Well, here we are at the end of an exhausting week, both for me and I have no doubt for our poor overworked mods. It's been seven days of paying homage to and honouring the late great Gary Moore, and although I've done what I can to delve into the man's musical history and heritage, I'm sure there's lots I've left out, but when you live a life as full as Gary's was, eating, sleeping and breathing the blues, it's hard to cover it all in one short week.
Nevertheless, I hope I've managed to get across a little of the unbridled genius of Gary Moore, his love of and amazing talent for the blues, his almost unmatched prowess on the guitar and his flair for songwriting. I never got to see him live, sadly, and looking at the various live videos I've featured here I really wish I had, but you don't always get what you want from life. Suffice to say the man was a consummate showman and a dedicated performer, and surely gave more than value for money for every ticket purchased.
The world is a slightly darker and colder place for the loss of Gary, but it's partially warmed by the wealth of music he's left behind, which will live on long after I've gone to the great journal desk in the sky. I hope you've enjoyed what I've presented here over the past week. For those who --- for reasons known only to themselves --- don't like or are not interested in Gary's music, I've tried to also keep the usual features and album reviews going, independent of the plethora of Gary Moore-related items. Suffice to say I'm knackered, and I hope there was something for everyone there.
This is the last day, and we wind up with the last few album reviews, including two more projects and a tribute, some more live material and anything else I can dig up that I haven't already. If it seems a little overkill today, bear in mind that some of these items did go for approval yesterday, but weren't posted in time for the before-midnight deadline, and so appear today. I hold no-one responsible for this: god knows I've certainly taxed the reserves of our mods over this past week. On that point, thanks to all who diligently read, approved and posted my many (many) articles, and thanks for bearing with me. It is certainly appreciated.
So all that remains is to get the final day underway, and give you all one last look at a talent cut short far too soon. Gary, we've still got the blues for you.