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 exciting. — 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
