Gary Moore Dead Former Thin Lizzy Guitarist

Gary Moore aged 58 years has died today.  He was found in his hotel room in Costa Del Sol, Spain while on holiday.

Gary Moore Guitarist (Source Exxolon)

Gary Moore was a well reknowed blues and rock lead guitar player from Belfast, Ireland. 

Gary had played guitar with Thin Lizzy live and recorded (Black Rose album) and with Phil Lynott (Out in the Fields).  He was also well known for his solo work with the The Gary Moore Band where he played both rock and blues.  He also had played Parisienne Walkways

Gary Moore's cause of death will be unknown until a Post Mortem is carried out later today.

I seen him play a tribute for Phil Lynnot at The Point Depot in Dublin, Ireland when they unveiled the statute for the Thin Lizzy singer on Harry's Street, Dublin. 

Gary was an incredible guitar player to listen to and watch.  A sad loss for rock fans and rock music.

Vivian Campbell on Row with DIO, Joining Thin Lizzy and Leaving Def Leppard?

Vivian Campbell was recently interviewed by Classic Rock where he spoke about a few of his bands. Vivian Campbell was well known for playing with Ronnie James Dio on the Holy Diver and Sacred Heart albums. He said he had not spoken to Ronnie in 25 years. A few years RJD blasted him and was caught on video. He did later apologize apparently.

Vivian spoke about Dio's death for the first time publicly.  Vivian's mother had died ten previously and his father that year so he was numbed.
“The news about Ronnie James Dio just bounced off me. It was a difficult relationship on a personal level anyway. I was really proud of the music we made together but it was tough being in a band together. But he died way too young.”

Vivian Campbell with Def Leppard (Source: Weatherman90)

He also said that being in Thin Lizzy was more interesting than playing in Def Leppard. 

He is touring with Thin Lizzy at the moment with Scott Gorham and Ricky Warwick (The Almighty). He said in other words he found Def Leppard a bit boring.

“It’s very exciting – it’s reconnected me to the electric guitar. I’ve been in Def Leppard for 20 years and if I’m honest it’s not a terribly challenging job for me as a guitar player. Phil Collen plays most of the widdly parts and I do what I do. But this job has reignited my love for guitar playing.”

It had looked like he had settled in Def Leppard but could this be the sound of him leaving. He had done a solo blues album in recent years, The Two Side of If in 2005.  So he mustn't have really enjoyed that as much as Lizzy.

For Guitars For Beginners I recommend Holy Diver and Rainbow In The Dark as easy guitar songers for beginners to play.  Well the rhythm not the lead solo.

Sources Rush on Rock.

Golden Guitar Awards 2011

There was a gaffe at the Australian Golden Guitar Awards 2011.  The award was given out the the wrong person in the Country Music Awards, CMA.  Not that guitars for beginners will be winning it.



Golden Guitar at Tamworth Source: Lyndi and Jason


There is now an investigation going into the Golden Guitar Bungle.

"At the Tamworth music event last month, a Golden Guitar award was handed out to Lee Kernaghan instead of Graeme Connors, causing the CMAA to be "embarrassed" and "incredibly sorry"."

This is not the first time that a winner has been announce wrongly in Australia.  Last year the wrong winner was announced at Australia's Next Top Model.

So if you want to start your career in anything, start playing guitar in Australis, you could be an award winner with a few easy guitar songs for beginners in Golden Guitar Awards 2012.