After Hendrix (or maybe same level, Hoodoo Man), Jimmy Page, possibly, Johnny Winter, surely, the best blues guitarist of the modern times. Amazing deepness with his strings
rory is amazing. his playing is just so beautiful and influential, he proves you dont need to be a yngwie malmsteen or paul gilbert to be amazing. his playing is better than anything iv ever heard!!
There's a lot of great guiarists in this world. I like Page, Rhoads, Harrison, Hendrix and so on, but Rory Gallagher is my hero. He was my dads hero too. There was just something really special with this guy, mysterious and he had the feeling of his guitar like noone else.
@GvrnmntHkr Totally agree mate, I love Blackmore, SRV etc but there's just something magical about Rory. I think his lovely personality has something to do with it, he makes me smile :)
i like clapton but i thnk rory is so much better . claptons abit of a follower (kind of plays wat bb tells him to ) where as rory had his own thing his own sound and style
The first time I saw Rory he was introduced as the #1 guitarest in the world and before he came out i thought of clapton,page robin trower and then,Rory comes out looking so cute,played inbetween kiss and rod stewart,he started playing I think this song,blew my mind.His guitar playing is so above anyone,hes in a genre all his own.Saw him again,blew me away shortly after that saw clapton who was good,but NOONE comes close to Rory,the voice,love his individual style,a fan pleaser RORY RULES
For a change i think everyone has a good point to be made they all were and are rok gods when it comes to the guitar and singing for the most of them,but Rory was just plain old rory and if you were to hear Gary Moore talking about his last days before the operation it would sadden you he passed away a lonely man
None of them could touch Rory because he always remained "one of us" - a music fan. It's no coincidence that most of his most famous footage comes from gigs where he was literally face to face with his audience without having to walk a mile to be there. That's how he liked it - intimate! He never became a rock and blues God - not by choice anyway. He was just plain old Rory Gallagher and as long as he was playing and there was one or more individuals in the house, he'd carry on. Pure genius.
Gallagher, Hendrix, Clapton, Page, D. Allman, Townshend, Santana, J.Beck, SRV, Buchannon, P.Green, D. Dale, Cropper, B.Guy, A.King, A.Collins, B. May, the Edge, Slash, D.Gilmour, G. Harrison
anyone of these guys is numbero uno, too hard to pick number one of all time!!!!
Why wud yu put Page in the sentence doesn't hold a candle to Rory for that matter Hendrix has always bin my legend but after hearin Rory i have found someone else that is a giant when it comes to guitar ,excellent voice to go with it
@dictator54 jimi hendrix was asked in an interview what it was liked to be known as the greatest guitarist in the world..His answer was.."I dont know man,you should ask an irish cat called Rory Gallagher"
@NeedleInTheGroove1 The thing was Hendrix was so messed up on drugs, he was referring to a literal cat. The cat would appear in his hallucinations and play really great guitar. Later he called him Rory Gallagher and said he was from Ireland, but that was just a huge coincidence.
@rkl17 Yeah I know, but I also didn't meen dat he was smarter in a guitar playing way. I only meant that he was smarter in the fact that he better knew how to make money with his music and how to reach a bigger audience. And indeed, when you look to skills, Rory ane especialy SRV where two of the most talented musicians this music ever had the privilege to meet
Ich war damals irre traurig,als er von uns ging,mittlerweile sehe ich das so-er wußte,was für eine Welle von Scheiße,musikalisch gesehen,die nächsten Jahre anrollt und hat sich in den Rock Himmel verzogen!Kanns ihm nicht verdenken,vergesse ihn nie und bin dummerweise,immer schockiert,für was für Schleuderpreise,seine Platten,in manchen Wühltischen liegen!God bless you!!
Rory was and still is a guitar god! The stuff that he's playing here is unpossible.. Blends of jazz, hard rock, he was a true legend.. He should be here today.. Long live Rory!
some idiot once tried to tell me this song was about shooting heroin, referring to the tatto'd lady as needle marks, push the penny as injecting and meeting down at the shooting gallery. I told this bloke that he was fucked up and that Rory was a straight ahead songwriter . What you saw is what you got. That's the reason I loved the guy so much.
Got my beer at hand, and YOU playing... here's thinking of you today sweetie, and all the wonderful memories. Rock in Peace beautiful... miss you. XX
I find it quit stupid comparing 2 of the best guitarist and saying that the one is better and more passionate than the other. The only thing that you can say is that Clapton probably was smarter and that he just knew how to make music that everybody can apreciate, just like Marc Knopfler. About skills and passion: the beautiful thing about this kind of music is that it only sound great when you play it with passion, so Clapton, Rory, Marc, Ford,... They all are passionate, always
@NicolasHeyrman i agree with your statement which implicitly reminds all that music is subjective, and is not a directly measureable contest(Thank goodness). But Clapton was certainly not smarter than Rory. Clapton is very good, but his knowledge of the fretboard, alternate tunings, key and timing changes, originality, slide ability, and demonstrative showmanship...... all pale next to Rory, and also next to SRV - and Clapton has acknowledged this fact. Bottom line = they are all great ones.
@NicolasHeyrman i agree with your statement which implicitly reminds all that music is subjective, and is not a directly measureable contest(Thank goodness). But Clapton was certainly not smarter than Rory. Clapton is very good, but his knowledge of the fretboard, alternate tunings, key and timing changes, originality, slide ability, and demonstrative showmanship...... all pale next to Rory, and also next to SRV - and Clapton has acknowledged this fact. Bottom line = they are all great ones
@avocate201 come on man,, whats the need to bring that up?? why do people always compare to clapton?? because its Clapton!! joe walsh is my fav guitarist but even i know the importance of clapton and his playing. He has spand more generations than guys like rory and stevie ray... just because hes still alive!!!! people didnt get to see guys like them calm down like they did with clapton. Clapton is in class of his own.
@avocate201 is there really somebody out there comparing them?? LOL poor Eric.. He is a good guitar man but he gets out distroyed by every direct confrontation... With Rory Jimy or Stevie :)
Hendrix was once asked ( an Tv or Newspaper Journalist i think was it ) how it Feels to be the Best Gutarplayer in the World , Hendrix said , he dont know how that feels, " you have to go and ask Rory Gallagher," he answered .
Gallagher, the only one who poured his heart and soul into his performances, spent his body in the act of giving so much to so many, will I ever forget, hell no. I was fortunate son. RIP. You are sorely missed.
I know this is lame and cliche, but seriously there are 5 people who actually disliked this? SERIOUSLY? are the like and dislike buttons that close together that 5 people could miss one of them?
The complete package, a great vocalist and a lightning fast blues/rock player. Talk about playing guitar just like ringing a bell! RIP Rory. You went too soon.
Clapton had devinitiv more Luck and, whats more Important , Clapton wanted to be Comercial he did everything for beeing in the Radio or Television. Rory was complete different, , he wanted to play Music for the People . Clapton for me ie one of the most overrated Guitarplayers, Rory was so much better.
Gallagher, as you'll quickly discover if you ask about, is the guitarist's guitarist. Not the greatest singer - he played so much n drank so hard he often sounded rough - nor the greatest songwriter - he was more an interpreter, not that he didn't write great stuff too - but above all, he was a unique interpreter whose frequently jazzy take on old blues standards, was without compare. If you ever saw him, you'd never forget him.
Agree about Clapton. I mean, come on, how many solos did he play which sent chills down your spine. IMO, he was a bearded junkie with a f*ckin good agent
Hendrix was amazing, but he practised for millions of hours. Rory was born with his talent
don't whine about clapton and that he had sould out, if you don't like his newer stuff (as my self) just don't listen to it, i love cream, derek and dominos, i also love rory's music, and i'd die to see them playing together, so don't bitch about it and just enjoy your music
That "commercial shit" is important. In those days, you needed a couple of hit records. Probably still do. Without them, you end up with a strong following and a good living, but no one remembers you, if that is important to you. Roy Buchanan had the same fate.
Saw three of his monumental gigs, met him once at heathrow where he posed for a photo and gave us an autograph. Very shy, modest man for such a great talent.
i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
@RossGAnderson Yeh, Rory was never one to miss, love your story, it tells you everything you need to know about the man. What sort of 'stars' do that today!
i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
Good god, I thought the Irish Tour was his best gig. This and Cradle Rock from the same Montreux gig proves me totally wrong... this is the best guitar playing I've ever heard!
@HawkwindMaster :D Something else, isn't it. The band have to go flat out to try n keep up with him n he's still leppin' around the place at the end. I've played this version of shin kicker on youtube more often than any other song by any artist.
This guy should have been more famous than Eric Clapton..His playing was far better but he refused to make some commercial shit for fuckin' promotors or Top " myass" bosses, Now nobody is buy CD's anymore because people are raging about the shit quality it generated for decade. Then fuck'em all!
We love Rory and underrated musicians like him. He was definitevly not granted the talent he deserved. This guy should have been a star from day 1
YES! This is why I hate fucking Clapton. People think i'm crazy but I know what he stole from Rory. Clapton sold out man, he was already famous and he sold out. Taste was not as famous as Cream or the Yardbirds, Rory never sold out and was the best, do you know how rare that is? Most people have probably never even heard of Rory Gallagher... At least in America.
I hate Clapton, too...I think that Clapton has 1/3 of Rory's talent and capabilities. By the way, I'm brazilian and I traveled to Ireland just to pay my honors to him !
@laurentdelyon Oh for god sake it is people like you that give awesome musicians a bad name all about fucking competition yes he is a fantastic artisit who deserves a place in musical history as he has, maybe not as large as some out there but don't start ragging on other artists, eric clapton is good in his own right also. Learn to appriciate something without making it a competition. God you speak like a freaking schoolchild grow up (and yes I realise the futility of saying this)
i should not have to watch an advertisement for the new victorious season, i dont care if victorious and jade becomes friends just show me some rory
ThePowerslave94 1 hour ago
shut the hell up and enjoy the music.
TheHighwayRider 2 weeks ago
whopper wank to this song!
daviddara333 2 weeks ago
After Hendrix (or maybe same level, Hoodoo Man), Jimmy Page, possibly, Johnny Winter, surely, the best blues guitarist of the modern times. Amazing deepness with his strings
deracful 1 month ago
6 people have short hair
KaveManZ 1 month ago
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You should change the description. It's spelled *favorite. not "favourite" Cheers from America.
sebz61 1 month ago
colour, flavour, honour, harbour, neighbour, rumour, labour, humour, calibre, centre, fibre, goitre, litre, lustre, metre, mitre, nitre, reconnoitre, sabre, saltpetre, sombre, spectre, defence, offence, cancelled... Cheers from GB :-P
casahy 1 month ago 37
@casahy Lol, great reply horse. Much respect. (Still laughing my ar*e off.) Two countries separated by a common language, as the fella said.
lundamark 3 weeks ago
@casahy colonials......dont mind them
Wayavas1337 3 days ago
@sebz61 You are dumb as a box of hammers.
gtrrs71 1 month ago
@sebz61 It is originally spelled "favourite"in proper English and not the bastardized US version that omits the "U".
MrFredGoldstein 3 weeks ago
@sebz61 fail lol
rneoman 2 weeks ago
@rneoman Your obviously a nerd...only nerds say "fail"
sebz61 1 week ago
What would I give to have BEEN that guitar.
sandgrownen 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Rory Gallagher
greaaaat guitar playing people can't even copy him.no matter how hard they try
jplafoot 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Rory Gallagher
Rory was great...even Jimi agreed with that ;) And Rory owned the most fucked up strat I've ever seen :-D
Savior9287 1 month ago
rory is amazing. his playing is just so beautiful and influential, he proves you dont need to be a yngwie malmsteen or paul gilbert to be amazing. his playing is better than anything iv ever heard!!
krisforrowan2010 1 month ago
What Clapton???
They call Rory White Hendrix. I think It should be: Hendrix= Black Gallagher :)))
anandadavananda 2 months ago
There's a lot of great guiarists in this world. I like Page, Rhoads, Harrison, Hendrix and so on, but Rory Gallagher is my hero. He was my dads hero too. There was just something really special with this guy, mysterious and he had the feeling of his guitar like noone else.
GvrnmntHkr 2 months ago
@GvrnmntHkr Totally agree mate, I love Blackmore, SRV etc but there's just something magical about Rory. I think his lovely personality has something to do with it, he makes me smile :)
anonymouslolxD 1 month ago
@anonymouslolxD Have to agree, he just does make ya happy 8)
edrusharry 1 month ago
@anonymouslolxD He always looks like he doesn't understand how REALLY great he is when he plays.. He's magic..
TheKonstantinLevin 2 weeks ago
i like clapton but i thnk rory is so much better . claptons abit of a follower (kind of plays wat bb tells him to ) where as rory had his own thing his own sound and style
jayrob1984 2 months ago
Clapton might be the most boring guitarist ever, Rory was miles ahead of him in groove, skill and writing.
MrBizzmarky76 2 months ago
The first time I saw Rory he was introduced as the #1 guitarest in the world and before he came out i thought of clapton,page robin trower and then,Rory comes out looking so cute,played inbetween kiss and rod stewart,he started playing I think this song,blew my mind.His guitar playing is so above anyone,hes in a genre all his own.Saw him again,blew me away shortly after that saw clapton who was good,but NOONE comes close to Rory,the voice,love his individual style,a fan pleaser RORY RULES
jenncalleallen09 2 months ago
which one? there are several solos in the song!!!! :)
gtrnum 2 months ago
plus rory is way way waaaayyyyy more humble than clapton, hes arrogant as shit
NintendoSinceBirth1 3 months ago
For a change i think everyone has a good point to be made they all were and are rok gods when it comes to the guitar and singing for the most of them,but Rory was just plain old rory and if you were to hear Gary Moore talking about his last days before the operation it would sadden you he passed away a lonely man
dictator54 3 months ago
None of them could touch Rory because he always remained "one of us" - a music fan. It's no coincidence that most of his most famous footage comes from gigs where he was literally face to face with his audience without having to walk a mile to be there. That's how he liked it - intimate! He never became a rock and blues God - not by choice anyway. He was just plain old Rory Gallagher and as long as he was playing and there was one or more individuals in the house, he'd carry on. Pure genius.
gilbertlufc 3 months ago
Gallagher, Hendrix, Clapton, Page, D. Allman, Townshend, Santana, J.Beck, SRV, Buchannon, P.Green, D. Dale, Cropper, B.Guy, A.King, A.Collins, B. May, the Edge, Slash, D.Gilmour, G. Harrison
anyone of these guys is numbero uno, too hard to pick number one of all time!!!!
01Shorthanded 3 months ago
Why wud yu put Page in the sentence doesn't hold a candle to Rory for that matter Hendrix has always bin my legend but after hearin Rory i have found someone else that is a giant when it comes to guitar ,excellent voice to go with it
dictator54 4 months ago
@dictator54 jimi hendrix was asked in an interview what it was liked to be known as the greatest guitarist in the world..His answer was.."I dont know man,you should ask an irish cat called Rory Gallagher"
NeedleInTheGroove1 3 months ago 18
@NeedleInTheGroove1 The thing was Hendrix was so messed up on drugs, he was referring to a literal cat. The cat would appear in his hallucinations and play really great guitar. Later he called him Rory Gallagher and said he was from Ireland, but that was just a huge coincidence.
Kevkowski5 1 week ago
@Kevkowski5 what are ye bullshittin about ye fool
NeedleInTheGroove1 1 week ago
@Kevkowski5 dude.......
GregoryJohnsonJr 2 days ago
@dictator54 I grew up listening to Page and always thought he was the best,and he is.Rory on the other hand is the best of the best.Amazing talent
spiderdave6 3 months ago
Gallagher and Page...the fabulous guitar hero
janiakowska 4 months ago
fantastic artist !
janiakowska 4 months ago
GREAT MAN ♪RORY♥ !!! AND GUITARIST!!!
loesje52 4 months ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Rory Gallagher
Rory ain`t a human being :)
dRobistification 4 months ago
BIG
TheJuliotica 4 months ago
Just superb!!!
alecr666x 4 months ago
Rory the best
moppelpoldi 4 months ago
The energy in the end solo is amazing....love the stinging and screaming notes...and the bass is bringing down the house!
ScottManning7447 4 months ago
C'est quand même excellent. !!!!Quels musiciens !!!!
ismadvm 4 months ago
hes as good as jimmy page or anyone that class , in his own time
ftbhoy 5 months ago
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jltardiff 5 months ago
6 people need tattoos.
MrPhotodoc 6 months ago
one of my favourite songs!!!
moimoiac 6 months ago
i don't think there is a bad song by RG.
particularly live.
as one who never had the luck to see his band live - thanks to all you posters.
MrKirkenstein 6 months ago
@MrKirkenstein I know the feeling man, it was quite difficult for me to go see rory. As I wasn't born yet..
redfender1 6 months ago
ﾛﾘｰ･ｷﾞｬﾗｶﾞｰ!ギミック無し､直球勝負～彼のひたむき猛烈ｷﾞﾀｰが好きでたまらなかった!"刺青の女"～偉大なアイリッシュ
blackandtanful 6 months ago in playlist ロリーギャラガー
Oh good God the bass!
mollers92 6 months ago
@rkl17 Yeah I know, but I also didn't meen dat he was smarter in a guitar playing way. I only meant that he was smarter in the fact that he better knew how to make money with his music and how to reach a bigger audience. And indeed, when you look to skills, Rory ane especialy SRV where two of the most talented musicians this music ever had the privilege to meet
NicolasHeyrman 6 months ago
orgasmic.
mhuinnamuice 6 months ago
immer wieder "awesome"
borg7312 6 months ago
Possibly the best version of this great song..........
The Gman was unique............Unreplaced and never will be. A genius!
ElRojoDiablo1 6 months ago
Ich war damals irre traurig,als er von uns ging,mittlerweile sehe ich das so-er wußte,was für eine Welle von Scheiße,musikalisch gesehen,die nächsten Jahre anrollt und hat sich in den Rock Himmel verzogen!Kanns ihm nicht verdenken,vergesse ihn nie und bin dummerweise,immer schockiert,für was für Schleuderpreise,seine Platten,in manchen Wühltischen liegen!God bless you!!
brucefan59 7 months ago
Rory was and still is a guitar god! The stuff that he's playing here is unpossible.. Blends of jazz, hard rock, he was a true legend.. He should be here today.. Long live Rory!
ohiggtom84 7 months ago
some idiot once tried to tell me this song was about shooting heroin, referring to the tatto'd lady as needle marks, push the penny as injecting and meeting down at the shooting gallery. I told this bloke that he was fucked up and that Rory was a straight ahead songwriter . What you saw is what you got. That's the reason I loved the guy so much.
tp10488 7 months ago
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@tp10488 did you fuck him?
jmj5150 6 months ago
I wish I was there!!!great guitarist..Rory was a wonderful human being <3
panagiotalovesmusic 7 months ago
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Got my beer at hand, and YOU playing... here's thinking of you today sweetie, and all the wonderful memories. Rock in Peace beautiful... miss you. XX
aussieangie 7 months ago
I find it quit stupid comparing 2 of the best guitarist and saying that the one is better and more passionate than the other. The only thing that you can say is that Clapton probably was smarter and that he just knew how to make music that everybody can apreciate, just like Marc Knopfler. About skills and passion: the beautiful thing about this kind of music is that it only sound great when you play it with passion, so Clapton, Rory, Marc, Ford,... They all are passionate, always
NicolasHeyrman 7 months ago
@NicolasHeyrman i agree with your statement which implicitly reminds all that music is subjective, and is not a directly measureable contest(Thank goodness). But Clapton was certainly not smarter than Rory. Clapton is very good, but his knowledge of the fretboard, alternate tunings, key and timing changes, originality, slide ability, and demonstrative showmanship...... all pale next to Rory, and also next to SRV - and Clapton has acknowledged this fact. Bottom line = they are all great ones.
rkl17 6 months ago
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@NicolasHeyrman i agree with your statement which implicitly reminds all that music is subjective, and is not a directly measureable contest(Thank goodness). But Clapton was certainly not smarter than Rory. Clapton is very good, but his knowledge of the fretboard, alternate tunings, key and timing changes, originality, slide ability, and demonstrative showmanship...... all pale next to Rory, and also next to SRV - and Clapton has acknowledged this fact. Bottom line = they are all great ones
rkl17 6 months ago
剛腕ｷﾞﾀﾘｽﾄ､ﾛﾘｰ･ｷﾞｬﾗｶﾞｰ"刺青の女"～なんのなんの小技は冴えるしいつもお気に入りだった!ﾃﾚｷｬｽ３羽カラスのﾋﾄﾘ
blackandtanful 7 months ago
Yeah! lol :DD
RicoM75 7 months ago
People should stop comparing Rory Gallagher to Eric Clapton. Rory Gallagher was infinitely more passionate and dynamic than Eric Clapton ever was.
avocate201 7 months ago 50
@avocate201 come on man,, whats the need to bring that up?? why do people always compare to clapton?? because its Clapton!! joe walsh is my fav guitarist but even i know the importance of clapton and his playing. He has spand more generations than guys like rory and stevie ray... just because hes still alive!!!! people didnt get to see guys like them calm down like they did with clapton. Clapton is in class of his own.
rabman010 1 month ago
@rabman010 That is all very well, but Rory and Stevie Ray are better enyway.
Hlotar 3 weeks ago
@avocate201
Yes precisely.
Eric who?
sandgrownen 1 month ago in playlist YouTube Mix for Rory Gallagher
@avocate201 is there really somebody out there comparing them?? LOL poor Eric.. He is a good guitar man but he gets out distroyed by every direct confrontation... With Rory Jimy or Stevie :)
TheKonstantinLevin 2 weeks ago
This particular performance is my favourite guitar solo ever. The passion Rory played with is unrivalled.
cookieinthewoods 8 months ago
wat a guitarist maybe only second to jimi hendrix
mrhaya11111 8 months ago
Look at those fingers fly! Awesome guitar player!
bareknuckles2u 8 months ago
WOW...remember when they would put
the effect's on the amp? no tap dancing
2 KEWL!!! old SKOOL!!!
1mo4dro 8 months ago
I love Rory, the way he understood the blues ... and the way we played without fear of what is right or wrong ...
GUAGLIANONE 8 months ago
Thank you mr.Gallagher!
tkd993 8 months ago
Hendrix was once asked ( an Tv or Newspaper Journalist i think was it ) how it Feels to be the Best Gutarplayer in the World , Hendrix said , he dont know how that feels, " you have to go and ask Rory Gallagher," he answered .
MrAlex0262 9 months ago
we miss you Rory, nobody can come close to you for such powerfull blues performance like this
coubiakb 9 months ago
Ich liebe Rory- erinnert mich an alte Zeiten!
HerthaGladbach 9 months ago
グレイトギター､ﾛﾘｰ･ｷﾞｬﾗｶﾞｰの1975の勇姿!､TATOO LADY ～～ｹﾞｲﾘｰ･ﾑｰｱ及びじゃない!(笑)
blackandtanful 9 months ago
Gallagher, the only one who poured his heart and soul into his performances, spent his body in the act of giving so much to so many, will I ever forget, hell no. I was fortunate son. RIP. You are sorely missed.
franorichardson 9 months ago
I know this is lame and cliche, but seriously there are 5 people who actually disliked this? SERIOUSLY? are the like and dislike buttons that close together that 5 people could miss one of them?
6sixpounder6 9 months ago
The complete package, a great vocalist and a lightning fast blues/rock player. Talk about playing guitar just like ringing a bell! RIP Rory. You went too soon.
ThePiiEyedPiper 10 months ago
Been a Gallagher fan since Taste days!! Outstanding grass roots player!
TheGuitarLoft 10 months ago
Got to agree! I like Clapton but he is a better songwriter than a guitarist.
TheGuitarLoft 10 months ago
Clapton had devinitiv more Luck and, whats more Important , Clapton wanted to be Comercial he did everything for beeing in the Radio or Television. Rory was complete different, , he wanted to play Music for the People . Clapton for me ie one of the most overrated Guitarplayers, Rory was so much better.
MrAlex0262 10 months ago 9
@MrAlex0262 why are you talking about clapton here? you devoted only one sentence to rory! This is RORYTOWN! Get outta here!
gtrnum 2 months ago
the father of Dizzy Reed :P that good keyboardist
chalocba 10 months ago
'Cousin It' on the keys is fuckin UNREAL.
mac4attack 10 months ago
@mac4attack that be Lou Martin, Lou Martin!
jdesmo4 10 months ago
I loved his voice. As raw as his music. Perfect for what he was delivering! RIP Rory!
bvsnbull 10 months ago
Gallagher, as you'll quickly discover if you ask about, is the guitarist's guitarist. Not the greatest singer - he played so much n drank so hard he often sounded rough - nor the greatest songwriter - he was more an interpreter, not that he didn't write great stuff too - but above all, he was a unique interpreter whose frequently jazzy take on old blues standards, was without compare. If you ever saw him, you'd never forget him.
dermotwalker 10 months ago
Agree about Clapton. I mean, come on, how many solos did he play which sent chills down your spine. IMO, he was a bearded junkie with a f*ckin good agent
Hendrix was amazing, but he practised for millions of hours. Rory was born with his talent
fidra100 10 months ago
THE MASTER OF STRAT!!!!!!!!!!!
alexxiche 10 months ago
Rory Gallagher, along with Peter Green was the most underrated guitarist, in my opinion. his style was so unique.
pilsenschop 11 months ago 2
don't whine about clapton and that he had sould out, if you don't like his newer stuff (as my self) just don't listen to it, i love cream, derek and dominos, i also love rory's music, and i'd die to see them playing together, so don't bitch about it and just enjoy your music
Mercinq 11 months ago
I went to see a tribute band called sinnerboy, check them out guys they are awesome. Rory G is just way way underated so spread the word
EddyRainbow 11 months ago
the best
georgiadesm 11 months ago
RORY IS GOD
glassaghman 11 months ago
SUPER bass playing from Gerry aswell - but what a solo, jaw-dropping!
cookieinthewoods 11 months ago
That "commercial shit" is important. In those days, you needed a couple of hit records. Probably still do. Without them, you end up with a strong following and a good living, but no one remembers you, if that is important to you. Roy Buchanan had the same fate.
JMBQuincy 1 year ago
yet another one of donegals greatest and the greatest the world will ever see.. legend
feckitanyway 1 year ago 2
This is what music is about, look at the joy on his face. He really loved what he did
zfinnan 1 year ago 2
He was granted the TALENT not the RECOGNITION
b0bcat100 1 year ago
that has to b the sexiest sounding intro ever!!!!!!!
darraghm1234 1 year ago
fucking nice
MrRedrooster13 1 year ago
probably the greatest guitarman ever
waterfoxj 1 year ago 53
@waterfoxj in the same league as Roy Buchanan
pano1958 7 months ago
@waterfoxj I met and spent some time with him and the band just prior to this footage, great people and Rory was a real artist....
morganswirl 5 months ago
@waterfoxj
probably ? ;)
GeneralEisenhower 4 months ago
what a show man
hadwll 1 year ago
καταπληκτικος κιθαριστας
ioanninadourouti1983 1 year ago 4
Saw three of his monumental gigs, met him once at heathrow where he posed for a photo and gave us an autograph. Very shy, modest man for such a great talent.
dermotwalker 1 year ago
Simply the greatest.
MrConeman 1 year ago
Better Than Elvis!
Ducatisatva 1 year ago
I got a autograph from Rory :D
2000guitarman 1 year ago 22
@2000guitarman lucky you!! :))
ailouros1982 1 year ago
@2000guitarman you lucky bastard!!! :D
paroutdiok 1 year ago 2
@2000guitarman I give you a million
Lecter936337 4 months ago
@Lecter936337 I don't sell it!
2000guitarman 4 months ago
@2000guitarman ill give you my soul for it...
beanseeker 4 months ago
@beanseeker i'm not satan... xD
2000guitarman 4 months ago
@2000guitarman thats good
NintendoSinceBirth1 3 months ago
What feels like to be the best musician in history?
PurpleAndZeppelin 1 year ago
"A real fine sight to see..." You're very true of your lyrics Rory
cookieinthewoods 1 year ago
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PRIME BEEF........FOR SURE
MsNinny123 1 year ago
PRIME BEEF........FOR SURE
MsNinny123 1 year ago
that guitar was his old riend
00bourkebrendan 1 year ago
i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
RossGAnderson 1 year ago 3
@RossGAnderson Yeh, Rory was never one to miss, love your story, it tells you everything you need to know about the man. What sort of 'stars' do that today!
formaface 1 year ago
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i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
RossGAnderson 1 year ago
i saw him loads, every UK tour at least once. The man was brilliant. Paid for my Guiness in a pub in Birmingham before a gig at Aston Uni. Played a complete acoustic gig at Birmingham Town Hall when the band couldn't get there because of fog and THEN came back the following week and did the usual electric sets. For the same ticket!!!
RossGAnderson 1 year ago
One of my great and ever lasting joys in life has been the fact that I got to see Rory in concert !
I've seen a lot of concerts and there was nobody better and no one who enjoyed playing for the people more than him.
Thanks for sharing this.
southofcali 1 year ago
Eric Clapton is a million miles away from Rory...
RIP Master.
FB1801 1 year ago
Good god, I thought the Irish Tour was his best gig. This and Cradle Rock from the same Montreux gig proves me totally wrong... this is the best guitar playing I've ever heard!
HawkwindMaster 1 year ago
@HawkwindMaster Take a look at shin kicker montreux 1979 - chainsaw punk chords meet acid rock. It'll take your face off!
dermotwalker 1 year ago
@dermotwalker
Sir, I am afraid I will now have to sue you for injuries arising from your recommendation, as my face has been melted clean off!
HawkwindMaster 1 year ago
@HawkwindMaster :D Something else, isn't it. The band have to go flat out to try n keep up with him n he's still leppin' around the place at the end. I've played this version of shin kicker on youtube more often than any other song by any artist.
dermotwalker 1 year ago
One of the best, I love this song. I was fortunate to see him live twice, gone too soon RIP.
ProdigalSin 1 year ago
One of the best solos ever especially on the Irish tour 1974 .. Really tells a story ! Listen when ya stoned !!!!
lovelyflares 1 year ago
He is just the best fuck the rest
JaapBleeker 1 year ago 3
Приветы в весь Рори болельщики из Ижевска / России.
shonkhuulai 1 year ago
it's cute when he playes, haven't seen anyone else smiling like that, having so much fun playing guitar.
shaddownight 1 year ago
Quelle merveille !!!!!
fentreti 1 year ago
he always starts with "hope you gonna like it" or "hope you enjoy it"
always has a friendly vibe
DrumsaremyhobbyxD 1 year ago 3
One of the rare musicians that sound live much better than in the studio
DrumsaremyhobbyxD 1 year ago
Temazo !!
tataso 1 year ago
He was one of the best ever guitarist and he had a fantastic voice!
slasha666 1 year ago
ο RORY ήταν Αεκάρα.Γεννημένος για Σκεπαστή!!!
pantolioefsta 1 year ago
@pantolioefsta edw tha ta xalasoume....
truecockney1 1 year ago
The best love story ever was Rory and his old Fender !
redstarboy93 1 year ago 2
the energy is unbelievable!
bigtflanagan 1 year ago
Rory δε μπεστ ;-DDD
ALLiLaTioN 1 year ago
This guy should have been more famous than Eric Clapton..His playing was far better but he refused to make some commercial shit for fuckin' promotors or Top " myass" bosses, Now nobody is buy CD's anymore because people are raging about the shit quality it generated for decade. Then fuck'em all!
We love Rory and underrated musicians like him. He was definitevly not granted the talent he deserved. This guy should have been a star from day 1
laurentdelyon 1 year ago 84
@laurentdelyon Rory and Eric are my favourite guitarists...iI can't dream to put them in comparison because thanks to heaven they are so different!
bruceisjack 1 year ago
@laurentdelyon
YES! This is why I hate fucking Clapton. People think i'm crazy but I know what he stole from Rory. Clapton sold out man, he was already famous and he sold out. Taste was not as famous as Cream or the Yardbirds, Rory never sold out and was the best, do you know how rare that is? Most people have probably never even heard of Rory Gallagher... At least in America.
MSTFreak 11 months ago
@MSTFreak
I hate Clapton, too...I think that Clapton has 1/3 of Rory's talent and capabilities. By the way, I'm brazilian and I traveled to Ireland just to pay my honors to him !
ccontipe 11 months ago
@ccontipe Muioto obrigado from a fellow Gallagher afficionado.
dermotwalker 10 months ago
@MSTFreak lots of rory fans in the americas...cheers
a1zzzz 11 months ago
@laurentdelyon Oh for god sake it is people like you that give awesome musicians a bad name all about fucking competition yes he is a fantastic artisit who deserves a place in musical history as he has, maybe not as large as some out there but don't start ragging on other artists, eric clapton is good in his own right also. Learn to appriciate something without making it a competition. God you speak like a freaking schoolchild grow up (and yes I realise the futility of saying this)
lostsanityreturned 11 months ago
@laurentdelyon .....Well Said!!!
TheGuitarLoft 10 months ago
@laurentdelyon You are so Damn right !
MrAlex0262 9 months ago
@laurentdelyon He's not underrated by anybody who's opinion matters.
Keruaran 8 months ago
@Keruaran agree !
olissime 8 months ago
@laurentdelyon NO QUESTION ABOUT IT LAUREN! RORY SMOKED CLAPTON IN EVERY SENSE! ONE OF IF NOT THEY GREATEST UNSUNG GUITAR GREAT IN ROCK HISTORY!
apachescalp 8 months ago
Ω ΘΕΟΙ!!!!!ΤΙ ΖΩΝΤΑΝΗ ΕΚΤΕΛΕΣΗ ΕΙΝΑΙ ΑΥΤΗ!!!!ΓΑΜΩ ΤΗΝ ΠΟΥΤΑΝΑ ΜΟΥ!!!!ΛΑΘΟΣ ΕΠΟΧΗ ΓΕΝΝΗΘΗΚΑ!!!!
ELDYK277 1 year ago 3
@ELDYK277 pote genithikes re psile...egw ti na pw
TheMarsupilami7 1 year ago
Great Song!
marcotsx 1 year ago
haha the organist goes crazy! i love this song! rip rory gallagher! you are one of my favorite guitar player!
sgthies 1 year ago
5:54-6:11is full of WIN!!!
Long live Rory!
rocawearboi09 1 year ago 2
on keyboards is the lost brother of jon lord ???????.......RORY GALLAGHER RULES
bloodforgodz 1 year ago
Im named after Rory Gallagher
rory1jo 1 year ago 4
I ♥ this
Thecharliejay1 1 year ago
great
orangggggg 1 year ago
2:37 Pure quality!!!!!!!!!!
EddyRainbow 1 year ago
"how it'st like to be the best guitarst in the world? -I don't know.. You'll have to ask Rory Gallagher about that" -Jimi Hendrix
krueger74 1 year ago 2