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If you could bring one Irish musician back to life...

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    #92
    TheBegotten
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    endacl wrote: »
    No. Hanging in there...

    I meant his career. Between the drugs and the illnesses he can hardly even sing nowadays. Probably the biggest case of wasted talent in Ireland, Aslan could have made it huge.


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    #93
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    His record company were on his back to release a chart single, Rory was a bit like Zeppelin, he didn't want to conform and agree with the business orientated squares in management.,

    In the end he comprised and stole half a riff From Clapton's Layla and produced this beaut.


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    #94
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    His record company were on his back to release a chart single, Rory was a bit like Zeppelin, he didn't want to conform and agree with the business orientated squares in management.,

    In the end he comprised and stole half a riff From Clapton's Layla and produced this beaut.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUXZngk99s


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    #95
    Galwayguy35
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    Jim Morrison

    Sorry too much beer, didn't see the Irish bit.


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    #96
    john the one
    Registered Users Posts: 1,750 ✭✭✭john the one


    So it seems to be:

    Luke Kelly
    Liam Clancy
    Rory Gallagher

    Not in that order but they are the most popular.
    I would never have guessed Rory Gallagher to be Ireland's favorite musician! Now to name that darned airport in cork after him!


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    #97
    RayCon
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    Rory Gallagher

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


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    #98
    gally74
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    Rory Gallagher


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    #99
    fryup
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    shane mcgowan


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    #100
    Mars Bar
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    DEFTLEFTHAND wrote: »
    His record company were on his back to release a chart single, Rory was a bit like Zeppelin, he didn't want to conform and agree with the business orientated squares in management.,

    In the end he comprised and stole half a riff From Clapton's Layla and produced this beaut.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=csUXZngk99s

    A band I was in did a cover of that song. It always went down really well. I recorded it for my final year project in college too.


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    #101
    KungPao
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    Paul McGrath.

    Some of the stuff he did with Thin Lizzy was fabulous.

    Some good solo work too.


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    #102
    Tearin It Up
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    Garth Brooks


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    #103
    Yamanoto
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    Unlikely to re-animate the dead, but I suggest we sacrifice the High Kings in 'Wicker Man' style, just to test the theory.


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    #104
    somefeen
    Registered Users Posts: 1,657 ✭✭✭somefeen


    Rory Gallagher if I could only pick one.

    If I could though, I'd bring the whole lot of the dubliners back and add Rory Gallagher on mandolin.


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    #105
    ofcork
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    Liam Clancy after watching the doc on tg4 last night what a talent.


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    #106
    Qualitymark
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    Antoine Ó Raifteirí just to see the gobsmacked look of him when he saw modern Ireland. "What're yiz all fecking whinging about," he would say, remembering the last thing he saw before he went blind as a child.


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    #107
    [Deleted User]
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    Father Ted

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RG0QKaaLTCE


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    #108
    ofcork
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    Neil hannon who sang that is alive and well.


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    #109
    [Deleted User]
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    ofcork wrote: »
    Neil hannon who sang that is alive and well.

    He didnt. It was Ming Hoogan and the Hoogan-Daz :D Sad story. all involved died in a plane crash


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    #110
    purplepanda
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    George Harrison :D

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GgGJci4bbl4


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    #111
    harry Bailey esq
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    Plenty to chose from but Rory Gallagher for me


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    #112
    bodonnell
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    Rory Gallagher, only saw him perform once, at Lone Star café in New York 1985. Great show in small venue


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    #113
    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Only connected through his mother but a massive drinker and was of great pride to his family.

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nqnkTLViO8o


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    #114
    foggy_lad
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    It would have to be Tommy Makem and most of his family who were all very gifted musicians and singer/songwriters.


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    #115
    RoadhouseBlues
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    john the one wrote: »
    For a gig Who would it be? I would probably pick Gary Moore myself, any footage I have seen on YouTube looks full of emotion and energy.

    Damn could he make his ax sing!

    Who would you pick and why?

    I had the pleasure of seeing Gary in Galway back in 04 or 05 I think it was. He was one of the support acts for Bob Dylan. He was amazing. I would agree with your choice. Also Ray Manzarek from The Doors. An amazingly talented musician.


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    #116
    RoadhouseBlues
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    Sorry. Just saw Irish musician. My apologies for The Doors member:-)


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    #117
    lobitintome
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    demakinz wrote: »
    Joe Dolan the Westmeath bachelor. ah no Luke Kelly or Gary Moore or Rory Gallagher.....very hard to choose.


    What about Harmonica Ger and the Peg men not sure if he s alive or not but he was good.


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    #118
    TheLastMohican
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    http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_McWilliams_%28musician%29

    Ireland's forgotten musical genius - David McWilliams -

    here singing The Days Of Pearly Spencer:

    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wfXDqvkORd4


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    #119
    the dark phantom
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    Phil Lynott


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    #120
    Hermy
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    Jimmy Faulkner

    Genealogy Forum Mod



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    #121
    demakinz
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    lobitintome wrote: »
    What about Harmonica Ger and the Peg men not sure if he s alive or not but he was good.

    Classically trained I heard.


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