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1. "Playing on stage with him in LA was one of the biggest thrills for me ever." Slash (Guns N' Roses)

     2."A beautiful man and an amazing guitar player. He was a very sensitive man and a great musician." The Edge (U2)

3. "Rory is probably the single guitarist who meant the most to me." Tom Guerra, guitarist of Mambo Sons

    4. "Rory's death really upset me. I heard about it just before we went on stage, and it put a damper on the evening. I can't say I knew him that well, but I remember meeting him in our offices once, and we spent an hour talking. He was such a nice guy and a great player." Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin

5."So these couple of kids come up, who's me and my mate, and say 'How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher?' and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound." Brian May (Queen)

6.  "An uncompromisingly serious musician" The Times, 16 June 1995.

7."Rory's death is a tragic loss of a great musician and a very good friend." Van Morrison

8."It was all about him playing the guitar, it got into your soul." Cameron Crowe (Writer/Film Director)

9.Donal Gallagher ~ "Donegal was relaxed, wild with its beauty.. It is a collage of everything that Rory was!"