He was found dead in his hotel room in Spain. He had been a member of the rock group Thin Lizzy. After leaving Thin Lizzy, he did solo recordS and was highly acclaimed as a guitarist. Moore was 58 years old.

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!! wtf!!! noooooooo!!! he was so young...man, last week I was just listening to his 84-89 compilation. Wth happened??? drugs? suicide??

this is so sad and unexpected that I can barely cry...

RIP

Wow!!!! His riffs in "The Boys Are Back in Town" are classic. Rest in peace.

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Moore from 1990

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B0nKJFVVoYM

Damn.

RIP Mr. Moore

Damn, just got an update mail from Dimeadozen.... saying that a Skid Row show had been uploaded... I was checking the songs and there it said RIP GM... I'm shocked! Always liked his music... saw him live 5 years ago... wanted to see him again! RIP.

"Tomorrow is Not Promised"

Rock guitarist Gary Moore dies

The renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore has died in a hotel room in Spain.

Mr Moore, 58, was originally from Belfast and was a former member of the legendary Irish group Thin Lizzy.

Adam Parsons, who manages Thin Lizzy, told the BBC that Mr Moore had died in the early hours of Sunday morning.

Mr Moore was originally drafted into Thin Lizzy by its singer Phil Lynott. He later gained acclaim for his solo work and was a former member of the Irish group Skid Row.

The Northern Ireland guitarist was only 16 when he moved from Belfast to Dublin in 1969, to join Skid Row, which featured Lynott as lead vocalist.

He was later brought into Thin Lizzy by Lynott to replace the departing Eric Bell, another guitarist from Northern Ireland.

Mr Bell told the BBC on Sunday he was still "in shock" at Mr Moore's death.

"I still can't believe it," he said.

"He was so robust, he wasn't a rock casualty, he was a healthy guy.

Parisienne Walkways

"He was a superb player and a dedicated musician."

Scott Gorham of Thin Lizzy said it been a pleasure to share a stage with Mr Moore.

"Playing with Gary during the Black Rose era was a great experience, he was a great player and a great guy," he said.

"I will miss him."

Niall Stokes, the editor of the Irish music magazine, Hot Press, described Mr Moore as a "genius".

The lead guitarist received critical acclaim for his work on the 1974 Thin Lizzy album, Nightlife, but would never be constrained by the music group format.

A year earlier, he had released his first solo album Grinding Stone and his virtuoso playing was to make him a recognised artist in his own right.

Although returning to Thin Lizzy briefly in the late 1970s, his solo work cotinued to garner interest and he also enjoyed UK chart success with Lynott, via singles Parisienne Walkways and Out In The Fields.

Throughout his career, Gary Moore was to embrace a range of genres including blues, metal and hard rock.

He performed on stage with a range of major artists and released 20 studio albums.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northern-ireland-12377862

I've heard the name mentioned before in different magazines, but didn't know who he was though.

2 legends together again.

Edit: I copied yours now... doesn't make any sense at all!

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PatrickS77 said:

[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/wa...YeWdc&[/youtube]

2 legends together again.

Damn, why doesn't this crap work??

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Because maybe the way you're copy and pasting it makes it an automatic link.

Plus it would make sense to type the link sometimes if copy and pasting it don't work.

Jeez! I'm doing the same thing than you... written out your linke and mine is totally the same! Ever since they updated this board it's crappy as hell!

PatrickS77 said:

Jeez! I'm doing the same thing than you... written out your linke and mine is totally the same! Ever since they updated this board it's crappy as hell!

I don't know how whenever someone does do it, instead of embedding the video, they link it. So I can understand the frustration.

Yes! It is frustrating!

Timmy84 said:

Wow!!!! His riffs in "The Boys Are Back in Town" are classic. Rest in peace.

Sorry to nitpick but Gary Moore did not play on that track. The guitarists on that track are Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham.

Here is a fantastic song that Gary wrote for his friend Phil Lynott. Hopefully they are somewhere right now jamming together.

R.I.P.

rialb said:

Timmy84 said:

Wow!!!! His riffs in "The Boys Are Back in Town" are classic. Rest in peace.

Sorry to nitpick but Gary Moore did not play on that track. The guitarists on that track are Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham.

Here is a fantastic song that Gary wrote for his friend Phil Lynott. Hopefully they are somewhere right now jamming together.

brian robertson...where did he end?? Great guitar player but the drugs ruined a great career..

rafael said:

rialb said:

Sorry to nitpick but Gary Moore did not play on that track. The guitarists on that track are Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham.

Here is a fantastic song that Gary wrote for his friend Phil Lynott. Hopefully they are somewhere right now jamming together.

brian robertson...where did he end?? Great guitar player but the drugs ruined a great career..

He has a solo album titled Diamonds and Dirt due out soon.

This is probably my favourite Gary Moore era Thin Lizzy track:

I was mistaken, this is my favourite Gary Moore era Thin Lizzy track. I love Frankie Miller's vocals (that cat should have been a much bigger star) and the guitar playing is beautiful.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=97DM-xFBj48&feature=fvw

rialb said:

Timmy84 said:

Wow!!!! His riffs in "The Boys Are Back in Town" are classic. Rest in peace.

Sorry to nitpick but Gary Moore did not play on that track. The guitarists on that track are Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham.

True that, but he played it a couple of years ago with Thin Lizzy!

Love that song!

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wow, sad news

R.I.P.

now these 2 are together again

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more gems...

can't believe he's dead

rialb said:

Timmy84 said:

Wow!!!! His riffs in "The Boys Are Back in Town" are classic. Rest in peace.

Sorry to nitpick but Gary Moore did not play on that track. The guitarists on that track are Brian Robertson and Scott Gorham.

Here is a fantastic song that Gary wrote for his friend Phil Lynott. Hopefully they are somewhere right now jamming together.

Ah OK.

Gotta read more on the credits then.

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My mother has one of his CDs.She loves the song "Still Got The Blues"

R.I.P.

I love Midnight Blues, the song. Classic. Great bassline

RIP

Very Sad....R.I.P. Gary...

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news...d-12380704

Sir Bob Geldof has joined colleagues, fans, and music critics, to pay tribute to renowned rock guitarist Gary Moore who died in a hotel room while on holiday in Spain.

SoulAlive said:

My mother has one of his CDs.She loves the song "Still Got The Blues"

R.I.P.

Great song.

R.I.P.

Once it's determined, I hope the official cause of death isn't related to drug abuse or alcohol consumption.

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