02R96 Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 I just stumbled upon this guy. What a smooth player... http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D3-TgDjcBL0 Dan "I hate what I've become, trying to escape who I am..." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 Yeah, I like Gary Moore, both his Thin Lizzy stuff and after. Generally gets a nice fat tone. You might like this one, too, where he covers a classic Roy Buchanan tune: __________ [video:youtube] Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted December 27, 2009 Share Posted December 27, 2009 My wife and I sat there and listened to that, and we both agreed that, while there were some great moments, there were also many places where he was playing to hear himself play, with no regard to the continuity of the song. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Thin Lizzy.... loved them. "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 My wife and I sat there and listened to that, and we both agreed that, while there were some great moments, there were also many places where he was playing to hear himself play, with no regard to the continuity of the song. I didn't have to listen to that particular clip to know that would happen - it happens on every Gary Moore thing I've ever heard. I don't see the appeal of Moore's stuff. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 It's a shame when people with great skills overplay, isn't it? A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I'm not a huge fan, but I always liked this song: [video:youtube] Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I like the heck out of Gary Moore. Yeah he puts a bunch of his own thing into it, but I like that kind of playing. He is one guy who "got" the 1960's guitar player idea. It is a personal taste thing. And I like his playing. Some folks will agree with my opinion, and some will agree with other opinions. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I like the heck out of Gary Moore. Yeah he puts a bunch of his own thing into it, but I like that kind of playing. He is one guy who "got" the 1960's guitar player idea. It is a personal taste thing. And I like his playing. Some folks will agree with my opinion, and some will agree with other opinions. +1 I like chops. I thought Gary sounded fine in both clips. The only chops ridiculousness I hear is stuff like Yngwie or Thrash Metal...where it's a constant barrage of speed from beginning to end. Gary has tons of feel as does Holdsworth when they play fast. A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I agree Gary does wank a bit, but his wanking is true good feel music. Someone sent me a DVD of his Montreaux performance and it really impressed me. I always liked his tune Still Got the Blues, but once I saw that DVD, I became an admirer. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
desertbluesman Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 Check out this version of Still Got The Blues, especially let the last solo after the vocals play, that is when he stretches out. dbm If it sounds good, it is good !! http://www.soundclick.com/bands/default.cfm?bandID=143231&content=music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 I liked some of his 80s metal stuff and really like his blues records. It was cool that he wasn't trying to cop SRV and all the Kings (and I love those guys, too). I knew he was in Thin Lizzy, but haven't heard him from that era...can anyone suggest some good stuff from then to check out? Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Danzilla Posted December 28, 2009 Share Posted December 28, 2009 "Black Rose" is a great studio album that features Gary; he's also on several live albums. I've enjoyed most of the different phases of Gary's music- Thin Lizzy, jazz fusion with Colosseum II, some of his solo metal music (which occassionally had Phil Lynott appearing), and his blues albums. He pays respect to the blues founders, and adds his own heaviness in a way that works (for me and several others). "Am I enough of a freak to be worth paying to see?"- Separated Out (Marillion) NEW band Old band Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 i like Gary's playing. he does go into overdrive now and then but i like it. i have heard well respected players wank alot worse than that. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
picker Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I think folks like Moore, Vai, Malmsteen, DiMeola, etc. get into habits of thinking of playing music in terms of, say, sentences and paragraphs, whereas most of us think in terms of letters and words. It may be they just have more to say than the average bear, or just that they are in the habit of saying more, even if they don't have much to say, if that makes any sense. But you do have to give those guys their props, not all of us would like to play that way, but playing that way is an accomplishment. They may be obsessive/compulsive neurotics who practice endlessly because they can't help themselves, or maybe music is their drug and they're addicted to it. whatever the reason, and I'm sure there are many reasons, those guys sure can burn up a fretboard. Always remember that you are unique. Just like everyone else. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I think folks like Moore, Vai, Malmsteen, DiMeola, etc. get into habits of thinking of playing music in terms of, say, sentences and paragraphs, whereas most of us think in terms of letters and words. It may be they just have more to say than the average bear, or just that they are in the habit of saying more, even if they don't have much to say, if that makes any sense. I think you have that somewhat inside-out, but not totally backwards. I would say that some of those guys who go towards the "many notes" side of things are in fact thinking of "words" rather than complete sentences. ***"Look! Here's a lot of words!"*** Now, sometimes a wide vocabulary is essential, other times it can be a distraction from the point of things. I sometimes respond to simple questions with $5 words just for the comic value. But we all know what it sounds like when somebody uses $5 words to describe eating ice cream. That's basically what I get from someone going into an onslaught of shred while claiming to just be playing the blues. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I've enjoyed most of the different phases of Gary's music- ... jazz fusion with Colosseum II... That Colosseum II stuff is for the birds. It's like a comic book version of that style of music. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larryz Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I'm not a huge fan, but I always liked this song: [video:youtube] great song, vocal, guitar and lyrics...but what really got me was the strings & keys for the background...reminds me of my old Juno 60 days... Take care, Larryz Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BillWelcome Home Studios Posted December 29, 2009 Share Posted December 29, 2009 I followed some of the links, and I have to say that I do not appreciate that 80s stuff very much. Wretched excess, like most everyone else cranked out in those days. But on the Thin Lizzy and bluesy material he released in the 70s, he still makes me smile. "I believe that entertainment can aspire to be art, and can become art, but if you set out to make art you're an idiot." Steve Martin Show business: we're all here because we're not all there. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Scott Fraser Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 You might like this one, too, where he covers a classic Roy Buchanan tune: Really nice cover of a great tune. I prefer Roy's tone & dynamics, but Moore turns in a very fine reading of the tune here. Scott Fraser Scott Fraser Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Now, sometimes a wide vocabulary is essential, other times it can be a distraction from the point of things. I sometimes respond to simple questions with $5 words just for the comic value. But we all know what it sounds like when somebody uses $5 words to describe eating ice cream. That's basically what I get from someone going into an onslaught of shred while claiming to just be playing the blues. I like that "$5 word" term! I take it that a $5 word is kinda verbose, right? I'm not keen to open up that weary can of "3 notes vs 1000", but Billster are you saying that if one plays an "onslaught of shred" they can no be "claiming to just play the blues" ? Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Personally, I don't have an issue with someone shredding in the middle of a blues jam, I just had an issue with Moore doing it without any context - there were some moments where he just burst into a big flurry of notes that had no connection to what he was playing before, and no connection to what he played after. To follow the conversation analogy, it came off like Tourette's Syndrome. A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Billster Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 What Griff just said! I don't deny the impact of fast playing, and lots of notes and all that, but it is a matter of context. Buy my CD on CD Baby! Bill Hartzell - the website MySpace?!?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
A String Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Personally, I don't have an issue with someone shredding in the middle of a blues jam, I just had an issue with Moore doing it without any context - there were some moments where he just burst into a big flurry of notes that had no connection to what he was playing before, and no connection to what he played after. To follow the conversation analogy, it came off like Tourette's Syndrome. +1 Craig Stringnetwork on Facebook String Network Forum My Music Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
harvey Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 What Griff just said! I don't deny the impact of fast playing, and lots of notes and all that, but it is a matter of context. yeah cool, I get that point. Guitar Speak Podcast www.guitarspeakpodcast.libsyn.com https://www.facebook.com/guitarspeakpodcast www.itunes.apple.com/au/podcast/guitar-speak-podcast Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GuitarPlayerFL Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 ...there were some moments where he just burst into a big flurry of notes that had no connection to what he was playing before, and no connection to what he played after. He could have had a spider suddenly crawling on his private parts and that was what he was feeling at the time. It's very fitting in that case. A Jazz/Chord Melody Master-my former instructor www.robertconti.com (FKA GuitarPlayerSoCal) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Personally, I don't have an issue with someone shredding in the middle of a blues jam, I just had an issue with Moore doing it without any context - there were some moments where he just burst into a big flurry of notes that had no connection to what he was playing before, and no connection to what he played after. To follow the conversation analogy, it came off like Tourette's Syndrome. you are a poet Griff. http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caevan O’Shite Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 Now I'm waiting for the HBO Special, F#&%!n' Beautiful: Poets With Tourette's... Ask yourself- What Would Ren and Stimpy Do? ~ Caevan James-Michael Miller-O'Shite ~ _ ___ _ Leprechaun, Esquire _ ___ _ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guitarzan Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 http://www.soundclick.com/bands/pagemusic.cfm?bandID=193274 rock it, i will Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Griffinator Posted December 30, 2009 Share Posted December 30, 2009 you are a poet Griff. And didn't know it! (where's that facepalm smiley when you need it).... A bunch of loud, obnoxious music I USED to make with friends. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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