caption associated_acts years_active notable_instruments label name background birth_date instrument genre image article_title birth_name occupation
mcavoy 2009 at the aglientu summer festival on 18 august pride below zero , deep joy , rory gallagher , nine 1967 -- present music man stingray atlantic records , capo records , zed records , buddah , polydor , chrysalis , castle gerry mcavoy non_vocal_instrumentalist 19 december 1951 bass guitar blues roll , blue eyed soul rock , rhythm and blues , rock and gerrymcavoy.jpg gerry mcavoy
 john gerrard mcavoy musician , songwriter
gerry mcavoy

gerry mcavoy -lrb- born john gerrard mcavoy , 19 december 1951 , belfast , antrim , northern ireland -rrb- is an irish blues rock bass guitarist , who is best known for his 25-year-long friendship and professional association performing with rory gallagher between 1970 and 1991 .
a melodic bassist , mcavoy provided what gallagher has maintained a `` musical esp '' , in performances and songwriting composition , often playing solos within gallagher 's quartets , and most notably , power trios .
after playing with gallagher for 21 years , in 1991 , mcavoy moved on , and joined nine below zero .
