Radio 2

[Stores]

Have just had the headphones on for the last hour listening to Radio 2 and the Rory Gallagher story. Brought back some memories. The kids at school don\'t believe me when I say I\'ve never been in M\'cDonalds or KFC or any of them and the last time I was in a Wimpy was in 1970ish and who did I sit next to ? The man himself. He had been playing at the City Hall and I\'d been watching. He was waiting for the train. I was waiting for the night bus. Chatted for quite a while. Precious moments.

 

[alan]

My mate at work likes him,he\'s just lent me a few cd\'s of him,must listen to them soon

 

[TC]

Bollox........I knew it was gonna be on, but I missed it........too busy watching out for the latest bids in the auction
One of me guitar heros..........never mind....still got my own memories, too........not as good as Mr Storeys\' though !!!!

 

[ray]

stores your a lucky man i would have loved to see him live the man was a genuis

 

[ray]

by the way get yourself to mcdonalds big macs are great

 

[mark]

double bollox - I too knew it was on and then forgot all about it, off to see if they\'ve archived it on the beeb site now

 

[mark]

listening to it now

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio2

http://www.bbc.co.uk/radio/aod/radio2_aod.shtml?radio2/r2_rorygallagher

you gotta love the beeb!

 

[Hedley]

Saw him at the City Hall too - 1975 I think - magic!

 

[willywetegg]

From one person that has NEVER been or NEVER will go to McDonalds Sorry you missed it lads.

Jim.

 

[TC]

Never actually seen him as an artist in his own right, but did see TASTE live once......oh, memories...lol

 

[alan]

nice one Mark :thumbup:

 

[Stores]

Tony,Taste was Rory Gallagher, Rory Gallagher Band was Rory Gallagher, so no real difference. If there was a difference with Rory it is that he never really \"softened\" with age. That same raw basic sound remained. Was playing golf today with a record publisher from the smoke (do I get around or what) who as a professional music man admitted that his CD collection was, like mine, a duplicate of his 70\'s vinyls. Rory was one of his heroes. Everyone seemed to love him. Sad loss.

[Edited on 17/4/2005 by Stores]

 

[tonyfromalnwick]

I seem to remember seeing him at \"Rock on the Tyne \" at Gateshead in 1981, with Dr Feelgood and a few other decent musicians.

 

[Norman]

Lol Stores, Blister on the Moon ............................ wow class !, seen gallagher at Mayfair some long long time a go ....... a great loss now unfortunately....

 

[Stores]

Norman I also saw him at the Mayfair. He played a set with the support groups amps and blew the lot after a couple of numbers. He promised he would return to make up for it and we all got replacement tickets at the City Hall where he played for over 4 hours. Remember it was a long walk home.