Following
three packed out shows held at Nell's Jazz & Blues in
Kensington to mark the 40th anniversary of Thin Lizzy's
sublime 1978 live album, Brian Downey and the lads are back to give
us more Alive and Dangerous.
Back
in 2017, Brian Downey jammed at the esteemed annual Vibe
For Philo celebration with the
event's musical director and esteemed guitarist Brian Grace
and The Lowrider members, Phil Edgar and Matt Wilson. Brian
Downey's Alive And
Dangerous was born. With
Downey describing it as “an
amazing first show experience”,
there was no doubt that he'd want to continue with this new musical
force. And that he did, blazing through gigs, whilst paying tribute
to one of the greatest live recordings of all time.
Released
in June, 1978, Live
And Dangerous is
a live album that is held in high regard amongst musicians and fans
alike, being described as one of the 'best' and a 'classic'. Opening
with the hard-hitting 'Jailbreak' the double LP captures the fiery
yet soulfully seductive spirit of Thin Lizzy; just under an hour of
their choice cuts up to that date, able to transport any listener to
a Lizzy gig. We dare you to put the album on and not find yourself
grooving to the tracklist, painstakingly chosen from hours of live
recordings by the band and producer, Tony Visconti.
And
so this leads us on to the present day. With numerous European festival appearances and the first Irish/Northern Irish leg of the
tour under their belts, Alive and Dangerous are set to grace the UK with their glittering set full of Thin
Lizzy
classics. There may even be tracks which did not feature at the
three previous London dates as Downey states that they “can
play most of the Lizzy catalogue, so requests from the floor will
always be considered”.
Catching
up with front man and bassist Matt Wilson he tells us: “The
tour
is going good, big crowds and everybody in fine form and voice.
Thanks to everybody that has come out to see us. The band is really
cooking and this culminated in a very special gig in Lizzy's
spiritual home, Dublin. There was a lot of love in the room, and I
look forward to the upcoming British dates!”
There's
no stopping Brian Downey's Alive And Dangerous, the well deserved
attention has given way to the recording of brand new tracks. The
band have been working in 'Sun Studios' (Dublin) on current material, with sessions continuing when the tour ends in
October. Now this will be music to the ears of any Brian Downey fan.
Get
yourselves down to one of the upcoming UK gigs:
Tuesday
25th
September - Queen Vic, South Shields
Thursday
27th
September - Eleven, Stoke
Friday
28th
September - Camden Underworld, London
Saturday
29th
September - The Robin 2, Wolverhampton
Monday
1st
October – The Cathouse, Glasgow
All
ticket info and band news can be found online at
www.briandowneysaliveanddangerous.com
Writer:
M Godding
Photography: Laurence Harvey
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