Thin Lizzy-Are you ready?

Eagle Rock
2009

This concert was filmed in Lorely, Germany in 1981 for the German TV series Rockpalast. The set includes a whopping nineteen tracks and runs just a little under two hours. From the moment they take the stage cranking out "Are you ready?" you can tell they are in control. The set is actually very spread out with songs from a number of different albums. They only performed one tack from from Renegade which is kind of surprising as it was the album they were touring to support at the time. I was a little surprised that "Cowboy Song" and "The boys are back in town" are played towards the middle. However it all works out and "Emerald" may have been a slightly surprising choice for the closing track, but it's brilliantly played. Nonetheless Thin Lizzy are steady as they churn out song after song. One of my favorite things about this band was just how most of their songs just so familiar after absorbing just a few notes. I have always found their music to be comfortable in a way and that's great feeling to just be able to automatically take to so many songs. Phil Lynott seems cheerful and partakes in occasional banter between songs. Scott Gorham and Snowy White tow the line and work off of each other. Drummer Brian Downey has his arms flailing as he brings out non-stop beats. Due to the fact that it was recorded for TV almost thirty years ago the picture quality is slightly fuzzy and has some lines, but it's still decent enough. The sound quality is very sharp and consistent. A fine presentation that quickly reminded me why I liked this band so much.