The Spirit Of Rory - Live From Cork (Red/Black Marble)

In July 2025, critically acclaimed and globally celebrated blues guitarist Joe Bonamassa played three nights Live at the Marquee Cork as a special celebration of the legendary Rory Gallagher.

In the years that have passed since Rory Gallagher's sudden death, aged 47 on June 14, 1995, his true stature has become bigger than ever before and relevant in the music universe. Rory was a self-taught virtuoso who forged a musical revolution, shunned the traps of fame and stardom yet became a universally acclaimed international superstar and an inspiration to many.

Rory's influence spread through the generations – from Slash to Johnny Marr, from U2's The Edge to Queen's Brian May, and The Manic Street Preachers' James Dean Bradfield – any aspiring player who encountered him was bound to be energized or transformed by the power of the guitar. There are just a handful guitarists who could ever attempt to do Rory's music and guitar mastery justice, and Joe Bonamassa dutifully stepped up to what he called "the biggest challenge of my musical life". Over the course of 3 sold out evenings, Joe and his ace band channeled Gallagher, and the result is now available on vinyl, CD, DVD and Blu-ray.

Tracklisting:
A1. Cradle Rock
A2. Walk On Hot Coals
A3. Tattoo'd Lady
A4. I Wonder Who
B1. Calling Card
B2. Who's That Coming?
B3. Messin' With The Kid
B4. Bullfrog Blues
C1. Treat Her Right
C2. Bad Penny
C3. I Fall Apart
D1. A Million Miles Away
D2. As The Crow Flies
D3. Back On My Stompin' Ground