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Did not know that. Flippin' heck John, nice nugget of info :03:

Phil Lynott was actually sacked by the lead singer of Skid Row, Brush Shiels in the late sixties. They remained on good terms and by Lynott's admission Shiels taught him to play the base guitar. Phil went on to form the band Orphanage...

Interesting acoustic cover of a prog (pre-megafame) Kansas song. On top of an outstanding execution, of note is the flute replacement for violin.

MY FAVOURITE LOTSW QUOTE. Seymour Utterthwaite :- " You might be surprised. He (God) takes scruffy ones as well. Death is very democratic. All those lusting after equality, are finally going to get it".

Excellent guitarist Mr. Bell. That's prompted me to put on Life, Thin Lizzy live album later on. The Rocker by Thin Lizzy. Gary Moore in the video but Eric Bell playing. What an amazing riff.

I was in a technical college in Dublin in the early eighties and former Thin Lizzy member Eric Bell was in a band called skid Row at the time. They had a Friday night residency in The Baggot Inn and we went there very often. We used to...

I met him pre gig many many moons ago he was just wandering around Newcastle City Centre not many people recognised him but I of course I did shook his hand [ gently] an said how much I was looking forward to the gig that night and not...

This guy was absolutely ridiculously brilliant. I'm embarrassed to say, and I've been into rock since 1978 I have only recently really got into him. Obviously I heard this and that over the years but when you really listen he blows your...

Thirty years ago today since the untimely death of guitar legend Rory Gallagher

My doc is after me to drink lots of water. I think that I will.

A really sad day one of the pioneers of the sixties has sadly passed . I think most people of a certain age still love the music and air it daily I know I do and of course he wrote what is considered the greatest album ever Pet sounds...

So much of their music is timeless. Brian was such a music pioneer, respected by every corner of the music industry.

See the full story in The Guardian @ https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/11/brian-wilson-beach-boys-dies I still enjoy the Beach Boys' music.

R.I.P. Brian, you were the greatest, a genius with music and such a misunderstood person. You will be so sadly missed.

Brian Wilson of the Beach Boys dies at 82. A great but troubled musician