One of RORY GALLAGHER’s best efforts is this live album here, Irish Tour 74. The Irishman, maybe short in stature was a giant musically. He began to play the guitar at the age of nine, joined his first band with 15, and recorded his first album when he was 21. After a few well-received albums with his first outfit Taste, he decided in 1970 to play under his own name from then on. He released album after album and toured almost every year from 1971 until 1995. Captured on this great record are probably his finest moments, playing live in front of his hometown irish crowd. He is acompanied here by Gerry McAvoy on Bass, Rod de Ath on Drums and Lou Martin on Piano. Irish Tour 74 is packed with classics. Sadly the little irish strat slinger is no longer with us, he died in 1995 at the age of just 47, R.I.P. Rory. Best Tracks: Tatto’d Lady, A Million Miles away, Who’s that coming. Recorded in Ireland 1974.PS: Also highly recommended is the Irish Tour 1974 DVD, no gimmicks, just music.
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