"Thin Lizzy voted best Irish band of all time"

[scottser]

No Irish band have ever topped this, in fairness:

 

[Flyboy]

For UK people there’s a farewell tour live gig on the IPlayer for a limited time. Worth a watch if only for a Phil’s showmanship and fabulous bass sound.

Saw them more times than any other band. Even managed to get into the theatre to watch them sound-checking during the tour to support 'Black Rose'. Philo had a radio pack, big thing the size of an original Walkman. Some band.

 

[Tele-beeb]

Thin Lizzy voted best Irish band of all time | The Irish Post

THIN LIZZY have been voted the best Irish band of all time in a poll of more than 10,000 music fa...

www.irishpost.com

Hard to argue that

 

[cyclopean]

Stiff little fingers is better, and so is my bloody valentine.

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

The Chieftains might disagree, but not me.

It was The Chieftains or Planxty that first came to my mind.

But yeah, Thin Lizzy is a good choice.

 

[srvy]

Do the Cranberries count?

 

[Nogoodnamesleft]

Seriously?

There's more to Irish music than Lizzy and U2.

I hosted a goth night on St. Patrick's Day. Played some Virgin Prunes, Return to Khafji, etc.

 

[srvy]

Boomtown Rats?

 

[chezdeluxe]

For me it is still The Dubliners

 

[Knows3Chords]

What about the Irish Rovers?

 

[drmordo]

No Irish band have ever topped this, in fairness:

That whole album is crazy good. I'm pretty sure I learned about it on this forum!

I love U2, so I would be irritated if Thin Lizzy wasn't also so amazing.

And The Chieftains are a great call as well! Their album with Van is a all time fav!

 

[Aftermath]

Stiff little fingers is better, and so is my bloody valentine.

Phil probably had a big influence on both of them just like they did a lot of first wave punk/post punk like the cure, pistols, etc.

 

[Kandinskyesque]

Probably a fair result.
I'm disappointed SLF nor the Cranberries didn't make the last 16 cut.
I've possibly seen more Irish bands than bands from any other country but skewed by the fact that I've seen Thin Lizzy, U2 and SLF multiple times.

Not far behind is this guy who I'll watch on a few dates on every tour he plays in the UK.

 

[Masmus]

I saw TL back in the late 70's and are one of my all time favorite bands, I was never a U2 fan but they sold out football stadiums. But we all know the one who paved the way was Rory.

 

[Dukex]

I like thin Lizzy. I like the Chieftains more.

 

[srvy]

Dropkick Murphys?

 

[knavel]

Them

They would be a solid contender but They (Them) were from Northern Ireland.

 

[Flyboy]

I hosted a goth night on St. Patrick's Day. Played some Virgin Prunes, Return to Khafji, etc.

I remember the Prunes.

 

[Flyboy]

Dropkick Murphys?

The High Kings?

 

[Flyboy]

It was The Chieftains or Planxty that first came to my mind.

But yeah, Thin Lizzy is a good choice.

Planxty, too. And Christie on his own.