Van Morrison and Rory Gallagher: Live at Montreux

Doug Collette

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DC writes regularly about rock and roll, jazz and the blues, composing reviews of CD's, DVD's, live performances, books and films, as well as conducting interviews.

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Published: February 10, 2007

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Personnel: 1980-Van Morrison: vocals, guitar, saxophone; John Platania: guitar; Jeff Labes: piano and Fender Rhodes electric piano; John Allair: Hammond organ and synthesizer; David Hayes: bass, backing vocals; PeeWee Ellis: tenor, baritone and alto saxophones, backing vocals; Mark Isham: trumpet, piccolo trumpet, flugelhorn, backing vocals; David Shaw: drums and percussion; Peter Van Hooke: drums and percussion. Personnel: 1974-Van Morrison: vocals, guitar, alto saxophone and harmonica; Pete Wingfield: piano, Wurlitzer electric piano, backing vocals; Jeorme Rimson: bass, backing vocals; Dallas Taylor: drums.

Production Notes: Recorded July 10th 1980 Montreux Casino and June 30th 1974, Convention Center Montreux, Swiitzerland Format: Color, Dolby, Live, NTSC Language: English Run Time: 143 minutes

Rory Gallagher

Tracks: Disc 1 1975:Tattoo'd Lady; Garbage Man; Cradle Rock; Tore Down; Laundromat. 1977: I Take What I Want; Calling Card; Secret Agent; Bought And Sold; Million Miles Away; Do You Read Me; Pistol Slapper Blues. 1979: Shin Kicker; The Last Of The Independents; Mississippi Sheiks; Too Much Alcohol; Shadowplay. 1985: Bad Penny; Moonchild; Banker's Blues; Philby; Walking Blues. Disc 2 1994: Continental Op; Moonchild; I Wonder Who; Loop; Tattoo'd Lady; I Could Have Had Religion; Ghost Blues; Out On The Western Plain; Amazing Grace; Walking Blues; Blue Moon Of Kentucky; Off The Handle; Messin' With The Kid; I'm Ready. Disc 2: Bonus Features-Acoustic Tracks 1975:Pistol Slapper Blues; Too Much Alcohol. 1977: Out On The Western Plain ; Barley and Grape & Rag / Pistol Slapper Blues; Going To My Hometown. 1985:Walking Blues

Personnel: Rory Gallagher: electric and acoustic guitars, vocals; Gerry McAvoy: bass; David Levy: bass; Rod De'ath: drums; Ted McKenna: drums; Brendan O'Neill: drums; Richard Newman: drums; Lou Martin: keyboards; Mark Feltham: harmonica

Production Notes: Recorded July 11th 1975, July 22nd 1977, July 18th 1979, July 5th 1985 at Montreux Casino and July 12th 1994 at Stravinski Auditorium, Montreux, Switzerland. Format: Color, Dolby, Live, NTSC Run Time: 240 minutes

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