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At The Back => Time Out => Topic started by: Twinfan on December 19, 2008, 06:43:51 PM
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Buy the mag, watch the vid under 'Special Features' on the DVD.
That man can play :o
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Oooh, I feel a trip to Smiths coming on...
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Will pick up my copy tomorrow after the weekly trip to Morrisons. I love Gary's playing!
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His playing and tone is superb :)
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After several months of dross it seems this issue is full of good stuff.
Interesting to see the Joe Bonamassa Les Paul has nylon rather than metal saddles on the e and b.
Gary Moore's stuff was good to see.
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If you like Gary, then check out THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nRMOG5bkc
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If you like Gary, then check out THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nRMOG5bkc
LOL!!!
I can see where Buckethead got his inspiration from!!!
Love it!
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His playing and tone is superb :)
Indeed! I'm now GASing for a 335!
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If you like Gary, then check out THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nRMOG5bkc
LOL!!!
I can see where Buckethead got his inspiration from!!!
Love it!
LOL+1
At around 1.45min he looks like he's got special needs... great headgear. :lol: :lol:
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Bugger! Guess you guys all subscribe. No mag in WH Smith yet, still stocking the one with 335 on cover.
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I got the new one at my local W H Smith branch.
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If you like Gary, then check out THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nRMOG5bkc
:o ...................................................................................
That was unbelievable. But not necessarily in a good way.
I'm sorry, but the bass player is an utter tit (at least on this evidence). He's like a cross between Les Claypool and Dave Hill from Slade.... after 27 pints of Old Wallop.
Fascinating to watch though, isn't YouTube great?! Is the film speeded-up at times? It looks really weird, unless it's just the strange contortions of Mr Shiels.
Edit: Here's another one, featuring "Barry Moore" on guitar :lol: :
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FGQqtkhFdrI&NR=1 (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=FGQqtkhFdrI&NR=1)
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I don't want to go too far OT, but Brush Shiels is still around, only now he's switched to guitar:
http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x78nGBK5pQk&feature=related (http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=x78nGBK5pQk&feature=related)
Check out the dancing girls. Don't fancy yours much. :|
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Good to see he finally found his level.
Gary Moore in the early days was like one of those kids you see on you tube that plays as fast as possible with no idea of how to slow down
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Gary Moore in the early days was like one of those kids you see on you tube that plays as fast as possible with no idea of how to slow down
Interesting that in the interview he suggests Joe Bonamassa needs to stop playing in so many styles/trying to do too much. He obviously rates him highly though.
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If you like Gary, then check out THIS: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i8nRMOG5bkc
Great stuff. Gurning Mungo Jerry lookalikes, just how a good rock band should be!
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Great to see the mention of the BKP PG Blues set in Gary's Ashley Pangborn made Les Paul
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LOL
When Neville asks "What speaks to you in a guitar then?" The next minute or so could easily be a scene in Spinal Tap LOL "Well I always try it like that BRAAAAAAAANG if it rings, you always try it like that. See thats got sustain without any *GUITARFACE*, see I think thats very important before you even *GUITARFACE*. See it's got it there."
Class
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ROFL, I just read the interview where he is giving pointers to Bonamassa about keeping to one style(pot, kettle?)and how he will be a great guitarist one day...
Any of Bonamassa's material is more genuine than Moores c--k rock blues. Bonamassa uses alot of good songwriting rather than cacky riffs tact together with solos in between.
He really sounds like he has a chip on his shoulder. C'mon Moore does what he does well but he's not THAT good.
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I think Gary Moore has a point. Bonamassa's stuff is very good, but his albums are a real mix of tracks from different disciplines - acoustic blues, rock blues, rock, Led Zep style riffage etc. There's too much variety for me to really work out what his style is. At least with GMs stuff it's an electric blues album or a rock album.
Gary Moore will be remembered as a great guitarist in years to come - a member of Thin Lizzy, a solo rock artiste, a blues player and the long-term owner of Peter Green's legendary Les Paul.
Bonamassa is great now, but he needs to prove himself as a long term prospect and not a short-term wanna-be. I think he can do it, but his craft needs a bit more focus in my opinion. For example, I think the track 'Sloe Gin' is an absolute masterpiece. He should work on that as his 'style'..............
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All good points but I think that's alot of why I like him, he really wears his influences on his sleeve.
Having said that his earlier stuff(Strat)really does really suffer from being so obviosly S.R.V influenced almost to the point of it being embarassing to listen to. I think there's alot more of him that comes through when he's using a LesPaul.
I do hear a shed load of Eric Johnson licks in his playing now he uses a Paul though... hang on I'm really not making a good argument here am I :lol:
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:lol:
See what I mean?!
I like his playing, don't get me wrong, he needs to find his voice and really hone it to perfection. I prefer those kind of players e.g. the Young brothers, SRV, Brian May etc.
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Gary Moore is one of the greats. He doesn't have influences*, he is one.
He has his own unique playing style. As for changing, he's only done it once in his 35 year + career!
Not 8 times per album. :lol:
Any early influences have long been exceeded.
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I read those comments in the mag and thought about posting something about it.
I'm a Gary Moore fan more than Joe Bonamassa, but I think his comments came across in print like a bit of an uncalled for attack.
I've seen them both live and in comparison I have to say I thought Joe Bonamassa was a better singer, a better guitarist and had a better guitar tone. Although Gary still kicks ass
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I think that Gary is one of those guys that talks before he thinks.
Anyone remember his criticism of Kingdom Come? Even to the point of writing Led Clones...
Still, I love his playing to bits - even though I can be so disappointed by the odd album, he's still on of the greats, and the greatest influence on my playing.
Mark.
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I think Gary Moore has chopped and changed his musical styles pretty frequently - rock with Skid Row and Lizzy, wishy-washy American hard rock with G-Force, jazz-rock with Colosseum II, his (very good) rock solo albums in the '80s, then the blues period (during which he frequently slagged off his own earlier rock material), plus little side-projects like BBM, the Peter Green tribute, funky hard rock in Scars, even that Dark Days in Paradise album with dodgy dance beats.
Very few of them actually work all that well as complete albums. He's a great, great guitarist but not a great songwriter or bandleader.
Bonamassa may have a lot to prove in comparison, but he isn't afraid to acknowledge his different influences and seems to be trying to forge them into his own style. I'd rather that than a "blues album" followed by a "rock album", then constantly back and forth.
Plus Joe's 25 years younger than Gary. Let's give him a chance.
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Yeah - give him a chance. I really do like him, he's pretty geeky as well which, in my opinion anyway, makes him more likeable.
I recommended his live album to my Dad - he loves it.
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Sure Moore can play, but I find sitting through more than a hand full of his songs painfull. It sounds like an acomplished player going through the motions over a backing track to me.
Lizzys Black Rose is a good album :D
I'll shut up now :lol:
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I have a very high regard for Gary and whilst I would listen and respect his opinion, I don't agree. I think that Joe has managed to put his stamp on just about any style he plays and whilst I think it might take a while to be able to hear him play and say "Ah, that is Joe Bonamassa", I think he is well on the way. His live album is superb.
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Read the article in this months Guitarist, look carefully at all the pictures.......now think bulldog chewing a wasp :lol:
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Just browsing the web and Joe Bonamassa wrote the following on his forum (which is a good read for gearheads)
"Gary talked to me about all that before.. I really respect his opinion but in this case I dont agree with him.. I am not on a blues pilgrimage. I get bored with just playing blues.. I love it but I get bored.. ADD kicks in and Im off to the next. Its not my fault Mom never gave me Ritalin or Strattera when I was a kid.. ( Joking of course) I like the big rock show, I like the blues, I like Indian music and I like Yes.. So I choose to play it. Thats the beauty of being a solo artist.. I can do whatever I want. I dont take his comments personally or nor do I think they were meant to dis me in anyway. I am guilty of the "pontification" moment in interviews just as much as the next guy. Gary has been around and has a lot of success. He has earned the right to give this 31 year old punk kid some advice now and then. Whether I use it or not is another question.. I am in the entertainment business not the blues business or the guitar business. As long as the fans are entertained Im happy.. Thats my story and Im sticking to it.. I also want to add that Gary is a super nice guy and I am proud to call him my friend..
Joe Bonamassa"
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I never was able to get this issue - my US mailer arrived empty and Guitarist had already sold out. I tried to get someone in Engalnd to get me one, but the new issue was already starting to come into the shops. The mailers that they are using now are cr@p - my new one had a split in it, but at least the stuff was still inside.
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Just browsing the web and Joe Bonamassa wrote the following on his forum (which is a good read for gearheads)
"Gary talked to me about all that before.. I really respect his opinion but in this case I dont agree with him.. I am not on a blues pilgrimage. I get bored with just playing blues.. I love it but I get bored.. ADD kicks in and Im off to the next. Its not my fault Mom never gave me Ritalin or Strattera when I was a kid.. ( Joking of course) I like the big rock show, I like the blues, I like Indian music and I like Yes.. So I choose to play it. Thats the beauty of being a solo artist.. I can do whatever I want. I dont take his comments personally or nor do I think they were meant to dis me in anyway. I am guilty of the "pontification" moment in interviews just as much as the next guy. Gary has been around and has a lot of success. He has earned the right to give this 31 year old punk kid some advice now and then. Whether I use it or not is another question.. I am in the entertainment business not the blues business or the guitar business. As long as the fans are entertained Im happy.. Thats my story and Im sticking to it.. I also want to add that Gary is a super nice guy and I am proud to call him my friend..
Joe Bonamassa"
Excellent response. I think the 31 year old "punk kid" shows more maturity than the 56 year old "super nice guy".
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Excellent response. I think the 31 year old "punk kid" shows more maturity than the 56 year old "super nice guy".
Indeed - an excellent response. Mr Moore is probably now muttering some backhanded jibe at anyone who will listen.
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i love gary's playing, especially his vibrato the thin lizzy period, and his 80s strat days... but he has his darker side, personality and playing wise, i'll never be able to take him 100% serious for that reason, but he is amazing when hes on form... just hope he doesn't play 'still got the blues' ;)
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that was a good response. i like gary moore, but i've never really bought the argument that you have to devote your life to one type of music to be allowed to play it, play what you like, if you ask me. :)