This came without warning. There was nothing to suggest that Moore, one of the most prolific and versatile guitarists of his generation, was about to call it a day, let alone in this way, at the age of 58. He was not famed for the excesses of his lifestyle, more his prodigious output on a wide range of musical fronts, including broadcasting. It included, inter alia, three separate spells with Thin Lizzy, the last of which saw him record their ninth studio album, and their most successful in the UK chart, 'Black Rose - A Rock Legend'. In addition, and aside from many other collaborations, he has released the better part of twenty solo albums and had a busy 2011 already planned...
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ReplyDeleteIt is sad, yes, but he joins Ronnie James Dio (2010) and many others from down the years at the gates of Heaven and/or Hell for what is surely the ultimate and everlasting rock/metal festival.
Ozzy said of him, decades ago,"he has a face like a welder's bench", if in part only in satire. One day they will laugh about it all again...