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Victoria · Feb 6, 2011

Gary Moore, one of the best guitarists of ALL time passed away today. I am so sad as I loved his music and was also the best friend of a friend of mine here as I discovered in latter years ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qyTHJ40pasM

RIP Gary xx

pete · Feb 6, 2011

I only remember that track Victoria, but I liked it.

Phil A · Feb 6, 2011

Blimey,

Only 58.

ARMANDII · Feb 6, 2011

Yes, Victoria, he was a brilliant musician and his talent will be missed.

Victoria · Feb 6, 2011

Hubby asked me to put this up on his behalf ... he is actually in shock at the moment ...

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xsKpazeA5L8

ARMANDII · Feb 6, 2011

Another era come to an end with no real up and coming talent to match the man.

Marley Farley · Feb 6, 2011

My gosh... What a shock.. I was only watching him the other night in a Thin Lizzy tribute.... That is very sad as he was one of the best Victoria as you say..... I am in shock.....

strongylodon · Feb 6, 2011

A master guitarist, I have several albums and will miss his genius.

Victoria · Feb 6, 2011

strongylodon said:
A master guitarist, I have several albums and will miss his genius.
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We still cannot believe it ...such a talent gone. We can't find anything on the net as to why he has left us ... but we can surmise ..

Marley Farley · Feb 6, 2011

This is such sad news....

GaryMoore (1952 – 2011) dies in Spain

06 Feb 2011

Hot Press has learned of the death of Gary Moore. The legendary
Belfast-born guitarist died in his sleep last night, while on holiday in
Spain.

One of the greatest players of his generation, Gary Moore began his
professional career in his teens. He was still only sixteen years of age
when he moved from Belfast to Dublin in 1969, to join Skid Row –
originally a four-piece that featured Brush Shiels on bass, Nollaig
Bridgeman on drums and Philip Lynott as lead vocalist, as well as Gary
on lead guitar.

Soon afterwards, Philip Lynott was sidelined, with Brush and Gary
sharing vocals, turning Skid Row into a power-trio of the kind that was
in vogue at the time, following on the success of Rory Gallagher's Taste
and the JimiHendrix Experience. Skid Row were signed to CBS Records and released two albums, Skid in 1970 and 34 Hours in 1971.

Adept at blues, hard rock and jazz, Moore was also a superb, lyrical, melodic guitarplayer
and featured on a number of other Irish albums in cameo roles,
including records by Dr.Strangely Strange among others. He was drafted
into Thin Lizzy by Philip Lynott to replace the departing Eric Bell,
before the formation of the definitive 4-piece Lizzy line-up, with Scott
Gorham and Brian Robertson on twin lead guitars. However, on the
Nightlife album (1974), he played the extraordinary solo on 'Still In
Love With You', which became one of Thin Lizzy's most enduring tracks
and a perennial live favourite. Gary returned to the Lizzy line-up
briefly again, when Brian Robertson was ruled out of a US tour in 1977.
Moore also featured on the Lizzy album Black Rose, released in 1979.

"He was a genius player," Hot Press editor Niall Stokes said. "Even as a
teenager, he had something special about him and throughout his career
he worked really hard at improving his technique. His contribution to
the Irish rock canon was immense, both in his own solo work, his days
with Skid Row, the great records he recorded with Philip Lynott and with
Thin Lizzy and in various other cameos. My heart goes out to all of his
close friends and family. It is a huge loss."

While his relationship with Lizzy lead singer and songwriter Philip
Lynott was hugely competitive, and there were often disagreements
between them, they remained musical cohorts, and joined forces for the
hit single 'Parisienne Walkways' (1979) on which Philip sang and the
later single, 'Out In The Fields' (1985), which reached No.5 in the UK
charts.

While he featured along the way as part of Jon Hiseman in Colosseum II,
for most of his career Gary Moore led his own band, shifting between
hard rock, metal, jazz-influenced fusion music and the blues. The first
Gary Moore Band LP, Grinding Stone, was released in 1973. In recent
years he had returned to his roots, first with the release of Still Got
The Blues in 1991 and later with Back To The Blues, in 2001. In all, he
released 20 studio albums, as well as six live collections, including
the Live At Montreaux DVD.

May he rest in peace
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Victoria · Feb 6, 2011

T'other half found this he wanted to post ....

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k2Tlgjqw0KM&feature=fvw
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I thought I posted it but obviously not. There is a funny story about Gary staying with our friends here and their son asked Gary who he was. He said, I'm a musician and play the guitar and our friends son said, are you any good? ... and Gary looked at him and said, well, some people think I am. Priceless.

Marley Farley · Feb 7, 2011

Thanks for that clip Victoria & Jim...... Such a loss to the music world.......

strongylodon · Feb 7, 2011

Someone told me they read a report that it was alcohol related but I guess we will only know after they have had an inquest.

Gogs · Feb 8, 2011

Rest in peace big man xxxxx

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=coUN9Qrmoio

Freddy · Feb 13, 2011

I was lucky enough to see him twice, here in Bristol. He was absolutely awesome, and I don't say that lightly. Of his type, he was my hero, "so sad now that he's gone" ........

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