Members _pete_ Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 One of the greatest ever. Died one year ago yesterday (2-6-11) and I still miss him. [video=youtube;fKh6ulaQIAk] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jrfan Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Me too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yes he was. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members jtr654 Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hard to believe it's already been a year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members fretmonster Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 That one hit me pretty hard as I had just started getting into his stuff, realized what a great player he was and had hoped to maybe catch him in concert. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 dudeman rocked! RIP [video=youtube;B0nKJFVVoYM] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members stunningbabe Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 He was one of my all time fav guitarists! A monster Guitarist...capable of world class technique yet plays with a lotta emotions. He can take on the 'best of the best' Guitarists in the world without any problem. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 He never mailed it in, it always seemed to be life and death up there on stage for him. Love his playing, and that take of Messiah get to me every time Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members DaleH Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 He's with good company now.[video=youtube;CL80jFkLzQ0] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members johnnyl80 Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 One of the very few that really had both excellent technique & great feeling IMO. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members 67standard Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Yeah, he was a legend!! Spent many nights listening to his guitar, AWSOME!!!He had a signature sound and played with heart n soul. He will be missed by many for years to come. R.I.P. Gary [video=youtube;4O_YMLDvvnw] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 8, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2012 He never mailed it in, it always seemed to be life and death up there on stage for him. Love his playing, and that take of Messiah get to me every time Saw him about 3 years ago now (man as you get older the days slip by far faster:() and indeed not only does he not phone it in, but he can cram four hours wiorth of effort in to two ish hours, and for those who talk about his feel and style of blues playing I say.......oh.....I can't tell them to go eat {censored} anymore can I, my sponsor wouldn't like that;) During the gig he played a variety of Pauls, but he pulled out a stocker red Firebird that he'd bought from a shop on the Scandinavian leg of his tour and made it do things even the guitar didn't know it could do, and I reckon the reason why he sold the Green/Moore LP on.....he'd wrung every last note out of it and it just didn't have any notes left in it. Nobody ahs ever played the blues like Gary did, and I doubt anybody ever will, and he paid his dues, and did his time, so I'll propose a toast To the Belfast Blues Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 8, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2012 Did I mention he did da rokz too, only Gary could play music that was supposed to be played on fiddle and make it sound convincing [video=youtube;AhGE9-OBaP8] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I like his playing when he played quieter and slower because he had quite a bit of range and expression. I guess that implies what I think of his usual delivery. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Moderators Ratae Corieltauvorum Posted February 8, 2012 Moderators Share Posted February 8, 2012 I like his playing when he played quieter and slower because he had quite a bit of range and expression.I guess that implies what I think of his usual delivery. Everybody's entitled to their opinion, but negative ones are rarely given when paying tribute to one who has passed over Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members mistersully Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 he was incredible... the emotion he could put into a single note, and then tear your head off with incredible power... and tone for days Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members BeanoBoy Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Everybody's entitled to their opinion, but negative ones are rarely given when paying tribute to one who has passed over Although I was a fan of Gary's take no prisoners, passionate delivery, I agree, when he played with dynamics and simplicity , he was even more impressive. RIP Gary. Thanks for all the inspiration. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members knotty Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Hes the reason I (try to) play. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members honeyiscool Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Everybody's entitled to their opinion, but negative ones are rarely given when paying tribute to one who has passed over I'm not being negative. I used to think that he was just someone who shredded pentatonics really really fast and loud and I found that boring. However, after watching some more of his playing, I saw that he's an otherwise very versatile guitarist who just happened to like shredding pentatonics really loud, but that he's actually quite diverse and that he's actually as good as advertised. But that doesn't mean I'm any more appreciative of the whole playing pentatonics at breakneck speed thing. And really, given that he gets brought up half a dozen times a day, and this is my first time even expressing the slightest qualms about his style, I mean, what exactly is the time limit constraint here before we can talk about his pros and cons? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Faber Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I like his playing when he played quieter and slower because he had quite a bit of range and expression. I guess that implies what I think of his usual delivery. These should be right up your alley then [video=youtube;4ZuhrOAVFSw]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ZuhrOAVFSw [video=youtube;W5Bbp6fG8vc]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W5Bbp6fG8vc Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members OldGuitarPlayer Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Unfortunately I feel that Gary Moore was just a heavy metal speed guitarist trying to play blues. Blues guitar is not about over playing or trying to impress others with your ability to cram 5,000 notes into a solo. His rock playing was impressive but I found his blues playing to be obnoxious and he overplayed with too much metal distortion. I once borrowed a friend's video concert of Moore playing blues and before every ridiculous solo he would announce "HERE WE GO!" It gets a little tired after awhile. However, that being said I have found this video on YouTube and I must admit he plays with proper restraint and has respect for BB King. Too bad he didn't always play like this. [video=youtube;iUaevnP1LLg] Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musicscotty Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 Gary's death was a shocker for me. His brand of Blues was simply awesome and remains unmatched to this day - with the exception of some of Bonamassa's work. RIP Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musicscotty Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 You're clearly missing the point of what Moore was capable of. He was miles ahead of his contemporaries in terms of ability. I'm not talking about the blues legends that he dueted with. I'm talking about every other rock/blues guy about - bar none. No one could touch him and that caused a lot of 'issues'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Angry Tele Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I dunno, I prefer his Eric Clapton on Meth approach to his slower, more "tastefull" stuff. Thats what is great about him though, he is not just this or that. His vibrato is great, wide like a Clapton but more frantic, less smoove (in a good way) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Members Musicscotty Posted February 8, 2012 Members Share Posted February 8, 2012 I dunno, I prefer his Eric Clapton on Meth approach to his slower, more "tastefull" stuff. Thats what is great about him though, he is not just this or that.His vibrato is great, wide like a Clapton but more frantic, less smoove (in a good way) Slow, medium, fast ... Moore was simply extraordinary. It's well worth having a listen to the Still got the blues and After hours CD's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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