Taste Ireland - On The Boards CD

 The Rory blueprint.
I first heard this album (my friend's brother had it) in the early seventies. I had no idea about Rory Gallagher (or Taste). All I knew was, this album rocked! From the opener on, Rory's wide ranging influences made for an exciting and varied ride. His blues based stuff burned ("What's Going On", "Morning Sun" etc ...), while jazz ("It's Happened Before ...") and folk ("See Here") equally impressed. In many ways, this was the high-water mark for Rory's creativity - you can sense his youthful enthusiasm and lack of restraint. After this his solo stuff became (slightly) less adventurous, and while this is not necessarily a bad thing, it's always interesting to reflect on "the artist as a young man". Essential listening for Rory fans!
Submitted by mark.richards.99 (Sydney, NSW, Australia) 
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 surprisingly grown up but still fresh
showcases rory's early talents as songwriter, saxplayer, harpplayer, guitarist in jazz/blues. good drumming. pity this band never stayed on- I love it - gets better each time I hear it.
Submitted by fwattle (grafton australia) 
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 One of the blues jazz rock greatest album ever!!!
If like you the blues this album is for you, it's a milestone from the Irish Rock.
Submitted by joximgp (Morelia, México.) 
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