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:  Live In Switzerland 1972 (2024)

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

Label:  Homespun

Rating:  ****

Format:  CD

Tracks:

 1.  Going To My Hometown (1:32)

 2.  Comments (0:24)

 3.  In Your Town (9:24)

 4.  Used To Be (3:46)

 5.  Interview (2:06)

 6.  Hoodoo Woman (7:50)

 7.  Comments (0:16)

 8.  Messin With The Kid (5:04)

 9.  Comments (2:29)

10. I Could've Had Religion (7:45)

11. Messin With The Kid (7:50)

12. Hands Off (6:07)

Personnel:

Rory Gallagher:  Guitar, Vocals

Gerry McAvoy:  Bass

Rod de'Ath:  Drums

Live In Switzerland 1972 is a liv album by Rory Gallagher, released on July 26, 2024 by Homespun, recorded live from Pavillion Des Sports, Switzerland, June 3, 1972.