Gary Moore - Have Some Moore 2 (2008)
Biography :Gary Moore is acknowledged as one of the finest musicians that the British Isles has ever produced. In a career that dates back to the 1960s, there are few musical genres that he has not turned his adroit musical hand to, and has graced the line-ups ever several notable rock bands, Thin Lizzy, Colosseum II and Skid Row to name but three.
Gary Moore was born in Belfast, Northern Ireland, on April 4th 1952. 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 mid-60s 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 ‘Blues For Greeny’ album, released in 1995.
Gary’s first band of note, the power trio Skid Row, secured a record deal with the CBS label in 1970. By this time, Gary had moved to Dublin, and befriended Phil Lynott, who filled the vocal role with Skid Row until shortly before the CBS deal was signed. Gary cut three albums with the band, and toured the USA supporting The Allman Brothers Band, and Mountain amongst others, before he split Skid Row to embark on a solo career. This proved short-lived, as Gary was soon to reunite with Phil Lynott as replacement for Eric Bell in the Thin Lizzy line-up. Although he was in the band for a relatively brief tenure, he would rejoin their ranks following the departure of Brian Robertson in 1977, and again, finally, for the ‘Black Rose’ tour in 1978.
In 1979, Gary’s solo career began in earnest with the evocative hit single, ‘Parisienne Walkways’, which pitched Gary’s tasteful, blues-soaked lead guitar with a moody Phil Lynott guest vocal. The single reached the UK Top Ten in April of that year, and the subsequent album, ‘Back On The Streets’ was similarly well-received.
Track List :
Disc 1
1. All Messed Up
2. Don´t Take Me For A Loser
3. Blood Of Emeralds
4. Led Clones (with Ozzy Osbourne)
5. Gonna Break My Heart Again
6. All I Want
7. Cold Hearted
8. Teenage Idol
9. Victims Of The Future
10. City Of Gold (BBM)
11. Out In The Fields (Live)
12. Wishing Well (Live)
13. Murder In The Skies (Live)
14. Shapes Of Things To Come (Live)
15. End Of The World (Live)
Disc 2
1. Moving On
2. Too Tired
3. One Good Reason
4. The Thrill Is Gone (Live - with B.B.King)
5. With Love (Remember)
6. Jumpin´ At Shadows
7. King Of The Blues
8. Since I Met You Baby (Live)
9. Story Of The Blues
10. The Hurt Inside
11. The Stumble
12. Need Your Love So Bad
13. All Your Love
14. Cold Day In Hell
15. The Sky Is Crying
16. Parisienne Walkways (Live)
