It has been said that someone once asked Jimi Hendrix what it was like to be the greatest guitarist ever. Jimi supposedly said . I don’t know, you would have to ask Rory Gallagher.
If he was still with us, Rory would have turned 68 years old on March 2nd. Rory recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band Taste during the late 1960s. He was a talented guitarist known for his charismatic performances and dedication to his craft. Gallagher’s albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.
Rory Gallagher received a liver transplant in 1995, but died of complications later on June 14th, in London, UK at the age of 47.
We know it is hard to say who the best guitarist ever is / was as everyones tastes differ. But we do know that when you ask most people to name their top 5 favorites, Rory Gallagher is usually on that list.
From March 1976 – Rory Gallagher performs a cover of “All Around Man”, Originally by delta blues great Bo Carter this performance was taken from Rory’s incredible appearance on the classic British music show, The Old Grey Whistle Test.
In the second of the two videos, see his entire performances from the Old Grey Whistle Test, including amazing live versions of, “I Take What I Want”,”Bought And Sold”,”All Around Man”,”Out on the Western Plain”, “Souped Up Ford” and “Bullfrog Blues”.
As this appears to be from a BBC broadcast in the mid 90s, shortly after Gallagher’s passing, it also contains an introduction by Slash, where he talks about meeting Rory and the influence he had on him as a young guitar player.
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