Gary Moore RIP

mcaputo · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 3:07 pm

The legendary Belfast-born guitarist died in his sleep last night, while on holiday in Spain. He was 58.

According to Thin Lizzy’s Facebook Page:

It is with great sadness we hear of the passing of Gary Moore. Our thoughts go out to Gary’s family at this time and our memories of Gary and his contribution to Thin Lizzy and music in general will live on forever.

Brian Downey: ‘I am in total shock. I have known Gary since 1967 when he was in Platform Three and he’s been an amazing friend ever since. It was a pleasure to play with Gary again in 2006 after his days with Lizzy. He will always be in my thoughts and prayers and i just can’t believe he is gone’

Scott Gorham: ‘Playing with Gary during the Black Rose era was a great experience, he was a great player and a great guy. I will miss him.’

In '77 at the age of 16 I saw Lizzy open for Queen @ Winterland in SF and he absolutely blew me away. He was 24 at the time. Fuck.

Yail Bloor · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 4:35 pm

Died in his sleep, coulda been worse.

RIP.

south pacific · **Posted:** Sun Feb 06, 2011 6:43 pm

aw shit, i always liked this guy

R.I.P.

DumpJack · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:05 am

Yail Bloor Wrote:

Died in his sleep, coulda been worse.

RIP.

Seriously. Might be time to go on a Lizzy bender this week.

PopTodd · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 9:35 am

DumpJack Wrote:

Might be time to go on a Lizzy bender this week.

ElGuapo · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:19 pm

One of his albums, now out of print is "Victim Of The Future", it was much more in an 80's metal vein than blues. I used to LOVE that record, wish I knew where the *)$% it was.

mcaputo · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:30 pm

ElGuapo Wrote:

One of his albums, now out of print is "Victim Of The Future", it was much more in an 80's metal vein than blues. I used to LOVE that record, wish I knew where the *)$% it was.

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nobody · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 1:37 pm

Thin Lizzy is always one of those bands I go long periods without listening to and then when I do listen I wonder why the hell I don't listen more often.

ElGuapo · **Posted:** Mon Feb 07, 2011 3:53 pm

mcaputo Wrote:

ElGuapo Wrote:

One of his albums, now out of print is "Victim Of The Future", it was much more in an 80's metal vein than blues. I used to LOVE that record, wish I knew where the *)$% it was.

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http://shareplace.com/?FE5CF7039

That's the one. Brilliant. Different cover than my old vinyl.

Finch Platte · **Posted:** Tue Feb 08, 2011 4:05 pm

Wow. Just heard this. Bummer.

I found this a few months ago- one of Moore's side projects.

Quote:

Having spent most of the 1990s indulging in the blues, Gary Moore has brought aboard some new blood in the interest of revitalizing his sound. With a vibrant rhythm section consisting of former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and former Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney, Moore is surrounded by musicians who are talented enough to back his most subtle and explosive flights of fretboard fancy. Not that Moore has left the blues behind. "Ball and Chain" and the opener "When the Sun Goes Down" are deep, grinding outings in the spirit of Howlin' Wolf. "Rectify" and "World Keeps Turnin' Round," deliver Mountain-style blues-metal. Elsewhere, he moves further afield, with the drum & bass intro of "Wasn't Born in Chicago" and the techno touches of "Stand Up." There's also something for those who prefer Moore's gentler moments: "Just Can't Let You Go" is a sweet ballad that rises to two separate crescendos and ends with a trademark solo that echoes the classic "Parisian Walkways." --Dominic Wills

http://www.amazon.com/Scars-Gary-Moore/dp/B00006HCSY

Gary Moore RIP

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