Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74 Germany Gatefold 2LP Vinyl Album

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Band Members and Musicians on: Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74

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• Rory Gallagher - Guitars, vocals, mandolin

    Rory Gallagher (Real-name: William Rory Gallagher) was an Irish guitarist, singer, songwriter, and producer. Due to his virtuosic playing, but relative lack of fame compared to some others, he has been referred to as "the greatest guitarist you've never heard of", and strongly influenced other guitarists such as Brian May and Eric Clapton. Gallagher was voted as guitarist of the year by Melody Maker magazine in 1972, and listed as the 57th greatest guitarist of all time by Rolling Stone magazine. (Source: wikipedia)

  William Rory Gallagher was born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal, Ireland on 02/03/1948. He was the first child of Daniel Gallagher 1919 and Monica Roche. He did not have a fixed lineup of musicians but instead had a number of musicians who joined him on various albums and tours, including Lou Martin, Gerry McAvoy, Wilgar Campbell, Rod de'Ath, Brendan O'Neill and Mark Feltham among others. He released several albums throughout his career, starting with his self-titled debut album in 1971, and continuing with albums such as "Against the Grain" (1975), "Calling Card" (1976), "Photo-Finish" (1978), "Top Priority" (1979), "Stage Struck" (1980) and "Defender" (1987) among others. He was a popular live performer and several of his albums were recorded live
• Gerry McAvoy – Bass guitar

    Gerry McAvoy (Real-name: John Gerard McAvoy ) a bassist from Northern Ireland, best known for his work as a member of Rory Gallagher's band from 1971 to 1991. McAvoy first joined Gallagher's band in 1971 and played on all of Gallagher's albums and tours during his tenure with the band. He was known for his solid and powerful bass playing, and his tight rhythm section work with drummer Rod de'Ath. McAvoy was also a key member of Gallagher's touring band, and he played on all of Gallagher's tours, including the Irish Tour '74, which was recorded and released as a live album. McAvoy was with Rory Gallagher band until his death in 1995. After that he formed his own band and continue to play Rory Gallagher's songs.

• Rod de 'Ath

    Rod de 'Ath Rod de'Ath was a drummer from England, best known for his work as a member of Rory Gallagher's band from 1971 to 1973. He first joined Gallagher's band in 1971, and played on the albums "Deuce", "Live in Europe" and "Blueprint" . He was known for his powerful and driving drumming style, which added a lot of energy to Gallagher's live performances. He formed a tight rhythm section with Gerry McAvoy and together they were the backbone of Rory Gallagher's band during his most active and successful period. He left the band after the "Blueprint" tour, and was replaced by Ted McKenna. He died in a car accident on December 26th, 1973.

   Rod de'Ath played on three studio albums and one live album by Rory Gallagher during his tenure with the band: "Deuce" (1971) , "Live in Europe" (1972) , "Blueprint" (1973) , "Irish Tour '74" (1974) (Live album recorded during the Irish Tour of January 1974)

   He also played on several singles and B-sides that were released during this period. His drumming can be heard on songs such as "Used to Be", "In Your Town", "At the Depot", "Cradle Rock" and "Walk on Hot Coals" among others. His drumming style was powerful and dynamic, and it was an important part of Rory Gallagher's sound during this period.

    Rod de'Ath died in a car accident on December 26, 1973. The details surrounding his death are not widely known and it is unclear what exactly happened. It's a tragic event that cut short the career of a talented musician.

• Lou Martin

    Lou Martin (Real-name: Louis Michael "Lou" Martin was a keyboardist and pianist from Northern Ireland, best known for his work as a member of Rory Gallagher's band from 1977 to 1981. He first joined Gallagher's band in 1977, and played on the albums "Photo-Finish", "Top Priority" and "Stage Struck". He was known for his keyboard and piano skills, which added a new dimension to Gallagher's sound. He played a variety of instruments including organ, piano, synthesizer and mellotron. He was a key member of Gallagher's touring band and played on several tours during his tenure with the band. He also played on several live albums, videos and singles that were recorded during this period. He left the band after the "Stage Struck" tour and continued to play with other bands and artists, and has also released solo albums.

Track Listing of: Rory Gallagher - Irish Tour '74

Side One:
1. Cradle Rock
2. I Wonder Who
3. Tattoo'd Lady

Side Two:
1. Too Much Alcohol
2. As the Crow Flies

Side Three:
1. Walk on Hot Coals
2. Who's that Comin'

Side Four:
1. Back on My (Stompin' Ground)
2. Just a Little bit