Gary Moores new CD?

[tombo]

Originally Posted by Man with Gas

Thanks for your responses so far.

For the record I never said I could play guitar better than Mr Moore, however, I am entitled to my experienced opinion just like you. (Isn't this forum for that)

I couldn't agree more about his skills as a guitarist, I'm questioning what he's doing with them that's all. For me his playing style when playing next to Collins, King etc etc live is painfully wrong. There is no blend at all, it's just an avalanche of hard rock licks against a back wall of blues support. If he wants to play with these cats go for it but don't sell it as "the" blues.

If people are happy with what he currently does power to them. (It goes without saying they're entitled to it)

From what I and many others remember him as has us at a loss. Again maybe????? he still "needs" some sort of income and this is the factor. Obviously I'm guessing.

If you look at his career to date he's almost been flogging his version of the blues longer than any other genre he's played before. With that said maybe it's time for a shift again?? I sincerely hope so.

FWIW, I'm in **total agreement** with everything MwG posted. I've loved Gary's playing since Corridors Of Power. The blues albums peaked with Blues For Greeny, and anything after that was just rehashing his same old licks, not to mention terrible songwriting. Again, I love Gary's playing, but the points made about various versions of Parisienne Walkways (c'mon Gary, find a new chord progression) and about the hard rock licks played with Albert Collins and Albert King (who got "blown away" is subjective) are valid.

I can't hold a candle to Gary and would never claim to. He's still one of my favorites.

[rod horncastle]

I quite like the New gary moore album. There's a few songs that I don't enjoy (mostly for his over singing the Blues). But his guitar playing smokes on every tune. There's some great slow blues at the end. He changes his tone alot throughout the album as well.
I thought SCARS was a better album...but I find something to enjoy in them all. (except that one with the drum machines and dance tracks he put out?).

There's still tons of magic in Gary's Blues. If he could get together with the right producer he could make a legendary recording.

[BryanMatthews]

I heard his new album last week and it left me kind of flat. Just an unremarkable offerring in my opinion.

[ZenFly06]

My favorite GM is "Back to the Blues". Great stuff if you like mid sixties cream/ english blues/rock. I do not care for any of his trad attempts (including still got the blues) and I don't really care for his voice in a blues setting, but he rocks like he means it on "Back to the Blues" and his tone is to die for on that album...ANd I LOVE his "SHapes of Things" from way back.

So I'll check out the new one.

[Alvis]

Looks like i'll be touring the UK with Gary in April. It'll be cool ,nobody 'll be tellin ME to turn down that's for sure

Did I tell y'all Brian Downey is the drummer in Gary's touring band? Pretty cool !

[CocoTone]

Did he listen to Albert?? If he played like this more often, I would listen more.

http://ca.youtube.com/watch?v=wQbwuIKNkXg

CT.

[GAT]

Originally Posted by Alvis

Looks like i'll be touring the UK with Gary in April. It'll be cool ,nobody 'll be tellin ME to turn down that's for sure

Did I tell y'all Brian Downey is the drummer in Gary's touring band? Pretty cool !

Will you have your own band or are you in Gary's band? Damn, I would love to see that concert!

[Alvis]

That'll be with my band openin'. I believe we're now gonna be doing March in Germany as well

[Ed Alvarado]

I downloaded it after seeing this thread a little while ago. Listening now, Cool Stuff!

[townsend]

Originally Posted by Alvis

Looks like i'll be touring the UK with Gary in April. It'll be cool ,nobody 'll be tellin ME to turn down that's for sure

Did I tell y'all Brian Downey is the drummer in Gary's touring band? Pretty cool !

Congratulations! Enjoy the gig.

[madaxeman]

Please force Gary(at gunpoint if necessary) to tour the states please.
Thank You

[rwe333]

Gary's a freakin' amazing and versatile player.
That said, I prefer to hear him in hard rock and rock/jazz settings (and his sideman work is gret) - this is an aggressive, intense, loud guitarist (though he can be very operatic/lyrical).