Live at the Marquee (Gary Moore album)
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Live at the Marquee is a live album by Gary Moore
, recorded over two nights in 1980
at the Marquee Club
in London. For the recording, Moore enlisted former Lone Star
frontman, Kenny Driscoll to provide lead vocals (Driscoll's replacement in Lone Star, John Sloman
, would later perform with Moore), Andy Pyle
of The Kinks
fame to play bass
, former Black Oak Arkansas
and Pat Travers
drummer Tommy Aldridge
, and Moore's former Colosseum II
bandmate, keyboardist Don Airey
, who would go on to contribute to many of Moore's later solo works.
The performance mainly showcases material from Moore's 1979 solo album Back on the Streets and his ill-fated G-Force
project, with two songs being from Dirty Fingers
, and the remaining track, "Dallas Warhead" being an original composition, which incorporates a drum solo from Aldridge.
This album was first released in Japan in 1983
along with the Dirty Fingers
album by Sony Records who bought the copyright from Jet Records
. There have been several subsequent releases "licensed" by Jet Records. On 23 October 2000, Sanctuary Records
released a remastered CD version, containing no additional material.
Gary Moore
Robert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
, recorded over two nights in 1980
1980 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1980.-January–March:*January 1**Cliff Richard is appointed an MBE by Elizabeth II.**The Zorros audition drummer Greg Pedley....
at the Marquee Club
Marquee Club
The Marquee was a music club first located at 165 Oxford Street, London, England when it opened in 1958 with a range of jazz and skiffle acts.It was also the location of the first ever live performance by The Rolling Stones on 12 July 1962....
in London. For the recording, Moore enlisted former Lone Star
Lone Star (band)
-History:Lone Star were a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975. An embryonic line-up consisted of former Iona members, Kenny Driscoll and Tony Smith, former Quest bassist Ray Jones, and drummer Jim Mathews...
frontman, Kenny Driscoll to provide lead vocals (Driscoll's replacement in Lone Star, John Sloman
John Sloman
John Sloman was born as John Anthony David Sloman in Cardiff , 26 April 1957 as the eldest of six children. He is a former member of Trapper, Pulsar, Lone Star, and Uriah Heep...
, would later perform with Moore), Andy Pyle
Andy Pyle
Andy Pyle is an English bass guitarist. He played with The Kinks from 1976–1978. Prior to that, he was in Blodwyn Pig and Savoy Brown...
of The Kinks
The Kinks
The Kinks were an English rock band formed in Muswell Hill, North London, by brothers Ray and Dave Davies in 1964. Categorised in the United States as a British Invasion band, The Kinks are recognised as one of the most important and influential rock acts of the era. Their music was influenced by a...
fame to play bass
Bass guitar
The bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick....
, former Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas
Black Oak Arkansas is an American Southern rock band named after the band's hometown of Black Oak, Arkansas. The band reached the height of its fame in the 1970s with ten charting albums released in that decade...
and Pat Travers
Pat Travers
Patrick Henry "Pat" Travers is a Canadian rock guitarist, keyboardist and singer who began his recording career with Polydor Records in the mid-1970s...
drummer Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge
Tommy Aldridge is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and vocalists, most notable being Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.Self taught, Aldridge was inspired by Cream,...
, and Moore's former Colosseum II
Colosseum II
Colosseum II was a British band formed in 1975 by the former Colosseum drummer and leader, Jon Hiseman, following the 1974 demise of his band Tempest. Hiseman announced his plan to form the band eventually named Colosseum II in November 1974, but only Gary Moore was named. Rehearsals were due to...
bandmate, keyboardist Don Airey
Don Airey
Donald Airey has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord...
, who would go on to contribute to many of Moore's later solo works.
The performance mainly showcases material from Moore's 1979 solo album Back on the Streets and his ill-fated G-Force
G-Force (Gary Moore album)
G-Force is a 1980 album by the namesake UK-American band led by Gary Moore. Moore was on an American tour with Thin Lizzy and left the band mid-tour. He went to Los Angeles in an attempt to make a solo rock presence...
project, with two songs being from Dirty Fingers
Dirty Fingers
Dirty Fingers is an album by Gary Moore. It was recorded in 1981, shortly after disbanding G-Force and released in 1983 in Japan, where Gary was extremely popular, and 1984 in Europe.-Track listing:All songs by Gary Moore except as noted....
, and the remaining track, "Dallas Warhead" being an original composition, which incorporates a drum solo from Aldridge.
This album was first released in Japan in 1983
1983 in music
This is a list of notable events in music that took place in the year 1983.-January-April:*January – ZTT Records is founded.*January 8 – The UK singles chart is tabulated from this week forward by The Gallup Organization...
along with the Dirty Fingers
Dirty Fingers
Dirty Fingers is an album by Gary Moore. It was recorded in 1981, shortly after disbanding G-Force and released in 1983 in Japan, where Gary was extremely popular, and 1984 in Europe.-Track listing:All songs by Gary Moore except as noted....
album by Sony Records who bought the copyright from Jet Records
Jet Records
Jet Records was a small British record label set up by Don Arden with artists like Electric Light Orchestra , Roy Wood, Gary Moore, Ozzy Osbourne, Riot and Magnum. The first release on the "Jet Records" label was "No Honestly", a UK top 10 for its singer and writer Lynsey De Paul in November 1974...
. There have been several subsequent releases "licensed" by Jet Records. On 23 October 2000, Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records
Sanctuary Records Group Limited was a record label based in the United Kingdom and a subsidiary of Universal Music Group. Until June 2007, it was the largest independent record label in the UK and the largest independent music management company in the world...
released a remastered CD version, containing no additional material.
Side one
- "Back on the Streets" – 5:29
- "Run to Your Mama" – 5:19
- "Dancin'" (Moore, Mark NauseefMark NauseefMark Nauseef , is a drummer and percussionist who has enjoyed a varied career, ranging from rock music during the 1970s with his time as a member of the Ian Gillan Band and, temporarily, Thin Lizzy, to a wide range of musical styles in more recent times, playing with many notable musicians from all...
, Tony Newton, Willie Dee) – 5:38 - "She's Got You" (Moore, Nauseef) – 7:12
Side two
- "Parisienne Walkways" (Instrumental version) (Moore, Phil LynottPhil LynottPhilip Parris "Phil" Lynott was an Irish musician who first came to prominence as a founding member, principal songwriter, and frontman of the Irish rock band Thin Lizzy....
) – 7:45 - "You" – 4:28
- "Nuclear Attack" – 5:09
- "Dallas Warhead"(Instrumental) – 9:58
Personnel
- Gary MooreGary MooreRobert William Gary Moore , better known simply as Gary Moore, was a Northern Irish musician from Belfast, best recognised as a blues rock guitarist and singer....
- guitarGuitarThe guitar is a plucked string instrument, usually played with fingers or a pick. The guitar consists of a body with a rigid neck to which the strings, generally six in number, are attached. Guitars are traditionally constructed of various woods and strung with animal gut or, more recently, with...
, backing vocals - Kenny DriscollLone Star (band)-History:Lone Star were a Welsh rock band formed in Cardiff, Wales in 1975. An embryonic line-up consisted of former Iona members, Kenny Driscoll and Tony Smith, former Quest bassist Ray Jones, and drummer Jim Mathews...
- lead vocals - Don AireyDon AireyDonald Airey has been the keyboardist in the rock band Deep Purple since 2002, succeeding Jon Lord...
- keyboardsKeyboard instrumentA keyboard instrument is a musical instrument which is played using a musical keyboard. The most common of these is the piano. Other widely used keyboard instruments include organs of various types as well as other mechanical, electromechanical and electronic instruments... - Andy PyleAndy PyleAndy Pyle is an English bass guitarist. He played with The Kinks from 1976–1978. Prior to that, he was in Blodwyn Pig and Savoy Brown...
- bassBass guitarThe bass guitar is a stringed instrument played primarily with the fingers or thumb , or by using a pick.... - Tommy AldridgeTommy AldridgeTommy Aldridge is a veteran heavy metal and hard rock drummer. Aldridge is noted for his work with numerous bands and vocalists, most notable being Black Oak Arkansas, Pat Travers Band, Ozzy Osbourne, Gary Moore, Whitesnake, Ted Nugent and Thin Lizzy.Self taught, Aldridge was inspired by Cream,...
- drumsDrum kitA drum kit is a collection of drums, cymbals and often other percussion instruments, such as cowbells, wood blocks, triangles, chimes, or tambourines, arranged for convenient playing by a single person ....
, percussionPercussion instrumentA percussion instrument is any object which produces a sound when hit with an implement or when it is shaken, rubbed, scraped, or otherwise acted upon in a way that sets the object into vibration...