Lonnie Donegan and the folk movement were responsible for a lot of the spread of the blues in England. The group Them… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
The first songs I learned were 'It Takes a Worried Man' and Woody Guthrie's 'Grand Coulee Dam,' 'Rock Island Line' - those… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
The strange thing is I can't play jigs or reels or any of that traditional Irish stuff as well as I ought… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
Even though I was a rock 'n' roll fan, hearing the raw blues was like listening to music on a much deeper… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
Playing live is much more natural for me. The instant reaction and the feedback from the audience is great for me. I… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
I kept playing blues-based music all during the 1980s, and it was tough. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
One thing I really hate about people who play both acoustic and electric is if they try to play electric style on an acoustic… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
There was nobody in the city I came from - Cork, Ireland - that I could link up with to teach me the guitar. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
Basically, I like anything with guts - Lead Belly, Bill Big Broonzy, Johnny Winter, the Stones. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
It's dangerous not to tour, because people assume you've faded away, or have no interest. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
I started on acoustic guitar after I heard Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
I could bear being in the charts and being on everyone's car radio 10 times a day. I'm just terrified of... a lot of… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
I'm a great listener - I play records all the time at home. And I play guitar as a hobby. So inspiration has never… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
I think that I set such high standards for myself that sometimes I expect other people to live up to these standards, and it's… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
Playing live is my natural element. It's too hard to relax in the studio because there are too many options. It's just not as… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
Obviously, I would like to play to bigger audiences and have a bit more success, but not if I have to commercialize. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
As a kid, I loved any guitarists, whether it was Elvis Presley, Lonnie Donegan, Chuck Berry or even the cowboy guitarists like Gene Autry… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
My favorite lineup is just a trio, because then every night you can improvise and change the repertoire. Keyboards and brass can be great,… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
Basically, I try to treat the electric guitar like an acoustic guitar. What you have to do is attack the instrument and know that… — Rory Gallagher Copy Share
