Ep. 138 has Fender walking Gerry McAvoy track by track through 'Calling Card', the sixth studio album and eighth album overall by Irish singer and guitarist Rory Gallagher.

Conversation includes: (re)introductions; Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival; one of Fender’s favourite musical experiences of 2024 - and that includes seeing The World of Hans Zimmer; D minor being the saddest of all keys; the auction of Rory Gallagher’s guitar; Music promoter Denis Desmond; Joe Bonamassa; Brendan O’Neill; Davy Knowles from Chicago and Isle of Man; David Cowan from Scotland; Calling Card; touring with Deep Purple and Fleetwood Mac; Producer Roger Glover (the bassist for Deep Purple and Rainbow); Gerry walking us through Calling Card track by track; Stevie Wonder; Do you Read Me; Country Mile; Moonchild; Calling Card; I’ll Admit You’re Gone; performing with De Dannan at Rockpalast; Secret Agent; Jack-Knife Beat; Edged In Blue; Rory the pop song writer; the top of the mountain; Where Was I Going To?; de’Ath’s unusual, ambidextrous drumming style; Keith Moon; Lou Martin; that lost album; Elliot Mazer and His Master's Wheels Studio; the Sex Pistols’ last gig in San Francisco; sacking the band; the mad telepathy between Gerry and Rory; Fender’s new Fender as well as other topics.

Relevant Links

http://www.bandoffriends.eu/

https://songwhip.com/bandoffriends

https://www.rorygallagher.com/

Other Links

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/39i64MQ2bNPoPTHDTOIBoM?si=2f20d917dceb4bcd

https://www.rorygallagherfestival.com/

https://www.theirelandpodcast.com/latest-podcast/episode/3febca36/65-gerry-mcavoy-rory-gallaghers-bassist-part-2

https://www.theirelandpodcast.com/latest-podcast/episode/4d574220/62-gerry-mcavoy-rory-gallaghers-bassist-part-1

https://youtu.be/x_EiMP6N7oA?t=719

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