This is my favourite blues record, and one of the most mindblowing live gigs ever to be put on vinyl. Rory Gallagher, who is considered to be the best white blues guitar player along with Stevie Ray Vaughan, is a force of nature. In contrast to Vaughn, whose licks are as dry as the Texan desert, the troubled Irish genius rocks it dirty like a motherfucker. Drunk off his ass most of the time, he somehow still managed to deliver insanely energetic performances. This album features recordings from his 1974 tour through both Ireland and Northern Ireland, which at that time was nothing more than a war zone; a fact that heavily influenced his blues. Raw power!
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 Comin'?
9.) Back on My Stompin' Ground
10.) Maritime
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