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Scott Gorham on Gary Moore's third and final run that left Thin Lizzy rudderless in the middle of a tour
By Phil Weller published
Gorham says he was "thrilled" by Moore's decision to join, but the honeymoon was brief. The divorce was abrupt — and final

Jack Moore, son of blues great Gary Moore, recalls his father's guitar teachings as he makes his own way in music
By Lee Campbell published
The young guitarist says his father was a disciplined instructor who also "gave me the passion to do my own thing"

Guitar Player presents 50 badass blues guitar solos you must hear
By GP Editors last updated
From the players of old to the guitarists shaping the blues scene, this list serves up a cross section of the genre’s finest solos from across nearly a century of guitar blues

An Irish councilor is pushing for a Gary Moore statue in his hometown of Belfast
By Phil Weller published
The politician wants the country's finest artists honored to “tell Gary's story for future generations of aspiring musicians”

Gary Moore talks guitars and shreds with his Peter Green Les Paul in 1987
By Jonathan Graham last updated
The guitar legend was promoting his album 'Wild Frontier' when he made the oddest TV appearance of his life

David Gilmour talks soloing in Guitar Player's guide to the Greatest Guitar Solos of All Time
By Guitar Player Staff published
Behold the genius of Gilmour, Jimmy Page, Jimi Hendrix, Eddie Van Halen, Brian May and many more — as voted by the readers of Guitar Player

Gary Moore’s modded Blues For Greeny 1961 SG Junior to be auctioned off in September
By Phil Weller published
The rare TV Yellow instrument was also used on tour with Jack Bruce and Ginger Baker, with Moore finding plenty of reasons to play it in the ‘90s

Gary Moore: "When I’d See Peter Green, I Was Hanging on Every Note He Played. When He Would Hit the Note, it Would Just Go Right Through Me"
By Darrin Fox published
The late blues guitar great discusses channeling Roy Buchanan with a Tele, the best piece of playing advice he ever got, and the hard-rock guitar icon who borrowed liberally from his "Parisienne Walkways" melody in this 2007 GP interview.
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