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About Still Got the Blues

Few guitar solos in Blues Rock ask as much of your phrasing and sustain control as the one at the heart of this track. Gary Moore builds the main theme around a slow, vocal-quality lead line in A minor, where every bent note needs to land perfectly in pitch and ring with conviction. At 88 BPM in E Standard tuning, the tempo is unhurried, which actually raises the stakes: there is nowhere to hide a sloppy bend or a note that dies too soon. The chord progression beneath the solo is deceptively simple, so your focus should go almost entirely into the tone and feel of each phrase rather than navigating complex changes. The extended solo section contains several long, held bends with vibrato that beginners often rush through. Use the Practice Toolbar to loop those passages slowed down, paying close attention to how long Moore holds the peak of each bend before releasing it. Matching that patience is the real challenge here.

  • The solo relies heavily on slow string bends with wide vibrato in A minor, demanding strong finger strength and precise pitch control.
  • E Standard tuning at 88 BPM gives the track a relaxed pulse, but that slow tempo makes every sustained note and vibrato fully exposed.
  • Achieving the warm, singing lead tone is a key part of learning this song, so pay attention to your pickup selection and volume knob setting.

How to Play Still Got the Blues

The song moves through: Intro, Verse, Chorus, Bridge, Solo 1, Solo 2, Outro.

Tuning: E Standard · Key: A minor · Tempo: 88 BPM

The arrangement runs through 7 distinct sections, and the solo is the steepest jump, so isolate it on its own. At 88 bpm the slow tempo leaves every note exposed, so timing, vibrato, and dynamics matter more than raw speed.

Loop each section and focus on clean, even timing rather than speed, with the metronome at 88 BPM.

Fender Stratocaster
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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.

Gibson Les Paul Standard
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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.

Gibson Les Paul Custom
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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.

Marshall JCM800
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Marshall JCM800

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.

Marshall Plexi (1959 Super Lead)
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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.

Dunlop Cry Baby Wah
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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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