RORY'S STRAT

[eggs1968]

i noticed with rorys playing. he picks the string so light you dont get the pic sound threw the pick ups just the strings. pure tone.

[incongra]

Let's not worship an old guitar, it's what Rory did with it that is magic,

[labtide]

cool

[tocslame001]

01:01 whats the name of the song ?

[huskvarsm]

Does anyone know where his guitar is on display i so want a picture of me next to it his album calling card was the first record i ever bought when i was 14 in 1975 ah sweet wonderful memories of summer bedroom windows open stereo up full net curtains blowing in the wind.

[synnott08]

@huskvarsm Hus Guitar is in a music shop on display in Dublin now

[fox68795]

when i saw that guitar i fell in love with it....then i realized i dont have 2500 to spent......

[bluesboydude]

i need 2500 euro's to buy his signature guitar....... and i played on it in the musicstore

YOU KNOW WHAT? im gonna learn a rory G song, go to the music store and record a vid with his signature guitar! =D who wants to see the vid? AND what song shall i play?

[darthdude1016]

RIP TO THEM BOTH GARY RORY I HOPE YOUR ROCKING TOGETHER WITH THE BIG MAN

[chinaboyd]

I'm gonna raise my kid on rorys music

[Burgerphile]

I wish I'll see that guitar someday.

[stuka52]

@unravelled1962 So did I, 31 years ago!

[alfonsgoffin]

Holy strat!!!!

[tvrulesnation]

What a story for memoborilla fans, like between being the first strat in ireland & getting stolen twice, used & abused (in a godly way) for 30+ years & stripped of its paint by usage and as literal as you can get to the phrase ''blood sweat & tears'' this guitar has GOT to be one of the best stories.

Like hendrix & fire is all good, thats just tricks & showmanship. Rorys Strat though is pretty much an epic tale.

[bluesbrother1966]

i love that freakin strat!!!

[Black5heep62]

I have read that it did have a particularly high action.

[marcellino1956]

rory signed my 67 les paul in 1982 ....even played it a little

[BronzNation]

Rory's strat and Shaun Kirkpatrick of Bronz, check out the story at bronz-music com

[standingbeark]

the axe is a "61" strat , if my memory serves me correctly. i read once that he saw this "group" that wanted to buy it and paint it a "salmon" color to match their tuxedos they wore. he said he refused to allow that to be done to such a nice instrument.

[orestiankatsarian]

R.I.P RORY GALLAGHER!!!!

[MiniBoothPwnsU]

he died the day before i was born..

i was named after him :L

[17lio]

This guitar should be classifyed by the UNESCO as a historical monument and belongs to the human legacy.

[rocknrolldaddio]

cool guitar. love to have one like that. mine might end up that way. that is, if i put it out in the rain,have it pinched, and, not clean it. this strat puts me in mind of one of S.R.V's.

[MrRGallagher42]

what is the song that plays at 1:42? it sounds bloody good

[ubdisani]

The track is Who,s That Coming, from the Tattoo album.

[metalasgreg]

@MrRGallagher42 it is called they dont make them like you

[grumpyoldgitt]

I once met Rory at a Mamas Boys gig at The Marquee club in London in the eighties. He was the most humble bloke I've ever met. A true Gent.

[ossmo]

Is there a Rory museum in Ireland or something??

[backthisway]

That sounds like Gary Moore commentating .. is it ?

[ubdisani]

Yes it is Gary Moore, from his tribute programme to Rory.

[VIBRATO1]

Very cool video....I saw Rory at the Bayou in D.C. in the late '70s,but followed him since Taste...The last few years I've reviewed his dvd releases for EagleVision...A one in a million talented performer... Alan

[asdesas]

Hey! I saw him at the Bayou in '79 too! Greatest show ever. Like a crazy religious experience for the whole crowd. A legend.

[m1ck57]

great vid

[beachhutblues]

Where's his strat now?

Is it on show somewhere I could go and see it?

[ubdisani]

Rory's Strat was on show at the Harrods Rocks Guitar Exhibition held in 2007, his brother now looks after his Strat,

[flairnatureboywoo]

nice vid*****

[rhcpjohn444]

haha sweat was acidic nice dude

[SlumminAngel]

Nice vid, thanks for posting.

[garyrollagher]

Brings back many old memories that it does.

Thanks.

Gary Rollagher.

[daviemcf]

I really enjoyed this vid ubdisani,thanks a lot friend. 5*

[budman159]

Did u make this? Or rip it from a documentary or something?

[ubdisani]

yes I made the film, the soundtrack was from radio.

[taildragger51]

Amazing video! I met Rory a few times after gigs in London. Very approachable. He had the innocence of an Irish country lad and the manners that would make you blush. That Strat was a hard one to play..ONLY Rory could handle it. His approach on it was like an acoustic. Up to this day i've never heard anyone get such a pure tone from a Vox AC30.

[erroneousapostrophe]

@taildragger51 What do you mean by 'it was a hard one to play' and that only Rory could handle it? If you are referring to the gauge of strings he used, a lot of players chose heavy strings for sustain and tuning consistency, myself included. It doesn't make a guitar hard to play.

[monteombraro]

Nice and moving, thanks for posting,

martine