Thin lizzy documentary4/3/2023 ![]() ![]() Wrixon performed on the band's debut single " The Farmer", but left before it was released in July 1970. Thin Lizzy were formed in December 1969, with four members joining from two bands: guitarist Eric Bell and keyboardist Eric Wrixon from Them, and bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott and drummer Brian Downey from Orphanage. ![]() The most recent lineup included Gorham, Wharton, vocalist Ricky Warwick (since 2010), guitarist Damon Johnson (since 2011), drummer Scott Travis (since 2016) and bassist Troy Sanders (since 2019). In 1996, ten years after Lynott's death, the group reformed as a touring outfit with new bassist Marco Mendoza, and Sykes taking over lead vocal duties. ![]() The band broke up in September 1983, at which point the lineup included Lynott and Downey, guitarists Scott Gorham and John Sykes, and keyboardist Darren Wharton. Formed in 1969, the group originally consisted of bassist and vocalist Phil Lynott, guitarist Eric Bell, drummer Brian Downey and keyboardist Eric Wrixon. Thin Lizzy are an Irish hard rock band from Dublin. You can also listen to Newstalk live on or on Alexa, by adding the Newstalk skill and asking: 'Alexa, play Newstalk'.Three lineups of Thin Lizzy performing in 1978 (top), 19 (bottom). Listen and subscribe to Documentary on Newstalk on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.ĭownload, listen and subscribe on the Newstalk App. LISTEN LIVE ONLINE: ' Dancing in the Floodlights’ can also be listened to online at: PODCAST: ‘ Dancing in the Floodlights’ is broadcast as part of the Documentary and Drama On Newstalk Series, which showcases the best of original, homegrown and groundbreaking Irish Radio features. Podcast full series here: It combines original interviews with Thin Lizzy guitarist Scott Gorham, Radiators from Space singer Steve Averill (aka Steve Rapid), Concert Promoters Pat and Marie Murphy, DJ Pat James and Journalist Frank McNally alongside music and archive footage from the time.ĬREDITS: ‘Dancing in the Floodlights’ was written, produced and sound engineered by Tony Considine.īROADCAST: The radio premiere of ‘ Dancing in the Floodlights’ airs on Newstalk 106-108fm on Sunday 23rd August at 7am, with a repeat broadcast airing on Saturday 29 th August at 9pm. 'Dancing in the Floodlights'tells the story of how that first concert came about, the impact it had on some of those who made it happen, who attended and who performed. Original poster from Dalymount Park gig 1977 Between 19, Dalymount was the only show in town for rock music fans looking for the festival experience on the island of Ireland. While the likes of the Lisdoonvarna festival catered for the folk music scene from 1978 to 1983, the Lizzy gig pre-dated this by a year. And the venue was somewhere that has nearly been forgotten in terms of its place in Irish rock history, despite having stories connected to it involving Irish legends such as Phil Lynott and iconic international figures from Bob Marley to Beyoncé. Yet, it was only a little over forty years ago that Dublin saw its first ever large-scale outdoor rock festival. ‘ Dancing in the Floodlights’ Producer Tony Considine says:ĭespite their absence this year, attendance at music festivals is a rite of passage for Irish teenagers and twenty-somethings.Įvery summer sees stadium gigs at Croke Park and the Aviva on Lansdowne Road, festivals the length and breadth of the country as well as huge outdoor shows at the likes of Malahide Castle, Phoenix Park, Marley Park and St Anne’s. ![]()
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