Rory Gallagher Polydor 1974
1. Cradle Rock
2. I Wonder Who
3. Tattoo'd Lady
4. Too Much Alcohol
5. As the Crow Flies
6. A Million Miles Away
7. Walk on Hot Coals
8. Who's That Coming?
9. (Back on My) Stompin' Ground
11. Maritime
Premetto subito che non are a great connoisseur of the blues, in fact, we can say that I do not understand anything, it's a genre that I really respect, like jazz and classical music, but for now I can not listen to fully appreciate the content. But when comes out Stratocaster Rory Gallagher completely changes the conversation for me, because it takes less than a blink of an eye to become hard rock, blues and then go back and become more psychedelic rock than folk, following the passion unbridled his executor.
The technique is certainly not flawless Irish guitarist, his solos are not fancy or scholars, and is perhaps why it has never reached the fame of the sacred cows of his contemporaries, but in my ignorance if you will allow me to express an opinion, having the possibility to choose between a concert and a Jimi Hendrix I would not doubt to choose Gallagher, even at the risk of sounding blasphemous crazy . The reason is very simple: the first solo Hendrix makes you cry in disbelief, the second stun you, but the third you are a man or a woman dead and if by chance a neuron has survived the massacre, is unwilling to perceive sounds at least a week (if only to remember the excitement of the premiere). Gallagher's interpretation is almost the opposite: a solo after a long life I want another and then another because they never get tired, his enthusiasm is the enthusiasm of his audience and dedication it takes to vibrate the strings of his guitar is transmitted to the public without any obstacle. Precisely for this reason, the album that best express the overwhelming ability to live Rory Gallagher are, first of all Irish Tour.
The disc opens with Cradle Rock, blues rock a fast and loud where Lou Martin on keyboards, Rod De'Ath on drums and percussion, Gerry McAvoy on bass and of course Rory, voice and guitar, are at their best to inflame the minds of listeners. The atmosphere is so hot ready to welcome I Wonder Who , one hundred percent blues song that 7'e 52''makes us understand why Eric Clapton Gallagher said: "The man who got me back to the blues." Even a beginner like me can appreciate the beauty of execution of this piece. Below Tattoo'd Lady, a classic hard rock of the discography, Too Much Alcohol covers from JB Hutto, and As the Crow Flies, other cover performed with skill by the artist with his National Resonator of 1932 ("mistreated" by the heavy bottleneck) and harmonica in his mouth. After hearing the song is the turn of A Million Miles Away, what I think The song is by Rory Gallagher, absolutely complete both vocally and instrumental, where the guitar is accompanied by an electric organ that is definitely their presence felt. The level remains high even in Walk on Hot Coals ; with this song we move towards the psychedelic, but I advise you to check out the link that took me to understand what I said on the passion of Rory: all the duration of the piece does not say a word, but it is practically his Stratocaster to sing for him. Who's That Coming? and again bring the sounds of bottleneck blues to rock, but this does not allow us to pull the breath even for a moment because all elements of the group returned to lash out and to provoke their listeners. For Back On My Stompin 'Ground it's still rock and blues Maritime concludes the album (judged by Melody Maker best live album of the year) with a rock'n 'roll back when Martin becomes the protagonist, this time with a decent piano solo.
Irish Tour was compiled by recording the concert Dublin (Carlton Cinema), Cork (City Hall) and Belfast (Ulster Hall). Now I want you to notice a thing, we are in 1974, one of the more blacks to the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (unionists and nationalists, call them what you think!) In Belfast all had a good excuse to trigger violence and why almost all artists avoided the capital of Northern Ireland like the plague.
Rory Gallagher and colleagues, however, the Ulster Hall gave birth to one of the greatest concerts in rock history and thanks to the filming of director Tony Palmer can enjoy a small part too.
The technique is certainly not flawless Irish guitarist, his solos are not fancy or scholars, and is perhaps why it has never reached the fame of the sacred cows of his contemporaries, but in my ignorance if you will allow me to express an opinion, having the possibility to choose between a concert and a Jimi Hendrix I would not doubt to choose Gallagher, even at the risk of sounding blasphemous crazy . The reason is very simple: the first solo Hendrix makes you cry in disbelief, the second stun you, but the third you are a man or a woman dead and if by chance a neuron has survived the massacre, is unwilling to perceive sounds at least a week (if only to remember the excitement of the premiere). Gallagher's interpretation is almost the opposite: a solo after a long life I want another and then another because they never get tired, his enthusiasm is the enthusiasm of his audience and dedication it takes to vibrate the strings of his guitar is transmitted to the public without any obstacle. Precisely for this reason, the album that best express the overwhelming ability to live Rory Gallagher are, first of all Irish Tour.
The disc opens with Cradle Rock, blues rock a fast and loud where Lou Martin on keyboards, Rod De'Ath on drums and percussion, Gerry McAvoy on bass and of course Rory, voice and guitar, are at their best to inflame the minds of listeners. The atmosphere is so hot ready to welcome I Wonder Who , one hundred percent blues song that 7'e 52''makes us understand why Eric Clapton Gallagher said: "The man who got me back to the blues." Even a beginner like me can appreciate the beauty of execution of this piece. Below Tattoo'd Lady, a classic hard rock of the discography, Too Much Alcohol covers from JB Hutto, and As the Crow Flies, other cover performed with skill by the artist with his National Resonator of 1932 ("mistreated" by the heavy bottleneck) and harmonica in his mouth. After hearing the song is the turn of A Million Miles Away, what I think The song is by Rory Gallagher, absolutely complete both vocally and instrumental, where the guitar is accompanied by an electric organ that is definitely their presence felt. The level remains high even in Walk on Hot Coals ; with this song we move towards the psychedelic, but I advise you to check out the link that took me to understand what I said on the passion of Rory: all the duration of the piece does not say a word, but it is practically his Stratocaster to sing for him. Who's That Coming? and again bring the sounds of bottleneck blues to rock, but this does not allow us to pull the breath even for a moment because all elements of the group returned to lash out and to provoke their listeners. For Back On My Stompin 'Ground it's still rock and blues Maritime concludes the album (judged by Melody Maker best live album of the year) with a rock'n 'roll back when Martin becomes the protagonist, this time with a decent piano solo.
Irish Tour was compiled by recording the concert Dublin (Carlton Cinema), Cork (City Hall) and Belfast (Ulster Hall). Now I want you to notice a thing, we are in 1974, one of the more blacks to the conflicts between Catholics and Protestants (unionists and nationalists, call them what you think!) In Belfast all had a good excuse to trigger violence and why almost all artists avoided the capital of Northern Ireland like the plague.
Rory Gallagher and colleagues, however, the Ulster Hall gave birth to one of the greatest concerts in rock history and thanks to the filming of director Tony Palmer can enjoy a small part too.
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