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Rory Gallagher

Born: March 2, 1949

Rory Gallagher is the man who, without question, spearheaded and influenced the entire Irish rock movement. Remarkably, many years after his untimely passing in June 1995, Rory's music is as popular as ever with his legion on faithful followers. Rory's music was his religion. The conviction and sincerity with which he projected it have assured him a place in rock history and earnt him critical acclaim as one of the greatest torchbearers of driving, effusive rock and blues. The new album augments what we already knew about Rory and multiplies it by performances that show him in a whole new light. Born in 1948 in Ballyshannon and raised in Cork, Gallagher's rock 'n roll odyssey began at an early age when he saw Elvis Presley on TV and became inspired to get his first guitar

Rory Gallagher: I Wonder Who

by Ian Patterson
February 28, 2024

The blues was always close to Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher's heart. He covered tunes by Lead Belly, Big Bill Broonzy, Melvin Jackson, Otis Rush, Blind Boy Fuller, Rosco Gordon, Bo Carter, Sonny Boy Williamson, and Son House. He also recorded with Muddy Waters, Albert King and Albert Collins. This Muddy Waters song from the million-selling live ...

Most Read Album Reviews: 2023

by Michael Ricci
January 1, 2024

All About Jazz tracks how often an album review is read, and the reviews listed below represent our top viewed in 2023. Though All About Jazz generates mostly organic traffic (i.e. via search and from within), results can be skewed by heavy social sharing. Still, most of the albums listed below align with staff favorites.

All Around Man: Live In London

By Rory Gallagher

Label: UME/Cadet Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD 1: Continental Op; Heaven's Gate; Don’t Start Me Talkin’; Kid Gloves; Mean Disposition; The Loop;; The King of Zydeco; Moonchild; Out On The Western Plains; Ride On Red, Ride On; Walkin Blues; Empire State Express. CD 2: Shadow Play; I Wonder Who; Shin Kicker; Middle Name; When My Baby She Left Me; Ghost Blues; Messin’ With The Kid; Keep A Knockin’; Bullfrog Blues; All Around Man

All Around Man: Live in London (2CD)

Label: Universal/Cadet Records
Released: 2023
Track listing: CD 1: Continental Op; Heavens Gate; Don’t Start Me Talkin’; Kid Gloves; Mean Disposition; The Loop; Tattoo’d Lady; The King of Zydeco; Moonchild; Out On The Western Plains; Ride On Red, Ride On; Walkin Blues; Empire State Express. CD 2: Shadow Play; I Wonder Who; Shin Kicker; Middle Name; When My Baby She Left Me; Ghost Blues; Messin’ With The Kid; Keep A Knockin’; Bullfrog Blues; All Around Man. Personnel: Rory Gallagher: guitar, vocals; Geraint Watkins: piano, organ, accordion, Mark Feltham: harmonica; Gerry McAvoy: bass; Brendan O'Neill: drums.

Rory Gallagher: All Around Man: Live In London

by Doug Collette
August 13, 2023

To the uninitiated, Rory Gallagher's All Around Man -Live in London may appear to be nothing more than a routine live release from the late Irish bluesman's archive. Even to fans who take only a cursory glance at the title and its contents, it could well seem to be a somewhat desultory effort in the wake ...

Deuce: 50th Anniversary Edition

By Rory Gallagher

Label: Universal Music Group
Released: 2022
Track listing: CD1 - Used to Be; I’m Not Awake Yet; Don’t Know Where I’m Going; Maybe I Will; Whole Lot of People; In Your Town; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; There’s a Light; Out of My Mind; Crest of a Wave. CD2 - Used to Be; Used to Be; I’m Not Awake Yet; Don’t Know Where I’m Going; Maybe I Will; Maybe I Will; Maybe I Will; Maybe I Will; Maybe I Will; Whole Lot of People; Whole Lot of People; Whole Lot Of People; Whole Lot of People; In Your Town; In Your Town; In Your Town. CD 3 - In Your Town; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; There’s A Light There’s A Light; There’s A Light; Out of My Mind; Out of My Mind; Out of My Mind; Crest of a Wave; Crest of a Wave; Don’t Know Where I’m Going; Maybe I Will; Should’ve Learnt My Lesson. CD4 - Radio Bremen 12/21/1971: Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; Crest of a Wave; I Could’ve Had Religion; For The Last Time;Messin’ With The Kid; Don’t Know Where I’m Going; Pistol Slapper Blues; Used To Be. BBC In Concert January 13 1972: Should’ve Learnt My Lesson; Out Of My Mind; I Could’ve Had Religion Crest Of A Wave; Messin’ With The Kid.

Rory Gallagher: Deuce: 50th Anniversary Edition

by Doug Collette
November 19, 2022

Since Rory Gallagher's untimely passing in 1995, there have been more than a few posthumous audio and video packages devoted to the prolific output of the late bluesman. And while most of them, supervised by family members as is this one, have been both historically exacting and passionate in devotion to their subject, none are more ...

Roberto Zorzi: esplorazione senza confini

by Angelo Leonardi
April 4, 2022

Il percorso musicale del chitarrista Roberto Zorzi è così ricco ed eclettico che è impossibile includerlo in un particolare genere musicale. L'iniziale amore per visionari artisti rock come Robert Fripp e Brian Eno s'è arricchito nel tempo di approcci, tanto liberi quanto anticonvenzionali, di Derek Bailey e altri esponenti dell'avanguardia inglese degli anni settanta. La ricerca ...

Rory Gallagher: 50th Anniversary Edition Box Set

By Rory Gallagher

Label: Universal Music Enterprises
Released: 2021
Track listing: CD1: Laundromat; Just The Smile; I Fall Apart; Wave Myself Goodbye; Hands Up: Sinner Boy: For The Last Time; It's You; I'm Not Surprised; Can't Believe It's True; CD2: Gypsy Woman; It Takes Time; I Fall Apart; Wave Myself Goodbye; At The Bottom; At The Bottom; At The Bottom; At The Bottom; Advision Jam; Laundromat; Just The Smile; Just The Smile; I Fall Apart; Wave Myself Goodbye; Wave Myself Goodbye. CD3: Hands Up; Hands Up; Hands Up; Hands Up: Hands Up; Hands Up; Sinner Boy; Sinner Boy; Sinner Boy; For The Last Time; For The Last Time; For The Last Time; It's You; It's You;I'm Not Surprised; I'm Not Surprised; Can't Believe It's True. CD4: For The Last Time; Laundromat; It Takes Time; I Fall Apart; Hands Up; For The Last Time; n Your Town; Just The Smile; Laundromat; It Takes Time. DVD: Interview; Hands Up; Wave Myself Goodbye; It Takes Time; Sinner Boy; For the Last Time; The Same Thing; I Fall Apart.