Gary Moore came from a couple of miles down the road from me. He was also left handed but played guitar right handed, same as me.
He was one of the greatest guitarists ever to pick up a guitar - and unfortunately for me, that's where the similarities end.
I got to see him about 10 years ago in a tiny, 200 person, venue in London. I was stood so close to the stage he stood on my hand at one point. An incredible guitarist, and a great loss.
I was a latecomer to Stevie Ray Vaughan. I wrote him off as a Hendrix tribute act. That was a big mistake on my part, and I discovered him properly about 5 years ago when I saw this.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OR_cY9-3o40The night he died he had just played a gig with Clapton and Buddy guy. Clapton said he didn't watch Stevies set, because if he had he would have done a runner, legged it. He couldn't face having to follow him if he had just watched him perform. He was
that good.