R.I.P. Phil and his Mom! May they both now be together for eternity in the presence of the Father and Son, Jesus.

Heroin takes everything, your thoughts, your wants, your desires, even in sleep your brain thinks of nothing else, insidious is the only word that comes to mind.

So sad that a mother has to watch her son, who she loved with all her heart, destroy his beautiful life...RIP Phil Lynott!! You are missed!

Heroin.....the destroyer of family’s and friends 😔

Another Irish Rock hero. He must be jamming with Gary Moore, Rory Gallagher… and so many others that left too soon. 👋🏻RIP🎸🤘🏻

The rare black Irishman, like a diamond in the rough. Brilliant soul.

We need to pray for this beautiful angel... RIP Philip Lynott.

I feel terrible for Phil's mom. No mother should have to have that experience. She was a great woman.....she suffered a lot in her life. Remember both of them well.

What a lovely mum he had...

Awwww so heartbroken for his poor mom:( She looks and seems like a beautiful person inside and out!

His mother was so loverly ..god bless them both.

PHIL will never be forgotten. I loved thin Lizzy such a great band

RESPECT big man I don't have many heros but Phil was one of them .Huge personality and best front man ever .I loved Lizzy so many wasted years Love ya Phil

Phillip Paris Lynott, The Greatest Rock and Roll Bandleader of all time, and Thin Lizzy The Greatest Rock Band of all time............................................

His words to Philomena- "Merciful Jesus, what have I done to you?".... I cry just fucking thinking about it.....

My favorite Irish Rock band !

A true Irish legend. RIP Phil lynott

This man was an inspiration to me. He still is. He was a truly kind and good man.. You can hear it from what they all were saying in this video and his spirit will live on forever. A family member of mine was lucky enough to meet him in a pub in Dublin and get his autograph. She gave it to my dad and now it is mine. It is something I will treasure forever. I am so proud to be Irish...

Thanks for uploading this great documentary, R.I.P Phil Lynott and Gary Moore.

A big salute for Phil Lynott and R.I.P. A great artist and a great band, Thin Lizzy.

Just a real beautiful mom who loved her son who was so hooked on the evil demon of heroin....God love her, and Phil who was just a guy trying to be more than a dublin milk carrier....god bless u in heaven phil u are missed by so many.

True, talented, handsome Irish man. Hope your singing up above x

This is the only behind the music i ever cried at the end

No. No one listened to Phil, because he couldn’t tell them. I wish he’d never told me. So upsetting to this day.

Whiskey in the jar, without a doubt the most autobiographical song by the band. Liked them in the '70s but truely love & appreciate them now. RIP Mr. Lynott. Bless ur little ones too.

Poet, singer, lyricist, guitar player, entertainer extraordinare. Love and respect and spiritual friend from Malaysia 🇲🇾

Very sad to see this, very sad, the Man and the Music will live forever 🎵

There is only one phil the voice and that bass guitar are so unique these will never be any one else like it, but as a whole thin lizzy are the dogs bollocks of rock

Tragic lad. What a lost GENIUS. 🇮🇪

The whole thing broke my heart, but after 2:40. That poor mother.

Thanx for posting this, I loved Thin Lizzy & I know someone close to me that had the total system failure due to too many drugs & loss of band mates. RIP Phil.

he was too gifted....

Miss you Philip. Gonna try and get your last "Vibe for Philo". January 2023. R.I.P. Philip▪︎Phyllis

RIP Phil Lynott!!! Legend!!! Irish poet!!!

so sad..he was so talanted ,one of kind..

I met Phil at a concert in padgate college in 1971 he was a lovely person I'll never forget that night

Heaven gained a beautiful angel And within Philip there’s hope

It's a shame that so many great people are taken away from us because of drugs. It goes to show that money and fame are all illusions, our happiness and survival comes from within

Phil was/is one of the Worlds greatest songwriters, musician and singer, If not the best. RIP Phil and Philomena. God bless you!

Thanks for posting that. I appreciate it. He was a fundamental influence for so many...

makes me cry his poor mothers pain very difficult to watch.

So glad and thankful that he received the beautiful Last Rites ; his broken hearted Dear Mother. 💔

RIP Philomena Lynott died @88 kilcoole ÉIRE June 2019 ☘💚

Thanks for that! Surprised VH-1 even knows Lizzy - much less did a BTM on them. The longer Phil's gone - the more he'll be remembered. The most overlooked, underrated band in the history of rock & roll. People are finally catching on - better late than never, I guess.

Thanks for posting. LOVE Lizzy! Phil & the boyz deserve to be in the Rock N Roll Hall of Fame. Very disappointing they aren't already in.

HEROIN is a terrible trap... It offers a warm, relaxing feeling and sense of overwhelming wellbeing which seems to help people who work busy and hectic shedules like rock stars. The effect is only temporary however, and by the time most people decide to stop using it, it's already too late, as they are addicted. It is much easier to take another bit and get rid of the horrific withdrawal symptoms, (the "sickness" as most addicts refer to it as) than it is to go through the sickness, and return to feeling normal. This worst part of this recovery process can last for up to a week. Taking another bit of the drug gets rid of the sickness INSTANTLY, this is the trap of it, and the reason people get STUCK on the drug. They are no longer using it for pleasure at this stage, they are only using it so they feel "normal", (ie: the way their body felt usually, before they EVER took heroin). It's a HIGHLY addictive substance, and it's very sad the way so many musicians get roped into using it, all because of the initial feelings of stress relief and wellbeing it provides. The good things the drug provides are very SHORT-LIVED though, and the way the addiction seeps in is SO SUBTLE that NOBODY sees it happening until it is too late. Respect from Davey in Longford, Éire. (If anyone needs help or support beating drug addiction, don't hesitate to contact me, I'll provide my email address, and will do everything I can to support you, and give you help to beat your addiction)

One of a kind. For those of us who appreciated him, he was utterly unique.

I'M Still in love with you ..... Thankyou for an awesome Thin Lizzy Show

So sad my heart is so broken still after all these years.. Then there's even more ledgers gone so early from this earth. Lennon 1940, Jackson who is or was my age born 1958

My God man what a voice Phil had.

Most heartbreaking moment in the entire history of BTM... When Phil's Mom talks about his passing. Just terrible! R.I.P. Phil!

Merciful jesus, what have I done to you? :((

Phillip was such a gentle lovable soul who created a band that still inspires

I remember being totally shocked by the news of Phil's death. Such a sad loss. Thin Lizzy, legends.

The one band I never got to see live I've seen all the biggest rock bands queen motley crew AC/DC motorhead but if I had my time again I would give all those guys up for one Lizzy his RIP BIG FELLA

man this is one of the saddest behind the music EP's i have ever seen

@krankrocker Couldn't agree more. One of the most underrated bands of the 70's and early 80's. Phil is a legend in my eyes. One of my biggest influences as a bass player of hard rock. R.I.P. Phil you are the Man!

i cant watch this it just hurts too much

Very informative and touching. Their music lives on! Thanks for posting.

i lived about 2 miles from Phil in Howth Co Dublin the strand road id see him around from time to time .he was a amazing guy i guess the heroin took his body out

Our true Irish hero

Peace be with you Phil and your lovely mother

thanks ....that made... & destroyed my day !! no ...really- thanks , was terrific.

that was the saddest behind the music ever

So sad. Phil was a great talent.He will always be missed. Thin Lizzy was and is one of my fav bands.

phil miss you so rip love to all the family and band

Thank you for posting, I enjoyed it very much!

His poor mum. She's haunted by her son's memory. I hope she finds peace and can let go and move on with her life.

What a truly lovely soul. He really was so sweet

all the vids are awsome ,, very informative i always wanted to know more of Thin Lizzy kind regards and thank you

god bless him and forever give him comfort. i miss you i think of your music and jam cold sweat on my way to and from work. RIP.

R.I.P Phil !!! You were one of the best ones in my music world .. my english is not good ..

In Phil's wildest dreams he couldn't imagine they would put a great statue of him in Dublin. He left his mark long live the King

thank u for posting

I remember Phil and the boys at the Greyhound in Croydon and they were the happiest (and loudest) times in my life. Scott & Robbo dueling off each other till their fingers bled. I just cannot put across how much those days in the 70's mean to me, they were my life, they still are. At one gig at the Greyhound (I think it was the Jailbreak tour) I bet my mate two quid he wouldn't climb into one of the speakers next to the stage where we sat joyfully having our ears blow away. He did it, I lost the bet. To this day my hearing has not been too great. Was it worth it, would we do the same thing again given the chance?.....You bet we would, What fabulous memories that will unfortunately die with me now in my 60's and not well. I just wish their was somehow, some way I could hand those memories on but I can't and that is a travesty. Yes, the world moves on, but it will be (is) an infinitely poorer place without Phil & the boys back in town. BSR?.....keep the dream rolling boys!

i was a young kid listening to THIN LIZZY.IN THE 70S.

Phillip Lynott was a great man I'm really miss him

@gwxk surely you jest. Of course I had heard of Thin Lizzy before i saw this. I caught it by accident one night about 8 years ago. I have never been so moved by a Behind The Music. Hearing the songs in the backgound, I just couldn't understand how under-appreciated this band was. I became absolutely obsessed because of this. On my honeymoon in Ireland i have pictures of myself next to his statue off Grafton St. The most moving BEH i have ever seen.

Great band, great music. drugs are tool of Satan. Great songs and great level of talent. This band deserves a more fitting bio. still, better than expected. RIP GARY AND PHIL

r.i.p Phil and Gary both now .....

I loved this band,Scott Gorham is still incredible Christopher Reeves handsome.....I was always envious of his hair! LOL Gary Moore and the rest of the band were incredible! I loved Scott's laid back demenor.

what a band! Phil is amazing!

Ce mec avait une aura, il a laissé un vide énorme. Je ne me lasse pas de l'écouter.

This is the bad side of being a rock'n'roll star.... Drugs destroy every artist... without exception.... a tragic end for such a brilliant artist like Mr Lynott... R.I.P. Phil Lynott..

So nice to hear Phil's mom say "he was a great man". I still love listening to "The Boy's Are Back In Town", even more so now with fond memories. RIP Phil Lynnot (sic? please excuse). Reminds me so much of a time when an Irish bloke dropped in on a few Aussie kid's just left home and beat the living shit out of a junkie who'd just robbed us. He wasn't so big, Marty was his name, but oh boy did he bet the shit out of that guy, for no other reason than he knew he was lying. We were eighteen, Marty was in his thirties, knew the score.

RIP Black Rose

Un grande!,lo vi en Estocolmo en Gröna Lund,tenía una botella de whisky (Johnny Walker) al pié del micrófono.

this is more like a Phil Lynott documentary

Vagabonds of the western world.you can always hear the king call.luv u Phil xx

His mum seems a lovely lady,rest in peace phil thanks for the memories❤

I do say RIP to Gary,Phillip,and the others that died.I,too loved the rock band Thin Lizzy. Phil was the only black man that I know that looked like Frank Zappa,with a slightly different mustache.

Brings tears to my eyes when I watch this, I know Phils mother well, she's a great friend and spent time at my maa, s who sadly died April 2012 God bless you Philomena , and your son Philip x Carl

But nobody's listening I love you Mom always !

no more pain phil RIP .

RIP Irish Legend

Musicians have a great way of penning songs about their demise. Phil done it with this boy is cracking up and my hero Stuart Adamson done it from a song Alone , alone inside my head, alone inside my room.

@krankrocker I couldn't agree more. One of the most underappreciated bands of the 70's and Phil was one of the greatest rock 'n' roll performers of all time, but you can't forget Scott Gorham, Brian Downey, Gary Moore, Brian Robertson, and Eric Bell from the first three albums. Overall great band.

Gone to soon RiP Phil.

I feel aweful that he didn't get help before organ failure. He was a rocker.

Thankyou phill