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Even now, rory is still undervalued, underestimated, underrated when greatest guitarists lists are compiled😕

I knew Rory quite well and saw him about 38 times in concert. He was a shy, quiet, kind and immaculately polite person, who always gave his bands full credit. His hands were like malt shovels: but he was also highly accomplished on mandolin, alto sax, slide guitar, harmonica and songwriting. His acoustic sets were a delight and he always played them from 1968 onwards. I miss him every day. Thank you for putting him on your show. 🎸🎸😁😁

This great Irish Rocker/ Blues man was barely known outside of The UK. While the average Joe Rock fan had never heard of him, you can take this to the Bank, Rory Gallagher, was not only known, but hugely admired by some of the greatest artists ever. Jimi Hendrix met him while he was in London in 1967 with his new Band "The Jimi Hendrix Experience." Jimi said of Rory, "Rory is the greatest guitarist that almost no one has heard of outside of Ireland and England. He's an unbelievable talent." Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin said, "If Rory was in it for the money, like most of us are, he'd be as well-known known as anyone in the music business, but he isn't about the money, he plays for the fan, in a small intimate venue, so he can interact with his audience." The list of superstar rockers that admire Rory, is amazing. He is easily in the top 3 Rock /Blues guitarists of all time. He is right there with Jimi Hendrix, Johnny Winter, and a couple of others. Do yourself a favor and check out some more of Rory Gallagher.

Powerful.... Wonderful..... Rory.... My eternal addiction!!!!!!

This is one of the earliest takes on this piece-as he continued to play this , his soloing really took off and was simply amazing. There's several live versions of this from the 80's and 90's that are amazing. Thanks for taking another look at Rory! There is a live acoustic version of "Walking Blues" from 1994 with Bela Fleck that is super. And the fully acoustic performance he did for Me And My Music RTE Studios in 1977-outstanding! Rory could play electric, acoustic, banjo, mandolin, sitar, harmonica and sax.

If you want to know how great Rory was and is..go to Ballshannon ..every year end of May The Rory Gallagher Festival..

This is actually a great cover from Rory. Written and originally recorded by blues legend Leadbelly.

30 million album's sold. I'm from Florida everyone I new in the 70s was well aware of Rory. I use to listen to him in the early hours going first light surfing. Everyone knew him in the surf community I grew up around. He is unbelievable guitar player. He got lost when MTV started ruining the music industry. I'm glad he stayed the small venue genius, he was. So few people have an ear for greatness. That is why all the crap came out. Disco, glam, hair, all of it sucks. MTV is to blame and an uneducated musically tone deaf populous. And Rory wasn't the only artist who never got his due.

This song was written by Leadbelly, legendary country blues artist from back in the day.

The album and movie "Irish Tour '74" is especially good. If I were only allowed one Rory Gallagher album that would be my choice. The albums he recorded with Taste are worth a listen. Finally, back in the 70s and 80s the BBC broadcast a show called "Rock Goes to College". Rory Gallagher's concert is very good.

Rory grew up in the north of Eire, within range of the radio station broadcasting from the nearby USAF base and that was his introduction to the blues. In the 70s (I never saw him live in the 80s) he always included a solo acoustic number or two in the middle of the set.

I dont think there is a way to determine who is the greatest guitarist of all time, but I am certain that if there were a way, it would show Rory as that. Some may have been faster, some more innovative, some more experimental, some more accurate - but he was the TOTAL PACKAGE. There was nothing he couldnt do well. He played hard and fast, he played soft and slow, and everywhere in between. He played all genres: rock, blues, country, folk, classical, and blends of them all. He wrote incredible riffs and songs. He was accomplished on several instruments. And most importantly, he always gave all he had both to the music and to his adoring fans. His character and personality were also exemplary, and surely no one as talented as him was ever as humble as him.

Nice reaction! The original artist was Leadbelly. I would recommend watching Rory's 1976 Rockpalast performance - he plays solo acoustic for the first half of the concert, and the second half with the band, covering a range of styles. Smallish, polite/quiet German TV studio audience - watch him work to get them to loosen up and join in!! As a child, Rory taught himself to play covering songs by Leadbelly, Woody Guthrie, etc, then moved on to electric guitar, electric blues and Rock & Roll, but he never lost his love of the older acoustic blues.

Rory was a simple man and a great artist and performer! È.i.p.🎸☘️❣️

When Rush started touring they backed up Rory , Then later when Rush became bigger Rory backed Rush up , The guitar player for Rush stood at the side of Rory every show and picked up on Rory’s techniques, They became very close friends

Rory was asked to join the stones and went to jam with them but decided to remain a solo artist.

It’s not really outside of Rory’s ‘lane’. It’s in DADGAD which he was well versed in, by the great blues man, Leadbelly. Rory was a really great acoustic player as well as a truly great electric player - as the likes of friends like Martin Carty and Juan Martin would no doubt testify.

Rory...a legend guitar player...multi instrumentalist...just watch The Irish Tour 1974 on You Tube and draw a deep breath about your own skills.

Damn. I don't know how I missed this one. I'm subscribed, and I check in frequently, but somehow just passed this one by. Cool. That means I got to listen to it with you, today.

i was expecting a full set!

The song was written by Leadbelly in the very early 20th century.

It’s a ledbelly song... while I saw Rory Gallagher live several times (Gall - a - her) pronounced- it was epic live- but I always preferred his studio albums (originals more then remastered generally) there is two acoustic songs in particular I like from the albums. On the excellent Defender album ‘Seven Days’ and on the also excellent Fresh Evidence album ‘Empire State Express’ which was recorded in one take live in the studio.

There was a good while there where I wouldn't listen to Rory, he's too good, I'd just look at my guitar and apologise.

I’ve been getting into a bit of Rory in the last little while asking myself how I missed so much in the past. Now to learn something else on acoustic. Lol. Thanks for this Check out Joe Bonamassa Woke Up Dreaming, Live at the Royal Albert Hall for another Artist with just his acoustic and no backing band. You could hear a pin drop within the audience as they’re collectively holding their breath

Rory Legende 👍👍

Love Rory for his care of keeping a lot of humanity in the music without using machine technology .. plus this is bootleg of a TV pro not yet released officially ..

Genres and subgenres were created by the record companies to sell more records and categorize our minds for us (involuntarily) I agree with you 100% genre is not important

If anyone as something to say about it, remember that Country U.S. Music originally comes from Irish Folk one…

I think he mentions Lead Belly. To me this brought Led Zeppelin to mind with their acoustic stuff. Perhaps it is because they obviously did lot of traditional songs on their acoustic side.

You are talking fun🥲🥲it was awsome

There's an apocryphal take that some reporter once asked Jimi Hendrix what it felt like to be the best living guitarist in the world. Hendrix was supposed to have responded: "You better ask Rory Gallacher". If there is any truth to the story it tells us two things: What a modest self-deprecating individual Jimi was, and what esteem Rory was held in by his peers.

Another - possibly even better - live version from Rory here: kzfaq.info/get/bejne/ptmSjLx51t3Ik3U.html

Rory would blow you off the map Homer School

Come on you never had a shot of Irish whiskey Gallagher gal or her come on that's an Irish name for the bone

Muddy Waters original...love Rory too in his solo acoustic performance of Pistol Slappin' Blues and solo acoustic slide work on Too Much Alcohol..As Brian May said, there was only one Rory..

The original version by leadbelly… kzfaq.info/get/bejne/gM6Fi8Zzqs7Mj30.html

No you need to look at too much alchol

Ok, you had no idea who you were listening too even when this stream was over ! ok do a bit more digging... Slash said this man was instrumental in his style and focus... Hendrix was asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the world... he said ask Rory G. do some research before you take on a GRAAT. look up Bull Frog Blues !!!!

Man such a pity the live recording quality is so poor .. lose a lot of acoustic picking and some real Gallagher technique. He and Roy Harper had real acoustic expertise!!!

Dagad

This is a wrong song to show Rory's talent. Try Pistal Slappin Blues, he has a band.

That's rorys most boring song I think 🤔

Could you play it as well, geniis?

Rory Gallagher was one of the best guitarist who ever lived .This guy cannott pronunce his name Correctly? Should he really make Comments without realising who he is talking about... Then he tells us he writes music..??? Lol