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.
Need Your Love So Bad
Gary Moore Lyrics
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to lead me through the night.
Need someone's arms
to hold and squeeze me tight.
'Cause when the night begins,
I'm at an end,
because I need your love so bad.
to feel next to mine.
Need someone to stand up
and tell me when I'm lyin'.
When the lights are low,
and it's time to go,
that's when I need your love so bad.
Why don't you give it up,
bring it on home to me,
or write it on a piece of paper, darlin',
so it can be read to me.
Tell me that you love me
and stop driving me mad,
beacause I, I need your love so bad.
Need your soft voice,
talk to me at night.
Don't want you to worry baby,
'cause I know we can make everything allright.
Listen to my plea baby,
bring it home to me,
because I need your love so bad.
The lyrics to Gary Moore's "Need Your Love So Bad" are an expression of the desperation one can experience when they are in love and separated from their significant other. The song starts with a plea for someone to lead the singer through the night and hold them tight. The singer shares that they feel lost and alone without the person they love.
The second verse expresses the need for someone to be honest with them and tell them when they are lying. The singer is asking for someone to bring them home, either physically or emotionally. The chorus repeats the need for the person's love, emphasizing the desperation and intensity of their emotions.
The bridge of the song expresses the singer's frustration at not having the person they love. They ask for the person's love and affection to be given freely and without hesitation. The final verse asks for the person's voice to soothe them at night and reassures them that everything can be made right if they are together.
Overall, the lyrics to "Need Your Love So Bad" express the raw emotion of longing and desperation that can come with being in love and separated from someone you care for deeply.
Line by Line Meaning
Need someone's hand
I need someone to guide me.
to lead me through the night.
I need someone to be with me during the dark times.
Need someone's arms
I need someone to embrace me.
to hold and squeeze me tight.
I need someone to hold me closely and make me feel safe.
'Cause when the night begins,
When darkness wraps me in its embrace,
I'm at an end,
I feel hopeless.
because I need your love so bad.
I require your affection to survive.
Need some lips
I need someone to kiss me.
to feel next to mine.
I yearn for someone to be close to me.
Need someone to stand up
I need someone to be true to me.
and tell me when I'm lyin'.
I need someone to set me straight.
When the lights are low,
In moments of intimacy,
and it's time to go,
And it’s time to depart from each other’s company,
that's when I need your love so bad.
I require your love at that moment above all others.
Why don't you give it up,
Why don't you surrender your love?
bring it on home to me,
Come to me and bring your love with you.
or write it on a piece of paper, darlin',
If you can't say it, then write it down.
so it can be read to me.
So I’ll be able to read it again and again.
Tell me that you love me
Express your love for me.
and stop driving me mad,
And stop making me crazy,
beacause I, I need your love so bad.
Because I desperately need to receive your love.
Need your soft voice,
I need your tender voice.
talk to me at night.
Speak to me in the darkness of night.
Don't want you to worry baby,
I don't want you to be troubled, my love.
'cause I know we can make everything allright.
Because I know we can fix everything as long as we are together.
Listen to my plea baby,
Hear my heartfelt request, my love.
bring it home to me,
Come home to me with your love.
because I need your love so bad.
Because I cannot live without your love.
Lyrics © BMG Rights Management, Warner Chappell Music, Inc.
Written by: John Jr. Mertis
Lyrics Licensed & Provided by LyricFind
Pratyay Chatterjee
"Need Your Love So Bad"
Need someone's hand
To lead me through the night
Need someone's arms
To hold and squeeze me tight
'Cause when the night begins
I'm at an end
Because I need your love so bad
Need some lips
To feel next to mine
Need someone to stand up
And tell me when I'm lyin'
When the lights are low
And it's time to go
That's when I need your love so bad
Why don't you give it up
Bring it on home to me,
Or write it on a piece of paper, darlin'
So it can be read to me
Tell me that you love me
And stop driving me mad
Beacause I
I need your love so bad
Need your soft voice
Talk to me at night
Don't want you to worry baby
'Cause I know we can make everything allright
Listen to my plea baby
Bring it home to me
Because I need your love so bad
Leonardo Leo
I have no words to describe how beautiful this is.
Vito Plusch
Im with you on that brother!
Slown Jam
The best comment ever
oriol espuny montfort
It's no words. Simply🙂💪🌍
Márta Gémesi
Incredible
Walter Carlos
Um mestre da guitarra
henry mcvey
What a player this guys always was. Better than Clapton and a better singer. Never got the recognition he deserved.
Frank . V
It’s crazy how so many good musicians/singers. Never get the recognition. They truly deserve. It’s bitter sweet. Cause we know in our hearts. Just how good , amazing and legendary, they truly were.😎🎶😎
Farbod Mehdizadeh
I love Gary Moore
I love srv
You can name thousands of technically great guitar players
But I’ll always choose Clapton
JohnLemon
If that was the case he would have had the recognition