good tune.

Board geezers will remember another Gary Moore ( pictured below ).

Phil Lynott. Died at 36. Statue erected in Dublin. I knew I was in the wrong line of work. Phil got an erection after dying. lol

But he didn't play on that song nor is he the guitar player in the video that you linked to.  Eric Bell was the original guitar player in THin Lizzy (and the guy in the video).  Gary Moore was an amazing guitar player but he didn't join Lizzy until years after "Whisky" was recorded and didn't actually record an album with them until just shortly before the bands demise.

Great band, great song, great guitar player RIP Gary Moore

OUCH! OUCH! You sure know how to hit below the belt.

because he never really wanted to be a star, he was always guitar-first. He was somewhat comfortable joining TL because the spotlight was on Lynott, but even their emphasis on gaining a bit of an audience (the first time he joined) or keeping their audience (the second time he joined) was more than he wanted.  His love was the blues and Hendrix style rock, which is what he spent most of his career playing (although I actually enjoyed his harder mid-80's stuff more, like "Victims of the Future" and "Wild Frontier"... VOTF is killer mid-80's guitar).

Lots of guitarists respected Moore, though...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gary_Moore

including, ironically, John Sykes, who got one of the biggest disses of the 80's after he helped Whitesnake become famous by co-writing most of their breakout 1987 album (guitar work on "Still of the Night" is 80's guitar at its best) and then was dumped by David Coverdale right before the tour for an "all star" band.

For "Whiskey in the Jar", though, you can thank the Irish musical heritage...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jar

as well as Phil Lynott, who was the guiding force behind TL and one of the few ever seriously successful black rockers (outside of Hendrix, of course), as well as the leader of probably the most successful Irish rock group outside of U2, and who was an interesting but ultimately tragic  story himself...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott

Anyway, RIP Gary...playing the blues in heaven with Hendrix on your Strat.

I can't really remember for sure, I did a lot of drugs back then. lol

I do remember they were great, and who are you calling a geezer old man?

which includes, you, me & a buncha other "geriatric" board hobbyists------LOL !

Jesus, I'm starting to sound like Hirogen----

'77 or '78 ?!--man--that's the "Stone Age"--betcha some of those "CR chicas" you see weren't born until 10 years after that-------

only I would at the word "at least" to you statement, as in "betcha some of those "CR chicas" you see weren't for for AT LEAST ten years after that" rofl

I would think that you of all people would like hirogen, he might be a right winger, but he is as far from PC as a person can get. Anyone that can piss off the "old fat broad, and mangina" like he can, is OK in my book. lmao

kinda like a boil on my butt----LOL !

Yah----he seems to do a right wing version of my "bit" here & on P&R------belatedly getting used to it----others seem to have a tougher time.

GaG, in fairness, you threatened to moderate my ass here----I expect you to do same to "Pirogen"------LMAO !

I was going to stay on the P&R board for a couple of days to give a few of the pansies here a break to recapture their thoughts.

Not only are you starting to sound like me, you are even agreeing with my wisdom. Please don't make it a habit

Next time you are down on your luck at the casinos, you can count on Hirogen to bring you a Chica, a case of beer and a hot meal Michelle said she has lots of leftovers and will part with them for a price.

so, if anything,looks like you've been studying my "playbook". ( unless, according to board "scuttlebutt", you used to post here under diff name-----talk about a "pansy"------LMAO ! )

Lost my viginity in a car (hers) and the song playing on her 8-track was Thin Lizzy's 'Whiskey in the Jar'.
Just read Gary Moore died in a Spanish hotel (on holiday) at age 58.
To this day, this song is still in my top 5; not only because its relevance to me, but just because it's truly a great tune!

RIP Gary Moore (and thanks).

My dad was a big fan as well.

Is that Justin Beiber's dad? OMG!

But I am saddened by his death.  I am sure he is in a better place now.  In Rock and Roll heaven, they got a hellova band.  But in my opinion, Moore is second fiddle to numerous others dead guitarists.  Still, Thin Lizzy was a cool name though.

they keep sending I keep ignoring

Wish he played this, one of my favorite TL songs on the record, but he put his own stamp on it I'm sure in concert.

Take it sleazy bra, and tell Phil we said 'hey!'

Actually just heard that today (on ZLX) almost verbatim of your post, BG!!
And it's obvious when you hear/see that video who was playing on the original recording.
Learn something new everyday!
Now if I could only learn how to rig MMillions, I'd be one seriously happy monger!!
As would be many, many (thank you, Commandant Lasarde) of our mongress sisters!!