If the HOF was about talent, then yes he would have been there a long time ago, but it's not, is it? It's about money and demographics and the lowest common denominator. Just call it the Pop Music HOF and be done with it.

Posted by milo on Friday, 03.23.07 @ 23:26pm

Rory always went above and beyond the call of duty. He could play, sing and write alot better than most of his peers. RIP

Posted by dude on Saturday, 03.31.07 @ 23:51pm

One hell of a guitarist

Posted by Chalkie on Thursday, 09.6.07 @ 13:36pm

anyone who knows anything about the instrument knows Rory was one of a kind. Definitly the guitar players guitar player

Posted by RIPRory on Thursday, 01.17.08 @ 20:44pm

He was the best guitarist I ever saw live and I saw alot of shows. The hall should have put him in years ago, same with Alice Cooper. The Rock And Roll hall of fame needs more rock and less pop

Posted by Chuck on Friday, 02.1.08 @ 07:04am

Rory Gallagher is already in the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame by default. This fact merely begs the question - when will the organizers formally recognize him and do what millions of 'Rock and Roll' fans have been doing since the 60's and declare him a Rock and Roll legend and guitar genius? He rocked Europe and America and to continue to ignore him is to denigrade the very thing the Hall of Fame was set up to do. He more than deserves the recognition.

Posted by Reg Walsh on Saturday, 04.19.08 @ 14:13pm

He would, but he didn't need any fames in his entire life. He just need his musics lives forever. He was an independant man! no rules belong to him.

Posted by judhi pohan on Monday, 08.25.08 @ 02:28am

Rory Gallagher, they broke the mould.

Posted by Jean B. on Sunday, 12.21.08 @ 00:32am

Eric Clapton said Rory Gallagher was "the man who got him back into the blues" and Brian May of Queen said he "owed his sound" to Mr. Gallagher.

Posted by Keebord on Sunday, 12.21.08 @ 19:11pm

Tatoo Lady

Posted by Joe-Skee on Monday, 12.22.08 @ 12:30pm

Its amazing as much rock as I listened to in the seventies, stuff like Free, Procol Harum, Cream, and so many other blues/rock outfits that his stuff wasn't played on FM radio. For me listening to him now its like a time capsule with buried treasures. Where was he then?

If Robin Trower could do the Hendrix imitation and become a top seller in the early seventies and then Peter Frampton a little later, why wasn't Rory up there. Neither Trower or Frampton are any better than he is. Matter of fact there are certain licks he plays that those guys probably couldn't.

He's now one of my favorite players to listen to now and what a great singer too. Seems like its 30 years too late. He should have been a star in the 70's when many other great guitar players got to shine.

Posted by Ed on Wednesday, 03.11.09 @ 18:34pm

The Rolling Stones originally wanted Rory Gallagher to replace Mick Taylor and Canned Heat originally wanted Rory to replace The Eagle. He was also David Coverdale's second choice (after Jeff Beck) to replace Ritchie Blackmore in Deep Purple.

How come nobody here mentioned Gallagher's first group Taste. Taste had a lot of good songs. I recommend listening to "Whats Going On"

Posted by Keebord on Saturday, 06.13.09 @ 23:22pm

Rory F'ing Gallagher is fame.
The current piece of sh!t R&R Hall of Lame doesn't deserve to have Rory.

Posted by Francesco Di Pacelli on Saturday, 12.19.09 @ 19:03pm

Rory Gallagher was a great guitar player, multi-instrumentalist, musician, songwriter, performer and human being, who never got the recognition he deserved during his short lifetime. He played the guitar in his own unique way; with authenticity and thunderous passion.

He was a charismatic and humble man, and connected with audiences - and his many fans throughout the world - in a way other musicians only dream of. He still lives on in each fan's heart, mind, spirit - call it what you will. As a performer he was an engaging and exceptional showman. It would be impossible to count the number of guitar players and musicians he inspired during his career, and those he still does.

There have been - and will continue to be - great musicians' who grace us with their gift, vision, craft, and I respect their genuine differences. I still feel Rory's guitar playing and music deserves a wider audience and a semblance of recognition.

Disparaging other musicians is something I do not believe Rory would condone. Voting in this forum can only help raise Rory's profile on the Internet which is no bad thing.

Regards to Rory fans around the globe.

Posted by Ronnie Kerrigan on Monday, 02.22.10 @ 07:41am

The only Gallagher that deserves in is Noel

Posted by Oscar on Tuesday, 06.1.10 @ 18:10pm

The only Gallagher that deserves in is Noel

Posted by Oscar on Tuesday, 06.1.10 @ 18:10pm

You evidently aren't familiar with the significance of Rory Gallagher, Oscar.

Posted by Tahvo Parvianen on Thursday, 06.3.10 @ 03:51am