I have no idea how I have missed this video of Rory. It really captures the heart and soul of the greatest white blues player to have ever picked up a guitar. The sweat dripping from him , the passion and the sheer genious slide playing. Gone but never forgotten Rory.
You can argue that Hendrix or SRV is the greatest electric guitar player of all time. Not only is Rory in that conversation, but I'd put him in the conversation for greatest *musician* of all time. Between his stellar electric guitar playing, he was also proficient at mandolin, harmonica, saxophone, etc. On top of that he was a better than average songwriter and one of the most humble artists to ever be in the industry.. He's the complete package in my eyes. Long Live Rory
I was at Woodstock, I'm one of those long haired women running around, lol. And I know people would think me insane but I just didn't care for Hendrix as much as I liked the other R&B bands playing then. Try listening to Ruthie Foster, not many people are aware of her, and she's more new, but her playing and singing will get to you. Listen to her Death comes a'knockin.
100% agreed: also acoustic; a gentleman, courteous , modest. No trappings or toxic behaviour asstd. with "stardom". I only ever was at 1 concert Dublin Xmas 1972.
Saw him in Belfast a few times. The last time I saw him was his tour in Hammersmith before he died. In the middle of a solo in tattooed lady his guitar strap broke and he carried on playing like nothing had happened. A mate of mine, a guitarist himself looked on in awe not believing what he was seeing. He said you don't know how hard that is to do,hold the guitar without the strap and play a solo.Not just any solo,but one like that,he was mesmerized and been a fan of Rory ever since. Respect, the man was a genius, a gentleman and a legend, RIP my friend you'll never be forgotten!!
Rory was so much more than one of the best guitarists. An excellent song-writer, an inventor. He is still my favorit musician and a beutiful human being.
throughout all the troubles in Northern Ireland from the 70's to the end..Rory Gallagher always played Belfast, the guy could of had religion, i think the blues was his religion ...miss you brother
that's true..your comment remind me that he brave to admit he didn't deserve to be creditted of some song he write..music isn't about just money..what a great musician rory is..
Rory 95, I can't thank you enough. I have just now found my favorite Rory performance. He was only 24! If his magic doesn't move you here. you have no pulse. Stars in your crown for bringing Rory to his people in this venue.
This video is such a showcase of what Rory was all about: just creating the most intimate atmosphere you could ever imagine with his blistering tones and voice. I'm not religious but for Rory I would come to church any time of day!!
How many times Ive watched this performance I cant rightly say but it must be in the 100s it is totally mesmeric in delivery. The finest blues guitarist it has ever been my pleasure to see. Thank God that these tapes exist and that they have been made available to all via the Tube.
I saw Rory at the Marquee on the Photo Finish tour, I was a teenager. What a night! I wish I could go back and see it again, I would enjoy it 100 times more now as a mature man and guitar player 😃
True to his music & fans Rory never compromised either . I saw him several times in the early 70s when he played in Washington DC at a small club called My Mothers Place which was also frequented by Roy Buchanan. He isl sorely missed as is Roy.
You can watch all the 'great' guitarists on RUclips from back in the day, but they really do not compare with Rory. . . but you know that already . . that's why you are reading this.
Managed to see Rory Gallagher live about 6 times - stunning - favourite album of his - Live in Europe. His live shows were out of this world brilliance only comes in flashes RIP
Saw him 6 times too....I was blessed...for those who are just beginning to catch Rorys playing I have to say you really missed a man on fire when he played
Sorry to break it to ya Clapton fans, but this guy knocks Clapton right out of the ball park, this IS the KING of BLUES, very underated and understated !!!!!!
Rory is my favorite live player for sure. Definitely has more presence and raw passion on stage. Clapton is extremely polished though. He understands when to be subtle and when to embellish with a full complement of musicians. Just different attitudes. Hard to say who's better. I would say Clapton with Cream would be the closest to that Raw Rory style.
The most and very Reverent Rory Gallagher, you did have religion and you were a preacher of the finest order. No you were not a bad man. I and my brothers with friends had been to your church many times and received your blessings. Nobody took your spirit away, God gave your many graces and gifs which you shared out from the stage to others. Your church was been on stage going full pelt and delivering brilliant gigs. You kind never existed before, douse not exist now and will not exist in the future. You were the main man the G Man
Tck roofing, thank you for your perfect insight. This is Rory at his BEST! Magnificent performance! Hopefully all of Rory's people will meet with him in the afterlife.
Rory95, this comment is to personally thank you for this brilliant post. Wish I could also thank the cameraman. If I could only have one piece of music to listen to on that desert Isle it would be this one. Rory ,only 24 at the time (!) is absolutely astonishing, breathtaking & phenomenal. Am so happy to be a subscriber. I cannot imagine now how bereft I would feel if I had not witnessed this thrilling performance. Am I one of Rory's ☘🎸🇮🇪 people? Hell, yeah. No offense.
Happy Birthday Big Guy. Thanks for The music you left behind. Stood by your grave a while back.......the grass is much greener from my tears : ( R.I.P.
Eddie Stalkperch, I can almost see the greener patch your tears left. What a beautiful thing to say. I have a shoulder-shaking sob at least once a week for Rory. You witness the joy emanating from him to his fans & back to him & I feel crushed by his loss. He did leave us with magical gifts we can enjoy until we meet up above. If you ever get back to his grave please shed some tears for him from me. Bless you.🇮🇪🎸
MAGIC ... Rory poured his heart and soul into every note he played, every word he sang ... He lived, and loved, every breathtaking performance he gave .. Once in a lifetime a musician like Rory Gallagher comes along, we are blessed in that it was in our lifetime.. I'm fortunate in that I saw at first hand Rory perform his magic, this gig at the Marquee being one of those times .. They don't make them like Rory Gallagher any more... 🕊️
HOLY HOLY SHIT! This is absolutely fun-fuckin-tastic. Im sorry for the bad words, it only describes how excited i am to hear this. Goosebumps all over me. This is some raw serious blues. The more i get into Rory the more i can trully appreaciate his musical genius.
brilliant version. have this on a cheapo guitar legends dvd would love to see anymore footage from this show. at the risk of being repetitious he's the greatest guitar player God ever breathed a breath into.
I remember hearing and seeing adverts in the 70's in the NY area for RG shows, but it seems ironic that this y2b posting of a goddawmighty miracle of a performance should be my first exposure (spoken as a budding slide player) to this man's music. Thank you so much, Rory95 for showing this amazing stuff. What a beautiful blond tele, geez...
@GLASSTOY85 ..I did in the mid seventys at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City..He was the first band ..Tull and Robin Trower were the headliners along with a couple of other bands.Seventy thousand people and no one knew who he was..I mean..flannel shirt (before it was cool)..three piece band..A guitar that looked like it had been dragged down a gravel road..lol.Forty five minutes later and everyone knew who he was and many like me have never forgot !!
Might have been,but he was virtually unknown at the time.That was when musicians made music..not computers with auto tune..It was truly a beautiful time for music.
Lucky man fella seeing this genius at work/play in the Apollo!! The man was magic. No one like him. Never has been and never will be. Enjoy the blues brother....
When Rory arrived at the golden gates he was meet by Saint Peter along with God the Father and his son Jesus also Saint Patrick from Ireland.They all set down and had a beer and a very long chat about the state of good music back down on Mother Earth, they wanted to put Rorys troubled mind about his feeling that he did not have religiean it was then the Rory was given a new name Saint Rory The Master Guitar Player Gallagher. Rory and his great palls Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott, James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, Robert William Gary Moore, Lou Martin, and drummer Rod de'Ath play most Saturdays in Kingdom Hall with Jesus up front most nights when he gets the chance to get away from his work.
Such a powerfull performance, I feel stripped to the bone after watchig / listening to it - awesome. I saw Rory several times from '81 onwards, and it was always intense. Of all the videos people have uploaded, this is is the closest to that. Thank you so much - and I shall be back everyday for some more religion ;-)
Lol, Thats a badass story man. Wish i was alive then i'd never miss a chance like that. But you know at least a couple hundred fans out of the 70,000 were there for Rory and my hats off to them!
I love this Irish Boy!!!! he really makes me happy to see. seeing I have a lot of Irish in me too. so many styles bleeding through in this. his slide work is amazing.
You lucky bastard. Unfortunately I didn't hear the magic that is Rory until around 1998. I can only imagine what he would being doing now let alone seeing him live. What a baddass dude!
Rory Gallagher ,Gods 1st most favorite rocking son, Rory did not have to worry about his religion. I have been told from a totally reliable source that Rory plays 2 gigs each weekend down at the famous club called Kingdom Hall, most nights Phil Lynott and his Celtic brothers Jimi and Garry Moore get up on stage to play a few songs with their musical brother Rory. Jesus never misses a gig when those boys are in town, after those gigs they all go for a few beers and tell a few tall stories, they all are having the time of their lives. .
I have no idea how I have missed this video of Rory. It really captures the heart and soul of the greatest white blues player to have ever picked up a guitar. The sweat dripping from him , the passion and the sheer genious slide playing. Gone but never forgotten Rory.
You can argue that Hendrix or SRV is the greatest electric guitar player of all time. Not only is Rory in that conversation, but I'd put him in the conversation for greatest *musician* of all time. Between his stellar electric guitar playing, he was also proficient at mandolin, harmonica, saxophone, etc. On top of that he was a better than average songwriter and one of the most humble artists to ever be in the industry.. He's the complete package in my eyes. Long Live Rory
Otros vendrán.
Recordar Muddy Waters,. Demasiados KING, todos ellos fantásticos.
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Q suplantaran a nos. La vida es asi
Totally agree dude Rory is the best
I was at Woodstock, I'm one of those long haired women running around, lol. And I know people would think me insane but I just didn't care for Hendrix as much as I liked the other R&B bands playing then. Try listening to Ruthie Foster, not many people are aware of her, and she's more new, but her playing and singing will get to you. Listen to her Death comes a'knockin.
100% agreed: also acoustic; a gentleman, courteous , modest. No trappings or toxic behaviour asstd. with "stardom". I only ever was at 1 concert Dublin Xmas 1972.
@@candace3124I'm picky when it comes to vocals, especially female vocals . But she's pretty good! Big Mama Thornton is my favorite female artist
Saw him in Belfast a few times. The last time I saw him was his tour in Hammersmith before he died. In the middle of a solo in tattooed lady his guitar strap broke and he carried on playing like nothing had happened. A mate of mine, a guitarist himself looked on in awe not believing what he was seeing. He said you don't know how hard that is to do,hold the guitar without the strap and play a solo.Not just any solo,but one like that,he was mesmerized and been a fan of Rory ever since. Respect, the man was a genius, a gentleman and a legend, RIP my friend you'll never be forgotten!!
Rory was so much more than one of the best guitarists. An excellent song-writer, an inventor. He is still my favorit musician and a beutiful human being.
throughout all the troubles in Northern Ireland from the 70's to the end..Rory Gallagher always played Belfast, the guy could of had religion, i think the blues was his religion ...miss you brother
The hall of fame for Rory is in your hearts.
that's true..your comment remind me that he brave to admit he didn't deserve to be creditted of some song he write..music isn't about just money..what a great musician rory is..
Absolutely feckin unbelievably brilliant. Thank you Rory.
I can't believe how good the sound quality is .
Rory is my guitar hero.
Sweet dreams brother.
Rory 95, I can't thank you enough. I have just now found my favorite Rory performance. He was only 24! If his magic doesn't move you here. you have no pulse. Stars in your crown for bringing Rory to his people in this venue.
Blues, rock, country, folk... whatever you like... here it's a real guitar legend.
This video is such a showcase of what Rory was all about: just creating the most intimate atmosphere you could ever imagine with his blistering tones and voice.
I'm not religious but for Rory I would come to church any time of day!!
my favorite musician of all time and unsurpassed slide guitarist
How many times Ive watched this performance I cant rightly say but it must be in the 100s it is totally mesmeric in delivery. The finest blues guitarist it has ever been my pleasure to see. Thank God that these tapes exist and that they have been made available to all via the Tube.
Yeah man I take it off the radio about 1970 love it
Rory Gallagher is the Guitarist by which All Others are Judged... Period
Thank God we're not man. I'd still be in jail!
I saw Rory at the Marquee on the Photo Finish tour, I was a teenager. What a night! I wish I could go back and see it again, I would enjoy it 100 times more now as a mature man and guitar player 😃
Thank you for You're Service Sir 🙏 Grandmaster Bluesman 🙏
🎸🎼🙏🍀🙏🍀🙏🎼🎸
- 👊💯🇦🇺🤠💙💯
That's not the sound of music.....................it's the sound of His soul
Love this tune, thanks for posting it.
Eddie Stalkperch , yes Rory lived what he sang .
Eddie, perfectly said. Hope you are still listening. Happy 2021!
That guitar at the end especially
Hugely influential for many of the top musicians of late 20 century - completely below the radar for most.
I got me some religion just listening to this.
I am consistently blown away at how truly blessed he was as a musician.
He loved what he did for his audience like a family man loves his family. This is a good one
Love these old clips of Rory..They're gold...the sound quality is outstanding ...thank you
Im speechless...incredible slide guitar playing...This man played from the heart and soul...Real music
I was in a recording studio in North London once when Rory walked in. I was too intimidated to talk to him. I have been kicking myself ever since.
True to his music & fans Rory never compromised either . I saw him several times in the early 70s when he played in Washington DC at a small club called My Mothers Place which was also frequented by Roy Buchanan. He isl sorely missed as is Roy.
You can watch all the 'great' guitarists on RUclips from back in the day, but they really do not compare with Rory. . . but you know that already . . that's why you are reading this.
Interplay between harmonica and guitar, sick. I mean that in the best way possible
Managed to see Rory Gallagher live about 6 times - stunning - favourite album of his - Live in Europe. His live shows were out of this world brilliance only comes in flashes RIP
Saw him 6 times too....I was blessed...for those who are just beginning to catch Rorys playing I have to say you really missed a man on fire when he played
Incredible way he makes the guitar sound! One of the best there ever was..
Damn fine playing.
Thank god we have you tube.
The One And Only Rory Gallagher You Are So Missed
saw him several times...70's.....has it all...blues man
Sorry to break it to ya Clapton fans, but this guy knocks Clapton right out of the ball park, this IS the KING of BLUES, very underated and understated !!!!!!
so right
He is
Rory for ever
Rory is my favorite live player for sure. Definitely has more presence and raw passion on stage.
Clapton is extremely polished though. He understands when to be subtle and when to embellish with a full complement of musicians.
Just different attitudes.
Hard to say who's better.
I would say Clapton with Cream would be the closest to that Raw Rory style.
Kin right
A true working musician .He taught us that to jam is human.To gig is devine.
saw him in the city hall in cork in 1972,it changed my life
I would have loved to be there your so lucky.
Saw him in Toronto 73
timeless !!! No one will ever come even to his knees !!!
just unrepeatable, unforgettabele and absolutely brillant....touches my heart so deeply... music for my soul
Rory will always be in my heart.
The most and very Reverent Rory Gallagher, you did have religion and you were a preacher of the finest order. No you were not a bad man. I and my brothers with friends had been to your church many times and received your blessings. Nobody took your spirit away, God gave your many graces and gifs which you shared out from the stage to others. Your church was been on stage going full pelt and delivering brilliant gigs. You kind never existed before, douse not exist now and will not exist in the future. You were the main man the G Man
Tck Roofing so well put SLEEP EASY RORY XXX MARGO♥️♥️♥️☘
Tck roofing, thank you for your perfect insight. This is Rory at his BEST! Magnificent performance! Hopefully all of Rory's people will meet with him in the afterlife.
Happy Birthday, Rory. You will forever have my thanks.
Absolutely great!!! Blues master!!!
Hard to describe a performance like this. It's like Rory is in his own world, and we are witnessing what it sounds like. No equal.
Such a perfect explanation !
Rory95, this comment is to personally thank you for this brilliant post. Wish I could also thank the cameraman. If I could only have one piece of music to listen to on that desert Isle it would be this one. Rory ,only 24 at the time (!) is absolutely astonishing, breathtaking & phenomenal. Am so happy to be a subscriber. I cannot imagine now how bereft I would feel if I had not witnessed this thrilling performance. Am I one of Rory's ☘🎸🇮🇪 people? Hell, yeah. No offense.
Good God Almighty, now this is a tune y'all! Down & gritty blues you can FEEL!! Thank you for this post.
We miss you Rory.
There’s no instrument that he cannot play I truly love watching him play the harp he’s a born blues man.
Thank you for sharing Love THIS what a Legend SLEEP EASY RORY Margo🎸🎶♥️♥️♥️☘
Happy Birthday Big Guy.
Thanks for The music you left behind.
Stood by your grave a while back.......the grass is much greener from my tears : (
R.I.P.
Eddie Stalkperch, I can almost see the greener patch your tears left. What a beautiful thing to say. I have a shoulder-shaking sob at least once a week for Rory. You witness the joy emanating from him to his fans & back to him & I feel crushed by his loss. He did leave us with magical gifts we can enjoy until we meet up above. If you ever get back to his grave please shed some tears for him from me. Bless you.🇮🇪🎸
MAGIC ... Rory poured his heart and soul into every note he played, every word he sang ... He lived, and loved, every breathtaking performance he gave .. Once in a lifetime a musician like Rory Gallagher comes along, we are blessed in that it was in our lifetime.. I'm fortunate in that I saw at first hand Rory perform his magic, this gig at the Marquee being one of those times .. They don't make them like Rory Gallagher any more... 🕊️
HOLY HOLY SHIT! This is absolutely fun-fuckin-tastic. Im sorry for the bad words, it only describes how excited i am to hear this. Goosebumps all over me. This is some raw serious blues. The more i get into Rory the more i can trully appreaciate his musical genius.
Powerful song by greatest blues/rocker ever. RIP, Rory.
brilliant version. have this on a cheapo guitar legends dvd would love to see anymore footage from this show. at the risk of being repetitious he's the greatest guitar player God ever breathed a breath into.
Thank you!!!
Finally, this song deserved a high quality version on here.
Rory is the Man ! Not likely to see this talent again. The real deal, Blues Rock !
I remember hearing and seeing adverts in the 70's in the NY area for RG shows, but it seems ironic that this y2b posting of a goddawmighty miracle of a performance should be my first exposure (spoken as a budding slide player) to this man's music. Thank you so much, Rory95 for showing this amazing stuff. What a beautiful blond tele, geez...
@GLASSTOY85 ..I did in the mid seventys at Arrowhead Stadium in Kansas City..He was the first band ..Tull and Robin Trower were the headliners along with a couple of other bands.Seventy thousand people and no one knew who he was..I mean..flannel shirt (before it was cool)..three piece band..A guitar that looked like it had been dragged down a gravel road..lol.Forty five minutes later and everyone knew who he was and many like me have never forgot !!
Rory Gallagher, Marquee London April 1972💕
amazing. best version of this I've ever heard. What a legend!
PLAY THOSE BLUES RORY LOVE YOU & MISS YOU !!
..I love & missyou too!!
Every time I hear this I can see the ghost of Son House grinning.
👍🙏🎯
- 👊💯🇦🇺🤠
this man was before his time, just got better and better, a genius... long live the G man..
Might have been,but he was virtually unknown at the time.That was when musicians made music..not computers with auto tune..It was truly a beautiful time for music.
the way it WAS!! and unfortunately will never be again....wonderful
This is Rory in his element. Perfection.
Mind him dragging the Strat across the Apollo (Glasgow) stage by the cord. End of Bullfrog, and there was still a tune going on. The man was magic.
Lucky man fella seeing this genius at work/play in the Apollo!!
The man was magic.
No one like him.
Never has been and never will be.
Enjoy the blues brother....
When Rory arrived at the golden gates he was meet by Saint Peter along with God the Father and his son Jesus also Saint Patrick from Ireland.They all set down and had a beer and a very long chat about the state of good music back down on Mother Earth, they wanted to put Rorys troubled mind about his feeling that he did not have religiean it was then the Rory was given a new name Saint Rory The Master Guitar Player Gallagher. Rory and his great palls Philip Parris "Phil" Lynott, James Marshall "Jimi" Hendrix, Robert William Gary Moore, Lou Martin, and drummer Rod de'Ath play most Saturdays in Kingdom Hall with Jesus up front most nights when he gets the chance to get away from his work.
Ca c'est bien dit!! ;)
Wow. Great footage. See the passion , focus, mission in Rory's performance. God Bless.
Oh MY GOD this is amazing...... thankyou for this unbelievable experience LONG LIVE RORY
Such a powerfull performance, I feel stripped to the bone after watchig / listening to it - awesome.
I saw Rory several times from '81 onwards, and it was always intense.
Of all the videos people have uploaded, this is is the closest to that.
Thank you so much - and I shall be back everyday for some more religion ;-)
This is a great version!
Nobody, nowhere can arreach HIM ❤
le plus grand de tous, une légende, une technique immense en harmonie avec le bassiste et le batteur, magnifique
This is incredible 😎❤️
Lol, Thats a badass story man. Wish i was alive then i'd never miss a chance like that. But you know at least a couple hundred fans out of the 70,000 were there for Rory and my hats off to them!
LEGEND LEGEND LEGEND LEGEND
Got to see rory around 20 times. First time was 77. Its the only time i wish i was older so that i could have seen him at these gigs.
HENDRIXES FAVORITE GUITARIST!!!NO OTHER CRITIQUE OPINIONS REFERENCES NECESSARY!!!
This guy *had a diamond soul.
Incredible performance and great camera work, too.
This is fucking magic! What a treasure!!!
Thank you for this soulful amazing video
R.I.P. Rory, Wilgar and Gerry's hair. Really love his earlier stuff, great to see such high quality footage, thanks a million!!!!!
BEST BLUES GUITARIST EVER
damn right!!!
ya think he might have been influenced a bit by muddy,playing slide like that on a tele? even the legend himself didnt blow harp!!!!!
Can't get no better than this
I love this Irish Boy!!!! he really makes me happy to see. seeing I have a lot of Irish in me too. so many styles bleeding through in this. his slide work is amazing.
His beloved magic hands.....❤❤❤❤❤
R,I,P, Rory you are feckin amazing, wish I'd have got the chance to see you play,
Still rockin' it in 2018 :-)
Well. I'm 2021 now and love it. You still here?
Almost 2022 over here...
Just absolutely incredible!!! What a talent!!!
Awesome video. Thank you so much for posting.
Unbelievable performance he still is the best, He's not dead, just f*****g alive
Rory was the total package!!
If there is a Guitar God, his name is Rory Gallagher!
My second favourite line up with Wilgar Campbell R.I.P and Gerry....dynamite..
You lucky bastard. Unfortunately I didn't hear the magic that is Rory until around 1998. I can only imagine what he would being doing now let alone seeing him live. What a baddass dude!
Happy Birthday, Rory.
Saw Clapton last night, wished it had've been Rory.
its hard to find guys like this these days
They will never be found anymore.
Johan Staelens real men playing real music
I think Jordan cook make a good tribute
Praise God,thanks rory.
THE GREAT DIE TOO YOUNG . i AM IN ORE OF THIS GREAT MAN .
I miss him
i noticed the timing thing too. incredible
Rory Gallagher ,Gods 1st most favorite rocking son, Rory did not have to worry about his religion. I have been told from a totally reliable source that Rory plays 2 gigs each weekend down at the famous club called Kingdom Hall, most nights Phil Lynott and his Celtic brothers Jimi and Garry Moore get up on stage to play a few songs with their musical brother Rory. Jesus never misses a gig when those boys are in town, after those gigs they all go for a few beers and tell a few tall stories, they all are having the time of their lives.
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