Gary's favorite guitar was a Les Paul with a Marshall Amp. My favorite is a Les Paul too especially the old Goldtops. But for this kind of guitar playing a Stratocaster just kicks a Les Paul off the stage to me.
Saturday Feburary 6th marks 10 years since Gary Moore died while on vacation in Spain of consuming too much booze in one evening. Gary died in his sleep of heart failure with a blood alcohol level of 380 mg of alcohol per 100 ml of blood.
He cited Peter Green and Eric Clapton as his biggest influences. Also Gary mentioned Jeff Beck, George Harrison, Jimi Hendrix, Hank Marvin, Mick Taylor, Albert King and B. B. King as influences.
In 2018 the album Moore Blues for Gary was released by Bob Daisley and features Gary Moore fans Glen Hughes, Steve Lukather, Steve Morse, Joe Lynn Turner and Ricky Warwick. Guitarists Doug Alridch, Joe Bonamassa, Vivian Campbell, Paul Gilbert, Kirk Hammett, John Sykes and Zakk Wylde also said Gary Moore was a big influence on them.
Joe Bonamassa said Gary was the Eddie Van Halen of Europe. A mega guitar hero.
The only guitarist who has Allman Brothers connection I've heard that bragged about Gary is Warren Haynes. And he did it in front of Dickey who may not have know who Gary is. In another early 90's interview Dickey began talking about this great technical wizard he saw on TV and seemed to be blown away but Dickey turned to Warren and asked what his name was again and Warren said Eric Johnson.
I only saw Gary once and it was in the late 1980's. I had never heard of him but a guitar player I knew got me to go. I had gone with him to see Van Halen and later Steve Via when he was with David Lee Roth. And I don't listen to that high octane guitar playing everyday but yes Eddie and Steve were technically amazing. My take away from seeing Gary was: Eddie Van Halen and Steve Via can't come close, can't even begin to blow Gary Moore off the stage!!!
Gary playing Need Your Love So Bad on a very nice sounding ES-335. Slow blues.
VIBRATO!!! B. B. King was suppose to have had the best left hand vibrato single finger and multi finger in the business. I guess Gary was second. The left handed vibrato here on this slow blues is absolutely incredible!!
Wouldn't an Allman Brothers Band/Gary Moore summer shed tour have
been a blast? Moore made it over here about as often as the Brothers
went to Europe.
Yes Gary as far as I know rarely played in the United States. He was huge across Europe. Too bad he hit a bump in the road financially and had to sell that famous out of phase Goldtop Les Paul he got from Peter Greene. I think the guitarist for Metallica has it now and paid over a million.
The above link is also a Goldtop Les Paul and has a good tone. It's one of Gary's last shows and frankly he looks bad to me. He became a heavy boozer and that is what killed him
Campaign for Belfast statue of Guitar Legend Gary Moore Gains City Council Support
The campaign to erect a statue of Gary Moore in the guitar legend’s native Belfast has received a boost ahead of the 10th anniversary of his passing (February 6).
The Wild Frontier Memorial Project, led by members of Gary’s family, and fans, has gained support from the Green Party and The Alliance Party in Belfast and has been warmly welcomed after initial discussions.
Indeed, a statue recognising Gary Moore in Belfast could become a feature of the city’s plans for a major cultural celebration in 2023.
Last year, Belfast bid to be approved as a UNESCO European City of Music by 2023. While the European Commission has ruled that UK cities can no longer bid for the title, the Belfast City Council is understood to be planning a major cultural attraction for 2023, and Patricia Moore, Gary’s youngest sister, said a statue of ‘Belfast’s greatest guitarist’ would be a perfect fit for the city’s future ambitions.
A co-founder of The Wild Frontier Memorial Project, Patricia Moore added: “Belfast is steeped in musical history and has produced its fair share of legendary figures, and songs. I know Gary is an idol to many people all over Ireland, and all over the world.
“He loved his city and although his career would take him everywhere, his music was always influenced by the nature and beauty of Belfast, and indeed all of Ireland. Gary was very, very proud to be from Belfast, he loved to tell people that was his home.”
Raised in the east of the city, Gary Moore enjoyed a spectacular career with bands such as Skid Row, Thin Lizzy and G-Force, and predominately as a solo artist during which time he effortlessly switched from heavy rock to Blues, taking his denim-clad fans along for what would be a hugely successful journey.
Moore’s guitar mastery saw him collaborate with stars like BB King and Albert King, Peter Green, Jack Bruce, and Eric Clapton.
Gary Moore died on February 6, 2011 after suffering a heart attack in his sleep, aged just 58.
Fans have raised almost £5,000 for the statue project. However, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, fund-raising tribute gigs in Belfast and Dublin had to be shelved last year.
The Green Party’s Belfast City Councillor Brian Smyth said: “On the 10th anniversary of the untimely passing of Gary Moore, I welcome the moves being made by his family to build a business case to have a statue put up in the city of birth, Belfast.
“Gary was one of the greatest musical sons this city has produced and has left a lasting legacy not only in Belfast, but across the planet. This is also a timely reminder of how important music is and how we value our musicians, when there is a real challenge to the Arts Sector in Northern Ireland.”
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
Everyone has a plan, till you get punched in the face,
That is the statue for Phil Lynott who played bass and sang and wrote Parisian Walkways that was Gary 's Whipping Post. I think that statue is in Dublin, Ireland. He died of a drug overdose at age 36 or so. Very popular musician in Ireland and across Europe.
Gary Moore did not place at all in Rolling Stones top 100 guitarists. Hendrix was number 1 and Duane Allman was number 2. Derek Trucks, Dickey and Warren Haynes made the 100.
To me Gary Moore would have to have been next to Eddie Van Halen, Steve Via and Joe Satriani. Those 3 hot rod players couldn't out duel Gary Moore.
Actually if your favorite guitarist didn't make the cut such as Jack Pearson and Jimmy Herring two of my current favorites, I wouldn't think much about it. If Gary Moore didn't make the 100 list then anyone not making it says nothing about their chops and ability.
This is a song Gary wrote for Phil Lynott. Oh Wild One Why Did You Have To Go So Soon.
Two nice Les Pauls here including one with zebra pickups. Dickey had a sunburst with zebra pickups in the early 70's.
This would be a good song for Government Mule.
