It's A Funny World - Mae Moore

Advantages: moving,different,good for pub sing alongs
Disadvantages: not for people already feeling depressed

...but he was like a lamb the second time because this man is so multi skilled-singing,guitar, bodhran(Irish drum) ,humour,stage presence-you name it-he's got it.My husband's previous experience of this genre was Thin Lizzy's "Whisky in the Jar" but he is now a born again folkie all thanks to Christy Moore.Christy has also played at Glastonbury. Style This album was released in 1987.It's categorised as world music in the adverts for the album which put its retail price as currently between 4 and 6 pound.I think that this is an accurate description as Irish folk music makes me think of River dance (I'm not knocking it-I was there!) or "around the house and mind the dresser" sort of music and this is very different. There are 12 songs on the album City of Chicago Ride On Vive la Quinta Brigada Song of Wandering Angus Mc... Read review

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Advantages: imaginative celtic rock.
Disadvantages: dont expect the Gary Moore of the blues days.

...remember a friend of mine, so sad now that hes gone" An upbeat and stadium rock tune that uses dynamics well, rising and falling to great effect, a rollercoaster flight through classic rock. Nobody does this betterthan Moore. The rock continues with the darker and less flamboyant "Take a Little Time" where the keyboards of veteran rocker Bob Daisley come to the fore. The one instrumental track, "The Loner" is reminiscent of classics such as "Empty Rooms" and "Parisienne Walkways" and is typically Gary Moore, its smooth sweeping guitar played in almost operatic style. Its at this point that you start to get the sounds creeping in that indicate Moores move towards the blues format that was to follow. "Friday on My Mind" gets a rock face lift and offers a slight change in style from the album, theirs more space for the keyboards... Read review

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Advantages: Peter Greens skill is rediscovered in the form of Gary Moore
Disadvantages: None

...perfect in my opinion. Track 4. I Loved Another Woman From the album "Fleetwood Mac" This has a strong guitar riff the whole way through, Gary Moore cannot be faulted in the way he has presented all of these tracks Track 5. I Need Your Love So Bad This song was originally sung by Christine Perfect form the group Chicken Shack, Christine was John McVie's wife and played piano too. It is played really well by Gary Moore giving a male slant to the song. One of my all time favourite slow blues songs. Track 6. Same Way A strong song with a heavy base line that is complemented by Garys guitar and vocals with one of the best guitar solos I have heard for this type of song. Track 7. Supernatural I feel that this song has a lot of Gary Moore style of guitar to it. Some notes are held in a similar fashion to "Parisienne... Read review

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