Returned exhausted last night from the Oldham gig. These boys are 
still the best around. John Sykes did a superb job filling unfillable 
shoes. AS did Marco Mendoza. John dedicated "every single note
we play to Mr Philip Lynott" Great set, just the right amount 
of reverence to Phil, the band were enjoying it more than the audience!! 
Poor Brian was overcome at the end after Black Rose and rushed off the 
stage Set list as follows: Jailbreak Waiting for an Alibi Don't believe a 
word Cold Sweat Emerald The Sun goes down Are you Ready 
Bad Reputation Suicide Still in Love With You Massacre Cowboy Song 
The Boys are back in town Encore Rosalie Black Rose Only three songs 
that teveryone wanted to hear were omitted, Rocker, Dancing in the 
Moonlight and Whiskey in the Jar. If you have to sell your house, get a 
ticket for the London gig.

The band were very tight.  Marco played all the bass lines absolutely 
note perfect. Scott and John were as tight as any Robbo Line up, and 
John played all Gary's parts with real style John was in excellent voice 
and their versions of Still in Love with You and especially Black Rose 
were mesmeric. They have all matured as players and as individuals 
and it was obvious just how much they were enjoying things by the huge 
grins they were all displaying, especially Scott and Darren. There was 
not a bum note, well Scott did hit one but just laughed and bent the 
string a bit more! and John came in a bit early on one line, he laughed 
it off too with Scott pulling a face at him! But it was like they'd never 
been away. 

Interesting too was that Scott played some of Robbos Wah Wah licks 
such as on Suicide and Rosalie, they also split the solo in 
Don't Believe a Word.

There was a poignant moment during Cowboy Song when John looked 
to the heavens to sing "We'll be riding there with you, riding in the 
rodeo".

We all miss Phil and the genius of his writing, his singing and his
stage presence, but we forget just how good a band Phil had 
surrounded himself with, Brian's drumming was as superb as ever, he 
even managed Bad Reputation with a single bass drum kit.

If you are new to Lizzy and never saw them first time round this is as
good a chance as you'll have to see real pros playing with passion, love
and real enjoyment of eachothers, skill, friendship and  sense of
carrying on after the loss of a long lost Wild One.

Cheers

Dave