Can Dave Simpson Become Rory Gallagher Using Affordable Pedals?

[@jltrem]

For us Simpsonites the "Can Dave Simpson Become.." series is a joy. Please Captain Lee keep them coming.

[@400_billion_suns]

Seconded!

[@Jnday]

Thirded!

[@SeekTranscendence]

Absolutely lol

[@tomblaze2]

This is a nice addition+ improvement to the reeb a affordable rig series* bravo

[@LordKarasuman]

I'm here for Dave

[@NeilOLoughlin]

Thanks Dave for bringing Rory to those that are not familiar. Rory inspired me to play more than any other guitar player. No player better than him live!

[@petermitchell6348]

Same here mate :).

[@delmedeiros3570]

Me too

[@markmcdonald5711]

I just got a 2 CD set of Rory called "All Around Man-Live in London. More live Rory!

[@MrScroticus]

The Ultimate guitarist's guitarist, absolute Legend of a player!

[@WesleyWattley-xy4fg]

Absolutely

[@jbblues2595]

Lee you must watch Rory live at Montruex and his Rockpalast performances from the 70's all on KZbin I believe. Rory wasn't only the greatest guitar player for me, he was also a legend as a human being. Still greatly loved and missed 😊 Loved this with Dave more than I can say.

[@oliverboisen7475]

Also Taste at the Isle of Wight Festival in 1970, which is still one of the loudest gigs I've ever heard. Unbelievable sound that is

[@DeltaJazzUK]

@@oliverboisen7475 You saw Taste at the Isle of Wight? respect!

[@oliverboisen7475]

@@DeltaJazzUK Not live. I was born in '99 😂 The live recordings are just incredibly loud

[@Hubcap_John]

Even Hendrix said he was the world's greatest guitarist...... But that was in an interview and he said it a bit sarcastically 😉

[@michaelkarlsson5966]

you can (almost) pick literally any studio or live album and visual live performances and you won't be disappointed. It's all Rory :)

[@stephenscharff6358]

I discovered Rory Gallagher about 10 years ago. I dove both feet in his music. He's a huge inspiration for me as a guitar player. The man was a master at what he did an amazing musician.

[@nathanchampionmusic]

Dave is certainly getting more and more comfortable in front of a camera with each video 👍👍 loving the RG recognition, very underrated guitarist 🎸🎸

[@RByrne]

I don't think id really say he was underrated, maybe overlooked. But I get what you're saying, he isnt really mentioned much. Man he was fantastic on stage. Acoustic and electric, slide whatever. Just phenomenal

[@benjamincardenas4219]

I’ve been waiting years for anyone just to say his name. He is truly GOAT worthy, every guitarist I love always led me to Rory. I love road warriors, he died grinding it out for his live music.

[@glenhill7604]

Love Rory, he was the main reason I wanted to play guitar . I saw him many times live, a true inspiration to watch, a true giant in guitar history. He also loved to use Telecaster's for slide and at times a Marshall 50 watt Amp. Well done Dave and Lee .

[@elliottclark1340]

My dad saw Gallagher first at the redding festival in the early 70s where other bands like the sensational Alex Harvey band was playing & he saw Gallagher again probably about 73 at Guilford civic hall & my dad was about 2 meters away from him, my dad always says it was one of his favourite concerts.

[@hermeticbasementstudiosinc4904]

Dave is a hell of a player. Becoming Rory Gallagher is a tall order! As far as tone goes, amazing.

[@QuickSiR]

I just want to take a minute to thank the Anderton's youtube team for the production quality of their videos. The sound and image quality, the over head cameras for the pedals, the editing, etc.. There is just nothing quite like it on youtube for music content. Merci!!!

[@Johnny1.0]

Checks in the mail

[@carpathus]

Dave is such a humble regular guy while being a total badass on the guitar. Love this run of videos Lee and Dave are doing as they are both interesting and fun to watch.

[@Ben_Mdws]

Love Rory, so this was a great half hour - thank you chaps. Can’t think of many artists whose live albums surpassed their studio ones.

[@elflakeador09]

That's the truth. I think it's the sheer rawness of the live albums

[@joyceh2721]

Thanks. Rory was magic. His music never ages. Legendary marathon live shows. (Rory wasn't an alcoholic fyi). Many have tried, but no-one can, replicate Rory's sound. Live, he just blew the roof off. He was unique. Been a Rory follower since 1969, his music is just as relevant today. 👍

[@martinmccann8975]

Thanks Dave and Lee.Rory inspired and still inspires as a guitarist and as a human being.Gone way before his time.Players like Rory and Albert Lee managed to keep their heads out of their arses, despite being guitar Royalty they remained so humble,down to earth and approachable,a quality that Dave possesses also.The Captain made a great move by bringing Dave on board.

[@The404Erorr]

Ah man this took me back to my teenage years. Discovered Rory and basically idolised him through out my teens. Good job lads!

[@daviddalziel884]

Absolutely superb! Not only is Dave a great player he has a real ear for getting it right . Rory gave everything in his shows , new strings every gig ! Thanks to Andertons for a great video !

[@ericwarrington6650]

Dave's a chameleon for sure..can emulate many styles w both technical styles and capturing tone to match...if course he's got the best in the business at spinning the knobs to find the tones in the Captain! Great work man 😁🎸

[@VodkaSelekta]

I think this happens when you learn a lot from an artist. I think you have to learn 20+ songs to really have a chance at emulating/improvising in the style of someone. I've been doing this with a bunch of people, I havn't reached 20 yet, but the more songs I learn the more convincing it gets.

[@gooberthoreau]

Agree except with Lee dialing in sounds, Lee dials in almost exclusively bad sounds. Dave is a master at dialing in sounds, he should be doing it all, that is the real downside of these videos. There has been at least one video where Dave wanted to change something and Lee put it back, that isn't supposed to be the point of the video.

[@sub0969]

we need more videos about Rory, Great tribute to a master thanks Dave.😁

[@EastCoastDave]

Glad to see a Rory Gallagher edition! Thanks!

[@TheVinnie369]

Greetings Lee and Dave, firstly you make a great team, good connection. Now the biggy, I was fortunate to see Rory on many occasions in the 70's and early 80's, Dave's understanding of the nuances of Rory's tone is spooky, Lee, may I suggest have a good listen and watch his stuff, a eye opener. I could share a few storys of his licks and tricks he did live. Keep it going you two.

[@matzer8846]

Was lucky to see Rory in the mid 70s ... in Berlin. He played one of these Stramp baby amps ... great show!

[@ursafan40]

Dave Simpson is a great player. There will never be another Rory Gallagher.

[@toledo2983]

the beard is quite similar...

[@davidferreira283]

Dave back! Absolutely lovely work from him

[@kapers5772]

Man, that made me emotional. I was asking for a video like that for years, since the sound like series was happening (which was so flippin cool vids, i wish they could bring this format an vibe back). Rory was my first guitar hero, he was a beast, left it all out there, every time I listen to him playing or singing there is so much emotion transfered to me. Last note, its a common misconception that a boost with a lot of treble is equal to a treble booster. A treble booster is a unique circuit that does it own thing and really shines in front of an overdriven tube amp so I dont think its possible to replicate it with a simple boost

[@realdocloco]

That's totally right. A treble booster actually mainly boost mid frequencies, while tightening the bass. It gives a really singing tone (of course, Brian May is often telling how he got his singing tone directly from Rory Gallagher).

[@Col_In_Oz]

I don't often comment on anything but this was fantastic, I love the content that Andertons produces and the same for Dave Simpson what he gets out of the least amount of gear is truly amazing. My old man talks about Rory Gallagher and I have gone back and listened over the years and he is a real guitar hero who needs more love.

[@fluroflash2803]

I remember the first time I heard shadow play. The moment it hit the first solo my brain melted and I've been a fan ever since

[@TheStruggleUK.]

YES! YES! YES! YES!!! At last a Rory did with Dave, heaven. Out of 7 to 8 years of watching Anderton's vids this is hands down my favourite. But Lee! WHAT!? you own a guitar shop, love strats and aren't familiar with Rory??????? Literally gobsmacked and slightly cross 😄😄😄 Thanks Dave, great rendition of Bad Penny. LONG LIVE RORY G!!!

[@baabaabaa2293]

3wks from now Lee turns up with an AC30 curly cord & a paint stripped battered Seat! Edit: Strat ffs!

[@ranman1959]

@@baabaabaa2293 and a flannel shirt.

[@johnsmith-sm6mh]

Agreed Lee should be ashamed, Rory is the man fantastic musician 🎸🎸🎸

[@philodonoghue3062]

Yeah,it’s one of life’s great mysteries how some prominent guitar dudes hadn’t heard of our Blessed Rory. Check out the Guitar Historian channel. Extremely knowledgeable yet admitted he hadn’t heard (of) Rory Gallagher. His Rory Gallagher episode is priceless. Accidentally hears Rory on AOR car radio. “I died.”

[@kobinaireland4058]

one of the absolute best guitarists by a long stretch

[@martinemesguitar]

Like Mr Captain, I'm clueless about him. Only know Bad Penny from Dave covering it. Some of the other riffs he was playing in this vid sounded great tho.

[@kobinaireland4058]

@@martinemesguitar his live in Ireland and Europe albums are the best place to start. incredible performer. his live in Montreaux is a great watch also

[@lassesuurmunne8340]

Oooh you guys actually did Rory Gallagher! 🙏🙏🙏😭🥳 too cool, too cool!! Selfishly hoping for a Paul Kossoff one also (I know he didn’t use many pedals but he had a very unique way of using wah in the couple of examples “The Worm” and “I’ll Be Creepin” and his use of leslie speakers is so unique to this day) but this is already like Christmas 🎄

[@petercullen3862]

Lee Anderton really needs to familiarise himself with Rory Gallagher. Nobody... but nobody can make a strat sound like he does. His live videos and albums are amazing. Everyone from Hendrix to Slash have been inspired by him. He makes other guitar players seem like slouches.

[@musicplaylists59]

yes i thought i remembered that he was one of Hendrix's favourite guitarists

[@danielhoskins4690]

Brian may and Johnny Marr as well!

[@irishmuso7129]

I think Dave does quite a good job. The straight into the VOX sound he gets before he uses the treble boost is, to my ears, very close to Rory's early 70s sound, when he was at his unadulterated best.

[@joethrelfall6370]

@@danielhoskins4690 yup Brian may for sure!

[@joethrelfall6370]

As a bm fan an bm gear owner they're not using right gear. No treble booster in the video, no ac30 either. People bang about may using the rangermaster but he doesn't use a rangermaster 🤣 he uses knight audio technologies strap boosters like the red 18 that was specially made for him. I use their treble booster plush an I highly recommend it.

[@jakegallagher8631]

I just spat my drink out! Didn’t think you’d actually do Rory, man I’m so happy 🎸🤣

[@andywhite3777]

Dave is incredible the way he covers so many artists so well. I was lucky enough to see Rory live a couple of times and he was truly special and incredible.

[@ImLeuff]

Good to see Rory get some love!

[@GraemeCampbellMusic]

One of my favourite You tubers covering my favourite guitarist!! Yaaas.

[@punottedbumhucker3974]

yes yes yes yes, waited so long for this, huge Rory fan! Killer playing Dave!

[@chloescat]

Respect to Dave for pronouncing Rory's last name correctly. GALL-A-HER! ❤️ 'In Your Town' is my favorite and 'Unmilitary Two Step' I adore playing!

[@DeltaJazzUK]

I had a non-master volume AC30 Top Boost in 1980. It was the loudest thing I've ever heard in my life. I only turned it up full once and nearly blew the street away. Nuclear deterrent capability.

[@ducky63]

Donal, Rory’s brother, said that Rory had a rare blood type that had a high acidic level. His sweat as a result was more acidic than normal and the end result was the finish on his strat that we all love. Look back at the very early pictures and you will see that the process was well and truly underway. I think it’s bang out of order to suggest that his drinking was so heavy, even back then that it did that amount of damage to his guitar. It was only later in life that his drinking became a problem and a contributing factor to his early death. And by the way, the g is silent in Gallagher. I had a chat with Dave about that and like the true fan that he is, he took it on board. Good man Dave, legend. Great channel, great content, keep it coming.

[@okee9]

Yeah my son has a similar affliction, was trying to get him to learn guitar and use my Strat so I could get the unique look 😁

[@velotik6633]

I think it was in poor taste that Lee made a quip about Rory and booze.

[@scottmacphee35]

Ah, Lee. You have a treat in store for you. From what I know of your musical tastes, Rory Gallagher will be right up your alley. I had never heard of him either until a few years ago. His catalog has been one of my great joys ever since.

[@RedMachineKieran]

Im actually surprised the Captain isnt familiar with Rory Gallagher's work, as hes such a big blues and rock fan

[@Br4dButt0wski]

Roy Buchanan, such a great player and with an amazing tone.

[@rasher009]

Firstly, Lee, you need to listen to lots of Rory Gallagher. I can't believe you haven't already. Try Irish Tour '74, and Tattoo. Listen to Million Miles Away live from Irish Tour. Secondly, you nailed the Rory tone with the very first treble boost, the Ibenez one, and after that it drifted away from any Rory sound I have in my record collection, in my opinion. Vox & Ibenez Booster, and that was it. I love the idea that Rory's corrosive sweat was due to the alcohol content. Made me laugh. God bless him. God bless Dave too - one of my favourite people on the planet.

[@doctoribanez]

Dave's amazing. Always a pleasure to see him

[@Seventeen_Seconds]

Great to see Dave on here 👏👏👏 Our favourite KZbin guitarist

[@davidsambora2233]

Love Rory and was lucky to see him in Brighton way back 🙂. Dave is amazing and so likable.. Andertons and the captain are brilliant (I went there last week and bought the most expensive guitar I ever have 😬😁) thanks to Paul as well..

[@baabaabaa2293]

Wot did ya get David? ps. Sorry for being a sticky beak, but now uve sed it l got to know!

[@tomosedwards8369]

Dave Simpson is a legend. Love hearing him play and his enthusiasm is infectious

[@chrisosborne6957]

Great work as always Dave. I would love to see Dave do Billy Gibbons, Paul Kossoff and Gary Moore

[@storm-sf5rj]

Excellent well done Dave and finally able to play Rory without getting a copy right strike nice one

[@cosmicrevival7105]

Finally the most anticipated episode. Awesome stuff!

[@saqibshabir9755]

YESSSSS! Always love seeing videos on Rory Gallagher 👌

[@musicplaylists59]

Dave did a really good job with this, Rory has a hard style to replicate.

[@clivegregory52]

I've also seen a picture of Rory using a Gretsch Corvette. Great job Dave

[@reberlin]

I've wanted to see you guys do Rory for years!!!

[@parkerkenney6113]

Glad to see Rory Gallagher finally get some love

[@leegosling]

Since these were pre-Pringles days I adjust my comment on the previous Dave vid to “To be fair, Dave could sound like Rory with an old Ford Cortina and one of those tubs of seafood they used to sell from baskets in pubs.” Also, I am so jealous of those who haven’t listened to much Rory… Dudes, you have such a treat ahead! Oooooh yesssss! Irish Tour 74 isn’t a bad place to start. Xxx

[@twotone918]

Love this series of vids.Daves' knowledge of his subject matter is awesome.

[@claymor8241]

It was about 1973 I first started trying to learn Rory tunes and listened to little else for a few years, catching his gigs when I could and searching out every interview, and article. I got myself an old AC30, a Strat and a few different boosters to chase that Taste/ Rory sound. So I was very impressed to see how knowledgeable Dave is on Rory’s approach and sound. Not only that he nails the playing. There are many great players out there but I doubt many of them know so much about the detailed nuances of a wide range of players.

[@vadwanuu7825]

What an incredible player Dave is. Great job. On a side note I named my daughter after Rory 😃

[@400_billion_suns]

Really enjoyed this! These Dave videos are my favorite on Andertons. He’s an incredible talent.

[@mgynther]

Well done Dave! At times it sounds very close. I've been a Rory fan since I heard Tattoo'd Lady from my dad's Irish Tour '74 vinyl 20 years ago or so.

[@mrbigdaveyb]

These videos show what we already knew, just how good Dave is at playing guitar but also how knowledgeable he is about other guitarists and how they get their sound

[@tripledistilled2822]

Yay! Good one guys. Rory lives on!

[@telekon809]

Dave is fantastic thank you very much, please include him again in your fantastic shows thanks to you all wow what entertainment 👍🏻👍🏻🎸🎸🙏

[@bwanadik]

More Dave please, and Lee please listen to some Rory ASAP

[@lilian896]

Dave is amazing, love when he is a guest!🌼

[@klausfritsch4350]

Thanks a lot! The treble booster goes a long way towards explaining why I failed to get the sound.

[@nuffdafairy]

It's great to see Rory being highlighted in this vid. He's one of the greatest ever, but so often overlooked. Check out "Bought and Sold" or "Cruise on Out". He was one of the original rock gods. Recognised by all his peers, including Hendrix, but seems to only be noted in Ireland now.

[@69spiros]

AWESOME...Dave is the man for that series

[@neiladdison5614]

I don’t have time to watch this right now but cannot wait for later!!

[@I.M.Guitar-Nerd]

Excellent! I was hoping that Dave would be back this week.

[@blackie5566]

Love you Andertons, for inviting Dave - that is so great - thank you

[@billtaylor4897]

A real treat... Dave Gets Rory... One of a kind Human...

[@cyclesgoff9768]

For those of you who are interested the wonderful Flynn amplification in Glasgow make the authorised Hawk booster. An exact as possible copy of RGs booster. Not cheap but not outrageously expensive.

[@freeed2722]

Dave’s so versatile, every video with him that I watch just shows me how I still underestimate him - a really great great great player!!!

[@ranman1959]

Great job from Dave as always. Now could someone get the Captain a copy of Tattoo, Blueprint, Calling Card or Against the Grain? Then throw in Irish Tour ‘74 or Live In Europe?

[@dakotaslim]

Dave can become anyone. Among all of the guitarists that have appeared on Andertons, (including well known pros) Dave is my favorite.

[@peterhawthorn]

Just watched all the episodes so far and love it all. Loving the approach to dialing in the Simps-tones.

[@thenovello-pugh]

More Dave please! Another great video!

[@johncollins5552]

Great to see, for my English friends you don't pronounce the g in the middle of Gallagher, us Irish say Gal a her.

[@LordBransty]

Shadow play was the first guitar solo I ever learned. Took me hours, if not days, way back in 1978. I loved this video. Thank you very much! Happy memories!

[@williamgregory6684]

I can't believe that you don't have any MXR pedals in the mix.They were a major pedal back in the 70's along with Boss and Electro Harmonix?? It's 👍 great to see Dave on the show!!!

[@christoguichard4311]

Rory was my main guitar inspiration since a kid.

[@LauraSquirrel]

Excellent video from The Dave! That Vox amp sounds super sweet.

[@davidthomas3725]

Love it...Bring Dave back for more!!!!

[@AntonioGomez-ob9og]

Greetings from Boston Massachusetts Lee and Dave did it again what a great show bring me back a good memories thank you for that guys you guys together are amazing God bless you guys you guys made my day

[@TigerPalmer]

My Ibanez AZES arrives tomorrow! So cool to see Dave using one in the video! Tomo Fujita would be proud!

[@steveritchie3650]

Keep these coming, Dave’s skill and knowledge are top tier.

[@jjwiggo3594]

Lee, you need to listen to some Rory. He was the reason I started playing guitar and an absolute legend. Irish tour ‘74 is my recommendation to start🤟🤟

[@johnn7776]

You really need a checked lumberjack shirt that starts off dry and ends up soaking wet through about 2 hours later if you want to sound like Rory Gallagher. I was lucky enough to see him play twice in Belfast during the mid seventies, and again in Leeds a couple of years later. He was the only major artist who would play there during those troubled times and the young people of Belfast loved him for that. I seem to remember him playing a white Telecaster, which might be the Esquire Dave mentioned and some kind of Fender Tweed amp, maybe a Twin or Bassman. Great to see Dave and Andertons recreating his sound.

[@ibanezrg7421]

Rory is what inspired me to pick a Strat up, and that first Strat turned into a full blown obsession. So happy to have found his music.

[@toms5951]

I felt bad for not knowing a whole lot about Rory at all, glad I seem to not be the only one. I've been listening more and more recently and plan on having a playlist on today at work.

[@brendandegal9980]

The color on that guitar is frickin gorgeous. Would love to see it with a maple neck too!

[@KoolKatDave]

Saw Rory open a show for Rush during their Signals tour in late 1982, in Philly, PA. My first ever concert did not disappoint!

[@abhinavaggarwal4062]

I think these “ budget” videos are more inspiring since you look past the affordable gear, because you’re obsessed with the most expensive guitars and gear, and focus on the playing and the style and how to get the tone.

[@anthonylong6403]

Fantastic playing and nervous energy from Dave as always - shame we could't see the Vox amp settings on this one though!

[@stevenmccart5455]

Rory Gallagher shows were always must see gigs for my friends and I. Saw him every time he was in the L.A. area in the 70s.

[@chrism778]

Great to see you on Andertons again Dave. ! Nice one Lee!

[@CraigHornerVerified]

Strat, cranked AC-30, Dallas Rangemaster. That’s the meat and potatoes. I’ve seen a pic of one of his his pedalboards -MXR DynaComp, Boss Flanger, Tube-screamer, Boss OC-2. But I read he uses pedals mostly in studio.

[@jeremythornton433]

Thanks for this one. I've been a fan of Rory for well, his Taste days. I just wish I had had the chance to see him in concert. I do have most of his albums though but the first Taste is almost impossible to get.

[@tonycouto5725]

You really need to give Rory a good listen captain