Rory Gallagher

Musician

1948-03-02

Books by Rory Gallagher

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I won't squander my credibility, whatever that is, just for one silly song.
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The strange thing is I can't play jigs or reels or any of that traditional Irish stuff as well as I ought to, whereas I think I have got a good ear for blues, the tonality of it and so on.
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I have my own stubborn attitude about how I want to play and where I want to go.
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I've never commercialized my music. I've seen that ruin too many people who think two-minute ditties are the answer.
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My favorite lineup is just a trio, because then every night you can improvise and change the repertoire. Keyboards and brass can be great, but it puts you in a different ballgame because you're not quite as free. You have to stick to the arrangement of the song.
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