Thin Lizzy vs the drugs

A listener letter leaves Brian and Murdock discussing their love for Thin Lizzy and following the story of their illustrious frontman - Irishman Phil Lynott- and the bad habits that took him away from the stage far too soon.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:Jacy’s thesis: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1659&context=honors-theseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynotthttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/thin-lizzys-phil-lynott-wildman-7501874https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/phil-lynott-addiction-destroyed-irelands-forgotten-rock-genius/https://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music/thin-lizzy-midge-ure-lifts-6257341https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sunhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/thin-lizzy-members-on-the-band-s-rise-and-fall-heroin-was-the-worst-mistake-we-made-1.4397445https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewinghttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/thin-lizzy-phil-lynott-death-story/https://americansongwriter.com/producer-tony-visconti-opens-up-about-his-fears-surrounding-phil-lynotts-drug-use/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Phil+tried+to+bed+Paula+while+Bob+was+being+sick+in+the+bathroom%3B...-a0245843470https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/phil-lynotts-most-controversial-moments-21358253https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewingSee Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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A listener letter leaves Brian and Murdock discussing their love for Thin Lizzy and following the story of their illustrious frontman - Irishman Phil Lynott- and the bad habits that took him away from the stage far too soon.Support the show on PatreonSee the show on YouTubeVisit the show on InstagramVisit the show on FacebookSign up for Brian's daily FIVE SONGS email! (It's free!)SHOW NOTES:Jacy’s thesis: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1659&context=honors-theseshttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(album)https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynotthttps://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/thin-lizzys-phil-lynott-wildman-7501874https://www.telegraph.co.uk/music/artists/phil-lynott-addiction-destroyed-irelands-forgotten-rock-genius/https://www.irishmirror.ie/whats-on/music/thin-lizzy-midge-ure-lifts-6257341https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jarhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sunhttps://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/thin-lizzy-members-on-the-band-s-rise-and-fall-heroin-was-the-worst-mistake-we-made-1.4397445https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewinghttps://faroutmagazine.co.uk/thin-lizzy-phil-lynott-death-story/https://americansongwriter.com/producer-tony-visconti-opens-up-about-his-fears-surrounding-phil-lynotts-drug-use/https://www.thefreelibrary.com/Phil+tried+to+bed+Paula+while+Bob+was+being+sick+in+the+bathroom%3B...-a0245843470https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/phil-lynotts-most-controversial-moments-21358253https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewing See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

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