New Guitarist mag - great Gary Moore vid!

[Matt77]

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"

[PhilKing]

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.

[Philly Q]

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".

[Ian Price]

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.

[gwEm]

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' ;)

[dave_mc]

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. :)