R.I.P Gary Moore
Wow, this is a total shock to say the least.
http://www.spinner.com/2011/02/06/gary-moore-dead-at-58/
Former Thin Lizzy guitarist Gary Moore, 58, passed away Sunday (Feb. 6), according to the Irish Times, which offered several details surrounding his untimely death.
Moore was found dead inside his room at the luxury Kempinski Resort Hotel in Estepona, a town in Southern Spain's Costa del Sol. 'The Loner' performer was reported to have been on holiday at the hotel. A spokesman for the British Foreign Office heard news of the Irish entertainer's passing and is prepared to offer support. "We are aware of the death of a British national in Estepona," the spokesman said. "We stand ready to offer consular assistance."
With more than 15 solo studio albums and just as many with hard rock band Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore's lauded career and success was one aspiring guitarist's hoped to one day achieve. Fans as well as his peers were in tune with his consistent musicianship.
Moore's Thin Lizzy bandmates paid tribute to the fallen rocker at an event following his death, labeling him a "great player and great guy." Thin Lizzy founding member Brian Downey was deeply saddened to learn of his friend's death. "I am in total shock," he said. "He will always be in my thoughts and prayers and I just can't believe he is gone."
He joined Thin Lizzy in 1973, after guitarist Eric Bell's departure but only played with the band for four months. Four years later, Moore returned to the group, playing on their 'Black Rose' album. Some of the band's most recognized tunes include' Whiskey in a Jar' and 'The Boys Are Back in Town.'
