Rory Gallagher invariably became deeply (and, often as not, ferociously) immersed in his live performances. no matter who the audience happened to be. Accordingly, the intense Irish guitarist paid little mind to the ostensibly staid Montreux Jazz concertgoers of 1979: here he and his trio of the time–bassist Gerry McAvoy and drummer Ted McKenna–let rip on a clip hearkening to the great archival work the bandleader’s family has enacted on his behalf (previously-curated content from the famous Swiss Festival only scratches the surface of the vault).
