Thin Lizzy - Sight and Sound in Concert (05/02/1983)

Playlist:
0. Intro 0:00
1. Jailbreak 0:57
2. Cold Sweat 4:54
3. The Sun Goes Down 7:57
4. The Boys Are Back In Town 15:20
5. Rosalie 20:14
6. Baby Please Don't Go 27:04

[@bytornsnowdog1347]

This particular performance is unmatched. There are no big stage props or fancy lasers or light show, just badass music for the ages. Thank God for Thin Lizzy!

[@Bone74838]

One of the best if not the best Rock Band of all time! Should def be in the R n R Hall Of Fame!

[@69z281]

Thin lizzy was and is the greatest ever. There music today is above anything there is.

[@ronnieparkerscott6223]

I saw them live three times, with Robbo, Moore and White... they were top class... Phil was a gem.

[@alanfletcher9698]

I only saw them once at Hammersmith on the Renegade Tour. You are a lucky man Wish I saw them a lot more❤

[@rebb6160]

The band always had great talent whomever was in it at the time. Phil was a brilliant lyricist. This band was one of the best.

[@matthewm6422]

Particularly when you consider the off stage distractions the boys are as tight knit as ever. Phil was indeed the man, effortlessly cool, charming and cunning all rolled into one... sadly missed 💔

[@eddiemachetti6862]

Thin Lizzy is a beast of a Rock Band. One of the finest in the world. Thank yon Phil for all the great songs. 🤘🏽🔥❤️

[@martintramil8084]

Sykes first night with The Boys...out solo on Baby Please Don't Go⚡💯🎸

[@300PercentFlyingV]

This is why I think of Lizzy as an 80s band! They sure went out shining bright, addictions notwithstanding. A band for the ages!

[@fusionfan6883]

The albums could never truly convey what a great live band they were and it is no mystery why Live and Dangerous is so highly regarded!

[@awolwakefieldyorkshire]

Sad to say that the album was sadly over dubbed which was common at the time. Brilliant band although queued up for 3 hours to see them at Sheffield City Hall then tickets sold out :(

[@renecruz8973]

Sick ass Live Thin Lizzy concert, my favorite band, them & Sabbath!🍀🇮🇪☘⸸⁶⁶⁶⛧🤘

[@isissucks5319]

Music from my youth. Good music never die's. It lives in your heart forever

[@Perthshire]

it sure doe's

[@bytornsnowdog1347]

Oh yeah! Right on man.

[@askburlefot2645]

"The Boys Are Back In Town" has always been my number one. Great song!

[@paulhooper5167]

My wife and I went to see Thin Lizzy play this for Sight and Sound in Concert for the BBC. Somewhere like Hitchin believe it or not. We went into a local before the gig and in the next 'cubicle' in the pub was Phil and the boys having a few before going on stage. Said hello. They did their half hour show and then said "Roight, let's turn this up a bit" (which was a lot!). After the end of the recording they played for another hour to just those of us there and basically a Greatest hits set. Blown away! Meanwhile I went to see the reincarnated Lizzy at the Irish festival in Finsbury Park a couple of years ago and they were excellent also - even with the new lead singer.

[@garysondrini4911]

great story.Never got to see this tour.They broke up before they brought the tour to the states.

[@hpnd007]

Agree with Paul. Hitchin Regal was the venue, was one of the best gigs I've been to. Can be sent at 15.34 jumping to the start of Boys Are Back In Town. At the end of the night Phil threw his leather glove into the crowd and yes yours truly still has it to this day. Thanks for a great night guys.

[@johnday7134]

once described as the gentleman of rock, i love the thunder and lightning album, as a teen, headphones on and candy to my ears. R.I.P boys.

[@leovillamizar]

40 years later rediscovering this tremendous band, great musicians, wonderful Phil! eternal rock n roll

[@dodibenabba525]

This is the worst line up

[@docsbassist]

Wrong. They don’t have a worst lineup but if they did it’s one of the ones that Brian Downey isn’t in

[@dodibenabba525]

@@docsbassist Wrong? 🤣🤣🤣

[@docsbassist]

You read what I wrote. You’re wrong. Like I said one of their “worst” lineups would have been when Brian Downey was not on drums. Are you slow? Does it make sense?

[@dodibenabba525]

@docsbassist your comment sounds clever but it's not when you examine it. Listen you cheeky upstart I was into Thin Lizzy when you were in fricking playgroup, and by the time Sykes joined it was game over. I don't need to engage with your puerile behaviour any more.....

[@djjennings5310]

Thin Lizzy is the finest rock and roll band that ever was in my opinion. As a myself, the techniques and style Of Brian Downey made them unique innovative, that their early hits Jailbreak,Boys are back in town, I admit were great I chose to buy and listen to their entire album instead of the singles,and tell you their best material never got air time. Famous for twin lead guitar solos the "Wild One"solo is me an all great.

[@paulwhite-quinn4802]

Such sweet memories of seeing this first time on Sight and Sound on the original broadcast, even had it on cassette for years and years, till it wore out:(

[@jodauncey]

Love lizzy. I saw them 4 times. Still got the tickets. Still play them today. Turned up to 11. Best rock band.

[@tonygriffiths2485]

A friend said "You must see this band !" So we went to the Marquee Club, when it was still in Wardour St to see Thin Lizzy. I was very impressed, round about 1973 I think, no later than 74 though, they were terrific. Struth I had some times in there ! Especially on Sunday jam sessions !! Luckily the drummer upstairs from me knew someone who left my name at the office, so I went for free ! Thankyou Harry Hughes of Mahatma Kane Jeeves, a sensational band with a teriffic singer :)

[@chriswalford4072]

Greatest front man ever bar none

[@fredrickfetuchinski9074]

Thin Lizzy is all about Phill Lynott. RIP great musician 😭😭😭

[@vintageprolink]

live Aid, should have let Thin Lizzy play ! There are the best band from the time they started to the time they slit. Phil Lynet would had love to performe there ! and Entertained the Audience in a brilliant way! we all knowt Thin Lizzy are brilliant. He would have still been here today. Credit should have ben there, for all those years performing.

[@gmlasam]

+Mark Ali-gilkes, that would be great, but Thin Lizzy broke up in 1983. Live Aid was 1985. The band went separate ways at that time. Gary Moore went solo, and John Sykes joined White Snake with David Coverdale.

[@michaelcunningham5727]

Mark is correct, Lizzy should have played Live Aid. I read somewhere, Phil was gutted not to have been asked and withdrew further into himself.

[@ULYSSES-31]

​@@gmlasam Led Zep broke up in 1980 and played Live Aid.

[@clowncarqingdao]

@@ULYSSES-31 ... and they shouldn't have. They were absolutely crap.

[@ULYSSES-31]

@@clowncarqingdao I don't really care. They were finished as a band by that stage.

[@keithsnow3679]

Just brilliant, followed them, saw the band loads of times live, exceptional. Now follow Limehouse Lizzy, the only tribute band, they are fantastic.

[@StillTheBest1980]

My god....this is what lizzy are all about!! Thumping classics. Oh yeah!!

[@lifeisnice23]

Oh my! Awesome show, Johnny boy was so young, just 23 years old but already a hell of a guitarist !

[@Belfast-Biccy]

Thin Lizzy Ulster Hall 1978 was my first introduction to a proper Rock gig.

[@tedmac8049]

Hello Bic! 👍

[@feldsparsongs2331]

Yep I was at one of those gigs. Think they played a couple of nights.They basically played ‘Live & Dangerous ‘ amazing ! and it was an all seated gig ffs. Also saw them with Gary Moore as part of the Black Rose tour.

[@FLASHHARRYable]

is this really34 years ago today, amazing music, what talent, never to be seen again...................

[@vintageprolink]

To this DAY !!! it still kicks ASS !!!!!

[@spinynorman8217]

I was there on the night with my mate Dan. Before the concert started the band played a few songs then they sat on the amps before the cameras were switched on and they resumed playing. It was really hot in there and we were packed in like sardines. I have studied the footage every now and then to spot myself but the cameras don't focus on the audience enough unfortunately. A great night, we were all of 3 metres from the band. Living your best life as they say today!

[@patrickdevlin3552]

Phab Philo!! Top of their game... pure class

[@rocktheshock4705]

Always great to watch... love' em...

[@patolucaspato163]

que banda tan buena,tan variada y con tan grandes músicos que pasaron esta

[@GRANDPAWOOODOGGY]

Thank you for sharing

[@mingmorgan]

from barcelona catalunya....thanks very much...THIN LIZZY...PETE DRUMMOND & SIGHT &SOUND ENGLISH TVSHOW!!AGAINST...COVID 19!!

[@petebest22]

Lol, Phil was such a great man and always up for a laugh 😃 "the boys are back in town" get your knickers down 😛

[@padraigsisk4057]

U can see Phil hiding demons just like another hero of mine Stuart Adamson.

[@bigal4304]

sun goes down is a amazing track

[@billtaylor4897]

Rock R. Roll. Great ! Always ! A real Rock show...

[@The_Irish_Volunteer]

Saw Thin Lizzy on their Live and Dangerous Tour, and I serviced their Trucks too!!

[@icnicmoonicnicmoon2596]

Thank you for uploading this. I can't put into words what it actually means to me. I first saw Lizzy as a three piece with Eric Bell in 1973. ….Then they went to Croydon! ...The Fox and Greyhound to be exact. This was a small venue which could cram in maybe 500 people or so and the stage was in the right hand corner. One Sunday night in '74 the 'new' Thin Lizzy with brian Robertson and Scott Gorham were playing the 'Greyhound'. Myself and 3 mates had to go see if they were any better (or different) to the Thin Lizzy we already knew. My GOD were they different, and better and LOUDER! The second gig at the Greyound in '74 was just after 'Nightlife' had been released. I cannot stress enough just how loud they really were. I've seen Deep Purple, The Who, Led Zep, loads of other bands but nothing matched the volume of Lizzy in those '70s days. It was actaully scary when a guitar solo came up,....it was terrifyingly painful not just in your ears and head but your whole body rattled with the soundwaves hitting it. But, then again I have to admit there were maybe 300 people there and we were at the front.....Less than 3 feet from the band..... Crazy volume but it was worth being deaf for a few days afterwards. Went out the day after and bought 'Nightlife', & couldn't wait to play it. But while the music was good there was no power or oomph on the record it sounded terribly lame. And this I found the same with pretty much all of their studio albums. It's a crying shame but they never ever captured the raw power of Lizzy live with the great harmonised guitar-lines of Gorham and Robertson. John Sykes was the perfect addition in my mind and I just wish it could have gone on longer, but it just didn't.. I went to the last 'Gala' gig at Hammersmith Odeon where I remember Gary Moore Punched a roadie who was onstage trying to put a new string on while he was playing. I still can't believe their last gig in the UK was at a sodden Reading Fesival. I know I've left a lot out in the middle but I could almost write a book about Thin Lizzy. I'd better stop now because I really 'feel' this deep and it hurts, but it would be great to hear from anyone who went to any of those gigs at the Greyound in Croydon.

[@jimmurphy834]

Gary punched a roadie trying change his string midsong...thx for sharing. I love the inside stuff. Feel free to share more.

[@chrislowther57]

Yes, I was at the Thin Lizzy Greyhound gigs. Small venue, so even towards the back you were up close. The volume was so intense and penetrating. After the gig it was almost surprising to find that Croydon hadn’t been reduced to rubble.

[@susannemcshane5699]

great book.i would by it

[@thierrypetitjean]

Ça😂 dépote quand même, y a pas à dire grand chose, des monstres !! 😢 ❤❤

[@drjosephvdmbbsdevassia4843]

all time favourites

[@altangelsmagazine8210]

Could this band be any tighter? Wow!

[@andrewbranthwaite8232]

VERY VERY GOOD IV LOVE LIZZY FOR YOU THEY ROCK

[@felipefreitas705]

♥️

[@sylviafoster9093]

What an awesome band.

[@RayTheGuitar]

It was actually recorded January 1983 ...I should know .. I was there !!!!!!!!!!!

[@andrewsmith2757]

Why on Earth did BBC Four not broadcast it in stereo? This concert is also an extra on the Live And Dangerous DVD, where this concert was also in mono only. Someone on KZbin has a VHS copy synced to the BBC Radio stereo simulcast. The only problem is that the FM signal wasn't it's best. You can clearly hear it was stereo though. I have the Flock Of Seagulls (BBC Sight And Sound - In Concert) which was also 1983 I believe. BBC Four repeated that in stereo around 10 years ago.

[@marcelorp1970]

No mesmo nível do Acdc e dos Rolins Stones!

[@thierrypetitjean]

EXCELLENT ❤❤😂

[@markstoneman1585]

top draw great tour

[@pedrolopes-fj1sg]

The Best.

[@luvhungryman]

If you dont like Lizzy, well! good luck wiith that!!

[@daisyclarke8088]

Love seeing Sykes jump around like one of the Muppets from Sesame Street! Very energetic!

[@tangerinerose3724]

It snowed a lot - backstage 😉

[@rambr0vids]

Fucking briliant!

[@meddlecho]

Fucking awesome

[@jefferyroy2566]

Brian Downey is the most underappreciated member of this great group. Downey could play solid like Charlie Watts, but with more verve and power. The Ringo of The Lizzy? At the very least...

[@BCNRikard]

I saw them in Lund at Olympen, in 1981. That's in Southern Sweden or Eastern Denmark. Anyway, Snowy White had a Gibson Gold Top and they were incredibly tight, the audience jumping and dancing from the first riff to the last encore. What an incredible performer he was.. if he just had stayed calm for a few years.. We miss you Phil!!

[@CCCosta-he4ov]

Lizzy Rules

[@xvola6888]

Fuckin Great.

[@claussteiner5857]

Thunder bass sound

[@alex54954]

La fecha es incorrecta la fecha correcta rs el 26 de enero de 1983

[@larrybrown7273]

The amazing young London's n gland adopting be Son Mr.John Sykes

[@ROOKTABULA]

4:54 Fuck. YES!

[@adamwarlock3530]

29:20 They cut out most of the solo. plus they ran the credits during the song. THUMBS DOWN

[@bathtubgeorge]

This is a great show, first with Sykes in the band too, did well.

[@johnrosier1686]

Unfortunately this was the final tour of Phil Lynott with Thin Lizzy. There may have been some tribute tours but they didn’t have this energy.

[@bradford_shaun_murray]

Is that the geography teacher introducing the band?

[@alex54954]

Este video esta cortado

[@dobriysava]

Лучший альбом 1983,а медляк просто вгоняет в транс,красавцы,наверно наркотики как то настраивают😊

[@user-se4pu3ui7b]

BBC może

[@paulinhobecher3871]

essa guitar solo ta muito baixa....puts

[@scoryjf1154]

Woaw super concert.

[@secretfacekid8920]

Phil was a real legend, it annoys me when the media call people like Stormzy a legend

[@paulfitzpatrick2572]

They were splitting up playing like that.

[@secretfacekid8920]

Nothing like this now in 2023