On 15 may 2014, gerry mcavoys band of friends performed at the flowerpot in derby for a celebration of the music of rory gallagher and were supported by british acoustic blues singer songwriter, matt woosey. Even now its hard for me to think about those few days without getting emotional. Band of friends a million miles away celebration of. Riding shotgun one of the best books i have ever read. Sep 11, 2014 gerry mcavoys band of friends performs rory gallagher i wonder who feat. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Gerry later wrote a critically acclaimed book called riding shotgun about his 20. Buy riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy, pete chrisp from waterstones today. However, it is something of a disappointment in that it only provides insight from the perspective of rory gallaghers bass player. I was rory gallagher s bass player and friend for over 20 years from 1971 to 1991 apart from rory the only constant presence on each and every one of his 14 bestselling albums, with more than 30 million copies sold worldwide. Gerry played on every album rory ever made and wrote a book about his career titled riding shotgun, published in 2005.
Mcavoys tribute to rory gallagher makes fascinating reading. Discover delightful childrens books with prime book box, a subscription that. After his untimely and tragic death at the age of 47, many tributes and stories emerged to fill the void. Riding shotgun 35 years on the road with rory gallagher and nine below zero by gerry mcavoy with pete chrisp and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Riding shotgun rose from that curiosity as a source that would fill in some of those blanks. Donal gallagher did say he would be doing a photo biography on rory i think, as well as a written biography. Riding shotgun is the story of gerry mcavoys life before, with and since rory gallagher. He also wrote a wellreceived book called 35 years riding shotgun that in large part chronicled his time with gallagher, and now, with band of friends, mcavoy is. In addition to having played with him for 20 years, mcavoy through his ulster rc upbringing and long standing involvement across the years with so many irish musicians is ideally suited to also comment on the irish rock scene and events over the period of this book, primarily the 1960s to 1990s and why gallagher is so revered. He subsequently formed gerry mcavoys band of friends. I was rory gallagher s bass player and friend for over 20 years from 1971 to 1991 apart from rory the only constant presence on each.
We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions. The first few chapters are an insightful and at times shocking account of mcavoys experiences as a boy growing up in. Inside story of the life of a shy guitar genius independent. I read riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy and it is really good and as far as i know the most accurate to date. Mar 21, 2019 gerry mcavoy bass guitar played with rory for 20 years from 1971 to 1991 and possesses a great insight to the man and his music. Since 2008, this page has sought to preserve and promote rory gallaghers musical legacy. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy book a star was born in my brothers band by oliver tobin book rory gallagher. Born in ballyshannon, county donegal, and brought up in cork, gallagher recorded solo albums throughout the 1970s and 1980s, after forming the band taste during the late 1960s.
We keep working towards making this, the best rory. Gerry mcavoys band of friends performs rory gallagher i wonder who feat. Brilliant insight into the workings of a musician that has been on the road for over 40 years, well written account of his time with the rory gallagher as a hired and not a partner with that band. I would like to read the biography by jean noel coghe cos donal approved that. Riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy, pete chrisp waterstones. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Id love to bring rory back and tell him to look at his talent and legacy. Riding shotgun gerry mcavoy and pete chrisp spg triumph. Band of friends a million miles away celebration of rory. Riding shotgun presents a complex picture of a man who was charming, polite, painfully shy, obsessed with music, passionate about the blues, driven, often distant, probably lonely, careful with money and definitely a control freak. The discography of rory gallagher, an irish guitarist and singersongwriter, consists of 11 studio albums, 6 live albums, compilations, and 5 singles. But its also a story about a group of young musicians growing up amid the madness that was belfast during the troubles. One of the best books i have ever read about a rock musician.
But its also a story about a group of young musicians growing up amid the. Rorys loose talk tasteful forum rory gallagher fans. Ridin shotgun, an album by jesse colter riding shotgun, a song by anthrax from. However, although this book is listed as the autobiography of gerry mcavoy, its target audience is very obviously intended to be fans of the late great rory. I read riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy and it is really good. Donal gallagher and the gallagher families view of the riding shotgun gerry mcavoy book i have nothing but contempt for peter chrisps riding roughshod that he wrote for gerry mcavoy, it is a terrible insult to rorys memory and is such that i have placed the matter with lawyers who are dealing with it. Band of friends celebrate connections to irish giant rory. Apr 18, 2018 he also wrote a wellreceived book called 35 years riding shotgun that in large part chronicled his time with gallagher, and now, with band of friends, mcavoy is on the road doing a celebration. Gallagher was a soloartist and collaborated with artists such as muddy waters and jerry lee lewis.