Out on the Western Plain - Rory Gallagher

Recorded on the 2nd of March 1976 - Rory's 28th Birthday - on the BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test.

This is the fourth of 6 tracks performed, 5 of which are from the "Against the Grain" album which had just been released at the time.

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[AmericanDiaz]

Does anyone know of any ballads written for him since his passing?

[padraig314]

Just the Christ Moore song, i think it's called "Rory Is Gone (to Play the Blues in Heaven)"

[ImALittlePea91]

Brilliant, was just at the Rory G fest today in Ballyshannon, Jonny Gallagher played this, was unreal. RIP Rory ya ledgend

[padraig314]

You're very lucky, i couldn't actually get to Ballyshannon though i really wanted to. There's always Cork in a few weeks.

[bobryan401]

by far my favourite gallagher song

[padraig314]

Yeah, it's up there in my list alright, i think the one on the Cork Opera House dvd is the best i've heard, although the other version i've posted from '88 isn't bad either, i'd say it's better than this one

[dieterlos]

AAh i found a little mistake @ 2.19

but who cares

r.i.p

[JopiniStJopy]

This guy has come a long way since smashing watermelons on stage.

[elknobomucho]

easy to forget just how talented he was. Lovely to look back and remember what it was like to hear him for the first time back in the 70's. He was a genius.

[237philo]

@magiller2010 the guitar is tuned to DADGAD (low to high).

[zenbooter]

yaa,soo good for the soul, stil have the orginal 8track

[magiller2010]

does any1 know the chords to this,,,absolutly imposssible to get, think its in drop D, please post if some1 does,crackin up tryin ta learn it

[tehcraigoman]

@AmericanDiaz Pat McManus has a song dedicated to Rory Gallagher.

[s1nnerb0y]

@AmericanDiaz

Yeah there is a couple if you search on itunes.

[Kaazan]

@padraig314

Have you haerd the one when he plays in Montreal? That the one I like the best tho :)

[mcspeel]

Pleasent!!