I was amazed and delighted to discover the other day that the grim Paris suburb of Ris-Orangis rejoices in having a street named after a boyhood hero of mine, Irish blues guitarist Rory Gallagher. Why on earth should a grotty Paris banlieue have a rue Rory Gallagher, I asked myself. It turns out that the only thing Ris Orangis is famous for -- apart from the occasional outbreak of rioting -- is having a rock venue called Le Plan. I presume Rory must have been a regular. He was certainly much-loved in Europe, and continued to tour here up till his death 10 years ago. To see true genius, try this clip at Youtube