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Rory Gallagher Original Album Classics

Probably late to the party but just picked up this re-mastered box set from Amazon. Have listened to 3 of the 5 CDs and so far - great music, great sonics, great value. On my system and to my ear, this seems like re-mastering done right. If you like the blues and don't know Rory, check it out. Didn't bother to search for prior threads. Worth a repeat (I think) even if there are.
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Loomis:

Bit of a correction on your Gallagher "wouldn't be allowed to sing" comment. The Stones auditioned several players after Mick Taylor left, Rory Gallagher among them. Once Gallagher had done a bit of jamming with them, they put him up in a hotel room. And made him wait, and wait, and wait some more, with nothing said about future plans for the band. Gallagher had a Japanese tour to attend to and so left the Stones a note, essentially saying that there was no point to him waiting around any more. He left, and that was that.

And I'm glad of it; I couldn't ever have imagined him dueling with Keith Richards, whose ego wouldn't have been able to handle the hugely impressive six-string competition.
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jafant
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Jimi Hendrix was quoted once saying that "RG was the best guitar player".  I have been looking for a place to start w/ this artist!
Happy Listening
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ghosthouse OP
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jafant...I think that quote from Jimi about RG is apocryphal/"urban legend"...but have heard it before (and very cool if it were true).

It is also claimed Jimi said it about Phil Keaggy
http://www.snopes.com/music/artists/keaggy.asp

Elsewhere found Jimi being cited as saying Billy Gibbons was the greatest!

Hope you do get some music by Rory. The Irish Tour movie is really great too (sound isn’t so hot but still worthwhile).



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jafant
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Laughing...
there cannot exist (3)  greatest guitar players.  One has to be good, better, best (greatest).  Did JH know Billy Gibbons?
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ghosthouse OP
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Hi again, jafant. I ain’t making this sh** up! If you want some profound discussion ;-) about exactly WHO is the GREATEST GI-tar player, check out the link below. It’s also the source for that Billy Gibbons/JH nomination...see Bill H.’s post on 7/4/2001 at 1:56AM. Actually, if you are interested in the topic, there are some good nominees. Have fun.

http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/archive/index.php/t-76739.html

BTW - Listening to Rory’s "Against the Grain"...really enjoying track 8, All Around Man. That album was a separate purchase...not part of the package the thread is about.




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