In a career dating back to the 1960s he has played with bands including Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II, Greg Lake and Skid Row as well as having a successful solo career.
Moore started performing from a young age and got his first good guitar at the age of 14. In a career lasting over 30 years he has demonstrated that he is a fine musician, and his unique style of playing has adapted to very different music genres, including jazz rock jazz, blues, electric blues, hard rock, celtic rock and heavy metal.
One of his most famous non-blues records is Wild Frontier, his first studio album after a trip back to his native Belfast, Northern Ireland in 1985, this album has several songs about Ireland and even the music itself is steeped in Celtic roots. The title track was intended to be sung by Phil Lynott, however Lynott's death in January 1986 prevented that. The album is dedicated to Lynott's memory, with the words "For Philip" on the rear cover.
Wild Frontier contains the hit "Over the Hills and Far Away", which reached #20 in the UK as well as a cover of the Australian band The Easybeats' hit of the middle of the 1960s, "Friday on My Mind". The Max Middleton-penned "The Loner" was originally recorded by Cozy Powell for his Over the Top album in 1979 (which Moore did perform on, albeit not on Powell's recording of "The Loner"), but was substantially altered by Moore for his own recording, thus he was credited as a co-writer.
For blues fans, Moore's best recorded, live performance on video is "LIVE BLUES" recorded in a small night club in London and was released in 1992 on VHS. It is now available on DVD as well. "LIVE BLUES" also features two songs with B.B. King appearing on stage with Moore. "The Thrill Is Gone" on this recording is probably the best version of this, complete with More's Midnight Horns, female backup singers and dueling guitars. Many of Moore's standard songs are on this 90 minute show and were mixed better than most of the studio versions of the same tunes for a very rich and full sound. Even Moore's voice sounds better than it usually does in the studio. Moore did not seem interested in touring the United States.
Connection with Peter Green
According to numerous interviews he has given to guitar magazines, he was the protege of British Blues pioneer Peter Green, whom he had always admired ever since the Bluesbreakers days. When Green quit Fleetwood Mac and the entire music scene, he sold his famous nasal-sounding 1959 Gibson Les Paul to Moore for the same price that Moore had managed to sell his then guitar (a Gibson SG) for. The nasal sound of the neck pickup on Green's guitar was not, as used to be believed, the result of the pickup having been turned backwards, but instead its two coils had been - perhaps accidentally - reconnected in parallel and out of phase, as per the "in between" positions of a Fender Stratocaster. Moore has used this guitar in the recordings of some songs of his albums Still Got The Blues, After Hours and Blues For Greeny. Green and Moore also reportedly had a disagreement regarding what guitar the former was playing in the song "Albatross". Moore insists it was the Les Paul, because the guitar tone was particularly warm and rich in the bass, while Peter Green maintains he was using a Strat, as the vibrato in that song was not finger vibrato, but subtle tremolo arm vibrato. Up to the day of his death, Green and Moore remained good friends.
Guitars used
Over the years Gary has used numerous guitars. These include: Peter Green's 1959 Gibson Les Paul, Peter Green's 1961 Fender Stratocaster and 1950s Gibson Les Paul Junior. He has also used guitars from Charvel, Ibanez, Hamer, Jackson and Heritage. Amplification has generally come from Marshall, though Soldanos and Fender have also been used, as well as transistor-driven Dean Markley units (especially in the studio). He also has used numerous effects over the years. these include; Delay units such as the Echoplex, Overdrive/Booster units such as the Boss DS-1, Ibanez Tubescreamer variants, Marshall Bluesbreaker and Guv'nor pedals as well as Wah-Wah pedals such as the Vox Wah. He appears nowadays to favour Gibson and Fender Guitars through Marshall amps with any of the above Overdrive pedals and Wah pedals to make his sound.
Solo career
In 1973 he released his first solo album as the Gary Moore Band. In 1979 his solo career started again with help from Phil Lynott, the combination of Gary's blues based guitar and Phil's voice produced "Parisenne Walkways" which reached the UK Top Ten in April 1979 and the no.2 album 'Black Rose'. After a series of powerful rock records Gary returned to blues music with Still Got the Blues, with contributions from B. B. King, Albert King and Albert Collins the album was well received by fans and a huge success. Gary stayed with the blues format until 1997 when he decided to experiment with modern dance beats in Dark Days In Paradise; this left many fans as well as the music press confused. Back to the Blues saw Gary return to the tried and tested blues format.
Albums
* Grinding Stone, 1973
* Parisienne Walkways, 1977
* Back on the Streets, 1978
* Corridors of Power, 1982
* Live at the Marquee, 1983
* Rockin' Every Night - Live in Japan, 1983
* Victims of the Future, 1983
* Dirty Fingers, 1984
* We Want Moore, 1984
* Run for Cover, 1985
* Wild Frontier, 1987
* After the War, 1989
* Still Got the Blues, 1990
* After Hours, 1992
* Blues Alive, 1993
* Ballads & Blues 1982-1994, 1994
* Blues For Greeny, 1995
* Dark Days in Paradise, 1997
* Out in the Fields - The Very Best of Part 1, 1998
* Blood of Emeralds - The Very Best of Part 2, 1999
* A Different Beat, 1999
* Back to the Blues, 2001
* Power Of The Blues, 2004
* Old New Ballads Blues, 2006
* Close As You Get, 2007
* Bad For You Baby, 2008
Singles
* Parisienne Walkways
* Out in the Fields
* Empty Rooms
* Wild Frontier
* Still Got the Blues
The Future (2005-present)
Later on in 2006, Gary will support BB King on his 'Farewell UK Tour'. It unfortunately did not lead to a tour of the United States with BB King.
The studio album entitled 'Old New Ballads Blues' was a follow up of 2004's 'Power of the Blues' and it featured new material as well as new versions of fan favourites 'Midnight Blues' and 'All your Love'
Gary Moore has also sold his Les Paul that was given to him by Peter Green to a private owner.
On February 6th 2011, he died from a heart attack in his sleep while on holiday in Spain.
External links
* The Official Gary Moore World Wide Website: http://www.gary-moore.com/
* The Lord Of The Strings - World Wide Gary Moore Fansite: http://www.garymoore.hu/eng.htm Thanks for the music.
01. Always Gonna Love You
Gary Moore Lyrics
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The magic's not there.
And when I look, I realize
What we could have shared.
I'm always gonna love you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you.
Just forget the love we had.
It's not the same when she's here in my arms,
Or the smile on her face.
And even though with all of her charms,
She can't take your place.
I'm always gonna love you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you.
I don't think I could ever
Just forget the love we had.
It's not the same when I look in her eyes.
The magic's not there.
And when I look, I realize
What we could have shared.
I'm always gonna love you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna love you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you,
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna love you.
Gary Moore's song "Always Gonna Love You" speaks about the everlasting love that the singer still feels for someone despite being with a new partner. The lyrics suggest that while the singer may care deeply for their new partner, the magic and connection that they had with their previous lover are incomparable. The melody and tone of the song add to the intense emotionality of the lyrics, making it feel like a heartfelt confession of love.
The first verse speaks of the singer's realization that things are not the same with their current partner. They suggest that when they look into their current lover's eyes, they don't feel the magic that they felt before. The singer is vocal about their awareness of what they could have shared with their previous partner. This creates a sense of regret within the listener, who can relate to the transformative nature of love and can understand the difficulty in letting go of past feelings even when attempting to move on.
The chorus repeats that the singer will always love their past partner, suggesting that their love is uncompromising and that it will last into the future. The second verse speaks of how even the beauty and charm of the current partner cannot replace the other's place in the singer's heart. The repetition of the first verse acts as a reminder of the singer's enduring feelings for their former lover.
Line by Line Meaning
It's not the same when I look in her eyes.
When I gaze into her eyes, I don't feel the same spark that we once shared.
The magic's not there.
The enchantment and allure we once had have faded away.
And when I look, I realize
What we could have shared.
As I reflect on what we could have had, it's clear to me that we had something special that we let slip away.
I'm always gonna love you,
If loving means forever.
No matter what, I will always have love for you, and I will love you endlessly.
I'm always gonna want you.
I'll never stop longing for you, and your presence will always be missed.
I don't think I could ever
Just forget the love we had.
There's no way I'll be able to simply erase the love we shared from my life and memory.
It's not the same when she's here in my arms,
Or the smile on her face.
Even if another beauty comes into my life, I know I'll never feel the same love as I did with you, no matter how much I want to.
And even though with all of her charms,
She can't take your place.
No matter how captivating and lovely she may be, no one can replace you or the love I had for you.
I'm always gonna love you.
My love for you will never fade away.
If loving means forever.
As long as I'm alive, I will always love you deeply and eternally.
I'm always gonna want you,
My yearning and desire for you will never ebb or disappear.
If loving means forever.
As long as I'm alive, I will be devoted to you and cherish you forever.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: GARY MOORE
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@GaryMB
"Always Gonna Love You"
It's not the same when I look in her eyes.
The magic's not there.
And when I look, I realize
What we could have shared.
I'm always gonna love you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you.
I don't think I could ever
Just forget the love we had.
It's not the same when she's here in my arms
Or the smile on her face.
And even though with all of her charms
She can't take your place.
I'm always gonna love you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you.
I don't think I could ever
Just forget the love we had.
It's not the same when I look in her eyes.
The magic's not there.
And when I look, I realize
What we could have shared.
I'm always gonna love you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna love you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna want you
If loving means forever.
I'm always gonna love you.
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@CNODSANTOOS
Steve lukather too
@mobilepsycho
So we're just going to ignore the fact that Gary also has incredible vocal ability?
@jedsteelwell2354
I wouldn't call it incredible
@vesaparkkonen4279
He did songs that he barely managed to sing,at least Corridors of power had lots of high notes. He was very talented and accomplished musician. RIP
@George292Rainbow
Let's keep it calm. We all do love him, but his voice is just sympathetic. I never stopped thinking about using a great singer in his solo albums.
@markgibbins4143
No. It’s just he’s a phenomenal guitarist. In my opinion the greatest.
@Hamoshekabeka
@@George292RainbowGary Moore's songs can only be sang by him.
@MulligansBand
Gary, Ian Paice on drums, Neil Murray on Bass and John Sloman on keys and high harmony vocals. That was one bad-assed line up. Probably my favourite Gary solo...which is saying something!