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Gary Moore

Musician

Northern Irish guitarist and singer (1952–2011), renowned for blues-rock playing and expressive solos.

Born in Belfast (1952), Gary Moore was a Northern Irish guitarist and singer active from the late 1960s until his death in 2011. He played in and with acts such as Thin Lizzy and collaborated with artists including Jack Bruce; he is widely known for blues-rock albums like Still Got the Blues. He owned Peter Green's Les Paul ('Greeny') and sold it in 2006 (later associated with Kirk Hammett). Moore died of a heart attack in Spain on 6 February 2011.

DeBaser's reviews celebrate Gary Moore's career as a fiery, emotive guitarist who moved between hard rock and deeply felt blues. Critics highlight his muscular playing, his debt to Peter Green and the blues greats, and several landmark albums. The reviews praise his expressive solos and Irish melodic touch while noting occasional stylistic detours.

For:Fans of blues and rock, guitarists, collectors and readers of album reviews

 Indescribable talent, a powerful blues poet with a devastating sound, a generous and tormented soul, Moore left us far too soon, in 2011, due to a reckless and uncontrolled life.

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 Here you are, now, once again with that precious instrument in your hands... a cry or a whisper, to violate it or caress it.

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 Gary Moore, Irish born in '52, is one of the most influential yet often underrated guitarists of his generation.

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