Gary Moore Passes Away

Gary Moore Passes Away

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gbbird

5,186 posts

243 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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very sad news. A great guitarist. A true legend

worsy

5,776 posts

174 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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Fastra said:
Too true!

Just watching some stuff now on YouTube, brilliant stuff!
Reminding me that he has a similar left hand style to Michael Schenker in that he doesn't use his little finger much and has an enourmous 1st to 2nd finger reach which spans 3 or 4 frets.

Spectacular!
And were you aware he was left handed but learnt as a more orthodox right hander.

worsy

5,776 posts

174 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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Driller said:
With all respect to Gary, I thought he had difficulty with alcohol?
I don't believe so unless it was a private addiction. All the quotes today suggested he was clean living.

Ali2202

3,815 posts

203 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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The Scum reporting he choked on his own vomit. frown

worsy

5,776 posts

174 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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Ali2202 said:
The Scum reporting he choked on his own vomit. frown
Just found it.

GUITAR ace Gary Moore died on holiday yesterday - choking on his vomit after knocking back champagne and brandy.

Doesn't quite stack with this quote.

The hotel source said: "They were going to eat at the restaurant but it was closed so they had a sandwich at the bar with a bottle of champagne. They went for a stroll then back to the bar where Gary had brandies. He seemed fine when he left around 11pm."

http://thesun.mobi/thescottishsun/news/3394698/Thi...

Fastra

4,277 posts

208 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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Ali2202 said:
The Scum reporting he choked on his own vomit. frown
The Bon Scott way then.

I've always thought that was a cheap way to die!
Damn you death!
mad

rumpelstiltskin

2,805 posts

258 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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This has stunned me,i feel sick!Been into playing guitar,and admiring the many great guitar players out there for years.To me he's the only player who really seemed to command a Les Paul,ring it's neck and make it sing!RIP Gary.

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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rumpelstiltskin said:
This has stunned me,i feel sick!Been into playing guitar,and admiring the many great guitar players out there for years.To me he's the only player who really seemed to command a Les Paul,ring it's neck and make it sing!RIP Gary.
Spot on fella. There are many guitarists I enjoy, but Gary was unique, amazing touch and feel. The speed he had came from emotion as opposed to learned technique.

A sad loss.

MTR

Ali2202

3,815 posts

203 months

Monday 7th February 2011
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rumpelstiltskin said:
This has stunned me,i feel sick!Been into playing guitar,and admiring the many great guitar players out there for years.To me he's the only player who really seemed to command a Les Paul,ring it's neck and make it sing!RIP Gary.
Agreed!

Funny how some folk just master a particular instrument and it becomes synonymous....

Still can't quite believe Moore is gone. frown

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Ali2202 said:
rumpelstiltskin said:
This has stunned me,i feel sick!Been into playing guitar,and admiring the many great guitar players out there for years.To me he's the only player who really seemed to command a Les Paul,ring it's neck and make it sing!RIP Gary.
Agreed!

Funny how some folk just master a particular instrument and it becomes synonymous....

Still can't quite believe Moore is gone. frown
He was awesome on a Strat too. And anything else for that matter....

MTR

Driller

8,310 posts

277 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Looking like it was a heart attack on BBC now. Equally sad but somewhat less undignified.

Alfanatic

9,339 posts

218 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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mollytherocker said:
He was awesome on a Strat too. And anything else for that matter....

MTR
Yeah. he used a Strat for The Loner, didn't he? Beautiful tone on that recording.

adam85

1,264 posts

190 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Hope nobody minds me adding this, I always felt it was a hidden gem of an album!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Re3UUKugR4


ammw

203 posts

182 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Alfanatic said:
Yeah. he used a Strat for The Loner, didn't he? Beautiful tone on that recording.
I don't think so. Think it was a Charvel or Jackson or something like that? Quite a heavily processed sound on the loner too - it's a great track and one that I am trying to learn myself. Even more determined now that Gary has passed away frown

I never managed to get to see Gary live, and had been thinking that I should try and see him the next time he tours, but will now have to make do with the DVDs.

Alfanatic

9,339 posts

218 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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ammw said:
I don't think so. Think it was a Charvel or Jackson or something like that? Quite a heavily processed sound on the loner too - it's a great track and one that I am trying to learn myself. Even more determined now that Gary has passed away frown

I never managed to get to see Gary live, and had been thinking that I should try and see him the next time he tours, but will now have to make do with the DVDs.
I'm in that boat too. We didn't see many live acts in SA when I was there. Now I'm in the UK there's plenty of choice but it's really expensive. Gary was one of the very few I was looking into and would have gone to see, but I've left it too long.

V41LEY

2,889 posts

237 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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Sad loss indeed of the man with a face like a welders bench !.
Saw him several timers but highlight was the last ever Lizzy gig at Hammy Odeon c.1983 when all the old
guitarists, Bell, Gorham, Robertson, Ure, Sykes etc all played encores at the end.
Think GM played stunning version of Black Rose.

Here's a clue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhfo7nWukA&fea...

mollytherocker

14,365 posts

208 months

Tuesday 8th February 2011
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ammw said:
Alfanatic said:
Yeah. he used a Strat for The Loner, didn't he? Beautiful tone on that recording.
I don't think so. Think it was a Charvel or Jackson or something like that? Quite a heavily processed sound on the loner too - it's a great track and one that I am trying to learn myself. Even more determined now that Gary has passed away frown

I never managed to get to see Gary live, and had been thinking that I should try and see him the next time he tours, but will now have to make do with the DVDs.
It was a Jackson that Garys guitar tech made from 2 others at Garys request. I think it was this one;



MTR

Lucas CAV

3,021 posts

218 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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V41LEY said:
Sad loss indeed of the man with a face like a welders bench !.
Saw him several timers but highlight was the last ever Lizzy gig at Hammy Odeon c.1983 when all the old
guitarists, Bell, Gorham, Robertson, Ure, Sykes etc all played encores at the end.
Think GM played stunning version of Black Rose.

Here's a clue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhfo7nWukA&fea...
An extreme "guitar face" too!

A talented guy.

kiteless

11,683 posts

203 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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V41LEY said:
Think GM played stunning version of Black Rose.

Here's a clue
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rMhfo7nWukA&fea...
One of my enduring memories of Gary is that tune, and that middle solo.

What also springs to mind is: who will now continue the legacy of Peter Green's Les Paul after so many years of proud stewardship in the hands of Mr G Moore?



Kinky

Original Poster:

39,455 posts

268 months

Wednesday 9th February 2011
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kiteless said:
who will now continue the legacy of Peter Green's Les Paul after so many years of proud stewardship in the hands of Mr G Moore?
Well, the next Irishman to take that mantle has got to be Pat McManus; who incidently I'm going to see in Harrogate at the start of March bounce

But he plays mostly PRS (but does have a few LPs and FVs that he uses).