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.
Lonely Nights
Gary Moore Lyrics
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Baby, baby, what you tryin' to do
Well, I gave you my love
But that wasn't good enough for you
I thought we had a love so strong
Well baby, baby, how you proved me wrong
Well, I'm so confused
And it's just another lonely night (lonely night)
I'm all by myself
It's just another lonely night (lonely night)
You're with someone else, when you should be with me
Life was so easy when our love was new
But times have changed, and I'm so blue
Well, you gave me your love
Then you turned around and said we're through
I crawled for miles on my hands and knees
Just to hear you whisper "Baby, please"
I need you so bad
I'd do anything to be with you
But it's just another lonely night (lonely night)
I'm all by myself
It's just another lonely night (lonely night)
You're with someone else
Oh, just another lonely night
Oh, just another lonely night
Oh, just another lonely night
Oh, just another lonely night
And it's just another lonely night
I'm all by myself
It's just another lonely night
You're with someone else
It's just another lonely night (lonely night)
I'm all by myself
It's just another lonely night (lonely night)
You're with someone else
Just another lonely night (lonely night)
All by myself
Just another lonely night (lonely night)
You're with someone else
In Gary Moore's song "Lonely Nights," he expresses his pain and confusion over a failing relationship. The singer is grappling with the fact that the love he thought was strong has now fallen apart. He gave his love, but it wasn't enough for his partner, who has moved on and left him alone. The singer reveals his desperation and longing for the other person, even though it seems futile. He crawls on his hands and knees just to hear her whisper "Baby, please," showing just how deep his love and need for her runs.
The lyrics effectively capture the sadness, futility, and desperation that come with unrequited love. They speak to anyone who has ever felt the pain of a broken relationship, who has tried to make it work but found that their best efforts were not enough. With lines like "Life was so easy when our love was new" and "I'm so confused, I don't know what I'm supposed to do," the song taps into the universal emotions we all feel when we're dealing with heartbreak.
Overall, "Lonely Nights" is a powerful and emotional song that is sure to resonate with anyone who has ever experienced the pain of unrequited love.
Line by Line Meaning
I don't know what's wrong with you.
I am clueless about your recent behavior.
Baby, baby, what you tryin' to do.
Why are you doing this to me, my dear?
Well, I gave you my love, But that wasn't good enough for you.
Despite my love, my efforts didn't meet your expectations.
I thought we had a love so strong.
I believed our love was strong and impenetrable.
And baby, baby, how you proved me wrong.
You, my darling, have shattered my belief in our strong love.
Well, I'm so confused, I don't know what I'm supposed to do.
I am perplexed with the situation and don't know how to proceed.
And it's just another lonely night (lonely night), I'm all by myself.
I am currently miserable and alone.
You're with someone else when you should be with me.
You are with another person when you should be with me.
Life was so easy when our love was new.
Our relationship was effortless in its initial stages.
But times change, and I'm so blue.
But now everything is different, and it's making me sad.
Well, you gave me your love, Then you turned around and said we're through.
You showed me love, but then you ended the relationship.
I crawled for miles on my hands and knees Just to hear you whisper "Baby, please."
I eagerly sought your affection and approval, and I would do anything to hear you ask me to stay.
I need you so bad, I'd do anything to be with you.
I have an intense desire to be with you no matter what.
Oh, just another lonely night.
Another night of loneliness added to my misery.
And it's just another lonely night, I'm all by myself.
And I am all alone, yet again, on this lonely night.
You're with someone else.
You are with someone who isn't me.
Just another lonely night (lonely night), All by myself.
Another night of solitude and loneliness for me.
You're with someone else.
You're with another person instead of me.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management
Written by: Gary Moore
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@bobdelord9921
Did Gary record this album before Thin Lizzy because I find no info on this album. Who's the vocalist here? the guy has an incredible set of tonsils to hit some of those notes. I'm very skeptical because this doesn't sound Gary Moore-ish to me nor his style. This person on guitar is shredding to a blur in some areas where G.M. had a blusier style to his playing. ?? Then again Moore could play any style he wanted and fit like a glove.
@peterbrown8578
charlie huhn
@juanharocorbera1577
totally agree with you