![]() ![]() Luckily, Gary liked his guitars set up exactly as I do, and so at least I felt at home with the action. One of those ‘not worthy’ moments, especially when I had to play some licks on it for our video presentation. NEVILLE: “I have to confess I felt very small and insignificant when holding this guitar. It was a one-take, first-take solo, too.” “Gary used this Les Paul and reissue JTM45 amp - 1989, serial number RI000011 - on the track Still Got The Blues,” Graham recalls, through a Marshall Guv’nor pedal, and Alesis Quadraverb in the headphone mix. (Image credit: Joe Branston & Neil Godwin/Future) 1959 Gibson Les Paul - Still Got The Blues Gary Moore: a Guitarist magazine tribute Prev of 13 Next Prev of 13 Next Gary Moore: the lost interview - in-depth with a guitar legend So it was poignant meeting up with him again - the first time since Gary’s death and in exactly the same studio where Gary played the infamous ‘Fire Alarm Blues’ to pick up where we left off - and pick through some of Gary's finest instruments. Graham was always present on such occasions and we also got to know each other. I even got to play on stage with him (alongside Guitarist’s David Mead). We spent many hours over the years, chatting about his music and that of his heroes: on occasion, we sat around playing guitars together - he showed me the Hard Day’s Night chord as George Harrison had showed it to him, and I showed him the arpeggio run-down in Help!. We hit it off from that moment and discovered our mutual love of Clapton, Green, Hendrix, Beck and co happened at exactly the same time and in much the same way. Gary’s expression changed from one of coolness to one of interest - animation even - upon realising that this chap might know at least a bit about guitars. The first 10 minutes or so were something of a struggle, until I proffered: “I noticed a few Peter Green ‘out-of-phase’ tones here and there,” or something to that effect. This isn’t so unusual when artists are thrust in front of an unknown journalist’s microphone to answer often inane questions Gary was no different, and there was no reason he should warm to me. Slightly nervous, I arrived at his suite to be met by a man in ‘reserved’ mood. ![]() I was to interview Gary for a Guitarist cover story and we met at a London hotel. We hit it off from that moment and discovered our mutual love of Clapton, Green, Hendrix, Beck ![]() My first encounter with Gary Moore was during the launch of his 1989 album, After The War, around the same time that Graham Lilley took on the role of Gary’s tech, a position that grew to personal assistant and so much more in the 20-odd years the two spent together. Neville Marten asked Graham about working with Gary and got a guided tour of some of the great man’s six-string treasures. (Image credit: Joe Branston & Neil Godwin/Future) Introductionįor over two decades, Graham Lilley looked after Gary Moore and his gear, and got to know him better than almost anyone. ![]()
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