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The Songwriting of Rory Gallagher - Tattoo'd Lady (Lyrics, Chords)

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English - May 01, 2022 11:39 - 31 minutes - 28.8 MB
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Everyone who loves the blues, and loves guitar playing knows that Rory was a great guitarist, but much less attention is given to his songwriting, and his lyrics.

This video about how Rory's songwriting works, looking at Tattoo'd Lady, from his 1973 album Tattoo. It's pretty wide ranging, looking at the chord progression, lyrics, context, genre conventions and wider cultural references.

I'm sure any fan of Rory will enjoy this video! Come for the info, stay for the memes :)