I am 63 and this is the first time I have heard the music of Gary Moore. I have been a SRV fan, and now I am a Mr Moore fan just the same. I grew up playing the organ. Whoa! 😲👍
I've always thought that Gary Moore is the greatest blues and rock player of all time! He could play any style and put so much feeling into whatever he played. RIP Gary.
Drinking my Red wine and enjoying my favourite guitar player. Monster, genius, own style, unique, feeling, emotive. No one sounds like Gary. Miss this guy... a lot.
Same here, guys, I became a fan when I heard him on Greg Lake's two solo albums. Gary and his guitar spoke to me in a language and tone that no one else ever did, when he died, it was if I had lost my best friend.
I loved Gary his entire career, but as a Bluesman, he stole my soul. Nothing he ever did compare to his blues playing. This cover of JH's blues cut is fantastic.
I was there and I can tell you he was amazing and beyond. The whole Wembley Arena hold their breath back. Gary build up the tension and dynamic again and again. It was fantastic. You can check the DVD of the evening, the all star gala was phenomenal but Gary's and Gilmour's performances were really spot on.
And guess what, he was very ill that night. He had a bad case of flu and still got up and kicked everybody's ass. They were stunned. Nobody played like him.
Thanks for 'reporting' from The Strat Jubilee! I'll try to find the DVD asap. Gary Moores performance is phenomenal!..so I repat myself (!); Jimi Hendrix paved many ways, yes! love to listen to him, but NOONE plays Jimi like Gary!- I see further down here mentioned 'Shapes of Things' , it's a great song from it's outspring - I just say: Gary MADE that song! RIP Gary.
Who is better does not fit here, it is not a contest. Gary went on stage and brought the house down as he has done many times before. Say what you will, but on this night Gary Moore was a guitar savage that sent onlookers home with soiled trousers. One cannot deny that this man is a legendary beast of a guitar player. RIP Gary Moore, respect.
Well i have played all the hendrix tunes even captain coconut exactly as jimi did didnt add nor subtract at 15 yrs old...All the Robin Trower tunes...Al Dimeola...Andres Segovia...Paco De lucia..on and on..so yeah ive heard Gary and hes not too bad...What have you done????
Gary Moore is like Rory Gallagher. People who listen to music have never heard of them, but people who know music know how great these 2 Irish men were.
Except with absolutely no disrespect Gary completely smokes Rory like a sausage and burns him to the point where he is uneaten and and has to be thrown out
I saw this on some Fender Anniversary special or something one night while flipping channels and was lulled into a coma before and after this performance. Gary came out and wiped everyone off the stage. Absolutely epic! I see there are people here saying he just doesn't equal Hendrix and my heart would have to agree. My 30 years as a professional musician, however, has to interject that Moore could play circles around Hendrix. Don't get me wrong, Jimi was incredibly innovative and a great songwriter but, as a player, he and Page trade back and forth for "Sloppiest All-Time". I'm sure a lot of that was the drugs and alcohol (for both of them) but Moore stands head and shoulders above Hendrix in ability, technique, precision, etc.. Just my two pennies. Cheers. P.S.: Oh, that vibrato!
You hit the nail on the head there, Hendrix was the innovator for sure, no question there, but his guitar playing was quite sloppy. Gary was just naturally gifted with a feel for guitar playing and could sing bloody well to boot.
Yeah I think at that time there were a lot of performances that were fuelled by debatable substances which affected performances! But Gary was a solid performer every time he picked up his guitar!
I'm actually in agreement. This set, along with Gilmour on Strat 0001, has become legendary. It's like covering The Beatles. You can try but you can never quite get there. This is probably one of the only ever examples I've seen, where someone covered Hendrix, and it actually worked. Glad to see that person, was Gary Moore. Just, amazing.
Gary in my opinion is the greatest guitarist that ever lived. I have felt this way since seeing Thin Lizzy in 1976. My opinion has never wavered. He just screamed his soul out in every solo
There are too many to call any one of them the "greatest" imho ... Having said that, Gary IS the greatest player of all time, by far!!! He makes all the others sound like beginners 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gary Moore is on the Mount Rushmore of Musicians not just guitarist's he had his own style while paying homage his predecessors of greatness his tone, vibrato like Fil talks about soul and intensity just like Srv
Cheers Fil & thanks for always appreciating Gary’s music. as you say Gary playing and nodding to Hendrix while remaining Gary - i personnaly also hear Gary sending out a nod to SRV in this performance - SRV who also played some great versions of Hendrix. I had heard that Gary had not been invited to play this Strat evening and was called in at the last moment. Apparently he had also played with an injured thumb. 🤷♂️. Gary was in pure beast mode here…. the quality of the performance was unbelievable. Miss him so much.
Thanks Fil. What an incredible guitarist. Wish I had seen him live. The best thing Gary ever did was to go solo and pursue the blues. There is so much going on and he totally commands it. Just pure talent, no bling, flash guitar or stage wear. Watching him makes me think his mind is in his bedroom where he can let himself go, pulling emotion across his face, and just torturing his guitar to squeeze out every note and phrase. God bless this real talent . RIP Thank Fil, excellent video👍👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just been having a bit of a Gary Moore renaissance this week,and thought I'd just re-watch this reaction again - so what can one say about Gary's playing that hasn't been said before,but also was watching one of the greatest bass players of all time with Pino Palladino standing behind him,watching this maestro at work
My favorite example of Gary's energy and fearless playing is on Thin Lizzy's Black Rose album, the song This is the Toughest Street in Town. He only has a 30 second solo but damn if he didn't melt that studio down right then and there! Every time I hear it, I imagine an out-of-control hyperspeed street of insanity, that really is as bad and dangerous as Phil says it is. He's the only guitarist I've ever heard play at lightning speed, then jam in impossible 2- and 3-string bends till the strings are about to break. It's 40 years later and I still get chills every time I hear it! Crank it up and see what you think.
I gave your reaction a thumbs up for doing it but very sad that you didn't go to the end. Gary Moore was an awesome guitarist may he R.I.P. This was an amazing performance which I have shared with my friends. Especially at the end when he would sing the notes he's playing..... Awesome.
I believe Gary Moore was amazingly great guitarist he will be missed every time I listen to him he just shredded it first time I heard him play was corridors of power end-of-the-world blown away cold-hearted timeless songs I wish I could have seen them live he's one of my top favorites he gots a sound nobody can touch squezze the strings plays with passion and heart
I'm actually just turning on to Gary Moore after listening to the blues/ rock genre for about 40 yrs., wow, dude was a serious badass guitar player for sure.
Moore could always blow you away from the start of a song when he wanted to. Great way to put you on notice immediately. And that tone of his coming out of that Strat, along with that vibrato, is so good it's ridiculous. He was able to get the fattest sound out of a Strat.
When Lizzy came to Natchez to pick up the Rhythm Club vibe, Billy Bob Thornton was working for them and since he spent most of his high school years in Natchez he was their acting tour guide. Gary walked down (by himself)to the River Bluff park, where the Howlin' Wolf statue was and stayed there for at least an hour. He had a different fire in his eyes when he got back, seemed like the fire you walk through when inspiration hits you and you need to pick up a guitar, and there's no time to hang out because you're afraid that fire will fade before you can feed on it. He walked down there as a wide eyed kid (who could certainly play the living hell out of a guitar) and walked back up that hill as a driven soul.
I’m by no means a Gary Moore(Who is?!) but I know this feeling you describe. Happened to me after visiting the graves of Duane, Berry, and Gregg in Macon GA 2017. That was a hugely progressive year for me as a musician.
Yeah, he's the best Gary Moore I've ever seen. ;) Great version of this song also but I'd take Jimi's version from In the West generally. That version is also on the 4CD set Experience which is also on Spotify. It's just over 13 minutes which makes it easier to find although maybe not on YT.
I agreeeeee ... I am a devout Jimi acolyte, but Gary is just on another level - I use 'is' because there is no one out there yet who can cover all genres as Gary did, with passion and technical prowess. RIP bro.
Glad you took up my suggestion....this really is a stunning version...if memory serves me he was a last minute replacement for someone else and was playing with an injured hand!
Thanks so much Fil you are so proficient in breaking it all down! I also agree that passion and pouring yourself into the performance is more important staying within the confines of technical only! Besides he has all the accuracy down whenever he wants it
Living in the South for 60 years of blues and rock players I can identify most of the heavy weights just by the sound. This is an excellent presentation of British blues. Gary's interpretation is fabulous. I like the freedom he plays with, I think is a bit looser than say Butterfield, another great British sound. Yet the Brits phrase pretty logically. I attribute it to the massive classical history of Europe. Hendrix cut his teeth on the Southern bar circuit in the early years and his playing of this song is so South in the near erratic phrasing within phrases but somehow making it back to the beat. It reminds me of what Townsend said after seeing Hendrix in London for the first time, "He obviously didn't know what he was doing." But sounded fabulous. I hear Texas blues fingerprints all over SRV and love it! Thanks for the great video, keep it up!
Another great clip -- thanks!!! This is like a library of appreciation for fantastic electric guitar performances. Gary Moore, strangely underappreciated while alive, is now taking his rightful place as one of the best ever. Seeing his own appreciation and moving tribute to Hendrix is like pure gold. Finding a "better" tribute would be impossible.
LOVED Gary Moore! He was probably most biggest influence while I was learning. I thought he was the perfect combination of blues and rock. I still think the best Hendrix cover was SRV (both Little Wing and Voodoo Child).
I had to watch this again, it's so good! I'm reading Gary's biography and I found out he was left handed but played righty. That explains his killer vibrato. His dominant hand is doing the vibrato. The biography by Harry Shapiro is highly recommended.
Have to agree.. Maybe if Jimí had stayed around and with better gear he would have developed more but I can't think of anyone who could top Gary as a blues rock player
I think Gary Moore is one of the greatest ever 🎸 players. Jimi too. But I, personally think Gary is better. Jimi is obviously amazing. But he died so young, it's hard to say how much greater he would have got. Probably amazing. But we'll Never know. I THINK moore is UNDERATED, and Rory Gallagher is also extremely underrated. But in my personal opinion, I think Gary Moore is one of the greatest. ✌️✌️✌️😎
my number 1 six-stringer! Blessed to have seen him twice in his hard rock heyday. No one like him! Played like the ship was going down. if you can find it he does an absolute killer version of The Messiah Will Come Again, live at Montreux. Gary was in a class of his own
That is probably the best breakdown of Gary's music I have ever heard. You are exactly spot on. Garry's technical Brilliance is almost beside the point. The amplifier is force-feeding his soul to the audience, you hear exactly what he feels in the moment. Only the all-time greats have the ability to do this consistently, and Gary is certainly one of those.
Phil/Fil I would imagine many of today's top guitarists would be tuning in to your posts as your analysis always brings something new to see and hear. Congratulations on never doing a boring post. Kind regards from down under, Michael
If that's not the heaviest, thickest, woodiest Strat tone I've ever heard I don't know what is. I watched that when it was released and it is still one of the most amazing single performances I've ever seen. He only goes to the bridge pick up once during the solo and it's a perfect tiny interlude, then goes back to huge neck honk following it up, If you watch the Strat Pack DVD it shows him rehearsing and its very different and spectacular version as well. I think SRV is the only other player Ive seen channel solos like Gary. Love the channel!
Hendrix was certainly ahead of his time and was a true great but Gary Moore was something else completely. No one could touch Gary,not then,not now,not ever. The best there ever was or ever will be.
This is a great version!!! I’m so used to watching old videos with him playing his 59 burst “greeny” but man he can dial in that perfect full rich strat sound. Tone for. Days!!! I think the best version of this song I’ve ever heard was when I had the absolute honor of seeing Johnny Winter live about 2 years before his passing! At that talent point though I don’t think you can say one is really better than the other. I just think it was because it was live and I was standing against the stage and one of the top three loudest bands I’ve ever heard and that includes metal and country genres. But yes I wish I could have seen Gary Moore but unfortunately fate didn’t allow it. Great choice of song and video WingsOfPagasus!!!
FIL, NOT MANY PEOPLE COULD DO A HENDRIX COVER AND DO IT WELL, GARY IS JUST AWESOME HERE, HIS MINDSET AND HIS ABILITY TO PLAY GUITAR IS TOP NOTCH, A VERY UNDERRATED GUITARIST, MAY GARY, R.I.P WHAT A LOSS HE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, I ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE HIM PLAY, BUT WE NEVER CROSSED PATHS, WHAT A LOSS FOR ME, ROCK ON FIL, COUSIN FIGEL
IMO 3 guitarist/vocalists have successfully covered Hendrix on both guitar and vocals. SRV, Gary and John Mayer have all owned Hendrix songs, live on stage in a 3-piece. Few people have both the vocal and guitar capabilities to do it.
Never heard of Gary Moore before. He is amazing! As was heard during the 'hippie' movement, he's so far in, he's out. You can feel his emotions with every note. Thanks for this one.
Black Rose Thin Lizzy. 1979. Great album.His solo in With Love. His blues stuff! Incredible player. Up there with Guy, SRV, Rory and Hendrix. His covers of Hendrix are just jaw dropping.
This is the best version of this song your ever going to here. Many top guitarists have performed this song but they all must accept second best when it comes to gary moore the best by far
Fabulous! I remember a few day's after Gary's demise I was in the throw's of expanding my guitar shop. A certain guitar rep. came in to sell his wares and told me the news. Bit of a shock to say the least as the rep in question lived at Weston Super Mare where Gary's brother Cliff lives. They were pretty close as he used to play bass for Gary and Cliff usually at Christmas down the local pub. I don't want to tell the rep.s story but he did say hearing him 1 to 1 in a small area like a pub would make yer hair stand on end! Sadly I never witnessed seeing Gary.
Loving GM for 40 years. It was great turning friends on to him. Like Dude you HAVE to hear this heavy metal blues player. It was like Gary was on an eternal quest for the perfect note, and your insight is really profound, Digging the posts
Thank you for posting this.One of my favorite guitarist of all time. I've said this before and I'll say again he blew other well thought of players into the weeds.Also he told a story with his vocals which was riveting. Just listen to 'The sky is crying' Bloody excellent!!!!!
THESE 23 PEOPLE HERE WHO PUT A THUMBS DOWN, I GUESS THEY WOULD NOT KNOW A GREAT MUSICIAN IF IT HIT THEM IN THE FACE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THEY TOOK THIER THUMBS AND PUT THEM WHERE THEY REALLY BELONG, GARY IS PLAYING TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MUSICIAN HERE, ROCK ON, COUSIN FIGEL
Great analyses Fil! Your enthousiasm is very appealing! Gary was a great great player; indeed the Holy Grail! His vibrato, bluesy sound, integrity, dynamics, improvisation abilaty and not forgetting his great voice are unrivaled and irresistable; love it love it love it! R.I.P.
when you were talking about expressive vibratos in this video, i instantly thought of Danny Kirwan from the early Fleetwood Mac. for example listen to the song "Something Inside Of Me - Fleetwood Mac". Danny's vibratos were just out of this world. by the way, love the video, Gary is probably my favourite blues guitarist.
Gary Moore is incredible. You would be surprised how many people here in the USA are not aware of him. He threw himself into every performance. He was fearless and understood that when you really push yourself, it is not going to perfectly clean or tidy. Sometimes you make great sounds that aren't exactly notes in between the notes. Hendrix and Jimmy Page are two other guitar players that this applies to. All three could play loose and make it sound great. I would gladly play like Gary and be technically imperfect. This is the best version of the song I have seen on video. Hendrix doing the Electric Church Version on the Blues album may be the greatest solo in recorded history.
i play in a blues band i ike soling an dppl say sometime wow you really do some great solos then you see this and you realise you know nothing But not in a negative way - - it also shows me i can learn so much more Thnx Gary and Jimmi of course
Too Young in the 70s but I Seen Gary Moore in 83 Metal Era , In 90s Blues Era and 2000s doing his Catalogue and He Always Got BETTER !! A TRUE FN MASTER & LEGEND !!
I am 63 and this is the first time I have heard the music of Gary Moore. I have been a SRV fan, and now I am a Mr Moore fan just the same. I grew up playing the organ. Whoa! 😲👍
I've always thought that Gary Moore is the greatest blues and rock player of all time! He could play any style and put so much feeling into whatever he played. RIP Gary.
I agree and I know nothing so that seals it hahahahaha and where is he on the list of guitar greats??????/not high enough!!!!!!!!
I have said that since the first time I saw it ! What humble man , standing ovation too! I think he blew every other player off the stage!
Drinking my Red wine and enjoying my favourite guitar player. Monster, genius, own style, unique, feeling, emotive. No one sounds like Gary. Miss this guy... a lot.
His death was such a blow to me I reckon he is the best rock blues guitarist ever totally untouchable RIP mate
Thanks I appreciate that and your channel.👍
Im such a big Gary fan...his death hit me hard dude!
Same here, guys, I became a fan when I heard him on Greg Lake's two solo albums. Gary and his guitar spoke to me in a language and tone that no one else ever did, when he died, it was if I had lost my best friend.
Gary was smooth and one of my favorite blues player … thanks again fil for a great analysis on one of the best
Thanks for your analysis......and keeping Gary's music alive. Sure miss hearing his licks. He is one of the few that can do Jimi's music justly.....
I loved Gary his entire career, but as a Bluesman, he stole my soul. Nothing he ever did compare to his blues playing. This cover of JH's blues cut is fantastic.
I was there and I can tell you he was amazing and beyond. The whole Wembley Arena hold their breath back. Gary build up the tension and dynamic again and again. It was fantastic. You can check the DVD of the evening, the all star gala was phenomenal but Gary's and Gilmour's performances were really spot on.
Awesome!
And guess what, he was very ill that night. He had a bad case of flu and still got up and kicked everybody's ass. They were stunned. Nobody played like him.
Whoever you are with all do respect I fucking hate you lol very jealous Gary Moore is my guitar God you should feel very blessed
What dvd is this plz let me know
Thanks for 'reporting' from The Strat Jubilee! I'll try to find the DVD asap. Gary Moores performance is phenomenal!..so I repat myself (!); Jimi Hendrix paved many ways, yes! love to listen to him, but NOONE plays Jimi like Gary!- I see further down here mentioned 'Shapes of Things' , it's a great song from it's outspring - I just say: Gary MADE that song! RIP Gary.
Who is better does not fit here, it is not a contest. Gary went on stage and brought the house down as he has done many times before. Say what you will, but on this night Gary Moore was a guitar savage that sent onlookers home with soiled trousers. One cannot deny that this man is a legendary beast of a guitar player. RIP Gary Moore, respect.
Well Said!!!!!
He out-Clapton’d Clapton when he toured with Cream.
Well i have played all the hendrix tunes even captain coconut exactly as jimi did didnt add nor subtract at 15 yrs old...All the Robin Trower tunes...Al Dimeola...Andres Segovia...Paco De lucia..on and on..so yeah ive heard Gary and hes not too bad...What have you done????
One of my favorite players. This guy was a guitar monster and definitely one of the best blues and blues rock players ever!
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Gary Moore is like Rory Gallagher. People who listen to music have never heard of them, but people who know music know how great these 2 Irish men were.
I saw Rory twice . The most intense gigs I have ever seen . Pity I never had the chance to see Gary .
I wonder if they ever jammed together ?
Saw Rory Gallagher in Fresno at Selland Arena. Bullfrog Blues has always been a favorite of mine. Great Player
Except with absolutely no disrespect Gary completely smokes Rory like a sausage and burns him to the point where he is uneaten and and has to be thrown out
truer words have never been spoken.
I'll go with that every time, Jim.
I saw this on some Fender Anniversary special or something one night while flipping channels and was lulled into a coma before and after this performance. Gary came out and wiped everyone off the stage. Absolutely epic! I see there are people here saying he just doesn't equal Hendrix and my heart would have to agree. My 30 years as a professional musician, however, has to interject that Moore could play circles around Hendrix. Don't get me wrong, Jimi was incredibly innovative and a great songwriter but, as a player, he and Page trade back and forth for "Sloppiest All-Time". I'm sure a lot of that was the drugs and alcohol (for both of them) but Moore stands head and shoulders above Hendrix in ability, technique, precision, etc.. Just my two pennies. Cheers. P.S.: Oh, that vibrato!
You hit the nail on the head there, Hendrix was the innovator for sure, no question there, but his guitar playing was quite sloppy. Gary was just naturally gifted with a feel for guitar playing and could sing bloody well to boot.
Yeah I think at that time there were a lot of performances that were fuelled by debatable substances which affected performances! But Gary was a solid performer every time he picked up his guitar!
I totally agree
and such a normal star no ego just the music
Technically, Moore would destroy Hendrix.
Always pissed of people saying page was a sloppy player innovative he was though
I'm actually in agreement. This set, along with Gilmour on Strat 0001, has become legendary.
It's like covering The Beatles. You can try but you can never quite get there. This is probably one of the only ever examples I've seen, where someone covered Hendrix, and it actually worked. Glad to see that person, was Gary Moore. Just, amazing.
Dude your enthusiasm is contagious!! Great job Fil! Thanks 🙏
Thanks Nick! No problem!
I just watched this clip again and I got tears in my eyes! What an absolute genius he was. RIP to another great.
Amen.
Brilliant, unbelievable playing. Thank You Fil & may Gary rest in peace.
The man was incredible. I could listen to him play all day. I can imagine him, Jimi and Stevie jamming up in heaven. R.I.P.
Gary in my opinion is the greatest guitarist that ever lived. I have felt this way since seeing Thin Lizzy in 1976. My opinion has never wavered. He just screamed his soul out in every solo
Amen!
He's a great guitarist sure, but his blues vocals sucked.
Just in my opinion, Gary Moore was the best guitar player ever!
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I concur
I agree!
There are too many to call any one of them the "greatest" imho ...
Having said that, Gary IS the greatest player of all time, by far!!!
He makes all the others sound like beginners 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Gary Moore is on the Mount Rushmore of Musicians not just guitarist's he had his own style while paying homage his predecessors of greatness his tone, vibrato like Fil talks about soul and intensity just like Srv
Mind blowing ..wakes us all up ...the best wake up call I could ask for .!
Cheers Fil & thanks for always appreciating Gary’s music. as you say Gary playing and nodding to Hendrix while remaining Gary - i personnaly also hear Gary sending out a nod to SRV in this performance - SRV who also played some great versions of Hendrix. I had heard that Gary had not been invited to play this Strat evening and was called in at the last moment. Apparently he had also played with an injured thumb. 🤷♂️. Gary was in pure beast mode here…. the quality of the performance was unbelievable. Miss him so much.
Hendrix and Gary were both left-Handed...
R.I.P Gary, You're Still The Best...💯💔🙏
Miss him to. So many greats are gone! That’s music!! Thanks again Fil... as always a great Analysis.
Thanks Fil. What an incredible guitarist. Wish I had seen him live. The best thing Gary ever did was to go solo and pursue the blues. There is so much going on and he totally commands it. Just pure talent, no bling, flash guitar or stage wear.
Watching him makes me think his mind is in his bedroom where he can let himself go, pulling emotion across his face, and just torturing his guitar to squeeze out every note and phrase.
God bless this real talent . RIP
Thank Fil, excellent video👍👍👍👍👍👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Just been having a bit of a Gary Moore renaissance this week,and thought I'd just re-watch this reaction again - so what can one say about Gary's playing that hasn't been said before,but also was watching one of the greatest bass players of all time with Pino Palladino standing behind him,watching this maestro at work
My favorite example of Gary's energy and fearless playing is on Thin Lizzy's Black Rose album, the song This is the Toughest Street in Town. He only has a 30 second solo but damn if he didn't melt that studio down right then and there! Every time I hear it, I imagine an out-of-control hyperspeed street of insanity, that really is as bad and dangerous as Phil says it is. He's the only guitarist I've ever heard play at lightning speed, then jam in impossible 2- and 3-string bends till the strings are about to break. It's 40 years later and I still get chills every time I hear it! Crank it up and see what you think.
Yeah!
Saw him live on Black Rose tour, my first gig!!
I gave your reaction a thumbs up for doing it but very sad that you didn't go to the end. Gary Moore was an awesome guitarist may he R.I.P. This was an amazing performance which I have shared with my friends. Especially at the end when he would sing the notes he's playing..... Awesome.
Gary was the master of guitar as he could ply so many styles and incoerporate them to make things even more interesting.
I believe Gary Moore was amazingly great guitarist he will be missed every time I listen to him he just shredded it first time I heard him play was corridors of power end-of-the-world blown away cold-hearted timeless songs I wish I could have seen them live he's one of my top favorites he gots a sound nobody can touch squezze the strings plays with passion and heart
Gary Moore was so underrated =\ we was such a good guitarist, this need to be shared. Great video man
Amen.
And a great singer...
I'm actually just turning on to Gary Moore after listening to the blues/ rock genre for about 40 yrs., wow, dude was a serious badass guitar player for sure.
He was one of the best. By the way you’ve got a great last name.
I saw Gary play at the Lees cliff hall Folkstone about 15yrs ago, My ears are still ringing LOL!
Moore could always blow you away from the start of a song when he wanted to. Great way to put you on notice immediately.
And that tone of his coming out of that Strat, along with that vibrato, is so good it's ridiculous. He was able to get the fattest sound out of a Strat.
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When Lizzy came to Natchez to pick up the Rhythm Club vibe, Billy Bob Thornton was working for them and since he spent most of his high school years in Natchez he was their acting tour guide. Gary walked down (by himself)to the River Bluff park, where the Howlin' Wolf statue was and stayed there for at least an hour. He had a different fire in his eyes when he got back, seemed like the fire you walk through when inspiration hits you and you need to pick up a guitar, and there's no time to hang out because you're afraid that fire will fade before you can feed on it. He walked down there as a wide eyed kid (who could certainly play the living hell out of a guitar) and walked back up that hill as a driven soul.
Cool!
Noice
I’m by no means a Gary Moore(Who is?!) but I know this feeling you describe. Happened to me after visiting the graves of Duane, Berry, and Gregg in Macon GA 2017. That was a hugely progressive year for me as a musician.
Jimmy hendrix will look at Gary's playing here and go ' WTH?? This dude is insane!!' What a guitarist!!
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FIL, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND YOU GREAT COMMENTS, GARY MOORE WAS SO GREAT, WORDS CANNOT SAY ENOUGH, MAY HE R.I.P., COUSIN FIGEL
Gary did take us on a journey...and what a journey it was! Omg! If something came out of me that sounded that good, I would pass out on the stage!😂👍🎸🎶
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Wow so much emotion. Great video brother. ROCK
Thanks!
Gary was the best is the best and will be the best!!!!
Amen!
Yeah, he's the best Gary Moore I've ever seen. ;)
Great version of this song also but I'd take Jimi's version from In the West generally. That version is also on the 4CD set Experience which is also on Spotify. It's just over 13 minutes which makes it easier to find although maybe not on YT.
I agreeeeee ... I am a devout Jimi acolyte, but Gary is just on another level - I use 'is' because there is no one out there yet who can cover all genres as Gary did, with passion and technical prowess. RIP bro.
S.R.V = G.O.A.T
@Paul Taylor But Gary actually is.
Glad you took up my suggestion....this really is a stunning version...if memory serves me he was a last minute replacement for someone else and was playing with an injured hand!
Thanks so much Fil you are so proficient in breaking it all down!
I also agree that passion and pouring yourself into the performance
is more important staying within the confines of technical only!
Besides he has all the accuracy down whenever he wants it
What a legend. An Irish guitar great. An awesome tribute to Jimi Hendrix. May Gary Moore rest in peace. Cheers Fil!
Amen.
Living in the South for 60 years of blues and rock players I can identify most of the heavy weights just by the sound. This is an excellent presentation of British blues. Gary's interpretation is fabulous. I like the freedom he plays with, I think is a bit looser than say Butterfield, another great British sound. Yet the Brits phrase pretty logically. I attribute it to the massive classical history of Europe. Hendrix cut his teeth on the Southern bar circuit in the early years and his playing of this song is so South in the near erratic phrasing within phrases but somehow making it back to the beat. It reminds me of what Townsend said after seeing Hendrix in London for the first time, "He obviously didn't know what he was doing." But sounded fabulous. I hear Texas blues fingerprints all over SRV and love it! Thanks for the great video, keep it up!
Much missed... obviously, best known for his guitar playing, but a very under-rated vocalist.
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Well said ,he really did work on his vocals,..and songwriting too,never stopped learning.
Gary was never technically a great singer, but he definitely had great emotion and style in his singing. He pulled it off.
I agree,,Gary Moore is by far the most passionate, rock,blues player I know of..and his vocals are damn perfect!! How many can 'play & sing' great?
My favourite guitarist and my favourite reviewer all on one page. Now that's some quality UA-cam time!
Haha thanks!
Pino Palladino on bass! The John Mayer Trio. Played on tour for The Who. One of the best in the world.
Yeah that's right!
Has also played with a lot of American soul artists like D'Angelo. He is a beast.
Played with Dave Gilmour too
Absolutely the best Tribute to Jimi ! Ever! R.I.P. Gary Moore.
Another great clip -- thanks!!!
This is like a library of appreciation for fantastic electric guitar performances.
Gary Moore, strangely underappreciated while alive, is now taking his rightful place as one of the best ever. Seeing his own appreciation and moving tribute to Hendrix is like pure gold. Finding a "better" tribute would be impossible.
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LOVED Gary Moore! He was probably most biggest influence while I was learning. I thought he was the perfect combination of blues and rock. I still think the best Hendrix cover was SRV (both Little Wing and Voodoo Child).
I really hope this strat survied this. Gary feels it and your comment makes a lot of sense.
Yes,the best Jimi tribute ever along with SRV's live performance of Voodoo Chile..
Just watching your expressions, while listening to the amazing piece, is worth watching. Your smiling makes me smile as well. Thank you.
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I had to watch this again, it's so good! I'm reading Gary's biography and I found out he was left handed but played righty. That explains his killer vibrato. His dominant hand is doing the vibrato. The biography by Harry Shapiro is highly recommended.
People are always scared to say that anyone could be better than Hendrix but Gary was one of them
Of course your entitled to your opinion but I rather like Jimi’s track version. Not the live Hendrix. Studio !!!
Have to agree.. Maybe if Jimí had stayed around and with better gear he would have developed more but I can't think of anyone who could top Gary as a blues rock player
How is someone better than another? It's all opinion
you are an idiot, next to Hendrix is only 1 and it aint Gary Moore but Jeef Beck & SRV.
I think Gary Moore is one of the greatest ever 🎸 players. Jimi too. But I, personally think Gary is better. Jimi is obviously amazing. But he died so young, it's hard to say how much greater he would have got. Probably amazing. But we'll Never know. I THINK moore is UNDERATED, and Rory Gallagher is also extremely underrated. But in my personal opinion, I think Gary Moore is one of the greatest. ✌️✌️✌️😎
You have to love how much Fil enjoys what he covers. Much respect to someone that loves music as much as I do!
my number 1 six-stringer! Blessed to have seen him twice in his hard rock heyday. No one like him! Played like the ship was going down.
if you can find it he does an absolute killer version of The Messiah Will Come Again, live at Montreux. Gary was in a class of his own
That is probably the best breakdown of Gary's music I have ever heard. You are exactly spot on. Garry's technical Brilliance is almost beside the point. The amplifier is force-feeding his soul to the audience, you hear exactly what he feels in the moment. Only the all-time greats have the ability to do this consistently, and Gary is certainly one of those.
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FIL, THANKS FOR THE VIDEO AND FEEBACK, GARY MOORE WAS ONE OF THE GREATEST GUITAR PLAYERS, MAY HE R.I.P., COUSIN FIGEL
Phil/Fil I would imagine many of today's top guitarists would be tuning in to your posts as your analysis always brings something new to see and hear. Congratulations on never doing a boring post. Kind regards from down under, Michael
If that's not the heaviest, thickest, woodiest Strat tone I've ever heard I don't know what is. I watched that when it was released and it is still one of the most amazing single performances I've ever seen. He only goes to the bridge pick up once during the solo and it's a perfect tiny interlude, then goes back to huge neck honk following it up, If you watch the Strat Pack DVD it shows him rehearsing and its very different and spectacular version as well. I think SRV is the only other player Ive seen channel solos like Gary. Love the channel!
Once again I'm speechless. I'm flabbergasted. Tks fil
No problem!
RESPECT for Gary!!
Thanks brother for posting this!!! I requested it from you not too long ago and I knew you would dig it.... Always like your analogy👍 thanks again
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Hendrix was certainly ahead of his time and was a true great but Gary Moore was something else completely. No one could touch Gary,not then,not now,not ever. The best there ever was or ever will be.
I’m totally blown the frick away......thank you❤️👌
Was lucky enough to see him in the early 90s. My all time favorite guitar player. R.I.P Brother
This is a great version!!! I’m so used to watching old videos with him playing his 59 burst “greeny” but man he can dial in that perfect full rich strat sound. Tone for. Days!!! I think the best version of this song I’ve ever heard was when I had the absolute honor of seeing Johnny Winter live about 2 years before his passing! At that talent point though I don’t think you can say one is really better than the other. I just think it was because it was live and I was standing against the stage and one of the top three loudest bands I’ve ever heard and that includes metal and country genres. But yes I wish I could have seen Gary Moore but unfortunately fate didn’t allow it. Great choice of song and video WingsOfPagasus!!!
Absolutely amazing, What A Gifted player he was! It's a joy to listen to a piece of Fine Music,very fine indeed!
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Gary has the spirit of the music. Truely Inspired.
Well, you certainly can’t get bored with the way he fills in the time!
FIL, NOT MANY PEOPLE COULD DO A HENDRIX COVER AND DO IT WELL, GARY IS JUST AWESOME HERE, HIS MINDSET AND HIS ABILITY TO PLAY GUITAR IS TOP NOTCH, A VERY UNDERRATED GUITARIST, MAY GARY, R.I.P WHAT A LOSS HE WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, I ALWAYS WANTED TO SEE HIM PLAY, BUT WE NEVER CROSSED PATHS, WHAT A LOSS FOR ME, ROCK ON FIL, COUSIN FIGEL
IMO 3 guitarist/vocalists have successfully covered Hendrix on both guitar and vocals. SRV, Gary and John Mayer have all owned Hendrix songs, live on stage in a 3-piece. Few people have both the vocal and guitar capabilities to do it.
Never heard of Gary Moore before. He is amazing! As was heard during the 'hippie' movement, he's so far in, he's out. You can feel his emotions with every note.
Thanks for this one.
Black Rose Thin Lizzy. 1979. Great album.His solo in With Love. His blues stuff! Incredible player. Up there with Guy, SRV, Rory and Hendrix. His covers of Hendrix are just jaw dropping.
@@frankford1115 He IS amazing....glad I ran into several of his videos.
This is the best version of this song your ever going to here. Many top guitarists have performed this song but they all must accept second best when it comes to gary moore the best by far
Nobody better at bringing the soul of a guitar out and melting your face the same time you have an Eargasm !! R.I.P. G.M.
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My favorite ever guitarist give him any amp a les Paul or any guitar for that matter and he will blow your mind the guy was a genius sadly missed.
This Red House has been a source of inspiration to me since I was a Freshman in HS.
Fabulous! I remember a few day's after Gary's demise I was in the throw's of expanding my guitar shop. A certain guitar rep. came in to sell his wares and told me the news. Bit of a shock to say the least as the rep in question lived at Weston Super Mare where Gary's brother Cliff lives. They were pretty close as he used to play bass for Gary and Cliff usually at Christmas down the local pub. I don't want to tell the rep.s story but he did say hearing him 1 to 1 in a small area like a pub would make yer hair stand on end! Sadly I never witnessed seeing Gary.
Loving GM for 40 years. It was great turning friends on to him. Like Dude you HAVE to hear this heavy metal blues player. It was like Gary was on an eternal quest for the perfect note, and your insight is really profound, Digging the posts
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Gazza the Gaffa… the mans playing never ceases to cause me to smile and hairs to bristle.. just great
Thank you for posting this.One of my favorite guitarist of all time. I've said this before and I'll say again he blew other well thought of players into the weeds.Also he told a story with his vocals which was riveting. Just listen to 'The sky is crying' Bloody excellent!!!!!
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THESE 23 PEOPLE HERE WHO PUT A THUMBS DOWN, I GUESS THEY WOULD NOT KNOW A GREAT MUSICIAN IF IT HIT THEM IN THE FACE, IT WOULD HAVE BEEN BETTER IF THEY TOOK THIER THUMBS AND PUT THEM WHERE THEY REALLY BELONG, GARY IS PLAYING TRIBUTE TO A GREAT MUSICIAN HERE, ROCK ON, COUSIN FIGEL
Great analyses Fil! Your enthousiasm is very appealing! Gary was a great great player; indeed the Holy Grail! His vibrato, bluesy sound, integrity, dynamics, improvisation abilaty and not forgetting his great voice are unrivaled and irresistable; love it love it love it! R.I.P.
Amen.
That man had an old Mississippi mans soul.. wow 😮💯
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Or an old Irishman.
when you were talking about expressive vibratos in this video, i instantly thought of Danny Kirwan from the early Fleetwood Mac. for example listen to the song "Something Inside Of Me - Fleetwood Mac". Danny's vibratos were just out of this world. by the way, love the video, Gary is probably my favourite blues guitarist.
Awesome! and the comments/analytics you provided were very interresting as well.
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Agreed!!! One of the best renditions of Jimi for sure! And also best performance for the night in this Fender Anniversary Concert
AP 74 I thought it curious he was on a Strat.
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Fender Anniversary Concert my friend!! Big nod to Jimi....
@Wings of Pegasus ... Excellent analysis man ... excellent ... you truly understand.
The best ever ! Better even than the man he’s paying tribute to...
It's close!
You cannot exist to be better than what you couldn't be without
AMEN!!!!!
heart and soul at its finest.....another great analysis fil
Thanks!
Gary Moore is incredible. You would be surprised how many people here in the USA are not aware of him. He threw himself into every performance. He was fearless and understood that when you really push yourself, it is not going to perfectly clean or tidy. Sometimes you make great sounds that aren't exactly notes in between the notes. Hendrix and Jimmy Page are two other guitar players that this applies to. All three could play loose and make it sound great. I would gladly play like Gary and be technically imperfect. This is the best version of the song I have seen on video. Hendrix doing the Electric Church Version on the Blues album may be the greatest solo in recorded history.
Tribute to one left handed from another, amazingly done!
i play in a blues band i ike soling an dppl say sometime wow you really do some great solos
then you see this
and you realise
you know nothing
But not in a negative way - - it also shows me i can learn so much more
Thnx Gary and Jimmi of course
AMAZING!
Gary really pulled out all of the stops here and IMO he absolutely stole the show as I strongly suspected that he would do ! ... Great analysis BTW !
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Just one word, Amazing!
What a guitarist, what a legend!
Hey! UA-cam suggested this vid to me. Well, I know GARY, of course, but still listening to him again now.... what a great, great loss.
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Too Young in the 70s but I Seen Gary Moore in 83 Metal Era , In 90s Blues Era and 2000s doing his Catalogue and He Always Got BETTER !! A TRUE FN MASTER & LEGEND !!
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Fil Love your analysis mate I always learn when I listen to you. Gary? Amazing may he RIP. Cheers Fil Keep this going mate