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    Rory Gallagher

    Sep 20, 2019 4 minutes

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    10 minutes

    Tutor Phil Hilborne | Gear used: 1963 Sunburst Fender Stratocaster into a six-watt Cornford Harlequin MK1 combo, mic’d with a Sennheiser E906. Effects: vintage Japanese Boss SD-1 for the solo; reverb and light compression added in the mix via Logic

    was asked what it was like being the world’s greatest guitarist, he (apocryphally) answered: “I don’t know, go ask Rory Gallagher.” Needless to say, Rory was a groundbreaking guitarist. Other famous players who cite him as an influence include Brian May (who bought his first Vox amp after hearing Rory), Slash, Johnny Marr, The Edge, Vivian Campbell and James Dean

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