Posted on 06/29/2016 12:13:22 AM PDT by a fool in paradise
Elvis Presley guitarist Scotty Moore has died at his home in Nashville. He was 84.
Moore was teamed up with Presley by Sam Phillips, boss of the singer’s record label Sun, and played guitar on Presley’s first single ‘That’s All Right (Mama)’ in 1954.
Alongside bassist Bill Black and drummer DJ Fontana, their backing band The Blue Moon Boys played on a string of Presley classics including ‘Jailhouse Rock’, ‘Blue Suede Shoes’, ‘Mystery Train’ and ‘Hound Dog’.
After appearing in four of Presley’s films including Jailhouse Rock and GI Blues, Moore was fired by Philips in 1964 for breaking his contract by releasing a solo album, ‘The Guitar That Changed The World’.
Moore was reunited with Presley in 1968 for the singer’s influential TV show ’68 Comeback Special, which saw Moore and Presley play the guitarist’s trademark Gibson Super 400 guitar.
As well as Presley, Moore played guitar for Carl Perkins, Jeff Beck, Ringo Starr and Ronnie Wood.
Keith Richards said Moore made him want him to be a guitarist. He said: “When I heard ‘Heartbreak Hotel’, I knew what I wanted to do in life. It was as plain as day. All I wanted to do in life was to be able to play and sound like that. Everyone else wanted to be Elvis, but I wanted to be Scotty.”
In 2000, Moore was inducted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame.
A true Rock and Roll pioneer. RIP, Mr. Moore (I’d call him “Scotty” but I never met the man.)
As Scotty describes it, Elvis was just an accident waiting to happen - a synergistic gathering of talented guys, just fooling around, having fun making music together. That is one of the best kinds of.camaraderie there is.
sad news
Scotty Moore, Eric Clapton, Mark Knopfler, Albert Lee, Ron Wood & friends Elvis medley
Bummer. RIP
RIP.
RIP Scotty....That swing on those licks are harder to play than you think. He made it sound and look easy.
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