Gerry McAvoy
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| Birth name | John Gerard McAvoy |
| Born | 19 December 1951 Belfast, Northern Ireland |
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| Years active | 1967–present |
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John Gerard McAvoy (born 19 December 1951) is a Northern Irish
Biography
McAvoy was born in
He later joined the band Deep Joy, playing Motown and 60s pop covers. During his tenure in the band he first played with drummer Brendan O'Neill,[1] who was later to tour with Rory Gallagher and appear on his last three albums Jinx, Defender and Fresh Evidence. Deep Joy eventually moved to London but split in late 1970, at the same time as Gallagher's band, Taste broke up. During their career, Deep Joy had played support slots to Taste.[2] Gallagher contacted McAvoy, who had returned to Belfast, to come back and rehearse. The pair jammed with latterday Deep Joy drummer Wilgar Campbell, and the trio became Gallagher's first solo touring band.[3]
McAvoy began listening to blues records at an early age. As well as rock and roll, his main influences include Muddy Waters, Paul McCartney and Jet Harris. In his autobiography he cites his brother-in-law (of the same name) as an influence on much of his musical taste. On 18 December 2011 McAvoy performed his last gig (to date) with Nine Below Zero in Leicester, at a venue called 'The Musician'.
He subsequently formed "Gerry McAvoy's Band of Friends". On 15 May 2014, Gerry McAvoy's Band of Friends performed at the Flowerpot[4] in Derby for a celebration of the music of Rory Gallagher and were supported by British acoustic blues singer songwriter, Matt Woosey.
Riding Shotgun
2005 saw the publication of his
Discography (solo)
- 1980 – Bassics
- 2010 – Can't Win 'Em All
References
Citations
- ^ a b c Muise 2002, p. 20.
- ^ McAvoy 2009, p. 43.
- ^ Muise 2002, p. 21.
- ^ Belper News, "Dutch masters come to The Flowerpot" 8 May 2014
Sources
- McAvoy, Mark (2009). Cork Rock: From Rory Gallagher to the Sultans of Ping. Mercier Press. ISBN 978-1-85635-655-8.
- Muise, Dan (2002). Gallagher, Marriott, Derringer & Trower: Their Lives and Music. Hal Leonard. ISBN 978-0-634-02956-1.
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