[kj] (OT) (Objection to) R.I.P. Gary Moore

LONESTYLE at aol.com LONESTYLE at aol.com
Mon Feb 7 16:25:58 EST 2011


How can he not Rob? Once a cunt always a cunt.

~ LB


In a message dated 2/7/2011 12:02:16 A.M. Pacific Standard Time,
rob.moss at gmx.com writes:

Don't be a cunt Pete

Show some respect.

On 7 Feb 2011, at 07:32, Peter West <fluke1 at live.co.uk> wrote:


>

> Sorry, but Gary Moore doesnt deserve a "R.I.P" on a Killing Joke list .

> Lets have a bit of quality control , shall we ?

>

>

>

>

> > From: planetary at socal.rr.com

> > To: gathering at misera.net

> > Date: Sun, 6 Feb 2011 15:48:22 -0800

> > Subject: [kj] (OT) R.I.P. Gary Moore

> >

> > Heard that the great guitarist Gary Moore died in his sleep last night

at the relatively young age of 58.

> >

> > Many hear probably don't know who he is or was. He was really one of

the top tier rock guitarists ever. He was a true innovator

> > like Hendrix, Van Halen, Clapton, etc, but he could play *any* style

with complete authority and among other things, he was a key

> > player in Thin Lizzy on some of their best music. He was an incredibly

prolific solo artist, often releasing an album a year like

> > clockwork since the 80's when he gained real notoriety as a hard

rock/metal guitar player and later he completely changed his style

> > to become a well known blues artist.

> >

> > I was lucky enough to see Gary live in the early 80's.

> >

> > Once when he opened for Rush when Moore was plugging his "Victims Of

The Future" album. My friend and I were actually huge Moore

> > fans but couldn't care less about Rush. We'd bought 10th row seats

right up front through a ticket broker which cost a pretty penny

> > just to see Gary's set. We were so blown away, and then so bored with

Rush's set, we wound up leaving early in Rush's set and

> > giving our tickets to a pair of girls up on the lawn.

> >

> > The second time was during Moore's "Wild Frontier" tour in '87 when he

played the tiny Roxy Club in Hollywood. Just fucking

> > outstanding show seeing Moore in such a tiny setting.

> >

> > I missed out in his "Still Got The Blues" tour and I don't think he

ever toured the US again after the early '90's which sucked.

> >

> > I will say I was shocked to see in recent YouTube clips how much

weight he'd put on in the last couple years but his playing was

> > still stellar as seen in this clip:

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Zz9YiOWXBb8

> >

> > Compared to his older clips back in the 80's and 90's:

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8-w16vdoO1A

> >

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AcTt1IdxGew

> >

> > With Thin Lizzy:

> > http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SpOxjOj0zhk

> >

> > I don't know what the status of his final album is, but I understand

he had just finished a Celtic Rock style album for release this

> > year.

> >

> > RIP Gary.

> >

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