@@michaeldonaghey I once heard someone from Ireland refer to Van Morrison as "Belfast's surliest Son". But yeah, Gary - solo and with Thin Lizzy, Van and Rory are artists that get cranked whenever they hit the speakers - every single time! And even though I'm old, I still crank the Cranberries. And I know there are many others.
Sorry, mate, but whoever said that was just looking for a cheap sound-bite. Rory was born in Donegal, brought up in Cork, but never stopped touring Ireland, North and South, during the dark days of The Troubles. So in one respect, whoever made that statement wasn't wrong, in the sense that music fans didn't give a crap which part of the island he came from or what Church he was dragged along to as a kid. But to say he was the ONLY man? That's just hyperbole. I'll give you two examples, although I could go on... try Stiff Little Fingers... Belfast punk band, formed in 1977, revered and promoted by the late, great John Peel, lived in a city torn apart by sectarianism, but reacted against it, as did their fans. I'll also give you a sporting legend who brought the people together: Barry McGuigan, the Clones Cyclone. (That's pronounced Cloh-ness, by the way, for those who might think his nickname made him some sort of android). World Champion Featherweight from a small town just south of the border. I was in a sporting club in the heart of what could be called Protestant East Belfast the night he won the world championship. The place was going mental. Some things transcend politics and bigotry, and the best examples are often from music or sport. So yes, Rory played his part, no doubt, but there's a long list... 👍
Not just a musician, but a legend. Got statues and streetnames in Ireland. Great loss (as so often) at a very young age. A reactor Roy Murray said: didn't get enough recognition. Another example of an underrated musician: Roy Buchanan !
I agree about everything except that Rory didn't die "at a very young age". He was 47 years old when he died in 1995. Of course, too early but not young.
@padfolio Yes that's good. Everything Rory did was. But IMO the best performance of "I Wonder Who" is his performance in Vienna August 18,1978 under Rory Gallagher Archives on YT so give it a watch & enjoy!
I think it is risky to certify something like ''Best live performance'', so as a fan of Rory since 1972 ... I am 63 years old .. I would like to suggest that you watch the concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1977. There is this video here on You Tube.
Fantastic...but by no means Rory's "best". Gallagher to me is the greatest guitarist ever. Saw him back in 1985, Loudest assault on my eardrums ever. Great that you reacted to him. Please do some more!
I saw him in a small venue in Denver. He LOVED playing. He loved us for coming and appreciating him. The only other performer I ever saw who gave as much as him was Janis.
Shadowplay,1979, 10 minute of pure amazing rock and roll and his solo and stage antics are amazing. A pure virtuoso and electric,spanish, classical,12 string, ,mandolin. Pure artistry.
NO ONE is better than Rory. He never gave a bad performance. He is also a fantastic acoustic blues man. His original songs run the gamut from witty to gritty to thought provoking. EVERYTHING he played was infused with energy, imagination and amazing technique. In Ireland he is considered a national treasure---literally.
Careful now .. you have opened the door of Legends. Rory Gallagher was a hero of a guitarist, song writer, vocalist and artist. There are more ... you will find them soon !
The best thing about a Rory gig was that the encores could go on longer than the show! I saw him 5 times including Reading 1980, and they were the best shows ever. Always left completely burned out!
Pet hate. Please going forward and tell your buddies. You do not pronounce the 2nd g in the name, Gallagher is a poor attempt to spell the Galic name, which I won't confuse you with here. But this dude was doing stuff when Hendrix didn't even own a guitar. Brian May used to pay too see him every Thursday. And he turned down the rolling stone's as he knew his stuff would never be heard.
The sheer energy of this performance is a joy to behold, 5mins of headbangin' heaven and guitar greatness that really should be heard at full volume preferably whilst driving with a car full of people all digging it. Like in Wayne's World with Bohemian Rhapsody. Planet of Women by ZZ TOP also has this effect on me.
As far as I know, the story goes like this: a reporter asked Jimmy Hendrix how did it feel being the best guitar player in the world. Jimmy responded: I don't know. Ask Rory Gallagher. This made me think that probably no guitar player wants to be the best, or they accept that someone else is better. In any case, they were 2 sacred monsters with a guitar, and most definitely gone too soon. Love your reactions, always so intense and legitimate. Kinds regards and lots of love to you all. Stay safe, we need you here. 👏👏👏👏
I mean this is the story that I tell that I heard from my friend who heard it from his father who heard it somewhere. But I have no idea is it really true or not because I have never seen any written articles / the actual video of this thing being said but it's also all over the TH-cam comments so I guess it's a well known story. But true or not, Rory will always be the best guitarist ever in my book.
@@kurtrusselltownmassacre6802 Jimi & Rory played at The Isle Of Wight Festival, so both were shy and bashful but Jimi did say those words. And Rory called him the master of the Fender, both were different players .
@@BritishBeachcomber I wish I could have been there. It must have been one of the best shows ever. Portugal usually is not one place where big events take place.
Rory was in Taste at the IOW 1970. I also saw him at The Crystal Palace Garden Party, London, in 1971. Solo with his new backing band. Elton John and Yes were there too.
There's a great video of Joe Bonamassa playing Rory's guitar (yes, this exact one) during "Sloe Gin" live at the Royal Albert Hall several years ago. Rory's brother Donal met with Joe before the concert and offered to let Joe play it and the rest is history. BTW, the guitar looks like it's been through a war but still sounds EPIC! Do yourself a favor and check it out. Cheers.
"Rory Gallagher is one of the best Rock/Blues guitarists the world has never heard of." A quote from maybe the Best to ever pick up a guitar himself, Jimi Hendrix on Rory Gallagher. The two met way back in 1967 in England in a small Dive Bar, when Jimi had just come over from America, to form his new Band,"The Jimi Hendrix Experience," with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding. Jimi and Rory had a very similar style, (raw and gritty) and I think they felt a sort of "kinship" with each other. Rory truly, wasn't in it for the fame and fortune, he loved playing small venues in an intimate setting, so he could give his fans the best experience possible. I'd put him at #2 or #3 respectfully behind Jimi, Johnny Winter. Stevie Ray Vaughn is certainly in the mix somewhere. Rory is a fantastic guitarist.
I don't think you guys realise the Ireland he came from. A country who's national policy was being , backwards as fuck. Had to listen to pirate radio Luxembourg to hear any modern music at all.
Irish Legend I saw him Live in London in 1987 at the Hammersmith Odeon my Auntie wanted my Wife and me Rita to go to an Irish Ceili, no no no I went to see the Man Rory oh what a night.
Old roadies joke what's the easiest job in Rock and roll rory Gallagher roadie where do you want this amp ok were all done no sound board not even a whammy bar guitar to amp the best
One thing is for shure RORY was only in it for the music and the fun, NEVER for the money. I will never forget the concert at the First Bluesrock Tegelen, they had to make him aware that he was playing much longer then they had a permit for. Second year the same, when Rory felt that click between him and the audience it was hard to stop him.
Try and find a live version of “Bullfrog Blues” or the live Wiesbaden performance of “Shinkicker”. So full of energy and sheer enjoyment! First saw Rory live with his band Taste in 1969, then at the Isle of Wight Festival, then many more times in the 70s and 80s. Fantastic player and a really nice guy too.
First time I saw Rory, Isle of Wight 1970 - best festival ever. Also Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and too many others to mention. Changed my life forever.
It may be a old wife's tale--but they SAY Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the best guitar player in the world: "I don't know. Ask Rory Gallagher."
Before reaction really took off, I continually spammed it with Rory tracks, and prog rock, so good to see you young generations getting into it all over again. My generation had the Beatles, Rory, zeppelin, prog rock we were so honoured, we thought it would always be like this, it’s great it’s not gone. I saw a lot of them live. Like heavenly experiences. Really.
There are good Guitar players, there are great guitar players and then there is Rory Gallagher. Nobody ever had more fun doing it than Rory.
No doubt
The best ever.
Rory is one of the greatest guitarists of all time. He doesn't get enough recognition 🎸🤘
I agree 100%
5000% i loooove Rory Gallagher!!
Amen to that. Rory is my #1 of all time.
Saw him live 2x hope he has his own stage in the afterlife, I will be in the Mosh pit, Jay in one hand pint of bitter in the other
Correction, he's THE greatest guitar player of all-time.
Ireland greatest export alongside Guinness.
I'd give all the Guinness in Ireland to hear him play again.
@@BritishBeachcomber I'm with you. I miss him so much. I was lucky enough to see him in 73 and 74.
@Alan B Gary Moore and Van fans might disagree.
@@michaeldonaghey I once heard someone from Ireland refer to Van Morrison as "Belfast's surliest Son". But yeah, Gary - solo and with Thin Lizzy, Van and Rory are artists that get cranked whenever they hit the speakers - every single time! And even though I'm old, I still crank the Cranberries. And I know there are many others.
Love that you reacted to Rory. He’s the guitar players guitar player who doesn’t get the recognition he deserves. Old school in the house...
Rory was called the only man who could get Catholics & Protestants in the same room.
Belfast was quiet when he came to perform. Only Rory's performances and Barry McGuigan fighting would bring everyone together.
Sorry, mate, but whoever said that was just looking for a cheap sound-bite. Rory was born in Donegal, brought up in Cork, but never stopped touring Ireland, North and South, during the dark days of The Troubles. So in one respect, whoever made that statement wasn't wrong, in the sense that music fans didn't give a crap which part of the island he came from or what Church he was dragged along to as a kid. But to say he was the ONLY man? That's just hyperbole. I'll give you two examples, although I could go on... try Stiff Little Fingers... Belfast punk band, formed in 1977, revered and promoted by the late, great John Peel, lived in a city torn apart by sectarianism, but reacted against it, as did their fans. I'll also give you a sporting legend who brought the people together: Barry McGuigan, the Clones Cyclone. (That's pronounced Cloh-ness, by the way, for those who might think his nickname made him some sort of android). World Champion Featherweight from a small town just south of the border. I was in a sporting club in the heart of what could be called Protestant East Belfast the night he won the world championship. The place was going mental. Some things transcend politics and bigotry, and the best examples are often from music or sport. So yes, Rory played his part, no doubt, but there's a long list... 👍
😂🤣😍
"Tattood Lady" and "Moon Child" are my Rory favorites.
Is that called the Chuck Berry Duck Walk, the one leg thing I mean?
Not just a musician, but a legend. Got statues and streetnames in Ireland. Great loss (as so often) at a very young age. A reactor Roy Murray said: didn't get enough recognition.
Another example of an underrated musician: Roy Buchanan !
@mags jay before it closes
Has a street names after him in france.
I totally second Roy Buchanan. His Royz Blues from 1976 live in Austin performance tells you everything you need to know about the genius of the guy
I agree about everything except that Rory didn't die "at a very young age". He was 47 years old when he died in 1995. Of course, too early but not young.
@@michaelkarlsson5966 Perhaps not very young but 47 I can't call old, so let's call it YOUNG.
Rory the BEST EVER. My oldest Son named for him. Most underrated guitar player. He is a gift from Ireland that just kept on giving.😅❤❤❤❤❤❤
saw rory when i was 16,have,nt recovered,and never will
I saw Rory live, twice. He's on my list of greatest concert memories.
The G-man lives in my life everyday, he made me pick up a strat at 10 & now I am a sessions player. Thanks a million Rory ....
What a great tribute!
Not his "best" - just a regular Rory performance. He was that good.
The Master on guitar R.I.P. Rpry and Ted mc Kenna great drummer
You need to check out Rory's performance of "I Wonder Who" from his Belfast show from '84 I believe.
@padfolio Yes that's good. Everything Rory did was. But IMO the best performance of "I Wonder Who" is his performance in Vienna August 18,1978 under Rory Gallagher Archives on YT so give it a watch & enjoy!
RIP Rory Gallagher. He can never be appreciated enough.
I think it is risky to certify something like ''Best live performance'', so as a fan of Rory since 1972 ... I am 63 years old .. I would like to suggest that you watch the concert at Hammersmith Odeon in 1977. There is this video here on You Tube.
Jimi Hendrix ...unreal guitarist , as was Stevie Ray , as is Clapton and Page.....Rory was the best PERIOD!! R I P
Here, here.
Fantastic...but by no means Rory's "best". Gallagher to me is the greatest guitarist ever. Saw him back in 1985, Loudest assault on my eardrums ever. Great that you reacted to him. Please do some more!
But Rory didn't need loud. He could make that beat up old Stratocaster scream with just a Vox AC30 amp.
I saw him in a small venue in Denver. He LOVED playing. He loved us for coming and appreciating him. The only other performer I ever saw who gave as much as him was Janis.
Do you read me, rock goes to college 79 live, check it out to hear Rory's guitar wail
I think "Do you read me" from Rock goes to college is better .. but that's me
Shadowplay,1979, 10 minute of pure amazing rock and roll and his solo and stage antics are amazing. A pure virtuoso and electric,spanish, classical,12 string, ,mandolin.
Pure artistry.
Check out 'Souped up Ford' from BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test. Excellence.
Live in Madrid was also a great performance by Rory
Friends told me they saw him live it was obvious he didn’t want to stop… 4 hrs later ….having a blast with Rory.
Just been MOTORHEADED' thank you Rory my God
Bad Penny live is simply bare bones kickass rock and roll!
Brilliant! Saw him in the early 70’s amazing!
Was extremely fortunate to see Rory three times, the last being the Fresh Evidence Tour. Still have the T shirt. A legend never forgotten.
NO ONE is better than Rory. He never gave a bad performance. He is also a fantastic acoustic blues man. His original songs run the gamut from witty to gritty to thought provoking. EVERYTHING he played was infused with energy, imagination and amazing technique. In Ireland he is considered a national treasure---literally.
And he was a treasure.
YES !!!…..our national treasure 🇮🇪☘️🇮🇪
Saw Rory live three times. Loads of fun and f**Ken loud. Was a bit deaf for 4 hours after the concert.
Careful now .. you have opened the door of Legends. Rory Gallagher was a hero of a guitarist, song writer, vocalist and artist. There are more ... you will find them soon !
Well done wolfhunterz, you have given us access to your music as well 🙌
You can do a reaction to Rory Gallagher version of Pistol slapper blues. Find a good version on YT because most of it plays only left channel
In my youth, Rory Gallagher, Horslips and Thin Lizzy were my go to favourites. To this day, three of Ireland's greatest!
He surely loved playing that guitar
Thanks for that flashback, Rory R.I.P.
The best thing about a Rory gig was that the encores could go on longer than the show! I saw him 5 times including Reading 1980, and they were the best shows ever. Always left completely burned out!
I'm with you Neil about the encores I still have the memories of Rory ripping into 50s rock and roll real obscure stuff like sea cruise!!!
I'll give my right arm if you react to Rory's "Crest of a Wave"
Love Wayward Child on Stagestruck album please listen to or play this....mesmerising....mik
I saw him live on stage 2 times in France 1979-1980, UNFORGETTABLE !!!!
Pet hate. Please going forward and tell your buddies. You do not pronounce the 2nd g in the name, Gallagher is a poor attempt to spell the Galic name, which I won't confuse you with here. But this dude was doing stuff when Hendrix didn't even own a guitar. Brian May used to pay too see him every Thursday. And he turned down the rolling stone's as he knew his stuff would never be heard.
Rory had heart. And soul.
This song comes off the album Photo Finish. Can't go wrong just a solid rockin' album from start to finish.Recommended !
Just a great natural player full of emotion. Shinkicker love me some Rory!!
The sheer energy of this performance is a joy to behold, 5mins of headbangin' heaven and guitar greatness that really should be heard at full volume preferably whilst driving with a car full of people all digging it. Like in Wayne's World with Bohemian Rhapsody.
Planet of Women by ZZ TOP also has this effect on me.
Saw him Live in Aberdeen,Scotland in 1977,first ever concert....AMAZING!!!
Loads of great songs from Rory. Keychain, Philby, Shadow Play of Bullfrog Blues. Try them may friends.
Love your reaction, greetings from ireland.
As far as I know, the story goes like this: a reporter asked Jimmy Hendrix how did it feel being the best guitar player in the world. Jimmy responded: I don't know. Ask Rory Gallagher.
This made me think that probably no guitar player wants to be the best, or they accept that someone else is better. In any case, they were 2 sacred monsters with a guitar, and most definitely gone too soon. Love your reactions, always so intense and legitimate. Kinds regards and lots of love to you all. Stay safe, we need you here. 👏👏👏👏
I mean this is the story that I tell that I heard from my friend who heard it from his father who heard it somewhere. But I have no idea is it really true or not because I have never seen any written articles / the actual video of this thing being said but it's also all over the TH-cam comments so I guess it's a well known story. But true or not, Rory will always be the best guitarist ever in my book.
@@kurtrusselltownmassacre6802 Jimi & Rory played at The Isle Of Wight Festival, so both were shy and bashful but Jimi did say those words. And Rory called him the master of the Fender, both were different players .
I was there, just 16 - Isle of Wight 1970. Rory and Jimi live at the same gig. Mind blowing.
@@BritishBeachcomber I wish I could have been there. It must have been one of the best shows ever. Portugal usually is not one place where big events take place.
Rory was in Taste at the IOW 1970. I also saw him at The Crystal Palace Garden Party, London, in 1971. Solo with his new backing band. Elton John and Yes were there too.
Saw him 4 times, the BEST...
There's a great video of Joe Bonamassa playing Rory's guitar (yes, this exact one) during "Sloe Gin" live at the Royal Albert Hall several years ago. Rory's brother Donal met with Joe before the concert and offered to let Joe play it and the rest is history. BTW, the guitar looks like it's been through a war but still sounds EPIC! Do yourself a favor and check it out. Cheers.
you should see the video of Johnny Marr playing it, he was the last person I expected to be a Rory Gallagher fan
Saw Rory on that tour - that's the least he could do. To hiy the best (video) Gary Moore Parisienne Walkways - Montreaux 2010 (I think)
Rory was the best.saw him on a number of times. Most underrated guitarist ever. RiP Rory. You will never die.
On this performance, Rory was on fire, the guitar gods were moving his fingers to every note with perfection. Simply FLAWLESS.
My hero. Rory was always 'all in'.
Whooo Hooo! That was awesome! 🤘🏻❤️
Even better: 2 live tunes you need to watch: Off The Handle, and Bullfrog Blues!!
I saw him in Boston twice Best shows I have ever been to
"Rory Gallagher is one of the best Rock/Blues guitarists the world has never heard of." A quote from maybe the Best to ever pick up a guitar himself, Jimi Hendrix on Rory Gallagher. The two met way back in 1967 in England in a small Dive Bar, when Jimi had just come over from America, to form his new Band,"The Jimi Hendrix Experience," with Mitch Mitchell and Noel Redding.
Jimi and Rory had a very similar style, (raw and gritty) and I think they felt a sort of "kinship" with each other. Rory truly, wasn't in it for the fame and fortune, he loved playing small venues in an intimate setting, so he could give his fans the best experience possible. I'd put him at #2 or #3 respectfully behind Jimi, Johnny Winter. Stevie Ray Vaughn is certainly in the mix somewhere.
Rory is a fantastic guitarist.
The best EVER
"Nice one Rory, nice one son, nice one Rory, lets have another one"
There are many "GOAT"s... Rory is definitely one of them!
I think Marty McFly copied Rory
Rory was “best guitarist in the world” - Hendrix, on TV
Rory! A legend! please react to his "shadow play" live
Roy Buchanan is another legendary guitar player who needs more love
I don't think you guys realise the Ireland he came from. A country who's national policy was being , backwards as fuck. Had to listen to pirate radio Luxembourg to hear any modern music at all.
Irish Legend I saw him Live in London in 1987 at the Hammersmith Odeon my Auntie wanted my Wife and me Rita to go to an Irish Ceili, no no no I went to see the Man Rory oh what a night.
Jimi , Stevie Ray , Eric , Eddie ....Rory , hold my beer !
I saw Rory quite a few times and every time you would think it was his farewell performance he put much into it.
Its definatly time for you to react to the early STATUS QUO & THIN LIZZY !
Old roadies joke what's the easiest job in Rock and roll rory Gallagher roadie where do you want this amp ok were all done no sound board not even a whammy bar guitar to amp the best
His song ‘Bad Penny’ is a masterpiece
Shadow Play
Glad you did this. It’s just incredible.
Being part Irish my Irish family would always play Rory.
Awesome
One thing is for shure RORY was only in it for the music and the fun, NEVER for the money.
I will never forget the concert at the First Bluesrock Tegelen, they had to make him aware that he was playing much longer then they had a permit for.
Second year the same, when Rory felt that click between him and the audience it was hard to stop him.
Okay this was a lot of fun. Subscribing
saw him when i was 15,never seen better,god must go to the best gigs,thx Mr G
The BEST guitarits
In case you didnt notice Rory is notorious for switching pickups mid solo very unique style
it´s only rock and roll, but i liked!!!!! Geniusssss
The guy who got Aerosmith booed off stage!!!
When Jimi Hendrix was asked "what is like to be the greatest guitarist in the world?. He said ask Rory Gallagher. Enough said. 😁
And yes there is a statue of him in Cork, Ireland, my home town.
One the greats, try Frank Marino, live at the Agora theater.
Love it seeing newbies getting indoctrinated !
One Word AMAZING!👌👌👌👌🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥
Try and find a live version of “Bullfrog Blues” or the live Wiesbaden performance of “Shinkicker”. So full of energy and sheer enjoyment! First saw Rory live with his band Taste in 1969, then at the Isle of Wight Festival, then many more times in the 70s and 80s. Fantastic player and a really nice guy too.
For sure one of the three best of all times!
First time I saw Rory, Isle of Wight 1970 - best festival ever. Also Jimi Hendrix, The Who, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Jethro Tull, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell and too many others to mention. Changed my life forever.
Loved Rory, another who left us too early 😢
Gives me the chills watching, Rory you are one of the greats ✌️1️⃣
Just a hard working man.. having fun whilst doing his job.!...what a musician..what a human....the greatest.!😁
eory, the irish wherewolf.....
I think this was the opening song of his set.
There is only one reaction to Rory Gallagher live...friggin awesome. RIP the God of blues and rock.
It may be a old wife's tale--but they SAY Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the best guitar player in the world: "I don't know. Ask Rory Gallagher."
Rory is my 3rd favorite guitarist behind
1) Duane Allman
2) Johnny Winter.
Before reaction really took off, I continually spammed it with Rory tracks, and prog rock, so good to see you young generations getting into it all over again. My generation had the Beatles, Rory, zeppelin, prog rock we were so honoured, we thought it would always be like this, it’s great it’s not gone. I saw a lot of them live. Like heavenly experiences. Really.
You need to do Roy Buchanan recorded live on November 15, 1976 Setlist: 1. Roy s Blues