Forgotten Fretmasters #13 - Gary Moore

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  • Опубликовано: 27 авг 2024

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  • @GMLucGM
    @GMLucGM Год назад +70

    Suprisingly detailed overlook on Dad's career, not everything was entirely true but clearly you guys have taken your time to learn what you could about him. You mention many times he was dissatisfied with his music but the truth is he only ever made the music he resonated with at the time, it didn't matter what genre it was it simply kept things interesting to him. His musical base was always blues, but he got bored easily. I think he just loved to challenge himself and genuinely didn't care what people thought. His love for playing guitar was unwavering

    • @crisadriano7412
      @crisadriano7412 Год назад +21

      Your dad is the best guitarist I've ever heard. Truly sad to see him leave this earth so early.

    • @BluesRockAcademy
      @BluesRockAcademy Год назад +3

      Gus Moore?

    • @grahamcox8385
      @grahamcox8385 Год назад +5

      Gary moore is a genius on guitar and just for music in general, his solos always are melodic and have a voice of their own, truly one of a kind and if it was a duel between Gary moore and Eric Clapton, then Gary moore wins hands down and wipes the floor with Clapton,rest in peace Gary moore cause your legend and music will live forever 🙏🎸😊

    • @vannessar32
      @vannessar32 Год назад +7

      Your dad was an absolute delight to listen to

    • @aquilarossa5191
      @aquilarossa5191 Год назад +4

      Gary Moore lives forever through his music. Right now he is probably jamming with Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, Paul Kossoth, Eddie Van Halen, Malcolm Young, and Randy Rhoads. Phil Lynott, David Bowie as Ziggy Stardust, and Ronnie James Dio are on vocals. John Bonham is on drums, Lemmy and Phil are on bass. John Lord and Richard Wright are on keyboards.

  • @Incuensuocha
    @Incuensuocha 2 года назад +43

    If there is one guitarist in history that makes me think “I wish I could play like him”, it’s definitely Gary Moore. And I don’t mean ability, I mean his heart and soul. Although I love metal I’ve never cared about being fast, I want to be able to make the guitar sing like Gary could.

  • @AndalusianIrish
    @AndalusianIrish 2 года назад +60

    Being from Northern Ireland I am incredibly grateful for any tributes to Gary. Very sadly missed.

    • @7626728
      @7626728 2 года назад +2

      Likewise, Ulster An Dun here!

    • @davecollins6792
      @davecollins6792 10 месяцев назад +1

      I miss him, although I found him later in his career, by hearing a cover of one of songs, so I had to find out about him and I did. AMAZING miss you 😔

  • @danielcrook9504
    @danielcrook9504 Год назад +23

    He isn't forgotten, not by a long shot. He was one of the very best.

  • @Fotzkopp
    @Fotzkopp 2 года назад +56

    Gary Moore is one of the most influencial guitarists of all time. He is probably the most influencial guitarist of his generation, if you consider, that he was (and still is) an important influence for numerous metal, rock, bluesrock and blues guitarists all over the world.

  • @shamitbikramshah8577
    @shamitbikramshah8577 2 года назад +33

    When I was young, all us rock fans in Nepal loved him
    He could play anything

    • @TheGuitarHistorian
      @TheGuitarHistorian  2 года назад +3

      First viewer from Nepal that I’ve spoken to! Thanks for watching!

    • @shamitbikramshah8577
      @shamitbikramshah8577 2 года назад +7

      @@TheGuitarHistorian good music is universal.

  • @williammussey1219
    @williammussey1219 2 года назад +30

    1 of the MOST underrated players in history!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

  • @kevingill648
    @kevingill648 Год назад +4

    Forgotten?? Never! One of the greatest guitarists ever.

  • @paulocavalcanti5330
    @paulocavalcanti5330 2 года назад +12

    My favorite guitar player ever. Period.

  • @jamieforbes3661
    @jamieforbes3661 2 года назад +66

    As a guitarist for over 40 years, I have yet to hear anybody who could play anything and set new standards every time he picked up a board!
    Quite possibly the best player EVER!
    MISS YOU BROTHER!!

    • @amadan9999
      @amadan9999 2 года назад +3

      Completely agree,he was “The Master”

    • @jmangi6221
      @jmangi6221 Год назад

      Like I've always said, absolutely the greatest les paul player ever.

    • @UFO1601
      @UFO1601 10 месяцев назад

      Bravo 👏

  • @johnmaag9230
    @johnmaag9230 2 года назад +14

    Gary Moore could one note scream with energy and then the next note bring you to tears. His guitar playing skills were amazing.

  • @davidlawrence5
    @davidlawrence5 2 года назад +22

    Feel. That's Moore. No swooping dive bombs, uber fast neck runs, sonic harmonics or ginormous pedal boards. Just give the man a guitar, watch, listen and learn. It's all about "The Feeling". A magnificent six string player. Thank you for showcasing some fine history.

    • @TheSWCantina
      @TheSWCantina 2 года назад +4

      He done plenty of them in the 80s. All can be heard in Over the hills and far away solo.

    • @leighburne4098
      @leighburne4098 2 года назад +5

      He did plenty of that stuff over the years, but I agree his feel is what sets him apart.

    • @Timliu92
      @Timliu92 2 года назад +5

      Gary Moore did all that stuff you mentioned back in the 1980s, but he never sounded schooled - his feel was always raw and passionate, and his phrasing, even when going fast, was extremely natural. That was what IMO separated him from all the shredders out there and established him as a true guitar legend.

  • @paulsimmons5726
    @paulsimmons5726 2 года назад +4

    The first time I heard Gary Moore, the rest of the players I’d held in the highest esteem dropped a level as Gary took over the top slot!
    Since then, I’ve not heard anyone to challenge Gary as my favorite player!
    RIP Gary Moore - Such heart and feeling!

  • @cooper5882
    @cooper5882 2 года назад +23

    You have to keep telling people about Gary Moore . Thank You for doing so !

  • @timwestcott361
    @timwestcott361 3 года назад +71

    Gary's live version of Red House is , and will always be , epic. Respectful joyful virtuosity. A tour de force.

    • @danieljohn3438
      @danieljohn3438 2 года назад +6

      I agree 100%.

    • @amjrpain919
      @amjrpain919 2 года назад +6

      My alltime favorite is his cover of "I love you more than you'll ever know"

    • @davidrpriest
      @davidrpriest 2 года назад +7

      That is one of the best performances of all time. Fender Anniversary Party

    • @hesch-tag
      @hesch-tag 2 года назад +3

      I love Gary but I can't stand that version of Red house. I think it is a huge cliché version. Give me Shapes of things from live at Emerald Aisles '84 any day. There he really shows his greatness.

  • @10INCHCRUSHER
    @10INCHCRUSHER 3 года назад +66

    He isn't forgotten. He never had that Hendrix type of celebrity in America. But in the UK and France, that's a whole different story. They knew him out there.

    • @MindControlUltra
      @MindControlUltra 2 года назад +8

      Germany loves him too.

    • @crystalship
      @crystalship 2 года назад +6

      @@MindControlUltra I was at his concert in Warsaw in 2009, in Poland he is also remembered :)

    • @seanyiscubsfan1
      @seanyiscubsfan1 2 года назад +5

      From what I’ve heard he was also popular in Japan too.

    • @robertrohde4579
      @robertrohde4579 2 года назад +5

      100%! Many people here in the USA don't know much or very little about Gary Moore. IMHO Gary Moore is the greatest guitarist of all-time!

    • @peterbrown8578
      @peterbrown8578 2 года назад +4

      you know i always want moore just like my name says!

  • @mbreinin
    @mbreinin 2 года назад +14

    He was the "lightbulb moment" for me. I was a guitar player in the '80s, with a penchant for, well, '80s tones. I was also a blues nut, but I liked to play it with a much heavier tone than most contemporary artists, like SRV, who I worshiped. Then, I bought "Still Got The Blues" and put that CD in while leaving the store. It was like a lightning bolt. I still remember that moment to this day. Here was a guy, playing blues, but with a ripping Marshall tone and with many licks that were still pretty well seated in the current trends of virtuoso guitar. It was the perfect mixture and made me a lifelong fan of Gary. I could never play like him, that I can assure you, but he inspired me to play I would say as much, if not more, than many of my heroes. Just an amazing player, truly one of a kind.

  • @kevinmcgrath8969
    @kevinmcgrath8969 3 года назад +10

    Gary Moore could do it all. One of the finest blues guitarist Truly missed.

  • @ultrakoichi
    @ultrakoichi 3 года назад +25

    Gary Moore was one of the best and greatest guitarist ever!! I feel something from his playing.

  • @kimberlymazzei5662
    @kimberlymazzei5662 2 года назад +1

    Gary. Moore. Was. Totally. Great. Underrated. Highly respected. N loved. By. Those. Who. Know. Great music. R I p gary

  • @davidg5629
    @davidg5629 2 года назад +8

    Gary can never be forgotten. Had him on the ear buds this morning at the gym.

  • @Johnny-oy9fh
    @Johnny-oy9fh 3 года назад +57

    He is forgotten....along with many others like him....Gary was also a great singer and songwriter too...saw him many times...

    • @pekkatervala8476
      @pekkatervala8476 2 года назад +4

      Tone comes from fingers, heart and also soul, which means brains.

  • @rubievale
    @rubievale 2 года назад +115

    He was a beast, ferocious and seemingly unlimited in the scope of his technical ability. I play guitar professionally and I can hold my own, but Gary's playing was on another level completely and he's easily in my top 3. He was astonishingly good.

    • @scottwaszak698
      @scottwaszak698 2 года назад +7

      Amen

    • @mikehell9818
      @mikehell9818 2 года назад +2

      Gary Moore is the top predator in the land of predators

    • @TheHumbuckerboy
      @TheHumbuckerboy 2 года назад +1

      Who are your other choices ?

    • @rubievale
      @rubievale 2 года назад +7

      @@TheHumbuckerboy Hendrix and EVH, but that's just for that particular genre I guess, Blues/Rock. Joe Pass is an absolute monster player but in a different genre, and my favourite guitarist overall is Julian Bream. Gary sits very near the top of the tree for that type of playing but in reality there's so many amazing players in so many styles that it's not really something that you can measure, quantify or judge realistically. Paco De Lucia, Birelli Lagrene, John McLoughlin, John Williams, Danny Gatton, Dimebag, all of them monster players and utterly unlike each other. Music is not an Olympic sport, not a competition, and it's very much a subjective, personal thing, so my top 3 are just my top 3 and they only hold true for me.

    • @philc4520
      @philc4520 2 года назад +1

      Agreed. Totally badass & tremendously technically accomplished player.

  • @johnmac8084
    @johnmac8084 3 года назад +31

    The first time I saw Gary playing live was with Skid Row, he was a teenager then and was phenomenal. I saw him a couple of times more later in his life. Gary's blues playing is my favourite.

    • @johnoflaherty1018
      @johnoflaherty1018 Год назад +2

      I saw him as a young lad playing in Skid Row in Crumlin in Dublin. He was just a few years older than me but he made an incredible impression on me with his flair and tone. Blues for Greenie album is my favourite.

    • @christopherjcarson
      @christopherjcarson 7 месяцев назад +1

      We first went to hear him at the kings Hall,
      Belfast.Still have the ticket,it was a great
      evening,with plenty of stage lights and
      special affects.He performed an
      especially good version of
      “empty rooms”,on that
      occassion!

  • @Deliquescentinsight
    @Deliquescentinsight 3 года назад +36

    I would never seek to totally define any artist, it is both arrogant and subject to debate to do so! Gary Moore to me was a working class hero, rising out of the back streets of Northern Ireland, a guitar player of singular talent and dedication, he was obviously deeply involved with Blues, and soulful music, he managed to reach great heights, what a superb guitar player.

  • @RoverWaters
    @RoverWaters 2 года назад +8

    Gary Moore was definitely the most successful solo act guitar player since Hendrix.
    back when "Still got the blues" came out he was on mainstream radio all over Europe.

  • @wilburrrrr742
    @wilburrrrr742 2 года назад +141

    Just my opinion, but Moore overshadows Clapton without even really trying hard. R.I.P. Gary. I Still Got The Blues that you're gone.

    • @amadan9999
      @amadan9999 2 года назад +8

      Clapton never shared a stage with him! Theres your answer 😉

    • @wingmanjim6
      @wingmanjim6 2 года назад +10

      @@amadan9999 Apparently Clapton didn't get along well with Gary. At any rate, I agree with Rick.

    • @jimiaxe
      @jimiaxe 2 года назад +15

      Technically Gary was the better guitarist BUT without Clapton there might not have been a Gary Moore.. Clapton was along with Peter Green & Jimi Hendrix one of Gary's biggest influences.. Did the student surpass the teacher absolutely but you can;t negate Clapton's influence on Gary and so many others

    • @wilburrrrr742
      @wilburrrrr742 2 года назад +6

      @@jimiaxe
      Point taken.

    • @lilfungle6129
      @lilfungle6129 2 года назад +14

      Gary Moore is the best, most under-rated guitarist to ever set foot on this planet

  • @1927su
    @1927su 2 года назад +3

    He’s not forgotten but needs to remain relevant! He was fantastic!!

  • @DJMerck
    @DJMerck 3 года назад +69

    Truly does deserve the title "The Lord Of The Strings"
    He was/is one of the greatest ever!...

  • @morrisfoster5106
    @morrisfoster5106 Год назад +1

    Gary Moore is not forgotten

  • @WFF95
    @WFF95 2 года назад +2

    if you guys listened carefully, gary pour his whole heart and soul in each of its songs. I can feel that energy,the sadness, hope and regret in each of his guitar playing. Truly his song suit all moods

  • @iainthompson6371
    @iainthompson6371 2 года назад +5

    No one's forgotten him here in the UK mate I can assure you. That said nice tribute and thanks for taking the time to put it together.

  • @leftinlister829
    @leftinlister829 2 года назад +14

    Thanks for the thorough overview of the man Philip Lynott called "The best guitarist in the world". I discovered Gary Moore and Michael Schenker around the same time, Gary a little earlier. It was actually hard to believe that anyone could play that well, the guitar seemingly becoming part of the man. Gary underrated his own work. Back on the Streets, Black Rose and G-Force make up a trio of brilliance, but he never made a bad album.

  • @Ruudis9er
    @Ruudis9er 8 месяцев назад +1

    Thank you so much for great dive into the Great Gary Moore RIP 😢

  • @aliasakin4684
    @aliasakin4684 7 месяцев назад +1

    For me,he was one of the very best guitar players of bluesrock...

  • @susanhorton3572
    @susanhorton3572 2 месяца назад

    He is a legend. He had the soul that cannot be matched. ❤❤

  • @CarrigansGuitarClub
    @CarrigansGuitarClub Год назад

    Gary Moore and humility are not words I though I would ever hear in the same sentence!

  • @dorianponcela9680
    @dorianponcela9680 2 года назад +15

    Thank you for this video. I love guitar players like Malmsteen, Paul Gilbert, Jason Becker, Kotzen, and all these virtuoso musicians, but Gary Moore is on the top of the list. He is really missed.

  • @younkinjames8571
    @younkinjames8571 3 года назад +7

    I'll never forget Gary....never....

    • @TheGuitarHistorian
      @TheGuitarHistorian  3 года назад +1

      Watch the introoooo…

    • @younkinjames8571
      @younkinjames8571 3 года назад

      @@TheGuitarHistorian I literally wrote my comment during the intro. Great video man.

  • @ericgiova1663
    @ericgiova1663 3 года назад +35

    Gary Moore was, above all, a performer, a live artist. Putting body and soul in every single notes.
    I discovered him when he was playing with "Thin Lizzy" (the Celtic influence comes from Phil Lynnot who wrote many of his lyrics based on Celtic folk themes). Moore, on stage, was a ferocious beast with an incredibly light touch.
    Sorely missed.

  • @maureencrowley2921
    @maureencrowley2921 2 года назад +32

    Thank you for highlighting Gary Moore. People are clueless about him. He and Michael Schenker (who you should also feature in your series) are my two favorite guitarists.-Tim

    • @ricknowakowski7119
      @ricknowakowski7119 2 года назад

      MSG

    • @iansimmons735
      @iansimmons735 2 года назад

      Me too.

    • @Timliu92
      @Timliu92 2 года назад +2

      Michael Schenker was absolutely brilliant - one of the most melodic guitar players I have ever heard.

    • @glennthompson1173
      @glennthompson1173 2 года назад +1

      My favorite too also. Michael Schenker and Gary Moore. Two different styles but two of the best in the business.

  • @martymcpeak4748
    @martymcpeak4748 Месяц назад

    my first guitar hero was Ace Frehley until i heard Mr. Moore, the Gary Moore bug bit me hard and latched. so to this day Gary is still at the top of my short list. RIP Maestro Moore.

  • @robinmills5643
    @robinmills5643 3 года назад +40

    Thin Lizzy, with Gary Moore and Phil Lynott, absolutely rocked, with a blues sorta twist..great show Bud

    • @SLAYERSWINE1
      @SLAYERSWINE1 2 года назад +2

      Unfortunately only one studio release from that lineup...
      #BlackRose

    • @robinmills5643
      @robinmills5643 2 года назад +4

      @@SLAYERSWINE1 i know, I saw them at the Oakland Colliseum in 79' God, what a show!!

    • @artnevarez7073
      @artnevarez7073 2 года назад +4

      @@robinmills5643 I was at that concert July 4 79 Journey, J.geils band , UFO , Thin Lizzy , Nazareth , The Rockets. Lizzy was great.✌️

    • @robinmills5643
      @robinmills5643 2 года назад +1

      Yes! A Day on the Green, and that was correct in a couple of ways. Wow thanks for remembering Art!

    • @leewetherelt8925
      @leewetherelt8925 Год назад +1

      @@SLAYERSWINE1 he played on the nightlife album too. The solo on the original Still in love with you is my favourite version.

  • @SteveKaynan
    @SteveKaynan 2 года назад +6

    Thank you for this! Nice to have a documentary on my biggest inspiration. So many short films etc. on other great legendary guitar, yet so little on Gary Moore! Great video, Gary was the greatest!

  • @williambrandongiles3692
    @williambrandongiles3692 3 месяца назад

    Great And As You Said Here..Epic Story, I Truly Realized I Personally , Enjoy Gary Moore's Presence And Attributes! He Was Phenomenal!.. Cheers!....

  • @thomasbeerman5500
    @thomasbeerman5500 6 месяцев назад

    He is my favorite all time guitar player! RIP still got the blues!

  • @Markusaldrich
    @Markusaldrich 2 года назад +3

    He will never be forgotten. He was one of the best guitar player in Rock History.

  • @Moonsean24
    @Moonsean24 Месяц назад

    For me, Gary Moore was the reason I play guitar. The Blues Alive Album captivated me.
    I had the opportunity to see him live in 2009, I was impressed in addition to his technique, and his feeling, by his voice and the incredibly emotional interpretations of his ballads that we sometimes depreciate on his albums, live they took on a new dimension.
    Without a doubt a reference for many guitarists

  • @tomhathaway4941
    @tomhathaway4941 2 года назад +1

    Gary is one of a kind, a rare special talent that really wont be seen again. Nothing quite like him and seriously a blues master, just not many with a musical vocabulary as Gary, will be remembered and examined by guitarist forever.

  • @chrisconstantinou349
    @chrisconstantinou349 2 года назад

    Gary Moore is the greatest guitarist of all time by far.
    He doesn't make it in most peoples top 10 lists which is fine by me.
    I love how he's under the radar. It makes him our Gary Moore and anyone who does really know him, knows how good he really is.

  • @linushahs396
    @linushahs396 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant series learned so much about the musicians I grew up listening to

  • @davidmccarty6445
    @davidmccarty6445 11 месяцев назад

    He's a legend, best guitarist I've ever heard

  • @alanmatthew5713
    @alanmatthew5713 2 года назад +3

    ANY homage to this amazing and grossly UNDERRATED musician is very heartfelt and highly welcome. Gary was truly the best guitarist from Ireland, and was equally as proficient as a singer and songwriter.

  • @shawnmcvey7789
    @shawnmcvey7789 Год назад

    I'd argue one of the most versatile guitarists ever too. If you deep dive on him you find basically every genre. He was equally dangerous in every one too.

  • @philb4462
    @philb4462 11 месяцев назад

    You are absolutely right to cover Gary Moore. When people put out lists of great and influential guitarists, he should be on those lists but he rarely is.

  • @steevieel
    @steevieel 10 месяцев назад

    Thank you .. that was a Awesome Documentary on the Legendary Gary Moore .. one of the Greatest Guitarist Ever ...
    Now time to look up some of the music I haven't heard .. 👍💯🎶🎵🎸

  • @TheDredog59
    @TheDredog59 Год назад

    I saw him with Colosseum2 in 79 and than again in 87 , He is still my all time favorite player and inspires my own playing . Gone way to soon

  • @powerage17
    @powerage17 3 года назад +4

    Brian Robertson....
    Started w Lizzy at 17....
    Totally great feel .... !!!

  • @mikegray8776
    @mikegray8776 2 года назад +1

    Unmistakeably beautiful tone and texture. Like Paul Kossoff and Mick Ronson, Gary Moore managed to wring something truly unique and heart-wrenching out of his Les Paul. You could identify any of them after just a handful of notes. Superb.

  • @christianhunter777
    @christianhunter777 2 года назад +5

    Saw Gary in New Haven in the early eighties with Rory Gallagher warming up. It was an all-Irish shredfest, and no, I never forgot.

  • @huskvarsm
    @huskvarsm 2 года назад +6

    Gary moore/Rory Gallagher the gold standard when it comes to guitarists.

  • @nelsono4315
    @nelsono4315 Год назад

    I have been a Gary Moore fanatic since the 70s. He IS my number 1 six-stringer. For me no one plays like Gary did. In his hard rock days he was absolutely ferocious. Hard rock Gary is my guy. I like the blues Gary too but hard rock Gary is the man. I like to say he played like the ship was going down. His conviction and passion on the guitar are hard to beat. And Gary was no one trick pony. Very fluent in fusion, rock and blues. I am currently 3/4 of the way thru his biography written by Harry Shapiro. Highly recommended if you're a Moore fan. Thanks for remembering Gary.

  • @adriano969
    @adriano969 2 года назад +1

    First discovered Moore back in late eighties on Colosseum II Strange new flesh. Loved that album, learned all guitar parts (or tried). He was such a great player.

  • @TheLoveSignGuy
    @TheLoveSignGuy Год назад +1

    Gary is a man who spent his life. Searching for the perfect note and the perfect tone while shredding your face off at the same time.

  • @raynicholl4446
    @raynicholl4446 Год назад

    A total heart and soul guitarist and singer,sadly missed

  • @ScootersGroove0801
    @ScootersGroove0801 2 года назад +2

    Thank you for this great bio of Gary. His playing has inspired me more than anyone's. Long Live Gary Moore!!

  • @stephenlandry9343
    @stephenlandry9343 2 года назад +1

    No not at all most under rated guitarist maybe of all time. One of the greatest of all time!

  • @chrisautrey5051
    @chrisautrey5051 2 года назад +1

    Gary was one of the greatest. I have several albums of his and play them often.

  • @talister106
    @talister106 2 года назад +1

    Starting to play in the early seventies Gary Moore always left me inspired by his power and passion. Thank you.

  • @TheNobbynoonar
    @TheNobbynoonar 2 года назад +4

    Last saw Gary Moore at the High Voltage festival in London way back in 2010-pure class. So tragic he’s gone now. Rock in peace Gary.

    • @christopherfarrington9270
      @christopherfarrington9270 Год назад

      i agree i was there he wanted to keep playing but they wouldn't let him what a shame and it was all the rock stuff with neil aswell brilliant.

  • @clevebaker8399
    @clevebaker8399 Год назад

    There will never be a guitarist like Gary !! He rivals them all!! He was consumed with his music!! To the bone! Like SRV

  • @MikeLike8
    @MikeLike8 2 года назад

    Been playing since 10..... this is of the most important sites to me on the net. Discovering great guitar players here has made my life better!

  • @BoogieMan568
    @BoogieMan568 2 года назад

    He is not forgotten in europe, our biggest guitar songwriter singer star in history🥰🥰🎸🎸

  • @susanyerke5462
    @susanyerke5462 19 дней назад

    Thank u for this great short doc about Gary Moore

  • @ericmcgivern4429
    @ericmcgivern4429 2 года назад

    Gary could do anything with a guitar!!!!!! A Master player!!!!!

  • @pops5778
    @pops5778 2 года назад +1

    Saw gary play in the leeds n country club in the 90s brought the house down .awesome player.

    • @pops5778
      @pops5778 11 месяцев назад

      I was there too . What a great night.

  • @obbor4
    @obbor4 3 года назад +22

    I was blessed to have seen Gary live four times. Twice with Thin Lizzy, once during his opening gig for Whitesnake doing that metally stuff, and finally one his 'Still Got The Blues' tour. Even playing that metal stuff, which was pretty disposable poser-type drek, his playing was phenomenal and I was elated when he eventually went back to playing blues (using Greeny's gold top Les Paul) which really brought out the best of him. It was a truly sad day for me when he passed. A day that I commemorated him with a six-pack of Guinness and the BBM album blasting at a high level. He, Jack, and Ginger (and Thin Lizzy, of course) are all a big part of my personal musical fandom and will always remain so.

    • @jimbyrne8079
      @jimbyrne8079 2 года назад +1

      Just curious when did you see him with Lizzy. I saw them many times but never managed to see them with GM. I did see him solo a number of times. A guitarist in the very top echelon.

    • @obbor4
      @obbor4 2 года назад +1

      @@jimbyrne8079 In 1977, at the Los Angeles Forum, opening for Kansas, and 1979, at the Lakeland Civic Center, Lakeland, Florida, opening for Journey.

    • @jimbyrne8079
      @jimbyrne8079 2 года назад +1

      @@obbor4 Lucky you. Would have loved to have seen him with Lizzy. Despite always being associated with them and being a member on 3 separate occasions, his cumulative time with them was pretty short.

    • @obbor4
      @obbor4 2 года назад

      @@jimbyrne8079 Yeah. To be truthful, I only knew the group from their radio hits (at the time) 'Jailbreak' and 'The Boys Are Back in Town' and didn't know yet of Gary's greatness until actually seeing him up close. I was about ten feet from the stage, at the Florida show, which cost "$5.98, in honor of the call letters for Tampa Bays number one station, 98 Rock, on their birthday. They also served cake for the occasion. The other two times (his opening for Whitesnake and during the 'Still Got the Blues' tour, I was there for him specifically. He was a monster talent, to be certain!

    • @pekkatervala8476
      @pekkatervala8476 2 года назад +1

      I saw and heard him twice in Finland, blues era.

  • @sergiomiranda1497
    @sergiomiranda1497 Год назад +1

    Gary Moore is in my opinion one of the 10 best guitar players that ever lived. Great biography.

  • @pdd60absorbed12
    @pdd60absorbed12 Год назад

    Black Rose is Moore's most memorable sound for me. A real classic project.

  • @giorgiacaira
    @giorgiacaira 2 года назад +5

    Thanks for posting this. I had the unforgettable experience of seeing Skid Row in the Savoy theatre in Limerick many moons ago. Most of the the material they played that night was from the 34 Hours album. Gary Moore was around 17 years old and I couldn’t believe what I was hearing. I was about 2 or 3 years into my own guitar journey and this left me stunned at the time.
    I’ve been playing now for about 50 years and am considered not a bad player among those who know me, however when I listen to the guitar solo “Go, never gonna let you” on the 34 hours album it still amazes me at good he was at such a young age.
    Also have to say that the band were absolutely ##it hot. Bridgeman and Shiels made up an awesome Rhythm Section.
    I don’t usually comment on YT postings, however this was the first live Rock band gig and is still one of the most memorable

  • @millieoreskovic
    @millieoreskovic Год назад

    My favourite guitarist for sure the best in my opinion

  • @stickylabels
    @stickylabels 2 месяца назад

    Gary very hard to beat...unrivalled..

  • @caramanico1
    @caramanico1 2 года назад +3

    It took my "Still Got The Blues" to discover Gary. He was maybe the best ever at being able to combine taste with virtuosity.

  • @frankbreuer8849
    @frankbreuer8849 6 месяцев назад

    Thanks so much. A humbling experience, badly needed.

  • @edge1289
    @edge1289 2 года назад

    Glad I found this channel! There are many lists that attempt to opine on who the top 10, top 20, top 100 etc players are. Gary doesn’t make those lists all too often. The fact he doesn’t make those lists is either a joke or a crime. There are few players that can move me, less than a handful really. The shredders who display their technical wizardry and speed don’t get my attention, however Gary Moore can move me with one note. Gary’s searing tone, beautifully melodic phrasing, perfect vibrato and endless sustain are IMHO second to none. Gary is sorely missed. I’ve seen many of the greats live, two of those I missed are true regrets and they’re Gary and SRV. RIP Stevie and Gary.
    There was mention of Clapton in the video. I was lucky enough to be in the Beacon Theatre 3-20-09 when Clapton sat in for the entire 2nd set and encore for the Allman Brothers 40 anniversary run in NYC. Clapton did all he could do to keep up with Warren Haynes and Derek Trucks that night. Haynes and Trucks blew the roof off the Beacon that night.

  • @metalworx4765
    @metalworx4765 Год назад

    Forgotten - never! When hearing Still Got The Blues and The Loner, had to start playing again after leaving my guitar in the case for about a year.

  • @tonykichenside8443
    @tonykichenside8443 2 года назад +1

    Gary Moore is probably in the top 3 guitarist of all time

  • @torydrake2846
    @torydrake2846 Год назад

    THANK YOU for making this video!!! I have been asking over and over why does Gary not get more respect.. Top 100.. Top 50 guitarists of all time.. They do not give him the respect he deserves. I am a beginner guitar player and within weeks of learning my first chords a while back, I stumbled across Seperate Ways and Parisienne Walkways... Well in the mind of a young guitar player let me just say....Mind Blown!

  • @mikeadams2351
    @mikeadams2351 2 года назад

    "I've Still Got the Blues for You" is one of the best of any blues songs...I still get chills...he was a natural guitar player and could and DID play anything...

  • @jensweller6242
    @jensweller6242 3 года назад +3

    Loved his Rock albums in the 90s that I grow up with. When he started playing the blues I was somehow disappointed because I was too young for that music at the time. Today I can appreciate those albums so much. He is a legend and I love his his work. Big part of my musical journey.

    • @jensweller6242
      @jensweller6242 3 года назад

      sorry I meant 80s

    • @obbor4
      @obbor4 3 года назад

      Completely the opposite of me. Didn't care for the metal-type stuff, loved the blues! I saw him both ways, couldn't convince my buddy how great this guy was until he stopped opening for the likes of Quiet Riot and went back to his original form. I could have done without the horn section though.

  • @charmainemcclure6816
    @charmainemcclure6816 2 года назад +1

    Thank you so much for putting together this video, and honoring the best guitarist, songwriter, and vocalist I will ever see/hear in my lifetime! There will never, ever be another Gary Moore...

  • @georgepetersen6236
    @georgepetersen6236 2 года назад +2

    Corridors of Power, perfect Rock album with Ian Paice on drums. Killer guitar playing by Gary Moore.

  • @christopherjcarson
    @christopherjcarson 7 месяцев назад +1

    Excellent commentary,
    very informative!

  • @shanetutt518
    @shanetutt518 Год назад

    I first heard him on his "we want moore"live concert album in the early 80s...I was instantly hooked..I thought "wow..who is this mutant??...what a beast...then he just got better and more refined as time went on..rip

  • @paulbingham7666
    @paulbingham7666 2 года назад +1

    Gary Moore is much more widely known in the UK and Europe than in the USA which is a real shame! He was one of a kind and so gifted and talented.
    I remember seeing him live on the After Hours tour back in 1992 in Birmingham England and he was absolutely awesome!!

  • @robertgrugel9267
    @robertgrugel9267 2 года назад

    He is not forgotten at all!!!

  • @johnalbasini5875
    @johnalbasini5875 2 года назад +11

    Even if Gary didn’t like it, I thought Victims of the Future was amazing. The solo to Shapes of Things still rips my head off every time. The live version is even better.

    • @kellrok
      @kellrok 2 года назад

      Killer album! ...gosh, those solos...my favourites: 'All I want' and 'Law of the jungle'...and yes, 'Shapes of things'. The live version on the video 'Live in the emerald isle' never fails to blow me away!

    • @MarmiteTheDog
      @MarmiteTheDog 2 года назад

      Yes. VotF & Dirty Fingers are his two best albums.

    • @Sploomerdang1
      @Sploomerdang1 2 года назад

      "We Want Moore" started me playing guitar, still my favorite live album!

    • @elshiftos
      @elshiftos 2 года назад

      Check out the solos on the 'corridors' album, and also military man, they blow me away every time.

  • @ettnollbajen9945
    @ettnollbajen9945 2 месяца назад

    Gary and Rory.
    My two favs

  • @jimbothompson6540
    @jimbothompson6540 Год назад

    Gary Moore is an absolute legend imo

  • @silverstem2964
    @silverstem2964 3 месяца назад

    Parisienne Walkways is a beauty!