GARY MOORE - WALKING BY MYSELF

WALKING BY MYSELF

GARY MOORE

SONGWRITER: JAMES LANE

COUNTRY: NORTH IRELAND

ALBUM: STILL GOT THE BLUES

LABEL: VIRGIN RECORDS

GENRE: ROCK

YEAR: 1990

 

     Robert William Gary Moore(4 April 1952–6 February 2011) was a Northern Irish musician, singer and songwriter. Over the course of his career he played in various groups and performed an eclectic range of music including blues, hard rock, heavy metal, and jazz fusion.

      Influenced by Peter Green and Eric Clapton, Moore began his career in the late 1960s when he joined Skid Row, with whom he released two albums. After Moore left the group he joined Thin Lizzy, featuring his former Skid Row bandmate and frequent collaborator Phil Lynott. Moore began his solo career in the 1970s and achieved major success with 1978's "Parisienne Walkways", which is considered his signature song. During the 1980s, Moore transitioned into playing hard rock and heavy metal with varying degrees of international success. In 1990, he returned to his roots with Still Got the Blues, which became the most successful album of his career. Moore continued to release new music throughout his later career, collaborating with other artists from time to time. Moore died on 6 February 2011 from a heart attack while on holiday in Spain.

        Moore was often described as a virtuoso and has been cited as an influence by many other guitar players. He was voted as one of the greatest guitarists of all time on respective lists by Total Guitar and Louder. Irish singer-songwriter Bob Geldof said that "without question, [Moore] was one of the great Irish bluesmen". For most of his career, Moore was heavily associated with Peter Green's famed 1959 Gibson Les Paul guitar. Later he was honoured by Gibson and Fender with several signature model guitars.

      Still Got the Blues is the eighth solo studio album by Northern Irish guitarist Gary Moore, released in 1990. It marked a substantial change in style for Moore, who had been predominantly known for rock and hard rock music with Skid Row, Thin Lizzy, G-Force, Greg Lake and during his own extensive solo career, as well as his jazz-fusion work with Colosseum II. As indicated by its title, Still Got the Blues saw him delve into an electric blues style.

      The album features guest contributions from Albert King, Albert Collins and George Harrison.

      The title track was released as a single and reached Nº 97 on the Billboard Hot 100 on 16 February 1991. It is the only single of Moore's to chart on the Billboard Hot 100.

          The album reached Nº 83 on the Billboard 200 on 16 February 1991, then was certified gold by the RIAA on November 1995. This was Moore's most successful album both in terms of sales and chart position in the US.

You know I love you.

You know it's true.

Give you all my love, babe.

What more can I do?

 

Walking by myself,

I hope you'll understand.

I just want to be your lovin' man.

 

I love ya, yes I love you

with my heart and soul.

I wouldn't mistreat you

for my weight in gold.

 

You know I love you.

You know it's true.

Give you all my love, babe.

What more can I do?

 

Walking by myself,

I hope you'll understand.

I just want to be your lovin' man.

 

Here we go!

Keep on walkin'!

 

You know I love you.

You know it's true.

I give you all my, babe.

What more can I do?

 

I'm walking by myself,

I hope you'll understand.

I just want to be your lovin' man.

 

I said I'm walking by myself,

I hope you'll understand.

I just want to be your lovin',

I just want to be your lovin',

I just want to be your lovin' man.

That's right.