I read riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy and it is really good and as far as i know the most accurate to date. Gerry played on every album rory ever made and wrote a book about his career titled riding shotgun, published in 2005. 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. But its also a story about a group of young musicians growing up amid the madness that was belfast during the troubles. The first few chapters are an insightful and at times shocking account of mcavoys experiences as a boy growing up in.
I would like to read the biography by jean noel coghe cos donal approved that. I read riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy and it is really good. Riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy, pete chrisp waterstones. Yet riding shotgun isnt just about life on the road with rory gallagher. 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. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. Mcavoys tribute to rory gallagher makes fascinating reading. The role of the coo, a 2006 book by nathan bennett and stephen a.
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. Rorys loose talk tasteful forum rory gallagher fans. 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. 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. However, it is something of a disappointment in that it only provides insight from the perspective of rory gallaghers bass player. 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. But its also a story about a group of young musicians growing up amid the.
The discography of rory gallagher, an irish guitarist and singersongwriter, consists of 11 studio albums, 6 live albums, compilations, and 5 singles. Riding shotgun one of the best books i have ever read. Gerry mcavoys band of friends performs rory gallagher i wonder who feat. Inside story of the life of a shy guitar genius independent. One of the best books i have ever read about a rock musician. We have new and used copies available, in 2 editions.
Gallagher was a soloartist and collaborated with artists such as muddy waters and jerry lee lewis. Buy riding shotgun by gerry mcavoy, pete chrisp from waterstones today. 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. 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. Drunk woman irish rock rory gallagher odd fellows best rock him band to loose jimi hendrix shotgun. Since 2008, this page has sought to preserve and promote rory gallaghers musical legacy. Riding shotgun gerry mcavoy and pete chrisp spg triumph. We keep working towards making this, the best rory. Id love to bring rory back and tell him to look at his talent and legacy. 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. Band of friends celebrate connections to irish giant rory. Ridin shotgun, an album by jesse colter riding shotgun, a song by anthrax from. Band of friends a million miles away celebration of.
Even now its hard for me to think about those few days without getting emotional. 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. 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. After his untimely and tragic death at the age of 47, many tributes and stories emerged to fill the void. 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. Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. 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. He subsequently formed gerry mcavoys band of friends.