Gary Moore

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Hands down, The most influential guitar player to me! He was like a Swiss Army knife! Excelled at all styles he played, imo. Anyone can be taught to play fast and shred. He was able to invoke feeling.
 
Racerxrated said:
I still listen to Gary every week. He’s in my top 5 and always will be. When it comes to playing with feeling; not many were in Gary’s space.
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Me too. He belongs in the top 10 greatest guitar players of all time. One of my heros.

First time I heard him was his version of Shapes Of Things. I was hooked. Bought Victims Of The Future, and his playing blew my mind. Lots of people know him as a blues guy, but his hard rock days had the shreddiest, most fiery, obnoxious, sickest licks I'd ever heard, (until I heard Andy Larocque on Abigail and Them - same goosebumps, but that neoclassical influence).

Gary Moore's death was very personal, and a sad day for me. He's still my hero, and I'm no blues player. But, he was so much more. I wish people realized how cultured he was. Jazz? A monster. Blues? A monster. Shred? A monster. Flamenco? Yep. Classical? Acoustic? Yep. He was an amazing, one of a kind individual. Nobody mastered all styles of guitar the way he did, IMO. He's one of a kind.

 
napalmdeath said:
Me too. He belongs in the top 10 greatest guitar players of all time. One of my heros.

First time I heard him was his version of Shapes Of Things. I was hooked. Bought Victims Of The Future, and his playing blew my mind. Lots of people know him as a blues guy, but his hard rock days had the shreddiest, most fiery, obnoxious, sickest licks I'd ever heard, (until I heard Andy Larocque on Abigail and Them - same goosebumps, but that neoclassical influence).

Gary Moore's death was very personal, and a sad day for me. He's still my hero, and I'm no blues player. But, he was so much more. I wish people realized how cultured he was. Jazz? A monster. Blues? A monster. Shred? A monster. Flamenco? Yep. Classical? Acoustic? Yep. He was an amazing, one of a kind individual. Nobody mastered all styles of guitar the way he did, IMO. He's one of a kind.

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I was crushed when he passed. I always hoped to see him live.
 
Been listening to victims of the future album lately. Always wondered what Ozzy would’ve sounded like if Gary had taken him up on his offer.
 
napalmdeath said:
Me too. He belongs in the top 10 greatest guitar players of all time. One of my heros.

First time I heard him was his version of Shapes Of Things. I was hooked. Bought Victims Of The Future, and his playing blew my mind. Lots of people know him as a blues guy, but his hard rock days had the shreddiest, most fiery, obnoxious, sickest licks I'd ever heard, (until I heard Andy Larocque on Abigail and Them - same goosebumps, but that neoclassical influence).

Gary Moore's death was very personal, and a sad day for me. He's still my hero, and I'm no blues player. But, he was so much more. I wish people realized how cultured he was. Jazz? A monster. Blues? A monster. Shred? A monster. Flamenco? Yep. Classical? Acoustic? Yep. He was an amazing, one of a kind individual. Nobody mastered all styles of guitar the way he did, IMO. He's one of a kind.

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I was 15, when I bought Victims...It wasn't until Wild Frontier that I realized he was Irish. Lol. I'm 3/4 Irish and my dad had some 8 track of the "Irish Rovers" lol....I asked him if he wanted to hear an Irish rock album...he actually was impressed. The first time I spun Victims, during the lead of the title track I got goosebumps it was so good....
 
Racerxrated said:
I was 15, when I bought Victims...It wasn't until Wild Frontier that I realized he was Irish. Lol. I'm 3/4 Irish and my dad had some 8 track of the "Irish Rovers" lol....I asked him if he wanted to hear an Irish rock album...he actually was impressed. The first time I spun Victims, during the lead of the title track I got goosebumps it was so good....
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That whole album kicked ass. These solos are the sleepers..





 
he disowned his 80s playing in later interviews
what a soulful motherfucker he was
 
The cover of Messiah will come again at the 1990 Montreux festival is one of the greatest guitar performances ever IMO.
 
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