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Rory Gallagher - The Later Years
Rory Gallagher - Book - by Lauren Alex O'Hagan and Rayne Morales
(2024)
Rather than a traditional biography, Rory Gallagher - The Later Years
takes the format of a series of essays. It consists of six core sections
(‘In the Studio’, ‘On the Stage 1985-1991’, ‘Introducing the New Rory
Gallagher Band’, ‘On the Stage 1992-1995’, ‘Ireland’, ‘Rory in the 21st
Century’) in which eighteen chapters are grouped together; however, each
chapter can be read independently. Although the book’s focus is
squarely on 1985 to 1995, occasionally it also encompasses important
earlier achievements in the 1980s that have been overlooked in previous
works on Gallagher.
Section 1 looks at Gallagher’s three
final studio albums: Jinx (1982), Defender (1987) and Fresh Evidence
(1990). It also covers his session work and collaborations between 1985
to 1995. Section 2 covers the period when Gerry McAvoy and Brendan
O’Neill were members of the Rory Gallagher Band.
It recounts
Gallagher’s tours of Hungary and Yugoslavia (1985), Spain (1986) and the
United States, Australia and Japan (1991), as well as headlining
performances at major European festivals. Section 3 provides the
first full account of Gallagher’s final band members (Richard Newman,
David Levy, and Mark Feltham), as well as occasional guests. Section 4
tackles the last four years of Gallagher’s touring history including
The Bonn Blues Festival (1992), the Montreux Jazz Festival (1994) and
the final tour of 1995.
Section 5 is dedicated to his many
musical achievements in his homeland, including his “comeback” show at
the Cork Opera House in 1987, his 1988 Irish Tour and his involvement
with major Irish events and festivals, such as Lisdoonvarna (1983), Self
Aid (1986) and Rock on the Lough (1989). Also the Temple Bar Blues
Festival (1992)—one of Gallagher’s crowning achievements—and a number of
important 1992-1993 shows in Cork, including Lark by the Lee,
Everyman’s Theatre and the Regional Technical College Arts Festival.
The book concludes with an epilogue reflecting upon Gallagher’s legacy
in the 21st century, particularly amongst a new generation of fans.
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