Riding Shotgun (Signed copy)

Signed by Gerry McAvoy, '35 Years on the Road with Rory Gallagher and Nine Below Zero'

Author

Gerry McAvoy, with Pete Chrisp

Publisher

SPG Triumph, Maidstone, 2005

Printing Details

First edition, first printing. Hardback in dustwrapper. 23.5 × 15.5cm, 346pp.

Signed and dedicated by Gerry McAvoy to the ffep. Also loosely inserted is a copy of Stagestruck (Rory Gallagher fanzine. Vol 1, Issue 3), and a print out of photographs of the book being signed by Gerry.

Gerry McAvoy was Rory Gallagher's bass player from 1971 through to 1991, the only constant factor on all 14 of Rory's solo albums which sold over 30 million copies worldwide. No-one knew Rory better or was closer to him throughout this most creative period of his life, before serious illness blighted his career. Gerry is highly regarded as a musician's musician and, as Rory's right-hand man for over 20 years, his career has given him the opportunity to meet and play with a veritable who's who of rock and blues performers—from Muddy Waters, John Mayall and Van Morrison through to Jimi Hendrix, Jeff Beck, the Rolling Stones, Fleetwood Mac, Deep Purple, Rod Stewart, ZZ Top, Queen, Rush, Eric Clapton, Sting and U2.

In 1991, with Rory's health having deteriorated to the point where he had all but given up touring and recording, Gerry reluctantly left the band to help reform R&B legends Nine Below Zero, with whom he has recorded eight successful albums. Nine Below Zero continue to tour Europe almost incessantly and remain one of the UK's hardest working bands. Gerry was also responsible for creating the Band of Friends—an informal reunion of ex-Rory Gallagher band members who get together several times a year to play tribute concerts and festivals all over Europe, following Rory's tragic death in 1995 at the age of 47. Riding Shotgun is the story of Gerry McAvoy's life before, with and since Rory Gallagher. But it's also a story about a group of young musicians growing up amid the madness that was Belfast during the Troubles.

Condition

Very good condition, with a few signs of wear. There is a small dent to the front board, a little rippling to the endpapers and slight yellowing to the page edges but otherwise a very sound copy.