One of the finest blues rock guitarists of his generation. Rory always gave 100% on every show, and I was lucky enough to see him play Live a few times around this period. You just had to see him play as his studio albums always seemed watered down – it was impossible to capture that power and energy in a sterile environment like a studio. Unfortunately, the demon drink took it’s toll on Rory and he died with complications after having a liver transplant.
There are a ton of Live albums out there and a lot of them have crawled out of the woodwork since his death, but this recording was a legit label release recorded at various venues around the world in ’79-’80 and it’s my favourite Rory album.
There are only eight tracks, but it is definitely all killer and no filler. It’s really hard to pick a favourite as Wayward Child, Moonchild, and Shin Kicker are awesome and Rory rips into that faded guitar. If I’m pushed, then it has to be Shadow Play which has Rory at his absolute best as he knocks seven bells out of that sweat faded strat. Great album, and yes, everyone should have a copy.
10/10 from The Grooveman.
