As a kid, I loved any guitarists, whether it was Elvis Presley, Lonnie Donegan, Chuck Berry or even the cowboy guitarists like Gene Autry and Roy Rogers. The image of the guitar appealed to me. — 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 kind of American folk songs that were probably on the edge of blues. After that was Eddie Cochran… — 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 Image
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 Image
Basically, I like anything with guts - Lead Belly, Bill Big Broonzy, Johnny Winter, the Stones. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
It's dangerous not to tour, because people assume you've faded away, or have no interest. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
I started on acoustic guitar after I heard Leadbelly and Big Bill Broonzy. — Rory Gallagher Copy Share Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
