The Irish hurricane knocking and rocking that college on its side.....saw Rory 7 times....all great concerts....even had the pleasure of helping him set up his gear.....Rory on!!!
Rory Gallagher was a guitarist of The Highest Level, Totally Unique and Unequalled, A True Master of His craft. He could also write All his own songs etc, sing them too, play his guitar in a way that will never be matched or bettered, combine all that with his magical, unrivalled stage presence, charisma and style. And you have A Man, who was a leading and shining light, a pioneer and a true one-off performer, not just in blues/rock but music in general. He graced Us All, with His Presence.👏👏👏👏💚🔥🎸🌟🇨🇮🫶
Greetings from Arkansas US AMEN the whole band and both drummers that they had and not to mention the first band Taste we all good looking and are legends God bless you and yours
I keep coming back to this performance as his best one I’ve heard on TH-cam. He is ON FIRE !! If anyone out there can direct me to a better one , please do !!!
Such a damn shame this video has so little views. Seriously, wtf? The world is missing out. Rory, what a man!! Every single song, from start to finsih, he gives it his 10000000000%!!
@@drummingearth5326 You either get Rory or you don't. I got into Rory Gallagher with the Photo Finish album and once I saw him at Nags Head North in 85 I was a Rory fanatic. Saw him again in 91 at the El Mocombo in Toronto. Pure joy. He was a blues purist the likes I have never seen before or since. RIP Rory
Absolutely sure. I 'm french and really fan of rory since 11yer old and i ve see lot of concert of him in france, but this tour 79 is one of the five best rock concert of my life. Thank you, i m not all alone whith that feeling. God bless rory.
I have to agree, many of the songs were unfamiliar to me. Also, his playing was the rawest and was brutal on the guitar and rarely if ever breaks a string despite going to stretching them to the max and beyond. Saw him in 71 or 72 ( I was so blown away on THC) Rory came on and took to another dimension. Canned Heat, Freddy King, Savoy Brown also were on the bill so Rory was in good company. One of the most loving n delightful personality's of any true star.
Saw Rory live a few times, no one but no one better live,and believe me I've seen most of the so called greats.But Rory live was the most energy I've ever experienced at a gig,and the man's a genius of a guitarist one of the best ever, just ask Slash,Brian May,even Clapton said it was Rory's playing that got him back in to the blues when he was in his heroin haze.The Stones, Cream and Deep Purple were all after his services, nuff said. The Maestro ☘
A true gentleman, eloquent both verbally & musically; modest; man of the people; no "star" antics or pretensions. I saw him only once 1972 Xmas-New Year concert , Dublin National Stadium. A terrible, unnecessary loss to Ireland and far beyond. World's greatest guitarist , ever, with a true, rich singing voice. R.I.P. Rory.
Please remember Rory played his music right through punk,New wave and I can Promise you EVERYONE still turned out and loved and supported him.A total legend.
Rory wrote Brute force & Ignorance about the Punk scene though i don't know if he actually saw the band he sings about which may have been the sex Pistols , he was so open minded even he really never said anything bad about what was some of the worst music rock had to offer. He must have found it amusing in some odd way. Saw him several times in the 70s & lord have mercy he was one of the best players ever. 🎸🔥
Interesting ! Did not know that. When I read the lyrics , it immediately resonated with me as the perfect response to a campaign stop by you know who , our once and future king !!🤮 Do you feel me ??
Interesting ! Did not know that. When I read the lyrics , it immediately resonated with me as the perfect response to a campaign stop by you know who , our once and future king !!🤮 Do you feel me ??
greetings from the great state of Texas USA would love to go to Ireland one day I've been to England was a little girl during this time. We're all living in the south east of the northeast of the United States which is my opinion the best part of the United States as far as people food and culture and scenery landscape this band was phenomenal let's not forget Rod DFI like this drummer too but I prefer Rod Dee and the keyboardist Sarah phenomenal Lou Martin God bless and rest May their souls rest in peace and not to mention Gerry McAvoy these people are legends that I don't understand at all why they're not have been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame you all if you're in Ireland and England need to vote for this van when it comes to this coming fall virgin of the to vote for 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rory Gallagher was gorgeous drop dead the whole band was I'd really also don't understand why he never got married and had children may God bless you and yours unbelievable Talent the whole band forget about it let's not forget the rest of the band fabulous musicians classic
What is totally amazing to me is the foresight of the cameraman. The footage of Rory available today for anyone who wants to see the real deal is nothing short of phenomenal. It must have been the same dude throughout because the style is consistent. The same guy should have shot Johnny, Buddy, Hendrix, SRV, Muddy, BB, Albert, Freddy, and a multitude of others.... What a library we would have eh? Hat's off to whoever filmed Rory. His work is phenomenal. Thank you DUDE!!
That's so true. It always amazes me how much Rory footage there is out there (and its high quality), considering that he was never one for self-promotion and was never commercially successful in the sense of being played on radio etc. I'm so grateful for the treasure trove of videos that we have!
I always wondered why there are so many. He’s just that good and people who video just had to do it! Especially because he was so good live. And photogenic as hell!
Rory went to college to teach all the guitarist's out there how to play the guitar .all the other so called guitarist's are still at tafe . Rory earned his honors degree . To me it was truly a honor to see him live. So honor sir rory gallagher and his band and his music forever. Rory u will never be forgotten u will always be remembered .r.i.p.
Rory not only a brilliant guitarist but got the voice to back it up , what a great talent this man had So very humble and quiet man , left us to quickly farewell Rory you were the best smile on
That was what it was back in our day, we go to college gigs to see Rory and his boys and get the education to last us a life time from this MASTER, been in his classroom was the very best, we came away knowing things which we have used all through our lives. When you have some spare time click on to TH-cam and watch this human hurricane in action, The Master Musician Rory Gallagher and his boys going to town at full speed. There never was/is and never will be anyone like the great Rory.
It is rumoured that Hendrix once was asked: "How does it feel being the greatest guitarist in the world ?" He replied: "I have no idea, but please ask Rory Gallagher..."
I saw him on the '79 tour at a small club in St.Louis, it was an amazing show, one of the best I have seen. He always gave all he had on stage, a great showman.
Rory loved playing, he had a great band, the audience felt Rory's sense of love. This is a recipe for videos that I can watch forever. I am reminded of Rory when I watch Susan Tedeschi interact with the audience. She chose a great role model.
He was just on fire this night. I saw Rory a total of 5 times here in Chicago. .....the boys in the band gonna play all night if they could have their way........
The Boogie Woogie Man. The man from Company B & R.. A man blessed with immense talent. A man of true grit and great kindness, His like was never seen before and possibly will never will be seen again. The one and only, the master, the very brilliant Rory Gallagher. He had the power to lift the roof of a building during his concerts. Another one of Rory's gigs I attended with several of my brothers,, Rory the man put a power charge through the crowd and lifted people spirits high with his very greatest skills as player of the very highest standing, a brilliant gig delivered by the man
Ted mckenna s a great drummer who after his rory Gallagher trio years went on to play with Michael schenker group, and last gigs he was part of were with msg after sort of two decades. A really talented bloke. His rory trio era was spectacular too. Miss him.
It’s wearing out my index finger pushing thumbs up to soooo many comments who know in their soul and groin Rory was peerless My blues rock and acoustic blues guitar hero I’d say demi-god but Rory was so humble and modest - diametrical opposite of his searing performance - which I had the privilege and joy to see, hear and feel here in New Zealand 1974 and 1982
Hey Rory,thank you for the many concerts I have had the pleasure of watching you and your band in and am still rocking it at 60+ thank you for the great memories ,sorely missed but never forgotten.
Rory will always be with us through the music he gave .. I've watched Rory live on many websites and I'm just mesmerized.. Why Rory didn't get the recognition in America is beyond myself.. I have my opinions but, I think that I'll keep it to myself because I don't want to unleash my" fury"..
I was there, just down the road from where I lived at the time. For me, this was it! No internet then so Melody Maker to keep in touch of where the bands were playing.
Hey Giannis, just found this. Absolute perfection. Rory at his comfort level> Saw him many times. What a performer. His guitar was tied directly to his heart.............
this has to be played at max volume to have any chance of reaching the sheer loudness of the real thing... I was lucky enough to catch him live on this tour... my ears were ringing for days afterwards...
+Paul Cooke I've read that in a few comments now that his concerts were loud as hell. :D I really wish I could have seen him in the 70s/80s but I was born '71 and first heard of Rory in '94 just to hear in '95 that he had passed... Though I vividly remember the concert posters with Rory Gallagher lettering on it everywhere back then. He was heavy touring all the time ;)
+Eily Bergin Saw Rory 3x in the States, and can confirm that it was LOUD. Stood right at the edge of the stage at one club show, got the Rory handshake and the whole 9 yards, but standing 15 feet in front of his Marshall combo pinned my ears and hair back. Looks like in this show his main amp is the old Fender Concert. I own one of the later ones (his was probably the old 4x10) and when turned up it will knock the shingles off my neighbor's house. (The only show I ever thought was louder was Husker Du, when I was standing 60 feet back at the same venue, and Bob Mould nearly put my whole body through the back wall.) Really miss Rory these past 20 or so years. If you don't already have it, look for the book Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer, Trower. Some great information from interviews with bandmates from Taste days through Rory's demise.
@@diddlytube hey therev, great heartfelt comment to read , can only imagine the sheer volume and this Irish guy hitting the states. Must've been a high voltage experiance a definate highlights in life like a newborn for eg. I'm 85 norn so had no chance of witnessing the real thing only bu these videos. Wish we still had Rory too it's so sad that he departed so early. God bless you in your life. Dave from wales UK
10 minutes to 12 Minutes. This guy is very nice and he plays his heart to those kids. I just love him. I saved this to my top shelf picks which I’m trying to keep down to 15 including a few musicians. 1. 2. 3. 4....... you’ve got this!
Brilliant concert, only wish that I could have been there....front row....center! From reading the comments below, I feel the LOVE for this man. Rory was the BEST, a real legend! So glad that I happened upon this video, thank you for sharing! I LOVE RORY GALLAGHER⋰⋱⋰⋱❤
I was at this concert and many others up to 1986 and consider this as one of if not his best.This was the only time the propaganda machine called the UK’s BBC ( Brussels Broadcasting Company) got it right with its sound quality and sharp video of the best artist of his time.The one and only MR Rory Gallagher and the best Power trio of its time .Recorded between 1978 - 1981.
The more I find videos like this the more I think he was quite possibly the greatest guitarist ever - totally at one with the instrument, able to switch from one playing style to another seamlessly and effortlessly, and from what I hear a genuinely decent humble bloke too. Only wish I'd been around to see him play live. Thanks for uploading, this is what youtube was made for!
I saw him a couple months before the show November 8th 1978 at the Royal Oak Music Theater and it was absolutely brilliant he played for over 2 hours he started at 9 and they turn the lights on after 11 because he played so long , on a scale from 1 to 10 he was an 11 that night , his tone was absolutely brilliant and he was having a great night. As a guitar player I know that having a great tone can make a difference in how you play , you can have it set the exact same way that you did the night before and come back and it won't sound quite right it is strange but anyways that night he was smiling and having a great time and the crowd was eating out of the palm of his hands . I saw him on the next tour in 1979 and he's sounded great but it sounded more like the 1980s stage-struck album at seem to be more distorted tone for some reason like he wasn't playing straight through the amp, but it was still a great show a good 8 out of 10 for sure
So lucky to have seen him live! I live in Cork and I was around 5 when he passed. But I listen to Rory every single day of my life and he inspires the absolute hell out of me. Being able to see live performances like this make me smile from ear to ear.
Saw this linup in chicago 79 as good as I EVER saw! And I've seen a lot. I really wasn't into him when I went to show, heard a interview on WXRT in the afternoon while workin in chi. Bought a ticket for me an some friends on a whim.None of us really knew much about him, but Fuckin Wow what a show. 2 plus hours at Park West. He really was something! totally heartfelt performance.
Rory oh yeah I saw him in North of France - Montreuil sur Mer ( at the feet of Remparts Citadel Town - Two times at Lille with Stocks on guest ) Great Show
I am always blown away and feel deeply moved when watching and hearing Rory. All Time Great. He gave it all on the stage. Those were the days. Thanks for posting this.
La classe 👌le feeling à l'état pur 🤠j ai eu la chance de le voir plusieurs fois près de chez moi en Suisse au Montreux Jazz et Paléo. Un guitariste au doigts de fées ✌
Ευχαριστώ παρά παρά παρά... ζέσεις. Και χερω. Στα Αγγλικά τώρα. As a Scot, I so appreciate you posting this. Wow. I watched it live on broadcast and was blown away then. Saw him only once actually live at a gig. Just brilliant. A life force.
Rory Gallagher - Rock Goes To College (1979)💕 Track List: 01-Shin Kicker 02-Mississippi Sheiks 03-Do You Read Me 04-Brute Force & Ignorance 05-Fuel To The Fire 06-Shadow Play 07-Cruise On Out
greetings from the great state of Texas USA would love to see Ireland one day I've already been to England phenomenal unbelievable Place modest people gorgeous people very kind Rory Gallagher and Ben was great let's not forget Rod DF the first drummer for the second drummer all the drummers were great gorgeous band let's not forget the keyboardist I like them with the keyboards a lot better with Miss with the Lou Martin and the legendary terrie McEvoy they're they're all legends gorgeous men they were nothing like this I don't think any banned from the United States can beat the stand and of the son come pretty close I was little girl during this time. Rory Gallagher was drop-dead gorgeous don't understand why he never had children and and got married such a shame God bless you and
Yeah I have seen some amazing shows. When I seen him in 85 he blew the roof off and played till 2 in the morning. By the end of the show I was exhausted because I was so into this electric energy that Rory gave out. Best bar show I ever saw and I saw STEVIE Ray Vaughn in a bar. Rory Gallagher was pure heart and soul. The most underrated guitarist ever. RIP Rory true blues man
Love to watch this, Rory is a fantastic guitar player. Just wish it was longer. I've read that he liked to blow headliners away here in the states. A friend at work saw me with a Rory tee shirt on and said, " I saw him open for Sammy Hagar once, and he blew Sammy off the stage." I don't know why he wasn't very popular here, unless acts were afraid for him to open for them. This is Great stuff, I love the whole band.
+Michael Harris that is the case....they were scared. Aerosmith was definitely scared. Rory blew Aerosmith off the stage in '74 in New York City and he ended up opening for Aerosmith again in '78, part of a tour leg---world series of rock, something like that....and Steven Tyler admitted that he and Joe Perry were watching him backstage in '78 and were looking at each other like "We better not fuck up"....they knew he was leaps and bounds better----they just didn't want to be embarrassed.
+Michael Harris ....nobody was going to out-perform Rory Gallagher...and if you were blown off stage by him.....it's not necessarily a big defeat....lot of blown off stage victims/bands....it's like losing a round of golf to Jack Nicklaus, most likely it's gonna happen....so just strive to become better and learn from the greatest.
Just seems like he has been so underrated. It's a toss up between Gary Moore and Rory for me. Have you seen Gary's "Blues For Jimi concert", the guitar work was fabulous. After I got out of the Army, I stayed in Germany for Three years and worked. And I realized just how much good entertainment people in the States miss out on.
Unbelievable!!!!! Long live Rory!!!!
The Irish hurricane knocking and rocking that college on its side.....saw Rory 7 times....all great concerts....even had the pleasure of helping him set up his gear.....Rory on!!!
Damn, I am very jealous
Rory Gallagher was a guitarist of The Highest Level, Totally Unique and Unequalled, A True Master of His craft. He could also write All his own songs etc, sing them too, play his guitar in a way that will never be matched or bettered, combine all that with his magical, unrivalled stage presence, charisma and style. And you have A Man, who was a leading and shining light, a pioneer and a true one-off performer, not just in blues/rock but music in general. He graced Us All, with His Presence.👏👏👏👏💚🔥🎸🌟🇨🇮🫶
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Texto perfeito sobre Rory, The Ghost Train Ireland, O Cara. Ele faz falta, mas sua música mantém seu espírito entre nós.
couldn't have said it any better my friend!!!!! he is truly missed !!!
@marcellino1956 Thank you my friend. Yes indeed, Rory is truly missed and always will be. Bless His Soul. 💚🇮🇪💚🙏🕊✌️
beyond talented he just feels it, magic with a guitar. Singer songwriter guitar player like no other, Rory is at another level.
THE BEST ! LEGEND OF BLUES GUITAR ! 🎸🎤🔥🔥
Rory was/ and still is The Man.. no bullshit, no ego, just pure raw talent and totally down to earth guy..Hail Rory r.i.p.
Yeah sure, my friend. I think he was a good person and a true rocker!! Fuck! Long live Rory and the band forever and ever in the Rock history
The complete guitarist !
Greetings from Arkansas US AMEN the whole band and both drummers that they had and not to mention the first band Taste we all good looking and are legends God bless you and yours
From the concerts footage and interveiws he seemed Very humble shame he never got married and had children
Rory on my freind
the guitar solos on shadowplay sends tingles down my spine. awesome rory RIP
fuel to the fire! absolutely superb
I keep coming back to this performance as his best one I’ve heard on TH-cam. He is ON FIRE !! If anyone out there can direct me to a better one , please do !!!
The One & Only Rory Gallagher, such a beautiful human being. His music is the best, no one could ever come close to him. Rory On Everyone!!❤
Such a damn shame this video has so little views. Seriously, wtf? The world is missing out. Rory, what a man!! Every single song, from start to finsih, he gives it his 10000000000%!!
Just pure class
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Totally man, I've tried bringing him to peoples attention but people are just plain thick.
@@drummingearth5326 Same here. It is their loss. We tried. I'm proud to be one of Rory's people. ☘🇮🇪🎸
@@drummingearth5326 You either get Rory or you don't. I got into Rory Gallagher with the Photo Finish album and once I saw him at Nags Head North in 85 I was a Rory fanatic. Saw him again in 91 at the El Mocombo in Toronto. Pure joy. He was a blues purist the likes I have never seen before or since. RIP Rory
To me this is one of the best Rory Gallagher concerts ever! Rory is playing like an absolute beast!
Absolutely sure. I 'm french and really fan of rory since 11yer old and i ve see lot of concert of him in france, but this tour 79 is one of the five best rock concert of my life. Thank you, i m not all alone whith that feeling. God bless rory.
I have to agree, many of the songs were unfamiliar to me. Also, his playing was the rawest and was brutal on the guitar and rarely if ever breaks a string despite going to stretching them to the max and beyond. Saw him in 71 or 72 ( I was so blown away on THC) Rory came on and took to another dimension. Canned Heat, Freddy King, Savoy Brown also were on the bill so Rory was in good company. One of the most loving n delightful personality's of any true star.
Saw Rory live a few times, no one but no one better live,and believe me I've seen most of the so called greats.But Rory live was the most energy I've ever experienced at a gig,and the man's a genius of a guitarist one of the best ever, just ask Slash,Brian May,even Clapton said it was Rory's playing that got him back in to the blues when he was in his heroin haze.The Stones, Cream and Deep Purple were all after his services, nuff said. The Maestro ☘
A true gentleman, eloquent both verbally & musically; modest; man of the people; no "star" antics or pretensions. I saw him only once 1972 Xmas-New Year concert , Dublin National Stadium. A terrible, unnecessary loss to Ireland and far beyond. World's greatest guitarist , ever, with a true, rich singing voice. R.I.P. Rory.
Please remember Rory played his music right through punk,New wave and I can Promise you EVERYONE still turned out and loved and supported him.A total legend.
yep even the IRA and the UDA.
Rory wrote Brute force & Ignorance about the Punk scene though i don't know if he actually saw the band he sings about which may have been the sex Pistols , he was so open minded even he really never said anything bad about what was some of the worst music rock had to offer. He must have found it amusing in some odd way. Saw him several times in the 70s & lord have mercy he was one of the best players ever. 🎸🔥
@@paullevine1813 read somewhere that him and Donal went to the Sex Pistols last show during a US tour
Interesting ! Did not know that. When I read the lyrics , it immediately resonated with me as the perfect response to a campaign stop by you know who , our once and future king !!🤮 Do you feel me ??
Interesting ! Did not know that. When I read the lyrics , it immediately resonated with me as the perfect response to a campaign stop by you know who , our once and future king !!🤮 Do you feel me ??
Whoever disliked this has absolutely no taste in music.
Mistertbones Ther's always a couple of twits out there.
Justin Beiber fans ??? There are pricks that just go round disliking stuff cos they are boring and have nothing better to do with their sad lives.
Brilliant what a band
pun intended
I like what you did there. 😉
Raw ROCK. Raw Talent. Grossly underrated/overlooked. Thank you Rory.
Saw Rory many times in Dublin in the 70's. He delivered the goods every time and so gracious to his audience...A true Gentleman.
greetings from the great state of Texas USA would love to go to Ireland one day I've been to England was a little girl during this time. We're all living in the south east of the northeast of the United States which is my opinion the best part of the United States as far as people food and culture and scenery landscape this band was phenomenal let's not forget Rod DFI like this drummer too but I prefer Rod Dee and the keyboardist Sarah phenomenal Lou Martin God bless and rest May their souls rest in peace and not to mention Gerry McAvoy these people are legends that I don't understand at all why they're not have been inducted to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame you all if you're in Ireland and England need to vote for this van when it comes to this coming fall virgin of the to vote for 2020 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Rory Gallagher was gorgeous drop dead the whole band was I'd really also don't understand why he never got married and had children may God bless you and yours unbelievable Talent the whole band forget about it let's not forget the rest of the band fabulous musicians classic
@@anaparada7219 What a lovely comment.I saw Rory very close to this time at Wolverhampton.He was jaw dropping.
@@alancanham2956 hello from wales man. You lucky man
I am so jealous
I saw Rory in New Zealand 1975 and
1982
Fuck he was fantastic
I envy you never got to see RORY live my loss RIP RORY XXX MARGO ♥️♥️♥️
Forgot what an absolute legend he was. This is fantastic.
Rory, just amazing!
Rory had so much mastery on guitar !
Fantastic this is! That version of "Fuel to the fire" is absolutely breathtaking.
What is totally amazing to me is the foresight of the cameraman. The footage of Rory available today for anyone who wants to see the real deal is nothing short of phenomenal. It must have been the same dude throughout because the style is consistent. The same guy should have shot Johnny, Buddy, Hendrix, SRV, Muddy, BB, Albert, Freddy, and a multitude of others.... What a library we would have eh? Hat's off to whoever filmed Rory. His work is phenomenal. Thank you DUDE!!
That's so true. It always amazes me how much Rory footage there is out there (and its high quality), considering that he was never one for self-promotion and was never commercially successful in the sense of being played on radio etc. I'm so grateful for the treasure trove of videos that we have!
I always wondered why there are so many. He’s just that good and people who video just had to do it! Especially because he was so good live. And photogenic as hell!
@@cynthiamarston2208 Totally. Incredible performer and absolutely beautiful.
In this footage there are at least 3 different cameras, (that was my job for 17 years). How can you tell it's the same dude??
Amen!!!
The real fans will find it, fantastic 100 %
A monster of a player, and an inspirational, and humble soul
Rory went to college to teach all the guitarist's out there how to play the guitar .all the other so called guitarist's are still at tafe . Rory earned his honors degree . To me it was truly a honor to see him live. So honor sir rory gallagher and his band and his music forever. Rory u will never be forgotten u will always be remembered .r.i.p.
To think of all those pioneers we have seen, us old people, fantastic.
The most beautiful guitar in the world forever!
Rory not only a brilliant guitarist but got the voice to back it up , what a great talent this man had
So very humble and quiet man , left us to quickly farewell Rory you were the best smile on
🙌 indeed,a great song writer too.
That was what it was back in our day, we go to college gigs to see Rory and his boys and get the education to last us a life time from this MASTER, been in his classroom was the very best, we came away knowing things which we have used all through our lives.
When you have some spare time click on to TH-cam and watch this human hurricane in action, The Master Musician Rory Gallagher and his boys going to town at full speed. There never was/is and never will be anyone like the great Rory.
Love Rory 🎉 Im a guitar player myself, love Rory’s humility and energy.
Fantastic. Probably one of the greatest guitarists of all time... seen him in the mid 70s!!! Memorable night...
Rory you were a god. RIP to one of THE greatest ever.
Rory's guitar work on this version of "Shadowplay" is so insanely over the top, I can't imagine any other guitarist even approaching this level.
I was at this concert in January 1979 on a freezing cold evening in Hendon, London. Rory at his best!
The beauty of the guy was that he never came out of second gear, always plenty left in the locker.
The best ever
Guitarra, voz e ouvido. Artista. O melhor!!
This is easily one of the best Rory concert ever.
Rory Gallagher is the most underrated guitarist of all time. Even Jimi Hendricks called Rory the greatest guitar player of all time.
Greatest living...
"Hendrix" - you've been smoking too much.
It is rumoured that Hendrix once was asked: "How does it feel being the greatest guitarist in the world ?" He replied: "I have no idea, but please ask Rory Gallagher..."
@dorothythelabskeleton80 , there is no proof of the Hendrix "quote". But Rory was great!
I saw him on the '79 tour at a small club in St.Louis, it was an amazing show, one of the best I have seen. He always gave all he had on stage, a great showman.
What I like about this recording is that the camera people focused on Rory's face. His expressions fascinate me and endear him to me.
A video named " pistol slappers blues" on Roryweb2011 channel also shows us these fascinating expressions he had and his beauty !
Incredible concert. Rory at his best & his bass player and drummer, Awesome! Rory R.I.P.
Ted was also the drummer with another fantastic band of that period …The Sensational Alex Harvey Band.
@@PJ-jz5fm Wow, will have to check them out. Thanks!
Rory loved playing, he had a great band, the audience felt Rory's sense of love. This is a recipe for videos that I can watch forever. I am reminded of Rory when I watch Susan Tedeschi interact with the audience. She chose a great role model.
He was just on fire this night. I saw Rory a total of 5 times here in Chicago. .....the boys in the band gonna play all night if they could have their way........
Happy Birthday, Rory. You will forever have my thanks.
What cracks me up is that bushy haired kid in the front row, I've seen him in the front row of so many Rory concerts! What a lucky devil :D
I know the kid you mean I think it's the one that claps his hands and says yeah!! At the end of the karassell video or could be one of the songs
probably a grand father by now and the bushy hair just a distant memory :)
still a lucky devil though..thanks for sharing))
The best guitarist and show man that ever lived!And an incredible human being and could play any instrument! R.I.P
Fan freaking tastic! Rory and team tearing it up proper. That's rock n roll!
The Boogie Woogie Man. The man from Company B & R.. A man blessed with immense talent. A man of true grit and great kindness, His like was never seen before and possibly will never will be seen again. The one and only, the master, the very brilliant Rory Gallagher. He had the power to lift the roof of a building during his concerts. Another one of Rory's gigs I attended with several of my brothers,, Rory the man put a power charge through the crowd and lifted people spirits high with his very greatest skills as player of the very highest standing, a brilliant gig delivered by the man
Ted McKenna, rest in peace. (1950 -2019.)
Sad to hear this. So many rock artists from the 60s and 70s leaving us...especially the ones who are not in the immediate stage light.
An awesome bassist, and sure a good dude
@@johnblackwell2065 A total powerhouse on bass !
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Ted mckenna s a great drummer who after his rory Gallagher trio years went on to play with Michael schenker group, and last gigs he was part of were with msg after sort of two decades. A really talented bloke. His rory trio era was spectacular too. Miss him.
Rory at his very best, as always. His passing saddens me very time I listen to Rory, which is every day
It’s wearing out my index finger pushing thumbs up to soooo many comments who know in their soul and groin Rory was peerless
My blues rock and acoustic blues guitar hero
I’d say demi-god but Rory was so humble and modest - diametrical opposite of his searing performance - which I had the privilege and joy to see, hear and feel here in New Zealand 1974 and 1982
Hey Rory,thank you for the many concerts I have had the pleasure of watching you and your band in and am still rocking it at 60+ thank you for the great memories ,sorely missed but never forgotten.
TBH, this has got to be one of Rory's best ever performances. Pure class, what a fantastic talented man. Photo Finish is my favourite album.
This is music for the soul.. Rory will never die because of what he gave when to us through his heart and soul.. One word, "eternity"!!!!
Rory will always be with us through the music he gave .. I've watched Rory live on many websites and I'm just mesmerized.. Why Rory didn't get the recognition in America is beyond myself.. I have my opinions but, I think that I'll keep it to myself because I don't want to unleash my" fury"..
lucky to have seen Rory mamy times, what a geniune gentleman. miss him. RORY FOREVER
Can't stop watching this.
That's been the case with me as well. Since I first heard this mans music many years ago I've never tired of it.
Rory is a way of life... Miss my guide... Rory !!!
Doesn't matter what version of this song you hear, they're all good. Great improviser Mr G.
Thank God for TH-cam ! Finding Rory music in the US used to be difficult ! Simply the greatest !
alarmfannh i know i never liked the tube but after finding Rory on it my kids cant get me of it Margo ,
Rory greatest of all time
GREATEST EVER EVER EVER !! RORY RULES! 🎸💚👑💞☘️
Once I start listening it's hard to stop. I'm on a daily dose.... visual or audio
Same here ... I have to watch Rory Gallagher's video on stage before sleep no matter what
I was there, just down the road from where I lived at the time. For me, this was it! No internet then so Melody Maker to keep in touch of where the bands were playing.
Just perfect! Amazing Rory!
Extraordinary musician with full of emotion on his guitar riffs!
Awesome gig, my first real rock gig, haven't watched it through for 40 years
He is just so beautiful in every way! The ease with which he plays all those riffs and his childlike happy smile!
Absolutely. He melts the heart💓
Ich hab Rory dreimal live gesehen - dieser Mann war genial mich hat es jedesmal verspult - Rory hab's gut
I saw Rory on this tour in Manchester about a month before this was filmed. Absolutely fabulous!
So much loyality towards passion for music and audiences .. Rory always gave more than 200% genuinely .
Hey Giannis, just found this. Absolute perfection. Rory at his comfort level> Saw him many times. What a performer. His guitar was tied directly to his heart.............
this has to be played at max volume to have any chance of reaching the sheer loudness of the real thing... I was lucky enough to catch him live on this tour... my ears were ringing for days afterwards...
+Paul Cooke I've read that in a few comments now that his concerts were loud as hell. :D I really wish I could have seen him in the 70s/80s but I was born '71 and first heard of Rory in '94 just to hear in '95 that he had passed... Though I vividly remember the concert posters with Rory Gallagher lettering on it everywhere back then. He was heavy touring all the time ;)
+Eily Bergin Saw Rory 3x in the States, and can confirm that it was LOUD. Stood right at the edge of the stage at one club show, got the Rory handshake and the whole 9 yards, but standing 15 feet in front of his Marshall combo pinned my ears and hair back. Looks like in this show his main amp is the old Fender Concert. I own one of the later ones (his was probably the old 4x10) and when turned up it will knock the shingles off my neighbor's house. (The only show I ever thought was louder was Husker Du, when I was standing 60 feet back at the same venue, and Bob Mould nearly put my whole body through the back wall.) Really miss Rory these past 20 or so years. If you don't already have it, look for the book Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer, Trower. Some great information from interviews with bandmates from Taste days through Rory's demise.
@@diddlytube hey therev, great heartfelt comment to read , can only imagine the sheer volume and this Irish guy hitting the states. Must've been a high voltage experiance a definate highlights in life like a newborn for eg. I'm 85 norn so had no chance of witnessing the real thing only bu these videos.
Wish we still had Rory too it's so sad that he departed so early.
God bless you in your life.
Dave from wales UK
Bleesed to have seen Rory many times 70s 80s,was always a barnstorming show,a true legend in my mind,thanks for the music sir.
He moves the soul and melts the heart. Thankyou💓🙏
Linda, you said it perfectly. Thank you.
This band was great!!!
10 minutes to 12 Minutes. This guy is very nice and he plays his heart to those kids. I just love him. I saved this to my top shelf picks which I’m trying to keep down to 15 including a few musicians.
1. 2. 3. 4....... you’ve got this!
Thank you. Just to be in possession of such perfection. Thank you. God bless you. Rory ruled!!
Brilliant concert, only wish that I could have been there....front row....center! From reading the comments below, I feel the LOVE for this man. Rory was the BEST, a real legend! So glad that I happened upon this video, thank you for sharing! I LOVE RORY GALLAGHER⋰⋱⋰⋱❤
Hello from Wales UK are you in Ireland ? Love Rory also and it's good to see others who feel the same
I was at this concert and many others up to 1986 and consider this as one of if not his best.This was the only time the propaganda machine called the UK’s BBC ( Brussels Broadcasting Company) got it right with its sound quality and sharp video of the best artist of his time.The one and only MR Rory Gallagher and the best Power trio of its time .Recorded between 1978 - 1981.
Brilliant video. Rory on top form here, doing stuff from what is in my opinion his best album, Photo Finish. He is up there with the guitar greats.
The more I find videos like this the more I think he was quite possibly the greatest guitarist ever - totally at one with the instrument, able to switch from one playing style to another seamlessly and effortlessly, and from what I hear a genuinely decent humble bloke too. Only wish I'd been around to see him play live. Thanks for uploading, this is what youtube was made for!
Perfect connection with the audience....a beloved artist 💋a beautiful man 💋💋💋💋
Rory played for people who enjoyed his playing , he loved to entertain.
I saw him a couple months before the show November 8th 1978 at the Royal Oak Music Theater and it was absolutely brilliant he played for over 2 hours he started at 9 and they turn the lights on after 11 because he played so long , on a scale from 1 to 10 he was an 11 that night , his tone was absolutely brilliant and he was having a great night. As a guitar player I know that having a great tone can make a difference in how you play , you can have it set the exact same way that you did the night before and come back and it won't sound quite right it is strange but anyways that night he was smiling and having a great time and the crowd was eating out of the palm of his hands . I saw him on the next tour in 1979 and he's sounded great but it sounded more like the 1980s stage-struck album at seem to be more distorted tone for some reason like he wasn't playing straight through the amp, but it was still a great show a good 8 out of 10 for sure
So lucky to have seen him live! I live in Cork and I was around 5 when he passed. But I listen to Rory every single day of my life and he inspires the absolute hell out of me. Being able to see live performances like this make me smile from ear to ear.
@@NA0S90 im from CORK as well never got to see RORY live my loss RIP RORY XXX not a day goes by that i dont listing to RORY ❤❤❤
That is a helluva rollercoaster 44 mins. Goes through every emotion imaginable. Extraordinary. They don't make them like Rory anymore, sadly.
Saw this linup in chicago 79 as good as I EVER saw! And I've seen a lot. I really wasn't into him when I went to show, heard a interview on WXRT in the afternoon while workin in chi. Bought a ticket for me an some friends on a whim.None of us really knew much about him, but Fuckin Wow what a show. 2 plus hours at Park West. He really was something! totally heartfelt performance.
The Park West show was Dec. 10, 1979. I saw them in a small club in the Minnespolis suburbs the very next night.
"do" Drove in from East Dundee, IL. Great show and I became a fan for life.
I keep going back for more....great concert!
Rory oh yeah I saw him in North of France - Montreuil sur Mer ( at the feet of Remparts Citadel Town - Two times at Lille with Stocks on guest ) Great Show
Rory, there will never be anyone like you, miss you so much. Thank you for this upload
I am always blown away and feel deeply moved when watching and hearing Rory. All Time Great. He gave it all on the stage. Those were the days. Thanks for posting this.
La classe 👌le feeling à l'état pur 🤠j ai eu la chance de le voir plusieurs fois près de chez moi en Suisse au Montreux Jazz et Paléo.
Un guitariste au doigts de fées ✌
This clip had only just appeared (many of Rory's blocked here lately), a great performance from the master, thank you.
Linda Jones why would they block Rory. Beats me, Margo,
I praise the lord...could see Rory play for so many times...
Brilliant concert. Loved it. Thanks a million for posting this. Rory forever.
Ευχαριστώ παρά παρά παρά... ζέσεις. Και χερω. Στα Αγγλικά τώρα. As a Scot, I so appreciate you posting this. Wow. I watched it live on broadcast and was blown away then. Saw him only once actually live at a gig. Just brilliant. A life force.
Rory Gallagher the greatest guitarist
Jesus Gallagher doesn't make the guitar cry or sing, he makes it play
Rory Gallagher - Rock Goes To College (1979)💕
Track List:
01-Shin Kicker
02-Mississippi Sheiks
03-Do You Read Me
04-Brute Force & Ignorance
05-Fuel To The Fire
06-Shadow Play
07-Cruise On Out
Thanks for the effort.
Thanks dude
merci pote
Thanks for the playlist. God bless you. 😊
The Real Guitar/Blues God...Nobody...Nobody Comes Closer...
I'm 55 seen all the greats Rory is my favorite just honest gritty guitar mastery.
greetings from the great state of Texas USA would love to see Ireland one day I've already been to England phenomenal unbelievable Place modest people gorgeous people very kind Rory Gallagher and Ben was great let's not forget Rod DF the first drummer for the second drummer all the drummers were great gorgeous band let's not forget the keyboardist I like them with the keyboards a lot better with Miss with the Lou Martin and the legendary terrie McEvoy they're they're all legends gorgeous men they were nothing like this I don't think any banned from the United States can beat the stand and of the son come pretty close I was little girl during this time. Rory Gallagher was drop-dead gorgeous don't understand why he never had children and and got married such a shame God bless you and
Jimi hendrix must have been a great show too
Yeah I have seen some amazing shows. When I seen him in 85 he blew the roof off and played till 2 in the morning. By the end of the show I was exhausted because I was so into this electric energy that Rory gave out. Best bar show I ever saw and I saw STEVIE Ray Vaughn in a bar. Rory Gallagher was pure heart and soul. The most underrated guitarist ever. RIP Rory true blues man
nobody could touch this guy. Proficient!
Love to watch this, Rory is a fantastic guitar player. Just wish it was longer. I've read that he liked to blow headliners away here in the states. A friend at work saw me with a Rory tee shirt on and said, " I saw him open for Sammy Hagar once, and he blew Sammy off the stage." I don't know why he wasn't very popular here, unless acts were afraid for him to open for them. This is Great stuff, I love the whole band.
+Michael Harris that is the case....they were scared. Aerosmith was definitely scared. Rory blew Aerosmith off the stage in '74 in New York City and he ended up opening for Aerosmith again in '78, part of a tour leg---world series of rock, something like that....and Steven Tyler admitted that he and Joe Perry were watching him backstage in '78 and were looking at each other like "We better not fuck up"....they knew he was leaps and bounds better----they just didn't want to be embarrassed.
+Michael Harris ....nobody was going to out-perform Rory Gallagher...and if you were blown off stage by him.....it's not necessarily a big defeat....lot of blown off stage victims/bands....it's like losing a round of golf to Jack Nicklaus, most likely it's gonna happen....so just strive to become better and learn from the greatest.
Just seems like he has been so underrated. It's a toss up between Gary Moore and Rory for me. Have you seen Gary's "Blues For Jimi concert", the guitar work was fabulous. After I got out of the Army, I stayed in Germany for Three years and worked. And I realized just how much good entertainment people in the States miss out on.
Well, he shamed Aerosmith in concert...He was a talent man, I highly doubt anyone wanted him to open up for them...unless they wanted to hear RORY!!!!
I think he also opened for Rush at one stage - a bit of a strange choice considering the type of music that they played.