Gary Moore (born April 4, 1952 as Robert William Gary Moore in Belfast, Nor… Read Full Bio ↴Gary Moore (born April 4, 1952 as Robert William Gary Moore in Belfast, Northern Ireland, United Kingdom; died February 6, 2011 in Malaga, Spain) is acknowledged as one of the finest guitarists to have originated in Ireland. He was a virtuoso guitarist and is considered by his fans to be one of the best guitar players ever.

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.

Holding On
Gary Moore Lyrics

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Do you know what I'm thinking about you all the time
Do you know when I'm dreaming and wishing you were mine
Girl, when you standing next to me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Till the day when you're in my arms
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on

Do you know what I'm feeling right down to my soul
Well, my senses are reeling and I might just lose control
Girl, when you far away from me
I'm disconnected from my destiny
Till the day when you're by my side
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on

You say your friends and your family could never take a man like me
Why should I care what they talk about
Baby take a chance, you'll see

Knowing you standing close to me
There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
Till the day when you're in my arms
I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on

Holding on
I'll keep holding on

I'll keep holding on
I'll keep holding on.

Overall Meaning

The lyrics of Gary Moore's song Holding On are a testament to the depth of love and longing. The song speaks to the pain and the struggle of being drawn to someone who you cannot have. Gary Moore's voice captures the essence of the song's theme, which is that despite the odds, he will hold on to the hope that one day he will be with the one he loves.

The lyrics of Holding On convey the intense passion that the singer has for the girl he loves. He is thinking about her all the time, and he dreams about her constantly. He is so deeply in love that being next to her is the most important thing in the world. He is willing to wait until the day when she is in his arms.

The line, "You say your friends and your family could never take a man like me," speaks to the fact that society often puts barriers between people when it comes to love. People can be judgmental and have expectations that limit our choices. The singer of the song, however, refuses to let these expectations dictate his life. He believes that he and the girl he loves can overcome any obstacle.

In conclusion, Holding On by Gary Moore tells the story of a man who is holding on to hope that one day he will be with the one he loves. The song speaks to the power of love and the hope it gives people to overcome any obstacles that life may throw their way.

Line by Line Meaning

Do you know what I'm thinking about you all the time
I am always thinking of you and wonder if you know.

Do you know when I'm dreaming and wishing you were mine
I often dream about you and wish you were with me.

Girl, when you standing next to me
Being close to you makes me feel happy.

There's nowhere else on earth I'd rather be
I feel content with you and can't imagine wanting anything more.

Till the day when you're in my arms
I long for the day when I can hold you close to me.

I'll keep holding on
I will patiently wait for you and never let go of our connection.

Do you know what I'm feeling right down to my soul
My love for you is so deep that it touches my very core.

Well, my senses are reeling and I might just lose control
When I am without you, I feel lost and out of control.

Girl, when you far away from me
Being apart from you makes me feel incomplete.

I'm disconnected from my destiny
Without you, my life feels like it is missing something essential.

Till the day when you're by my side
I will patiently wait for the day when we can be together.

You say your friends and your family could never take a man like me
You worry what others will think of us, and if they will approve of our relationship.

Why should I care what they talk about
I believe in our love and think it's worth fighting for, regardless of others' opinions.

Baby take a chance, you'll see
I want you to take a risk and give our love a chance, because I believe it will be worth it.

Holding on
I am committed to holding on to my love for you.

I'll keep holding on
I will continue to wait for you, no matter how long it takes to be together.

I'll keep holding on
My love for you is steadfast, and nothing will change that.

I'll keep holding on
I will patiently wait for you forever, if that's what it takes to be with you.

Lyrics © Universal Music Publishing Group
Written by: JUSTIN MOORE

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Você sabia que penso em você o tempo todo?
Você sabia que quando estou sonhando, desejo que seja minha?
Garota, quando você está ao meu lado
Não há outro lugar na terra em que eu prefiro estar
Até o dia em que você estará em meus braços
Eu vou continuar aguentando
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Você sabe o que estou sentindo em minha alma
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Me desconecto do meu destino
Até o dia em que você está ao meu lado
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Você diz a seus amigos e sua família que nunca haverá um homem como eu
Por que eu deveria me importar com o que eles falam
Gata, dê uma chance, você verá

Sabendo que você está perto de mim
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