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.
I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow
Gary Moore Lyrics
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I've been looking for something I have left behind.
I've been searching every day in the rising sun.
I've been trying to find my way till the day is done.
I've been searching.
I've been reaching for something I might never touch.
And I've been dreaming of something that I want so much.
I've been trying to hide my fears, but it's all the same.
And I don't know if I'll ever pass this way again.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
It's something I might never see.
I can't wait until tomorrow,
For tomorrow never waits for me.
Tomorrow never waits for me.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
It's something I might never see.
I can't wait until tomorrow,
For tomorrow never waits for me.
Tomorrow just won't wait for me.
Tomorrow never waits for me.
I've been searchin' for something I might never find.
And I've been looking for something I have left behind.
I've been counting all the tears in the falling rain.
I've been hiding all my fears, but it's all the same.
And I don't know if I'll ever pass this way again.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
It's somethin' I might never see.
I can't wait until tomorrow,
For tomorrow never waits for me.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
It's not the place I want to be.
I can't wait until tomorrow,
For tomorrow just won't wait for me.
The lyrics to Gary Moore's song "I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow" express a feeling of restlessness and uncertainty. The singer of the song is on a journey of self-discovery and searching for something that may never be found. The first verse talks about the search for something that has been lost, and the repeated use of the word "searching" suggests a sense of longing and anxiety. Despite this, the singer continues to move forward and tries to find their way until the day is done.
The second verse is more introspective and focuses on the singer's inner struggle. The use of the word "reaching" suggests a desire for something out of reach, and they are dreaming of something that they want so much. The counting of tears in the falling rain suggests a feeling of sadness and the need to hide fears. The line "And I don't know if I'll ever pass this way again" suggests a sense of urgency and the need to make the most of every moment.
The chorus repeats the theme of waiting for tomorrow, but also suggests a sense of resignation that tomorrow may never come. The final line "Tomorrow never waits for me" is repeated multiple times, emphasizing the idea that time is fleeting and the singer cannot wait for things to happen to them. Overall, the lyrics of "I Can't Wait Until Tomorrow" express a sense of restlessness and the universal human search for purpose and meaning.
Line by Line Meaning
I've been searchin' for something I might never find.
I have been looking for something in my life that I may not find, even after all this effort and time.
I've been looking for something I have left behind.
There is something important that I have lost or left behind and have been trying to recover it.
I've been searching every day in the rising sun.
I am searching for this mysterious thing every single day, from dawn until dusk.
I've been trying to find my way till the day is done.
I have been trying to find the right path to take, no matter how long it takes, until the end of the day or of my time.
I've been reaching for something I might never touch.
I am trying to reach for something that might be out of reach no matter how much I try.
And I've been dreaming of something that I want so much.
I frequently dream of this mystery object that I want so much, but I don't know if it's even possible.
I've been counting all the tears in the falling rain.
I have been keeping track of all the times I have been sad, no matter how small or insignificant it may seem.
I've been trying to hide my fears, but it's all the same.
I have been attempting to conceal the anxiety that I feel constantly, but it's all still present despite my efforts.
And I don't know if I'll ever pass this way again.
I'm concerned that I may never get the chance to come back to the current situation and try again.
I can't wait until tomorrow.
I am eager to go to the next day to move one step closer to finding what I am searching for.
It's something I might never see.
I am aware that what I want may never actually come to fruition or be achieved.
For tomorrow never waits for me.
I am aware that there is no time to lose or dwindle, as life continues on without waiting for anyone.
It's not the place I want to be.
I am not happy or satisfied with my current state in life and am yearning for something different.
Tomorrow just won't wait for me.
I know that tomorrow will come regardless of my readiness or willingness to face it, so I must continue on and make the best of things.
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Written by: GARY MOORE
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