Stage Struck - Rory Gallagher . The song selection is weak as it concentrates on lesser tracks from his late- '7. Irishman sounds like he's rushing the tunes and generally playing too loud. The arrangements bludgeon the songs behind a Wall of Sound, as Rory spits, rather than sings the lyrics, shouting above the crashing fray. This is particularly true of . While the live shows might have gone down well on- stage, when they're transferred to album, the excitement is lost, and instead of Gallagher's classy, snappy, eclectic mix of blues, folk, and rock, Stage Struck sounds like plodding, second- rate Bad Company or Foghat. Where both previous live discs added a few acoustic tunes as well as digging into deep blues to vary the sound and show Gallagher's versatility, this one stays firmly rooted in straightforward sluggish rock, with precious little roll. Stage Struck is a 1958 American drama film directed by Sidney Lumet, and stars Henry Fonda, Susan Strasberg and Christopher Plummer in his film debut. It was based on the 1925 Paramount Pictures film of the same name. All the songs push the five- minute mark, but none have the sizzle and compactness of Gallagher's best work. He sounds like he's going though the motions for the first time in his career, making this a below par, if not quite valueless document. The two additional tunes total about 1.
Surely there must have been other tapes from this tour of better quality to tack on here. In any case, this is a disappointing reminder that even the best artists can release inferior work. For prime live Gallagher, stick with either 1. Live in Europe, the blistering Irish Tour '7. Home staging, San Francisco Bay Area, real estate staging, staging company, staging, East Bay, Marin, Peninsula, San Francisco, interior design. Stage Struck is on Facebook. Join Facebook to connect with Stage Struck and others you may know. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the.
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