138. Gerry McAvoy: Rory Gallagher's Bass Player

Ep. 138 has Fender walking Gerry McAvoy track by track through 'Calling Card', the sixth studio album and eighth album overall by Irish singer and guitarist Rory Gallagher.

Conversation includes: (re)introductions; Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival; one of Fender’s favourite musical experiences of 2024 - and that includes seeing The World of Hans Zimmer; D minor being the saddest of all keys; the auction of Rory Gallagher’s guitar; Music promoter Denis Desmond; Joe Bonamassa; Brendan O’Neill; Davy Knowles from Chicago and Isle of Man; David Cowan from Scotland; Calling Card; touring with Deep Purple and Fleetwood Mac; Producer Roger Glover (the bassist for Deep Purple and Rainbow); Gerry walking us through Calling Card track by track; Stevie Wonder; Do you Read Me; Country Mile; Moonchild; Calling Card; I’ll Admit You’re Gone; performing with De Dannan at Rockpalast; Secret Agent; Jack-Knife Beat; Edged In Blue; Rory the pop song writer; the top of the mountain; Where Was I Going To?; de’Ath’s unusual, ambidextrous drumming style; Keith Moon; Lou Martin; that lost album; Elliot Mazer and His Master's Wheels Studio; the Sex Pistols’ last gig in San Francisco; sacking the band; the mad telepathy between Gerry and Rory; Fender’s new Fender as well as other topics.

Relevant Links

http://www.bandoffriends.eu/

https://songwhip.com/bandoffriends

https://www.rorygallagher.com/

138. Gerry McAvoy: Rory Gallagher's Bass Player

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