Thin Lizzy – Thunder and Lightning: Revisiting A Classic From 1983
THIN LIZZY – I’ve been in a real deal Old School mood this week. For Metal sakes, I’m always in an Old School mood. I have a new cell phone with total access to social networks and I could care less. I still can’t figure out what every button does on the remote control for my television. I’m just that kind of Old School dude. Anyways… back to Thin Lizzy. I try to frequently “revisit” those Classic Rock albums and Old School Heavy Metal albums that quite frankly, should never be forgotten. 1983’s Thunder and Lightning from Thin Lizzy is one such album.
I guess it’s easy to tag this Thunder and Lightning album as either Classic Rock, Hard Rock or (Old School) Heavy Metal… take your pick. At the end of the Metal day, it makes no big difference to me. This Thunder and Lightning album makes me feel good and yes, psyches-me-out on many, many occasions. The early 80’s was a special time in Hard Rock and Heavy Metal, Thin Lizzy was an integral part of that time in Rock history.
As I was preparing to write up this post, I looked back at my album review I did for Thunder and Lightning, more than two years ago on March 17th, 2009. Yes, I edited it again for grammar and (ahem) coolness… and I updated it for this actual post. (See the link below). Late today, as I was finishing up my thoughts on this post, KEV MOORE (BC Sweet) commented on my updated review from 2009! That tells me right there, I should be updating my older reviews more often! Metal be thy name… Kev Moore is one cool (Old School) Rock musician and has shared some very welcomed anecdotes and thoughts here on Metal Odyssey.
I guess my revisiting The twelfth and subsequently last studio album from Thin Lizzy has paid off. My Metal intent all along was to remind us fellow Rockaholics about this album and hopefully spread the Metal word to a younger generation of Heavy Rock fans.
Without further ado, here is my corn-dog intro to the Thunder and Lightning album review:
A long time ago, well, on March 17th, 2009 to be exact, I wrote a concise album review and/or bundled bunch of Metal thoughts on Thunder and Lightning. Click the big header link below to read it… go ahead, you just might like it.
THIN LIZZY – THUNDER AND LIGHTNING
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LONG LIVE THE ROCKIN’ LEGACY OF THIN LIZZY.
Rest In Peace, Phil Lynott.
Stone.
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June 22, 2011 at 3:38 am
My sentiments exactly. Thin Lizzy are one of those bands from the 70s that metal acts ever since have looked to for inspiration.
June 22, 2011 at 12:31 pm
Right on 80’s Metalman… right on. \m/
June 22, 2011 at 11:19 am
This is my favorite LIZZY album. John Sykes has joined, the sound is meaner, especially the title track. It houses one of my favorite songs of all time in “Holy War”. A cool little aside; as we all know, bands tend to play music over the P.A. in between live sets. A buddy of mine & I saw Mercyful Fate w/ Flotsam and Jetsam, & Anacrusis in Atlanta, GA. In between the Flotsam set & the Mercyful Fate set, the entire “Thunder & Lightning” played over the P.A. Apparently King is a big Phil Lynott fan. I LOVE this album. I am sorrowed to the core of my heart, everytime I hear “The Sun Goes Down”. Great review and keep up the excellent work. \m/
June 22, 2011 at 12:43 pm
Thanks for that cool Metal reflection on “Thunder and Lightning”… that must have been a killer show too. Whoa, what a triple-threat that night! Plus… It’s great to hear from you man! 🙂
Thanks also for the kind Metal words. \m/
June 22, 2011 at 5:27 pm
love this album.
June 22, 2011 at 6:59 pm
Huh? Wh-wh-what… your into Thin Lizzy? LOL… just kidding! 😮