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title: "1 Guitarists Like Quotes By Rory Gallagher"
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> [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.](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/)

[Image](https://sms4smile.com/quotes/i/19f/rory-gallagher-12913_chuck-berry_as-a-kid-i-loved-any-guitarists-whether_776437.jpg)

## 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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