Vinnie Moore

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Vinnie Moore at Dallas Guitar Show 2005
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Vinnie Moore at Dallas Guitar Show 2005

Vinnie Moore (April 14, 1964, New Castle, Delaware) plays melodic instrumental rock. He began to play the guitar at the age of 12 and joined his first band 3 years later. Since 2003, he has played guitar for the British hard rock band UFO.

Along with Yngwie Malmsteen, Tony MacAlpine, and others, Moore is often cited as one of the greatest shred guitar artists of all time. [1] [2]

Vinnie is endorsed by Ernie Ball MusicMan guitars, and constantly supports them by doing clinic tours, also, he recently received new sponsorship from ENGL amplification.

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[edit] Biography

Vinnie Moore is one of the most influential and important guitarists to emerge out of the "shredder" boom in the mid to late eighties. Boasting six studio albums as of 2001, he is one of the most recognizable artists on the Shrapnel record label.

Beginning his career at the tender age of 12, Moore played clubs and bars until Shrapnel big wig Mike Varney discovered him through a magazine article. His connection with Varney led to a Pepsi commercial in 1985 [3], which gave him enough recognition to record his first solo album, Mind's Eye. Only Vinnie's hands appeared in the commercial as his guitar playing is heard. His debut led to several awards from guitar magazines and sold over 100,000 copies, bringing him directly into the spotlight of the guitar world.

Vinnie Moore played some of his fast but harmonious solos and intense riffs with the metal band Vicious Rumors on their debut album "Soldiers of the night". The album features Vinnie's solo-song (in the style of Van Halen's "Eruption") called "Invader"

The shred guitar craze of the late eighties led to more well received releases on Shrapnel, and soon he began to perform with other bands in the hard rock scene. He joined Alice Cooper's band for a tour and the Hey Stoopid album, and released two very popular instructional videos on playing guitar.

He secured a tour with Rush for his solo material, then turned around and had a guitar clinic tour that spanned several continents. His dedication to teaching his craft has brought him much praise in musician's circles. Although the nineties saw a decline in the popularity of solo guitar music, Moore survived the downward trend due to his popular guitar clinics and quality guitar playing.

Standing tall with fellow guitar heroes Al Di Meola and Allan Holdsworth, Vinnie Moore has enjoyed a successful working relationship with Shrapnel records that has continued past the nineties into the next century. Despite never cracking the mainstream, Moore still has enjoyed a long and creatively satisfying career in the world of instrumental guitar.

[edit] Solo Albums

[edit] Videos

  • Advanced Lead Guitar Techniques (1987)
  • Speed, Accuracy, & Articulation (1989)
  • 'SHOWTIME' 2-CD and 2-DVD set from UFO's European tour(2005)

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