34 Hours [Import]

Skid Row (Gary Moore), Skid Row | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (September 8, 2003)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Import
• Label: Sms
• ASIN: B00000JO32
• In-Print Editions: Audio CD  |  Vinyl
• Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #757,998 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Limited Edition Japanese pressing of this album comes housed in a miniature LP sleeve. Sony. 2008. --This text refers to an alternate Audio CD edition.

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Skid Row - '34 Hours' (Repertoire), January 25, 2008

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Mike Reed (USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 34 Hours (Audio CD)

Originally released in 1971, as this was the Irish '70's hard rock band's second of two albums. NOT to be confused with the later '80's hair metal band with front man, pretty boy Sebastian Bach (I actually saw a site somewhere when the contributing fan(s) who wrote the opening page spoke as IF this was that same band). How lame! '34 Hours' is a worthy blues rock classic that features a young guitarist Gary Moore. Tunes I liked the most were "Night Of The Warm Witch", "Mar" and the straight-ahead boogie rocker "Go, I'm Never Going To Let You Go". Personnel: Gary Moore-guitar & vocals, Brush Shiels-bass & vocals and Noel Bridgeman-drums. Should appeal to fans of Thin Lizzy, B.T.O., Montrose, Golden Earring and Mountain.

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Not the band w/ Sebastian Bach, December 6, 2006

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Fabricio Montano "rock2bach" (Phoenix, AZ USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: 34 Hours (Audio CD)

WARNING: This is not the band that debuted in 1989! This is an Irish band from the early 70s with a very young Gary Moore on guitars. This is bluesy hard rock. You can hear the talent on this record much like Alex Skolnick in Testament. Years after the band broke up, they lost the rights to the name and it was picked up by some derelict New Jerseyites. It is enjoyable. The other album they released was self-titled.

4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars That Young Irish Boy Can PLAY!, July 28, 2004

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Chuck Potocki (Crown Point, Indiana) - See all my reviews

This review is from: 34 Hours (Audio CD)

The original Skid Row was the blueprint for guitarist Gary Moore's long and varied career. Moore was just shy of 18 years old when this album was released in 1971, but you wouldn't know it by listening to his incredible guitar playing; in spite of his youth, his playing is skillful and mature.

The band is rounded out by bassist "Brush" Shields and drummer Noel Bridgeman, who along with Moore, are a tight and cohesive power trio. Along with their rival band in Ireland, Taste (featuring an equally young Rory Gallagher on guitar), Skid Row is not the least bit afraid to let loose and jam, and they do so frequently throughout this album. But unlike most jam bands, there's one major exception with Skid Row: they hold your attention and don't bore you.

Some interesting tidbits about the album: the track "Mar" features (according to the liner notes) "the studio receptionist's boyfriend" on bass, and the title "34 Hours" was the exact amount of time the band spent in the studio recording the album. Taking into consideration the complexity of some of the material with their odd time signatures and dynamics, this is a pretty astounding achievement! As you might expect, Gary Moore's guitar playing is the focus here, and his already immense talents are very much on display. Very impressive work for someone so young!

You'll have to look long and hard to find this CD now, but it will be well worth it if you can; I recommend it highly!