There have been countless discussions on whether Thin Lizzy should be out there doing tours without Phil Lynott. 

This new double disc set features two different compilation albums. The first is a tribute to John Lee Hooker and the second is a sampling of British blues guys.

It was always going to be difficult to separate this release from a Thin Lizzy release.  

Basically, this album is a live recording with Gary Moore covering tunes by Jimi Hendrix.

I’ve reviewed the audio version of this in the same issue of Music Street Journal and that addresses specific songs better than this particular review will.

Brian Robertson is best known for his work with Thin Lizzy (and a very brief stint with Motorhead), and this is his first solo album.

This is a new reissue of two older Greg Lake albums in one set. The second album includes a single bonus track, while the first has several.

I’ve always been a big fan of Gary Moore’s brand of rocking blues (or bluesy rock, depending on the song).

I reviewed the DVD of this in the last issue of Music Street Journal.

First off, I have to admit that I was one American who had probably never heard anything from Europe other than “Final Countdown.”

I have been a Thin Lizzy fan since the late 70s and unfortunately, I was too young to ever catch the original version live.

A few years ago, Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, and Darren Wharton were joined by a few other players and toured as Thin Lizzy.  

This has been the third time I have seen Black Star Riders over the years, and each time I see them, they seem to get better. 

For the sake of full disclosure, with the exception of the closing piece, this album was previously released as “Live on the King Biscuit Flower Hour.”

Glen Drover is perhaps best known for his work with Megadeth and King Diamond along with his band Eidolon.

The premise is simple: list 200 albums that are under-appreciated. When Jim Santora started the project he set some ground rules. 

This is a new reissue of a classic album from the 1970s. The lineup here features Gary Moore on guitars, Don Airey on keyboards along with John Mole on bass and Jon Hiseman on drums.