Im here in 2024 watching. I have loved this man's playing since I was a teenager in the '80s, but rarely listen to him anymore because it's hard to explain to anyone who who sees me why I am a grown-ass man crying while listening to such beauty. Everyone in the comments knows what I mean.
he was the best blues player I ever heard , he is sadly missed , just words don't describe what a loss he is , and what a contribution he made towards guitar and music , he was a rare gifted genius . RIP you will never be forgotten .
Gary Moore was the complete musician. Apart from technical bravery, he mastered many different genres, didn´t focus on senseless shredding, gave great importance to melodic beauty , strong passion and never sold himself to producers, the buisness, the chicks ... Hope he remains a role model for young guitar aspirants.
He could and did obviously play as fast as anyone but the genius use and ability to be more melodic was a true master of guitar. You have to have really good ears and it showed with him.
hes my inspiration a lot of my playing is inspired by him and joe satriani a lot of my guitarist friends my age (im 16)love Gary's music and are heavily inspired by him.
You don’t hear many Gary copycats because his playing was and still is too fucking good for people to wrap their fingers around. Man was a true genius.
British man, British amp, American guitar, American music...rock and roll, and blues, proves that Americans and Britons shall always be blood brothers. We may disagree on how to speak English, but when it comes to blues and rock, there is no disagreement between us.
I was privileged enough to see Gary with Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and solo. For me he was the greatest guitarist. Thanks for the music, Gary. Thanks for posting.
At last - somebody else who like me actually saw different incarnations of Gary. So much, much more than a blues man. Rock/Fusion and even a gig with Andrew Lloyd Webber! Fantastic musicality throughout. George Harrison and Greg Lake also saw him as the greatest
I loved Gary's direction right before his passing... his tone sweetened a little and matured, but it was still aggressive any angry. Such a shame he passed....
Who doesn't like Gary?, An outstanding musician full of passion, to me top 10 all time best guitarists ever. Big pity he is not with us anymore, everyone miss him.
I’m the big bald bloke about 6 feet in front of the Legend. I couldn’t believe my luck when we got there of how close we were. No one comes close to his rock and blues guitar playing for me
Wow, I can only imagine how fantastic it must have been to stand so close. I see you play guitar looking at your avatar. Any idea about the Les Pauls he played that night? 58 reissue or 59? Also, did you happen to see his pedalboard?
He started with an explorer then used a mixture of Les Paul's through the gig - all of the Les Paul's sounded fantastic. I don't actually remember his board at all - I'm not sure there was much to it. I wish I'd paid more attention - also not sure which models of LP (sorry) - you just think these people will be around forever, but no one really comes close in his genre. I do love Ian Bairnson's playing and tone though. Ps : I play mostly a 59 VOS R9 and love it
I will never forget going to see Gary & The Midnight Blues Band at the Apollo in Manchester in the 80's, he blew me away, it was a privilege to be there, and i know i will never see another Guitarist as good as Gary ever again. R.I.P.
I'm proud to say that Gary Moore's last gig was actually in the Ranelagh pub in Brighton with my Dad and me. My dad on guitar and vocals and myself on Cajon, as I was inbetween touring with Candela Trio , No bassist but it still rocked. I went for a pee in the break and there was some young guy in the toilet ringing someone else telling them he'd never been to a live gig before and he was blown away by it. I felt like turning around and saying to him do you know those guys are up there..... I kept the moment for myself 😂
I play Gary's music almost every day I miss the guy so much. He enriched my life and continues to do so through his amazing talent. So many have said it already but he was the greatest guitarist that I ever heard or saw play. Gary could play anything any style who else can claim that. Nobody ! When I'm happy or sad I turn to my friend Gary Moore and he never lets me down. He takes me to a different place where the Sun always shines. Love you Man. RIP Gary.
Gary Moore's playing was completely phenomenal and yet so many younger guitarists haven't heard of him when you mention him in passing... Possibly one of the most under rated players for what he could do with his guitar! Gary, you're missed by many! RIP!
Paul Simmons His not the slightest underated anyone that knows anything about guitar playing knows that Gary was among the 5 best rock/blues guitarists off all time and thats all that matters and a lot off people that call him underated maybe dont know that he sold like 20 mil albums thats not underated.And this "last gig"is his best sound and playing ever incredible stuff!
I discovered that gem of a bluesman only a few months ago. He brings me goosebumps, and sometimes tears, with his soul and passion almost every time I hear his music. Rest in peace, Gary.
Gary Moore was not a pretty face, but he was one of the most beautiful guitar players who ever stood on a stage. Hell of a singer too. Brilliant, committed, and always real.
I was at that gig, right at the very front just a few feet away from the great man. What a powerhouse. What a great player. What a privilege to see the master close up. It was so loud that my ears are still ringing... Top man.
this video's acoustics actually captures that feeling: the punishing volume/ small club experience. Been there a few times. (mostly metal genre.. although did catch Son Seals around 1990)
I'm a massive Gary Moore fan and I've watched a lot of his videos here on RU-vid, both the early stuff and especially his Blues videos. Something I noticed over the years was that as he got older, he kinda lost the fire, only to regain it in the last year of his life. If this was indeed his last gig, as the title indicates, then it's pretty obvious that Gary was looking to to out the way he came into the Blues genre in 1990, with a real bang! We'll never know if Gary knew he had a heart condition, but just kept on working anyway because it was all he knew how to do. Then there's a video on RU-vid in which the author suggests that the autopsy that declared him dead from natural causes at the tender age of 58 was a cover-up, and that maybe Gary was into something he shouldn't have been into. Like I said, we'll never know. What I do know is that in this video Gary played with every bit as much fire as he had on the videos from 1990 . . An Evening of the Blues, and Live at Montreaux 1990. In fact, if it wasn't for the crook-lookin' bloke on this video, I'd think it was an unreleased video from 1990. It's patently clear that he wanted to be remembered as being a great guitarist right up to the end of his life. Gary's speed, his note selection, his fire in the belly . . he had it all going on in this video. I'm sticking to my theory that Gary knew he wasn't gonna live much longer and needed to prove himself right at the end. . . And there's nothing at all wrong with that. I find myself in a similar, but on a smaller scale, situation now. The COVID lockdown forced me into a very reluctant retirement and now, a full year after the lockdown ended, but with venues not totally able to host live music yet, I'm battling a ruined back and nerve issues in my hands to just get onstage and play! Add to that thrombosis, a heart attack from the thrombosis, . . and my fondest wish is to die on the way home from a gig! Thank you so much for posting this, from an Australian Blues Guitarist who still to this day and beyond considers Gary Moore to be the greatest of all time.
I got to see him in a club in Boston. I didn’t know him, it was in the mid-eighties and I was listening to Van Halen and Iron Maiden. I was blown away! He literally transformed my guitar playing and I was a super fan after that night. I heard it was an alcohol OD, Sleep Apnea (I have that, treated, untreated will usually kill you in your 50s or early 60s) or a heart attack. My neighbor is from Dublin and knew him and some of the locals like Phil Lynott. He said they were drinkers, but not into drugs. Amazingly, living in Dublin and really into the pub/club scene, he never heard of U2 until the early 80s like the rest of the world.
i know this may sound harsh but he would still be alive if he quit drinking but he didn't. Such a shame. I didn't realize he was an alcoholic. It makes me lose respect for him unfortunately.
@@onlygeorgestuff2903 . . George, it's the whole Irish culture, really. The whole hard drinking . . what are you lookin' at? . . way of life of the working class Irishmen. Rory Gallagher was the same. He got a liver transplant and still couldn't stop drinking himself to death. Try not to judge him too harshly. He was a man of his time after all.
@@onlygeorgestuff2903 . . You're right, of course. But every genuine Bluesman is, almost by definition, a tortured soul, and Gary was no exception. Let's go back to Robert Johnson for a minute of reflection. He was a tortured soul to be sure, and the one who started the whole dying at age 27 thing that unfortunately rose up to claim Al Wilson, Janis Joplin, Jim Morrison, Kurt Cobain, etc. I wish with all my heart that Gary had gotten sober in time to save his own life. At least we now have RU-vid where we can go every day if we want to, to see and hear the greatest of all time ply his trade.
It really is truly sad that he is no longer with us, to produce more beautiful and memorising music. If there is a heaven I look forward to meeting him and saying what an absolute legend he is. Rest in peace.
Kalum George Tocher I agree but unfortunately my friend there is no heaven, that is just made up bullshit that weak minded fools want to believe, it's very easy to take money from people when you tell them what they want to hear.
Kalum George Tocher nice one, if I could play like any guitar player, Gary moore it would be, I love the power and attack he has, a no nonsense approach, pure grit and passion, making every note sound good, shit I've got a long way to go.
He was one of those guitar players who could tell a story with his guitar, he was incredible, beyond amazing and his music will definitely live on. What a legend, a virtuoso, I could go on and on, thanks for sharing your music! RIP Mr. Moore...🎶
There will never be another guitar player like Gary Moore!The best that has ever lived and his sound is insane!He makes every other guitar player sound like beginners Van halen and everybody else!If Hendrix ever had heard this i dont think that he would ever pick up a guitar again whats the point?When Gary plays he make eveyone else look like fools.Such a shame that he loved the booze to much thats really what killed him his heart couldnt take the abuse anymore.
Gary was in so much pain here it’s unreal he could go up on stage and perform he was the type of guy never to let ppl down it’s sad he’s gone before his time may he rest in the peace he deserves… Ireland’s produced many a saints and sinners he’s one of the saints!
I'm so proud to be an Irishman. Gary Moore from Belfast, Rory Gallagher from Ballyshannon and Eric Bell Belfast and Louie Stewart the world famous Jazz Guitarist from Dublin. Belfast born Artists John Lavery from North Queen St and William Conor from the Shankill Rd. Belfast born George Best and Pat Jennings from Newry to name but a few. Oh the Notorious Conor McGregor and last, but not least, The Magnificent Mary Peters. What a line up and there are dozens of great people from Ireland.
Gary was a Godsend on the guitar. He had a rare emotional intensity mixed with technical prowess you rarely see. Eric Clapton called SRV an “open channel” - the power and music came from above and flowed straight through him. Gary was also an open channel IMHO. He had such a tremendous effect on my playing, transforming me from a shredder with lightning scales and sweeps that sounded like video game music into looking at music differently - melody, dynamics and emotion. You are missed Gary. ❤️🎸
Thank You Gary Moore for Playing, So Effortlessly" The Blues" like Only You Can Play...The Line 6 Helix...Let's me Sound as It Was You... Thank You, also Line 6, Presonus Live Studio 16.0.2 & Gibson & Ibanez Guitars...Seymour Duncan, Antiquity P/ups...All Put Our Gary Moore, Right in My Living Room. The Blues Lives On Forever...I Still Play the Blues"For You"...
I Really feel you're pain buddy! someone put him on the jukebox at the place I worked and i was instantly wanting to go see him and I was devastated when they said he wasn't with us anymore.
I don't know that he's the greatest ever, but he sure showed a lot for his short time on the planet. In this performance he's doing Hendrix and Jeff Beck licks, Albert King and Peter Green. And a great voice, too. As great as Joe Bonamassa is, he is not as good as Gary Moore. I think Gary has more soul in his playing and just as many outrageous chops. Naturally beautiful and emotional guitar playing. So sad he's gone. But he does not look good at all in this video, even though he's playing his ass off. It's kind of freaky because you know this was it for him. What a way to go out. To be in that small club and in the crowd that night must have been amazing and very special, all things considered. R.I.P.
I got to see him once in Tokyo on his last tour. Greatest guitarist I ever saw live and that includes Michael Schenker and Yngwie Malmsteen. Unbelievable tone live. RIP Gary you did well!
I miss GM big time .....i was fortunate to see him back in his Thin Lizzy days all the through his career till the last time i saw him live in 2003 monsters of rock .....he's one of the best.....and had his own sound weither it was rock, blues, .......1 note and you knew it was the 1 the only GARY MOORE..
I was lucky to see him live twice on one occasion I was two or three feet from his amp and my hearing was gone for a least three or four days but it was worth every penny RIP the maestro that was Mr. Gary Moore🙏.
Went way too soon, your guitar playing had so much soul in it, you gave your heart out on that stage each performance, there will only ever be one Gary Moore
I only had the pleasure of seeing him once back in '87 on the Wild Frontier tour. He was fabulous as always. I cried the day he died. Deaths outside family members don't hit me like that, but Gary was just special. Such a loss. Thank you for posting this. RIP, Gary.
Gary I miss you so much. Still gutted that you are not here. However, your skill will live on, and the Gary Army will keep you alive forever. RIP you wonderful maestro.
Heavy blues rock KING!! comparing him to other great players is silly!? Like DIMEBAG in my opinion, the best METAL PLAYER! Also RANDY RHOADS! SCHENKER, E.V.H. VIA, LYNCH, ZAKK, PAGE, HENDRIX, so much great music!
Sad he didn't have the time to leave an even bigger legacy. But I'm sure he has enjoyed the ride while it lasted, and gosh, he leaves quite a treasure trove of gems behind him. Super professional, super dedicated musician. Hats off to the man with the golden hands....
Such a rare breed. The man maintained his fire and passion right up until the end. And only kept getting better with chops that would keep up with any shredder. And OMFG that tone that could either lull a baby to sleep or tear your head off using only his hands and the controls on the guitar.
He was a wonderful guitarist and undoubtedly the best that I've ever heard to be honest. He was not only technically brilliant but his melodies reach into the depth of ones soul. A considerable number of guitarists just produce meaningless unmelodious noise. Why these other guitarists are given so much credence, baffles me. I cant understand it at all. Gary's death is a loss to the world of virtuoso guitar music. He cant be replaced again, ever.
What I would not give to have just one percent of his talent. I have played guitar since 1964. I was never within light-years of Mr. Moore. So sad that he is gone. R.I.P., Gary...
Simply just the greatest guitarist to ever grace us with his incredible passion and feel, makes a les paul cry like no other! Rip gary, your music will forever live on and will be forever in our hearts.
7:41: A refreshing drink and a comfortable front row seat during a fantastic show of a legendary guitarist... Heaven on Earth sometimes IS within reach !
I discovered Gary in my late teens, I’m 56 now and have been a fan all these years. Living in a rural area far from any big venues I rarely see any big name musicians. I wish I could have seen Gary live. Thanks for sharing this.
Gary always wondered why he didn't make it big in America. He found out when his tour manager told him the big name rock acts didn't want him making their guitar players look bad. Believe me none of them played with the fire and passion that he did. Alvin Lee was the closest competition he had. Again RIP gary,glen
As Albert King once said of Gary..."His fingers is the wildest things"...Albert was right. Gary was one of those special musicians who could make what was in his heart be expressed in his music and he graciously shared his gift with all of us. Another musical treasure lost but most definitely not forgotten.
Gary Moore was a force of nature, he reminds me of Rory Gallagher in some ways, giving his absolute all to the music, poor old Rory had a bad back and his silly doctor gave him too much paracetamol based medicines, mixed with whisky, not good. It is strange to think this tornado of emotion lies in a quiet grave, such a tragic loss to us all. RIP
Beautiful writing, Michael. Particularly struck by "strange to think this tornado of emotion lies in a quiet grave." It's a thought that will haunt me--when I'm not looking. Thank you.
I had the pleasure of seeing Gary 2x. The first was at a Monsters of Rock concert in Germany, 1985 I think. Could have been the same one that Pippotones attended but he states 1984. At any rate, Gary played kind of early, probably 2 pm - killed it. This was back when his set was mostly hard rock and more 80's style shred guitar. The second time was at Jezebel's in Anaheim a few years later. He played his salmon colored strat and to this day I remember that show vividly. Bob Daisley on bass - in my opinion the McCartney of heavy rock bass playing - solid, melodic, wonderful. Jake E Lee was in the audience. We were all stunned. God bless you, Gary Moore.
how that? He was and he is still one of the most appreciated guitarist in history, I dont know really how people come up with this conclusions about underrated guitarist, it just so frustrating.... Plus ask any guitar player if they know who is Gary Moore and if they dont know take away his guitar... He was one of the most influencing guitarist period
@Stefan Well I don't know how old you are but I have been listening to Gary Moore since Thin Lizzy days and as a guitarist myself for nearly that long, I have on many occasions talked to people who had no idea who he was. When you have crap guitarists like Slash and Angus Young make the hall of fame and not Gary well THAT is underrated.
Weird to be honest at least for guitar player who dont know how is Gary. Well he deserved it lets be real more that Slash and Angus, but i disagree that they are crap. I dont like Slah too much, but Angus is insane guitar player. Im 25 by the way.
@Stefan I am old enough to be your father, and maybe I was a little harsh on Angus, as being an AC/DC fan since their EP album, he doesn't give me chills when he plays like Gary did. A great guitar player has nothing to do with speed or number of notes but when a guitarist can make you feel emotions through their instrument, that's what makes one great and underrated. Cheers
One of rock's most underrated guitarists (both from a technical and compositional point of view), Gary Moore remains relatively unknown in the U.S., while his solo work has brought him substantial acclaim and commercial success in most other parts of the world -- especially in Europe. Born on April 4, 1952, in Belfast, Ireland, Moore became interested in guitar during the '60s, upon discovering such blues-rock masters as Eric Clapton, Jimi Hendrix, and perhaps his biggest influence of all, Fleetwood Mac's Peter Green. After relocating to Dublin later in the decade, Moore joined a local rock group called Skid Row, which featured a young singer by the name of Phil Lynott, who would soon after leave the group to double up on bass and form Thin Lizzy. Skid Row persevered, however, eventually opening a show for Moore's heroes, Peter Green and Fleetwood Mac, and making such an impression on the veteran group that Green personally requested their manager help secure Skid Row a recording contract with CBS (in addition, Green sold Moore one of his most-used guitars, a maple 1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard, which would become Moore's primary instrument). SkidSkid Row would go on to issue several singles and albums (including 1970's Skid and 1971's 34 Hours), and although the group mounted a few tours of Europe and the U.S., it failed to obtain breakthrough commercial success, leading to Moore's exit from the group in 1972. Moore then formed his own outfit, the Gary Moore Band (along with members drummer Pearse Kelly and bassist John Curtis), for which the guitarist also served as vocalist. But after the trio's debut album, 1973's Grinding Stone, sunk without a trace, Moore hooked up once more with ex-bandmate Lynott in Thin Lizzy. Moore's initial tenure in Lizzy proved to be short-lived, however, as his fiery playing was featured on only a handful of tracks. Moore then set his sights on studio work (appearing on Eddie Howell's 1975 release, Gramaphone Record), before joining up with a prog rock/fusion outfit, Colosseum II. But once more, Moore's tenure in his latest outfit was fleeting; he appeared on only three recordings (1976's Strange New Flesh, plus a pair in 1977, Electric Savage and War Dance), as Moore accepted an invitation by his old buddy Lynott to fill in for a Thin Lizzy U.S. tour, playing arenas opening for Queen. Andrew Lloyd Webber: VariationsMoore proved to be quite busy in 1978, as the guitarist appeared on three other artists' recordings -- Andrew Lloyd Webber's Variations, Rod Argent's Moving Home, and Gary Boyle's Electric Glide. The same year, Moore issued his second solo release (almost five years after his solo debut), Back on the Streets, which spawned a surprise Top Ten U.K. hit in May of 1979, the bluesy ballad "Parisienne Walkways," and featured vocal contributions by Lynott. Moore joined forces with his Lizzy mates once more in 1979, appearing on arguably the finest studio album of their career, Black Rose, which proved to be a huge hit in the U.K. (for a fine example of Moore's exceptional guitar skills, check out the album's epic title track). But predictably, Moore ultimately exited the group once more (this time right in the middle of a U.S. tour), as a rift had developed between Moore and Lynott. Undeterred, Moore lent some guitar work to drummer Cozy Powell's solo release, Over the Top, in addition to forming a new outfit, G Force, which would only remain together for a lone self-titled release in 1980. Manoeuvres During the early '80s, Moore united with former ELP guitarist/bassist/singer Greg Lake, appearing on a pair of Lake solo releases (1981's self-titled release and 1983's Manoeuvres), in addition to guesting on another Cozy Powell solo release, Octopuss. But it was also during the '80s that Moore finally got serious with his solo career -- issuing such heavy metal-based works as 1982's Corridors of Power, 1983's Victims of the Future, 1984's Dirty Fingers and the in-concert set We Want Moore!, 1985's Run for Cover, 1987's Wild Frontier, plus 1989's After the War -- establishing a large following in Europe, despite remaining virtually unknown stateside. The decade wasn't all rosy for Moore, however -- although he was able to patch up his friendship with Phil Lynott (appearing with Lizzy for several tracks on Life/Live, and teaming with Lynott for a pair of tracks in 1985, "Military Man" and "Out in the Fields," the latter a U.K. hit), years of hard living finally caught up with Lynott, leading to his passing in January of 1986. Moore would subsequently dedicate "Wild Frontier" to Lynott, and honored Thin Lizzy's former frontman on the track "Blood of Emeralds" (from After the War). Still Got the Blues Fed up with the pressure to pen hit singles and tired of his metallic musical direction, Moore returned to his blues roots for 1990's Still Got the Blues, the most renowned and best-selling release of his career, as the album featured such special guests as Albert Collins, Albert King, and George Harrison. Moore continued in his newly rediscovered blues style on such subsequent releases as 1992's After Hours and 1993's Blues Alive, before forming the short-lived supergroup BBM along with Cream's former rhythm section -- bassist Jack Bruce and drummer Ginger Baker -- which lasted for a single album, 1994's Around the Next Dream. Up next for Moore was a tribute album for Peter Green, 1995's Blues for Greeny, which saw him put his own personal stamp on 11 tracks either penned or performed at some point by Green. Moore experimented with different musical styles on his next two solo releases, 1997's Dark Days in Paradise and 1999's A Different Beat, before embracing the blues once more on his first release of the 21st century, 2001's Back to the Blues. The Collection [Sanctuary] Over the years, Gary Moore has been the subject of countless compilations, the best of the bunch being 1998's metal-oriented Collection and 2002's blues-based Best of the Blues, as well as Out in the Fields: The Very Best of Gary Moore, which was split 50/50 between his metal and blues excursions. Teaming with Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Fear drummer Darrin Mooney, Moore started work on much harder and alternative-influenced rock in the spring of 2002 and released the results as Scars. The powerful Live at Monsters of Rock from 2003 proudly declared "no overdubs used" while 2004's raw Power of the Blues featured nothing but the blues, as did 2006's Old New Ballads Blues on Eagle Records, 2007's Close As You Get (which featured some drum contributions from his old Thin Lizzy friend Brian Downey), and 2008's Bad for You Baby. This turned out to be Moore's final studio album, as he unexpectedly passed away of a suspected heart attack in the early morning hours of February 6, 2011, while vacationing in Spain.
Gary Moore was an amazing blues guitarist. He dominated all blues styles. He could copy everybody, Elmore James, BB King, Freddie King, SRV, everybody. He used to have a progressive jazz fusion band, G-Force back in the 80s. He was a natural musician with absolutely impeccable taste, and had the most incredible feeling and above all, sound. RIP Gary.
GARY MOORE PLAYED GUITAR WITH MORE FEELING AND ABILITY AND SOUL FROM HIS HEART THAN MOST OF THE BIG NAME PEOPLE, { that i will not mention, you know who they are ], AND NEVER EVER GOT THE RECOGNITION THAT HE DESERVED, R.I.P. GARY, YOU WILL NOT BE FORGOTTEN, Cousin Figel
wow im blown away by garry's pure talent,,that still got the blues solo is pure magic,,so melodic ,,,has to be my favorite solo of all time,,,RIP goat { greatest of all time },,,sadly missed,,and thank god for youtube ,as we would never see this footage anywhere else ,,,thanks for posting brother
