Rory Gallagher is a hero and icon of rock music. He inspired guitar players from The Edge to Johnny Marr,Slash to Gary Moore,Johnny Fean to Philip Donnelly,Declan Sinnott to Brian May. He toured incessantly and sold over 30 million albums worldwide. Acknowledged as one of the world's leading guitarists,he collaborated with his boyhood hero Muddy Waters,and played with Jerry Lee Lewis,Albert King and Lonnie Donegan. In this compelling biography,contemporaries,fellow musicians,film maker Tony Palmer and Taste drummer John Wilson tell stories about Rory from his meteoric rise in the late 1960s with Taste to his remarkable solo career. This is a compelling testament to the musical life of a shy and retiring working-class hero,distinguished by his checked shirts and his astounding dexterity on acoustic and electric guitar - the guitarist and blues man who blazed a trail for others to follow.
Publisher: GillISBN: 9781848893184Number of pages: 192Weight: 438 gDimensions: 199 x 133 x 17 mm
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is a wonderful work,and I am grateful to have some of my conversation with Rory live on in your pages."
"Alive with photographs."
"Comprehensive and authoritative."
"Music Book of the Fortnight...impressively detailed."
"Handsomely produced."
"At its best in capturing the heady swirl of Gallagher's early days."
"A must for Gallagher fans and musical nostalgists of every hue."
"Beautifully presented."
"The best-looking book on Rory so far."
"Lavish production...in-depth study."
"Essential reading for Gallagher fans old and new ( - ) Encyclopaedic chronicle."
"One of 7 books you should own ( - ) Marcus makes the case with passion."
"A long time coming."
"Not just a great read...also a beautiful production."
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