“Ozzy put a pint glass over his mouth and sucked it until he burst all the blood vessels around his face. Then he turned into a character from Planet Of The Apes”: Gary Moore’s wild tales of Ozzy Osbourne, Phil Lynott and Led Zeppelin
The late, great Gary Moore’s long career stretched from his early days in late 60s Irish blues rockers Skid Row to stints with Thin Lizzy, jazz-rockers Colosseum and BBM alongside ex-Cream members Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker. Along the way, he crossed paths with everyone from Ozzy Osbourne and Led Zeppelin to members of The Beatles. In , three years before his death, he looked back at some of his more memorable encounters with fellow musicians.
At the end of our interview, Gary Moore jokes: “There goes my book. I’ve told you everything.” But that’s very unlikely, as his career has spanned almost 40 years since he picking up the guitar while he was still at primary school. During that time Moore has shared stages with such luminaries as Phil Lynott, Jack Bruce, Ozzy Osbourne and… er, Jimmy Nail. He’s certainly got some stories to tell – here are just some of th
Acknowledged as one of the finest musicians that the British Isles has ever produced, and with a career that dated back to the s, there were few musical genres that Gary Moore had not turned his adroit musical hand to.
Gracing the line-ups of several notable rock bands, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and (The Original) Skid Row, in his time, he also established himself as a world-class guitarist, with few equals. Gary was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 4th Like many others, he was turned on to rock and roll first through hearing Elvis Presley, and then via The Beatles. Seeing the likes of Jimi Hendrix and John Mayall's Bluesbreakers in his hometown in the mids opened up to him the rich world of The Blues. Hearing the art of the blues guitar performed by such lauded exponents as Peter Green fired Moore's nascent talent, and it wasn't long before he was being hailed as a teen musical prodigy. Indeed, it was Green himself who helped foster Moore's career, a debt that was repaid handsomely when Gary cut his warm and heartfelt tribute to his mentor, the 'Blu
"He'd cook you a breakfast like your mother, then go out trawling through the markets buying second-hand clothes": A tribute to Phil Lynott, by the guitarists who played alongside him
August 20, Had he lived, much-missed Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott would have turned 75 today. In , Classic Rock spoke to the guitarists who worked with him, and asked them to reflect on their time alongside one of rock's greatest.
Eric Bell
Co-founder of the band in , Bell was guitarist on the first three Thin Lizzy albums.
How did you get the gig with Lizzy/Lynott?
“I’d just left the show band I’d been with. I was on the loose and needed a bass player and drummer to form a band of my own with and nobody was interested. Phil was playing with [eventual Thin Lizzy drummer] Brian Downey in a band called Orphanage at the time and I went to see them. I already knew Brian, and liked his drumming. So when they took a break I went into the changing room.
"Coincidentally, just Philip and Brian were there and I asked whether they knew any bass players or drummers that might be available. They said they’d get back to me with any ideas. As I was wal
Gary Moore
| Singer Date of Birth: Country: Great Britain |
Content:
- Early Life and Influences
- First Bands and Early Style
- Collaborations and Band Changes
- Solo Career Breakthrough
- Blues Period
- Later Career and Experimental Albums
- Return to Blues Roots
Early Life and Influences
Born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, in , Gary Moore was an Irish guitarist, singer, and songwriter renowned for his contributions to heavy rock, particularly the melodic hard rock subgenre. Despite being left-handed, Moore played right-handed guitars from the age of fourteen.
First Bands and Early Style
Moore's first musical venture was the school band Granny's Intentions. In , he joined the blues-rock outfit Skid Row, featuring Phil Lynott on vocals. After Lynott's departure, the band recorded two albums. Moore then briefly formed Dr. Strangely Strange before establishing the Gary Moore Band in Initially influenced by Jeff Beck, Moore later developed his own distinctive style under the influence of Carlos Santana.
Collaborations and Band Changes
In , Lynott invited Moore to join Thin Lizzy, but he left after only four months. He then spent time with Colosseum II, contributing
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