gary moore les paul slinger

[JoeShell1110]

WOW, excellent stories. Many thanks to you for taking the time to transcribe. I am sure there are alot Moore fans who will be captivated as I was reading the stories behind the guitars origin and it's eventual sale to it's current owner. There is some kind of mystical aura to guitars like "Blackie", Pages #1, SRV's #1, and Greeny. They have been played by the masters of the craft for countless hours on stage and are heard time and time again on many an album or cd. I agree that it should go to a museum and sit next to the others listed above for all guitarists to visit and imagine themselves playing.

Thanks again Emerald, Joe

 

[Sean French]

I was fortunate to be able to plug Greeny into a Mission 18 watt combo last Arlington.
It was such a cool experience to play and hear the iconic Green Burst.

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[Sean French]

Now back to the original question.
What are my thoughts on Gary Moore?
I like Gary's playing when he is true to himself and being a rock guitarist.
However,when he does play blues I find him difficult to listen to for more than a couple of tunes.
I would really like to hear Gary play some blues that contained restraint,dynamics and finess.
Blues on steriods is just not interesting to me and won't hold my attention as a listener for very long.
I haven't heard his new album yet.Is it good?
BTW one of my favorite 80's rock albums is Corridors Of Power.

 

[zerocharisma]

I agree with what Sean says...Moore's souped up blues are a little bit too much for me, personally. He's a superb guitarist, no doubt about that. But for straight up blues, I always favored the other Irish guitarist Mr. Rory Gallagher.

 

[lp59aholicDon]

I agree with what Sean says...Moore's souped up blues are a little bit too much for me, personally. He's a superb guitarist, no doubt about that. But for straight up blues, I always favored the other Irish guitarist Mr. Rory Gallagher.

I think Gary plays great blues, Albert Collins, Albert King and BB all agreed on that
Albert Collins, who I saw Gary with in LA, After Hours tour, rightly said that Gary plays " Rock Blues" Fitting, Gary can and has played slow and melodic before, Find the live versions of Midnight Blues , Also Blues for Greeny dosent contain any of his much faster style , like earlier releases, havent heard his newest stuff . When Gary plays fast , he still can impart more feeling than many guitarist out there Yep I am a definited dyed in the wool Gary Moore fan

 

[konrad gibson]

I think Gary plays great blues, Albert Collins, Albert King and BB all agreed on that
Albert Collins, who I saw Gary with in LA, After Hours tour, rightly said that Gary plays " Rock Blues" Fitting, Gary can and has played slow and melodic before, Find the live versions of Midnight Blues , Also Blues for Greeny dosent contain any of his much faster style , like earlier releases, havent heard his newest stuff . When Gary plays fast , he still can impart more feeling than many guitarist out there Yep I am a definited dyed in the wool Gary Moore fan

That´s right!!!!!!!
Konrad

 

[Emerald]

Thanks all for your comments. I have been a Gary Moore fan since 1983 and I am envious of you for having played Greeny.,Sean.
Gary was told by several bluesman that he could play every othernote, not all of then and I agree, the Blues For Greeny cd/dvd and gary's new cd As Close As you Get,is a prime example of that approach.
I do think Gary's rock/blues did help propel it to new found heights of fame, as did Johnny Winter's when it first came out, particularly Second Winter.
Gary still has Stripe #9-2227, and he continues t draw audiences and sell records,
Wisely he has choosen not to return to his rock roots as he feels he has covered all that already, even though a lot of us fans, wish that weren't the case.
The sad part is that there will never be any Moore/Green Historic replica guitar, as both past owners would not agree to it, howerver, i hold out hope for Stripe, as that is a killer sounding LP.
I am so happy to have found My Les Paul Forum, as I was not looking forward to the LPF itself, for obvious reasons.
Emerald

 

[Emerald]

Thanks all for your comments. I have been a Gary Moore fan since 1983 and I am envious of you for having played Greeny.,Sean.
Gary was told by several bluesman that he could play every othernote, not all of then and I agree, the Blues For Greeny cd/dvd and gary's new cd As Close As you Get,is a prime example of that approach.
I do think Gary's rock/blues did help propel it to new found heights of fame, as did Johnny Winter's when it first came out, particularly Second Winter.
Gary still has Stripe #9-2227, and he continues to draw audiences and sell records,
Wisely he has choosen not to return to his rock roots as he feels he has covered all that already, even though a lot of us fans, wish that weren't the case.
The sad part is that there will never be any Moore/Green Historic replica guitar, as both past owners would not agree to it, howerver, i hold out hope for Stripe, as that is a killer sounding LP.
I am so happy to have found My Les Paul Forum, as I was not looking forward to the LPF itself, for obvious reasons.
Emerald

 

[tomguitar1963]

many thanx to everyone whose posted on this thread good luck guys

 

[lp59aholicDon]

I dont think Gary has gotten a fair shake in the US, by radio stations and Virgin Records or his Concert Promoters . I'd love to see a tour of Jeff Beck and Gary Moore together on one bill

 

[Emerald]

Gary can play all blues styles and his first forays into the blues were supercharged with rock, because that's what he had been playing previously.
If you listen to Johnny Winter on Second Winter, he certainly plays a lot of fast runs, Gary throws everything of his technique into it, so it may appear overplayed.
As Close As It Gets, Gary's new album, is moore restrained and he has moore careful note choice.
Nobody since Peter Green has played Greent like Gary Moore, sorry Tom Witterock!!
Blues For Greeny is a perfect example of how Gary played Greeny as a tribute to Peter and it is chilling how he plays Peter's songs, gary even using period correct Fender and Marshall amps.
There is no one like Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher is of course Irelands greatest bluesman, even Gary would say that, he was a pallbearer at Rory's funeral.

Emerald

 

[lp59aholicDon]

Gary can play all blues styles and his first forays into the blues were supercharged with rock, because that's what he had been playing previously.
If you listen to Johnny Winter on Second Winter, he certainly plays a lot of fast runs, Gary throws everything of his technique into it, so it may appear overplayed.
As Close As It Gets, Gary's new album, is moore restrained and he has moore careful note choice.
Nobody since Peter Green has played Greent like Gary Moore, sorry Tom Witterock!!
Blues For Greeny is a perfect example of how Gary played Greeny as a tribute to Peter and it is chilling how he plays Peter's songs, gary even using period correct Fender and Marshall amps.
There is no one like Gary Moore and Rory Gallagher is of course Irelands greatest bluesman, even Gary would say that, he was a pallbearer at Rory's funeral.

Emerald

Wow Now the last part I didnt know, I did know of Rory better and much earlier than Gary, I agree with all you have said, I gotta say Eric Clapton inspired me most to play guitar, Gary re inspired me to get back to it with more of a vengence when I heard Still Got the Blues , the song in itself was another tribute to Peter Green .

 

[Emerald]

Gary Moore has been getting steady traffic on all the forums I habituate, his supercharged blues/rock style helped him obtain his largest selling album ever Still Got The Blues.
Gary has taken Albert King's advice and played less notes, as he always could, but when you have his chops, as with Yngwie, you can't help cut loose, which I totally understand.
Gary has often commented regarding Greeny, that it was very hard to play and Gary used a fairly high action in the latter years, especially on the Peter Green material.
To give you an example of some of the internet misinformation out there, I read somewhere that Peter Green had several sunburst Les Pauls and that he sold Gary his least favorite one! How ludicrious is that, Peter only ever had the original 1959 Standard that he bought from Selmer's Charring Cross Road shop in London, the Gibson dealers, where many an English burst was purchased.
Here is a summary of an article I found last year describing Greeny's first owner, who also decided it should go to a better home, so unique is the history of this fabled guitar:
Reading a recent issue of The Guitarist,issue265,at Barnes and Noble,I came across a fascinating article by the famed English music journalist,Charles Shaar Murray,where he describes the history surrounding the Peter Green/Gary Moore Les Paul,Greeny,before it was sold to Peter Green.
Tony Tyler,who died last October,was for most of the '70's as first features editor and the assistant editor of the New Musical Express,a British music newspaper,similar to the Melody Maker and Disc.
Tony was primarily a keyboardist,but dabbled in guitar.He worked in a now defunct West End of London instrument shop,selling keyboards and guitars during the day and playing them at night.
Tony was a big fan of Eric Clapton and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers,particularly the tone Eric had with his '59 Les Paul Standard.
Since he worked in a music store,he was able to recieve one of the first 1959 Les Paul Standards in his shop,and gave himself a great discount as well.But being primarily a keyboardist,Tony realized that Peter Green,would be able to go so much further with this Les Paul than he could,so he quite unselfishly sold the LP to Peter,for little more than he paid for it.
So that is the story of how this guitar came into the hands of it's two most famous owners.The fact that Peter in turn,practicaly gave the guitar away to Gary,taking the money from Gary selling his SG at the time.
Tony before his death learned of the guitar being listed for $2 million .He said if he had kept it under the bed,he at least would have gotten a few hundred thousand dollars,even without the provenance,it was to have later.
So Peter first recieved the guitar through the kind and generous act of a musican and true fan,so it is so sad that the end of it's days,the Maverick Music people are the ones to hold the guitar,it needs to go to Cleveland in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame.
Maybe that's why Peter gave the guitar so freely to Gary,in the spirit of how freely it was provided to him in the first place.
Just thought this was a fascinating story,I'm sure lots of you have stories of famous guitars changing hands as well
The story continues....
Emerald

 

[Emerald]

I can't link my threads on the GM Lord of the Strings website with out having myself logged in , so if you join, search under Emerald and all my Gary Moore threads will be revealed!
Emerald

 

[db1408]

Well, i saw Gary a few several years back in good ol' Sheffield, merry England town . . . To say the least, to appreciate the feats of Gary as a guitarist, you have to see him live! Jaw droopingly phenomenal guitarist, he can play anything and integrates his own style into the blues to create a fresh and vibrant feel.

Such a distinct player. I was lucky enough to see him play Greeny's paul (my dad took me @ a young age). He can make any guitar his own!

 

[moodyedge]

Breaks me heart all over again reading about Gary Moore and reading words he spoke....


A hole shall remain where Gary Moore sat in my life. He truly was my idol...he is the yardstick that I measure my playing to and has been always will be. If I can be half as good as him someday Id be more than satisfied.

Thoughts of Gary Moore have filled my attention the last couple of days being the 4th was his birthday.

Ive been reading threads on here about the Greeny LP. A lof of stuff emerald has posted that show what went on with teh sale of the guitar etc. Seeing photos of people with it doesnt sit right with me and then Joe Bonamassa playing it at the albert hall gig the other week...well....That has set me right off.

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Listening to Gary Moores music now carries very mixed emotions many of them too hard to bear. I feel I have put some space between the music and me listening as a result of these feelings.

Even playing two Gary Moore songs at a first gig with anew band.......To a room that included a bunch of my family....I had this space buffer that has severed the strong feelings I had for GM's music.

I feel pressure when playing his songs to try to 'do them justice' as I have huge respect for him. The room this gig was in in march 2013...was the same room I played in with my family as a tribute performance for my gran who passed......I had learned I had a dream for that one night and I was tearful while I was playing it. That song cuts to the bone for a few reasons. If I let myself get that close to the songs I wouldnt be able to play them to the best of my ability. After over 12 months off the guitar and a rough year to boot.....I am back on it, in a band with my bother again and an old mate who used to drum with us when we played the pub circuit, it feels strange to almost feel as though I have gone back in time 4 or 5 years.

Still Got The Blues and Dont Believe a Word are in our setlist which we are compiling..

When I have played Lizzy/Moore songs in the past it has been from a love of the music and a tribute....theres a sad irony now that....the same applies but the difference being he is no longer around.

.I will soon be out playing again and will get a nervous flutter in the heart when I look at the setlist and see them two songs are next GuLP.....here we go :s

My dad being a very proud parent who has always loved seeing me play....he was not expecting us to play this song on the night..came over after we played this and said to me, ....something along the lines of..."Theres no need to be sad because hes not around anymore son when you play like that" a nice comment. He knew what it did to me when Gary passed...It's still doing it.

Heres two from the gig...

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Life can be tough at times. Remember we are not here forever.

Enjoy and do what makes you happy.





A long winded post..with no particular purpose other than to express my thoughts for GM.

 

[moodyedge]

never seen this before tonight.....

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f uck me...GM, the guy was magical

Put that in yer pipe and cram it. Unreal. I spend most of the time listening to GM just shaking my head and watching this was no exception.

That signature aggressive picking jump out the speakers and smack me right in the face, cant get enough of it. Wooff!!

I think he was quite reserved and polite with the solos etc....nice to see he let rip at bit towards the end when it was his go.....guy with the red guitar did a nice solo too. i love it when gary nods his head on the cymbal crash towards the end of his solo and slides down the neck as if to say "Have thaT" as if he had been mouthing off with a guitar

I get whats hes saying here in this solo 100%

I miss the guy