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Brian Michael Downey (born 27 January 1951 [1] [2]) is an Irish drummer. He was a founding member of the rock band Thin Lizzy and the only other constant in the band aside from leader Phil Lynott until their disbandment in 1983. [3] Downey also co-wrote several Thin Lizzy songs.
Nov 12, 2020 · last updated 12 November 2020. We celebrate half a century of Thin Lizzy through the eyes of the men who played with Phil Lynott and knew him best: guitarist Scott Gorham and drummer Brian Downey. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works.
Nov 25, 2023 · Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey Vagabonds , Downey says, is significant for several reasons. “It was the last album that [original guitarist] Eric Bell made with Thin Lizzy and it was the...
Oct 3, 2017 · “Bad Reputation was definitely an improvement on Johnny The Fox,” says Brian Downey. “But it didn’t do very much for us in the end, even though it was a great album. The problem was that by then the band did have a bad reputation, certainly when it came to America.”
Nov 2, 2020 · You'll find the band's classic lineup – Phil Lynott, Brian Downey, Scott Gorham and Brian Robertson – in full flight, and even the degradation of old dubbed recordings can't diminish their...
Thin Lizzy is an Irish hard rock band formed in Dublin in 1969. Thin Lizzy initially consisted of bass guitarist, lead vocalist and principal songwriter Phil Lynott, drummer Brian Downey, guitarist Eric Bell and organist Eric Wrixon, although Wrixon left after a few months.
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Mar 31, 2017 · There’s little doubt that Thin Lizzy had an enormous impact on the world during the 1970’s and 1980’s and few rock aficionados could have failed to have been impressed with the drumming therein courtesy of Dublin drum legend, Brian Downey. The day after storms tore across England in January, I picked my way through debris and fallen trees ...
