Thin Lizzy (Part 1) + Supersuckers @ Bataclan, Paris Jan 26 2011

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Thin Lizzy + Supersuckers @ Bataclan, Paris Jan 26 2011

Supersuckers

The Boys are back in town with a "strange" line-up : from original band we have Scott Gorham on guitar, Brian Downey on drums & Darren Wharton on keys.
Plus Ricky Warwick on vocals & guitar from The Almighty, Marco Mendoza still on bass duties and Vivian Campbell from Def Leppard on guitar.

Opening band is Supersuckers for some fast & sleazy heavy Rock

Hey You ! Fuck Yaaaaaaaaa !!!

and... SuperFuck Yaaaaa !!!

This is Part 1

Full house tonight even though it's not sold-out, hard to find anyone under 30 years old tonight (and maybe 40).
Hard to believe it's the first Thin Lizzy gig in Paris since 1984 or 1985, at the time Phil Lynott was alive and they were touring for "Thunder & Lightning".
Can't really say that it's Thin Lizzy without Phil but we saw the reformed Thin Lizzy a few years ago @ London's Hammersmith Appolo and @ Shepherd's Bush Empire with John Sykes and they were GREAT .

Part 2 Here with more Pics, more Videos & complete setlist

Ricky Warwick taking vocal duties is not an obvious choice but we have to say he did a fantastic job, maybe he should shave that silly moustache.

Vivian Campbell is a great guitar player ( remember DIO) and for the first time in many many years he's playing lead guitar, he's not allowed to do so in Def Leppard.
Now he's playing in a band that is challenging for him.

The sound is Perfect and they have a good lightning with the famous Thin Lizzy logo in the back.

The setlist is amazing Thin Lizzy have so many great songs, they opened the set with "Are You ready" and then it was a Best Of setlist.

They've played songs from the whole catalogue of Thin Lizzy but John Sykes', funny to see that since he left ( or was given the sack) they don't play any songs from "Thunder & Lightning" or maybe was it just for this gig (?!?).

SETLIST in Part 2 with video of "Wild One" (scroll down ) & "The Boys are back in Town"

" Do anything you want to" + "Don't believe a word": (courtesy of Motley Mime)

More Guitars !!!

More videos : "Sha la la", "Emerald", "Cow Boy Song", "black Rose", "Massacre" : all top quality footage from the balcony (Thanks )

Thin Lizzy (Part 2) + Supersuckers @ Bataclan, Paris Jan 26 2011

Updated Jan 27 with links to videos

THIN LIZZY @ Bataclan
Paris Jan 26 2011

This is Part 2

Part 1 Here with links to great videos from the show

Video from "Whiskey in the Jar"

The guys are on top form and Darren is sharing lead vocals with Ricky on "Still in love with you".
They've played some of our favorite songs including "Angel of Death" and "Wild one" here on video and the rarely played on previous tours " Do anything you want to " ( another version is HERE with "Don't believe a word")

"Wild One"


The set wouldn't be perfect without "The Boys are back in Town" (click for video)
Great finale with "Black Rose" & "The rocker".

We've been to more than 200 gigs for 2010 but we can tell you right now that this gig will be in the Top 10 for 2011 and it's only January.

setlist

PS: Nicko Mc Brain from Iron Maiden went to say hello to the boys backstage, here it is all smiling !

Pass & Ticket, Nicko Mc Brain from Iron Maiden & Darren Wharton @ Aftershow

Next shows in Paris for the end of January and Febuary 2011

Jan 24:
Bird on the Wire + Milk & Fruit Juice @ Espace B ( only 5 euros)
Jan 25:
Bird on the Wire + SuperBravo @ L'International (free show)
Jamaica @ L'Album de la semaine, Canal +
Jan 26:
Thin Lizzy @ Bataclan

Jazz-soul English singer

Jan 28:
(Sarah) Rumer @ L'Album de la semaine, Canal+ ( BOOK NOW !)
Jan 30:
Jove + General Bye Bye @ Oliver Peel session ( private show)
Jan 31:
Twin Shadow @ L'Album de la Semaine ( BOOK NOW)
James Ellroy @ Virgin Megastore on the Champs Elysées @ 6:00PM

Feb 03:
Nashville Pussy @ Le Plan in Ris Orangis

Feb 05:
Tony Joe White @ Le Plan
Feb 08:
Anna Calvi @ Nouveau Casino (sold out)
Feb 15:
Cold War Kids @ Bataclan

Bird on The Wire + Milk & FruitJuice @ Espace B, Paris Jan 24 2011

Bird on The Wire + Milk & FruitJuice @ Espace B, Paris Jan 24 2011

Milk & FruitJuice (far left)

The famous Oliver Peel is organizing, on his own, a show @ the infamous Espace B with French Pop-folkies Milk & Fruit Juice and Bird on the Wire from Holland.
We already saw Bird on the Wire yesterday @ Oliver's, they were playing acoustic tonight it's electric with organ, electric guitar and a "real" drumkit... and the addition of a trumpet for extra flavour.

Bird on The Wire

Cool indie Pop-Rock-folk , great songs and the musicianship is high.
Great gig , too bad the owner of the club is a fucking arabic crook who swindle Oliver out of the admissions.