If twin guitar sound was brought to the forefront by Wishbone Ash and The Allman Brothers, Thin Lizzy definitely took it to the next level. There are beautiful harmonies, blistering solos and quite a few solid riffs courtesy of Gorham and Robertson. What is more, Thin Lizzy is all about the dual guitar sound and harmonies Live and Dangerous is plain and simple one of the best specimens of twin guitar sound. In songs such as “Emerald” and “Massacre” the band sounds as powerful as it never did on studio while on “Dancing in the Moonlight” and “Still in Love With You” they slightly alter the instrumentation resulting in magical performances especially on the latter track. However, this is not an issue here as this album is dynamic, fun and includes almost every highlight from their brilliant career at the time. There are moments where Thin Lizzy sound a bit constrained on their studio releases, maybe intentionally. Nevertheless, this has no negative effect on the final outcome as the level of performance and the amounts of energy are consistent throughout this live album. Therefore, some of the tracks are from the Johnny the Fox tour whereas others come from the tour in support of Bad Reputation. Live and Dangerous is similar to Live After Death exactly in that department.Įven though Live and Dangerous was released nine months after Bad Reputation, it was actually recorded during two different time periods. On that album, Iron Maiden have infused their songs with so much energy that has been rarely documented resulting in a stunning album overall. One solid example is Iron Maiden’s legendary Live After Death. A concert is where an artist has the opportunity to showcase his/her talents and apart from the actual performance, charismatic bands tend to add a special touch during their gigs either visually or simply with their music. Review Summary: Brilliant and powerful as the cover art suggests.

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