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[Raeturbo]

Ahh, I’m a million miles away,  classic👍

[dave the builder]

Bit lightweight them, Dave.

Well, I was poor growing up ,couldn't afford the drugs for the hardcore raves   
never injected marijuana or smoked ecstasy   

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Ahh, I’m a million miles away,  classic👍

My first gig was Ulster hall Belfast January 1974, where the live version of A million miles away was recorded for the Album and film Irish tour 74.
Belfast Loved Rory, because in those days hardly anyone would come near the place, but he came and played several nights every January.
Saw him seven times, and to this day, he was by far the best live performer I have ever seen. He blew the roof off the place every night.
Met him very briefly to get his autograph, and off stage he was the quietest most humble person you could ever meet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxiEMpcI83E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKU3Y9IbI08

[Mister Rog]

Ahh, I’m a million miles away,  classic👍

My first gig was Ulster hall Belfast January 1974, where the live version of A million miles away was recorded for the Album and film Irish tour 74.
Belfast Loved Rory, because in those days hardly anyone would come near the place, but he came and played several nights every January.
Saw him seven times, and to this day, he was by far the best live performer I have ever seen. He blew the roof off the place every night.
Met him very briefly to get his autograph, and off stage he was the quietest most humble person you could ever meet.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RxiEMpcI83E

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HKU3Y9IbI08

My first awareness of Rory Gallagher was at the farewell Cream performance at the Albert Hall (The first one) when support bands were Yes & Taste. Sugar Mama and Catfish Blues and others changed my musical view. That first Taste album is still a "Go-To".

The Album
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZZDF4KD75pg

Live
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cdf-QKyLeOs

Jimi Hendrix was once famously asked what it was like to be the best guitarist in the World, he replied "I don't know, ask Rory Gallagher"

[Mr Skrunts]

I have only ever been to one live gig, it was my mates band, I helped them move thier gear and set up for thier practice sessions etc.

They were the support band playing in a local village building to an unknown band called Deff Leopard. I think the Deff bit referred to the volume, the building shook so much I thought the roof was going to fall in.

[Varche]

Mark knopfler for musicality.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJzlIedCuo     Telegraph Road

[Kevin Wood]

Mark knopfler for musicality.

https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=gjJzlIedCuo     Telegraph Road

I seem to recall "Love over gold" was the first vinyl album I purchased.

[Migv6 le Frog Fan]

Getting back to Gary Moore.
He came  from a couple of miles from me in East Belfast. He was left handed but played guitar right handed. Im the same.
Unfortunately for me, thats where the similarities end. 
A mate of mine used to live next door to his parents. His Dad was a Taxi driver and a drinker, so my mate used to pop round and to visit Mrs Moore in the evenings and "keep her company". 
I saw him in a very small venue (about 200 people) in Shepherds Bush about 15 years ago. The stage was only about 3 feet high and I stood right at the front. In fact he stood on my fingers at one point.
I was transfixed watching him play, and could only conclude his secret was simple. An overdose of God given talent.
 How he played guitar didnt seem humanly possible to me.
He was, technically at least, the greatest Ive ever seen.

This is a good demonstration. Worth sticking with it for the whole ten minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdbsmuhLZ0

[Mister Rog]

Getting back to Gary Moore.
He came  from a couple of miles from me in East Belfast. He was left handed but played guitar right handed. Im the same.
Unfortunately for me, thats where the similarities end. 
A mate of mine used to live next door to his parents. His Dad was a Taxi driver and a drinker, so my mate used to pop round and to visit Mrs Moore in the evenings and "keep her company". 
I saw him in a very small venue (about 200 people) in Shepherds Bush about 15 years ago. The stage was only about 3 feet high and I stood right at the front. In fact he stood on my fingers at one point.
I was transfixed watching him play, and could only conclude his secret was simple. An overdose of God given talent.
 How he played guitar didnt seem humanly possible to me.
He was, technically at least, the greatest Ive ever seen.

This is a good demonstration. Worth sticking with it for the whole ten minutes.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMdbsmuhLZ0

In addition to his undoubted guitar skills, he also had one of the best guitar solo faces in the business. Straight out of an 80's p***n movie money shot.
I'm really not knocking him here. That's a compliment (I think  )