Gary's Action Zone
 

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 Welcome!
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Most of you have finished your holidays. Some of us are waiting for the dark
and cold times, it's not so bad times either!!!

I have have created a small www-page for GAZ, the address is:
http://home.sn.no/~gaz/
All back issues will be added on this page soon after release, and new
members will be guided to this page to get their back issues. If some of you
have unluckily deleted on the GAZ issues, you know where to get a new copy.
If you find any errors with the page, I hope you notify me at once. I hope
you will enjoy the pages. 'Fancy' look and pictures will be added as soon I
find time to learn more html codes.

I am missing reviews from those of you have seen the 'Blues For Greeny Live'
video, so start your VCR's again.

This issue's feature is Granny's Intentions written by Lennart.

I would like to repeat a simple task for you to be featured in issue 7,
which version of Parisienne Walkways is your favorite.
Just name Album/Single and year. Closing date is 11. October 1996.

What are you all expecting/hoping/wanting/demanding of the new album???????
still very welcome!

Next issue planned Week 42. Unless..... who knows????
As well the follow-up to Singles list, this time will it be the 12"
(Maxi-Singles) as supplement for Issue 7.
 

   Best regards.......
    Ole-Johan
 
 
 

The content this issue:
 
  1. General News
  2. Collectors News
  3. Submissions - questions/answers/opinions from subscribers
  4. Submissions - Trade of records etc.
  5. Feature: Granny's Intentions
  6. Fanzine Information
 
 
 

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 1. GENERAL NEWS
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Gary's new album is produced by Gary Moore and Chris Tsangerides, and it
will not be released before '97 confirmed by Gary's Manager.
GAZ presumes a release within' the 1st quarter of '97, we will return when
it's confimed etc.

Gary's mananger informed me there will be no definte plans for any concerts
before the recording of the album is finished.

A new Thin Lizzy biography has been released in UK (2/9-96), called The Thin
Lizzy Authorised Biography. It's a HB book, 256 pages and written by Stuart
Baille in conjunction with the remaining band members. It's the only
authorised Thin Lizzy Biography of the band.

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 2. COLLECTORS NEWS
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If you are interested in the Gary Moore Bio-Discography 1969-1994 (Mostly
refereed as 'GM Bible'), Send your orders to: Rene Aagaard, Aalekaeret 13,
DK-3450 ALLEROED, DENMARK.
This book contains more than 600 pages with info about recording sessions,
Tour dates, records etc. Are you a collector or normal GM fan this is the
book for you. If you want to read a full review of the book, take a look at
Fred Bourgoin's GM WWW-Page.
The new print is not ready yet, I will notify you once when it's ready. Any
questions about the book, just e-mail: gaz@sn.no

A Thin Lizzy 4CD box-set is reported to be released in September. Two
unreleased tracks ('Spanish Stroll' and 'Try A Little Harder') are feature
the box-set, thanks to Black Rose for the info.
 
 

'GAZ' is looking for Live Tapes from following Concerts:
 
 4th & 5th October 1992, Royal Albert Hall, London, UK
 May 1992, Los Angles, USA
 Any Live tapes with BBM in Spain & UK.
 The San Sebastian Concert is reported to be the Best BBM gig.

 If you have/get any of these shows let me know ASAP, gaz@sn.no
 
 

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 3. SUBMISSIONS - QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
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From: Ole-Johan Backman - The Editor
Subject: Run For Cover - The album without?

What can you say about this album, lots of producers, couple of 'hit'
singles, a mean break-up, a magic friend back and new sales record of GM
albums! It sounds like a mess and nearly became it.

For me 'Run For Cover' has highlights and weak parts, not so complete as the
previous albums. It's of course due to the use of 5 producers including Gary
himself, with all different view of music styles. It's not my obvious choice
for a GM album to put in my CD-player, but still okay!

'Run For Cover' the title track of the album, sounds to me like a rip off
Gary's 'Run To You Mama' from Dirty Fingers album. Just speeding up the
song, same type of theme in the lyrics and the guitarsolo section is written
close as in 'Run To Your Mama', except for the keyboard is answering the
guitar in 'Run For Cover'. I do prefer the 'Run to Your Mama', compared to
'Run For Cover'.

'Reach For The Sky' for me Glenn Hughes' fine voice doesn't fit to the rest
of the song. The songs sounds best without any vocal parts, also the backing
vocals.

'Military Man' The best song on the album!!!! Great written song by Phil and
good production by Gary. This song got everything, good mix between the
vocals and guitar, nice smooth middlesection. Definte my favourite song from
the album, nice relaxed guitarsolo, heavy riffs and ending with killer solo
by Gary. Live this song is even better!!!

'Empty Rooms' what can you say? A fine Ballad, I like the '84 versions from
'Victims' or the live version from 'We Want Moore'.

'Out Of My System' the bonus track featuring at CD and Tape. Fine vocal by
Glenn, and some fine guitars from Gary. Very easy song to like, one of two
songs survived by the producer Beau Hill, who loves keyboards in the rock music.

'Out In The Fields' A classic, good guitar solos, great vocals and one of
the best written song by Gary up to 1985.

'Nothing To Lose' the second song produced by Beau 'Keyboard' Hill, but Gary
let Mike Stone mix more guitar parts of final result from Beau. This song is
still getting better everytime I hear it! Good vocal and guitar from Glenn
and Gary.

'Once In The lifetime' a good song by Gary, isn't it a bit ironic he used
Mike Stone and not Beau Hill. Mike did a fine job. Fine guitar through the
song, this is one my highlight from the album.

'All Messed Up' - This song has good riffs and is perfect live hit as we
know. Although I prefer the live version, wilder and better guitar solos. I
guess many of us would have liked to see Gary and Glenn do this together live.

'Listen To My Heartbeat' - fine ballad with different style of Gary. Use
little guitar before the solos, and using classical guitar in rhythm parts
 

So what do you say!
 

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Date: Thu, 22 Aug 1996 07:02:55 -0400
From: Bill Shafer <shaferm@micronet.wcu.edu>
To: Ole-Johan Wilfred Backman <gaz@sn.no>
Subject: Gary's Equipment

I am a  guitarist, and have been for approximately 35 years. I have been
reading  GAZ for several months and really enjoy it. Gary is my favorate
player, but what I am interested in is his equipment, and how he gets
his fantastic tone.  I know about the Peter Green guitar, but what is
the rest of his equipment?

Comment from Ole-Johan:

I have found following info in a guitar mag, about Gary's blues Tone. I hope
this will be helpful for you, Bill and for other guitar playing fans.

Gary's using following equipment:

B O S S   M E - 6:
EFFECTS USED: Compression, Distortion, EQ, Noise Suppressor, Reverb
PARAMETERS: Compression: Sustain: = 15 (0-15); Attack = 7 (0-15); Level = 11
(0-15)
DISTORTION: Mode = 3; Drive = 6 (0-15); Tone = 2 (-7-7); Level = 8 (0-15)
EQ: High Level = -2 (-7-7); Mid Freq = 5 (1-10); Mid Level = 5 (-7-7); Low
Level = 5 (-7-7)); Total Level = 0 (-7-7)
NOISE SUPPRRESSOR: Threshold = 4 (0-15)
REVERB: Mode = 2; Time = 14 (1-20); Tone = 3 (-7-7); Effect Level = 5 (0-15)

I B A N E Z   P T   3 D X:
EFFECTS USED: Compression, Distortion, EQ, Delay, Noise Reductions
PARAMETERS: Compression: Sustain: = 7; Attack = 7; Level = 9
DISTORTION: Drive = 11; Level = 10
EQ: High Level = 3; Mid Level = 1; Low Level = 1
DELAY: Mode = 5; Time = 18; Mix= 8
NOISE Reduction: Threshold = 8

P E A V E Y   P R O   F E X   II:
EFFECTS USED: Compression, Distortion, Delay, Reverb
PARAMETERS: Compression: Attack = Medium; Rel = Slow; Sustain = 5; Level
48%; NG Thr = 1
DISTORTION: Drive = 60; Post = 25; Fat = +25; Edge = +10; Body = -11; Shift
= 300Hz; Reson = 1,2
REVERB: Type = GATED; Time = 300ms; Mix = 0%
 

Some following settings was also shown like this:

COMPRESSOR:
   ____         ____
  /   /\       /\   \
 /   /  \     /  \   \
 \      /     \      /
  \____/       \____/
  Sustain       Level
 

DISTORTION:
   ____         ____         ____
  /\   \       /   /\       /   /\
 /  \   \     /   /  \     /   /  \
 \      /     \      /     \      /
  \____/       \____/       \____/
  Dist'n       Level         Tone
 

DELAY:
   ____         ____         ____
  /    \       /\   \       /    \
 /      \     /  \   \     /___   \
 \  /   /     \      /     \      /
  \/___/       \____/       \____/
Delay Time  Effect Level   Feedback
 

It's just get started with Gary's Blues Tone, I hope it works out!

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From: Ole-Johan Backman - The Editor
Subject: Jimi Hendrix Tribute Movie

As I stated in GAZ Issue 1:
Gary should feature in a film called  'Searching For Jimi' with a Jimi
Hendrix song called 'The Wind Cries Mary'. Gary is also talking about Jimi
and his influence he had on Gary. It will most likely be released 1996, then
only on video.

Any of you got anymore info about this movie/video???

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 4. SUBMISSIONS - SALES/BUYS OF RECORDS ETC.
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Note! Always reply to the e-mail address stated in 'from' column. By this
time we keep these submissions standing for two issues before they get put off.
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None this time!
 
 

 
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 FEATURE: GRANNY's INTENTIONS
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Hello all,   Lulea, July 25 1996

Time for another look at one of Gary's sessions. The one in question is one
of the more obscure session work he's done, namely the album "Honest Injun"
by the band Granny's Intentions. The Gary Moore Bible "The Bio-discography
1969-1994", compiled by Rene Aagaard states that the band originally started
the work that would lead to this album, and recorded three songs in a London
studio with Noel Bridgeman (Skid Row) on drums and a guy by the name John
Hockedy on guitar. After that the band is supposed to have split up. After
having been back to the native Ireland they reformed and went back to London
to finish off the album but this time with Gary Moore on guitar. Granny's
Intention existed between 1965-71 and grew into being a very famous band in
Ireland.

The album cover lists these guys as the band members: Johnny Duhan (vocals),
Johnny Hockedy (guitar, mandolin), John Ryan (piano, organ, harpsichord),
Pat Nash (drums), Pete Cummings (bass, flutes, whistles). For some reason
Noel Bridgeman and Gary Moore are only mentioned in the thanks list and the
fact that they play on the album and to what extent can't be found anywhere
on the cover!

Track listing:
Side A: Maybe * We both need to know * Good eye * Fifty
       years on * Susan of the county * Rise then fall
Side B: With salty eyes/Dirty lies * Fourthskin blues *
       Nutmeg, bitter-sweet * I'm going * Heavy loaded
       minds

According to the Bible Gary plays on all tracks except "Maybe", "Nutmeg,
bitter-sweet" and "I'm going". All tracks are written either by Duhan or
Ryan. According to the Bible the album was released in October 1970. Earlier
that year a single was released titled with the tracks "Take Me Back" and
the album track "Maybe". According to Ole-Johan the former was the A-side,
which is kind of odd since it's not on the album. That non-album track is
also supposed to feature Gary. My copy of the album is pressed in 1969
although the jacket was printed in 1970?! Strange! So exactly when this
session was record is a little uncertain to me but my guess is sometime in
late 1969 which means we get to hear a 17 year old Gary Moore on this album!
In an interview for Record Collector (#190, June '95) Gary said this about
the session: "That's the first album I ever played on. They were from
Limerick, but were living in Dublin. They asked me to come to London to
finish their album, which they were recording in the Decca studio where the
Bluesbreakers album was taped. To me, it was like, The Temple!". He also
went on to describe the music: "It was kinda country rock. Band-influenced."
Worth mentioning is also that Gary also later guested on singer Johnny
Duhan's  self-titled album from 1982.

I hear you say "Enough of the train-spotting info! What about the music?".
Well, it's a mixture of 60s pop, rock, country  (!) and folk with the
emphasis on the three first. I really enjoy hearing the young Gary play. He
was not yet fully matured as a player but by listening to this album there's
no doubt that anyone who heard this at the time was impressed by his skills
and at such a young age. I will not run through all individual tracks that
Gary plays on as I have done with other sessions. Partly because of the fact
that he plays on almost the entire album, and partly because he plays very
much for the song here although there are several guitar solos. A few
personal fave moments on the album are worth mentioning though. "Susan of
the county" with such a rare thing as a country music sounding solo from
Gary. "With salty eyes/Dirty lies" which starts off as a rocking boogie with
a great horn section. On this song the singer really sounds a lot like Brush
Shiels (Skid Row) at times. Also notice how they play around with the stereo
effect and they let the guitar solo wander back and forth between the
channels. They probably thought it was a really cool sound effect!! :)
Gary's got a great tone though and it's a fine slow bluesy solo. "Heavy
loaded minds" is a up-tempo great stomping rocker with almost hardrock
tendencies in the solo, with guitar screams and all! :)

All in all, probably not a bad album of it's time, but it's hard to
recommend this to a Gary fan other than to those of you who like me are true
collectors and completists. I have a bit of a problem with the singer Johnny
Duhan who has a howling and haunting quality of his voice but a whole album
with his singing is a but too much IMO. The coolest thing is that this is in
fact the first album Gary ever played on!

Granny's Intentions - Honest Injun - LP - Deram - UK - 1970
 SML1060 - stereo, blue record company innersleeve
 DML1060 - mono, red record company innersleeve

Granny's Intentions - Take Me Back - 7" - Deram - UK - 1970
 DM293 - no picture sleeve (Brown Label)
 DM293 - demo - no picture sleeve (Turquoise Label)

Lennart
Co-editor of GAZ - The Gary Moore Electronic Fanzine
 
 
 

 
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 6. FANZINE INFORMATION
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Thin Lizzy:
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http://www.cs.may.ie/maynooth/staff/adamw/BlackRose.html
http://mars.ark.com/~roymac/

OTHER GARY MOORE SOURCES:
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