As it is St. Patrick's Day, here's Rory Gallagher getting the headbangers going in 1980...
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@MibIH I've always loved the way he could cross over into multiple genres. This clip always tickles me, watching all the headbangers. Plus, "Bad Penny" is one of my favorites of his later work.
@Dimestorehalo He was certainly a musical polymath, not just in styles but in the instruments he played - guitar, piano, mandolin, alto-sax...
My fave album of his is Against The Grain as to represents this effortless blend of styles - blues, rock, country, jazz, and acoustic folk.
@MibIH I didn't know he played piano. I guess he left it to Lou Martin. People seem to forget about his acoustic work. "Going to My Hometown" is an astonishing mandolin performance. It was very eye-opening to follow the growth of that piece of music throughout the years.
He surrounded himself with incredible musicians. I have this story in my head--besides being graced with his talent, he also had the ability to transfer some of his talent to others, making them the best they can be.
@MibIH I guess we both forgot harmonica. I'll bet there was some ability to tickle the ivories, so your mea culpa might be premature.
@Dimestorehalo Ah, mea culpa. I double checked and piano wasn't on the list of Rory's played instruments, though banjo and coral electric sitar were. 😳