"We headlined, but he kicked our ass": Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on the support act who blew Aerosmith off the stage

“We headlined. He went on first, and he kicked our ass…" Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on the time Aerosmith were schooled by Rory Gallagher

They say the Irish blues guitar great probably played the gig of his life, and Aerosmith were unable to muster a response

“We got on the stage and I just remember watching people walk away before we even started playing”: Brad Whitford and Joe Perry on the time Aerosmith were upstaged by their support act

The guitarist – who came before an Aerosmith festival headline slot – returned to the stage for three separate encores and proved to be a tough act to follow

"We headlined, but he kicked our ass": Joe Perry and Brad Whitford on the support act who blew Aerosmith off the stage

In the summer of 1974, Aerosmith still hadn't broken New York, and their support act wasn't helping