Ailish thank you for your willing to support this topic.
I really appreciate it.
I hope some other members open their treasure chests and post too.
As i promise this is the first story and i translate memories of
Joseph Avramoglou ( Event Manager and Journalist)
In early 1981 I went to Rory's and Donal Gallagher house in London,
to talk about all the details of the two concerts in Greece
and to get a Rory's interview for the magazine "Musical Express",
which i was D / Editorial Director.
After we agreed , Donal signed the contract.
We did the interview and Rory played a couple of new songs with his acoustic guitar .
Late in the afternoon i told them that I had to leave because I had another appointment .. .
When they asked me what appointment I told them that EMI London had scheduled
a faces to face exclusive interview with George Martin, producer of the famous Beatles ... just
to hear both to burst out laughing ...ha, ha, ha you will not go on George Martin they said
what are you going to do there ?
But ...I said is the producer of the Beatles, and moreover it is not right to stood up the man ...
You are not going anywhere they said
We will make something to eat now ...aren't you hungry?
And so they insisted i stay and din t let me go.
Donal went to the kitchen and made spaghetti.
We all ate with white wine.
I really loved the company but on the other hand i was thinking how exposed I was not shown at a scheduled interview
with such producer and that this would not look good in Greece.
Anyway i could not do otherwise because of the upcoming concerts Rory in Greece ... and this was more important!
Here is the interview in Greek
https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?fbid ... =3&theaterIn the picture Rory ,me and my fried Aliki Ashman who previously did vocals in the Airforce of Ginger Bakers and was yearning to know Rory and so I d get along.
PS
I really don't know why Joseph said that.
As i find out Aliki and Rory have meet before as
the first thing she did as a vocalist was in 1968,a Studio Audition and recording with Taste.
There´s an unreleased acetate from that session.