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 Have Found My Love In You
Gary Moore Lyrics
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Like it was yesterday,
The pain inside my heart
As you turned to walk away.
I don't know and I don't care
What the people say.
I don't know and I don't care,
For I have found my love in you.
And I have found a love so true.
I can still remember,
Like it was just the other day.
I could have done without those stories
While you're so far away.
I don't know, I don't care
What my friends all say.
I don't know and I don't care,
I love you anyway.
For I have found my love in you.
And I have found a love so true.
Oh, that first sweet night together.
I will remember it forever.
I put my heart on the line.
Though I knew I was wrong,
I would keep holding on.
Do you still remember
All those times ago?
When you lay like a flame in my arms,
And I could never let you go.
For I have found my love in you.
And I have found a love so true.
Yes, I have found my love in you.
And I have found a love so true.
I don't know and I don't care.
Oh, that first sweet night together.
I don't know, I don't care.
I will remember it forever.
The lyrics of Gary Moore's song "I Have Found My Love In You" appear to be a love song that speaks about a heart-breaking past, with a clear reference to the moment when his lover or partner walked away from him in the past. He is holding on to the memories of that moment, as the pain in his heart still lingers, making the memory of the event feel like it happened only yesterday. The lyrics further suggest that it does not matter what anyone else says or thinks, as he is still deeply in love with this person and nothing can change that.
The song then moves towards a more hopeful outlook, as he talks about how he has found true love in this person despite all that they may have gone through in the past. He remembers the first sweet night they spent together, the moments they shared that were so special that they will forever stay in his memory like a flame, holding onto his heart despite knowing that he was wrong. The lyrics ultimately demonstrate his conviction that he has found the one he loves despite any obstacles that may have come their way.
Overall, the lyrics of "I Have Found My Love In You" are about the feeling of hope and determination that comes with finding true love. The singer is deeply committed to this person, no matter what they have gone through, what society or friends say, or what happened in the past. The song is a testimony to the transformative power of love, showing that it is capable of healing the pain of the past and creating a brighter future together.
Line by Line Meaning
I can still remember,
The memory is still fresh.
Like it was yesterday,
The memory is vivid and recent.
The pain inside my heart
The emotions are intense and heartfelt.
As you turned to walk away.
The event was traumatic and devastating.
I don't know and I don't care
The artist is indifferent to the opinions of others.
What the people say.
The singer disregards the judgment of others.
I love you anyway.
The singer's love is unconditional.
For I have found my love in you.
The artist has found true love.
And I have found a love so true.
The artist's love is genuine and authentic.
I could have done without those stories
The artist endured hardships while apart from their loved one.
While you're so far away.
The distance between the two made the situation worse.
What my friends all say.
The artist disregards their friends' opinions.
Oh, that first sweet night together.
The singer recalls a special moment with their loved one.
I will remember it forever.
The singer will cherish this memory for eternity.
I put my heart on the line.
The singer took a risk by revealing their emotions.
Though I knew I was wrong,
The artist knew their actions were not logical or rational.
I would keep holding on.
The artist would not give up on their love.
Do you still remember
The singer wonders if their loved one recalls the same memories.
When you lay like a flame in my arms,
The singer describes a passionate moment with their loved one.
And I could never let you go.
The artist was deeply in love and could not bear to be separated.
Yes, I have found my love in you.
The artist has found true love.
I don't know and I don't care.
The artist is unfazed by outside opinions.
Oh, that first sweet night together.
The singer cherishes a special moment with their loved one.
I don't know, I don't care.
The artist's love is unconditional, regardless of what others may say.
I will remember it forever.
The singer will hold onto this memory for eternity.
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Written by: GARY MOORE
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