Gary Moore RIP

Gary Moore passed away on Sunday 6th of February 2011 in his sleep of a heart attack while on holiday in Spain. Moore, who was 58, started out in Irish band Skid Row (not to be confused with the later named HM band) before collaborating with Thin Lizzy and forming a strong friendship with frontman Phil Lynott (who died in 1986 after battling alcohol and drug addiction).

Belfast-born Moore started learning the guitar at eight and went on to forge a prolific solo career after his stints with Thin Lizzy, pairing up with some of the greatest names in blues and rock music. He helped create several bands (Colloseum II, G-Force and BBM) but inevitably always returned to his solo career.

Never a compulsary purchase, his albums were nonetheless always diverse and interesting, and he bacame like an old friend that you didn't see so often, but when you did, he provided a comforting and enjoyable familiarity.

Here's my 2CD compilation for Gary

CD 1

1. Skid Row - Mad Dog Woman (1970)
2. The Energy Dance (1973)
3. Thin Lizzy - Still In Love With You (1974)
4. Colloseum II - Secret Places (1976)
5. Greg Lake - C'est la Vie (1977)
6. Thin Lizzy - Waiting For An Alibi (9 in 1979)
7. Parisienne Walkways (8 in 1979) with Phil Lynott
8. Thin Lizzy - Do Anything You Want To Do (14 in 1979)
9. Thin Lizzy - Sarah (24 in 1979)
10. Greedies - A Merry Jingle (28 in 1979)
11. G Force - You (1980)
12. Hold On To Love (65 in 1984)
13. Empty Rooms (23 in 1984)
14. Out In The Fields (5 in 1985) with Phil Lynott
15. Over The Hills And Far Away (20 in 1986)
16. Wild Frontier (35 in 1987)
17. Friday On My Mind (26 in 1987)

CD 2

1. Loner (53 in 1987)
2. Don Airey - Song For Al (1988)
3. After The War (37 in 1989)
4. Ready For Love (56 in 1989)
5. Oh Pretty Woman (48 in 1990) with Albert King
6. Still Got The Blues (For You) (31 in 1990)
7. Walking By Myself (48 in 1990)
8. Too Tired (71 in 1990)
9. Cold Day In Hell (24 in 1992)
10. Story Of The Blues (40 in 1992)
11. Since I Met You Baby (59 in 1992) with BB King
12. Seperate Ways (59 in 1992)
13. Parisienne Walkways (Live) (32 in 1993)
14. BBM - Where In The World (57 in 1994)
15. Need Your Love So Bad (48 in 1995)
16. When The Sun Goes Down (2002)
17. Power Of The Blues (2004)