Gary Moore passed away - RIP

[ZMAN]

No, it was a great guitar but over time I found I was playing it less and less so I sold it on. Yeah, just watching some of Garys videos uploaded here this week made me want to play it again.

I was that way with my Icon Gold Top. I was pissed at all the noise from the p90s. Then I got the Vibro Champ, and the Super ChampXDs. I guess because of the way they process the signal with the gain already in, the noise is gone. Now I play it all the time. I had to have a fret level done on it a while back but that made it perfect action wise.
It is amazing how many big artists claim he was influential in their playing. Bonamassa especially.

 

[Rockermann]

This is my first memory of him. I just noticed he's getting a little help from Ian Paice.

Man, that takes me back. That was my first exposure of him too. I played in a working band back in the 80's and we did 'Shapes', Gary's version. I had never heard of him at the time. The bass player was telling me how talented he was etc. I liked the song, but never got into Gary until much later in my life. I wish I would have caught the ride way back then.

It's indeed a terrible loss. Such a shame that it came so relatively early.