Rory Gallagher - Do You Read Me (Rock Goes To College 1979)

Rory performing 'Do You Read Me' on the BBC 'Rock Goes to College' TV special recorded on the 7th of December 1978 and broadcast on the 27th of January 1979. This episode was recorded at Middlesex Polytechnic in London, UK.

[@packroyd-vw1tj]

Out of all the recordings of Rory that I have seen on KZbin, this film footage captures what he was like. Not only on stage but off it too. His knockout smile can never be forgotten.

[@ramspace]

His happiest smile is on Walk on Hot Coals Irish Tour 1974.

[@packroyd-vw1tj]

@@ramspace Maybe so. but when I met Rory, when I hung out with him and his brother, he beamed. Granted in this film there is just a glimpse of his joy, in real life he was so happy, and he smiled all the time and I was struck by how mischievous and carefree he was. Nowadays, I am so moved by the negativity written by others since, many whom never met him so I am featuring my account of meeting Rory in my book, a concept, shared with his dearest. Still have a long way to go but I hope to finish it soon. So you can , maybe read it one day.

[@carstacks71]

Thanks for sharing good luck 😅

[@ramspace]

​@@packroyd-vw1tj Good luck with the book. Do share it with us.

[@packroyd-vw1tj]

@@ramspace Thank you. Still have a long way to go... but I will definitely share.

[@ramspace]

Often when i watch Rory on a KZbin stage, I become philosophical. Get to think how short life is, a stage with a single act. Rory's music, his persona, and what I know of his life, moves me.

[@antoniocolombino6039]

The best guitarist ever

[@-Das.einsame.Elektron-]

No he is good but Not the best

[@georgekatharakis7640]

Fingers n soul from heaven man....

[@maledge1074]

This is MUSIC at its finest. Have loved Rory for over 50 years❤🎸

[@immaterialimmaterial5195]

THE GREATEST!!!! Love every note, every nuance! The words 'guitar genius' don't do him justice!

[@davidvallone1476]

Such Talent on that Stage and Rory just kills it with those lil riffs and runs.. He puts so much into his playing and gets the most out of it that it's just mesmerizing.

[@jurgenschunemann5671]

Rory in Bestform. Unvergessen, unerreicht, unsterblich. Manch einer lebt eben schneller und erreicht und schenkt dabei hundertmal mehr, als andere in hundert Jahren.

[@dwaynewladyka577]

What an amazing performance. May Rory Gallagher rest in peace. Cheers!

[@1Moonchild]

Doesn't get any better than this. Unless it's another Rory performance, that is. ❤‍🔥

[@timothygrayson]

Rory became almost psychedelic with that fender. Hope his music resounds through the halls of heaven. Bless the man.

[@ShannonR001]

Rory was a genius, fantastic incredible amazing awesome epic the coolest tunes Great doffs simply unforgettable blues man so very talented and humble.!God I love this man, coolness seeped from his veins. This is some of the best music to ever be played. Love you Rory , Your missed and adored ❤🙏🎸🌺✝️🦋

[@brianbutler4014]

Great clip thanks everyone brings back the memories of when I saw Rory perform

[@annkearns7175]

🎸Rory’s music is timeless and eternal.He is missed this day and everyday ❤️U4EVER ❤️🎸⚡️☘️🇮🇪✨🌙

[@mapex1976]

Savage💯🇮🇪🎸❤️💥

[@michaelhoward1167]

Bloody hell, this is blinding! Techniques I've not know him do before - tapping, tapping with the pick, pulling the string behind his fretting hand. All done with musicality, whilst having to re-tune all the while! My wife had the pleasure of seeing him live in the early seventies (she's older than me) - very envious 😁

[@ramspace]

Thanks for your observations. I've re-watched the clip with even greater appreciation.

[@GWard-hz5wj]

I too saw Rory in early seventies at a huge outdoor rock festival here in USA. What an experience. My friends & I had heard of him but had no idea what to expect. He left us speechless! He was fantastic. He had an immediate connection with the crowd. What a performer. We loved him! One of the greatest I've ever seen!

[@rafaelbraga2751]

The legend ! The best ! 🎸🎸🍺🍺

[@scottnapier943]

There's only one Rory Gallagher! ✌🎸❤🤘

[@paulvale2985]

You all might be interested to know that Radio Caroline has a 'Glory of Rory' slot on Monday evening at 5 pm (UK) and the station regularly airs Rory tracks. Excellent video thanks for posting.

[@matthewjdouglas6471]

Cool, thanks. Long live the memory of Rory riff meister

[@eily_b]

Available via internet radio?

[@paulvale2985]

@@eily_b Yes.

[@delmedeiros3570]

My favorite version of this and many other Rory songs are at the Hammersmith Odeon 1977 concert. Which is also my favorite video concert of his.

[@unclekennymusic]

Yes we read you Rory loud and clear... you were the best!!!

[@frankzappa0815]

The Greatest

[@kevinsplinter8595]

Legend and Icon.

[@christianray7470]

This was the first time I have seen/heard Rory Gallagher and I hope I will have the opportunity to see this for the last time before I leave this world. My world was destroyed and reshaped at the same time when I saw this years ago, and it will never leave me. There is no word I know to express my feelings for this man, the band and the music. I've been through a lot in my life and this has saved my soul and changed my life. No matter what I've been through and lost before and no matter what I've been through since, I always just have to remind myself of this man and his music to get right back up and keep trying. I didn't give up because of him. I wish he knew that.

[@AlexMakhno]

Fine words. Long live rock and roll and everything it means to us!!

[@ConcezioPellegrini]

Purely and Simply. THE BEST guitarist to EVER exist. Thank You for this PHENOMENAL Video.

[@johnnyfleming522]

Jimi Hendrix reincarnated 😅

[@Mina-M-M]

I’ve been waiting The situation don’t get much better…

[@weltundblumen]

Wouuuuuu!!!!! 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻

[@DejavuDmitry]

Rock yeah 🤘🏼🤘🏼🤘🏼

[@joeobrien196]

A true legend in a world of leg ends.

[@angelgonzalezdocamino4255]

Rory siempre será el puto amo tocando la strato , quien puede decir lo contrario? Viva gallagher el hijo predilecto de Irlanda junto a Phil lynott🍀🌊🎉👍😂🇪🇸

[@philippemisson6818]

Thé n'est guitare in thé World for all time

[@bogdog1755]

The Goat. My favorite live performance of Rory's

[@jamesbarker4054]

Hear that fucking tone! ✌🎸🎤🍻🤘

[@SM-my3bl]

Growling!

[@argyrovol]

Ο καλύτερος ❤

[@lillyk2315]

Λατρεία❤❤❤❤

[@jean-louismorel8150]

J'adore se son de guitare, toujours au topppppp ,ce roryyyyy 👍👍👍le ch'tiiii moucheur...

[@missangelic69]

❤❤ Fantastic! Ever since discovering Rory, I've been binging all his music and videos! One of a kind musician and there'll never be another! Thank you for this 😊

[@FatNutzz]

I can’t stop replaying 5:04 absolutely MESMERIZING! ❤️ gone but never forgotten!

[@nancysmith9013]

My husband and I loved Rory!❤

[@ramspace]

May you have many others things that you share with love.🙏

[@everestdd44000]

Magnifiques qualités sons et images. Sublime Rory. 💚💚🎸🎸

[@filipdrybcak9274]

0:58 What a slide! Love it.

[@stiengretsch4474]

🔥🔥🔥

[@Thankar]

Ίσως η μόνη φωνή κιθάρα χωρίς ψώνιο Rory Gallagher ❤

[@lillyk2315]

Συμφωνώ, ήταν πραγματικός ροκάς.Ζουσε για να προσφέρει χαρά στο κοινό του 🎸🎸

[@hubertgunpowder]

Fantastic !! ♫

[@deancaron988]

The strat honor goes to Mr Galagher

[@BLzBob.7268]

This has everything that Rory was loved for. Thanks for sharing. 👍 Raw power, original talent, stage presence, passion. (And so well filmed). x

[@BLzBob.7268]

And in his short 'career' he played awesome gigs like this across Europe over 400 times! He is missed by everybody who ever saw him.

[@danielcapalbo5293]

That Strat looks nice and broken in. Sounds good too. This guy Rocked!

[@eily_b]

Amazing! It's always good to see "new" videos coming up. A lot of my Rory videos in my playlist disappeared over the past years sadly. 😞 Rory and Frankie Miller performing live "Walking the Dog" for example. This was such a fun performance and it was deleted from KZbin sadly. I liked to come back to watch it quite often. I think it was at Rockpalast and I hope that the Rockpalast channel will someday upload it (I guess the video I watched was an upload from some private person who had no copyright)

[@duellingscarguevara]

Like to see that..

[@ottomueller4425]

The man was a bad ass love him.

[@davidbutterworth877]

Can't say anything else but a dam great guitar player he was totally was to play with deep purple and Rick darengre in 73 got to see him later in late 80s with rush went to see him he was tits ❤ love his music 🎵

[@beboprichie]

Rory = 👑🎸

[@user-ei1bf4cy5h]

Interviewer:Mr.Hendrix,what does it feel like,waking up in the morning,knowing you’re the best guitarist in the planet? Jimi Hendrix:No idea.Ask Rory Gallagher.

[@missopowers]

This right here is why Jimi Hendrix, when asked if he was the best guitarist in the world, deferred to Rory Gallagher. You can see that SRV and many others learned from him, and as great as they all are, nobody comes near this humble Irishman, demonstrating total mastery of his instrument. He was, by all accounts, a grand and decent fella, as well.

[@flea1972]

🤘👍👍👍✌️

[@johnnydingo8680]

I believe you Rory 😊🤘

[@davidteissier5704]

🎉🎉🎉❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@heinztania9393]

O melhor....

[@user-bk6js6tm6o]

L’ho visto tre volte in quel periodo. Grazie di cuore carissimo amico mio per avermi accompagnato nella mia gioventù

[@maxpich4449]

Sa guitare est une arme de guerre!

[@davesmith3804]

One of my top 5 of Rory’s great songs.

[@LadyValdezRNCCRN-df5hj]

TREVOSE PA USA❤❤❤🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉🎉

[@heinztania9393]

Furacão assombroso e avassalador...... Rory intocável.......

[@horstlichtblau8448]

Gerry Mac Avoy is unbelievible

[@jottailirik9581]

Simply The Best! My eternal addiction.

[@irenkoloszar5975]

Rory My Favorite❤️

[@CasimirLeYeti]

Le Nec Plus Ultra !

[@ThatGuyThanus]

Classic!

[@TaniaMarialopes-nk3qn]

Inesquecível mesmo c/ esse sorriso tão cheio de vida , amor pelo que faz , entrega de mais sagrado , algo que vem de seu talento abençoado 🙏⭐ SALVE ANJO RORY GALLAGHER P/SEMPRE EM NOSSO CORAÇÃO ❤️🎸⭐

[@ChrisMitch_Gallagher]

En estado de gracia, un crack, enorme el mago Irlandés. 👏🏽

[@trevorfarr529]

529 brilliant

[@morasa3000]

That sinthetizer, probably a Vox, gives great extra sounds on this amazing song and performance.

[@kusterroswitha6112]

Ich kann nicht genug bekpmmen

[@rogeriolopesdemourafilho6726]

Sensacional.

[@playersteven007]

He was so great most guitarists did no know. He best rock in the top 10 all time.😊I believe better than Stevie Ray .

[@kostasvrionis781]

Ρόρι Ο Θεός του Ολύμπου για εμάς τους Έλληνες ❤❤❤

[@maiden4greece572]

Nice...

[@jayapande00]

💙love. always a treat!

[@mauro3269]

Grande

[@vsky78]

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[@heavymetal6910]

The only fellow irishman I place before other guitar god Gary Moore, fun to see him contend with the g string going out of tune, dealt with it like a true pro. They dont make them like Rory Gallagher

[@ramspace]

A master never fails in his art. 👏

[@manuelandros3136]

Totally awesome.

[@christianmoulin9056]

plus grand que jimmy

[@christianmoulin9056]

le plus grand

[@horstlichtblau8448]

Gerry Mac Avoy and Ted Mac Kenna were the best members

[@owenmcgee8496]

One of my least favourite Rory lyrics, but this is probably the best version of the song. The soundtrack of this featured on the second cd of The Bootleg Series boxset that Rory released himself in 1992.

[@HelgeStoe]

👍🎸🎼🇳🇴

[@helmkin]

Bei 3:03 spielt Rory sogar mal ein Beatleszitat

[@ramspace]

You've got a good ear.

[@MichaelT-yl5bp]

I'm related to Jimi Hendrix through Cherokee Indian blood mixed

[@126graemey]

Much better than the dour boring Clapped out Clapton much over rated

[@user-uk1nl2fs3i]

I clearly remember him dying at almost the same time as Jerry Garcia. He was more than a little overshadowed by that.

[@playersteven007]

He is died to early.

[@mackvismusic8622]

The rest are pretenders. Anyway, I experienced this tour at My Father's Place in Roslyn NY. God bless traditional Ireland!

[@dbelex]

This just proves Eddie Van Halen really sucked. Ya, I said it.

[@emmacox9506]

*Promo sm* 💥

[@playersteven007]

Not better than Eric Clapton but very close.

[@playersteven007]

He is died to early.