Thursday, April 27, 2006

142. Gary Moore / Blues Alive. 1993. 3/5.

A live album from Gary Moore, showcasing his talents on stage with the best of his blues revolution.

I guess I've written enough already about my taste for his blues music (recent reviews are your best bet if you haven't) but this is somewhat of an exception:
a) this is a live album, and Gary has always been great live. His guitaring on this is superb, and his vocals great as always.
b) most of the songs are his up-tempo ones, which are good. His slower, more introspective songs do slow things down waaaaay too much.
c) Parisienne Walkways, though not technically a blues song, makes an appearance (surprise, surprise...)

All right then. It's a 50/50 album if you aren't a blues fan. I still have to pick up the remote and flick to the next song on a few occasions. But it is Gary Moore live, and that is a treat at the best of times.

Rating : Just rises into the good category. 3/5.

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