Ghost Blues: The Story of Rory Gallagher (2010)

  • NR
  • 09/14/2010 (GB)
  • Documentary, Music
  • 2h 59m

Overview

Ghost Blues follows the life and career of Rory Gallagher from his upbringing in Cork, his early days with a showband, the brief success of Taste and then his legendary solo career leading up to his health problems in later life and tragic death at the age of just 47. There are archive interviews, both audio and visual, with Rory and contributions from many of his friends and admirers including his brother Donal, Bob Geldof, The Edge, Cameron Crowe, Slash, Johnny Marr, James Dean Bradfield, Ronnie Drew, Bill Wyman, Martin Carthy, band members Ted McKenna and Gerry McAvoy and many more.

Ian Thuillier

Director

Cast

Cameron Crowe's headshot

Cameron Crowe

Self
Slash's headshot

Slash

self
Bob Geldof's headshot

Bob Geldof

Self
Gerry McAvoy's headshot

Gerry McAvoy

self
The Edge's headshot

The Edge

self
Johnny Marr's headshot

Johnny Marr

Self
Bill Wyman's headshot

Bill Wyman

Self
Rory Gallagher's headshot

Rory Gallagher

Himself (archive footage)

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