He is better than all three of them.

@@koismech Long time ago Jimi Hendrix said " I listen to him Rory Gallagher and I learn"

He is.

Il più grande !

He is held higher, just not that popular and fashionable

What a great memory.

I was born in 1973.....where was that gig?

@@ateliergallez7594 the Long Beach Arena in Long Beach Ca

Deep purple should have been opening for Rory,not the other way around!!😮

Elsewaves agreed

Agree too,and like a comet he burned out too soon but I'm grateful he passed through our lives,we're all the richer for his gift, Rock on Rory ✌

I’m 22 and I found him by accident after listening to the doors on Spotify and I was just mind blown by his songs. I never realised how important he was either and his role in music.

He truly was something else. Just absolutely, totally awesome. Played a lot of what may sound like your typical blues based rock of the time, but he always added something of his own. I notice it now more since I began playing guitar myself. Though in comparison to Rory, I'm not really playing guitar. I'm playing with the guitar. Gotta start somewhere though.

@@crazzybiscuitzz7807 and if you listen to his live recordings here on KZfaq you'll quickly realise that he seldomly plays a song the same way twice. It's all in the moment. He had the skill to play just as he wished at that time. A superb guitarist, musician and most importantly a live performer pretty much unequalled.

The best of the best, IMO. He was that good.

He chose and avoided being owned by a big label...bottom line

He was approached by the Stones as Brian Jones' replacement, but declined. I'm mostly glad he did, but if he had accepted more people might know him now. Then again it didn't do much for Harvey Mandel, another underrated guitarist who played with them briefly.

because he was so authentic it wasn't popular with the radio and tv stations back then....middle of the road was king....sadly.....

Totally agree. He is a beast

Spot on 👍🍻

Like Jon Paris, I don`t know how he kept up !

As a Bassist you can not other than concur.

I seen both Rory and Gerry twice live. I feel fortunate!

I first heard Rory On Don Kirshner's rock concert in 1973 been a fan ever since...was heart breaking when i heard he passed.....one time in Barcellona I ran into him in a elevator....we talked and he asked me if i wanted to go see him that night....Of course i said yes... I ended up helping set up his equipment with Tom Driscoll that night......what a great experience it was.....Rory on

Não conhecia essa banda ! ouvi ontem ! Eletrizante fenomenal excelentes músicos parabéns vc tem bom gosto

An ex-pat Irishman been in the Gulf for over 15 years. 62 years young and still listening to Rory - unlike me, this never gets old.

❤❤❤❤

I had the record...

that was our Rory alright....

Gewoon een van de beste gitaar risten van de wereld.

You can also add mandolin and saxophone!

You got that right. Happy heavenly birthday to Rory.

Long live RORY

Yes he was the man and legend. Also he was absolutely unique, a true one off, the like of which, will never ever be seen and enjoyed again. Rory and his true musical genius blazed across our skies, like the glorious, magnificent comet he was and his music and his legacy will burn and shine brightly, for many more years to come. Bless you and thank you Rory, may you continue to shine like The True Star, You Really Are Sir!!! ⭐️👏

People we love never die. ❤

Adam, I'm sooooo jealous!!!!

You weren't a fan...you were a stalker!!

I saw Rory Gallagher for the first time at the Capitol Theatre in Sydney 1980, watched his pre show sound check with an audience of 3, ( including the theme from Rawhide ), during the show some guy jumped on stage in the middle of Shadow Play and Rory blocked security from getting hold of him , ( while playing ), he let the guy sing the song and gave him a hug, after that show I bought tickets for the second performance the following week. They remain the two best shows I ever saw.

K Mac I also was privileged to see those gigs as a young man. Absolutely blew your head off. Energy level like I have never ever seen. Crowd was totally engaged and into it from the first note to the last. Brilliant.

Adam Weitzmann you posted this a year ago and I just happened upon this video of the late great Rory Gallagher a few minutes ago. I wanted to tell you that I know what you are saying, the first time I heard Rory I was hooked but the first time I saw him live in 1975 I was in awe of this guitar slinger and his passion for being on the stage in front of an audience and you are correct it is hard to describe to someone who has not experienced it themself.

That is why God created Rory Gallagher.

@@phoenixrising5088 God made3 Rory 'cuz he was fed up with the glitter.

@@phoenixrising5088 Rory was one of those kats God created with the ability to become one with the guitar. A coveted gift.

@@jeffsams1746 Jeff, well said. If there was anyone more one with his beloved Strat. I don't want to know about it because Rory has set the bar at an unattainable, unmatchable level. Merry Christmas!☘

And this is why God created the greatest rock/blues guitarist of our time!! Thank you, God. Rest In Peace, Rory Gallagher.

Still......

Lars van Hagen you're correct

Taco Bell no need at all. Rory is way above that

Taco Bell Rory will never get inducted into the U.S hall of fame because he is generally not well known in the States, therefore not "famous." He could have played lead in the Stones and various other top bands but chose freedom instead. He was true to himself and only answerable to himself. The end result is pure raw talent at its best, something we would not have experienced if he simply decided to blend into the background in some generic albeit "famous" band. Rory is forever inducted into the Rock and Roll hall of Talent !!!

This gentleman really doesn't need the Hall, nor anything else. He is flying around in our galaxy together with the Great ones already :-)

He played here a lot..your just too young. He was playing here in the early 90's..San Diego, Boston, Chicago, Cleveland.

I think he did about 26 tours of the states.... the album Notes from San Francisco was recorded there but not released until recently

Edit your statement he has played over here

Don't know where you've been but we were rockin with Rory in Detroit back in 70s! Helluva concert!

Rory played small venues and College towns constantly. Here in Missouri, everybody loved him, we never could figure why he didn't get huge.

Welcome to the Rory club. It's never too late to recognize genius.

I was born in the late 50s and grew up surrounded by music. My parents listened to what they liked and my mother was a trained pianist. I started playing a real guitar at 10 but switched to bass at 16 or 17 & still play. I remember hearing his name throughout the 70s but never knew anything about him or his music. At 64 i am just now hearing all this. Kinda lame of me wouldn't you agree ? He was definitely THE one unsung hero. I'm just now learning how important he was and still is to many. I definitely have a new favorite guitar player. Oh well. Better late than never. . It was the 70s though and drugs were abundant and there were so many genre's of music. Started playing in a band at 17 and a neighbor of mine my age was heavily into Hendrix. He could play much of his music note for note. He's still in the biz along with very talented brother's and I do not remember him ever mentioning Rory. Strange !

@@Bitterstone3849 It's not a sin. I discovered him about 25 years ago. There are hundreds of hours of concert footage. Bon voyage ?

Listen to "Irish your 74"........

@@archimedesscrew3710 OK

For sure he made a lot of Greeks happy and can't be undone

I think they have his guitar on display for a while. I know I read that somewhere. Those a**holes don't deserve it since he is not in the Rrhof.

Fuck the hall of fame 🖕

It jumped to 175 from people who have no business listening to a real musician.

Nothing a little tap on the back of the head with a 1961 Strat couldn't sort out...

Not catering to your tastes is not a good enough reason to dislike this. Many narrow minded fools trawl the tube with no idea what they are watching and giving a thumbs down to.

Hold on a moment, I'm a real deal Rory &Co. fan and proponent but the one time I seen Motorhead in Cleveland Ohio Dec 1983. I was far away past the back row at the Variety theater and felt the bass bouncing off my chest. They had to pull the plug on them because plaster was falling down from the ceiling. Also played that night were Queensryche and Twisted Sister. 9 years earlier I seen David Bowie but was seated close to the right tower of speakers. My ears rang for many days. My point is how close we are to the tower(s). Imagine being close at Woodstock? RIP Rory!

Because of him i gotme an AC30.. Because of him i gotme a Strat 🥹 Because of him i became a Pro. Because of him i sit now in my place in Torrevieja,Spain and Play until my Fingers hurt ,my Back aches and i sweat!! I am Not gigging anymore..and i am 72 and haven't changed ,Just got old following His and Jeff Beck 's way to squeze every drop of my blood Out of my Strats ☹️

you could be right there...but i still like my "other" guitars too.....haha

Ich lächle Jeden TAG !!! EVER !!!! RORY THE BEST !!! RIP

You weren’t paying attention.

My wife and I enjoyed watching and listening to Rory & band upstage The Faces with Rod the Mod. The Faces put on a very good show despite being upstaged.

Almost all 70 and I love it!💜💜💜

@@jodeeb.6496 I'm 65. This video brings back a bit of those times. I go back there now more often. Why? Not because I'm some old fart trying to recall my youth, but because it seems that that era (of which I lived), had more sensible people with better common sense. Then: CSN, Doobie Brothers, ABBA. Now: Some female trendy singer swinging on poles showing 90% of their asses and this is considered ok!? And it's broadcast on national TV here in the US. No wonder our kids are turning into greedy self indulgent, self absorbed, little minded individuals who want nothing but what they think they deserve. So... I go to that time...

Yeah the Germans loved him and he loved Germany.

He was such an amazing artist. Is this your favorite song?

Whats the name of your brother? Who knows we can seek end find that gig on KZfaq!

touched by the hand of God, and in the pantheon of Rock n Roll guitar gods, Rory is deity supreme.

Rory the best no one comes close

Ditto saw him twice also. The master, so special.

What an amazing talent. unfortunately, artists today have no inspiration and no talent for music. Is this your favorite song?