Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer. Downey is best known for co-founding the rock band Thin Lizzy; along with bassist-singer Phil Lynott, he was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group. Downey also co-wrote many Thin Lizzy songs. Critic Ed Rivadavia argues that Downey was "certainly one of the most underrated [rock drummers] of his generation.

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  • Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer. Downey is best known for co-founding the rock band Thin Lizzy; along with bassist-singer Phil Lynott, he was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group. Downey also co-wrote many Thin Lizzy songs. Critic Ed Rivadavia argues that Downey was "certainly one of the most underrated [rock drummers] of his generation. " Before forming Thin Lizzy, Downey had been in numerous bands, including The Liffey Beats, The Black Eagles (with Lynott), Sugar Shack and Orphanage (with Lynott again). Upon meeting guitarist Eric Bell, the trio formed Thin Lizzy. For the next thirteen years Downey was the band's permanent drummer, as well as drumming on Lynott's solo albums. He was originally to play drums for Grand Slam, Lynott's band after Lizzy, but opted out due to personal problems with the band's music and the people Lynott became associated with. After Lynott's death, Downey played in the tribute Thin Lizzy line-up with John Sykes, Scott Gorham, Darren Wharton and Marco Mendoza, but has been absent from recent Lizzy touring line-ups. He was a guest at the unveiling of Lynott's statue, and drummed for Gary Moore at the tribute concert that followed. Downey also appeared on Moore's 2007 album, Close As You Get, and subsequent tour. As of November 2008 he had left Moore's band to pursue a different musical project.
  • Brian Michael Downey (27. ledna 1951, Dublin je irský bubeník, instrumentalista, skladatel a bývalý člen rockové skupiny Thin Lizzy. V roce 1969 v Dublinu založil skupinu Thin Lizzy. Brian ve skupině působil jako bubeník. První velký hit skupiny byl tradicional „Whiskey In The Jar“. Mezinárodní úspěch měla i skladba „The Boys Are Back In Town“. Patří mezi nejlepší rockové bubeníky na světě. Před Thin Lizzy, byl Downey v mnoha kapelách, například v Liffey Beats, The Black Eagles, Sugar Shack a Orphanage . Po setkání s kytaristou Ericem Bellem, trojice založila Thin Lizzy. Pro příštích čtrnáct let byl Downey stálý bubeník kapely, nahrál bicí i na Lynottova sólová alba. Po jeho Lynottově smrti Downey hrál v tributních Thin Lizzy s Johnem Sykesem, Scottem Gorhamem, Darrenem Whartonem a Marco Mendozou. Odešel v roce 1999 a byl nahrazen Tommym Aldridgem. Objevil se také na albu Garyho Moora „Close As You Get“ z roku 2007.
  • Brian Downey était le batteur de Thin Lizzy de 1970 à 1983. Il est né le 27 janvier 1951 à Dublin. Mais avant cela, il fut partie du groupe Black Eagles aux cotés de Phil Lynott, puis des Sugar Shack. A la fin de l'année 1969, Phil Lynott et Brian Downey se retrouvent et décident de monter un nouveau groupe : Orphanage.
  • Brian è famoso per essere stato in cofondatore della rock band Thin Lizzy insieme al bassista-cantante Phil Lynott. Downey fu anche compositore di molte tracce del gruppo. Il critico Ed Rivadavia disse su Downey che egli fu "certamente uno dei batteristi più sottovalutati della storia rock. " Downey e Lynott lavorarono in altri progetti, tra i quali i The Black Eagles e gli Orphanage. Dopo la morte di Phil, Downey suonò ancora qualche anno con la formazione tributo per poi lasciare il mondo della musica.
  • Brian Downey, född 27 januari 1951 i Dublin, Irland, spelade trummor med hårdrocksbandet Thin Lizzy. Han var den enda medlemmen tillsammans med frontmannen Phil Lynott som var i bandet från att det startade till att det lades ner.
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  • Brian Michael Downey is an Irish drummer. Downey is best known for co-founding the rock band Thin Lizzy; along with bassist-singer Phil Lynott, he was the only constant member of the pioneering hard rock group. Downey also co-wrote many Thin Lizzy songs. Critic Ed Rivadavia argues that Downey was "certainly one of the most underrated [rock drummers] of his generation.
  • Brian Michael Downey (27. ledna 1951, Dublin je irský bubeník, instrumentalista, skladatel a bývalý člen rockové skupiny Thin Lizzy. V roce 1969 v Dublinu založil skupinu Thin Lizzy. Brian ve skupině působil jako bubeník. První velký hit skupiny byl tradicional „Whiskey In The Jar“. Mezinárodní úspěch měla i skladba „The Boys Are Back In Town“. Patří mezi nejlepší rockové bubeníky na světě.
  • Brian Downey était le batteur de Thin Lizzy de 1970 à 1983. Il est né le 27 janvier 1951 à Dublin. Mais avant cela, il fut partie du groupe Black Eagles aux cotés de Phil Lynott, puis des Sugar Shack. A la fin de l'année 1969, Phil Lynott et Brian Downey se retrouvent et décident de monter un nouveau groupe : Orphanage.
  • Brian è famoso per essere stato in cofondatore della rock band Thin Lizzy insieme al bassista-cantante Phil Lynott. Downey fu anche compositore di molte tracce del gruppo. Il critico Ed Rivadavia disse su Downey che egli fu "certamente uno dei batteristi più sottovalutati della storia rock. " Downey e Lynott lavorarono in altri progetti, tra i quali i The Black Eagles e gli Orphanage.
  • Brian Downey, född 27 januari 1951 i Dublin, Irland, spelade trummor med hårdrocksbandet Thin Lizzy. Han var den enda medlemmen tillsammans med frontmannen Phil Lynott som var i bandet från att det startade till att det lades ner.
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