This was a good one tonight. I went to see Thin Lizzy at the Leeds O2 Academy. They were supported by an American band called Supersuckers.
This is how Supersuckers are described:
A hard-biting, roach-sucking pack of drop-outs who claim to be the world’s greatest rock’n’roll band. Formed in 1988, SuperSuckers have been at the centre of the crossover between rock and country music having worked with everyone from Willie Nelson to The Ramones. “If you’ve ever had the chance to experience the SuperSuckers live, you’ll know the energy and sweat this band produces…”
I can’t disagree with that. I’d add that there were elements of Motorhead in there, too. And the drummer was very impressive. This is yet another support band who I’d definitely go and see in their own right.
Obviously, Thin Lizzy aren’t the same Thin Lizzy without Phil Lynott – how could they be? Lynott died 25 years ago (January 4th), but the band is still touring with the three original members Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Darren Wharton, but amply supported by Viv Campbell, Marco Mendoza, and Ricky Warwick. You can read more about the line-up on the Thin Lizzy site.
This was a pretty good gig – although the lead singer didn’t look anything like that photo, he has a great voice for covering Lizzy songs. They played all the classics (Whisky In The Jar went down well), and did two encores – the highlight of which had to be the Black Rose. My only criticism was that Scott Gorham’s guitar wasn’t coming across very well where I was standing.
Interestingly, the gig was immediately available to buy on USB stick after the show. This is a new twist I’ve not encountered before. (EDIT 12/01/2010: That USB stick would have cost £25, I have since discovered. Not what I’d call good value, since a typical double-live CD only costs about a tenner! It’s a bit steep, even if it was video.)