John Wilson touring with music made with Rory Gallagher in Taste

John Wilson, drummer with the seminal Irish band, is hitting the road again with some of the magic music he made with Rory Gallagher, writes Ed Power

WHEN Taste headlined the Isle of Wight rock festival in August 1970, the Irish band were at the height of their powers.

“It was one of our final shows,” remembers drummer, John Wilson. “We had no money. Our equipment had been stolen the night before — I had to play with bits and pieces of borrowed kit. But we did not look like guys who did not like each other.”