Ian Moore, "Birds of Prey"

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• 2009
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[Boldlynuts9]

Yes!!! Ian takes an influence &runs with it!! Outdoing&Pushing the limit!!! Elvis Costello feel to this one,awesome & Super Ian Style showing anything is his

[annamarieintex]

@Boldlynuts9 thank you for the comment. I agree, very Elvis Costello. :-) btw, nice youtube choice for a name, "boldlynuts" hahaha ;p

[stratocatblue]

Now that was awesome! Can't wait till the new CD's out. It's great to see Ian playing with the full band. The acoustic shows are way cool, but there is something definately magical when Ian goes electric. By the way, where was this shot at?

[annamarieintex]

@stratocatblue at a club in Fort Worth, TX

[maskedrider1009]

Funny how everyone thinks that changing one's style is a bad thing. Then there are people like Nickelback who's songs sound the same over and over and over... It gets real old after awhile. Not sure WHERE you people have seen Ian but obviously not around TX or OK. The last 2 times I've seen him in Tulsa, there wasn't a seat to be had. I'd say the REAL core fans appreciate ANYTHING Ian puts out. Just some insight by a fan that Ian KNOWS by name....

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad Man, if anyone gives a flip about 80's/90's blues-rock in 30 years, I'll eat my own ass. Skip James was Goliath. Hendrix was a paradigm. The imitators bore me. To paraphrase Mr. Moore, anyone who thinks getting to the guitar solo is the point of the song is missing the point. Now here, I must point out that I often like the solo sans-song, but that's boutique music of another nature. Meanwhile, those cats who play weedly-weedly guitar like it's an extension of their cocks? No thanks.

[itskarma12]

@annamarieintex I emember reading from Ian's old myspace notes many years back that he felt that Elvis Costello was the embodiment of perfection as a singer/songwriter/performer.Th­is song is a great testament to that sentiment..one of Ian's most inspired to date in my humble opinion. I am in Atlanta and haven't seen him live since the 2007 "To Be Loved" period. Suppose I will have to drive a ways to catch up next time he gets out on the road as he rarely comes near Georgia(Capricorn) anymore.

[fistchips]

@annamarieintex like i said, HE apparently likes the path he has taken..and gravitating back to the blues?? Ian told me personally that even though he likes the blues, he was never a "traditional" blues artist..his first 2 albums are definately not "blues" per say..they were "Texas Rock"..and I'm glad he's happy with his career..I'ts sad that he's playing in front of 60 to 200 people now instead of 1200 to 3000 people back in the early 90's..

[annamarieintex]

@fistchips Ian is going to do what he wants...it's his life after all. he's happy, so we should be happy for him. he changes his music every two years...who knows...he could gravitate back to the blues. He plays songs from his first two CD's at every concert: Blue Eyes, Satisfied, and Muddy Jesus...so, he still tries to give the old skool fans what they want in addition to playing his current stuff. -one acoustic concert he played songs from nearly every CD...it was pure heaven, to me!

[fistchips]

@annamarieintex It's sad because he was not a SRV clone..I loved his first 2 albums the best..I like the stuff after..but not as much as the first 2 albums..he apparently likes the path he has taken but lets face it, he would have more money and popularity if he had stuck with the earlier path..

[annamarieintex]

@notapuppet his music has changed back when he was first compared to SRV. -It changed even more after he got married...his wife encourages him to be more positive.

[notapuppet]

That man has a Ferrari engine he now sadly keeps hidden underneath the trendy hood of his Prius for his current "indie" aduience. Still like him though.

[annamarieintex]

@bexdad I hate to say it...but Jimi was also so high most of the time. he died from choking on his own vomit. He could had given more to the music world had he lived long enough. Same with Jim from the Doors. Lennon to me was the most influential.

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad I get what you're saying. I think we just want different things out of music performance. I prefer seeing where the show can take me as opposed to knowing where it's going to go. I'm not of the opinion that fans have a "say so" in the creative process, but that may put me in the minority. Also, seems like he still plays solos in almost every song, they're just more efficient than epic. I'm guessing Pat hasn't been called "the next SRV" ten thousand times. It's cool he's diplomatic, tho.

[bexdad]

@bexdad ...My point is, why shouldn't he? Pat wrote the songs and played the solos (just like Ian did) People enjoyed them. Was that their fault? Why not still give those fans something too. His new music is fantastic but of course people aren't as aware of it as the early stuff (although I am)...he is knows that and is okay with pleasing his old friends as well as the new, also the ones who have been here all along. My best wishes to Ian. If we didn't respect him, we wouldn't be discussing this

[bexdad]

@poppyallgood Here in St Lou there's a really great artist of Ian's calibur named Pat Liston. He made a big name for himself with his R&B Blues Rock and Soul band called Mama's Pride (also used to play guitar and sing with Greg Allman). Now his music has grown and evolved into a Folk Acoustic sometimes Celtic style. But, once or twice a year, he still puts on that slide guitar and pulls out those songs he wrote and gives those fans what they want...

[bexdad]

@poppyallgood Well that's not strictly what I meant. Jimi was using diverse elements from his era...blues was one of them but he also was influenced by the endless sonic possibilities of newly discovered guitar effects. He was also influenced by Cream and the Who who used large amplified guitar signals to effect the sound. No doubt you are correct though. Of the 60s players Jimi was the most influencial by far and remains so

[bexdad]

@poppyallgood Didn't think it was nasty...but apologies if you saw it that way. No...popularity has nothing to do with quality. I only mentioned the number of hits point after you said John Lennon's name and saw a parallel to the "earlier career" discussion. Thats all it was.

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad A note to future readers of this unfortunate exchange of (f)lame (my first, btw). There IS NO "new" and "old" Ian. I knew about him in the "old" days because he's a soulful performer who rocks when he plays live. He's become a more self-conscience artist as evidenced by his dropping of the cheesy crowd-pleasing aspects of things and a renewed focus on writing. His shows are still wonderful, his records, better than ever. Apologies for my limited understanding. I only get paid for it.

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad And u aren't breaking anything to anyone. Really? Hendrix played blues-derived music? Wow, never heard or felt that or read it in 100 books. Thx for cluing me in. The fact is, plenty of blues purists in his day heard his work in the Experience and beyond and had a "you can't do that" reaction to it--similar to your would-be direction of Ian. Dude, I don't like "new" or "old" Ian *that* much. I just like the creative process. I remember the STL show differently than you. This is stupid.

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad Getting nasty are we? There's so many misinterpretations of my post in your last one I can't even address them all here. You mentioned having this discussion "in about 30 years". I responded accordingly. You also implied that a song with many hits on youtube is a better song than one with few. Popularity has absolutely nothing to do with quality...to me. To you, I guess, it does. Question my limited understanding of music if you like. Coming from you, it only validates my taste. Cheers.

[bexdad]

@poppyallgood You're mistaken. It was your tactic. "If anyone gives a flip about 80s and 90s blues"...Well, the 80s were 20 years ago and practically everyone is hitting the guitar improv. vids and not the "art rock". Using the Backstreet Boys as a frame of reference is laughable. It's comparing apples to seaweed. As for "my dirivitive of music", your earlier posts suggest a decidedly narrow understanding of music. Hate to break it to you...but Jimi and Skip were imitating people too.

[poppyallgood]

@poppyallgood It's your tactic. Logic is logic. Rain is just as wet in Texas as it is in California. Apparently, popularity determines the value of art for you. I still don't think you understand my point, that it's silly to sit around whining about what YOU want an artist to be. Make your own derivative music. Listen to the first album. Tell Dylan he should have stayed acoustic. Tell film to stay B&W. Tell the internet dial-up was the shit. Tell wind-up toys they're better than writers.

[bexdad]

@annamarieintex Thank you...you're very gracious. It's refreshing to discuss something on youtube without insulting each other.

[bexdad]

@poppyallgood Did Ian write any of those tunes? Are any of them "Solo sans songs?" that have anything to do with this discussion. Is this comment really relevant?

[poppyallgood]

@bexdad Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

Backstreet Boys - Everybody (Backstreet's Back)

by wangtao03 | 3 years ago | 12,128,501 views

Need I really add commentary to that?

[annamarieintex]

@bexdad it is obvious you took music theory and know your stuff. you're an eloquent writer. I enjoyed your comments! you're a thinker....no wonder you love Ian almost as much as I do! xo :-)