John Sykes & Phil Lynott - Please don't leave me

[Liverofrobbo]

I've met him 5/6 times.1st couple of times he was great,but most recently he was STROPPY practically ignoring us!

[4everliveLizzy]

This is essentially as a Thin Lizzy song...Just with out Scot Gorham. Scott and John Sykes are so awesome. This song is so sweet. I can hear it a thousand times and never tire of it.

[Mrwhitetrash1970]

All this talk about Sykes and Moore were assholes and Robertson had no discipline I find a bit annoying...Hey Lizzy were the boys and the boys meant trouble, they wouldn't have been Thin Lizzy if they were a bunch of mama's boys. Every member deserves appreciation for the time they spent with the band. Can't really say anything bad about Lizzy except that Philo and Gary are gone. R.I.P.

[GeorgeHarrison66]

Fairplay, John Sykes can play guitar. But the guy is a total asshole in person.

[gabmc1966]

@GeorgeHarrison66 I DONT KNOW WHAT TYPE OF PERSON JOHN SYKES IS BUT I CAN TELL YOU THIN LIZZY CAME BACK FROM THE DEAD WHEN HE WAS PLAYING WITH THEM

[thunder7]

@GeorgeHarrison66 not sure when you met John, but after a Thin Lizzy show some time back I spoke to John for quite a bit of time, he finally said, why don't we find the bar and have a beer where we continued our conversation; John could not have been cooler.

[dannyjingu]

@GeorgeHarrison66 Any man who can write songs as beautiful as the ones on John Sykes' Loveland album can NOT be an asshole. Maybe a hopeless romantic that is frustrated, but he is nor ever will be an asshole.

[GeorgeHarrison66]

@dannyjingu I met him. And yes, he IS an asshole.

[kingyosswie]

Great tune !!!

[yanka3268]

miss you phil

[wixibixi]

this songs war released only as a single 1982.

you can find on the japan only cd : john sykes : please don t leave me

(rare tygers of pan tang single a+b sides + 2 versions of please dont leave me)

[marlon2489]

What album is this song off? Because ive got the Thunder and Lightning album with John Sykes playing guitar on it, and that was the last Thin Lizzy album they did.

[blackiesgirl1]

has to be one of my all time favorite ballads! god this song gives me chills!

[dannymcmince]

@blackiesgirl1 I agree great song!

[blackiesgirl1]

@dannymcmince between phils vocals and john's guitar, just one word.... masterpiece!!

[rocknrollkissfan]

A rock ballad doesn't get any better than this. Fantastic!

[Rixx5637]

Just Curious! Phil plowed quite a few beanfields in his time. So I wonder if he has an illegitamate son out there somewhere, thats playing bass & singing? That would be too fuckin cool!

[LedZepGuitarman]

@Rixx5637 lots of rockstars probably do !

[thorba69]

Lynott y Sykes, dos de los músicos más subestimados en el rock. Lynott escribia poesia y Sykes toca con garra y sentimiento, no como los robots que surgieron despues que tocan a mil por hora pero sin una pizca de emoción.

[erickondio]

@thorba69 Tienes razón, cuanta emoción en sus canciones, John me recuerda al genial Steve Clark de Def Leppard, John hubiera sido el reemplazo perfecto de Steve :0(

[TheMature57]

You love John Sykes...then check out his Blue Murder stuff on youtube. Check out the song Out of Love...great solo.

[jellys76]

in the summer, love this song.

[jawbreaker90125]

This is really great!

[panfdjjfjkdl]

anyone can play this song.. respect to those who who wrote it

[dzsteed]

pretty maids did this song justice. awesome

[Groovy26407]

this is the original,thou i prefer the Blue murder One(epic ness)

[1961musicman]

@dzsteed .:Pretty Maids version has much more feeling , LOVE YOU Pretty Maids, looking forward to hear there upcoming album this spring . Thanks for a wonderful concert Dec ,09

[dzsteed]

@1961musicman yeah totally agree!

[thundertower]

blasphemer

[sfak5]

perfect song

[DiamondDEK]

Gary Moore, John Sykes and vintage Uli Roth were/are the best. No guitarist today can even touch these three.

[Neueregel]

in the summer we 'd be crazy..we 'd fooling all the time..

[56kjell]

Lynott was one of the greatest. when he died I died a little to. He was, and is my hero. Sleep tight my friend.

[faouar]

Wonderful. By the way, has anybody heard the Pretty Maids cover? It is phantastic too.

[AlexZyka]

Very good song and a phenomenal solo! Sykes is magic.

[martin5586]

Wow! So amazingly classic and inspiring. John has such a melodic sensibility which he infuses into his playing and ohhh that tone from Nancy. Phil's awesome as well, what a loss music has suffered with his absence. Completely concur that Sykes is unappreciated and unbelievably underrated as a guitar player.

[tyu198]

greatness. Pure greatness.

[GeorgeSandle]

John Sykes is stupidly under rated, Can't believe I'd never heard this song, its one of my favourites now

[ozisansan]

Great song!!!! I love SYKES!!!!!!★5

[1279kene]

LOVE THIS FUCKING SONG.

[jadeamazon]

great song, love it, love and light to you,

jade

[vikingvin]

Song full of nostalgy.... Shot me directly in my heart.... YES, I remember a lot of stuff...

[dannyjingu]

Phil's voice is so soulfull on this song.

John Sykes is one of my favorite lead guitar players ever. Not too many people rocked a Les Paul the way he did.

[fastway39]

Pretty Cool Song, Wish I Wrote It! Rock At Its Best!

[nuncjusz1]

Please give me more information about this song. What year is this? Who wrote it? Is it an original or a cover?

[nuncjusz1]

Never mind. I know it already. It's Sykes solo song written by Lynott. Basically it's a Lizzy song (minus Scott Gorham). The song should have been on the "Thunder and Lightning" album. Yes, it is styllistically very different than the rest of the album, but that would be fine change of pace, somwhere between all those furious hard rockers.

[aabbaabcd]

198... ???????

[texsprt]

pretty sure it was 1982

[TheCoverUpsLondonUK]

a true legend! Shame he had to go.

(Stay clean!!)

[soloinsoho2008]

great balance between lynott's poetic lyrics and sykes' ability !

[blackwater1965]

This song is really not show off sykes playing.

John Sykes is one of the most underated guitarist of the last 20 years.

[misshair]

agreed..but this is still a treat to watch!!

THANKS for posting!! :D

[strivingx67]

So agree. but that is one hell of a solo here. He shreds man!

[stfwes]

@blackwater1965 You're absolutely right !!

[dannyjingu]

@blackwater1965 Actually, if you think about it, it really does show off his ability to play in a band. He's got all that skill and talent and the knowledge of when to pour it on.

[efdavies]

@blackwater1965 Best Comment EVER!!!!



[Fusurugi]

Song is good, but Quality blows Holes in my Eardrums.

[sthcrox]

sykes is an AWESOME guitar wiz, not only in solos but his riffs are killers for sure!!!!! sykes has a distinct style and sound and we can never try to measure one lizzy guitarist against another, that would be dumb! why do you think phil pick each one of them? Phil picked each one for a very very good reason, knowing full well what to expect from each guitarist! so, pls, sit back and enjoy, don't compare - it's nonsense!

Thin Lizzy BLAZES forevermore...........

[DeluxeReissue]

Why not compare them? I'm not saying one of Lizzy guitarists is better than the others, but there's definitely distinct style differences. Sykes was really the only metal guitarist they ever had. I'm not saying he's a bad guitarist but I don't really enjoy his style as I don't like 80s metal. He still plays great, but I hate the sound. Give me Robertson anyday personally - he rips.

[sthcrox]

ok. rock on, man!

[Jasonkillz]

Sykes did AWESOME here,Gorham would be jealous...oh well...too bad sooooo sad!

[sbyrne1]

I don't like the 'fiddly metal guitar' in general but this suits the song to the very tee. Reminds me of a girl too 'lost lovers, in the summer, and you go your seperate ways'. Never a truer word said.

[liberatedcitizens]

Like the song, just wish Gorham did the solo instead of Sykes. Too fiddly metal.

[algaop]

That song is a jewel,a gem to be discovered and loved by the people who loves true hard rock. Great guitar solo!!!

[eddiesnakeman]

atómico.........Barry

[iainwd98]

Phil was and is my musical inspiration.

I met John a couple of years ago in Toronto after a Lizzy show and he was amazing. Talked to us for about a half hour and he was impressed by my knowledge of his career.

Great band and my all time favorite!!

\m/ \m/

[ericmiwako]

Fantastic melody and guitar playing by John Sykes!

[martianshoes]

The story I heard was the fist time Springsteen listened to "Dancin' in the Moonlight" he said "did I write that?"...lol

[SonnyGTA]

Did you all know that John Sykes had NO vocal or guitar training? His voice is awesome.

[varthanas]

amazing!

[Wayto55]

dude thats freakin scary

[LAHARSLAMENT]

Its the feeling he uses in his voice,you can hear the passion through him.Also his lyrics are beautiful,not just in his songs but his poetry too.Check out a song for while Im away by Thin Lizzy youll hear it!But if you like the harder stuff try Angel of Death,its awesome man,

R-I-P Phil Lynott

[JoeLynnTurnerRocks]

I'm not sure i quite "get it" about Phil's Voice. Is it that he has a tenor with low tone and that he speaks his lyric more than he sings it perhaps? I've never given Thin Lizzy a chance but I've recently gotten into Sykes. I notice too that Phil Strums his bass like a guitar.

I'd like to hear a few comments on why Phil's voice is special to you fans and what else about Thin Lizzy is cool. I of course only know "The boys are back in town" and have heard "Jail break" once or twice. Chime in ok?

[paddydoer]

lizzy chachacha-lizzy chachacha

[marteny1984]

Joe, Here are a few of my observatons about Thin Lizzy and Phil Lynot. Phil was the best known, most influential and talented black person in rock next to Jimi Hendrix. Thin Lizzy is widely credited for utilizing the first successful dual lead guitars (check out the Cowboy song). Catholics and Protestants alike loved them in Ireland (and that's a tough sell over there). VH1 lists them as 51 on the 100 top hard rock bands of all time. Do more research, you will come to appreciate them.

[kingwilly73]

A few more things, with John Sykes, Gary Moore, Snowy White, Scott Gorham, and Brian Robertson, they've had some of the absolute best guitarists in rock.Try: waiting for an alibi, china town,bad reputation, don't believe a word, thunder and lightning (one of the heaviest rock solos ever), S&M, dancing in the moonlight...lynott's got great lyrics in every genre he touches. with his voice, it's probably that it's so laid back, goes well with scott gorham's lead style (he's on almost every album)

[homegrownpa]

Joe,I don't think this is a very good example of lynott's vocal.If your into heavy stuff,check out Lizzie's 'Thunder and lightning' featuring Sykes. Theres also some great compilations out there showcasing a variety of their stuff. Definately give them a chance, you might get to like it!

[Groovy26407]

c mon mate it s phil Lynott!what do we have to say!just listen!

[torrity]

Phil's voice is REAL!!!!! you dont have to stretch yourself to feel what he's feeling. I played this song for my 8yr old daughter,and she cried. When I asked her why she said "he looked,and sounded so sad", and she hoped "Darling" didn't leave him. and johns playing sounded like his heart was breaking. truly the greatest.

[erickondio]

@torrity Oh God, such an emotive comment, your daughter is right, this song could make anyone cry, it is so full of emotion!!!, thanks for sharing your comment!!!

[michaelwzdulski]

this is magic. RIP Phil

[motleycrue24]

i would rather here sykes sing he pretty good singer

[wavpunch]

Original version has longer guitar solo. That's soooooo great!

[sid851]

Phil and Sykes are great compositors, light Sykes solo but great ring. This song remind me summer. Great.

[PhilLynott1949]

Bless you too my friend. R I P Phil. xxx

[chancesdad]

Just great. Bless you Phil and John

[PeaceWITHJohn]

Its the look he gives at the camera at the beginning, now im crying.

[vittoriocas]

I'm cryin :((((

[kaszpiboy]

Man this song is a good one! And Sykes plays as beautifully as Gary Moore does.

[retardini]

Awesome solo by Sykes

[DonsonDK]

Absolutely fantastic to resee and rehear these legends.

[metalicper]

que feeling john skyes.. !!!

[unimmaculate]

what a dramatic look of the main singer:-) eyeliner on, i guess:-)

cool song, anyway;-)

[nobodyspecial2nite]

The best.

[ZinieztroX]

La cago!! temón!

Lynott rulzzzzz! _|m/

[nobukichi]

BEST LOVE SONG EVER

[yasuhide83]

I can't watch this video!

[RoryDupledorf]

There's another version of this on youtube with Phil & John miming, but it's the full version with extra verse.

[SabuPtolemy]

This was John Sykes' solo single before he joined Lizzy. Chris Tsangarides produced who had also produced Lizzy and was to produice 'Thunder & Lighting'; he brought John and Phil together. Btw, Pretty Maids also covered this on one of their later albums.

[michaelorr1990]

that song is great

[Thecommentdick]

I LOVE THIS SONG!!!!!

[smeagso]

R.I.P Phil sucha good songwriter and singer ! Sykes Rules !

[darthvader8119]

John Sykes you are the best...the Ultimate summer song , I'm in pain!!!

[webbrocks]

Sykes is quite the guitar player... proof that no matter how good a guitarist you are you can still be an unknown to most of the world.

[blacksabfan]

I have a full length version of this song from one of Sykes' albums. This is a great song.

[AliceLoveAlex]

gooooooddddd song. x

[VoodooChildsReturn]

Love you Phil, we miss you badly.

[BURGERBUMP]

no good music around now Phil. Phil made music.

[arod1989]

haha what the hell thats like a slow solo for sykes man theres one fast lick in the whole thing hes dope great tone when he was with whitesnake

[dariodiez]

Excelente! gracias

[drulovicc]

Best ballad ever? Yes it is! Great tone and guitarplaying from the most underrated guitarist in the history. I miss u Lynott :(

[SASR]

Fantastic song, blistering solo! What's not to love?

[wolfgangnz]

Whoever said this was when Sykes wanted to leave Thin Lizzy isn't quite right - this song was recorded before the Lizzy "Thunder and Lightening" album came out, so before he was announced as the new guitarist. I believe Darren Wharton and Brian Downey played on the studio track - it was Lizzy without Scott.

[aldapemail]

i've got 30 thin lizzy cd's.including bootlegs and i don't have this tune!don't know where to find it except here,so please don't take it down. and thanks for posting.

[blacksabfan]

In all fairness though Demon, this isn't Thin Lizzy...this is Sykes and Lynott only. And this isn't the early 70's; it's 1982. However, as I said before, the solo fits fine...and the tone is spectacular. I might not agree with Thegoldenage either, but at least get the facts right before you try and pick a fight with him.

[ScreaminDemon222]

Thegoldenage ! it is ''YOU'' who is the ''TOOL'' Thin Lizzy was a rock band not pop ! Sykes is a guitar Legend.there wasnt to many people back in early '70's who were writing solos like that !he has set alot of trens for alot of guitarists.Very underated He was!

[chrismallon]

Melodic tune. The solo MIGHT be a bit busy but that was the rock sound of that time really, wasn't it? Philo was SUCH a great songwriter. Sykes brought a lot of life back into Lizzy. I think he deserves credit for that.

[blacksabfan]

I disagree with goldenage...I like the solo in this song. Sure it's a lot of notes, but I think it fits the song well and makes a nice contrast to the relaxed rhythm of the rest of the song. Maybe he just wishes he had half the skill Skyes has. ;p

[jc1305us]

Makes me sad that Phil is no longer with us...He was never a big figure here in the US but he has his fans here!!

[jc1305us]

Phil Lynott...the man had charisma coming out of his pores! The man was/is a legend...What a wonderful song, great harmony and playing from the great John Sykes. Very happy I found this great clip, thanks to whoever put it up!

[thegoldenage]

Cool melody, nice singing. Pity about Sykes dreadful solo - what a guitar wanker!!!  A cock rock solo in a pop song. Coulda been a hit, but Sykes made it sh*t. Tool.

Is this song available anywhere? Can't find it on Itunes...

[jc1305us]

Check Limewire, its on a John Sykes Greatest hits album titled "Please Dont leave me" Almost exactly the same..what a great song...

[Cookpassbaptridge]

I reckon your the wanker, this song is class and is made all the better by Sykes sound and his solo is first class.

If you hate it so much, why do you want it from Itunes?

[kancz]

This solo iks absoluteley GREAT! So is the whole song! PHYL RIP!

[AlkisGR]

OMG awesome video...thanks!

[RayTheGuitar]

I have this as a 'Single'(Vinyl) in a Picture sleeve !

[irishpat61]

this is the fiest time im hearing this tune ,fantastic saw phil in 83

[kwyjiboner]

sykes tone was phenomenal even back then

[jhonsykes]

wonderfull amazing.....

[RENEGADENATION]

OH MAN .... THIS WAS WHEN SYKES joined LIZZY and was thinking about goin solo and this was his FIRST effort with the Master Phillip Lynott

[c34]

When was this put out.

[rockeee]

What/where is that tv show???