The late, great Gary Moore was born on this day in 1952 and the occasion of his birthday has us trawling through the archives, whereupon a peach of a video came into focus. Sadly, very soft focus – time has not been kind on the video definition of this 2004 interview with Moore.
Nonetheless, this conversation, conducted over electric guitars – a Gibson Les Paul and Explorer respectively – just as The Power Of The Blues was fresh in record shops, remains an invaluable insight into a bona-fide legend’s craft. It’s also a vulgar display of casual genius, of ad hoc virtuosity to underline a point, whether it be the sustain of a Les Paul or the supreme playability of the underrated Explorer.
