Gary Moore - Interview 1994

Interview with Gary Moore discussing Ballads & Blues previously unreleased. Extra features from Ballads & Blues DVD special edition, 2011.

[@Stereostupid]

I wish Gary was still here..

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

Don't we all.

[@robertvolpe4939]

Hard to believe it has only been 9 years. Seems like ages since he’s been gone. Was and still am a devout fan. No one could ever touch this guy’s style or technique...they never will.

[@Stereostupid]

@@robertvolpe4939 he's amazing

[@rockyshropshire9851]

Saw him twice

[@bluzzedude8111]

I do too!

[@GarryWan666]

As a experienced guitarist, I can say that Gay Moore was one of the best guitarists in the world. No matter how skilled other guitarists are, they might be able to play his riffs but they can never ever achieve the same tone, same vibrato, same feeling as Gary Moore

[@Zeonoid]

I don't think he's gay...

[@scythianarcher4133]

Correct your freakin’ comment!

[@thefivepoints]

You've taken the r from Gary and put it in your own name!

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

As an experienced guitarist I can say that that goes for any guitarists truly worth their salt … I can also so say that saying that something is “best” is void of meaning unless one qualifies “best at what” with some reference to a defined set of values. I can further note that “guitar” is not the answer to the question. And I can say that as it turns out, different guitarists are good at many different things and that no single of them can do everything all the others can do in quite the same way. Finally I can say that experienced people understand that non-specific references to personal “experience” does not add to a claim, it’s simply an argument from presumed authority …

[@RByrne]

Just because he's singing about Paris doesn't make him gay!

[@blackiewheeler4706]

Gary was one of the best guitarists in the world, period. He was a humble man and we miss him.

[@BB-qp9ri]

I’m a big Thin lizzy fan and when Gary Moore and Scott Gorman play together on the track Black ROSE, Awesome, a brilliant guitarist x

[@kippertrace5808]

Who was it who said ''he's got a face like a welders workbench'' ?? Who cares, brilliant musician. I was a handful of people who witnessed a g force gig. Best album he's done. My opinion.🙂

[@joshmuz9018]

@@kippertrace5808 that's only cause some physco cut up his face with a beer glass

[@kippertrace5808]

@@joshmuz9018 I know. Probably a jealous wannabe.

[@joshmuz9018]

@@kippertrace5808 nah it was over his girlfriend

[@012jacob012]

He just kind of sits in the back as one of the most underrated, most talented guitarists ever

[@robertrohde4579]

Gary is the best ever! Thanks to the internet he is being discovered by people all over the globe.

[@joshmuz9018]

Nearly all who know him put him in their top 3. The best vibrato ever

[@dalton7145]

I don't know anyone who would think Gary Moore was underrated, I mean who'd think that?

[@jemsar2]

I'd never say Gary was underrated. His soulful playing was undeniable. Such a loss to the music world.

[@andyracksthecams]

Many of the most influential current guitarists have massive respect and learned from GM. You will hear them all at some point mention his influence. I don't think he was ever underrated. I know I was the only one in my circle of guitar friends who idolised him, maybe where you are coming from. He spoke with his guitar and wasn't one of the big ego loud mainstream types.

[@yeahwhatevermike]

I worked in a vintage guitar shop in Vancouver BC, one day i came back from lunch and the boss said oh Gary Moore was just here, i missed meeting this legend WORST LUNCH BREAK EVER. RIP Gary you were awesome.

[@whynottalklikeapirat]

Mike Anthony OR ... all this time - your boss has been pulling your leg.

[@PaulBrownclk-me]

I popped in too that dinner, but ya missed me also... 😂

[@roberteismann1929]

Hi Mike, I had a part time job at Chandler Guitars in London, Kew Gardens, and met Gary quite a few times. What a awesome player and lovely guy. However, what he really liked talking about was Computer Games and Celestion Vintage 30 speakers. He loved those speakers and was convinced that if Hendrix would have gotten an chance to try them, he would have loved them too.

[@arielazalexander4019]

No, it can happen. My ex-keyboard player from 2 bands quit a restaurant job in Lansdown, Bath, England on the Friday. Saturday Joni Mitchell came in and jammed ALL NIGHT. He was gutted.

[@dennispickard7743]

whynottalklikeapirat you had more chance of seeing Gary in the pub 😂 RIP Mr Moore you were an awesome player

[@Broadfieldpoint]

The most ferocious and melodic player to ever pick up a guitar. Incredible influence

[@kjek1]

Ridiculously talented musician. None other like him

[@TheDavelister30]

+kjek1 They dont make them like that no more :(

[@annubis1238]

kjek1 Very humble and down to earth too.

[@kvikzor]

i hear he was pretty arrogant actually..

[@OsMart0073]

His music was arrogantly beautiful

[@gdsmith4246]

If you can walk the walk ....

[@QuistJam]

Legend

[@darrinros1177]

Simple. Gary was one of the best, ever. Ever.

[@expocat11]

Gary moore, Eddie Van Halen, SRV are my top 3 favorites

[@LordPrutsikas]

For me HE was the best

[@sunnys3325]

He will forever be missed. What a Legend!

[@ALEEN517]

I'm almost ashamed to admit that I only got into Gary Moore about 5-6 years ago. I was definitely late to the party. He had really, really great tone.

[@ClassicRock1973]

Anthony Norton same here. I didn't even get into his stuff until after he died. I got into Thin Lizzy in 2012. Then found Gary

[@rbagel55]

No big deal. I often get bored and I will dig up some music from some guitarist from the past. There are a lot to chose from.

[@derekstocker6661]

I found out about Gary at around the same time, someone gave me a copy cd their brother had done and wow, was I hooked, fabulous does not describe this man's ability, absolute magic in my eyes, and loved this interview.

[@themodsify]

Never too late! We're lucky man!

[@lillybloom1590]

GM was the all-time great guitar maestro, and yet never received one-one-100th the credit he deserved. Nobody makes a song his as did Gary. Whether speed-strumming fast rock or slow-playing soulful blues tunes, his tone was perfectly pure; and he blessed us with so many styles you can tag him with any type. He was indeed all of them. He was a master at mixing other genres into songs, and that is what made those songs his. Excellent writer and composer, too. It will be a while before there is another one like him. He is missed!

[@TheDavelister30]

SUPER Talented and a lovely humble man, life is so fucking cruel. R.I.P. Maestro

[@jazzman1954]

Not according to the stories I've heard

[@MrParisienWalkways]

The wonderful human being that was Gary Moore, miss you so

[@Louisefalk78]

He looks like a very tender person

[@CelticSaint]

@@Louisefalk78 Yes, he was. I used to know his family very well and also Gary. He was a wonderful person.

[@Philo68]

I wept for three solid days when I heard he’d died. Me and my Dad loved his gig at the Manchester Apollo in 1984. What a player!

[@nohaste4me]

What Gary adds to his playing no one can copy ever, he can translate his feelings on strings.....

[@mrjonez5364]

why cant you copy it?

[@cirenosnor5768]

nohaste4me - A *lot* of players “translate feelings” through their strings or whatever instrument they play. So…

[@mrjonez5364]

@@cirenosnor5768 like who?

[@cirenosnor5768]

Mr Jonez - Countless musicians including YOUR favorites? Is it a foreign concept to you that it’s common for musicians to translate feelings through their “strings” or instruments? Those who immediately come to mind: Keith Jarrett, Van Halen, Hendrix, Dave Gilmour, Jaco P, John Coltrane…

[@scottwaszak698]

Gary and SRV...just gifted...and seemingly very nice people. Miss them both.

[@twerpuser]

+Scott Waszak Yes he seems like a nice chap..in every interview i've seen.

[@jupitermoongauge4055]

Stevie, amazing talent, authentic blues, incredible chops and tone, Moore ,cheesy songs, awful tone, crap playing and horrendous vocals.

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

jupiter moongauge: D'ya know wot an axe is? I doubt.

[@hendix2200]

@@jupitermoongauge4055 awful tone and crap playing!? Are you insane?

[@Trial212]

@@hendix2200 4055 is a effing troll....

[@marycull3607]

Gary had his own unique sound. Always will miss this Legend.

[@Musiconly5934]

Gary never cried at his tough times..He made his guitar cry...he was One of a kind...miss u ..

[@leeanucha]

Guitar world often forget about Gary Moore for some reasons. The most underrated.

[@ClifftopTragedy]

I don't think so. He's legendary.

[@davidlewis3169]

My Dad was born in Belfast, also David. My 2nd Great Uncle, David, built the Hospital in Liverpool, 1902-1978

[@joshmuz9018]

I’ve never seen anyone replicate his vibrato, ever. It’s his signature and one of the main components of his sound. I once read him say he would crank his Marshall in his hallway (he was already an accomplished player) and practice nothing but vibrato for an hour straight for months. It was well worth it, it appears. Steve vai also recommends 1 month of vibrato one hour a day.

[@eisenkeith]

Kind of a bb king vibrato.. Somewhere is an old lesson video where King explains his vibrato, highlights the point.. Maybe something fun for you to explore

[@eisenkeith]

Jackpot kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2WpfGOHqtSspMk bb king vibrato

[@StratMatt777]

For the benefit of all us home players... That obsessive way of practicing is not necessary to get that vibrato. That's not the only way to achieve that goal. You don't have to spend hours of doing just bends in an unmusical manner for a month if, instead, you spread all that bending practice out over a longer duration of time (like a couple years). If you improvise your own soloing over your favorite albums for several years, that vibrato comes naturally (assuming that you play with vibrato on many of the notes you play during all that wood-shedding). Imitating someone else's technique (or song) to the precise detail is the easy part. Coming up with your own stuff and writing songs that people want to hear is where the real art comes in. I can cover and replicate most things on my guitar (including Gary's vibrato), but that doesn't mean that I am any good. It just means that I can copy the real artists. Now, if I were to write a good original song that people want to hear, that would mean that I was good. ;)

[@StratMatt777]

@@eisenkeith said "Jackpot kzbin.info/www/bejne/l2WpfGOHqtSspMk bb king vibrato" Wow. That is a REALLY difficult way to do vibrato. Doing vibrato by taking your thumb OFF the neck is damn near impossible to get accurate because your hand in not anchored in one static position. Everything is floating... your arm, your hand- everything. And I think you'd have to be sitting down ALWAYS to ever get it right. You guys don't have to do it in this pretty uncommon way that BB learned to do it. Most players have a bit of force going through their thumb that is pressed against the top side of the neck, stabilizing their hand. For me, it is actually the part under the knuckle of the thumb that is right on the edge of the fretboard and neck.

[@eisenkeith]

@@StratMatt777 this guy is right

[@samiam9059]

Boy did he have a good ear. Greatly missed as all have said. Total master

[@adamdagg]

Total one off, there will only ever be one Gary Moore, he played with pure passion and felt every note he played, my favourite guitarist of all time, gutted I never got a chance to see his greatness live, gone too soon but his music will live on and inspire other guitarists forever 🙌🏻

[@stepheneason3005]

I saw him with Lizzy. I was lucky that I did. It was the 1st ⏲ he was with them.😢

[@adamdagg]

@@stepheneason3005 I can only imagine how great that show was

[@Howdy699]

An incredible talent

[@Modes9]

+Carpentrov699 He could be technical and flashy, but it was the lyricism and expressiveness that really knocked me out.

[@Howdy699]

Well said man. Such a shame he's gone

[@stevecarter7001]

Having never seen Gary interviewed before that was very impressive .Such an inspirational musician and real gentleman .Sadly missed

[@terrycolletti6793]

Absolutely without a doubt the single most underrated player to ever pick up a guitar. Not a genre he couldn't play brilliantly.

[@Turco949]

I got to know GM through Wild Frontier album which blew me away but the guy is just amazing in any kind of music he ever made. What a musician he was! R.I.P. Gary.

[@ronaldbacha7818]

Its ALL about feeling, intense feeling and emotional notes and rhythms,,,and Gary had ALL of that,, a true musician/guitarist,,,thank you Gary R.I.P ,,,,,,,,- .RJB.

[@Raymondkahoy]

One of the best Singer Guitar virtuosos in our time.Gary RIP you will always be missed

[@johnnythefox1851]

Gary won't be resting. He's still over there playing as he did here.

[@chrisdaviesguitar]

The man was a genius.

[@georgiosbourbou7804]

At the end on the solo...so much feeling,passion...amazing !!!!!!!God bless!!!

[@rbagel55]

I remember when I bought "Still got the Blues" That CD didn't leave my car stereo for a year.. Great tone, decent singing voice. Best 2 guitarists to come of Ireland were Rory Gallgher and Gary Moore.

[@seamusdelahunty1615]

cant argue maybe add louis stewart to the list?

[@tz125r]

Gary has a tone and vibrato unmatched, we’ll never see his like again. I miss him like so many fans do. He’s up there with the very best there’s ever been.

[@marcianpetrescu]

He was a real ONE OF A KIND and had TONE TO THE BONE ! 👍👍👍😉🙂 one of the most inovative hard rock and blues/blues rock guitar players that ever existed ! 👍👍🙂😉

[@Mfiguk]

RIP Gary Moore, your amazing guitar playing will never die

[@goj09dale]

This is why I love Gary Moore. He is so on a level and down to earth. You can tell he is all about the music rather than ego and it shows in his musical legacy. This man is my guitar idol.

[@marionunziato3924]

Damn you can hear how acoustical Greenie is when Gary plays chord progressions at 2:52

[@cgavin1]

+mario nunziato Yeah for sure. Solid mahogany plus an inch of maple. Makes it ring nicely. ;)

[@MrParisienWalkways]

no one can play like this, has magic in his hands.

[@monkeysbum999]

Bathed in lightning

[@TheSmiley316]

Beautiful tone, articulation, speed, vibrato and volume control... all directly from his hand, head and heart. One of my all time favorites,, not forgetting Stevie and Jimmy... RIP my idols, there will never be another!

[@2fulltilt]

"End of the world "got me hooked on Gary heard it on the radio on my way to high school , went out and bought it and turned my friends on to it. couldn't believe the passion in his playing. Upset I never got to see him live. Live in USA

[@EricK-eg4zp]

One of the BEST player's ever....RIP Gary.

[@precisionbrown6829]

I miss Gary’s awesome playing 💔 He’s my idol and why I started playing in the late 80’s up until now. 💗

[@MrParisienWalkways]

THE finest player ever bar none!

[@ClassicRock1973]

MrParisienWalkways damn straight

[@justdev8965]

👍🖐️

[@ostrichcum9369]

cool name

[@johnnypaytonbender]

Omg, I paused it at 7:03 and tears just started flowing. That expression sums it all. The joy he's feeling is how we all feel listening to his music.

[@robertneil2538]

i know mate, been there many a day and night, he truly, was god gifted,even without an amp, his tone is so,so, beautiful, beyonds words............., please god, give us gary back......please.............

[@CaribSurfKing1]

13:30 "Early Fleetwood Mac" With that guitar sitting there! The most famous Les Paul of all time!

[@atabish3031]

such a great guitarist RIP

[@MrKjohnson123]

JCM900. Sound truly is one's hands.

[@eisenkeith]

It is, and one of the things those hands have to do is dial in the amp they're using, that's a skill in itself

[@matthias7455]

I've had a couple of those. I never knew they sucked until the internet came out.

[@EB1775]

Matthias amazing how that works

[@gailjohnson5950]

I always wonder how he went from Thin Lizzy to one of the best bluesmen I ever heard...He is one of my ALL TIME favs..got into his blues albums about 20 years ago. Just wonder..who broke his heart SO BAD to make him SO GOOD....

[@TEXASFENDERBENDER]

Gary's greatest influence was Peter Green and that's what got him into Blues.

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Gail Johnson It can be just life, but Gary's parents divorced when he was a kid, growing up in Northern Ireland, and he moved out by himself extremely young. Some people drink their problems away, some play them away; that's what the blues is.

[@gailjohnson5950]

AmDsus2Fmaj7Am Thanks for the info!! Glad he chose to play his blues and share them with us. Will miss him mightily..as will many others.

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Gail Johnson That's definitely true. I think of Gary and his music every day; he lives on in our hearts.

[@cathywilde2756]

He was only 16 moving from Belfast to Dublin, the Troubles had started in the North in 1972, it was a horrible dangerous place, and he got out......

[@jamesmark8776]

Love and Miss Gary, wish I had've met him... R.I.P.

[@Chinmoy9t6]

Do like if you love this man 🤗 we love you Gary Moore

[@koraypektas6952]

The best guitarist and vocalist of all time.❤

[@kodiakandgrizzlybears3787]

Rory Gallagher and Gary Moore in Ireland!!

[@MrBarrynicholas]

I’ve seen many top guitarists like Green, Clapton, Beck, Townsend, Page, Berry, Richards, Taylor and hundreds more. I only saw Gary once and he was pretty much out there if not better than most.

[@andrewbowen6875]

High praise indeed. Just something about Peter Green in his pomp for me personally is my favourite.

[@gregdemeterband]

Love you, Brother. such an awesome Artist and person. RIP, always with Us>

[@ned1621]

Dont know a man who played the Guitar with so much passion and fire... He could never be matched... Rip Gary....

[@Stranglerxx77]

One of best blues / rock guitarists , Use to see him around reading [ uk ] in the 80s he lived nearby in wargrave . Very down to earth guy etc and played so well with a lot of feeling .

[@Stranglerxx77]

My mistake peeps he lived in shiplake not wargrave.......I knew he lived near reading and both are nearby and he ended up moving to Brighton .

[@dennispickard7743]

Motörhead nothing more noble and humble as a man admitting he is wrong - be well good Knight 🍺

[@bawonojati5638]

18:25 very fantastic sound and tone..

[@Puppacha]

Its just so sad... I discovered him 11 years too late.

[@stevesmith3990]

Thanks for the music Gary.

[@justdev8965]

It always was so easy to overlook his mad singing skills because of his otherworldly guitar skills. Circa 9:30 into the video, Gary is like "excuse me while I exit this slow piece @16 million miles an hour ..." Can't forget him easily

[@christopherfarrington9270]

i have seen gary moore play many times and i can say without a shadow of a doubt no one can touch your heart like he could pure emotion simply the best .

[@ajaymansur4769]

Oh, what a great solo at the end. His fingers like gods fingers. No one like Gary. No one....

[@trevsblog]

What a lovely chap, gave credit to all that influenced him instead of taking the lot.

[@JackyThrilla]

I'm not a big fan of Garys music but we have in common, that I am a guitarist myself (hobby). So I bought once a long compilation album from Gary an put it on my mobiles playlist. Everytime a song pops up in my radio I'm blown away. The sound, the playing, the voice, the feeling gives me chills everytime. Such a superb musician he was.

[@chiragsinghyadav]

One of the most talented and underrated blues player. Heartbreaking that he is not with us anymore. Rest easy pal😔

[@philipleigh]

Great to see and hear Gary sitting with Greeny. A very special man with a very special guitar.

[@ShivoyPandita]

He left a huge hole in my life. His bends make me weep.

[@stevielittle7633]

Gary Moore is one of the main reasons "I got the bug" and love and play guitar and love music.. every single time I hear/see him play, I get a tear in my eye and overwhelmed with a feeling that cannot be put into words. Thanks Gary Moore I love you \..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/\..../\m/

[@StigaWorldCup]

When I was eight years old I got 2 cds from my dad. Deep Purple-Made In Japan & Gary Moore-Still got the blues. When I herd Gary’s tone for the first time on that album. I did know & then that blues/rock was the music for me.

[@StigaWorldCup]

Remember that the riff in Still got the blues made me want to cry & be happy at the same time.

[@joshmuz9018]

Yep as a teen getting into guitar he was the first guy I heard that just gave me chills. I then didn't even understand why. But over time I realised that vibrato is the sweetest any guitarist has ever produced and it was utilised to perfection in so many of his beautiful solos

[@karenkimberley241]

I just wish Gary was still here what an amazing player 😢

[@donkarlos1797]

Thank's for this Upload!

[@johna.1949]

Nobody can make a Les Paul cry quite like Gary. Gone way too soon.

[@wolfeman6380]

This guy's solos are legendary everytime I hear his songs I always have to pick up my Les Paul and play along🤘 r.i.p Gary Moore to this day and on your rock will always be cranked up

[@tyronel1365]

Great guitarist and creative blues artist....the complete package.

[@AmDsus2Fmaj7Am]

Hey, thank you for posting this

[@serhatturan294]

one of the biggest talent in music history imo love his work so much

[@mojopin70]

Beautiful person and one of the greats of the guitar without doubt...

[@TopBear]

Gary Moore was The King of Ballads Blues Rock Guitarist

[@hotforknowledge2111]

Brilliant video..thanks a lot for uploading it :)

[@danilonicaciodemelo1569]

110/5000 I really wanted to understand English to know every word of this master, my greatest guitar idol. I speak from Brazil.

[@dagbli]

He made wonderful music, and will surely be missed! He's the only one who made me listen to blues :) he still do. Rèst in peace

[@MikeJBlues]

Midnight blues is still my favorite of his songs 🎵 💙

[@fullmetalsal]

Best interview of GM I have ever seen. Thank for posting. Miss this legend so much

[@CasiniDivision]

My all time favourite guitar player, and the biggest influence on my own playing. Cannot express in words how good he was. He is missed!

[@steveo44]

What a humble guy. One of the greatest guitarists ever and sadly missed. Taken too young

[@Sand5909]

one of the best guitar palyers...

[@carlosbuendia7642]

For me he was the Best guitar player of the whole world no one Is close to him God bless him Rip

[@CROGrof]

Gary had magic in his hands, don't know what it is but I am mesmerised by his playing.

[@MrParisienWalkways]

I shook his hand and I swear I was a ten times better guitar player after.

[@binsuhr-kx9tq]

2024 I'm still missing him, hope to be at his concert now

[@susanhorton3572]

Thank you so very much for sharing. Fills my heart. ❤❤

[@steverussell7645]

One of the absolute best. Such emotive playing - and could mix it up with some classy fast runs that still fitted with the overall feel for the songs. Great interview

[@Mission2Transition641]

Great interview..enjoyed this!!

[@YaoEspirito]

British accent surprised me. Thought he'd sound as Irish as Phil Lynott.

[@tonyy5482]

From Northern Ireland. I believe Phil was born in Manchester (England) but raised in Dublin Ireland - we'd love to have him but clearly he was an Irish man in heart and soul :)

[@cathywilde2756]

Gary left Northern Ireland at 16, went to Dublin, and then fairly soon to the UK where he lived most of his life, hence the accent, but it has the soft Irish tone over the British twang. As for Phil Lynott, he was born in the UK to an Irish mother, but raised in Dublin, had a great Dublin accent, and saw himself as Irish...one of ours.

[@steveplant1799]

I miss the passion and feel that comes out gives you goose bumps and makes you feel so much better

[@katarinastene9069]

Allways wondering how beautiful person he was. The smile and eyes. Miss you to death Gary.

[@Gonzoidzz]

Johnny boy alone proves his talent.

[@dibbo9264]

Definitely one of the worlds greatest Guitarist’s ever Rest In Peace Gary Moore

[@hoffersmusic815]

He always seemed very generous during interviews by playing his guitar to help explain the songs, technique etc

[@AlexAlexon3897]

One of the best videos I've ever found on KZbin - thank you! It's beyond great that he was playing One Day at the start. That whole album's great, but that became a fave track at once. The other two new songs were amazing too. Possibly the greatest guitarist in the world. Inarguably brilliant. This man made me cry - and I didn't mind! :)

[@jdez10]

Can't believe it's6 years of his death. Man I miss him. R.I.P Guitar God. thx for the upload.

[@killakame-3434]

ONLY person to EVER live who can make the Guitar 🎸 Cry.