Riff Tone

Parisienne Walkways

Gary Moore

Guitarblues1970s

Original Gear

GuitarGibson Les Paul Standard 'Greeny' (1959 Burst)

AmpMarshall 1959 Super Lead (Plexi) head into Marshall 4x12 cabinet

PickupsOriginal PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain6

bass6.5

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

No effects used for this tone

Notes

Studio recording, 1978. Gary Moore used the 'Greeny' Les Paul (ex-Peter Green) into a cranked Marshall Plexi. No evidence of other guitars or amps for the original studio riff section. Live, he sometimes used JCM2000 or DSL, but not on the original recording.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainwarm and smoothedge-of-breakup crunchtouch-sensitivevocal-like phrasingrich harmonicsslightly compressed attacknatural amp overdrivefull-bodied neck pickup soundnot fizzy or harsh

Difficulty

The riff requires intermediate control of bends and vibrato, as well as dynamic touch and sustain management, but does not involve fast runs or advanced techniques.

Sources

Gary Moore – Blues Alive - Gear & Equipment Used on the Album | Equipboard Gary Moore's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps | Equipboard How to: get sustain like Gary Moore's Parisienne Walkways | MusicRadar suggestions for Thin Lizzy tribute setup | The Gear Page

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