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> [Even though I was a rock 'n' roll fan, hearing the raw blues was like listening to music on a much deeper kind of level.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/even-though-i-was-a-rock-n-roll-fan-hearing-the-raw-blues-was-like/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

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## More by Rory Gallagher

> [One thing I really hate about people who play both acoustic and electric is if they try to play electric style on an acoustic…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/one-thing-i-really-hate-about-people-who-play-both-acoustic-and/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [Touring doesn't have to be a harried, cliched way of life.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/touring-doesn-t-have-to-be-a-harried-cliched-way-of-life/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [There was nobody in the city I came from - Cork, Ireland - that I could link up with to teach me the guitar.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/there-was-nobody-in-the-city-i-came-from-cork-ireland-that-i-could/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [Basically, I like anything with guts - Lead Belly, Bill Big Broonzy, Johnny Winter, the Stones.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/basically-i-like-anything-with-guts-lead-belly-bill-big-broonzy/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [It's dangerous not to tour, because people assume you've faded away, or have no interest.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/it-s-dangerous-not-to-tour-because-people-assume-you-ve-faded-away-or/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [I started on acoustic guitar after I heard Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/i-started-on-acoustic-guitar-after-i-heard-leadbelly-and-big-bill/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [One of the things that was crucial for me I got from Rory Gallagher, which was the idea of, like, being a guitar player…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/one-of-the-things-that-was-crucial-for-me-i-got-from-rory-gallagher/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/i-could-bear-being-in-the-charts-and-being-on-everyone-s-car-radio-10/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [I'm a great listener - I play records all the time at home. And I play guitar as a hobby. So inspiration has never…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/i-m-a-great-listener-i-play-records-all-the-time-at-home-and-i-play/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/i-think-that-i-set-such-high-standards-for-myself-that-sometimes-i/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [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…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/playing-live-is-my-natural-element-it-s-too-hard-to-relax-in-the/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [Obviously, I would like to play to bigger audiences and have a bit more success, but not if I have to commercialize.](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/obviously-i-would-like-to-play-to-bigger-audiences-and-have-a-bit/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [As a kid, I loved any guitarists, whether it was Elvis Presley, Lonnie Donegan, Chuck Berry or even the cowboy guitarists like Gene Autry…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/as-a-kid-i-loved-any-guitarists-whether-it-was-elvis-presley-lonnie/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [My favorite lineup is just a trio, because then every night you can improvise and change the repertoire. Keyboards and brass can be great,…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/my-favorite-lineup-is-just-a-trio-because-then-every-night-you-can/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

> [Basically, I try to treat the electric guitar like an acoustic guitar. What you have to do is attack the instrument and know that…](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/rory-gallagher/basically-i-try-to-treat-the-electric-guitar-like-an-acoustic-guitar/)

[Rory Gallagher](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/author/rory-gallagher/)

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