miércoles, 29 de septiembre de 2021

WALKING BY MYSELF (Gary Moore)

 "WALKING BY MYSELF"

53.- Día 29 de Septiembre de 2021.

Hoy hago una cover a la batería de la canción "WALKING BY MYSELF" versioneada por GARY MOORE, ya que el tema original fue compuesto por James A. Lane, músico estadounidense conocido artísticamente como JIMMY ROGERS (1924 Ruleville. Misisipi - 1997 Chicago). JIMMY ROGERS fue cantante y guitarrista y está considerado como uno de los músicos precursores del blues de Chicago sobre todo entre las décadas de 1950 y 1960.


Robert William GARY MOORE nació en la ciudad de Belfast (Irlanda del Norte)  el 4/4/1952 y falleció el 6/2/2011. Fue un guitarrista extraordinario además de vocalista, compositor y productor. Comenzó su carrera musical en 1968 con la banda "SKID ROW" donde coincidió con "PHIL LYNOTT" (Líder de "THIN LIZZY"). A finales de la década de los años 70 publicó varios discos como solista con influencias de sonidos como el blues, rock, blues rock y el hard rock. En los años 90 se centró en un sonido mas blues rock recibiendo influencias de otros sonidos mas rockeros, de heavy metal e incluso de la música celta. Como guitarrista, algunas de sus principales influencias provienen de músicos como Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, B.B. King, Eric Clapton o Jimmy Page, entre otros. GARY MOORE ha publicado a lo largo de su carrera de mas de 40 años 18 discos de estudio y además ha trabajado también la grabación de guitarras para otros músicos como John Mayall, Mick Jagger, Cozy Powell, entre otros.


En cuanto a la canción elegida para hoy "WALKING BY MYSELF" fue incluida en el noveno álbum de estudio de GARY MOORE, "STILL GOT THE BLUES" publicado en 1990. Dicho álbum incluye temas como  "STILL GOT THE BLUES (FOR YOU)", "TOO TIRED" o "TEXAS STRUT" y tuvo un gran éxito de ventas, alcanzando el puesto 83 en los Billboard 200 en EEUU, vendiendo allí mas de medio millón de copias y más de 300.000 copias en el Reino Unido. En concreto la canción WALKING BY MYSELF y TOO TIRED entraron en el "Top 100" de la lista "Singles Chart" del Reino Unido.


En dicho álbum grabaron los siguientes músicos: Gary Moore (Voz y guitarras), George Harrison (Voz y guitarra en "THAT KIND OF WOMAN", Albert King (Voz y guitarra en "OH PRETTY WOMAN"), Albert Collins (Guitarra en "TOO TIRED"), Bob Daisley (Bajo), Brian Downey (Batería), Don Airey y Nicky Hopkins (Teclados), Andy Hamilton , Frank Mead, Nick Payn y Nick Pentelow (Saxofón); y Martin Drover y Raul d'Oliviera (Trompeta).


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 "WALKING BY MYSELF"

Today I'm going to cover the drums of the song "WALKING BY MYSELF" covered by GARY MOORE, since the original song was composed by James A. Lane, an american musician known artistically as JIMMY ROGERS (1924 Ruleville. Mississippi - 1997 Chicago ). JIMMY ROGERS was a singer and guitarist and is considered one of the forerunners of the Chicago blues, especially between the 1950s and 1960s.

Robert William GARY MOORE was born in the city of Belfast (Northern Ireland) on 4/4/1952 and passed away on 2/6/2011. He was an extraordinary guitarist as well as a vocalist, songwriter, and producer. He began his musical career in 1968 with the band "SKID ROW" where he met "PHIL LYNOTT" (Leader of "THIN LIZZY"). In the late 1970s he released several solo albums influenced by sounds like blues, rock, blues rock, hard rock and heavy metal. In the 90's he focused on a more blues rock sound receiving influences from other more rock sounds and even from Celtic music. As a guitarist, some of his main influences come from musicians like Jimi Hendrix, Peter Green, B.B. King, Eric Clapton or Jimmy Page, among others. GARY MOORE has published 18 studio albums throughout his career of more than 40 years and has also worked recording guitars for other musicians such as John Mayall, Mick Jagger, Cozy Powell, among others.

As for the song chosen for today "WALKING BY MYSELF" was included in GARY MOORE's ninth studio album, "STILL GOT THE BLUES" released in 1990. This album includes songs like "STILL GOT THE BLUES (FOR YOU)" , "TOO TIRED" or "TEXAS STRUT" and had a great sales success, reaching number 83 on the Billboard 200 in the US, selling more than half a million copies there and more than 300,000 copies in the UK. Specifically, the song WALKING BY MYSELF and TOO TIRED entered the "Top 100" of the "Singles Chart" in the United Kingdom.

The following musicians recorded on this album: Gary Moore (Voice and guitars), George Harrison (Voice and guitar in "THAT KIND OF WOMAN", Albert King (Voice and guitar in "OH PRETTY WOMAN"), Albert Collins (Guitar in " TOO TIRED "), Bob Daisley (Bass), Brian Downey (Drums), Don Airey and Nicky Hopkins (Keyboards), Andy Hamilton, Frank Mead, Nick Payn and Nick Pentelow (Saxophone); and Martin Drover and Raul d'Oliviera ( Trumpet).

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VIDEOS:

"WALKING BY MYSELF".  (Gary Moore)

Drum Cover de Fernando Pagés  29/09/2021


"WALKING BY MYSELF".  (Gary Moore)


"WALKING BY MYSELF".  (Gary Moore - LIVE)


"WALKING BY MYSELF".  (Jimmy Rogers)

LETRA:

"WALKING BY MYSELF"
(James A. Lane "Jimmy Rogers")
You know I love you.
You know it's true.
Give you all my love, babe.
What more can I do?
Walking by myself,
I hope you'll understand.
I just want to be your lovin' man.
I love ya, yes I love you
with my heart and soul.
I wouldn't mistreat you
for my weight in gold.
You know I love you.
You know it's true.
Give you all my love, babe.
What more can I do?
Walking by myself,
I hope you'll understand.
I just want to be your lovin' man.
Here we go!
Keep on walkin'!
You know I love you.
You know it's true.
I give you all my, babe.
What more can I do?
I'm walking by myself,
I hope you'll understand.
I just want to be your lovin' man.
I said I'm walking by myself,
I hope you'll understand.
I just want to be your lovin',
I just want to be your lovin',
I just want to be your lovin' man.
That's right.

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