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After Hours

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This is by far my favorite blues CD from Gary Moore. I love the additon of horns, and with Albert Collins and B.B. King as guests, need I say more? Moore's guitar playing is nothing short of phenominal. Everything just comes together on this release. There are also (5) bonus tracks on this remastered copy. A real must for the Gary Moore fan and blues afficiando.

This is a remaster of an older album released somewhere around 1992.
This version includes the five bonus tracks one of which is an extended version.

Another bonus is the contributions from Albert Collins on "The Blues Is Alright" and B.B. King on "Since I Met You Baby."
So a few blues legends stopped by "after hours" to jam. How cool is that?

Here are a few quick impressions on some of the songs that I like the most on "After Hours":

"Cold Day In Hell" is the leadoff track and it sets the pace for a very good cd.
Gary Moore added a horn section,a piano, and backgound singers to accent his blistering lead guitar on this track. The vocals make this seem like it should be his "signature" song.

"Since I Met You Baby" stands out for the guitar playing style and vocals shared by Moore and B.B. King. The quip from B.B King at the end of the song ("You Tell em' Gary") gives a glimpse into the working relationship between the two. This is a terrific song and one of the best that Gary Moore did in my opinion. There a few You Tube videos with these two performing together and the comraderie was evident and even entertaining.

"Only Fool In Town" tears it up right out of the gate. It's more of a hard rock inspired blues tune. The lead licks are screamers! There is a horn section backing it up and the vocals are great! "There's something about that woman." "You can take it from me, you're not the only fool in town."

"Jumpin' At Shadows" is another well-done slow ballad that Gary Moore seemed to perform on every blues cd that I have listened to. The choice of notes and when to use them makes this a beautiful song! This is what I would call a "blues ballad". Penned by Duster Moore and performed Gary Moore style.

"The Blues Is Alright" is a Milton Campbell penned song notable for its slow subtle start that explodes into a blues lead that screams for attention. An added treat is the dual guitar of Gary Moore and Albert Collins. Some fantastic blues guitar can be heard on this song!

"All Time Low" is an extended version song. Some of these extended versions get to be too long. Like a guest that won't take the hint and leave. This particular track is an exception! I'm left thinking it ended too soon. The backbeat is basic and repetitive but it sets up one of Gary Moore's best blues lead guitar performances. So good that I hit the rewind button enough to worry about wearing this track out. He covers a lot of stylistic ground from an almost crying sound to fast spanish style licks.

The last track is "Once In A Blue Mood", an instrumental.
One minor complaint that I have is that this song starts out very faint or low. Maybe it was planned and recorded that way for some reason. Not a big deal.
The bass is like a jazz bass line and there is a piano accompanying it.
What stands out front and center is the lead guitar and the tasteful placement of those notes.
I'm not crazy about instrumentals in general, but this one rates very high in my eyes and ears.

I noticed that two songs were misspelled in the track listings. They were identified correctly by title on the lyrics pages. The songs are "The Blues Is Alright" and "Once In A Blue Mood."
If you listen to enough songs from an artist as versatile as Gary Moore you will find some high quality tunes that just aren't your style or taste. "Separate Ways", "The Hurt Inside" and "Nothing's The Same" are those songs for me.

I would rate this cd at 4 stars if not for the bonus tracks.
Bad for You Baby is a cd that I prefer slightly better than this cd.