Guitar Player Reacts To Gary Moore - The Messiah Will Come Again || Best Guitar Performance Ever??? 

Even more mind blowing is the fact he’s left handed

I've been a musician since 1963 (bass player) and I've seen many of the greats live (Jimi Hendrix, BB King, Jeff Beck, Mike Pinera, Ted Nugent and many more) and IMHO he is the greatest guitar player that ever lived and this is the greatest guitar performance ever recorded.

I've been playing for 40 years, pro for 30 and have been lucky to have worked with some great named musicians. This is beyond doubt the best guitar performance ever. The Les Paul (the Peter Green which is in now in the wrong hands!) was on ice for 2 days after so I heard.

Roy Buchanon is another guitar wizard who does this song proud. In fact, he wrote it I believe.

Garry was an old mate since 1968 Dublin,,I cant understand why hes not in the hall of fame

A masterpiece of guitar playing.......

Garry was only a few month's older than me when I saw him at 17 years of age ,he blew me away then and more as the years passed. R.I.P. GARRY.

I like the volume swells he puts in as a subtle nod to Roy Buchanan.

Great reaction to a great guitarist playing a really great song. WOW! Thank you, Corey.

And playing Peter Green's '59 Les Paul Standard. Same guitar Peter recorded Black Magic Women.

Excelente anàlisis

Great reaction to this masterpiece mate. Big luv from the UK

had the pleasure of seeing him live Aberdeen Scotland man it blew my socks off the guy is a genius. he is at 1 with with the guitar. great reaction brother 🫡👍🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

Your dissection of Gary's playing was top notch my man, Gary was an absolute genius, i feel i don't need to say anymore. I totally appreciate your comments, i truly do❤️

"I never knew I could do that" - Gary Moore's Guitar.

Roy Buchanan originally did this song

My favorite guitar performance ever

Greetings and Love from Germany again. Awesome reaction, buddy. THE MESSIAH WILL COME AGAIN.... More feeling, emotions, extraordinary talent, expression, stage presens, showmanship, love for playing his instrument, passion to inspire and delight your fans, is not possible. Only Gary can do that, in my opinion. I was lucky enough to see him live on stage once. Here in Cologne, Germany on his "After the War" tour in 1989. Before he switched to the Blues. Unimaginable and unforgettable experience and defently a lifechanger for me. But hey, i really appreciate the fact that you haven't said a single word about Gary's death but only about his music and his skills and that shows me what kind of person you are. And you know so much about guitar techniques, amazing, but above all very helpful for me. I have no idea about it and therefore can't usually assess certain parts correctly. 'Was that something that only 2 or 3 guitarists could do? Does this sound so unbelievable, but it is very easy to play? And if someone like you, with your knowledge, is already amazed and can only shake his head, then I know. You're awesome, my greatest respect and thanks for that. I've experienced completely different reactors. Those who think they are allowed to judge Gary because they have read rumors and speculation somewhere in the dirty press regarding his drinking behavior and his death. Those are the worst. They make me just wanna puke. I have been friends with Gary's youngest sister Patricia for over 5 years and I know the truth. And I can only say one thing: People, please don't believe anything that's in the newspapers or magazines. Let the private side of an artist be the private side. I wish you and your loved ones a peaceful weekend. And stay safe...

The best of guitar

As mentioned this is a Roy Buchanan cover. Where Roy’s version is amazing but haunting not face melting like this. Roy was the son of a Preacher and this was his signature piece and Roy’s has lyrics. Gary was a BEAST tho. Amazing guitarist.

This tune was written by Roy Buchanan. His live version is available on YT. Gary is the best ever, for me. That Les Paul, Greeny, is now owned by Kirk Hammett, so wont be getting played anywhere near the same standard as Gary. Joe Bonamasa said that Gary had the fastest middle finger ever. Despite playing a right handed guitar, Gary was actually left handed. Rolling Stone has released 3 lists of the top 100 guitarists, Gary wasn’t in any of them. They’ve just released a list of the top 250 guitarists. He’s not in that list either.

Seen him twice awsome

Hi Seaton baz from uk here watch him with the switch it has 3 poitions I m sure you can work it out lol all the best from the UK lol😛

I saw Gary Moore live, he was unnatural.

It’s unreal to me how he is not more recognized for his ability one of the all time greats and gets omitted from Rolling Stones top 250 guitarist list I’d like to see half of the top 20 attempt to play that . For me he is top 3 all day long

You should watch his cover of red house by Jimi. Absolutely killer!!

I consider this song a Part 2 to "Parisseinne Walkways". Check that one out!

Well, Joe Bonamassa calls Gary "master" and "beast", so who knows? He may have been the best. I know he's ona pillar of my favorite triad - Moore, Bonamassa, Sambora. I love a few more guitarists, but they all come second to the three.

Thrill is gone with BB, And sustain for days in Parisienne Walkways, The notes are so thick he wipes them from the frets.

what you mean is it sounds like whales singing to you

Otherworldly vibrato

no one did it better ! THAT is why the Les Paul was created.

For your information, Gary Moore is a true guitar master. He has an extensive background in "heavy metal" and "progressive jazz fusion" music, dating back to the late '60s. His career is long and storied.

I don’t want it to be over. That’s how I feel about almost every one of his songs and the greats. He does those ghost bends that he sneaks in, too. It’s awesome that you understand what he’s doing and how difficult it is to do it. Great reaction!

I wish more guitar players would react to Gary, And prove just how good he was to people who know, Unlike us non musicians who just love his playing.

Saw Gary at the Marquee in London in the early 80s 3 foot from stage. Geoff Whitehorn knew him when they where kids in london he said his playing made you cry….

The greatest. #rip Gary. Loved and greatly missed

Correct me if I'm wrong, but I think Roy Buchanan did the original of this, and he had a few lyrics at just the beginning, but his version was mainly instrumental, and as good as it was, I think this one took it to a totally higher level.

A true legend. We are so lucky he left us this one.

One of my main guitar heroes, he played like a T11 tornado (calm then furious then devastating). If you are this exhausted watching, imagine playing like this song after song, night after night. A true natural player who could not have been anything but a guitarist. His combined recipe of speed, feel, touch, note choice, virtuosity and nuclear bomb level power make him a true titan of the guitar.

What a performance.... Please watch Gary playing 'seperate ways' live in London.... Mind blowing 🙈

Best review of this performance, true mastery of guitar vocab….

Very well explained, what special things Gary is doing here.

when garry plays the guitar the tears roll off

I had the privilege of seeing Gary Moore play live a few times, and not only did he have a complete command of the guitar, as you describe, but a complete command of the amp. It was clear watching him that he'd worked out precisely where he could stand on stage to generate sustain that would last for days, right at the blistering edge of howling feedback. I always felt as if the most skilled rally driver had deliberately put bald tyres on his car just so he could arrive at every note sideways. Nobody else could work out how he didn't continually fall off the road, but somehow he could keep it just dancing on that edge.

the most difficult for me when i play gary moore it's not the technique, it's to not crying between each notes for see what i play on the neck...

3 best guitar players ever - Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck and Gary Moore.......... My opinione

This is without any doubt the best performance ever! Il capo di tutti capi. In your analysis, which i very much like, you forget one thing: for religious people “ the Messiah will come again” is the ultimate belief of hope that the Messiah will make everything right when he comes again. This performance is therefore the expression and reflection of Gary’s life and he truly lived a full life. Without the “insane” technical ability that is mentioned, everything is played with his full heart and conviction that the Messiah really will come again. Not just a title for a great music piece, but so much more, or should i say moore! Rest in peace, Gary, you King of all guitar kings.

If I may--1st time I herd End of the world on the radio in the early 80's,,,I ran home and called the DJ and asked who and what was that--He told me and the next day all his albums that were in the Store where in my collection.The all time most emotional Singer and Guitarist ever--This song makes me cry, It is such an Emotional Display of Greatness,,,if you play some guitar you understand.

Great review. I was fortunate enough to see Gary maybe 5 or 6 times over the years. Including once at the Colston Hall in Bristol UK in the early 2000's when he was literally around 6 feet from me all night (we had front row seats). He is / was the very best. Buck Dharma of BOC comes close, but with Buck you don't get the facial emotion . All IMHO, of course.

Watch/listen to The Loner live in Stockholm. Simply mindblowing!!

He can make the guitar sound like a dolphin singing. He is one of the best.

That was the 2nd encore that night

reckon if a guitar could bleed, gary could have made it do so

Michael Schenker is another guitar player who relies on his middle finger a lot.

Young man, the more I watch, the more I enjoy your insights. Explaining what you liked so much about this performance really helped explain to this observer what's happening from the inside. And I've been listening to Gary Moore for 40 years. Mostly with my mouth hanging open. Great stuff!

Gary is trully one of a kind, he was my hero growing up in the 80's. FYI the reason he has so much control using his middle finger and having "the strength of 10 men in each finger" as you said is because he learnt to play using very thick strings. Nobody told him any different, he just assumed every guitar was "that hard to play". If you get a chance, dig up Parisienne Walkways live, there's a version he does on stage with Phil Lynott. There's one note in his solo there that makes my hairs stand up. Again, as you say, he can put so much emotion in one note that other guitar players need a whole scale. RIP Gary

Gary moore had full control, as you see full volume control all the time, he could turn it to the full without blasting.. Fast or slow play it was always full of soul and feeling.. The 10 sec. Boost he makes is all worth it.. you should see the loner live from Sweden in 87 that is also out of this world.. The true master nothing less .. Btw the guitar he uses is the "Greeny" les paul 59, He got it very cheap from Peter Green , he had it for 30 years.. The pickup was wired wrong so it has that out of phase sound wich is cool and it is now owned by Kirk Hammet.

He was awesome. He made the guitar cry... You should check out his Red House Cover.

Glad for thie tribute RIP Gary

If you want to hear Gary shredding try Flight of the Snow Moose from his 1978 album Back on the Streets.

A brilliant guitarist playing a very special guitar named Greeny. The tones belong to the guitar itself, but the player needs the talent to control them. Turn the amp up to the MAX and then use ya fingers to control the power......apparently, the guitars famous tones are found by matching the tone controls to the volume control, which is why Gary fiddles with the knobs so often. When Peter Green made the guitar famous, he was always flicking between the neck, bridge and both while constantly fiddling with the knobs.

I came across your review of this recording tonight and agree with all that you said. It's what happens when a man becomes so dedicated to his music that his instrument becomes an extension of himself and the sole means of expressing feelings. As a guitarist I watched this performance in awe. This performance transcends any analysis of technique or use of micro-tones. It connects to the divine that can be found within each of us... and I'm struggling to think of any other guitar related tracks that do it so well.

Gary Moore was a master technical guitar player

Such a great performance but for me I like his life performance of Parisienne Walkways better. Its fire. Here is the link to react to. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-FiuQ1EbrT94.html

The Les Paul smoked a cigarette after this.... Moore was among the greatest ! RIP ...

got to react to Rory Gallagher next

I love Gary Moore. But, to address the video thumbnail, for me, for songwriting (definitely for songwriting), melody, subtle touch and guitar pyrotechnics in the blues-inspired hard rock genre I place Frank Marino ahead of Moore by several steps.

Mentioned it before, worth taking your time to listen to the audio on RU-vid from 'We Want Moore' of his version of 'Shapes of Things', that solo, gotta be top ten best live guitar solos, and Gary in peak form, imo. There's an 'octave run' section in the solo, but it starts with a musically brilliant EXPLOSION of sound that's always given me shivers since I first heard it when the album released.

Most intense player EVER!

The greatest ever

I totally agree with you about the guitar being a part of his soul. SRV and David Gilmour are two more that come to mind. Gilmour is a more ethereal guitar player but he still plays like that guitar is part of his soul. The song Marooned is a great example of Gilmour's artistry.

You need to do a rory Gallagher video called bullfogs as a guitarist yourself you understand more than most so please do it man i appreciate your intake

I can't make a choice between him and rory Gallagher man it's a close call both irish

Live Montreux CD set is the best live Gary!

Gary the Belfast, UK boy the greatest.

My favorite guitarrist. He's even better in concert. I saw him one and it blew me away. I love him.

Even more remarkable that he was left handed and learnt guitar as a right hander.

Check out his Live version of Red House!!

Some other guitar music you might like: Rock me, baby by lightning Hopkins ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-fD0IA4atNgg.htmlsi=NhF35yK13MKhjIcx Going down by Freddie King ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-V_ONyukSLqA.htmlsi=FS0-iHrjvuCciw3f

like i always say, there's 3 "virtuosos", STevie Ray, Gary Moore and Jimi Hendrix ( those play without thinking), then come the others like Slash, Eric Clapton, Jimmy Page (maybe i could put Jimmy in top 3 but i cant removve anyone), Buckethead, Brian May and Marc Knopfler, sure i might miss a few but top 3 , its just not how they play , they set up their sound so well , its masters thats it :P

I recommend watching Roy Buchanan's live version from Austin City Limits in 1976.

And of course you dont see that a lot, its the same thing with SRV and Albert King (my bad, Johhny Copeland) in Tin Pan Alley, the chords look like trucks, so chunky :D

GOAT

Due diligence would make you show the writer of this song and the original player of this song. Mr. Roy Buchanan. The greatest guitarist most people have never heard of.

Kirk Hammett of Metallica paid around $2 million for this guitar.

How anyone could leave him off any list of the greatest players ever is mind blowing to me, you just rarely see him mentioned and it is truly insane!! Thank you for the reaction and I really appreciate your insight into his playing. I am not a player, just never could grasp it, but the guitar and the players who truly come together to make magic are to me the most beautiful and brilliant combination music has to offer..

Gotta hear the original by Roy Buchanan

I was familiar with Gary Moore from the 70s and his work with Thin Lizzy. I knew some of his solo work like Still Got the Blues but it wasn't until a few years ago during the covid lockdown that I started watching RU-vid and this young 10 yr old Taj Farrant playing Parisienne Walkways. I started listening to more Gary Moore. Taj is 15 now and when asked who he wants to play jam with that he hasn't already he always says Gary Moore because he's his favorite guitar player ever. Since he can't his next choice is Eric Steckels. Taj's favorite song to perform at his shows is Parisienne Walkways. Taj keeps changing the solo after the sustain a bit. I enjoy watching him play to see how he's going to add or lay back on the songs on his playlist. A very dynamic performer. He's opening a few shows for Buddy Guy, was guest performer at Prince's 40th release party for Purple Rain, playing at several festivals, selling out his own shows, getting ready to release his first album in August and has had 6 original songs on it go to #1 on iTunes blues charts and he's going to be a performer on Joe Bonamassa's blues cruise next year. See what Gary started! The sky is the limit with Taj. To be fair he did decide he wanted to play guitar when he was at an AC DC concert and saw Angus Young. He got a guitar for his 7th birthday and here he is 8 years later playing better then a lot of guitar pros.

Love your reaction!

You make great observations. Really know your stuff. I saw Gary Moore lots of times live. He was in a class of his own. When he hit the scene in the early 70s, he blew people away even at 17. He's one of Joe Bonamassas greatest influences. Huge everywhere but the main public in the US. But among musicans, also in the US, he's often no 1. If u like insane blues playing, check out his tribute to Jimi Hendrix at Fenders 50 year anniversary show. He blew every other guitarist off stage with his performance of Hendrix' Red House.

Oh yeah. Gary was the real deal When I personally first heard him in Thin Lizzy on the Black Rose album I was this guy is something special.

That guitar is now in the hands of Kirk Hammett, a real crime against the music.

Brian May solo Wembley 86

Hey Corey, I'm so glad you enjoyed that performance!! Do you need a drink and cigarette now?😂

If you haven’t done so already, I think you should react to while my guitar gently weeps with Prince, Tom Petty, Jeff Lynne and Steve Winward

Gary was the best ever. No one, and I mean no one, ever will come close to his talent. I miss him every day. R.I.P. Gary