Colosseum II - Inquisition

Jan 14 1978

[@swordstoke]

Sad day it is to hear the passing of Gary Moore aged 58. Pure Genius who will be sadly missed.

[@PIPIPISTA]

This was I liked Gary the best for. I mean Colosseum II. The most creative period of him. He was an original talent. I miss him so much!

[@gtrdave]

This is a musical side of Gary Moore that many people never saw, but to me it's him at his peak.

[@MbdslEst1964]

Agree 100%

[@ivonsmith3095]

Totally agree! As a small child (8 yo) this was the first I heard of Gary; Lizzy came a little later, but this is his technical apex! Wonderful

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

Exactly...Gary was a JazzRock giant...his real passion I believe....

[@MrClassicmetal]

Playing this type of music really honed his chops to the next level. No wonder he was such a monster player when he joined Thin Lizzy afterwards. Had he gone to LA and remained there, he would've been a Top Dog among guys like Van Halen, Rhoads, Lynch, etc.

[@paulbuxton1326]

@@MrClassicmetal Gary plays from the soul more than any of them for me 🎼

[@robertwrightson6455]

A precocious talent from Gary Moore, but lets not forget the drive behind the band Mr.Jon Hiseman a brilliant drummer and a master of forming talented musicians.into some great musical exploits.

[@GerryRed7]

I saw these live in Tiffany's Mumbles back in the day.....amazing... John Mole on bass... fantastic bass solo...Jon Hiseman's incredible drum solo...while juggling his drumsticks?...Wow! Gary Moore...hat a virtuoso....and keyboard player Don Airey..... masters of their craft! R.I.p. Jon and Gary! What a tragedy to music! Your passing!

[@ivonsmith4255]

HAve loved this since I saw it live on BBC TV in 1978

[@chrisbarlow2131]

Oh boy!! Loving this. This is breaking free from the constraints of stodgy old rock and just letting rip. Wonderful.

[@MothershipOracle]

colosseum 2 just leave you in total "awe"!!! the albums they produced have got to be the cream of jazz rock!!!! long may the legend of colosseum 2 live! R.I.P gary moore.

[@richardwhite3458]

🕊️

[@smoothjazzuk5168]

RIP Mr Hiseman.... This is GM at his best.....a JazzRock hero who could cut it with the best....

[@anthonywillcox9864]

Je les ai vu à Lille (France) en 1975 ou 1976 pour la promotion de leur album Strange New Flesh. Merci au dieu de la musique, à tous ces virtuoses et au grand John Hiseman (1944-2018) d'avoir mis sur pied (après le magnifique groupe Tempest) cette suite du déjà fameux groupe Colosseum. C'est avec ce groupe que j'ai découvert Gary More (1952-2011) qui n'est plus à être présenté et aussi Neil Murray (Cactus, Vanilla Fudge, BBA). Meilleurs voeux de continuation à lui et au (last but not least) Don Airey que j'ai pu suivre de nombreuses années (Whitesnake et plus récemment Deep Purple) sans oublier l'excellent chanteur Mike Starrs qui les accompagnait lors de ce concert. Long live music.

[@Olsen-vp5vg]

Woah this is like Al Di Meola! I had no idea Gary wrote music like this being a fan of his 80s solo work. He is versatile as can be.

[@vimfuego8827]

Al Di Meola has nothing to do with this

[@sparkymachine]

i will never forget the night i was sat in my bedroom (alone as a young teen I might add) listening to John Peel and he played this. My memory is crap but I remember it well, one of those things embossed on a mind. I thought simply wow, and who the hell is that guitar player cos I love him already never mind the rest of them. Obviously Gary is foremost in my mind now but what innovation and only Gary could have pulled it off with his all round abilitiy and style.

[@darley1958]

Brings back memories of my grammar school days listening to them on the radio in concert and being stunned by Gary Moore. I dont think he ever equalled the work on these albums !! Brilliant stuff and so inventive.

[@vimfuego8827]

It is very sad that only one person is still with us

[@HrhFish]

This is the period where Gary developed his alternate picking style to keep up with Don Airey. This was when he was at his best. I have all 3 albus. Shame they didn't make more. Gary still plays this tune as a solo piece in his set today. They also made a few appearances on the Old Grey Whistle test. Does anyone have the footage. Please ,please post it on here if you have. There are bands around today that cant touch this and this is nearly 30 years old now!!

[@vimfuego8827]

"alternate picking style to keep up with Don Airey" What fake news planet di you come from ..Geez what a clown youtube poster !

[@carlolf]

I allways was a big fan of Colosseum I and had the chance to see one of best concerts I ever heard back in 1971. But I did'nt know of Colosseum II at those days, and wouldn't have had no idea of a guitarrist named Gary Moore. This video here shows once more how a fine and furious player Gary was, and what different styles he could play.

[@mkilner]

damn damn good!...Gary must have been reveling in his time, so many influences around him, he soaked them up and spatt them out with exuberance and skill that many will dream about, god i will miss this great guitarist!

[@ahab6969]

One of the most ignored artist in contemporary terms - never too old too R&R but much far too young to die - and yes he will be missed - but did he get the recognition, attention and respect that he should have during his lifetime - probably only from other musicians / guitar players and a very small group of listerners / consumers. the thesis "life is NOT fair" is reflected in the fact that dozens / hundreds of crap artists hit the charts while some diamonds stay hidden in the mud :( R.I.P.

[@perromanchado]

Excellent. Reminds me of Mahavishnu Orchestra & Chick Corea´s Return to forever. Gary is a very talented fusion guitarist. Terrific chops for those days.

[@dplzkc6713]

Fantastic

[@pdarley58]

John Hisemsn coliseum I I in Guildford circa 1978/9 brilliant 25 minute drum solo pure genius

[@arcangel5150]

Rest In Peace, Gary...

[@littlebrit123]

He made it look and sound as natural as breathing, yet his technique takes my breath away!

[@JONDLEGEND]

Gary Moore at his best 👍👍👍👍

[@thomasfarmer1730]

I listen to listen to a lot of different types 70s rock and just discovered Gary and these guys on ITunes and wasn’t expecting this....move over Rush and Kansas.Just shows ya how powerful and limitless musicianship can be.

[@myrg450]

Thanks so very much for this clip. I've liked this song for a long time but never thought I'd see a video of it being played. Don Airey really gets around: Colosseum, Ozzy, Deep Purple and many more.

[@shoutdog3]

R.I.P Gary......

[@Kroeber38]

Amazing playing by Gary! Fabulous!

[@stedewhurst]

Wish there was more of Gary Moore around this period. Love this jazz/rock stuff.

[@dsmusicuk]

Very Al Di meola....God bless you Gary!!! RIP

[@mccartney7890]

darn this is awesome! simply awesome gary moore rocks

[@soytuso]

Excelent super-band!!! John Hiseman, Gary Moore, Don Airey, Neil Murray..... that remember!!

[@TheGenreman]

It's actually john mole on bass

[@Modes9]

You have to love it. They sound like Chick Corea's Return to Forever while Bill Connors was a member. Great stuff!

[@fluideback]

RIP Jon Hiseman

[@elbib2446]

my fave playing by gary,awesome band uk answer to return to forever,gary gives al di meola a run for his money here

[@FarhadFirouziProject]

This video is the answer to those who think Gary was limited to Pentatonics!!! Just look at his fluency at age of 23!!! how many guitarists could match his technique, sound and fluency those days?

[@ivonsmith3095]

I partly agree: but Al di Meola was only 18 when he joined Chick Corea and his early solo albums @21 were amazing!! But some of Gary's pinnacle works in Coliseum!

[@chrisdowell4268]

Well, tons of them actually. He is more or less pretending to be a fusion guitarist...

[@MrClassicmetal]

@@chrisdowell4268 He's a _phenomenal_ rocker who has the versatility to play that type of music. I don't see anything wrong with that.

[@chrisbarlow2131]

​@@chrisdowell4268You're a musical snob.

[@Deelystaniel]

R.I.P. Gary x

[@UndergroundRomance]

Stunning playing, a real treat to see. Surely one of the best prog songs ever written? PS If anyone knows a keyboard player like that who's looking for a band, send them my way!

[@longtoothslim]

i saw this band way way back in the 70's at a place called ivanhoes in Huddersfiled (uk) and went back stage, I comented on garys batterd looking les paul and almost fell through the floor when he just picked it up and handed it to me, then told me who gave it to him! A moment I'll never forget that for sure.

[@donzdonz]

Superb clip, thanks for finding this !

[@vimfuego8827]

This was the UK version of Return to Forever!

[@francescocusato]

io sono nato 14/01/1978 grande gary

[@SaulTiberiusNads]

Brilliant!!

[@alejandrohernandezyanez2695]

Neta !!! Q rolisima! Gary y Don son increíbles!

[@RenaissancetoRomantic]

Pure genius from all band members.

[@jenton70]

Not forgotten by me, I can tell you!

[@Duenderelojero]

this is music!!!!!!!!!

[@yaueue]

my favorite jazz/rock band with Gary Moore!

[@RAndyVee]

More wonderful stuff that I'd never expect to see. Many thanks for posting it :-).

[@romanrory]

i was just trying to clean up my old cassette recording of this fm broadcast. i thought i'd check u tube and here it is.. brilliant this.

[@PokerPekka]

Awesome!!!!

[@Sunchild333]

Ahh well...Back in those days every single concert was great and legendary in its way. Now you're lucky if Deep Purple come to your home country...

[@joeylodes]

RIP Gary

[@malectric]

Awesome collection of talent!

[@vanbliepenstein]

gary moore R.I.P!

[@enoch5000]

Amazing display of rock power!!!

[@Archend19]

R.I.P. gary!!!!

[@LamboJalpa]

It certainly does sounds like Chick Corea´s band Return To Forever, more specifically their tune "Beyond the Seventh Galaxy".

[@angusorvid8840]

He rips like friggin' Di Meola. Amazing player.

[@jonbarrett7054]

Jon Hiseman RIP

[@pjotr669]

WOW!

[@donzdonz]

What a great shame, but he will live forever in his music.

[@SaulTiberiusNads]

Jon Hiseman is a superb drummer. The rest of the band ain't too shabby, either ;)

[@Apacheviking1961]

Heisman is genius makes Phil and brand x sound basic!!!

[@jamescourt4703]

Gary moore, a pure genius, will never be forgotten!

[@ogrebattle22763]

@@jamescourt4703 Indeed .... can't believe he's gone....

[@1099231]

Drums excellent. Big Gary Moore fan, I think he learned a lot in this band.

[@rottendrummer92]

wah!! esta baina esta tesisima!!! ke cosa tan genial!!! ke chimba!!!

[@crimsonrush]

Let's face it Gary was too good for us. x

[@TheBitterWeed]

@shatnershairpiece Totally in agreement. He wasn't ever a finesse merchant, he was always a proper, freakishly good, rock player. And more power to his memory.

[@dnick49]

Great musicianship !!!!!!

[@SuperDuus]

Thanks for the video:-)))))))

[@ianinvancouverbc]

the night Thin Lizzy played the Liverpool Empire and Colosseum II played at Eric's - kicking myself for only going to one of them....

[@GrayhenTor]

Sad to hear of the loss today... he was too young to go now. This is the stuff I'll always think of when Gary Moore is mentioned: 100mph, in your face, fusion..

[@RosaLichtenstein01]

Great! Thanks for posting this!!!

[@clouds882]

awesome! thanks for sharing this Janis, Singapore

[@backthisway]

All music is self indulgent - the trick is to induldge in something that the audience enjoys aswell as the musicians - and I enjoyed this - I think I might get a bit bored after 2 hours of it but I have the attention span of a newt.

[@jykds]

Fantastic! Thanks for the upload.

[@paolino5706]

Good Boys!!!!!

[@SAHBfan]

Fantastic! Please post more... Note Jon Hiseman's huge fibre glass Arbiter Autotune drum kit, too - a real blast from the past and it sounds fantastic :-)

[@GraffitiPhysical]

Very dynamic.

[@ianinvancouverbc]

these played Erics in Liverpool in 1977 the same night Thin Lizzy played at the Empire - some more knowledgable at the time attended both and caught the two bands jamming at Erics - sadly I was ignorant of it all AT THE TIME !!!

[@MrDaneepee]

managed to get this album on CD. took some looking though - deleted years ago ..... cost a small fortune too.

[@Toka78]

Fantastic, thank you for posting. Please post the rest of the concert if you get a chance!

[@JakeReichbart]

Great technique aside, I always loved Gary Moore for his soulfulness, you can really see that he puts his heart into every note. I still have the original 3 vinyl LPs from this group and as soon as they were available I got them on CD and they are still on my mp3 player... Two other great bands of the same era I'd recommend, if you're not familiar with them already, are Camel from England and Focus from Holland.

[@dudogersak]

I still have the original 3 vinyl LPs from this group toooooooooooo .and cd Strange_New_Flesh

[@henrypalacios4031]

Don Airey el mejor

[@sgmonkey3675]

しっかし、レスポールいい音してるな〜 このビブラート聞くとゲイリーって一発で分かる。最高！ ご冥福を祈ります。そちらに行ったら是非会いたいです。

[@littledevil8m]

Holy.Crap. Gary Moore can seriously do it ALL! :O

[@MMaatthhiieeuu]

This is on their third and last album from 77, War Dance.

[@ThatWhalingBand]

Gary doesn't get enough credit for the chameleon he is....Beck, DiMeola, Clapton....he's all that and so much more....

[@MbdslEst1964]

Best video quality I've seen of this. Shame about the hiss on the audio....

[@07kitara]

viva great gary

[@camposi]

yeah - war Dance .... I have the Album somewhere in Vinyl!

[@patrissimo]

Some parts of this remind me of Journey's "Kohoutek." some parts remind me of Mahavishnu's "Birds of Fire." Finally, some parts are Casino era DiMeola-like. Very ripping piece with interesting progressions.

[@AsphyxGr]

So epic ...

[@whoisthenext1]

Evolution was yestarday ... back in the 70's.

[@ventsintheedge]

BADASS !!!

[@15chipshops]

Awesome tune. If you like this then i think you will like the songs 'Alien Chase on Arabian Desert' (from the album Splendido Hotel) and 'Egyptian Danza' (from the album Casino).Both by Al Di Meola. Hope you enjoy...

[@milanantonov7426]

super !

[@Themdm29]

these dudes rule.

[@znotty]

wow!

[@TheVideoLounge]

not just clever ...but intuitive and spellbinding too Time hasn't diminished it .... but has sadly caught up with Gary now --- Play On in whatever plane you may be on now

[@patrissimo]

This is from '78. DiMeola goes back further. Look it up.

[@GF-63]

Take that !