thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

I thought it was common knowledge that it is "Unbaited Vicar of Scorched Earth".

dime in the gutter wrote:thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

i saw Mastodon cover this once... it rocked.

for a band who I only own one record of, I think I've seen Mastodon like 9 times.

dime in the gutter wrote:thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

Never heard of it. Seriously. But I'll give it a listen.

Clams wrote:

dime in the gutter wrote:thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

Never heard of it. Seriously. But I'll give it a listen.

...then this means you've never heard of a little album called Jailbreak?!

211poundsofpork wrote:

Clams wrote:

dime in the gutter wrote:thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

Never heard of it. Seriously. But I'll give it a listen.

...then this means you've never heard of a little album called Jailbreak?!

Not soaked in enough whiskey.

Whiskey in the jar-soaked

dime in the gutter wrote:thin lizzy emerald considered the greatest song ever?

because it isn't

Ok I listened and can now state with 97% certainty that Emerald is NOT the greatest song ever.

Note to dime: I still think you're a fucking genius most of the time.

Except for their cover of "Whisky in the Jar" and that reference in "Let There Be Rock," Thin Lizzy's not really on my radar. Is that:
A. Heresy
B. Blasphemy

scotto wrote:Except for their cover of "Whisky in the Jar" and that reference in "Let There Be Rock," Thin Lizzy's not really on my radar. Is that:
A. Heresy
B. Blasphemy

C. Fixable

emerald is a brilliant song but its not even the best on jailbreak

that said, any song on jailbreak is in the running for greatest song ever

Clams wrote:Ok I listened and can now state with 97% certainty that Emerald is NOT the greatest song ever.

Note to dime: I still think you're a fucking genius most of the time.

x2

....terry kath mentioned (in these parts.....except by bubba and lbrod) as one of the greatest guitarists who has ever plugged in?

Shakespeare wrote:any song on jailbreak is in the running for greatest song ever

I may stand alone on this, but that's a statement I just can't get behind. Nothing against the band or that album, but greatest song ever is a bold, bold statement

Damn, this thread's turning into a Louisiana ass whuppin.

whatwouldcooleydo? wrote:

Shakespeare wrote:any song on jailbreak is in the running for greatest song ever

I may stand alone on this, but that's a statement I just can't get behind. Nothing against the band or that album, but greatest song ever is a bold, bold statement

hyperbole, there isnt a greatest song evet

except perhaps in the case of cowboy song, which is nestled comfortably on the shortlist for my favorite song ever

This is not the greatest song in the world, it is just a tribute

Emerald isn't the greatest song ever. It is just a kick-ass song on a fantastic album. Jailbreak isn't even my favorite Lizzy album. Johnny the Fox is. What it comes down to is I love all Lizzy albums from Nightlife right on through to Black Rose which is an absolute gem.

Shakespeare wrote:

whatwouldcooleydo? wrote:

Shakespeare wrote:any song on jailbreak is in the running for greatest song ever

I may stand alone on this, but that's a statement I just can't get behind. Nothing against the band or that album, but greatest song ever is a bold, bold statement

hyperbole, there isnt a greatest song evet

except perhaps in the case of cowboy song, which is nestled comfortably on the shortlist for my favorite song ever

Comfortably nestled there for me as well

211poundsofpork wrote:Emerald isn't the greatest song ever. It is just a kick-ass song on a fantastic album. Jailbreak isn't even my favorite Lizzy album. Johnny the Fox is. What it comes down to is I love all Lizzy albums from Nightlife right on through to Black Rose which is an absolute gem.

Yup!

thin lizzys prime run (and id toss the debut and vagabonds in there too, though im not big on shades of a blue orphanage) is about as good as it gets. jailbreak is my favorite but its really tough to go wrong in there. hell of a band

dime in the gutter wrote:....terry kath mentioned (in these parts.....except by bubba and lbrod) as one of the greatest guitarists who has ever plugged in?

4sooner, too.

If the convo is among music snobs Kath is really held back by his identification w/ an MOR juggernaut like Chicago which comes in for a lot of grief from the hip crowd (including me to some extent once you get past the first few albums).

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....this thread in the music forum?

dime in the gutter wrote:viewtopic.php?f=7&t=9022&p=352705#p352705

....this thread in the music forum?

Because Clams. Or maybe it was crafp beer this time?