The Rory Gallagher Dave Fanning Interview 1980

“Your influences in the beginning were in blues and rock, so why did you play in a showband?”
From 1980, Dave Fanning talks to Rory Gallagher about his new album Top Priority, and his early days before ‘Taste’. Rory explains that he joined a showband which was known as ‘The Impact Showband’ and also know as ‘The Fontana Showband’. Being in the showband meant he got play live regularly as a young 14-15 year old.
Guitarist Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon, Co. Donegal in 1948 and grew up in Cork. He died in 1995.
This episode of ‘The Rock Show’ was broadcast on 2nd April 1980.

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A gentleman

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Rory's voice is unique also when talking

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Rory Gallagher got a interesting stories to hear! Never got tired of his interviews!!

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Rory Gallagher is still not appreciated enough here in Ireland. He really was a class act.

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1of the best guitarist ever.Truly gifted Rory was.

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Derrick Murphy ‘9

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Dave Fanning fangirling... love it.

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RORY IS THE GREATEST EVER EVER EVER!!!! 🎸💚👑💞☘️

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Yup.

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Rory a very softly spoken man but a beast on stage rip number 1 Lee Hambleton from Sheffield

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Thank you for the upload ❤

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I live on Leitrim Street in Cork and the yard out back used to be where there was an all ages club. Rory played there and his brother was managing him and DJing. You can still see the hand painted murals on the walls!

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Does he remind anybody of Roy Keane??

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@Ter Rowle fucking roaring laughing at that😂😂

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"....better off joining the Conservative Party" ...very good!

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