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Riff Tone

Murder In the Skies

Gary Moore

Guitarrock1980s

Original Gear

GuitarFender Stratocaster (Red Strat, likely 1961, single-coil pickups)
AmpMarshall amplifier (likely JCM800 or similar 1980s Marshall head, 4x12 cabinet)

Amp Settings

gain7
bass6

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Effects & Signal Chain

Notes

Studio recording, 1983 for the album 'Victims of the Future'. Gary Moore was still using his Red Strat for the riff/intro section of 'Murder In the Skies'. No evidence of Les Paul or ES-335 for this section; those were used on other tracks or solos. Main drive from Marshall amp, with possible use of Tube Screamer or Boss DS-1 for extra gain. Settings estimated based on era, genre, and typical Gary Moore rig. No explicit pedal settings found for this specific riff section.

Tone Character(10)
massive low endbright and articulate single-coil attackBritish crunchsnarling upper midstight and percussive rhythmclear note separationaggressive pick attackslight amp breakupdynamic response to pickingminimal ambience

Difficulty

The riff requires fast, accurate alternate picking and tight timing, with aggressive pick attack and dynamic control to achieve the signature clarity and crunch. While not as technically demanding as Moore's solos, the speed and precision needed make it challenging for most players.

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