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Music Appreciation

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts) Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:08 AM Mar 2022

Before there was SRV & Double Trouble.....there was Rory Gallagher.

Legend has that when a fan asked Jimi Hendrix, "How does it feel to be the greatest guitar player in the world?"

Jimi replied, "I don't know man, go ask Rory Gallagher".

1970 Isle of Wight

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Before there was SRV & Double Trouble.....there was Rory Gallagher. (Original Post) Roisin Ni Fiachra Mar 2022 OP

Love Rory. Especially that performance opening the set at Montreux, 1979. Btw, have highplainsdem Mar 2022 #1

Did not previously see the posts, but have seen the Roisin Ni Fiachra Mar 2022 #2

highplainsdem

(48,958 posts)

1. Love Rory. Especially that performance opening the set at Montreux, 1979. Btw, have

Reply to Roisin Ni Fiachra (Original post)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 11:49 AM

Mar 2022

you seen these posts?

https://democraticunderground.com/103471186

https://democraticunderground.com/103471367

Roisin Ni Fiachra

(2,574 posts)

2. Did not previously see the posts, but have seen the

Reply to highplainsdem (Reply #1)

Fri Mar 25, 2022, 12:18 PM

Mar 2022

bio video, and know all the songs. One of my favorite Rory tunes is "I'm Not Awake Yet", where he blends blues, rock, and a bit of jazz with Gaelic Irish. He was a great slide player, too, and his command of the guitar was nothing less than awe inspiring.

To Rory

Slainte!

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