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Still Got the Blues (Live 1999)

Gary Moore

Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Stripe')

AmpMarshall JTM45 Reissue (mid-60s, reissue/prototype)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass7

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall The Guv'nor

Notes

Live 1999 performance; guitar is the 'Stripe' 1959 Les Paul, amp is Marshall JTM45 reissue/prototype as used on the original album and live in this era. Distortion from Marshall The Guv'nor pedal, not amp gain. No evidence of Soldano or other amps for this song/era. Chorus effect not used in solo section, only on rhythm parts. Year: 1999, live.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfat, sustaining melodic linesgloriously thick, singing tonewarm neck pickup tonemidrange-forwardtouch-sensitivesmooth, vocal-like leadhigh-gain but not harshrich harmonic contentminimal ambient effects

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced blues phrasing, expressive vibrato, precise bending, and dynamic control, as well as fast melodic runs and sustain management, making it challenging even for experienced players.

Sources

The secrets behind Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues Gary Moore: the virtuoso guitarist who brought rock to blues guitar Gary Moore's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps

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Guitarblues1990s

Original Gear

Guitar1959 Gibson Les Paul Standard ('Stripe')

AmpMarshall JTM45 Reissue (mid-60s, reissue/prototype)

PickupsGibson PAF humbuckers

Amp Settings

gain4.5

bass7

mid7.5

treble6.5

reverb3

presence6

Effects & Signal Chain

distortionMarshall Marshall The Guv'nor

Sources

The secrets behind Gary Moore's tone on Still Got the Blues Gary Moore: the virtuoso guitarist who brought rock to blues guitar Gary Moore's Les Pauls, Guitar Gear, Pedalboard & Amps

Notes

Live 1999 performance; guitar is the 'Stripe' 1959 Les Paul, amp is Marshall JTM45 reissue/prototype as used on the original album and live in this era. Distortion from Marshall The Guv'nor pedal, not amp gain. No evidence of Soldano or other amps for this song/era. Chorus effect not used in solo section, only on rhythm parts. Year: 1999, live.

Tone Character(10)

singing sustainfat, sustaining melodic linesgloriously thick, singing tonewarm neck pickup tonemidrange-forwardtouch-sensitivesmooth, vocal-like leadhigh-gain but not harshrich harmonic contentminimal ambient effects

Difficulty

The solo demands advanced blues phrasing, expressive vibrato, precise bending, and dynamic control, as well as fast melodic runs and sustain management, making it challenging even for experienced players.

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