Famous Guitarists On Gary Moore 

Gary Moore is living proof that you can play with feel and shred better than anyone ever did at the same time.

I was always into Guitar music and seen and heard Thousands, But the the one that I can listen to over and over and never tire of was Gary Moore, Just incredible feel that no other has.

Finally, someone recognized GARY MOORE

I saw Gary Moore three times in the 80s and he was amazing every time. My number 1 memory is from the last time I saw him on his Run For Cover tour. It was at the Manchester Apollo. For the encore he said he had a sore throat and couldn't sing the next song, so he'd asked a friend to help him out. When Phil Lynott walked out onto the stage I was just gobsmacked, the whole crowd cheered so loudly. I have always loved Thin Lizzy so to have Gary Moore and Phil Lynott together was more than something special. They then played Out in the Fields and Parisienne Walkways together. I went home an extremely happy man.

His rendition of "The Messiah Will Come Again", has always just blown me away.

rip gary moore and rory gallagher. absolute legends

Thanks for making this video. Gary never got the hype that Clapton got but lets be honest, Gary was 100x better than Clapton.

Gary was one of the all time greats and one of the nicest people you could wish to meet 👍

AWESOME. Gary Moore was a blessing to all of us who play. I never tire of listening to him. RIP Genius.

Saw him many times. Just the best guitarist I ever listened to.

Gary had it all. Great technical ability and great feeling. Nobody better..

Saw Gary a few times live, it was a brilliant experience and I will go to my grave believing he was the best guitarist I have ever seen and will ever be. RIP

Gary and Jeff Healey are the guys who talk to my heart. Awesome.

Gary was out of this world no one like him rip legend

My husband was CEO of Fender and put on the Strat Pack Gig at Wembley Arena in 2005. Gary was quite a shy guy and wouldn't ask his 'hero' Hank Marvin to move on the stage so he could rehearse. His version of Red House on the night was spectacular...you could feel the whole audience in his thrall....

I saw Gary in 1971 when he was in the Irish Skid Row with Brush Shiels. I was only a few feet away from Gary, and as a 14 year old I couldn't believe my eyes or ears as he played those fast runs on his Les Paul.

What a nice thing to see and hear that Gary isn't forgotten♥️

Truly an underappreciated guitarist. I've been a guitar freak for 16-17 years by now and I thought I've seen and heard it all until I finally found Gary Moore. He was UNBELIEVABLE. Definitely my favorite guitarist ever and I doubt if I see anyone who can beat him on top for me. I have never seen bends like his, i haven't seen instant and ultimate control and dominance over fret board like his, I have never heard a sound like his and i haven't seen a guitarist to put that amount of emotion and make guitar cry like him. There are guitarists like Hendrix, Satriani, Guilmoure, Vai, Zakk Wylde, Knopfler, Clapton, Van Halen, Tipton, Laiho, Cantrell, Adrian Smith, Dime, Petrucci etc, and then there's Gary Moore in his own league... I hope this explains his level in my eyes. He could play ANYTHING from melodic death metal to blues!

He was the Lord of the strings. You recognize him out instantly when you hear his playing. Iconic

The sheer intensity of Gary Moore's playing and the fact that he really put all his soul in each note he played makes him one of the greatest up there along with all the guitar players we know and love... I had the pleasure of seeing him on stage several times throughout his career regardless of what musical phase he was is and he blew me away every time... Whether he played jazz-rock, hard rock, heavy metal, electronic drum' n' bass stuff or straight blues he always excelled at it... On top of that he was a brilliant songwriter, a fabulous performer and a great lead singer too... To me, all these qualities mixed together are the true mark of a genius... I miss him...

Awesome! Been waiting for something like this for over a decade. I've been listening to guitarists for 50 years, and playing for 35. Trust me, I've heard them all, and there are many truly wonderful players, in many genres. But only one...Gary Moore...has ever brought me to tears with his playing. He had it all...tone, taste, feel, phrasing, all the chops you really need (anything more is just churlish stunt stuff) great note choice, and above all else a fire and passion that NO other player has ever matched. He played EVERY note like it was his last, and “dug in‘ like a WW1 soldier on the Somme. You only had to look at his face, and the sweat he produced EVERY performance, to see how much playing meant to him, nad how he was determined to get it to mean the same to you. Never played a bad note, let alone a bad solo. We've lost many titans of rock, blues, guitar in general. We have a few more thankfully still with us (Beck, Clapton, Page etc etc). But I miss Gary everyday, and will miss him to the end of my days. I know it sounds like hyperbole...but he really was THAT special. You either heard and loved Gary, and considered him your favourite, or you've never heard him! Simple as!

The version of Empty Rooms he played at the Stockholm 1987 concert is forever my favourite performance available of any song, and that's some stiff competition there. Absolutely sensational. Man could transcend in the moment, truly. RIP Gary mate 🙏🏻 🎸

I remember when i put the track The Messiah Will Come Again for the first time to a good friend of mine who knew Gary Moore but never heard that spesific track and this good friend of mine had tears in his eyes, so when the track was over i asked him "why did you cry?" and he said, "well, when you hear this track you actually can believe that the messiah will come again", and this was the greatness of Gary Moore, he could send a message by a song or an instrumental better than any guitar player, that's something really unique in music history, thanks Gary, RIP.

Gary Moore was the only guitarist that I ever seen get a standing ovation ,three times while playing a solo. That alone blew me away..

I saw Gary when he came to Dublin at 17yrs old and went on to playing in Skid Row. That was my favourite time to see and hear him play and also his guitar playing on sessions with Strangley Strange before he became a heavy metal player in later years. 🇮🇪

Most underrated guitarist.

I was lucky enough to have seen Gary multiple times (1982-1994) and it didn’t matter if he played metal or blues, you always knew it was Gary. My favorite guitarist of all time. RIP.

Gary Moore was far above the norm for a guitar player. Truly a supernatural player. He played from the depths of his soul and I believe he's still playing on the other side with God and myriads of angels as an audience and I'm sure they're loving every note. 💯

I've been a fan of Gary forever, just like most here. His passion, technical ability, phrasing, and melodic sense are so complete and powerful. He is mind-blowing, in the present tense.He is still alive for me, through his music and spirit. I'm a fan of his blues and ballads mostly but I listen to the heavier stuff sometimes. One of a kind. Fly on Gary......riff on and be free.....

Gary's "The Messiah will Come Again" has to be the best guitar solo I've ever heard by anyone. He was underrated by most people until they heard him play and after that they were hooked. He was up there with Stevie Ray Vaughan and Hendrix.

There will never be another Gary Moore, just unbelievable period

Gary was the goat for me

Garry moore 🖤 deserved more spotlight in music media , But hey he was that light that always shines on the crowd . 🖤🖤🖤🖤

I like Gary i this best guitarist i agree with the man ho said Gary was 100×better claton❤❤❤❤

My only musical regret was not seeing Gary live 😢🙏😎❤️‍🩹

I saw Gary at the Brixton Accademy in London in 1989 at the time "Still got the blues......" was at the peak of popularity. I sat in the 5th row and I could see his movements on the guitar neck. It was just awesome concert that I will never forget.

I first found out about Gary when I was asked to learn a Colosseum II song in a band, and all these years later I can still kind of play it. Not all of it, mind you, but enough to remember what it sounds like. I got to see him open for Rush in 1984 at the Cow Palace, and I was the only only one of my friends who was excited to see him. I have a particular bond with him because we were both left handed people who played right handed guitars, and many times when I got discouraged, I would think, Gary Moore can do it, so it can be done.

Shapes of Things is magnificent.

Thank you 🙏 🌹❤️🕊 we love Gary always 🌹

Gary Moore was one of the greatest Guitarist singer of our time ❤️

I played in a pub in Blackpool a few years ago. We covered Black Rose for the encore and a guy came up to me and said "Gary would have proud of you tonight". I immediately teared up. Been playing since I was 8 years old and at the time I was 40. Apart from my family, best thing that happened to me in my life.

I saw many Gary’s live concerts and every time it was an incredible experience. Great guitar player, no doubts!

I have the great privilege of meeting Gary when I was younger and also jamming with him in the front room unaware of his genius then later on understood he was undoubtedly the greatest guitarists I've ever met and ever will

Lucky enough to see Gary in the 80's and sat stunned through the whole show, his touch and feel and his melodies were just sublime. Not in the least surprised that Blackmore stormed off!

He is a legend

Gary Moore's G-Force supported Whitesnake in the UK in summer 1980. I knew he was more than just good from his Thin Lizzy / Back on the Streets era just before, but his presence onstage was quite overwhelming. He and his guitar (Charvel at the time) almost became one. He and Michael Schenker were the next Blackmore and Page. Love Joe Bonamassa's "Bull in a china-shop" analogy - perfect. The review of the G-Force album in one music weekly concluded: "Moore's an aggressive performer. Aggression, indeed, seems to be a major part of his personality." That summed him up too. I can say that Gary Moore has made me cry more than any man, or even woman! And that's a strange compliment, but a valid one.

First heard him in 1989, as I was walking through a music store in Lisbon. Bought the CD right then and there!

Garry Moore was a very hard and at the same time emotional soloist on the guitar! Simply great! 👍🏻♥️

I had the privilege of seeing Gary twice. I always felt he deserved more success than he had, he was the musician who first turned me on to the blues. Favourite song is probably still got the blues.

My brother saw Gary play in Manchester (England, for the Americans here) just weeks before he passed. We are both guitarists of over 55 years, my brother Andrew is a pretty amazing player also, but in all the GM shows he had seen, he said he was absolutely terrible. Andrew said he appeared to come out on stage somewhat intoxicated, so needless to say his playing was seriously impacted. So very sad, many of us have had issues with alcohol during stressful times. Gary no different. But he will be remembered as one of the greatest ever. Every interview I have seem (many) he was such a perfect gentleman and so humble. On top of his genius, I think that is why he will always be remembered and why we all loved him so much.

I still got the blues for you…and you…and you. RIP to one of musics greats!

I saw him play live at Shepherds Bush Empire in 2000. Blown away. The most naturally gifted player I have ever seen before or since.

I think this all the time but sometimes i just have to say it. Gary Moore is the greatest guitar player of all time. We will never see another as talented in every genre and singer songwriter too. no autotune, no purchased lyrics, our Gary was the real deal, and taken from us far too soon. RIP Gary, thanks for the memories.

Thanks for this, seeing and listening to all these artists recognizing and giving Gary the respect he so justly deserved. Much appreciated.

'Blues Alive' is one of the greatest live albums of all time.

Gary was left handed, but learned to play right handed cause that's what he thought he should do. He was amazing.

Gary Moore is the most underrated guitarist in the world he is a legend

I think it will come to pass that from those in the know you will start hearing that Gary probably is the greatest blues/rock guitarist that ever lived….From my point of view I’ve known that for at least 25 years. RIP GARY YOU ARE GREATLY MISSED.🙏🏼

Favourite song......'That Kind of Woman' .....brilliant.

When I really think about it, I can't help but conclude my thoughts with the simple assertion of Gary being the GOAT. I've never ever seen anything even remotely similar to the level of mastery of guitar that he had attained. RIP Gary, see you on the other side.

I've been following Gary Moore since I first saw and heard him playing on a Thin Lizzy Video "Waiting For An Alibi" played on HBO intermission rock session1979 !! Gary's playing thrills me and fills me with emotions and love for guitar for over 45 years!! He's simply the best of the best!!❤ Thank you Gary!! RIP😢

Nice to see some great guitar players paying tribute to him , never actually seen him though I once had the chance but something else cropped up I thought there would be another time unfortunately that wasn't too be , I absolutely adore him as a player and a Man big influence greatly missed 🎸🎶

my favorite guitarist. No one plays like Gary. I was fortunate enough to see him twice in the 80s, one show was the Victims of The Future tour. I still have the ticket stub from 1984

When I saw him together performing with Albert Collins! Seems like old friends. That was wonderful. ❤

Every moment with him is phenomenal ❣️

Gary could play absolutely any style of music, rock, jazz and the blues but his fabulous guitar work with Colosseum II is often overlooked. He was absolutely superb in that band.

I saw Gary Moore with Thin Lizzy and while he did his Solo stuff! WOW 🤩🤯🤩🤯WOW right there with Jeff Beck status they both are MASTER NINJAS🥷🎸🥷🎸both deadly to the touch🎸

THE GOAT

Exelent guitarrist, versátil ,perfect 👏👏👏👏👏

I saw Gary in Lizzy on the Black Rose tour. The first time I saw him was in 1975 at Liverpool Uni playing with Colloseum 2 touring the Strange New Flesh album. He was about 10 feet in front of me and my mates on stage with the Greeny Gibson. I’ve never forgotten that experience, best guitarist I’ve ever seen. If you’ve never heard the Album you’re missing a treat. Gary at his inventive and versatile best

Hard to think of the right words describing Gary. Just the best.

Gary’s rendition of Parisienne Walkways live at Montreux in July 2010 was the last filmed performance before his tragic passing in February 2011. You could see that audience was absolutely mesmerised and it is one of the greatest guitar performances of all time in my opinion. RIP legend.

Since his days in Thin Lizzy I've been a fan of Gary Moore....the world stopped turning for a moment when he left us!!

I saw Gary Moore live in 2010 a year before he left us. He is my biggest inspiration and I was so saddened when I picked up a newspaper with the news about his death, I still keep that newspaper to this day.

My all time favourite guitarist, the like of him come around every 300 years or so, he was so special

I saw Gary in Dayton,Oh at Hara Arena around 1982. He opened up for Krokus and Def Leppard and blew the roof off of the place. I was blown away by his greatness. He was touring Corridors of Power I believe.

I'm quite young, so I saw Gary only once, in Kyiv. It was the first gig from the last tour. Sound was amazing, real Hard Rock with great solos. For some reason, a lot of people thought that Gary will play romantic blues (lol) and one group of women came with flowers waiting for that... After Over the hills and far away they leave the show and came back only after Gary started to play ballads, that was so funny. I saw a lot of guitarist after. Nobody sounded better, or at least close to Gary. RIP my legend, thank you for everything that you done. You inspired me, and I'm still re-opening your music as the years go by.

Yep, had a few ups and downs in life, but saw Gary three times, including a few rows from the front when he toured with BB King. Ain't no-one taking that away from me. Amazing, unbelievable guitarist, so missed.

I first met Gary in 1968 Dublin , He was 17 I was going on 19 , i was in Art college and the bar we all hung out in was the Bailey which was a well known place for Actors Writers Artists & Musicians ect.. I was hanging out with Phil Lynott and Gary had come down from Belfast ,, he got into a band called Skidrow and blew everyone away 17 and playing like Clapton with the Amp turned to 11.. R.I.P. Love from Ireland.

I always liked the non traditional techniques that Gary often used. People call it "cheating" when I mix a bunch of hammer/pulloff/picking runs, but it really adds a variety of attack as you move along. When you get used to it, you can make it flow and sort of turn corners really smoothly and fast. Watching Gary combining those techniques can really give you lots of options. Great video man!

Underrated!

❤️Gary Moore , just wished I had of seen him live

his guitar seemed alive, it seemed to have a soul. In my opinion, among the greatest pou of all time

So much Feeling!!!!!

I worked with Gary from between 1982-86 at my studio, Magritte Music which was based in Harmondsworth village near Heathrow. As his son Jack says, amazing ears and such a privilege to be in the control room with him when we were overdubbing his solos!

My favourite Gary Moore moment is without a doubt the Montreaux performance of 'Need Your Love So Bad'. I think he went god mode on htat one. Simply mesmerizing ♥

I saw Thin Lizzy play at the Sydney Opera House during the 1980s, they were facing the Opera House and the audience was sitting on the steps facing south. The Cyril B. Bunter Band, a great band in their own right, opened for them but as soon as TL came onstage we went nuts and rushed to the stage. We were standing at Thin Lizzy's feet and Moore was on fire. He had a stack of plectrums sitting on his Marshall half-stack and threw a handful at the audience at the end of each song. He was awesome.

His Thin Lizzy and blues were a great part of my life. 🇦🇺🦘😊

Saw Gary Moore in concert one of my Heros he is Amazing !!!!!! Gary n Rory Gallagher 2 of my favorites of All time Irish Legends

the one and only gary moore, RIP legend

Seeing Gary on stage at Hammersmith Odeon was a really enjoyable evening. Buddy Whittington was the support act, and he is an excellent player.....Really excellent! Gary brought him back on stage during his set to jam with him, it was brilliant. But Gary did not simply play music, he felt it. As a result listeners did not just hear a great sound, they felt it too. In a studio average players can sound good with so much assistance to aid them But live on the boards is where pretenders are found out and true genius musicians excel. Gary Moore live on stage was sensational. To him it seemed so easy. Such a natural player who could improvise easily.

The best to walk the earth

He was amazing. I've always thought he was very under rated

Great story, to be casually been introduced to Edie van Halen and Gary Moore …. Mind blowing! For me the most epic music piece ever been played the Montreaux performance of “the Messiah will come again” …. Words can not express what happened there on stage: Gary touched the deepest depth, the highest height possible, really the Magnum Opus for all guitar players in the universe. Amen!

My favorite Gary Moore song is I had a dream. The sweetest, most beautiful notes I have ever heard. So much restraint, and then some fireworks at the end, book marked by exquisite dreamlike notes.

Although known as a blues player, He's also an underrated rock shredder and vocalist.... His intensity is unmatched, I would take his style and feel over any other modern day technical player all day

In my humble opinion Gary was the goat on electric guitar. I have never seen a guitarist so powerful, soulful and techically capable, never. He simply was in another level when compared with other fantastic musicians. He is criminally underrated because he was not from the USA and he did not dress fancy clothes. However, If you are not biased and see his live videos you immediately realize that he was absolutely phenomenal. Pity that he left us too soon that night in Estepona.

When Gary Moore played the blues he made you feel every note! 😎 Fantastic guitar player!

Intensity and commitment are two of the characteristics that spring to mind when I think of Gary's approach

Tell Kirk Gary did not drive.It was my car en route to studio near Heathrow to work on some songs.One of which was ''Out In The Fields'' .We were very lucky as rear ended waiting at lights on a really wet day we were shunted by an unladen brick lorry.I saw it coming and put my arm across Gary.The car was a write off as pushed under the back of a truck in front.Chandler Guitars then near Richmond repaired the fracture near the headstock on the neck and ''Greeny'' was good to go again.