Apr 28 2010
Yiannis Petridis’ “Rock Club” radio interview of Rory Gallagher
Yiannis Petridis is a pioneer of Greek Rock ‘n Roll Radio and the founding father and former editor of the popular “Rock & Pop” music magazine. His radio show is the longest running radio music program in Greece. Although it has undergone several name changes in its historic run, from Pop Club, Rock Club, Mera Para Mera and later the aptly named, Apo tis 4 stis 5, Petridis’ 4pm-5pm time slot on Greek radio has been a mainstay of Athens radio for over 35 years . He is the only Greek, and one of the very few in Europe, with voting rights in the US-headquartered Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His record collection, numbering in the hundreds of thousands is one of the largest on the continent.
At a time when in Greek radio (which was limited to state radio stations) you could only listen to greek or “easy-listening” music, he was the first one who dared to dedicate a daily music programme to good Rock, Pop, Soul, World, Punk or even Country music. — Zaffy
Rory Gallagher was interviewed on Yiannis Petridis’ radio show, Rock Club, prior to his show at the Philadelphia Stadium in Athens in Fall of 1981. In an interview interspersed with selections of Rory’s songs and songs by other blues and contemporary artists, Rory discusses various topics such as his new lineup with Brendan O’Neill on drums, the 60’s Blues Explosion, Muddy Waters, Bob Dylan, Bruce Springsteen, the current music scenes in both Ireland and abroad, and his future recording plans.
- Listen to the interview on your computer right now, HERE
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The link for the interview requires a password to enter the page….
(editor’s note: sorry for that, I’ve corrected the problem. The new link should allow you access without needing a password)
Error loading playlist.. Is there any chance we could hear the interview again?
Eventually. Somebody was hijacking the video and using my bandwidth.