ANGER AS ART's Steve Gaines On Death Of GARY MOORE - "This Hits Me As Hard As RONNIE DIO's Passing"
February 6, 2011, 13 years ago
Mainman Steve Gaines from Los Angeles-based thrashers ANGER AS ART have issued the following statement regarding the death of legendary former THIN LIZZY guitarist GARY MOORE who died in a hotel room in Spain earlier today (February 6th):
"Super Bowl Sunday, and I find this news.... simply terrible. This hits me as hard as RONNIE DIO's passing. About ten years ago, I was starting to make the jump from bass to guitar... and was lacking some inspiration. While working on some Pagan War Machine recordings, I was shown some live video of Gary Moore, and quite simply it changed my life. Instead of the shreddy, arpeggio swepping whammy bar guys that dominate the thrash scene, here was a guy who played bluesy hard rock - who could hold a note for what seemed like forever ('Parisienne Walkways') that would bring tears to your eyes. From there I discovered his whole career... blues, prog, whatever, he did it better than most.It is not a stretch to say that if not for Gary Moore, that first Anger as Art album never would have been done. Unashamedly I admit to ripping off his technique for that whole record.
Gary, I hope Phil (Lynott) was there to greet you. You guys have some time now... go find Cozy (Powell), and we expect that you have a few records worth of material for us by the time we join you. Rest In Peace Gazza!"
