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5.0 out of 5 stars This is the only footage of Rory Gallagher, Mar 28 2004

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I saw Rory Gallagher play three times, always as a warm-up to others like Deep Purple or Fleetwood Mac. He always stole the show. His speed, precision, enthusiasm, and the fact that he played slide like no one's business always stole the show.

The DVD is inferior to the live shows I saw but I suspect that this is the only film that exists. The CD with the same name has much better music.

The DVD does have its great moments. You will notice the great crowd reaction Rory always got. You will also notice that there probably is no one in the audience over the age of 20. You will also see Rory play slide guitar in standard tuning.

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5.0 out of 5 stars RARE RORY, Jan 23 2004

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D. Carson "KEEPER of the flame." (Tonawanda, NY United States) - See all my reviews
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I'm from the US and it is quite obvious from the UK-centered reviews that this dvd is held under greater scrutiny, probably because folks in britain were fortunate enough to be able to see this INCREDIBLE guitarist in his prime while, for whatever reason, Rory Gallagher remains in this country anyway, an afterthought when it comes to classic rock(?), and an unheared-of genius (much like Roy Buchanan). Do yourself a favor and BUY THIS DVD! If you have come this far in your couriosity about Rory Gallagher, then you have reached the point at which you CAN make up your mind! Rory Gallagher is AWSOME and you will not be able to deny this after watching this dvd. Yes the footage is dated, but the HEART (IRISH HEART) is there!

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2.0 out of 5 stars The editing is terrible! Awesome gig though......, Jan 16 2004

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Ponchorelli (London) - See all my reviews

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I love Rory Gallagher. The picture quality is great, the sound is great, but the way in which the programme has been edited is frustrating.

Every time the camera should include the guitar in shot all we see is Rorys face!

As a musician this winds me up immensely. I want to see him play and see his brilliant technique. This is an awesome gig, only problem is you cant see it!

1st class in all other respects, but for me the DVD gets only 2 stars.

Surely I'm not the only person with this major gripe?

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4.0 out of 5 stars Great Performance bad film quality
Great show but I wish the film had been restored prior to
transfering it to dvd. Lots of scratches etc.

Published on Nov 6 2004