From the band Taste in the late 1960s, through his solo performances into the 1990s, the great Irish guitarist Rory Gallagher was a "big name" throughout Europe, but never got the same level of recognition on this side of the Atlantic. A fabulous rock, blues and slide guitarist, as well as phenomenal stage performer, these two versions of one of his live staples, the "Bullfrog Blues," give a fine taste for those not familiar. The first, from 1976, is a live performance on an old BBC show, in which each member of the band gets his moment in the spotlight:
The second version was recorded live in Montreux, France in 1980, and is several minutes shorter, because it's all Rory (and the audience):
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