Nigel Lancashire: Although his previous live album Live In Europe has a more raw, one-take sound, Irish Tour ‘74 showcases Rory’s growth as a songwriter and shines where he explores his then-most recent studio album, the very musically varied Tattoo. Every note played, every string struck and every song sung vibrates with all the passion and intensity of a spiritual experience, which this surely was.' ( Pop Matters) That Gallagher was on his home turf for this tour only increases the sense of some sort of direct connection with his sound. Gallagher played like his guitar was plugged straight into the universal source, and it probably was. 'From the moment the music starts, Rory Gallagher: Irish Tour '74 more than justifies itself. This display of one man’s ability to unite a people and a country in turmoil through his music is an essential listen for all rock fans, young and old, and is a crucial part of Irish musical history as well as the very legacy of blues rock.' ( Sputnik Music) 'Unlike many other of his contemporaries, he lived long enough to see his legacy and influence take hold and flourish in the musical world. ' Irish Tour captures some of his finest known live recordings and, while it's impossible to tell which songs were recorded where, across nine in-concert recordings (plus one after-hours jam session, Back on My Stompin' Ground), the energy crackling from stage to stalls and back again packs an intensity that few live albums – Gallagher's others among them – can match.' ( AllMusic)

Brothers in Blood by Rory Ireland