Thin Lizzy - Whiskey In the Jar (Soundcheck 3/12/83)

The show at Hammersmith Odeon on 3/12/83 was a special show for Thin Lizzy, because on this night, Gary Moore, Brian Robertson, and Eric Bell appeared to play on various tracks during the show. Most of this show also ended up on the "Life/Live" album and was considered the Thin Lizzy's goodbye show to the London Audience. What few people do know is that while the show currently circulates in boot form, there also was a soundcheck recorded prior to the show. A friend of mine gave me this track from it to share with you. I'm not sure which guitarist is playing on it, whether it's Gorham, Sykes, or even Eric Bell, but it's a nice version of the song, and soundchecks are always neat to hear. Enjoy!

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• Thin
• Lizzy
• Whiskey
• In
• the
• Jar
• Phil
• Lynott
• Scott
• Gorham
• Eric
• Bell
• John
• Sykes
• Soundcheck
• Hammersmith
• Odeon
• live
• 1983
• Irish

[puellagina]

this was in 83 so im pretty sure its sykes

[blacksabfan]

Yeah, but this was prior to the gig where Lynott brought back all his previous guitarists for a guest appearance. Except Snowy...haha.

I personally think it's Eric Bell. Not 100% on that though.

[Micku91]

This song really is one of my favourites from Thin Lizzy. A real classic!

[livetubeamp57]

The purpose of a sound check is not performance but rather for the sound engineers as well as artists to get dialed in to levels and ambience and personality of the specific room.

In particular, the beginning songs of a sound check normally don't sound very good from a technical aspect.

[firewood818]

ERIC!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! And he"s AWESOME!!!!!!!

[40harb]

i love this. i was lucky to see lizzy on this tour and i've since seen eric bell playing this song live. i just wish lizzy hadn't got darren wharton and his poxy keyboard. the band didn't need him.

[LedZepGuitarman]

No way is it Sykes, he would have put his own spin on it

[BaptizedinFire]

This is definitely Eric Bell. The playing style sounds 100% like him, and a dedicated guitarist such as myself has got to recognize the distinctive sound of single-coil pickups on this recording. And as we all know, Eric Bell was really the only dedicated Strat-player in Lizzy.

[lordnewry]

@Micku91 Yes this one and 'Dont believe a word... even to thin lizzy are covering this song, they still make it sound like it is theirs which is great

[puna1962]

such a shame this gig was not filmed - it would have been a hell of a dvd

[ChimeraAZ]

In truth,I wouldnt care who is playing guitar,as long as they arent trying to sing the lead vocals.Theres only one guy who can ever do that,in my eyes.Thats Phil Lynott,Philo.My Love forever. Sigh,..(sorry,but I got a huge crush on him.)

[oldmanarockin]

if you know anything about thin lizzy guitarists over the years you should hear that it's SCOTT GORHAM who is starting off the sound check. and if i'm not mistaken ERIC BELL joins in. so no doubt all the lads that where there that night got to play a bit of the song. it's only my take on it but if you listen to old songs each guitarist has his own unique sound and style.

[renegadefm]

That is brilliant to hear again, got that on tape here somewhere, there is also a soundcheck of The rocker on it, thanx Blacksabfan, by the way thats definetly Eric Bell on guitar, John Sykes and Darren didn't play on that, just Scott, Phil, Brian, & Eric.