RORY GALLAGHER : NEW YORK 1974 . 

Could not have said it better. And you mentioned Steven Stills, now that guy is underrated.

Charlie Fraundorfer, what a pleasantly surprising encounter to have experienced. Thanks for sharing what must be a highlight in your life story.

shook my hand wished me happy 18th birthday caley cinema edinburgh 1973 one of the best days of my life

Oh yes !

You said it baby

Only just realised it in the last few weeks, listened to so much Rory recently and can't believe the variety and skill level. Even Hendrix said it, and think he was right

It's his style, no one can do what he did. Bless you Rory, you cannot be forgotten.

Pure rock

That's right!

Early Rory was incredible! Plug and play. No effects 😊❤☘️

So true, Rory is simply phenomenal, his music helped me through some dark times, it is full of power, energy and sheer fun. He is a force of nature and unique

Martin Jensen .......Rory was always huge throughout Europe and toured there relentlessly.

It;s just that when people talk of the great immortal guitarists he's rarely mentioned. Though he totally deserves to be!

Philip Gior .....oh, people are catching on.

ONE OFF THE BEST GUITARISTS 👌

I get what you are saying but that is said in reference to the general population. Everyone knows who EVH and Jimmy Page are, but probably no more than 10% of those same people know about Rory. Even to this day when Rolling Stone magazine put out a top 100 guitarist list, Rory won't even be mentioned, yet they'll have someone like Lou Reed in the middle of the pack.

I saw him too in Frankfurt in 1972 at the bike race track. Two day concert . Ten bands each day

With you there, saw Zep back in 70s, not so impressed. Considered them studio band.

Rory was a humble showman, zero ego. Massive talent!

​@@detroitlady7201they couldn't pull it off live, a bunch of posers. they would not want to follow Rory, Johnny Winter, j geils band, foghat, Allman Brothers (Duane & Dickey blowing hot smoke), Marshall Tucker Band( original band), black oak Arkansas, & a zillion more. no wonder their publishing Co was superhype. forgot to mention Frank Marino/mahogany rush, steppenwolf & Uriah Heep

Seeing him live several times in this period (mid 70s). Was one of my biggest thrills

asko aarnio .....He is brilliant , lifts darkness , brings life!

Me to, I am a melancholy man in Canada, he helps me always.

As long as we can still listen to him, this world is still a good place

Yo wssp

My friends and I still talk about it to this day.I've seen thousands of shows and that is still the most electrifying performance I have ever seen.I believe the drummer of Aerosmith got hit in the arm with a bottle.

Drew Tiene and stanley joannides Thank you both for sharing your remembrance of that legendary day Since no video is available, your memories are most valuable. It's impressive that Aerosmith endured the onslaught for as long as they did before leaving the stage.

Drew Tiene Absolutely AGREE with ‘underrated ‘ by RORYS FANS. I disagree in the way that dudes who DON’T really know him, say as much as they love Clapton, Page, Beck etc Without the whole knowledge of RORYS music generally. People that are only ‘aware’ of RORY too; l’ve found l’ve ‘converted’ lots people to Him! 😃( l’m actually proud to say!). WHAT REALLY PISSES ME OFF; is that usually in the many guitar mags ( lm a professional muso); of the ‘BLUES or ‘BLUES ROCK’: where’s RORY? That Martin Scorsese boxset of ‘Blues musos’: 🤬Outta 7 DVDs; not one mention of OUR RORY. 🤨GIMME A BREAK; the g-man is the BEST. And WILL ALWAYS BE. 🎸💚👑💞☘️

@@belindadrake5487 Damn straight ,Girl !

Very interesting story. Anyone can hear he was particularly inspired on that day. You were lucky to be there. I have seen him too in Belgium in the early 90ies and it still is all over my brain.

Well said Linda. Love the sentiment. Totally agree. Couldn't have put it better. Like yourself with over 40 years of listening I know exactly what you mean, and just to prove it here we are still discovering new/old performances (thanks people and RU-vid).

Linda Jones Yes, yes ,yes and yes to what you've commented many times. Though unfortunately I cannot claim 40+ years of enjoying Rory's stupendous talent, I'm trying to make up for what I missed. And as a bonus I get to enjoy your comments while doing so.

John Amaral .........that’s a lovely thing to say John, thank you. I wouldn’t worry about being a newer convert - what a delight for you to be able to discover Rory’s amazing catalogue anew and as +Martin has so rightly said, after all these years, we are still finding Rory gems on RU-vid. Be sure to check his early work with Taste too (if you haven’t already done so) I always thought they were sensational.

Linda Jones you are a gem. Yes, it's great that there are so many Rory supporters finding so many Rory shows preserved on audio and (especially) video tape which they then faithfully keep alive by uploading them for both young and old to discover and enjoy for the first time or once again and again and again... And yes, it is wonderful to hear these amazing performances for the first time...though, as you know, just as wonderful to hear repeatedly. Thanks for the tip on Taste...yes, I have already done so. I do like the Taste recordings, but do prefer Rory Gallagher for the original material he created, while he continued to cover songs of his idols. Rory Rock 'n' Blues...I love it. Keep Roryin' on. I seem to remember you also like Roy Buchanan. Have you seen the video just posted by Klaus Erlinghagen? I think you might like it. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-jpNdGc3Wg78.html Enjoy.

John Amaral ........hi again John, (a rough old “gem” mate but thank you) and yes I’ve long loved Roy as well - appreciate your sending the link to Roy too thanks, I hadn’t seen it. I’m just an old music-lover and discovered both Rory and Roy in my mid-teens. While it’s true that much of the Taste material consists of early Blues covers, I think tracks like “Blister on the Moon” and “What’s Goin’ On” are excellent songs with clever lyrics written by a very young Rory (18/19) that still sound amazing to me almost 50 years on. I agree though, Rory went on to amass a vast catalogue of wonderful music, (he was a perfectionist who nixed a lot of material too) a rare talent who could do it all. I love a great deal of different music but Rory was always special.

Also named one of my sons after him! Saw him three times and he was always the back up band but stole the show every time!

greetings from the great state of Texas USA I was just a child when this band came. I don't remember too much about them I don't understand why they weren't more popular in the United States I don't get it unbelievable phenomenal phenomenal I love this lineup is as well as you say they're the best keyboardist bass guitarist this drummer sadly he passed away as well from what I've read on Google search love to come to Ireland I've been to England wish I can live over there you're very blessed to be in that country in the in that part of the world all the best part of the United States is the Deep South we're from the southeast that's the best part of the United States in my opinion as far as culture food and scenery and people Rory Gallagher was very handsome man that whole band was I don't understand why Rory Gallagher was never married and had children God bless you and yours

@@anaparada7219 - Rory was totally focused on his music - his life was dedicated to it & he lived for that & that alone pretty much . . . Still one of the nicest guys you could ever want to meet.

@@picknick3591 greetings from Arkansas USA so I'm guessing you have metRory Gallagher I was just a little girl in all this came out and we lived in New York and in Georgia but I don't remember hearing too much about him in the states and plus I was a little kid....I still think that's not normal to be that obsessed with something like that we're Christian people now my family like to thank God and we do not idolize people we do not idolize you know people that have to be careful of idolatry because people are idolized things and they don't realize what they're doingthey're not God they are not Jesus Christ these things some people idolize money their job whatever it is something that puts first focus before God is idolatryit's okay to like things but when it becomes obsessive and stuff like that it's a shame that he was like that and didn't desire to get him bother to get married to a woman and fall in love that's just very sad and unfortunate....plus he had an alcohol problem that's really bad people that's a very sad way to wait live in to waste money and to destroy one's body also a form of idolatry people that are addicted to drugs and alcohol because their self-serving themselves the drug the alcohol becomes before everything....... Certainly .... he seems like he was a very nice man he seemed down to earth and very humble and not conceited....He was good looking in his younger days....family means he would of made a good husband and Father everything God bless you and yours.....

@@picknick3591 GREETINGS FROM ARKANSAS USAI WAS MARRIED ALREADY I BELIEVE IN RORY GALLAGHER PASSED AWAY WHERE DID YOU MEET HIM JUST WONDERING SOUNDS LIKE FROM YOUR COMMENT THAT YOU MET HIM THAT MUST HAVE BEEN VERY NICE WHAT A BLESSING GOD BLESS YOU AND YOURS 🙏😇

@@anaparada7219 - Yes I met Rory a few times over the years & he was a very spiritual man - I don't wish to discuss much else, other than he was truly a 'gentle'man, a dedicated musician but a restless soul . . . let's just leave it at that ?

Nope. Hes the best so hes only one out of about 7 billion 🤷

8.5B

Wendy, yes...date, time and place ready to input...still waiting for time machine.

This belongs in the highest echelon .

John Amarol, if I could deliver that time machine you could drive as long as I was on the front seat! Deal?

@@waywardchild4678That's a Deal!!😁🎸

greetings from Texas from the great USA haven't been to Ireland I've been to England remarkable country I was a child and Rory Gallagher came out in all this so I don't remember hearing much about him in the United States we were in New York when he played for like I said I was like eight or nine years old at the time he was very handsome man his whole band was there the Spanish epic Legends unbelievable phenomenal I don't know why they're not in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame I would love to come to court one day and visit God bless you and yours he was a gorgeous man I don't know why he was never married and had children

Lucky bastard.

I only saw Rory once,but I did get goosebumps !

I live in the Himalayas. One day as I was bicycling down for over 15 kilometres, this song came on on my internet radio station. It was so fantastic that I had to stop to check who could play thus. Of course it was Rory. A memory indeed.