This is a live recording of 'Hands Off' from the Reading Festival of 1973. It was this particular track that first lit my ears to the phenomenal music of Rory Gallagher.
My offering here is a small token of my admiration for a great musician and a sincere gentleman, who always retained his humility throughout his career.
Rory Gallagher - Guitar
Gerry McAvoy - Bass
Lou Martin - Keyboards
Rod De'arth - Drums
Rory Gallagher born William Rory Gallagher Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, and raised in Cork,
Shortly after moving from the North of Ireland to Cork, Rory obtained his first guitar, a parlor style flat top model seen in many of his childhood photographs. As a young musician Rory honed his skills performing in local talent shows and concerts. Barely in his teens, Rory bought his signature 1961 Fender Stratocaster and joined The Fontana Show Band, performing to an ever-growing audience. Determined to express his sound, Rory assumed the lead, changed the band name to 'Impact' and continued to tour, slowly veering away from the homogenous show band format. Soon after, Rory would fulfill concert dates on continent as a new trio, Taste.
As the first true vehicle for Rory's creativity, Taste's raw style and amalgamation of rock, blues, jazz and folk took audiences by storm. Rory's passion for performance was captivating. From intimate venues to the larger stages of Europe and America, Taste allowed Rory to hone his incendiary style and set the stage for his later career as a solo artist. Their last performance being an apperance at the Isle Of White Festival.
After the break-up of Taste, Gallagher toured under his own name, hiring former Deep Joy bass player Gerry McAvoy to play on Gallagher's self-titled debut album, Rory Gallagher. It was the beginning of a twenty-year musical relationship between Gallagher and McAvoy.
The Gallagher band performed several TV and radio shows across Europe, including Beat-Club in Bremen, Germany and the Old Grey Whistle Test. He recorded two Peel Sessions, both in February 1973 and containing the same tracks, but only the first was broadcast. Along with Little Feat and Roger McGuinn, Gallagher performed the first Rockpalast live concert at the Grugahalle, Essen, Germany in 1977.The line-up which included Rod De'ath on drums and Lou Martin on keyboards, performed together between 1973 and 1978. However, he eventually dropped down to just bass, guitar and drums, and his act became a power trio. Other releases from that period include Against the Grain, Calling Card, Photo-Finish and Top Priority.
The 1970s were Gallagher's most prolific period. He produced ten albums in that decade, including two live albums, Live in Europe and Irish Tour '74. November 1971 saw the release of his album, Deuce. In the same year he was voted Melody Maker's International Top Musician of the Year, ahead of Eric Clapton. However, despite a number of his albums from this period reaching the UK Albums Chart, Gallagher did not attain major star status.
In the mid seventies he declined an invitation to join The Rolling Stones, he was David Coverdale's second choice to replace Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple. Gallagher chose to perform in his own band.
Gallagher played and recorded what he said was "in me all the time, and not just something I turn on ...". Though he sold over thirty million albums world wide, it was his marathon live performances that won him greatest acclaim. He is documented in the 1974 film Irish Tour '74, directed by Tony Palmer. During the heightened periods of political unrest in Ireland, as other artists were warned not to tour, Gallagher was resolute about touring Ireland at least once a year during his career, winning him the dedication of thousands of fans, and in the process, becoming a role model for other aspiring young Irish musicians.
Although extemporaneous jamming was a hallmark of Rory's live performances, he was a perfectionist in the studio. Often recording into the early morning, doing take after take, Rory strove for perfection when committing his music to record.
A talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft.
Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later that year in London, England aged 47.
(2 March 1948 -- 14 June 1995)
A album of unreleased studio tracks and a San Francisco 1979 concert will be released in June 2011.
http://www.rorygallagher.com/#/news/2011/03/notes_from_san_francisco
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Merçi formaface :))))
MrRoryBlues 6 months ago
@MrRoryBlues Merci Rod, mon plaisir ;<))
formaface 6 months ago
I was lucky enough to see Rory Quite a few times in the 70's....great days....Excellent upload
jcw001 7 months ago
@jcw001 One of the greatest live artist's of the time...thanks ;<))
formaface 7 months ago
Wow it's great :-)
8897pk 7 months ago
@8897pk I think it's a great number too!! thanks ;<))
formaface 7 months ago