Speaking of Thin Lizzy:
Brian Downey still has that swing.
Totally enjoyed this set of Thin Lizzy's best
Did he always drum stoically behind the beat like that (at least in the opening number)?
I remember him being more ahead of the beat in a nice way.
Sorry, I have issues with behind the beat drumming, it's why Bonham's charm totally escapes me. Though it's unfortunately become de rigueur with modern drumming and often perceived as more musical. With hard rock music I tend to find it grating.
Perhaps Brian didn't hear himself or the band well at that gig, but I find his dragging behind the beat in a number like that distracting. That doesn't mean that he has lost swing, which he has indeed always had though in my mind swing requires a drummer to be behind, on top and ahead of the beat at various times.
PS: The band plays the Lizzy stuff with more feel than I have heard some of Scott Gorham's, Gary Moore's or John Sykes' outfits do it.