portrait of this blog's author - by Stephen Blackman 2008

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

Rory Gallagher - Plain and Fancy

 RORY GALLAGHER

PLAIN & FANCY

(I miss Rory . . . . . . .) this is the musicians musician of blues guitar and this repertoire will always do me

The Rockasteria has posted a plethora of 'Tast'e and Rory Gallagher stuff these last few days and you cannot fault the choice 


If you listen to one thing today listen to this . . . . . . . 
Rory Gallagher - Pistol Slapper Blues- Too Much Alcohol  
2/14/77 RTE Studios, Dublin



Rory Gallagher - Photo Finish 1978 [2018 remaster]

http://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2021/02/rory-gallagher-photo-finish-1978.html

text by Donal Gallagher, London 1998


Rory Gallagher - Top Priority [2018 remaster ]

http://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2021/02/rory-gallagher-top-priority-1979.html

text by Tim Peacock, September 16, 2020


Rory Gallagher - Stage Struck 1980 [2018 remaster ]

http://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2021/02/rory-gallagher-stage-struck-1980.html

text by Pete Pardo


Taste ’I’ll Remember’ 69-71 Four disc box

http://therockasteria.blogspot.com/2021/02/taste-ill-remember-1969-71-ireland.html

text by Kevin Rathert, 2016



Rory Gallagher All Right Now, 'Wayward Child & Bad Penny' - Tyne Tees TV, Newcastle 1980
  

 Bullfrog Blues
   

 Tatto’d Lady
 



Rory's '61 Strat (he had an earlier one, a '58 but nothing touched his favourite here)













2 comments:

diamonddave said...

Whahay Andy, a bit or Rory. Love him, thanks. Saw him at Oxford Town Hall (remember when they used to have rock bands there?) around 1971. Went with my first girlfriend - Jeeziz 50 years ago!! - first 'proper' rock gig I went to. He was awesome. Saw him couple of more times along the way, and he was always top notch. Always felt his studio LPs never captured the sparkle of his live shows. Cheers and stay safe neighbour. DD

Andy Swapp said...

Thanks Dave! I went to loads of gigs at Oxford Town Hall too! Curved Air, Jethro Tull and Terry Reid (awesome!) but must have missed Rory but back when the first two Taste albums came out we adored him! I did see him live (Isle of Wight?)) but can't quite recall where now . . . . a lot of water [or something!ahem!] under the bridge since then . . . . All the best and you take great care also!
P.S love the Irish TV show of him playing acoustic and would like to have heard more. What a player!