Live at Montreux
Rory Gallagher
Producer: Daniel Gallagher
Eagle Records (USA), 2006
1 CD
Catalogue #: ER200942
EAN: 0826992009421
UPC: 826992009421
You save: 20%
Recording information: 1975 - 1985.
A much adored figure in the U.K. and his native Ireland, the late Rory Gallagher made his name as a fearsome guitar player specializing in high-octane, no-frills blues and rock & roll. While his albums are certainly worth investigating, it's in the live setting that Gallagher really cut loose. LIVE AT MONTREUX nicely captures the singer-guitarist in full-tilt boogie, showcasing his deft fingerpicking abilities ("Out on the Western Plain"), his mastery of the blues ("Tore Down"), and the fiery enthusiasm that made him such a beloved performer ("Last of the Independents"). While the sound quality is occasionally rough, it only adds to the charm of these grittily explosive performances.
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Rory Gallagher
One of the most influential guitar players in the history of Irish music, Rory Gallagher played an earthy, stripped-down brand of blues rock that touched everyone who heard it. Fronting a classic power trio, Gallagher effortlessly blended classic blues and rock with traditional Irish musical forms. Everyone from Eric Clapton and Slash to the Edge and Johnny Marr call themselves fans, and the Rolling Stones even asked Gallagher to join the band in 1975. A true virtuoso, he passed away in 1995.
