Rory Gallagher on playing gigs around Ireland, syntesisers and the music he likes listening to.
Having just completes a national tour, Rory Gallagher is pleased with how it went and the different places he got to play. He likes the idea of fans not having to travel too far to see him, and enjoys playing in smaller venues around the country,
Rory Gallagher's current band lineup consists of Ted McKenna on drums and Gerry McAvoy on bass alongside himself. He feels that this arrangement is working well for him.
I still like the tension of three musicians together.
For someone as immersed in music as he is, who does Rory Gallagher listen to at home? Fats Domino, Waylon Jennings and Elvis Costello feature among many others, but,
I never really restrict my listening to one style.
This episode of 'TX’ was broadcast on 24 April 1980. The presenter is Dave Heffernan.
'Tx' was a series presenting the best in Irish and international contemporary music.
