A Song For While He's Away

Can't let St. Patrick's Day go by without thinking of Phil Lynott and Thin Lizzy, one of my all-time favorite rock bands. VH-1's "Behind The Music" episode on the band has rarely been shown since its original broadcast; in fact, I'd never seen it until I stumbled across this commercial-free complete version on YouTube tonight. The show won't tell diehard Lizzy fans much they don't already know, but it does an excellent job of painting Phil for the complex, unique and multi-talented individual he was, and is certainly a worthy tribute to a band that never got its due on this side of the pond. Check it out...