Taste on the cover of their 1969 album On The Boards.

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History

Taste (originally "The Taste") was formed in Cork, Ireland in 1966 as a trio consisting of Rory Gallagher on guitars & vocals, Eric Kitteringham`on bass, and Norman Damery on drums. In their early years Taste toured in Hamburg and Ireland before becoming regulars at Maritime Hotel, an R&B club in Belfast, Northern Ireland. This article is about the city in Ireland. ... Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 – June 14, 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. ... Rhythm and blues (or R & B) is a musical marketing term introduced in the United States in the late 1940s by Billboard magazine. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (de facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official languages English (de facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3, Northern Ireland Sign Language, Irish Sign Language Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister of the UK Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office...

In 1968 Taste began performing in the UK where the original lineup split up. The new lineup formed with Richard McCracken on bass and John Wilson on drums. The new Taste moved permanently to London where they signed with the record label Polydor. While with Polydor, Taste began touring the United States and Canada with the British supergroup Blind Faith. In 1969 Taste released their first two studio recordings, the self-titled "Taste" first and "On The Boards" soon following, the latter showing Rory and the band's jazz influences with Gallagher playing saxophone on numerous tracks. To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Polydor Records is a record label once headquartered in Germany. ... SuperGroup is a reality show on the channel VH1. ... There are other articles with similar names; see Blind Faith (disambiguation). ...

Perhaps their most notable performance came in 1970 as part of the Isle of Wight Festival, joining such notable musicians as Jimi Hendrix and The Who. They were well-received by those in attendance, ultimately being called back for five encores. Later the same year Taste would once more tour Europe before performing their last show on New Year's Eve in Belfast. In 1970 Taste split leaving frontman Rory Gallagher to pursue his solo career. This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... This article or section is not written in the formal tone expected of an encyclopedia article. ... The Who are an English rock band formed in 1964. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ...

Some years after the band's untimely split, earlier recordings featuring the original lineup emerged. These are rough and ready runthroughs, some of which would have had appeared on the first Taste album. Fascinating for fans, not least because of the quality of Gallagher's guitar playing is not evident. Whereas his fretwork would appear on the later version, the solo slots here are filled by his harmonica playing.

In the August 2006 issue of Blues in Britain it was revealed that John Wilson has made Taste active once again. Bass player Richard McCracken will join Wilson when available and they will be joined by new members Nicky Scott on bass and Sam Davidson on guitars.

Lineup

1966 - 1968

Rory Gallagher - Guitars, vocals, saxophone, harmonica
Eric Kitteringham - Bass
Norman Damery - Drums
Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 – June 14, 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. ...

1968 - 1971

Rory Gallagher - Guitars, vocals, saxophone, harmonica
Richard McCracken - Bass
John Wilson - Drums
Rory Gallagher (March 2, 1948 – June 14, 1995) was an Irish blues/rock guitarist, born in Ballyshannon, County Donegal. ...

2006 -

Sam Davidson - Guitars
Richard McCracken - Bass (when available)
Nicky Scott - Bass
John Wilson - Drums

Discography

Albums

• Taste - Polydor, 1969
• On The Boards - Polydor, 1970
• Live Taste - Polydor, 1971
• Live at the Isle of Wight - Polydor, 1972
• In the Beginning, an early Taste of Rory Gallagher - Emerald, 1974
• Take It Easy Baby - 1974 (demo sessions)

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Singles

• "Blister of the moon" / "Born on the wrongside of town" - Major Minor, 1968 (Edited for Polydor Records in 1969)
• "Wrong side of time" / "Same old story" - Polydor, 1969
• "What’s going on" / "Wrong side of time" + "Blister on the Moon" - Polydor, 1969
• "Wee wee baby" / "You've got to play" - BASF, 1972 (Exclusive to Germany)
• "What's going on" / "Railway & gun" - Polydor
• "Blister of the moon" + "Sugar Mama" / "Catfish" + " "On the boards" - Polydor, 1982
• "Born on the wrong side..." / "Same old story" - Polydor (Exclusive to Italy)
• "Born on the wrong side..." / "Same old story" - Polydor (Exclusive to Japan)
• "If I don't sing..." / "I'll Remember" - Polydor (Exclusive to Spain)

DVDs

• Message To Love - 1995 (Isle of Wight Festival recordings of "Sinner Boy" and "Gamblin' Blues" only.)

Documentary of the Isle of Wight Festival 1970. ... The Isle of Wight Festival is a music festival which takes place on the Isle of Wight, an island off the south coast of England. ...

External links

• Timeline Timeline of Rory Gallagher's career detailing Taste's life.