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ok so I decided after scanning quite a few pages back, that I just had to bring up Ian Moore since I couldn't seem to find any previous mention of him. I'm sure most of you know that this guy was and probably still is a huge influence on a lot of the "young guns" out there today. I got the chance to see him perform in a duo acoustic setting at the SXSW in Austin a few years back. Just amazing. Incredible vocalist. Anybody ever get to see this guy live?
Yes, we've seen him live a few times. We much prefer the "old" Ian Moore to the new.
It appears he had some sort of epiphany and prefers the accoustic duet, requires candlelight around the room and you'll not hear any smokin' guitar.
He is a talented guy though, and can still bring it....he just doesn't like to for some reason we are unaware of.
PC
I got turned on to Ian several years ago from a dvd called bootleg 96. It came out smokin with a tune called train tracks. Few other good tunes including Muddy Jesus. I then checked out some of his newer stuff last year and what a change! It's like the guy did a complete 180. Hey, What ever floats your boat.
I remember really liking Ian when he first came out - he was fantastic.
Then a few years back, I received the Live At The Cactus Cafe DVD....thought, "Cool, an Ian Moore DVD"...and I don't think I ever got past the first 5 songs. It was truly a case of "What the hell happened?" 
Some people really like his new direction, and more power to them, but even though I got that DVD for free, I still felt ripped off. 
However, Jeff is right...the 'Bootleg '96' DVD is smokin' .
He is a talented guy though, and can still bring it....he just doesn't like to for some reason we are unaware of.
PC
From what i've gotten from the situation from reading different articles and interviews, is that he got tired of all of the comparisons to sounding like SRV and others, and wanted to create a more unique, original kind of sound, which I can totally understand and support. Back in 92'-96' in the Austin area, people were chomping at the bit to find the "next Stevie Ray Vaughan" which is why younger players in the area at the time, such as Ian and Chris Duarte were plastered with that label. Ian took the whole "commercial, major label" route with albums like the self-titled "Ian Moore" (93') and "Modern Day Folklore" (95') being released on Capricorn records, but I think as he began to experiment more and more with his music, which you can really hear in his "Ian Moore's Got The Green Grass" (98'), a lot of people were kinda turned off because it wasn't really a guitar album. When he saw this was happening, I guess it made him believe that that's all people wanted to hear from him thus just pushing him further away from it.
Jeff I have a copy of that same show from the Steamboat in 96'. My favorite tune has to be either Blue Sky (which i believe he segues into If 6 Was 9 in that version) or his take on Marley's No Woman No Cry. The guy just rips the guitar all the way through the show, but his voice was really the show stopper for me.
I remember really liking Ian when he first came out - he was fantastic.
Then a few years back, I received the Live At The Cactus Cafe DVD....thought, "Cool, an Ian Moore DVD"...and I don't think I ever got past the first 5 songs. It was truly a case of "What the hell happened?"
Some people really like his new direction, and more power to them, but even though I got that DVD for free, I still felt ripped off.
However, Jeff is right...the 'Bootleg '96' DVD is smokin' .
Reminds me of Phil Keaggy.
Jeff I have a copy of that same show from the Steamboat in 96'. My favorite tune has to be either Blue Sky (which i believe he segues into If 6 Was 9 in that version) or his take on Marley's No Woman No Cry. The guy just rips the guitar all the way through the show, but his voice was really the show stopper for me.
No Woman No Cry is one of the better tunes off the disc, you're right about that. But man there's a few stinkers in the middle. Haven't watched it in a few months. I remember when I first got it and Train Tracks started I thought "holy ####" This is gonna be good. It's a descent disc with a killer opening track, a few stinkers in the middle, and ends strong with the Bob Marley and Muddy Jesus.
yes i agree. songs like "Plastic Patrick" I didn't quite understand, but at the same time I think it gave you a slight indication on the direction he was going to be heading towards.
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