{"product_id":"joe-bonamassa-the-spirit-of-rory-live-from-cork-2lp-red-marbled-vinyl","title":"JOE BONAMASSA - THE SPIRIT OF RORY : LIVE FROM CORK (2LP) (RED MARBLED) VINYL","description":"\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eJoe Bonamassa has announced the upcoming release of \u003cb\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork\u003c\/i\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e, a powerful live album and film capturing his deeply personal tribute to\u003cb\u003e Irish blues guitar legend Rory Gallagher\u003c\/b\u003e, recorded during a series of sold-out performances in Gallagher’s hometown of \u003cb\u003eCork, Ireland\u003c\/b\u003e last summer. The album will be released \u003cb\u003eJune 19th\u003c\/b\u003e via Bonamassa’s own \u003cb\u003eJ\u0026amp;R Adventures\u003c\/b\u003e.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan lang=\"EN\"\u003eFor Bonamassa, the project was never approached as a casual homage. Gallagher’s music has been part of his life since childhood, and the weight of performing it in Cork, with the blessing of Rory’s family and in front of audiences who carry his legacy so personally, was something he felt immediately. “I never had the honor to meet him, but his music and musicianship loom large in my life,” Bonamassa writes in a personal foreword accompanying the release. “From my first time hearing Irish Tour ’74 I was captivated by the sheer intensity of the man and the ferocity of his approach to the electric blues.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAcross 14 handpicked songs, The Spirit Of Rory Live From Cork moves through the many sides of Gallagher’s catalog - from the blistering attack of “\u003cb\u003eWalk On Hot Coals\u003c\/b\u003e” and “\u003cb\u003eBullfrog Blues\u003c\/b\u003e” to the emotional sweep of \u003cb\u003e“A\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003eMillion Miles Away,”\u003c\/b\u003e which will serve as the album’s focus track upon release. Other highlights include “\u003cb\u003eTattoo’d Lady,”\u003c\/b\u003e \u003cb\u003e“Bad Penny,”\u003c\/b\u003e “\u003cb\u003eI Fall Apart,” “Calling Card,”\u003c\/b\u003e and \u003cb\u003e“Cradle Rock,” \u003c\/b\u003eeach delivered with fire and conviction while honoring the shape and soul of the originals.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe release also captures several moments that carried special meaning across the Cork run, including Bonamassa’s performance of “\u003cb\u003eAs The Crow Flies”\u003c\/b\u003e on Gallagher’s own \u003cb\u003e1930 National Triolian resonator guitar,\u003c\/b\u003e loaned by the \u003cb\u003eCork Public Museum.\u003c\/b\u003e It was a tangible connection to the artist whose presence still looms so large over the city and over generations of guitar players who followed him.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eAdditional footage, included on DVD and Blu-ray editions, expands the story with bonus material including The Inspiration of Rory\u003ci\u003e,\u003c\/i\u003e featuring conversations with Brian May and Slash, along with Rory’s Acoustic Guitar and Ballycotton – “A Million Miles Away”\u003ci\u003e. \u003c\/i\u003eTogether, the audio and visual components offer a fuller picture of what these performances meant to Bonamassa, to Gallagher’s family, and to the fans who packed the room night after night.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the end, Bonamassa sees the album as an offering - his band’s best attempt to honor a musician whose work helped shape his own. “What you hear on these recordings is our best effort to pay tribute to Rory Gallagher, a man I never met, but admire so deeply,” he writes. “His music is part of me and I’m grateful that we were able to contribute in some small way to his ongoing legacy.”\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"JOE BONAMASSA","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49197712539892,"sku":null,"price":65.0,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0395\/2040\/3623\/files\/Joe-Bonamassa-The-Spirit-Of-Rory-Live-From-Cork.jpg?v=1787021506","url":"https:\/\/grevillerecords.com.au\/products\/joe-bonamassa-the-spirit-of-rory-live-from-cork-2lp-red-marbled-vinyl","provider":"GrevilleRecords","version":"1.0","type":"link"}