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.

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SHOW NOTES:

Jacy’s thesis: https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1659&context=honors-theses

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jailbreak_(album)

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Phil_Lynott

https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/real-life-stories/thin-lizzys-phil-lynott-wildman-7501874

https://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-6257341

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Whiskey_in_the_Jar

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_House_of_the_Rising_Sun

https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/music/thin-lizzy-members-on-the-band-s-rise-and-fall-heroin-was-the-worst-mistake-we-made-1.4397445

https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewing

https://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...-a0245843470

https://www.dublinlive.ie/news/dublin-news/phil-lynotts-most-controversial-moments-21358253

https://www.loudersound.com/news/phil-lynott-calmly-explaining-on-breakfast-tv-that-using-heroin-can-be-very-enjoyable-makes-for-heartbreaking-viewing

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