They just about get away with it, which is more than can be said for the interpretation of Thin Lizzy's Whiskey In The Jar.

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With its muddy-boots sound and evocations of both the MC5 and Thin Lizzy, Death's "Keep on Knocking" sounds like it was cut 34 years ago.

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Even with all that futzing, Live and Dangerous retains Thin Lizzy's busting-loose rebel energy: There's more fire in these versions than on any of the group's studio albums.

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The ex-Thin Lizzy guitarist has not lost any of his sharpness, as he played traditional blues standards topped by still Got The Blues which got a rousing reception.

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Led by bassist, singer and songwriter Phil Lynott, Thin Lizzy existed on the cusp of greatness for a few years, just before punk rendered its type of bluster passe.

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Konk was set up in the early 1970s by The Kinks as their private studio, but also played hosts to the likes of Thin Lizzy, Blur and The Kooks.

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Along with success came pressure to record a quick follow-up, and within the next 18 months, Thin Lizzy churned out Johnny the Fox (1976) and Bad Reputation (1977) while touring constantly.

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Slane began as a relatively small concert in 1981 featuring Thin Lizzy supported by fledgling Dublin band U2, but it grew into a monster outdoor event with all the attendant problems.

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Those two albums were less creative than Jailbreak, but the label pressure didn't stop, and when producer Tony Visconti couldn't fit another Thin Lizzy studio album into his schedule, the band decided to put together a live record instead.

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