Brian Downey (born January 27, 1951) was the drummer for the band Thin Lizzy, who, along with bassist-vocalist Phil Lynott, made up the core of the band's success as a pioneering hard rock group. he also played Stanley Tweedle on Lexx January 27 is the 27th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1951 was a common year starting on Monday; see its calendar. ... A drummer is a musician who plays the drums, particularly the drum kit, marching percussion, or hand drums. ... Thin Lizzy was a hard rock/proto-heavy metal band, formed in Dublin by bassist and singer Phil Lynott in the late sixties. ... Philip Parris Lynott (20 August 1949 - 4 January 1986) was born to a Brazilian father and an Irish mother, in Birmingham, England and brought up in Ireland by his grandmother. ... Hard rock is a form of rock and roll music that finds its closest roots in early 1960s garage rock. ... Stanley Tweedle is a character on the science fiction series Lexx Originally an assistant backup courier for the Heretic rebellion against His Divine Shadow, an evil galactic papacy, Stanley Tweedle was given a responsibily that he really didnt merit: smuggling the DNA of His Shadows ultimate weapon to... Lexx is a science fiction TV series that follows the adventures of a group of mis-matched individuals aboard the Lexx, the most powerful destructive force in the two universes from which the show takes its name. ...
Thin Lizzy circa 1976 - BrianDowney, Brian Robertson, Phil Lynott, and Scott Gorham.
Brian Robertson's unconventional use of the wah-pedal as an extension of the instrument during soloing rather than as a purely rhythmic effect, as described in the Total Accuracy video "Still in Love with the Blues"?title=(featuring Brian Robertson and Stuart Bull), is a distinctive and influential sound.
Mark Nauseef stood in for Downey on drums during a tour of Australia in 1978.
Downey has represented businesses and business owners, as well as various government entities, in a variety of commercial disputes, including allegations of contract breaches, business torts, violations of federal and state securities laws, and violations of state consumer protection laws.
Downey has represented companies in cases before the Commonwealth Court of Pennsylvania challenging actions by the Pennsylvania Department of Environmental Protection (DEP), including one recent case in which he and his colleagues were able to obtain a settlement valued in excess of several million dollars of a claim against DEP.
Downey also is active in pro bono matters, representing indigent clients in a variety of cases, including immigration claims and claims involving victims of child abuse.
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