phil lynott on druggies.

[@grimmy5595]

Phil wanted to get clean. Unfortunately, he didn’t get or seek the help he needed. His music got me through my teenage years and, now I’m 57, I wish he was still here. Always a legend

[@stephanlausmann8825]

He never wanted to get clean...

[@reddiver7293]

He wanted to stop the pain of heroin addiction. But that's not the same to say he wanted to stop getting high. Drugs can be so damaging. But so inspiring, as well. And therein lies the rub. Keeping things between the lines.

[@shaizane1]

My exact words to the letter

[@stephanieredden8861]

Thin Lizzy Jail Break was my first Rock-N-Roll album. :-)

[@reddiver7293]

@@stephanieredden8861 That rocks, Stephanie. I was in my 20s when it came out. A wild time. Addiction was not a concept anyone talked about. Like Phil. we had no idea we were flying too high. By the time the 90s arrived, everyone was talking about recovery and using acronyms that described what was wrong with them. Which led to everyone talking about being a victim. I miss those earlier days.

[@delboyrams363]

I just loved philo his poetry of lyrics.hes so human so down to earth and so so so proud of been Irish Such a massive loss at 36 rip buddy

[@ThomasHarrison-p7t]

i think he was english ?

[@orphanoforbit7588]

I get a sense of his warmth as a human being.

[@StirlingVoid]

Poor Phil, he's explaining himself 😔

[@DR-nh6oo]

There never was a man with more riches than most, aside from any flaws.

[@michaelcraig9449]

Why was he poor? That makes no sense. He was a smart man simply having a conversation. Adults used to know how to do that before social media ruined their ability to speak well.

[@michaelmace924]

You guys suck

[@wankrecordsltd]

@@michaelcraig9449 cos he blew it all on smack

[@janetjohns3957]

@@wankrecordsltd and living as well as he could

[@virginiaviola5097]

Phil nailed it here. The drug trade is a billion dollar industry and the ones putting it out onto the market and raking in the money aren’t the users and small time dealers. It looks good for governments to be seen to be doing something, and cleaning up the street level drugs, but there is too much money involved at the end of the day, and sadly, it will continue to cost us brilliant and gifted people like Phil.

[@beverleykorte1832]

True

[@janetjohns3957]

Make that twenty billion dollars

[@Tom-r2i8j]

Billion? More like trillions. Just one drug in one country will make some people billionaires...

[@virginiaviola5097]

@@Tom-r2i8j true. I was being somewhat circumspect there.

[@gutz323]

It's so true. Local police get funded to clean up the drug dealing in their area, but all they are arresting, is junkies who are selling drugs to fund their habit. They never arrest anyone higher, but the guys a couple of levels higher are in with local corrupt police, dealing multiple kilo's. Then the guys who are dealing in the tonnes, are involved and giving back handers to politicians. They never get arrested. The war on drugs, shouldn't be fought on the streets, it should be fought at the source on a political level. The security services, like MI6 and the CIA know exactly who the source is, and they do have the tools to put pressure on the corrupt governments that sheild these people. Their is no real drug production (certainly class A's) in the UK or America (or Europe). Everything is imported. It is the foreign governments we need to put pressure on. But it wouldn't surprise me if the west benefits from the drug problems on the streets. The tax revenue to fight the drug war is a multi billion pound business, where many people take their little cut.

[@tb1263]

Discovering his music in the early 80ties I was preparing myselfe to experience Thin Lizzy live, but he died before I had that chance, extremly sad.. the feeling about that is still with me

[@youngphilosopher2045]

That and the fact that lizzy had broken up 2 years prior. it bites man!

[@henryh.3988]

Ich habe Sie gesehen 1981 in Nürnberg. Und Phil ist Ja gross die Beine. Traum🙏🙏

[@tb1263]

@@henryh.3988 Lucky U

[@tb1263]

@@youngphilosopher2045 right

[@YinWhoo-zx2sz]

Lizzy broke up in 83. Lizzy never ever were gonna reform.

[@Jimmyback1000]

He was a very lovable man, a nice guy throughout. Sadly he couldn’t get it together at the end. He’s pretty strung in this video, RIP Brother…xx

[@niallbourke7963]

More like out of it in this video, that's not strung!

[@Bone74838]

He is a high as kite here. Such a damn really shame that drugs destroyed this guy.... Smh... But once you are an addict its really a hell in itself to break free from.

[@Illcastashadow1]

U said it. I did opiates for 12 years. Now down to my 2-4 beer a day habit. But even now thats getting in my way as I look at turning 40 round the corner

[@nickywilks7928]

Love listening to this legend.

[@TheRealityfades]

Man, I feel so bad for Phil. I lost my uncle to drugs and addicts deserve the same amount of help as anyone else batting a mental health issue. They have to want the help but it’s so hard. Rip, Phil. You’ve inspired me as a musician

[@stephenroche5107]

So true.

[@dietergoes5626]

Danke Phil,für alles🙏🏻👍🏻

[@dtox2331]

Heroin doesn't recognise talent it takes no prisoners !

[@KryptonitetoallBS]

Lucky enough to see Thin Lizzy live when I was 15. Lynott was a genius, just like his hero and friend Georgie Best!!!

[@deedee-tc4fh]

Yes I remember some LPs used to have Manchester united etched on them..

[@Samsgarden]

Just treat your kids well. Drugs are a symptom

[@FigmentSALabel]

Salient.

[@7Korat]

I agree with you. Drugs in many cases are only consequence of tragedy.

[@reddiver7293]

Truth.

[@janetjohns3957]

@@7Korat drugs in most cases are the consequence of chance and circumstances. From high society to the wrong side of track

[@thomasbrennan5194]

Exactly..my own alcoholism stemmed from my appalling upbringing which in turn gave me a mental health problem in adulthood. The drink and drugs problem I developed where symptoms of the underlying untreated mental disorder.. recovered now and 20 years away from the madness..but you don't know until you know.

[@drowningin]

He's right every pusher I've known dealing in ozs or kilos was an addict. Some were more fucked up on methadone but same difference

[@janetjohns3957]

Nah. Most kilo dealers don't use

[@krisewing5844]

Fuck me his voice is another fuckin thing than his voice. His sounds like my Grandfather or a Dublin Airport staff member lol. RIP Phil, we miss you buddy

[@philipdobbins2769]

We love you, brother

[@kevod09]

Phil ,Legend forever ❤

[@r.b.somers2052]

RIP Phil! I've been on a Thin Lizzy binge this week and know what addiction is like!

[@rael1999]

Sad that it took him out in the end....brilliant talent !

[@adamsmith928]

rael1999 apparently he died of pneumonia mate

[@rael1999]

Yeah the pneumonia and subsequent heart failure was brought on by septicaemia (blood poisoning) which many drug users are susceptible to. I loved Lizzy and Phil was probably thee best front man I've ever seen (and I've seen a lot of bands in my time) but the sad fact is he became heavily dependant on drugs and like many before him, and since, it ended up killing him.

[@gerberbernstein7360]

True, they had dabbled in different things, but started on heroin with Scott when they recorded Black Rose, in Paris. All down hill from there. Gary got himself fired on purpose because he couldn't take it anymore.

[@bimse8013]

Gerber Bernstein I wonder how often during a day they injected themselves or smoked it? Cause it doesn't looks like he is high in the interview

[@gerberbernstein7360]

He's not high here, but you can see he is wrecked on some of these videos. Phil shot up between his toes, to help hide his lie, like Jerry Garcia did.

[@donnanhuggler8451]

I hear you my guy. I wish you were here to see how right you are

[@stopwatch54]

Guy Sky most musicians have done drugs. Do you think they’re all twats?

[@jayosmegamix3394]

@Guy Sky what’s it like to be perfect?

[@patriciaheawood6267]

A lovely man. Shame he's gone

[@Crankerny58]

It's called jumping through Windows! I love Phil he was one of the greatest rock bass players the world will ever know! Thin Lizzy will always be one of my favorite rock bands!

[@ttc744]

a big loss, a legend and is missed

[@beemail6983]

R.i.p Philo, a true gentleman

[@craigwells6227]

What a soul.

[@dacotv7234]

Keep your kids away from drugs

[@gannonfrank]

he's telling a hard truth the small time drug dealers producers and drug addict's are not the problem its the people at the top running everything that are the real people you need to catch the people at the bottom are just trying to get by most them don't want the life but are forced into it or unfortunately slip into it just pawns in a lethal game of chess

[@tyronejefforeillyramirez7961]

This is proof that no matter how much addiction, relapse prevention and recovery knowledge an addict learns, they will continue to use if they choose. Case in point right here!

[@superchargenurse]

He's very breathless on here

[@judyharpur]

Very astute

[@anthonybelliveau-ANYONE-2024]

Such a sad sight, as a recovering addict... I can clearly tell he's high here. I really wish that our "heroes" got the help they needed with this horrible drug. Now we have to worry about things 100x stronger. He was such an inspiration, and threw it all away for that smack.

[@silverkitty2503]

Bless him and all his kin.

[@OldmanGee]

U can tell the reporters chattin to him dont understand the life of an addict lol mans a legend either way rip one love, such a shame hes gone he was a bonafide 1 of a kind songwriter absolute class

[@rossfinnegan7259]

Bless Phil love from Dublin

[@Timoth_666]

I understood everything he meant. I don’t know if that’s good or bad, but RIP Phil.

[@sukisuzuki10]

Well, those words are still true today, sad but true

[@raialice5118]

its absolutly ok for some person , they dont want to be clean. Every soul wants to learn and has his life line.

[@bah667]

Miss you Phil.

[@reddiver7293]

Same age as Phil, the years of his music were an exciting time! And getting high was part of it all. There was alcohol. Then pot and hallucinogens. Some pills, too. Then came cocaine And it all seemed harmless enough. Coke was still a bunch of people all doing a little bit in a bathroom. Around that time heroin came on the scene. Not as common as the other drugs, but it was around. And it seemed like just another fun substance to do. But the darkness came around as there were those few that did more and more often. And then friends started getting strung out and pale and weird. And then friends started dying. And the beast that smack is became apparent. RIP, Phil.

[@barttheanorak]

And all the time he was doing it himself. Brings tears to my eyes.

[@GodsTruthMinistries]

Phil was already in deep trouble with heroin by the time this was filmed. He was a bit off even in this short clip. Anyone have the whole interview?

[@yungtrunks1194]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmO0o2V6nZtjg68

[@Michael-----]

He isn't "off" at all. Go get interviewed right now. I guarantee you would sound like a blubbering fool compared to Phil here. 100% articulate and coherent. Yes, Phil had issues with drugs, but that doesn't mean you can immediately imply he is a little strung out everytime you see him speaking.

[@janetjohns3957]

@@Michael----- you don't know heroin

[@Richard_L_Y]

@@yungtrunks1194 gone

[@janetjohns3957]

@Raf you could not be more mistaken. Phil was on gear and injecting himself for most of his adult life. He would never be seen in public unless he was topped up. It's a common misconception that a heroin addict displays the visible signs that only non-users expect to see. The point is people never see those who live with and manage an opiate addiction successfully. In fact you'de talk to them in the street without any suspicions. Seen this many times myself

[@peterschnabel175]

Miss ya brother!

[@StephenChadwick-rr5pm]

Upsetting,I met him and Lizzy outside cafe in Rochdale they were playing champnesss hall before they hit big time ,he was warm and friendly

[@elgus1147]

Phil is a Saint for me, and will ever be ..........

[@edwardkent]

If only, if only we had somebody today on mainstream television talking about drugs, lets just hide it under the carpet is the world today

[@C4RYB34R]

I was an addict and one day the song Opium Trail one day while cooking the spoon I realized that I had taken that path..."on this journey behold the one who's travelled far...you called him fiool, but now you are..." I was the fool. A year and a half clean.

[@wicked3564]

phil was such an intelligent individual it shows you nobody is out of the reachc of the grasp of drugs

[@luciasofia8890]

I'm a clean codeine addict. But I get so distracted knowing and HEARING in his accent that we're both from Dublin. Flood my basement .

[@leebowens2631]

Good to hear you're clean but you do know codeine and heroin are from the same plant.

[@katieb2098]

Codeine is miiiiiiiild lol

[@jimbothompson6540]

Love his accent and voice

[@bancombe1]

Phil is so high high here. Gone...etc. for days I could ramble.

[@cathalbutler]

Ramble is the only thing you said and did there.

[@janetjohns3957]

@@cathalbutler wasn't long since Phil had a hit there

[@ericksalazar3394]

Love thin lizzy . Phil amazing . But you could tell he was on something during this interview.

[@Morra5472]

💯%

[@adrianlee3497]

The thing about NA is that they're so grateful to be off the heroin and of course they're going to be focused on their program because heroin is so hard to kick and to stay off of. You really need outside help and support to get clean because the drug is such a bitch.

[@markrosenquist8259]

True Legend. R.I.P. Phil🖤🖤🙏🙏🙏

[@godsstruggler8783]

He is bang on about NA gurus.

[@ianwhitehead691]

Just read the book: Cowboy Song the Authorised Biography Of Philip Lynott by Graeme Thomson. It's a good read about Phil's life. R.I.P Phil 🎸♥️

[@Stiffd1]

The guy next to Phil looks like a bus passenger who's missed his stop

[@brummiebluenoseburns6517]

This kills me . I still shed tears for you🥲

[@wayne6777]

RIP buddy. Wish I coulda seen you live.

[@Marlondurran]

Poor Phillip his head was up his ass there..

[@DR-nh6oo]

This man was ahead of his time with his thinking on these subjects, the world is a lesser place without him.

[@georgebarry8640]

With respect to your perspective, Phil's point is not new. But it gets ignored everytime. Putting the largest Narco-trafficers in prison is MUCH harder when they are business people pushing Billions thru the World economy. Picking up 3 Junies on a saturday night is easy.Phil knew that. Anyone who has lived-experience knows that. But who will stand up to the Billionaires in this disgusting multi-national business? Not many.

[@janetjohns3957]

@@georgebarry8640 nobody ever will. Heroin and cocaine will always be freely available

[@RByrne]

He was absolutely right.

[@allcatslover]

wonderful Phil! So pitty!

[@md-ps2hx]

As at 2022 .... Phil died at 36 ... 36 years ago ... Making him 72 if he was still here today. WHERE did that time go?!

[@MichaelMcGilvry]

I used to miss Phil, I still do but I used to too.

[@michaelleroi9077]

Watched my bro-in-law go from a baby spoon to a 2 tbsp spoon to cook his junk. He's dead, too. He OD'd in high school and came off until he got his money and lost it all.

[@GaryCantonDrums]

Phil ☘️❤️☘️

[@frankieRandle8779]

He had a very dysfunctional upbringing, he was the result of a fling his mother had and never knew his father, grew up with grandparents and his mother gave up 2 babies for adoption after Phil was born so it’s not hard to see he had issues that , for him , were never resolved, questions never answered, inner turmoil. His mother has some responsibility for what happened to him.

[@emperorpalpatine783]

That brief shot of the woman, she's looking at him as if he's a peace of shite

[@janetjohns3957]

Noticed

[@Juliukas101]

She was right!

[@evmc2368]

@@Juliukas101you’ll never come close to the legend that was Phil lynott mate - all have our demons

[@adrinathegreat3095]

Explaining and trying to justify it to himself, you can tell how disturbed he's become when he says " Narcotics Anonymous" is like an Addiction, it can sometimes be an Addiction for Drug Addicts, but it's far safer than Addiction. All this becoming like Guru's is down to the Addictive behaviour of ex Addicts whose brains have become damaged

[@georgebarry8640]

Very well said. My guess here...is that Phil tried it and NA was a turn off,to him.

[@niall0]

Interesting clip, what year was this and what show was it on? You can tell he’s talking with time experience of these people here

[@scottandrewbrass1931]

Looks like T V Am.

[@CathyD1976]

It's sad to lose such a talented soul so young.... Ppl He did not die from an overdose He died from Pneumonia and Infection..

[@skc7450]

Caused by the sepsis of stepping on a needle in his bedroom.......his lifestyle was the author of his own destruction.

[@qasimh3184]

Caused by heroin

[@georgebarry8640]

@@skc7450 I never read that before, anywhere. Where did you get that info from?

[@mjp96]

@@skc7450 why do you get sepsis from stepping on a needle and you don't get it from injecting a needle?

[@alanlloyd450]

Where is the full interview?

[@Ricky.Williams-Newcastle]

kzbin.info/www/bejne/rmO0o2V6nZtjg68

[@andrewsmith2757]

Do you have the full interview/debate from beginning to end?

[@mackenziekroger9636]

Seconded- do you have a way to share the full interview? While many on this thread emphasize how "high Phil was," he's on the high point where he's aware of his problem and trying to get people to relate - not to mask his problem, but to try to get people to understand how addiction consumes and how real of a problem it is. I think this is a very important bit of media & think seeing the rest could benefit others - if not just me.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Did Phil get into using heroin when he recorded on Johnny thunders debut solo album so alone??

[@energyasylum997]

IMO Phil resembles the Lion in the Madagascar movie!!

[@brazenlilhussy5975]

I can definitely see that man. Philo loved his big mad Dublin chin!

[@YinWhoo-zx2sz]

That woman had the look of disgust and disdain at 1:47

[@LS7481]

Most drug addicts are sensative souls

[@poitor492]

This is why it’s best to just not try heroin it’s hard not to experience that high again and again etc😩

[@maddygates9566]

Oh yeah.. he's high as hell

[@janetjohns3957]

Yep

[@tulljethro5381]

WHY IS THERE NO sOUND?

[@pusely]

Good old Phil. Talking sense and shaking up that wheatherman (what was his name?)

[@blackmore4]

@alterdestiny How d'you come to that conclusion? I didn't hear the interviewer say a word.

[@cameroncook3863]

To bad Phil didnt make it 😞

[@raffrafferty9400]

Spot on Phil.

[@ВячеславАнтонов-й5р]

Я алкаш... Я алкаш... И мне похую...))) Фил спасибо тебе за Thin Lizzy мой любимый афроайриш!

[@dadevi]

Sad. His argument is that people will be addicted to NA. The truth is that NA doesn't kill you. The drugs do.

[@ernstjo3888]

no... his argument is that some replace their drug addiction with an addiction to NA and that is true. Yes NA will not kill you but some will replace one addiction for another, seen it myself so many times...

[@bluesmurf489]

I LOVE THIS VIDEO

[@Tammy-jl2io]

Me too!

[@jesuscampos8136]

Poor Phil, he was gone by this time. Sad

[@dietmarneururer6748]

youre stil the best bass man ever

[@guidoschmidt9803]

Phil, pound for pound,.... the Mike Tyson of Rock,n roll

[@indibhart5731]

Wish I could have helped him

[@morrisonreed1]

Jesus Phil , they might get a bit warped in the 12 step but they live and play another day .Not judging, just wish you stuck around

[@khanimran1238]

been on the smack twenty years belive it or not

[@fattymcfatso1083]

nice

[@fattymcfatso1083]

@Matthew721 79 yeah brah - amazing shit huh?

[@fattymcfatso1083]

@Matthew721 79 did you kick it or still using? I know it's bad news but early on there's nothing like it in the world. Pure happiness. that's what i mean.

[@ramshaar2597]

Sad story he should be stronger much stronger rest in peace amen

[@paulgalligan1916]

Love ya Philo but you're opinion of NA is a typical using addicts opinion, designed to keep them right where they are.. I really wish that you got the message back then such a waste x RIP

[@VilleMaunu]

So sad...he is heavily hooked on heroin...

[@voltorb433]

National treasue this man!!!!

[@dsadassddasads7841]

he has a point for sure

[@FigmentSALabel]

He's right about Narcotics Anonymous replacing narcotic abuse. However, it is a far healthier addiction. Everyone needs something to believe in.

[@edvinlaine]

Jed, you don't know what you are saying. NA nor AA does not replace anything, 12-step program is a bridge to life really.

[@markwright-c1o]

There are people so into AA they destroy it for everyone else.

[@markwright-c1o]

​@@edvinlaineit is another focus of addiction for some people and they ruin it for other people.

[@brhodes0]

Why the long face mate?

[@poitor9217]

The only bonus for us untalented lot is holding regular jobs keeps us grounded and less likely to temptation😩