Rory Gallagher was the king of Irish guitar and considered a musical mentor to Thin Lizzy, Gary Moore and Vivian Campbell among others. He never found mainstream success in America but if you are a blues or rock guitarist, or you just are a total blues and rock music fanatic, then you are well aware of the man named Rory.

Gallagher left behind a worldwide following when alcoholism shortened his life. Eagle Rock Entertainment has single-handedly made sure his legacy is not only remembered but is still easily available for purchase. They are re-releasing his CD catalog and have released several DVDs of his liver performances around the world. On April 12^th, Irish Tour ’74 will hit the streets. This is a look at Rory Gallagher in his heyday. He is at the top of his game and he jams out classic tune after classic tune. The DVD features “Walk On Hot Coals,” "Tattoo'd Lady," "Who's That Coming," "A Million Miles Away," "Going To My Home Town," "Cradle Rock," "As The Crow Flies," "Hands Off" and "Bullfrog Blues." Watching the three-piece band, with primitive rock concert equipment sound this good is nothing short of amazing. Gallagher plays his arse off from the opening note until the final one.

As if the concert were not enough, Eagle Rock has also included bonus incredible bonus footage. There are home movies for Gallagher’s tour of Japan in 1974. The Blu-ray also features a 1972 half hour documentary that was originally aired on the Irish Television Network. Never before has so much been readily available for fans of the Irish guitarist. His was a talent that comes along only one in a lifetime. Classic Rock Revisited highly recommends owning Irish Tour ‘74, as it is an important time in the history of guitar-oriented music.