NGD! Rory Gallagher fans enter here....

Fusionista

Saw Taste about a dozen times between 1969-71: Romford Kings Head, Dagenham Roundhouse, Marquee, what was the name of that Ballroom up the back of Soho ? Lyceum, that's it.  I too cannot remember all the venues

Panama_Jack666

Fusionista said:

Saw Taste about a dozen times between 1969-71: Romford Kings Head, Dagenham Roundhouse, Marquee, what was the name of that Ballroom up the back of Soho ? Lyceum, that's it.  I too cannot remember all the venues

Everyone has seen Rory but me! It is my curse for being a youth! What did you think of him? Venues don't really matter, surely they are the crust and Rory was the meat and potato of that pie!

Fusionista

Well, I'm imprinted - I only like small clubs and I won't go to see bands in large venues. Rory was unmatched on the scene for a while back then - as Jimi intimated.  Actually I think he was better in Taste than he was later.  

OilCityPickups

Strap on a Les Paul and you have some hard acts to follow ... strap on a Strat and you try to tread in the footprints of the gods

Panama_Jack666

TheGuitarWeasel said:

Strap on a Les Paul and you have some hard acts to follow ... strap on a Strat and you try to tread in the footprints of the gods

Have a wisdom... but there are some exceptions such as Peter Green

Panama_Jack666

Fusionista said:

Well, I'm imprinted - I only like small clubs and I won't go to see bands in large venues. Rory was unmatched on the scene for a while back then - as Jimi intimated.  Actually I think he was better in Taste than he was later.  

I must admit, I prefer Rory's earlier stuff...

Smaller venues are for the win but I wouldn't have turned down seeing Taste on the Isle of White!

Fusionista

There's a more general truth IMO about music artists hidden in there.  Their first rise to prominence is sometimes in the nature of a flare, only for their brilliance to fade after a few years - understandably.  I often say to bandmates that performance is about current time in the woodshed, not former excellence. Debatable of course, but EVH a case in point, and, I would argue, Ritchie Blackmore.  Plenty more examples I'm sure come to mind. I am pretty certain that would have happened to Jimi, had he survived. Prepared to be shot down however.

Panama_Jack666

Fusionista said:

There's a more general truth IMO about music artists hidden in there.  Their first rise to prominence is sometimes in the nature of a flare, only for their brilliance to fade after a few years - understandably.  I often say to bandmates that performance is about current time in the woodshed, not former excellence. Debatable of course, but EVH a case in point, and, I would argue, Ritchie Blackmore.  Plenty more examples I'm sure come to mind. I am pretty certain that would have happened to Jimi, had he survived. Prepared to be shot down however.

I think I'd agree with you to an extent.

On one of the many Jimi Hendrix docs, there is an interesting interview with Lemmie (Jimi's roadie if you weren't aware) where he states that Jimi's career would have definitely taken a turn in the wrong direction if he didn't die. He says that Jimi was intending to do some sort of guitar orchestra and loads of crazy stuff that nobody was into. Lemmie is actually really funny on it because all the other guitar legends are kissing Jimi's arse for 5 minutes before Lemmie comes on and says dying was the best thing that ever happened to him. (At least that's how I remember it!)

johnnyurq

Panama_Jack666;106521" said:

Everyone has seen Rory but me! It is my curse for being a youth! What did you think of him? Venues don't really matter, surely they are the crust and Rory was the meat and potato of that pie!

Think that is bad I am more than old enough and never got around to it, more's the pity.

Worse still a guy I used to jam/play with was his guitar tech for a long time back in the day and I still never got around to seeing him, FML and lucky white heather.

Panama_Jack666

johnnyurq said:

Panama_Jack666;106521" said:

Everyone has seen Rory but me! It is my curse for being a youth! What did you think of him? Venues don't really matter, surely they are the crust and Rory was the meat and potato of that pie!

Think that is bad I am more than old enough and never got around to it, more's the pity.

Worse still a guy I used to jam/play with was his guitar tech for a long time back in the day and I still never got around to seeing him, FML and lucky white heather.

Nevermind. I never got around to seeing Gary Moore which was a bummer. I turned down tickets to see him weeks before he died

Feel sorry for Rory's guitar tech - certainly had his work cut out with that strat!

De-railing the thread slightly, I saw you said you for for the Ministry of Justice. My ex works for them. She's called Laura Clarkson. I don't expect you know her but you never know...

usedtobe

Panama_Jack666 said:

Fusionista said:

Saw Taste about a dozen times between 1969-71: Romford Kings Head, Dagenham Roundhouse, Marquee, what was the name of that Ballroom up the back of Soho ? Lyceum, that's it.  I too cannot remember all the venues

Everyone has seen Rory but me! It is my curse for being a youth! What did you think of him? Venues don't really matter, surely they are the crust and Rory was the meat and potato of that pie!

Saw him a few times. He was fucking great!