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Considered by blues rock guitarist, Joe Bonamassa, to be one of the most influential live albums of all time, Irish Tour 74 was recorded at Belfast Ulster Hall, Dublin Carlton Cinema and Cork City Hall during the height of The Troubles. Released 21st July 1974. Irish Tour 74 has sold in excess of two million copies worldwide. Classic Rock Magazine hailed it as easily among the best 10 live albums in the history of rock. This 2012 remaster used the original vinyl artwork and 1/4 tapes so that they look and sound exactly as Rory intended. The reissue CD liner notes capture the excitement of the Belfast concert; Two thousand people were overjoyed as Gallagher a native of Cork, Southern Ireland took to the Ulster Hall just 24 hours after the city had witnessed its biggest bomb blast during a night of at least 10 explosions.

Johnny Marr The man who changed my musical life was Rory Gallagher, I picked up a guitar because of him.

Slash Rory didnt sound like anybody elseHe had a very individual, independent kind of tone and approach and everything. Hes always been a big hero to me.

Brian May So these couple of kids come up, whos me and my mate, and say How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher? and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound.

Ritchie Blackmore Rory was probably the most natural player Ive ever seen. In all the gigs we did together I dont think I ever heard him play the same thing twice He was the ultimate performer.

Ed Sheeran A Million Miles Away was the first song I learned on guitar. The story goes that when Jimi Hendrix was asked how it felt to be the greatest guitarist in the world, he answered, I dont know. Go ask Rory Gallagher.