Thin Lizzy - Fool's Gold

[MrJETCITY]

Greatness

[Rez34534]

I wish Phil would come back from the dead and bash Pitbulls head in with his guitar.

[BWPGuy]

This IS and always will be my fav Lizzy tune...the meaning behind it is often mis-understood.

[whitbyjet65]

It was Phil's spoken introduction this this song that attracted Jeff Wayne & lead him into choosing Phil to play Parson Nathaniel in his adaptation of War of the Worlds.

[Trinity636]

In my Top 3 of Thin Lizzy songs. I remember playing the same section of my vinyl record back in the day trying to learn this solo. Still blows me away with its feel...

[TheMichaelseymour]

brian robertson & scott gorham should be proud of themselves today.

[stewarddesse]

phil where ever you are GL mate

[stewarddesse]

always a pleasure to listen to  thin L

[stewarddesse]

word good 1

[Danfrombackhome]

Phil Lynott is a pure fuckin' ledg. I love Thin Lizzy and have since I was a youngen. When I first heard Jailbreak & The Boys Are Back, I was hooked.

[Harry99Boy]

Ahh, sweet memories come flooding back

[fultonfroth]

this song reminds me of "Hit me with your best shot."

[DetroitSquirreL]

@fultonfroth by Pat Benatar????

[fultonfroth]

@DetroitSquirreL yeah the key it's in and some of the changes. the instrumental version reminds me of it more. not sure which came first i assume thin lizzy but both songs are good

[jmoney31705]

@fultonfroth this song, 76, hit me with your best shot 82, benetar stole phils shit man

[VinBad007]

Absolute musical perfection.

[freyjatill]

nothing to say just liisten

[paulsheehy653]

Amazing

[gerthrow]

Awsome there will never be another Thin Lizzy , Glad i was there to see it

[MetalStorm96]

This song makes me feel warm inside...

[1JKMT]

Holy!

[fukinblowme]

@jmann229 Is Neil Geraldo related to Geraldo Geraldo ?

[DoctorWho1983]

Just the beginning with Phil's poem, sends shivers down my spine.......

[JamesParkour731]

Hunters and Collecters' Holy Grail song is another rip off of this classic Lizzy tune. Man it makes me angry how unappreciated Thin Lizzy are. Best band ever.

[gingermol76]

Does anyone know the meaning behind the lines about the big top circus/ballerina/vulture/fox?

[letekro]

One of the all-time great guitar solos. Scott employs rhythm in his solos better than almost anyone else in rock.

[thefertilizer84]

This is dynamic thinking at its best! I love it my favorite It wouldve been cool to know this guy in a pub 

[www41WorldUSAcom]

THIN LIZZY---"FOOLS GOLD"

[kakeeey]

SCOTT could play like no other;

[MegaPSPManiaC]

LOVE, FUCKIN' LOVE THIS SONG!!!

[dibbydog]

The vulture sits on top of the big top circus arena, He's seen the show before knows someone's going to fall. Just near the part where the beautiful dancing tightrope ballerina forgets the safety net isn't there at all...down he swoops with claws drawn to take her...so savage is she mauled? Oh my God, is there no one who can save her? In steps the fox to thunderous applause.

This is mere perfection...RIP Phil Lynott God took one of the best!!

[ProfessorZaroff]

I taught this song in my English class many moons ago, explaining how Lynott turned language into another music instrument. Said one kid, "Just like rap." The kid had a point.

[atomicdonkey]

@ProfessorZaroff I've often thought Phil was one of the first rappers. Right from the earliest Thin Lizzy songs he was using words as much for their rhythm as their meaning, and bending the melody to fit them in.

[tomnez]

the Lizzy cud do no wrong

[jr55ful]

solo is chilling!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[MrLoppas]

makes you think you're riding a horse!!!

[twobirdsatswim]

This song is fantastic. This album is so good, so really, really good. It goes without saying that Phil Lynott is one of rock and roll's true geniuses. A rock soul with a poet's voice. A gem, a great groove with a little Jameson, winter-dark evening, loudness on. In steps the Fox to thunderous applause. O yes indeed; and forever. 

[afranca74]

a living legend....

[bygabor]

oh my.

[erikbooby67]

poetic

[ledzeppelin992]

will always be my fave lizzy song and my fave lizzy album :)

[BasswipeNC]

Jailbreak and this album have some of the best rock music ever released.

[PSOOPE]

I know Lizzy doesn't get enough credit as a Rock band, but how about Scott Freakin' Gorham, another just amazing solo, that at first one thinks ya it could be this and it could be that and then just try to play that, it's got it all, licks, feeling, direction, statement, this guy has played some of the coolest solos ever!

[tobyrhinehorn]

@PSOOPE

Could not agree more - one of the true great rock guitarist. This is a solo of a craftsman.

[ronanccurran]

@PSOOPE ... an amazing player - it is tight to the rhythm yet still full of freedom and feel - one of the great lead guitarists... if we still had Phil and Lizzy today Scott would be properly lauded for his skills by one and all - in my book one of the best and certainly my favourite player of all time - I even got him which was great because at least I can say I met a hero of my youth.

[Jetson1987]

@whitbyjet65 Yea and whats your point? Phil considered himself more irish than brazilian as he was reared in dublin since he was a baby, plus he never knew his father and who gives a fuck where he or anyone else was born? That means fuck all, its about what's in your blood and your heart, going back generations so don't start with this 'he's born in england so he's one of us' sorry but to quote Philo himself 'I'd rather be dead than considered English' think that puts the debate to bed

[jr55ful]

@Jetson1987 you are what your heart tells you. the dude bled irish green.

[smkfet]

Great song with a great ending

[beachie372]

One of the best songs ever, RIP Phil, miss Ya always

[slahbah]

The Darkness totally ripped them of with "I believe in a thing called love".

[rockdamnash]

The song has the same chords as "More than a feeling" with Boston which was made same year. However i think this one was recorded first

[matthewryle1]

@rockdamnash The Nirvana tune "Smells like teen spirit" uses the same progression. Be prepared to hear it again and again over a lifetime.

[TomyFlemba]

One of the best solos of all time! Brilliant song!

[thad99]

this has the same chords as "hit me with your best shot"!!!

[PunChonChin]

and 'Hit me with your best shot" came out 5 years later, PLAGERISM!!

[jamesaaronwestfall]

you are correct to let you know many bands or artistic groups were influinced by thin lizzy and if you do your research you will find other groups admited doing so.

[naturalthing1]

@thad99 you dumb ass, Hit me with your best shot has the same chord progression as this. She copied

[RoadOfBorrox]

Imagine waking up one morning and IMAGINING that you are Frankie !

Thanks for the great memories PHIL

I will always remember seeing you live in the 'arc' the arcadia ballroom - yes it was way back - but then we had to get a train from Cobh all the way to Cork (avoid trouble on the way up to Cork !! ha ha) at the 'lizzy concert' wowo it was what they would now call 'cool'.:)

My dear old brother who bought the tickets well he died many many moons ago and his passing saddened a lot of people.

Eddz

[musikfanat]

Great tune! Great band! Great solo! Great great!

[MichaelMG711]

this song shows just how much range the boys always had. the best ballads and kick your ass into submission rockers....turn it up!

[onetentwenty]

love this song R.I.P phil a true irish legend

[whitbyjet65]

@onetentwenty Even though he was born in England to a Brazilian father.

[onetentwenty]

@whitbyjet65 Yeah ok mate YAWNNNNNNNNNNNNN!

[1grodanboll]

@onetentwenty Phil is the best

[Selecta88]

@onetentwenty The best band to come out of Ireland for sure

[zealberg]

there is something very perfect about this song!!! it just makes me sail away...

[ftlskins]

one of my all time favorite albums. The lead break on this song is excellent....

[richwhite63]

So sweet ! Thanks for posting!

[AlbertMondback]

Main riff's similar to Boston's "More than a Feeling" (which came out a month later).

Great stuff.

[mrmanjushri]

fuck dudes how good is this song. This is one to tell all your mates about!!!!!!!

[loafbo]

love thin lizzy there the best band ever

[eyeboan]

i love jim fitzpatrick's album cover artwork too...check out his website

[eyeboan]

very interesting for me to hear you guys who know theory discuss this. its always been one of my favorite lizzy songs...its so beautiful, melancholic

[RainySundayEvening]

Always my favorite from the group. I still have this original album in perfect shape. This had some airplay in 76 I recall, but over the years it dissapeared from radio.

[LifesonFan4Life]

Killer solo !!! ... I'll be learning this one and uploading to my page .. I've done a few Lizzy solos so far but there'll be more to come ... THIN LIZZY STILL RULES !!!

[jcane28eatsfatpuss]

Dig that Les Paul Deluxe lead guitar tone...It sounds like a violin.

[SouthJerseyMatt]

I can almost see his old compadre there laying dead in the sand...

[saltyluvssofas]

OMG Tennant1980, Ive seen limehouse lizzy 5 times 2 n vere almost as good as da real lizzy, vo tim read will neva eva beet scott goreham but vey hav a real lizzy vibe

[MichaelMG711]

this is a prime example of the kind of range the boys had..........we all know they could rock the house down........but they also had plenty of beautiful ballads in their arsanel. oh how i long for those good ole days again......we so miss ya Phillip.

[rougeisacolour]

I agree.. Lizzy is probably the most versatile band I know. Look at songs like Warriors, then songs like Wild One.

[Howardsend88]

fools gold and Wild One , best guitsr solos

[sammycebas]

Truly great solo! Cheeky, uplifting and cool...

[BucksStudent]

Funny how Pat Benatar ripped this off for Hit Me With Your Best Shot.

[Kirok]

Sorta like how Aldo Nova ripped of "Jane" for "Fantasy"? :-) And don't get me started about Coldplay vs. Satriani....

Well -- you can't copyright a chord progression and "Hit Me..." is quite different from this.

[BucksStudent]

No, the riff is totally stolen from this, as is the solo.

[jcdenton7]

Holy crap, BucksStudent, you're right! I'd never heard Hit Me With Your Best Shot before, so I listened to it on here, and it sounds VERY similar. Nice catch!

[Schuey4ever]

that solo, my God that solo! thanks Scott! and Phil's lyrics and vocal delivery! last verse never fails to give me goosebumps!

[Kirok]

This song is a masterpiece. Scott Gorham should have been given a special Grammy for his solo, which is one of the best in rock history (and, tragically, one of the least known).

[jcane28eatsfatpuss]

Fuck getting a Grammy. That thing's a glorified paper weight. He should be knighted, SIR SCOTT GORHAM !!!!

[renegadeexpress1983]

As much as i love Scott it's not his riff.

[jcane28eatsfatpuss]

Er, it's a chord progression which is different than a riff. My guess is that Phil wrote the outline as a simple repeating bass part (E,A,C#,B) and Brian Robertson (because he knew theory) wrote the chord progression and its substitutions...who gives a fuck about that though. I was referencing the solo in this song, which is immaculate in both its composition and performance. Scott's tone and his phrasing in this songs solo (as well as in Freedom Song) are on a different level.

[atomic116090]

Oh and Lynott didn't knew any theory at all? Ur so full of crap mate

[jcane28eatsfatpuss]

No, Lynott did not know theory. It's common knowledge that Phil was taught the basics of playing bass guitar by Brush Shiels, and also that he was largely self-taught. Phil played it by ear, same as Scott did. Robbo was a classically trained piano player who brought theory to the band (same as Gary Moore and Darren Wharton did later). Most of Thin Lizzy's songs during the Robbo era were written by Phil and Robbo. See.....you learn something new everyday..... : 0

[atomic116090]

I wouldn't call this a conservatoire piece, so I honestly don't see what classical theory has to do with this. And as a matter of fact you'll always need basic musical theory if u want to use chords

[jcane28eatsfatpuss]

Exactly, you've just made my point. Since Brian knew theory and Phil and Scott did not, I'd have to believe that Brian Robertson was largely responsible for writing the chord progressions in most of Thin Lizzy's songs from his era, including The Boys Are Back In Town and Cowboy Song. Of course, I'm just speculating as to how Thin Lizzy got it done..... The bottom line is they did get it done....time and time again with different line ups.

[flippyflyer]

@jcane28eatsfatpuss Maybe but Black Rose was Moore and it was killer...

[rwereal59]

i agree one of the best licks still in my mind

[volshackj]

One of my favorite Lizzy songs! RIP, Phil.

[birdyadg]

its about the english starving the irish, yes it happened.there was a crop blight.

[pankamola]

THE SOLO OF MY DREAMS

[doykeyes92]

has to be my favourite lizzy song,the solo is unbelievable

[Tennant1980]

mine 2 pall. my old man got me listern to lizzy from a earley age. never looked back... seen limehouse at lest 12 times amazing tribute to the lads.............

[mzaputil]

I had this record in 8-track format when I was a teen in the late 70's. They were WAY ahead of their time, and soooo underrated