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If you could bring one Irish musician back to life...

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  • #62
    sligojoek
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    rebelbmx wrote: »
    Jim Morrison
    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/James_Morrison_%28fiddler%29


  • #63
    Mental Mickey
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    john the one wrote: »
    Well he doesn't really bring the whole party vibe with him does he? And 5 or more years or so between albums???

    Wtf?


  • #64
    Saipanne
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    I'd choose British born Phil Lynott.


  • #65
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Pecker Dunne.


  • #66
    Oink
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    Joe Cooley?


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  • #67
    Aineoil
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    I just have one very simple wish - I want to bring them all back. I couldn't choose just one musician.

    Yeah I know I am greedy.......but it's Christmas.

    I know I'm showing my age now but as a teenager I was lucky enough to get to go to the Thin Lizzy Thundering and Lightning concert - pure magic.

    I also got to see Rory Gallagher play in Killarney. Amazing talent.

    Never got to see Gary Moore or the Pecker Dunne play in real life.

    If I had a Christmas dinner "Come Dine With Me" I'd include all those mentioned above......and many more.


  • #68
    SeanW
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    Surprised there's been so little mention of Ronnie Drew. He was a mad bastard. Defo number 1 on my list.

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  • #69
    myshirt
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    Luke Kelly


  • #70
    Saipanne
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    I'd choose British born Phil Lynott.

    No bites?

    Aww. :-(


  • #71
    myshirt
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    No bites?

    Aww. :-(

    I'd choose Troll Trollington


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  • #72
    [Deleted User]
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    Dexter Bip wrote: »
    Thinking about it Fran O'Toole was a sad loss. Nothing like Gary Moore but a charming and talented man who was loved by my younger sister before he he died so tragically. He would have gone on to great things.

    I was a big fan of Frans. Even so, Rory Gallagher gets my vote.


  • #73
    EoghanIRL
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    Has to be Rory Gallagher .


  • #74
    Gmol
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    Has to be Philo, Ireland's first true rock star.


  • #75
    endacl
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    Saipanne wrote: »
    No bites?

    Aww. :-(

    As irish as Tony Cascarino.

    :D


  • #76
    Straylight
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    The Strawman Argument wrote: »
    ...and here's Joe Dolan covering Psycho Killer

    There aren't words to adequately describe how wrong that is.


  • #77
    TheBegotten
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    Rory Gallagher, without a second's hesitation. Best in the world, aside from (maybe) Hendrix. After Rory I'd have to get Gary Moore and Philo to draw lots or something. Honorable mention goes to Christy Dignam.


  • #78
    ziggy23
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    Deleted


  • #79
    Molester Stallone II
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    Rory Gallagher, the greatest white guitarist in the world


  • #80
    Lord Trollington
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    myshirt wrote: »
    I'd choose Troll Trollington

    I'm alive and well.


  • #81
    eyeball kid
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    Would have to be Rory Gallagher. Probably the best musician Ireland has ever produced.


    PS Happy Christmas everyone!


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  • #82
    Jesus Wept
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    ^What he said.

    I've heard of Mic(k?) Christopher but don't know he is. The song of his posted, he sounds like a guy who whips out the guitar at a house party. No offence.


  • #83
    john the one
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    The Strawman Argument wrote: »
    I'd probably pick Liam Clancy just because I meant to go see him a few years ago on one of those shows where he was mostly talking and playing songs in between but I forgot it was on. He died a few months later so I didn't get another chance to.


    ...and here's Joe Dolan covering Psycho Killer

    I just listened. That is vile. Pure vile


  • #84
    Mental Mickey
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    TheBegotten wrote: »
    Rory Gallagher, without a second's hesitation. Best in the world, aside from (maybe) Hendrix. After Rory I'd have to get Gary Moore and Philo to draw lots or something. Honorable mention goes to Christy Dignam.

    Christy Dignam's not dead??


  • #85
    Mars Bar
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    Absolutely Rory Gallagher.

    Luke Kelly's voice is like sand paper to my ears.


  • #86
    Curly Judge
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    Thomas Moore 1779-1852 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Moore
    Never been equalled!


  • #87
    Curly Judge
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    barney 20v wrote: »
    Luke Kelly- he'd do some singing about the issues we're facing today !
    A proper social spokesperson of his day...
    A ballad about how labour sold out the working man perhaps???
    " to whom do we owe our allegiance today" ......

    Plus he's the greatest balladeer ever to have graced us.
    Luke made a difference then.... He'd make one now!

    Yeah...he'd have frightened the shyte out of the Troika all right.:rolleyes:


  • #88
    jonon9
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    JaseHeath wrote: »
    was he Irish? ;)

    Course he is, could you not tell with the big thick Dublin accent on him.:)


  • #89
    endacl
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    Mental Mickey wrote: »
    Christy Dignam's not dead??

    No. Hanging in there...


  • #90
    Ihatecuddles
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    Luke Kelly or Rory Gallagher for me! Love them both.


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  • #91
    TheBegotten
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    endacl wrote: »
    No. Hanging in there...

    I meant his career. Between the drugs and the illnesses he can hardly even sing nowadays. Probably the biggest case of wasted talent in Ireland, Aslan could have made it huge.


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