Vinnie moore still gots it

[Mesa\Kramer]

 

[shredhead7]

I was at the show the night before, yep, he kills. I also saw him with UFO that year and he tore it up there as well. He was one of my very first influences, I love Mind's Eye.

 

[Kapo_Polenton]

I posted a similar clip last year, he is such an amazing player. some people noticed he uses a bit more legato than he used to but it doesn't bug me any. Love his chops and love his take on Shenker's UFO era stuff.

 

[paulyc]

Mind's Eye is still the shit !!! Love that album !

 

[Deleted member 13074]

Nice find!
that whole show is up in HD, which is a real treat

Vinnie is one of the rare instrumentalists that holds my attention
the first video is a tune from his neo-classical era
he is now a more rounded player with much blues influence to add to his theatrics
I'd forgotten about him since 2009s To The Core, which is a great record
Now I see he has one more from 2015, so picked that up
back to the live show...

 

[stratjacket]

yeah Vinnie Moore is amazing, always loved his playing. Really love the specs on his vinman guitars too.

 

[JerEvil]

Yeah man, Vinnie is a killer player that oddly enough, I never followed but always love when I hear his stuff.

 

[PeteLaramee]

He just may be my all-time fave. He plays with so much color I sometimes have to remind myself he's a shredder.

 

[kunos]

I remember I loved his Meltdown album, IIRC it's not really typical of his style, more hard-rock than neoclassic shred.

 

[Deleted member 13074]

I remember I loved his Meltdown album, IIRC it's not really typical of his style, more hard-rock than neoclassic shred.

Ditto
Meltdown was the changeover point away from neo-classical that got my attention
Vinnie appeared for Ibanez at the same time as Satriani and was hailed as an alternate picking monster
his REH instructional video was a big seller as a result
I watched it at a good friends of mines, with my mouth open
That was the start of the modern Ibanez renaissance, just before Vai got involved

I saw him at a guitar expo years ago when he played a live showcase for Ernie Ball or maybe Yamaha (?) and when they asked for questions from the floor
I cheekily asked him what his next guitar endorsement deal might be
he was changing companies every couple of years
he rolled with it and said he might endorse MacDonalds
he moved onto another company soon after that

he has settled with Dean for a good while now and it is a great fit
his tones on To The Core with that guitar and an Engl head are inspiring
looks like Blackstar for the gig posted

 

[riffermadness]

When Minds Eye was coming out I lived in Fort Worth Texas,and I had gone to a small local music store called Ape Music,well I didn't know it but Vinnie was doing a clinic in like 15 minutes from the time I arrived,and there were only maybe 10-12 of us that saw Vinnie and it was absolutely amazing!! And he was super cool too,signed some pictures and hung around to BS with us..I am glad to see he's still playing!

 

[Chester Nimitz]

I had one of his Reh videos in 89' never saw someone play like that.

I had his sig Ibanez in 1992' Killer guitar, i can't find those anywhere now.

 

[paulyc]

I saw one of those Ibanez sigs about a year ago for $1500, love them.

 

[Little B]

Got all his stuff..if you want to go waaay back,around his vicious rumors stuff,check out the pepsi commercial.it rocks!..Got to hang with him every time he was in town.Very nice,polite,funny,no ego kinda guy. Him and the other "moore"-Gary are my all time favorites.

 

[psychodave]

I really dig Minds Eye and have owned the album for ever. I have never. Added for his tone though and still don't like it based on that first video. lol

 

[overthemountain]

Always loved Vinnie back in the day, one of my fave shredders. Great to see he's still got it!