Rory Gallagher - Brute Force & Ignorance Lyrics
Brute Force and Ignorance,
Just hit town,
Looking like survivors,
From the Lost and Found.
Brute Force and Ignorance,
Have come to play,
A one-night stand at eight o'clock,
Then they'll be on their way.
This old town's exploding,
And the mayor's uptight,
He'd like to make it to the show,
But he knows it's not his night.
He's got to be beholding,
To his legal spouse,
But she's put the thumbscrews on him,
And snuck out of the house.
There she goes.
The picture on the poster,
Raised an eyebrow or two,
At fifty-five to seven,
Lord, you should've seen the queue.
City slick and country hick,
They came one and all,
The traffic-light girl and the downhome kids,
Assembled in the hall.
Brute Force and Ignorance,
Yes, that's the name,
The young folks gonna miss them,
Now they've gone away.
Well, the show got so crazy,
Today they took the billboard down,
I'll never forget the scene last night,
When the band was escorted out of town.
This little town's back in slow motion,
I'm sad to say,
After the confusion,
It'll never be the same.
Well, I took a walk down Main Street,
Just to pass the time,
And I could hear that music,
Still rolling through my mind.
Brute Force and Ignorance,
They sure hit town,
And if you want to find them, buddy,
They're down at the Lost and Found
Rory Gallagher (2 March 194814 June 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist Born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland, he grew up in Cork City in the south of the country. He is best known for his solo albums, and for his tenure in the band Taste during the late 60s. Rory Gallagher's albums sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.[1][2]
Gallagher's first bands were showbands which played the popular hits of the day. In 1965 he turned Impact into an R'n'B group which played gigs in Ireland and Spain. He formed Taste in 1966, but the line-up which gained fame was formed in 1967, featuring Gallagher on guitar and vocals, John Wilson on drums and Richard McCracken on bass. The group released the albums, Taste and On the Boards, and made two live recordings, Live at Montreux and Live at the Isle of Wight. The latter appeared long after the band's break-up, which occurred shortly after their appearance at the 1970 Isle of Wight Festival.[3]
After the break-up of Taste, Gallagher toured under his own name, hiring bass player Gerry McAvoy to play on his first eponymous album (a relationship that would last twenty years on the road) and Wilgar Campbell on drums.
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, which for many best captured his bands' raw and naturally dynamic qualities.[citation needed]. In 1972 he released the album Deuce, which is essentially three-piece R&B. Also in 1972 he was voted Melody Maker's Top Musician of the Year, dethroning Eric Clapton.[4] His album Live in Europe has been a big selling album not only in Ireland but also internationally.
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.[3] His passion and skill for the blues is documented in the 1974 film Irish Tour '74, directed by Tony Palmer.
The line-up including Rod De'Ath on drums and Lou Martin on keyboards stayed together between 1973 and 1978. Other release highlights from that period include Against the Grain, the jazz-tinged Calling Card album (assisted in production by Roger Glover (bassist with Deep Purple) and the hard blues-rocking Photo Finish and Top Priority albums.
A dedicated follower of blues music, Gallagher played with many of the genre's biggest stars, collaborating with Muddy Waters and Jerry Lee Lewis on their respective London Sessions in the mid 70s. Gallagher was also invited to tryout with The Rolling Stones following the resignation of Mick Taylor and with Canned Heat after the departure of "The Eagle". He was David Coverdale's second choice (after Jeff Beck) to replace Richie Blackmore in Deep Purple.
In the 1980s he continued recording, albeit at a slower pace, producing Jinx, Defender, and Fresh Evidence. These albums progressed towards a more mature blues style. After Fresh Evidence, he embarked on a successful tour of the United States.Rory Gallagher
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guidosan60 9 months ago
Best Rory song, actual as usual..... . Love and Light to all!
shonkhuulai 11 months ago
What happens between 1'20" and 1'24" is among my 10 favorite "Guitar Moments" of all time!
Peltolater 1 year ago
Rory wrote this tune mocking some of the shitbanging bands that were making loads of cash at the time. He said that he was waiting for a band to be called "Brute Force & Ignorance" because that was about all of them had to offer at the time.
FallProGuy 1 year ago
Rory , My Heart, My Soul !!
thornike 1 year ago
Man, i knew of Rory by legend alone by the sweat that used to destroy his strat (big fan of relic strats, i have a David Gilmour relic signature) but i could never get a good example of his music. This performance was on TV the other day on the BBC which my dad was watching this morning on Sky record, man i've been humming this riff all day! This particular performance is intense! Legend.
holomatrix 1 year ago
Wow! no way man, I know now, why my older brothers loved him so much.
cattboy123 1 year ago
rory rocks da shit
longkevin11 1 year ago
Lisdoonvarna!!
larrykat188 2 years ago
nice! thanks!
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