About this episode
The episode reflects on the significance of Gary Moore's performance at the Montreux Jazz Festival and its personal impact on the host.
W/C 4th May 2026 There are so few opportunities to use this particular song as an episode title (this is certainly the first since I started TFM) that I snatched at it, without hesitation. As a guitar player as was well aware of Gary Moore, and whilst not a card-carrying devotee, I was certainly more than aware of the range and depth of his work. I got to see him play live once, at the Montreux Jazz Festival in July 2010, and he certainly lived up to his reputation. What I didn't know at the time was that it would be his last ever recorded performance, as he would die less than a year later in Estepona, he was 58. I have spent quite a lot of time there, it is a place I really like, and yet I had no idea of that part of the story. I have included footage of that performance alongside side the original for no other reason than I was there, and finding it took underscored the poignancy of that night. Stay safe. Parisenne Walkways (featuring Phil Lynott) - Gary Moore Parisienne Walkways (Montreux Jazz Festival, 2010) - Gary Moore Therapy For Me (or TFM as I now refer to it) is a bit of an audio curiosity. It started out as a mechanism for me to clear my head, with the hope that by…
People in this episode
Host: ashortstories
Topics covered
- music
- personal reflection
- live performance
- self-help
- guitar
Keywords
- Gary Moore
- Phil Lynott
- Montreux Jazz Festival
- live performance
- self-help
Mentioned in this episode
Places: Montreux, Estepona
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