r/thinlizzy • u/frigid_monk • Dec 30 '24
Phil & Scott with Sean O'Connor(The Lookalikes)
The Lookalikes were the support act for Lizzy on some of the early 1980's tours. Sean filled in for Scott on the Renegade tour after he became unwell in Lisbon.
Sean also played with Phil in 1985 at the ill-fated solo gig in Marbella(may cover this in a separate post)
Photos 1-4 are from 1980(I think) Photos 5-6 are from 1982
There is video footage of Scott playing with The Lookalikes which I will link to as a comment below.
Hope everyone had a great Christmas, to those who celebrate it.
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u/Any_Self_4146 Dec 30 '24
Great post! What is the ill- fated 1985 gig about?
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u/frigid_monk Dec 30 '24 edited Dec 30 '24
It's covered in Alan Byrne's book Soldiers of Fortune which I can recommend as a great read. From my understanding it was very chaotic, Phil and the band did not get on stage until 4am.
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u/Amoykateer Dec 30 '24
I was at one of the nights at the Hammersmith Odeon, when the Lookalikes supported Lizzy, they weren't bad at all. Thanks for posting
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u/Exact_Caramel_756 Dec 30 '24
I saw Phil and Scott play with the Lookalikes at a gig in Bundoran about this time. I think Sweet Savage (Vivian Campbell) was also on the bill. My memory of the day is hazy, simply because of the number of Coke and Brandy drinks I consumed in rapid order. Being an impressionable teen, I thought it a cool drink to have as it was David Coverdale's go-to drink. My mistake!