Rory Gallagher: His Life and Times
Marcus Connaughton
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.
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Jas Obrecht, former editor of Guitar Player
"Alive with photographs."
Southern Star
"Comprehensive and authoritative."
Donegal News
"Music Book of the Fortnight ... impressively detailed."
Hot Press
"Handsomely produced."
RTE Guide
"At its best in capturing the heady swirl of Gallagher's early days."
Irish Independent
"A must for Gallagher fans and musical nostalgists of every hue."
Irish Examiner
"Beautifully presented."
The Archive
"The best-looking book on Rory so far."
Record Collector magazine
"Lavish production ... in-depth study."
Books Ireland
"Essential reading for Gallagher fans old and new [ - ] Encyclopaedic chronicle."
Irish News
"One of 7 books you should own [ - ] Marcus makes the case with passion."
Belfast Telegraph
"A long time coming."
The Irish Times
"Not just a great read ... also a beautiful production."
Evening Echo