Philip Lynott: Renegade of Thin Lizzy (2012) by Alan Byrne tells the story of Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott.
The book talks about Phil's life before Thin Lizzy, his rise to fame with the band and his work as a solo artist after before his untimely death in 1986. The book also speaks about his family life. There is also a fantastic photo section with lots of photographs from his life and career.
I am a really huge Thin Lizzy fan so this was certainly a book I was really looking forward to reading and I loved it. I think there was a lot about Phil as a person in the book as well as an artist so there was a good balance there. I loved reading about his love of poetry and his early days on the music scene in Dublin.
The book shows how Phil was an interesting, funny, deep and dedicated man and I love how he had all those amazing traits which people don't always think go together but which do. He seemed a really likeable person. Very down-to-earth. I could relate a lot to Phil in so many ways and his determination to succeed was very inspiring. I certainly felt very inspired that I could succeed too while reading this book.
The book is very well-written with a lot of research done. Many interviews were done with people who knew Phil and it was very interesting to see how they saw him from each of their perspectives.
Amazing read. Loved it.
To purchase Philip Lynott: Renegade of Thin Lizzy go to:
https://www.thesecretbookstore.ie/products/phil-lynott-renegade-of-thin-lizzy-alan-byrne
For more about Phil Lynott and his work go to:
https://www.rte.ie/archives/profiles/phil-lynott/
For more about Alan Byrne and his work go to:
https://journalofmusic.com/author/alan-byrne
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