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Posted: February 11 2011 at 07:57 |
 Snow Dog wrote:
Nightfly wrote:
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Any memories of GM?
I have seen him twice as far as I recall.
Once I saw him play at Donningtons Monsters Of Rock festival where Van Halen and AC/DC headlined ( I definitely remember him playing "Shapes of Things") and the second occasion was as part of Greg Lake's band at Cardiff Students Union.
The second time I could see him play up close. He was brilliant. He will be missed. |
I was at that Donnington, a really great year. 
I was lucky enough to catch him live a few times over theyears. The first was on the Victims Of The Future Tour and last time was on the Scars tour a few years back. |
It was so hot that day in Donnington. I was happy when the sun started to set and Van Halen took the stage. Accept were there too weren't they?
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Yes they were and Motley Crue, Y & T and Ozzy if I remember correctly.
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 19:21 |
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On Andrew LLoyd Webber's "Variations" Mr. Moore was just incredible to me! He is so diverse on that recording.
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 18:47 |
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Someone should post Gary Moore on the "Best Guitar Solo" thread. |
GM's best guitar solos would be in the hundreds if not thousands of choices.
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 18:43 |
Sadly, in North American blues and jazz fests that regularly featured Snoop Dog and the Black Eyed Peas, not one ever got Gary Moore to play here.
I only wish I was able to see this great man play.  Still devasted.
Then again, I have not seen any notice in any of our newpapers about this, mind you they are giving front page headlines to Lindsay Lohan. - nuff said
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 14:48 |
Nightfly wrote:
Snow Dog wrote:
Any memories of GM?
I have seen him twice as far as I recall.
Once I saw him play at Donningtons Monsters Of Rock festival where Van Halen and AC/DC headlined ( I definitely remember him playing "Shapes of Things") and the second occasion was as part of Greg Lake's band at Cardiff Students Union.
The second time I could see him play up close. He was brilliant. He will be missed. |
I was at that Donnington, a really great year.
I was lucky enough to catch him live a few times over theyears. The first was on the Victims Of The Future Tour and last time was on the Scars tour a few years back. |
It was so hot that day in Donnington. I was happy when the sun started to set and Van Halen took the stage. Accept were there too weren't they?
Edited by Snow Dog - February 10 2011 at 14:52
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 14:42 |
Greatly saddened as you all are, I've been playing a wide selection of his songs in my class, surprisingly a number of my pupils know his songs.
I too was at Donnington and still remember the day, all these years later...
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 12:39 |
Snow Dog wrote:
Any memories of GM?
I have seen him twice as far as I recall.
Once I saw him play at Donningtons Monsters Of Rock festival where Van Halen and AC/DC headlined ( I definitely remember him playing "Shapes of Things") and the second occasion was as part of Greg Lake's band at Cardiff Students Union.
The second time I could see him play up close. He was brilliant. He will be missed. |
I was at that Donnington, a really great year.
I was lucky enough to catch him live a few times over theyears. The first was on the Victims Of The Future Tour and last time was on the Scars tour a few years back.
Edited by Nightfly - February 10 2011 at 12:43
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Posted: February 10 2011 at 11:16 |
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Someone should post Gary Moore on the "Best Guitar Solo" thread.
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 19:35 |
Thanks for posting this because no one in the mainstream media will never inform us.
Even if he did not play with Collesium II, he was a great musician who deserved a post on main section of this website.
Very deeply saddened by this news, almost as bad when I heard Stevie Ray Vaughan died. |
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 13:46 |
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Sad. Such a talent.
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 10:54 |
Excellent memories, Norm - many thanks for sharing.... ah, Reading 1982 back in the old twin-stage days 
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 05:19 |
I was very sad to hear of Gary's demise. He was definitely one of my favourite guitarists, especially his work with Colosseum II, Thin Lizzy, and his 1970s/80s solo stuff.
I was lucky enough to see Gary in concert on many occasions. Back in the early 80's, he would always include either Edinburgh or Glasgow on his tours, and his band would feature the likes of Ian Paice, Neil Murray, Don Airey, Tommy Eyre.......great musicians and fun to watch!
My favourite Moore moment was at the Reading Festival in 1982. It was a sweltering summer afternoon, and most of the crowd had gravitated to the right hand stage to drool over the 2 girl singers from Aussie band Cheetah. That allowed my mates and I to wander right down to the front of the left stage, knowing that Gary was up next. After Cheetah finished there was a 15 minute gap before Gary came on, although he was obviously on stage behind the curtain as he warmed up and entertained us by playing along to the PA music in his own inimitable style. Some of the licks he threw into Eddie Cochran's Summertime Blues were amazing!! 
If you'd like to check out the full range of Gary Moore's talents, check out "Back On The Streets" - metal, blues, jazz, funk, ballads........all in one handy-dandy album package!
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"We did it....you and me! Put him right under the table!"
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Posted: February 08 2011 at 02:08 |
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Not at all BW - I think aginor was just expressing shock you'd never heard his music (Lizzy was just a small part of his career); welcome to the forum anyway.
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 19:00 |
Sorry. Didn't realize I had to be a Thin Lizzy fan to show my condolences.
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 15:06 |
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 14:47 |
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I've never heard his music, but RIP
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 13:50 |
Rest in Peace, Gary Moore.
[I can't believe this was my first post on this forum :( ]
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 10:50 |
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RIP....Gary Moore. Great guitarist and he will be sadly missed.
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 05:42 |
Any memories of GM?
I have seen him twice as far as I recall.
Once I saw him play at Donningtons Monsters Of Rock festival where Van Halen and AC/DC headlined ( I definitely remember him playing "Shapes of Things") and the second occasion was as part of Greg Lake's band at Cardiff Students Union.
The second time I could see him play up close. He was brilliant. He will be missed.
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Posted: February 07 2011 at 05:38 |
Sad News indeed, I first saw Gary live back in 86 and managed to see him last July at High Voltage.Not particularly my thing musically, but a fine musician none the less. RIP Gary
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