1970s Blues/Rock bands

[dr wu]

A very good post Blues-Rocker and you basically covered every aspect of Rory's life which I totally agree with.

I like the story I read of Rory and his band when they were playing various venues around the UK back in the 1970s & 1980s and a University student who dealt with booking various bands said in an interview that a lot of bands had 'riders' stipulating what items were to be provided backstage after the gig and it became a bit silly when a band would stipulate 'at what temperature the wine was to be served' but when he booked Rory and his band to play the University the ONLY request was for a "large plate of cheese sandwiches and a crate of Guinness" to be left in the dressing room. I like that story and it sums up the man perfectly, no showbiz and no fuss!!.

..what kind of 'cheese' sandwiches....?

 

[dr wu]

A few of my favorite Brit blues rock from the early days.....
Free- Im A Mover

Groundhogs-Garden

Mayall Blues Breakers- All Your Lov e

 

[E-Z]

..what kind of 'cheese' sandwiches....?

Probably man size of the 'doorstep' type made of thick cut bread & butter filled with plenty of cheese and a crate of 12-bottles of Irish stout the Guinness which sounds good to me!!.

Wot sort of band drinks 'chilled wine' after a set and also stipulating what temperature it is to be served at??. Obviously not a blues/rock band.

 

[BluesRocker]

Probably man size of the 'doorstep' type made of thick cut bread & butter filled with plenty of cheese and a crate of 12-bottles of Irish stout the Guinness which sounds good to me!!.

Wot sort of band drinks 'chilled wine' after a set and also stipulating what temperature it is to be served at??. Obviously not a blues/rock band.

probably Queen and Freddie Mercury...

 

[BluesRocker]

A very good post Blues-Rocker and you basically covered every aspect of Rory's life which I totally agree with.

I like the story I read of Rory and his band when they were playing various venues around the UK back in the 1970s & 1980s and a University student who dealt with booking various bands said in an interview that a lot of bands had 'riders' stipulating what items were to be provided backstage after the gig and it became a bit silly when a band would stipulate 'at what temperature the wine was to be served' but when he booked Rory and his band to play the University the ONLY request was for a "large plate of cheese sandwiches and a crate of Guinness" to be left in the dressing room. I like that story and it sums up the man perfectly, no showbiz and no fuss!!.

Another great thing about Rory was that no matter what he always had time for his fans, unlike some other musicians who wouldn't give up much of their time for their fans, Rory would always speak to his supporters..He was so down-to-earth and REAL..Some of these top celebrity rock stars, their fans would need security passes and all that nonsense to be able to meet them., Rory would never have put up with any of that, there was never any of that 'i am a big celebrity' guff with him whatsoever..He was just so genuine.

 

[dr wu]

Probably man size of the 'doorstep' type made of thick cut bread & butter filled with plenty of cheese and a crate of 12-bottles of Irish stout the Guinness which sounds good to me!!.

Wot sort of band drinks 'chilled wine' after a set and also stipulating what temperature it is to be served at??. Obviously not a blues/rock band.

No..I meant what type of cheese....;I am a fan of grilled cheese in the US but its usually yellow american cheese and/or Swiss.
Found this online...
Brits traditionally use hard, yellow English cheeses in their sandwiches, such as Cheddar, Double Gloucester, Red Leicester, or Lancashire. Other popular options include Cheshire, Wensleydale, or a combination with Cotswold or Shropshire blue. Mature, strong, and melty varieties are preferred for both simple cheese and cheese and pickle (or chutney) sandwiches.

 

[BluesRocker]

No..I meant what type of cheese....;I am a fan of grilled cheese in the US but its usually yellow american cheese and/or Swiss.
Found this online...
Brits traditionally use hard, yellow English cheeses in their sandwiches, such as Cheddar, Double Gloucester, Red Leicester, or Lancashire. Other popular options include Cheshire, Wensleydale, or a combination with Cotswold or Shropshire blue. Mature, strong, and melty varieties are preferred for both simple cheese and cheese and pickle (or chutney) sandwiches.

hi dr wu, in the hot summer weather try yourself a traditional British Ploughman's lunch...a good Ploughman's should consist of the following...

Some thick crusty bread or a crusty baguette. ( with butter if you wish.)
Two types of cheese - i like Cheddar and a not too strong blue cheese.
Some ham.
Basic small salad of tomato and lettuce and a stick of celery.
Pickled onions.
Pickle.
A slice of cold pork pie.
Some pickle sauce or Piccalilli or Chutney....or all of them..lol.

Some people might elaborate it a bit further with a hard boiled egg or a Scotch egg, and a slice or two of apple or a few grapes but i don't bother.

Wash it down with a good pint of English Ale or a pint of Cider...English Ale ( not Lager Pilsner.)

No cooking needed and All served up on a nice platter, YUMMY!

 

[BluesRocker]

 

[E-Z]

No..I meant what type of cheese....;I am a fan of grilled cheese in the US but its usually yellow american cheese and/or Swiss.
Found this online...
Brits traditionally use hard, yellow English cheeses in their sandwiches, such as Cheddar, Double Gloucester, Red Leicester, or Lancashire. Other popular options include Cheshire, Wensleydale, or a combination with Cotswold or Shropshire blue. Mature, strong, and melty varieties are preferred for both simple cheese and cheese and pickle (or chutney) sandwiches.

I like that picture of him circa 1973/74 going by his hair the time of the Irish Tour 1974 album where he's sitting at a dinner table in a truckers cafe eating fish & chips with a bottle of Coke and a glass beside him with a satisfying smile on his face.

 

[E-Z]

Another great thing about Rory was that no matter what he always had time for his fans, unlike some other musicians who wouldn't give up much of their time for their fans, Rory would always speak to his supporters..He was so down-to-earth and REAL..Some of these top celebrity rock stars, their fans would need security passes and all that nonsense to be able to meet them., Rory would never have put up with any of that, there was never any of that 'i am a big celebrity' guff with him whatsoever..He was just so genuine.

I totally agree Blues-Rocker and I personally like the 'no showbiz attitude' which is totally opposite to 99% of today's medioker 'celebrity chasing darlings' who follow the latest trends and are always wanting to be talked about on social media and in the established media, those creeps make me sick to be honest!!.

I read that when Rory was with The Taste and I believe he would refer to the band as 'The Taste' and not just Taste anyway after another tumultuous gig where Rory always gave it 110% on stage with his battered old 1961 strat playing through a VOX AC-30 amp he would join the fan's at the bar and would drink a few pints of Guinness while chatting with the fan's which gained him a lot of respect and a loyal lifetime following. The guy 'paid his dues' not only with The Taste but playing in Irish show bands for a couple of years prior to The Taste playing the 'pop hits' of the day up on stage in a suit.