Rory Gallagher

 

Artist:  Rory Gallagher
Birth Name:  William Rory Gallagher
Born:  March 2, 1948.  Ballyshannon County, Donegal, Ireland.
Died:  June 14, 1995 (Aged 47), London, England.
Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz
Occupations:  Musician, Songwriter, Producer
Instruments:  Guitar, Vocals, Bass, Mandolin, Sitar, Harmonica, Banjo Dobro, Saxophone.

Rory Gallagher was an Irish Blues Rock Guitarist, Singer and Songwriter.  He was initially attracted to Skiffle after hearing Lonnie Donegan, and always covered Blues and Folk and playing songs of Buddy Holly and Eddie Cochran with his greatest influences in Muddy Waters, Woody Guthrie, Lead Belly, Big Bill Broonzy.  He began to learn to play Bass, Banjo, Mandolin, Alto Saxophone and Sitar.  He formed Blues Rock Power Trio Band The Taste in 1966 and played supporting Cream at Royal Albert Hall farewell concert and the Blues Rock Supergroup Blind Faith on a tour of North America.  After The Taste break-up, he started his solo career.  His albums have sold in excess of 30 million copies worldwide.  He received a Liver Transplant and died in 1995 in London, England at the age of 47.

Title:  All Around Man - Live In London (2023)  

Genre:  Blues, Blues Rock, Hard Rock, Rock, Folk, Jazz

Label:  Cadet Concept

Rating:   *****

Format:  CD 

Tracks:

Disc 1:

 1.  Continental Op

 2.  Heavens Gate

 3.  Don't Start Me Talkin'

 4.  Kid Gloves

 5.  Mean Disposition

 6.  The Loop

 7.  Tattoo'd Lady

 8.  The King Of Zydeco

 9.  Moonchild

10. Out On The Western Plains

11. Ride On Red, Ride On

12. Walkin' Blues

13. Empire State Express

Disc 2:

 1.  Shadow Play

 2.  I Wonder Who

 3.  Shin Kicker

 4.  Middle Name

 5.  When My Baby She Left Me 

 6.  Ghost Blues

 7.  Messin' With The Kid

 8.  Keep A Knockin'

 9.  Bullfrog Blues

10. All Around Man

Personnel:

Rory Gallagher:  Vocals, Guitar

Gerry McAvoy:  Bass

Bremdan O' Neill:  Drums

Mark Feltham:  Harmonica

Geraint Watkins:  Piano, Organ, Accordion

All Around Man - Live In London  is a live album by Rory Gallagher, released on June 7, 2023 by Cadet Concept, recorded live from two nights at the Town & Country Club in London, UK.