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Parisienne Walkways

"Parisienne Walkways" is a blues-rock ballad by Gary Moore that reached number 8 on the UK Singles Chart in May 1979, featured on his album Back on the Streets. The track is co-written by and features vocals from Thin Lizzy frontman Phil Lynott, with its melody rooted in the jazz standard "Blue Bossa" by Kenny Dorham. For electric guitarists, it is an essential study in expressive slow blues phrasing, vibrato control, and melodic lead playing, showcasing Moore's deeply emotive, vocal-like tone.

  • Phil Lynott, who co-wrote the song, also played bass on the recording alongside Thin Lizzy drummer Brian Downey.
  • The song's melody is derived from jazz standard "Blue Bossa" by Kenny Dorham, giving it an unusual jazz-blues foundation.
  • The recording reunited a short-lived 1974 Thin Lizzy lineup that had previously worked together on tracks including "Still in Love with You".
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Fender Stratocaster

Gary Moore wielded Fender Stratocasters for his cleaner blues tones, using their glassy single-coil bite to contrast with his Les Paul's fat sustain. The thin, articulate voice let him deliver expressive rhythm work and cutting lead lines without the compressed warmth of humbuckers.

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Gibson Les Paul Standard

Moore's iconic 'Greeny' Gibson Les Paul Standard with its reversed neck pickup magnet became his signature, delivering dynamic PAF humbucker tone that bloomed into singing sustain when pushed through cranked Marshalls. This guitar defined his ability to achieve violin-like feedback and endless note decay.

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Gibson Les Paul Custom

The Gibson Les Paul Custom gave Moore additional options beyond 'Greeny', with standard PAF-style humbuckers in the 7.5–8.5k ohm range providing enough output to drive his Marshalls into natural power-tube saturation without ceramic pickup compression. This guitar delivered the fat, singing tone central to his hard rock era.

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The Marshall JCM800 became Moore's modern workhorse, cranked loud enough to achieve that singing, violin-like sustain where controlled feedback allowed notes to bloom endlessly. The amp's natural power-tube saturation created rich harmonic overtones essential to his fluid, sustaining lead style.

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Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)

Gary Moore's early Marshall 1959 Super Lead Plexis were run at volume to generate natural harmonic saturation and responsive, singing sustain that defined his blues-rock foundation. The amp's sensitivity to picking dynamics let his fingers shape tone as much as the guitar itself.

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Dunlop Cry Baby Wah

Moore deployed the Dunlop Cry Baby Wah for expressive, soulful lead passages that added vocal-like character to his soaring solos. Though a key tool in his arsenal, it served as seasoning to his core tone rather than the foundation of his sound.

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