Gary Moore had the technical skills and compositional flair to put him in the top rank of Blues-rock guitarists.  He could capture the emotional essence of a tune and express it with an artistry that often left audiences open-mouthed in wonder.  At the beginning of his career he joined his friend Phil Lynott in the band Skid Row.  They opened a gig for Fleetwood Mac in Dublin, and Peter Green was so impressed with Gary’s ability, he helped the band to get a record deal.  Peter became a mentor to the young man, and he loaned and eventually sold Gary his ’59 Gibson Les Paul, which became his signature instrument.  Like Noel Gallagher and Mark Knopfler, Gary too was left handed but played right handed.  The polar opposite of Jimi Hendrix, who wrote with his right hand but played with his left.