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.
Moving On
Gary Moore Lyrics
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I'm gonna leave this town behind.
I'll be gone before the morning,
on the other side of the mound.
That's why I'm moving on.
I'm moving on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
and I'm sick of the same old names.
I'm getting bored with the same old places,
everybody starts to look the same.
That's why I'm moving on.
I'm moving on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
Move it for me!
I've been tryin' to settle down here,
but my feet just won't stay still.
And I've heard that the grass is greener
on the other side of the hill.
That's why I'm moving on.
I'm moving on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
Give me one more for the go!
I'm gonna leave this town tomorrow.
I'm gonna leave this place behind.
You can bet your bottom dollar,
all my troubles will be far behind.
That's why I'm moving on.
I'm moving on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
Said I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
Get out of here!
Gary Moore's "Moving On" is a song about leaving behind a place that you've outgrown. The lyrics suggest a desire for change and a need to escape the monotony of everyday life. The singer is fed up with the same faces, places and names, and is looking for something new and exciting. The song highlights the urgency of the singer's need to move on, as he plans to leave tomorrow and start fresh on the other side of the mound.
The lyrics also suggest a sense of restlessness, as the singer has been trying to settle down in this place, but his feet just won't stay still. He wants to explore and discover new things, and he firmly believes that the grass is greener on the other side of the hill. The song speaks to anyone who has ever felt trapped or stuck in a situation, and who longs for change and adventure.
In conclusion, "Moving On" is a song about taking control of your life and making changes for the better. It's about breaking free from the things that hold you back and starting fresh in a new place.
Line by Line Meaning
I'm gonna leave this place tomorrow.
I plan on departing this location tomorrow.
I'm gonna leave this town behind.
I am abandoning this town and saying goodbye to it for good.
I'll be gone before the morning,
on the other side of the mound.
I will have departed and will be in a faraway location even before the crack of dawn.
That's why I'm moving on.
The stated reasons are the basis of my decision to move on.
I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
I have remained in one place for an extended period, and the appropriate thing to do now is move on.
Oh, well I'm tired of the same old faces,
and I'm sick of the same old names.
I have grown weary of seeing the same people's faces and hearing the same names being called out repeatedly.
I'm getting bored with the same old places,
everybody starts to look the same.
Repetition in the same locations makes everybody appear identical, and it's dull.
Move it for me!
I demand that you shift it for me.
I've been tryin' to settle down here,
but my feet just won't stay still.
I attempted to stay put in this location, but my feet are restless and won't stay in one place for an extended period.
And I've heard that the grass is greener
on the other side of the hill.
There are rumored to be better opportunities and experiences in other places.
Give me one more for the go!
Give me a drink for the road before I leave.
You can bet your bottom dollar,
all my troubles will be far behind.
I guarantee that all of my problems will be in the past, and I'll have a fresh start somewhere new.
Said I've been hanging around too long,
it's time I was moving on.
Reiterating that I have remained in one spot for too long and need to depart.
Get out of here!
Leave this location immediately!
Lyrics © Sony/ATV Music Publishing LLC
Written by: BRADLEY CARROLL, NATHAN MOORE
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Mikko Poutiainen
A very good song!
KruNosLaV Lucky Star
The real Legend 🎸🎵🎶
& Star ✨🌠
Gary Prince
Now THIS is something to play and listen to, or even dance to :).
John Doyle
The best blues track I’ve ever heard actually it’s too short
Luka Orlic
There is a song called "Andjeli" by famous rock band "Azra" from Yugoslavia/Croatia. You can find it here on Youtube. It has very similar intro riff like "Movin' on" (can't say it's exactly the same, buy pretty close), although it was released much earlier - in 1983.
I don't believe Gary stole it from "Azra", but it is not impossible because Nirvana also had a few riffs that were similar to some Azra's songs (Nirvana's bass player's parents were from Croatia, so it makes some sence to me). I just wanted to share this interesting fact.
Kudos to all of you people who are listening to this great blues-rock album!
southern metalhead
I listened to the song which you mentioned and i don't think it was stolen.
There are universal rock and blues riffs that can be played in incontable songs
Alicja Niewiarowska
Love Gary forever miss him much❤❤❤🎸
Semih Kuter
A real Guitar God who left us too early...
Emre Akdeniz
Nice sounds picking up sincere memories from 90s..
Veritas Omnia Vincit
Great guitar sounds