I've been suggesting this tune to reactors for a long time now. This is one of the coolest, smoothest hard rock songs ever!! Love this band.

[@gerardovivanco5631]

EVER!!!!!!

[@tenchmagic]

Thanks for reacting to the mighty Lizzy !! Lots of old Gold here my friend. Great to see some of my fellow Lizzy nuts filling you in on how great this band were. As a live band , between 76 to 79 , they were untouchable !! Live and Dangerous , a double live album , really shows this off. Cheers brother 👍👍

[@keefmack]

Johnny the Fox was with the TL lineup that most die-hard fans consider their ideal members on guitars, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson. No matter who was in the band they were always good. Other great songs "Bad Reputation" from the album 'Bad Reputation', "Warriors" and "Don't Believe A Word"(go with versions from the live album 'Live And Dangerous'. Drummer is Brian Downey and one of my top drummers all-time. Drums on Bad Reputation and the live version of Warriors is incredible

[@bobbybingle1662]

CLASSIC! 👏👍 They are one of the biggest rock bands of all time. How can you not of heard of them?!🤣🤣🤣 Irish by the way.

[@cali4tune]

One of the great things about Thin Lizzy is that they have so many different sounds... but always that Thin Lizzy vibe. You also correctly identified that one of the key things about Thin Lizzy is Brian Downey the drummer. Much respect for that.

[@publicanimal]

"Goddamn, this is funky as hell!" Yes, indeed! Their funkiest material.

[@StonefieldJim4]

So glad you chose this. At 17 I wept for days when he died. My first hero. The most underrated songwriter of all time.

[@assrammington7961]

You’re a sweetheart. I love your soul

[@jimmyandersson59]

Thin lizzy is one of my all time favourite bands. Every member is a monster on their instrument. And Phil on vocals is the best. Nobody had the coolness and the carisma quite like the beloved irish giant that is Mr Phil Lynott. Love this band to death.

[@_eclipz_]

This song is just so goddam smooooth, it's ridiculous!!! This is one of them song i have on repeat for like 2 hours when i've got a hangover lol. Seriously though, one of my all time favs!

[@pnptcn]

Thin Lizzy is hands down one of the all time great bands, any era, any genre.

[@ratowey]

Great reaction to one of the great bands of the 70`s and early 80`s. The line up changed many times through the years and included some of the greatest guitar players ever, Gary Moore, Snowy White, Eric Bell, Brian Robertson, John Sykes and long time serving Scott Gorham. There are so many incredible songs by this band its hard to know where to start.

[@canopener505ify]

The one and only Brian Downey on drums is one of the most underrated drummers of all time. Don't forget our (all of our) brother Phil was the best Irish rock singer of all time.

[@cliffthelightning]

This band is underrated, Brian Downey has one of the best pockets of all drummers.

[@johngialluca6025]

Outside of Led Zeppelin, this was the second concert I regretted most not seeing. Thin Lizzy was opening for KISS in Mannheim Germany back around ‘80. To think I missed a freaking opportunity to see this band live... and I lived in town at that time. 😔

[@michaelcalvert7363]

That's a really underrated track.Thanks for suggesting it Lance and playing it.Heres some more great songs you should check out Jailbreak,Black Rose,Cold Sweat,Killer on the Loose and probably my two faves Chinatown and Angel of Death

[@timmothymonaghan5236]

God Bless Thin Lizzy Phil Lynott Bad Ass Vocalist Bass Player my Hero any thing they did was Gold in my Book !!!!

[@sathurxy49]

Hey TNT! Fun fact; 'Whiskey in the Jar', an old Irish ballad, dates back to the 16th Century. Elizabethan times. Philip was absolutely besotted with Irish history, myths and legends. His passing was a loss for humanity but he left an astonishing legacy.

[@mikeede49]

Just come across this excellent reaction keep them coming. Johnny the fox is one time Chicago gangster Johnny Torrio and Jimmy "the weed" Donnelly was a member of Manchesters infamous Quality Street Gang who were regular patrons of the bar at his mams hotel ln the city. The song is a fantasy about the pair of them meeting up.

[@abidababida7096]

Most people have only heard the one huge song of Thin Lizzy’s “the boys are back in town” cause it was a commercial radio success but this band jammed hard! Been. fan of theirs since the early 80’s

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

Listen to Live and Dangerous, The Cowboy Song, the Live album is a classic,Phil was Irish,

[@howiefelthersnatch3862]

There isn't a bad song on that album.. probably one of the greatest live albums ever made!!!

[@CHAUNCEY.GARDNER.]

@@howiefelthersnatch3862 YUP, im 60 and i have the album on my player,it has special spot because part of it was recorded im Toronto where i am, and in Europe,i think 4 diffetent venues,there also stories that it was done in the studio, a lot of live albums where tweaked to sound better,Kiss Alive is a perfect example,ACE addmited that he had to do a solo over in studio,cant remember the song

[@userillusion86]

Scarborough Guy I loved the Life Live album as well. Really underrated

[@fkops2773]

whiskey in the jar is also not from Thin Lizzy . it's one of the most widely performed traditional Irish songs and has been recorded by numerous artists since the 1950s. and the song probably goes back a few hundred years

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Thank you for this

[@zztij]

Yeah..! you know what's up..!!!

[@MMM-28-28]

@@TheAdventuresofTNT Ireland has been known for producing alot of poets, singers, songwriters, all throughout history. You should check out (Greenfields of france) (Grace) (the dubliners) (the cranberries) irish people are everywhere and so many claim irish ancestry id say they would be interested in your reaction to a few irish songs here and there. Great reaction video here btw, you have an ear for music, thin lizzy has an irish rock sound nobody could replicate, phil lynott was a very proud irish man and he loved irish mythology you can hear it in a few of his songs, 3 other Great thin lizzy songs I know you would love are (emerald) and (roisín dubh) and (cowboy song) and probably all of them

[@Revelwoodie]

Yeah, Thin Lizzy sounds like such a straight-up 70s American rock band, it's easy to forget they were Irish. It's always a kick to tell someone who only knows the song "The Boys Are Back In Town" that they are Irish, lol.

[@davidmatthews7766]

yep really old trad song . got popular also by a folk group called the dubliners a bit closer to the old traditional.

[@Al_NERi]

I would hold up Johnny The Fox as proof that Brian Downey is one of the most underrated drummers ever

[@mickthemerciless9694]

Brian's interpretation of every song is perfect.

[@bwana-ma-coo-bah425]

greatest live rock n roll band you will never see again.

[@carolineparks3494]

Phil was an Irish poet 🍀💚🍀

[@michaelstamper5875]

When Phil was a young man, his mom had a hotel in Manchester, England. Among regular visitors were a couple of local gangsters (allegedly) known by the nicknames of Johnny the Fox and Jimmy the Weed. That's supposedly where the inspiration for the song came from.

[@johndanielharold3633]

Whiskey in the Jar is an old Irish bandit song that goes back to 1650. I started watching you guys some time ago and really like your take on things. Really happy you and Tasha started listening to Thin Lizzy. Really happy! God Bless!

[@howiefelthersnatch3862]

Waiting for an Alibi, Romeo and the Lonely Girl, Sha-la-la, Wild One, Fools Gold, Angel of Death, Opium Trail, Still in Love With You(Live and Dangerous) are just some of Thin Lizzy's amazing songs in their library. They are definitely in the top three of my favorite bands of all time

[@raldav]

I love Thin Lizzy, such an awesome band. Megadeth covered one of their songs called Cold Sweat. I definitely would recommend Running Back, Fool's Gold, Cowboy Song, and Wild One from Thin Lizzy.

[@ashleyhatton5530]

thank you Lance, I've had this album since I was 13/14 and still play it today and I'm 59! You could've picked any track off this album - johnny or rocky - the guitar breaks are mind blowing especially for a guy (brian robertson) who was only 20 years old at the time! this album is thin lizzy's finest 35minutes and 37seconds! The whole band is amazing - drummer, twin guitars and the mighty phil lynott. this band had a number of guitarists, but this was by a 'country mile' the best line-up - brian robertson and scott gorham.

[@michaelcalvert7363]

Phil Lynot RIP rock God.Btw check him out with ex band member Gary Moore when he went solo after Lizzy.Moore was also an amazing guitarist RIP.Check them out on Out in the Fields and Military Man to name but two you will enjoy them.And a couple of great Moore tracks with his back were Empty Rooms and Parisienne Walkways.His blues stuff after this was great too.Check out Cold Day in Hell for starters

[@thomas35835]

Great that you have found Thin Lizzy. I believe you could also appreciate ”Hero and the madman” and ”Vagabond of the western world”. Unique, epic tracks quite different from their later songs.

[@john.alessio3258]

Black Rose Is similar to Whiskey in the Jar, but heavier. One of my favorites

[@danielolson5378]

Black Rose is my favorite Lizzy tune!! It's like best of Ireland!

[@sven-olofmattsson1077]

Been a fan since the -70:s. Seen them live a few times. They made some really good songs to pick a favourite is impossible, but if I had to, I´d go with "Dancing in the moonlight". Peace.

[@TheSuperSnake313]

Time and time again I am blown away by this band. Every single song is unique and so well done

[@szithaanu9934]

James Hetfield adores Phil Lynott. I think he might even be on record as saying that Phil is his favourite songwriter. You should have a look at Metallica doing this song live at Slane Castle in Ireland last year. Metallica playing a song from Ireland's greatest Rock band in front of 80,000 people in Ireland.

[@ko0974]

And Slash

[@aronrhys4920]

Phill lynnot was an astounding black Irishman who lived in Ireland during the hard days. back when rock music didn't exist over in Ireland.thin lizzy were the first rock band out of Ireland

[@vanessap7656]

I love this album SO much start to finish. Long live this music! Awesome reaction

[@derekdamms7380]

cheers "lance", i love "thin lizzy" from years back & still listen to them quite frequently. one track i really like is "i've got to give it up" which is off the album "black rose". thanks a lot.

[@Irish780]

A Irish band singing a Irish song. That's the emotion.

[@filipeselvatici]

Soo good to see someone fall in love for for a band you already love

[@jimdunagan4180]

Dancing In the Moonlight is my always off favorite....I'm a Rocker my favorite hard song...

[@drewrice4500]

One of my all time favorite bands. I strongly recommend their live stuff from Live and Dangerous. Emerald, Massacre, Don't Believe a Word, Suicide, Warrior, and so many more.

[@thomasbianchino3116]

More Thin Lizzy!! Black Rose, Chinatown, Thunder and Lightning, Bad Reputation, Cowboy Song, Rosalie... so many GREAT TUNES!!

[@tokeken5887]

check out the curse of Lizzy.Everytime they came to the states,something would always happen to cut the tour short.

[@dansteely9906]

It's a traditional Irish song so Phil, being Irish, had an emotional connection to the song unlike Metallica to whom it was just another cover.

[@Arne_Andersen]

RIP Phil, true legend....made it sound easy.

[@davidbaro4834]

I feel like that (your reaction) every time I hear Johnny the Fox. Great to enjoy it again with you!

[@dontreadprofilepicture9951]

Here from Greg Troyans channel. He just gave you guys a shoutout. Great reaction

[@JamesCarmichael]

Phil's voice is so iconic it's intoxicating.

[@vegasdestroyer]

They are one of the greats! 🔥

[@lancecornell9978]

T, excellent! Glad you enjoyed Thin Lizzy and Johnny the Fox. More deep tracks coming!

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Dude, this was sooooo fuckin awesome!!!!!!!

[@davidmorgan5312]

TNT I do not have any more words that the previous comments have not said. Thin Lizzy rocked the 70's, Unfortunaty i only ever saw them as a 3 piece (whiskey in the jar) but have followed them from then, there have been many variations all have been great, but please try any track from the Live & Dangerous Album or Video. welcome to Family Lizzy.

[@Babaziba]

This album is amazing start to finish. "Boogie Woogie Dance" is drum heaven.

[@MegaJan4u]

The Greatness of Philip Parris Lynott,the Black Elvis of Ireland..God rest his genious soul.

[@smurfmummy3106]

Gone way too soon. I wonder what would he have done if he'd lived?? I blame Geldof for not giving Philip a chance to play at Live Aid, it might have helped him overcome his demons?? Sadly we'll never know. RIP Phil

[@williamespinosa9862]

Great reaction. This is different from other Thin Lizzy Reactions I've seen. There is sooo much to check out from Thin Lizzy. I would suggest going down the rabbit hole. Highlight albums are Bad Reputation, Johnny The Fox, Black Rose, Chinatown and Renegade. But you can't really go wrong with anything they've done.

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Thanks for the suggestions. I’m really feeling this band!

[@Pablopax4]

Whiskey in the Jar - What you mean is it's more authentic and closer to the roots of the the song. You might say metallics's cover is that kind of cultural appropriation that works within the rock genre but they weren't tuned into the source that Thin Lizzy were connected to. It's an old folk tune.

[@stevewheels9773]

Interesting! Thin Lizzy are by far my favorite band. Got the "Jailbreak" album cover art tattooed on my upper left arm! To me, that album was such a leap forward in production. A must listen with HEADPHONES on, all the varied tracks. Their diversity is what makes them so damn good. 😄 If I'm going to introduce someone to Thin Lizzy, I start with these 4 songs off 'Live & Dangerous'. "Dancin' In The Moonlight" (Pop) followed by "Massacre" (Metal?). Then come the most gut wrenching love song ever, "Still In Love With You" (Blues) and finishing up with "Johnny The Fox Meets..." (Funk). These are only FOUR songs out of their entire catalog but they showcase the diversity of the band so well that, well... If you can't find one of these songs to love, we can't be friends!! 😆 P.S. Seriously, let the CD ride thru the next set of tracks ending with "Are You Ready" and you'll be hooked. POWERFUL stuff!!

[@michaelpenick2377]

"Holy War" live at the Regal Hichens UK. Epic live performance way better than the studio. There audience always got there money's worth. Phil Lynotte was one the great front men.

[@zimzimma5688]

This is actually a cover as well technically. This is an old Irish folk song, no one knows who actually wrote it, but it's hundreds of years old. Makes it even cooler if you ask me

[@bosstrading928]

I remember my mum getting me "live and dagerous" for my 16'th birthday! Best birthday album I've ever gotten, first time gearing this track i was grinning like an idiot Nd playing this for days on repeat. Thin lizzy make me super proud to be Irish! 💚

[@pookiemartinez3909]

The Rocker, Bad Reputation, Hollywood, S&M, Johnny, With Love, Angel From the Coast, Warrior, Emerald, Black Rose, Sugar Blues, Opium Trail, Renegade, Still In Love With You, Sha-La-La, Romeo and the Lonely Girl... off the top of my head.. Phil and the Lizzy we're Top Notch! Peace

[@smofla13]

phil lynott rules...he was born in my hometown...we have a statue of him here. thin lizzy rule, greatest band ever. cheers.

[@megarocks911]

Thin Lizzy is awesome, megadeth does there song 'cold sweat' check it out when ya can it's so awesome. Great reaction my friend ❤️. Lizzy got a lot of rocking ass songs. Lead singer is a black Irish man.

[@waynehackney5812]

Whiskey in The Jar is a traditional Irish folk song, this is one of my favorite versions. There are so many Thin Lizzy songs that you could review. How about Bad Reputation, as someone requested before me.

[@steely666]

Cold Sweat, Angel of Death, Killer on the Loose are also good songs.

[@dexterjankaren]

Phil Lynotts songwriting and overall creativity is underrated in the extreme.

[@notab7626]

Try “Showdown” also by Thin Lizzy. I feel like “Johnny The Fox” always went well with that song too!

[@ronpaul1082]

Another funky one

[@april6058]

Great choice- Thin Lizzy ( A Irish Rock band from the 70’s)was such a great band!! They had commercial success with songs like- Jailbreak, The Boys Are back in Town - as I’m typing my you’re playing my favorite, Whiskey in a Jar!! You are reading my mind😃 Whiskey in a Jar is a very old Irish Folk song.

[@Metal_Archaeologist]

3 faves by Thin Lizzy... Cold Sweat, Hollywood and China Town! Liked the reaction. Peace!

[@paulscaife7677]

Phil was a lovely man and a regular at Old Trafford in the 70's

[@thetravenousgamer]

Best rock band ever IMO. Check out Emerald, Waiting for an Alibi, Chinatown, Suicide, Cold Sweat, Vagabond of the Western World, Gotta Leave this Town, Jailbreak...

[@Tractorman-xj4gt]

Saw them live in Germany a couple of times - best live straight-ahead rock band I've heard...

[@Clnt874]

One of the coolest bands ever

[@TheAdventuresofTNT]

Hell yea

[@tazman3344]

You should checkout in my opinion the best ballad ever performed live is Still in love with you off the live and dangerous album, as far as I know no one has reacted to this awesome and outstanding performance GBY.

[@ronpaul1082]

Check the Sade cover if you havent already

[@randysimpson6645]

Thanks for reacting to one of my favorite songs from one of my favorite bands.

[@makere]

Gary Moore & Phil Lynott (Thin Lizzy vocalist) - Out in the Fields.

[@Lemmys_Mole]

Welcome to the wonderful world of Lizzy...there's lots more to discover with this band, including THE coolest man in rock... Opium Trail, Chinatown, Thunder and Lightning, Renegade plus the suggestions in the other comments....all worthy of a listen

[@GordosGigs]

"Whiskey in the Jar" is a traditional Irish tune. "The song's exact origins are unknown. A number of its lines and the general plot resemble those of a contemporary broadside ballad "Patrick Fleming" (also called "Patrick Flemmen he was a Valiant Soldier") about Irish highwayman Patrick Fleming, who was executed in 1650. In the book The Folk Songs of North America, folk music historian Alan Lomax suggests that the song originated in the 17th century, and (based on plot similarities) that John Gay's 1728 The Beggar's Opera was inspired by Gay hearing an Irish ballad-monger singing "Whiskey in the Jar". In regard to the history of the song, Lomax states, "The folk of seventeenth century Britain liked and admired their local highwaymen; and in Ireland (or Scotland) where the gentlemen of the roads robbed English landlords, they were regarded as national patriots. Such feelings inspired this rollicking ballad."

[@teerexness]

A musician's band. Ireland's finest!

[@KelliViti]

Whiskey is a traditional Irish Standard. They turned it, into a Rocker. Thin Lizzy was the first Irish band. To achieve international success as a Rock band. Try Jailbreak.

[@andrewpark9279]

Watching you enjoying Thin Lizzy makes my heart happy

[@CanSalvAnemic]

I think The Dubliners did a cover of Whisky in the bottle even earlier. Also this song has been sampled during the wee days of hip hop by local Bronx djs including Grandmaster Flash.

[@esiprecision7504]

Phils best line on Live and Dangerous.."any girls out there have any Irish in ya? Would you like a little more in ya?"😂😂

[@userillusion86]

Thin Lizzy songs - Are you ready to rock, Jailbreak, The boys are back in town, Thunder and Lightning, Cold Sweat

[@insufferablethrashelitist9305]

Whiskey in a jar is actually an old Irish drinking shanty that's hundreds of years old. It has had a few other names, and the old pub versions can be found on KZbin. Although the sound quality tends to be a little rough. I think Cork and Kerry might be one of the other names it goes by - maybe one o yous guys can help me out. Personally, I like the rock/metal versions best but it's interesting to hear the older ones.

[@brandon2912t]

All their tracks are priceless!

[@mesaeddie]

You are so right they get down on every track. Phil was such an incredible song writer with incredible pipes. The guitar work was always so impressive because of the talent involved. I only got to see them a couple times after Phil was already gone. Still great but I know I missed out not seeing Phil .

[@zoranhorvat9903]

Love to see you enjoying this GREAT BAND as I have been for more than 45 years!!!...Phil Lynott was my hero, my inspiration!!

[@lizmock3625]

So glad you enjoyed Thin Lizzy, you are right they put a lot of emotion In their songs. They also have a very varied reportoire. I like one of their early tracks Chatting Today.

[@michaelcalvert7363]

As mentioned before also Suixide is great too

[@lukebeignet]

Glad you liked it! Some of my top Lizzy songs are Still in Love With You (from the Live and Dangerous album), Dancing in the Moonlight, Someday She is Going to Hit Back, She Knows, and Dublin if you want to listen to more. I started listening a few years ago and they're definitely my favorite band now.

[@ko0974]

Best band ever my absolute favourite..loved your reaction

[@brianmolloy4926]

A great choice to show off the versatility of one the greatest bands of the 70's and early 80's . Phil's great vocal ,lyrics and bass playing and I wholeheartedly agree - a brilliant introduction to one of Rock music's underrated drummers - Brian Downey. Check out " live and dangerous" to hear the band at its brilliant best!