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Gary Moore: Scars

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Label: Sanctuary Records
Released: 2002.09.02
Time:
 59:50
Category: Blues
Producer(s): Chris Tsangarides, Gary Moore
Rating: *******... (7/10)
Media type: CD
Web address: www.gary-moore.com
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Purchase date: 2002.09.24
Price in €: 12,99



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[1] When the Sun Goes Down (Lewis/Mooney/Moore) - 4:19
[2] Rectify (Lewis/Mooney/Moore) - 4:21
[3] Wasn't Born in Chicago (Moore) - 4:35
[4] Stand Up (Lewis/Mooney/Moore) - 4:11
[5] Just Can't Let You Go (Moore) - 7:40
[6] My Baby (She's So Good to Me) (Moore) - 3:26
[7] World of Confustion (Moore) - 4:22
[8] Ball and Chain (Lewis/Mooney/Moore) - 12:53
[9] World Keep Turnin' Round (Moore) - 4:15
[10] Who Knows [What Tomorrow May Bring]? (Moore) - 9:48

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GARY MOORE - Vocals, Guitar
CASS LEWIS - Bass, Backing Vocals
DARRIN MOONEY - Drums

CHRIS TSANGARIDES - Engineer, Mixing
IAN COOPER - Mastering
TIMOTHY HOLE - Assistant
MATT CRAWFORD - Assistant
DAN TURNER - Assistant
IAN ROSS - Design

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2002 CD Sanctuary 84564



In the tradition of keeping his fans and critics guessing, Gary Moore crashes back onto the music scene with what has to be his heaviest collection of songs to date, once again forcing people to reassess any opinions and preconceptions they may have of him. This time round though, Moore has decided to share the limelight, joining forces with ex-Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney to form "Scars", a true power trio in every respect. The eponymous studio album will be released on September 2nd on Sanctuary Records. Gary was blown away by the power and precision of Mooney's playing when he was auditioning drummers two albums back, and whilst looking for a bassist to complete the new line-up Darrin suggested that he take a look at Cass. When they all got together to play for the first time, it was perfect. Everything just clicked. It was so natural, so completely uncontrived that it was immediately obvious to Moore that this was going to be the ultimate line-up, and he was right. Just a few months down the line and the eponymous album has been completed. Heavy, melodic, twisted rock 'n' roll that is going to make many people sit up and take notice! With a new direction to his career, Moore's new band have a blend of passion and sheer talent that make it obvious why, in 2002, Gary Moore hasn't got the blues anymore!

Gary-Moore.com



Having spent most of the 1990s indulging in the blues, Gary Moore has brought aboard some new blood in the interest of revitalizing his sound. With a vibrant rhythm section consisting of former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and former Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney, Moore is surrounded by musicians who are talented enough to back his most subtle and explosive flights of fretboard fancy. Not that Moore has left the blues behind. "Ball and Chain" and the opener "When the Sun Goes Down" are deep, grinding outings in the spirit of Howlin' Wolf. "Rectify" and "World Keeps Turnin' Round," deliver Mountain-style blues-metal. Elsewhere, he moves further afield, with the drum & bass intro of "Wasn't Born in Chicago" and the techno touches of "Stand Up." There's also something for those who prefer Moore's gentler moments: "Just Can't Let You Go" is a sweet ballad that rises to two separate crescendos and ends with a trademark solo that echoes the classic "Parisian Walkways."

Dominic Wills - Amazon.com



Ende der 60er wäre Scars, dieses von Gary Moore ins Leben gerufene Powertrio mit Cass Lewis (Skunk Anansie) am Bass und Darrin Mooney (Primal Scream) am Schlagzeug, als Supergruppe bezeichnet worden. Für den irischen Ausnahmegitarristen bedeutet Scars zwar keine Abkehr vom Blues (nach der Veröffentlichung seines letzten Soloalbums Back To The Blues hatte er zur Enttäuschung seiner Hardrock-Fans aus den früheren Jahrzehnten angekündigt, mit dem Blues in Würde alt werden zu wollen), aber vielleicht bietet ihm diese Formation den bisher besten Rahmen für seine charakteristische Mischung aus druckvollem Gitarrenrock und traditionellem Blues. Der erste Song "When The Sun Goes Down" ist zugleich einer der besten des Albums: ein heftiges Rock-Brett, das die Erwartungen an die neue Band in die Höhe schnellen lässt. Manche Songs aus Scars sind dem früheren Material von Moores Blues-Alben ziemlich ähnlich, aber die Power, die das Trio stellenweise entfaltet, kann auch die eingesessenen Fans von Gary Moore noch überraschen. Offensichtlich hat Moore nach all den alten Blueslegenden endlich auch Jimi Hendrix für sich entdeckt: Songs wie "Ball And Chain", in dem das alte Wah-Wah-Pedal zu neuen Ehren kommt, sprechen dafür. Aber Songs wie "My Baby (She's So Good To Me)" - das Album enthält nur Eigenkompositionen von Moore -- legen auch den Texas Blues von Stevie Ray Vaughan als weitere Konstante von Scars nahe. Gary Moores Gesang kann mit der brachialen Gewalt seines Gitarrenspiels nicht immer Schritt halten, aber seine unglaubliche Spieltechnik macht das mehr als wett. Mit Scars hat Moore zwar nichts wirklich Neues geschaffen - seine Musik ist schon seit einiger Zeit hauptsächlich eine Huldigung an die Musikgrößen und -stile vergangener Jahrzehnte - aber er macht das mit einer solchen Klasse, dass man sich das gerne anhört.

Albrecht Volk - Amazon.de



Having spent most of the 1990s indulging in blues-fests with the likes of Albert and BB King, Gary Moore needed revitalising with some new blood. Hence Scars, a new album from a new band of the same name. Recruiting former Skunk Anansie bassist Cass Lewis and former Primal Scream drummer Darrin Mooney, he's provided himself with a vibrant rhythm section, talented enough to back his most subtle and explosive flights of fretboard fancy. This is not to say he's left the blues behind. "Ball and Chain" and the opening "When the Sun Goes Down" are both deep grinds in the tradition of Howlin' Wolf. But he ups the tempo with "Rectify" and "World Keeps Turnin' Round", delivering Mountain-style blues-metal. Elsewhere, he moves further afield, with the drum & bass intro of "Wasn't Born in Chicago" and the techno SFX of "Stand Up". There's also something for those who prefer Moore's gentler moments. "Just Can't Let You Go" is a sweet ballad - Moore's voice soft and quivering with emotion - that rises to two separate crescendos then ends with a trademark solo echoing the classic "Parisienne Walkways". This is a fine return to form.

Dominic Wills - Amazon.co.uk
 

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