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I
rishbluesvirtuoso
RoryGallagherwill
bereturningtothe
TGstereonextmonth
withthereleaseof
CheckShirtWizard– Livein’77,
anewposthumouslivealbum.
The20-song,previouslyunreleased
setcontainsperformancesfromshows
in London,Brighton,Sheffieldand
Newcastleduringa UKtourin support
ofGallagher’s 1976 albumCallingCard.
Thenewalbumhasbeenmixedfrom
theoriginalmulti-tracktapesfromthe
Roryarchive,whichwererecordedby
theRollingStonesandJethroTull’s
mobilestudiosandmastered
atAbbeyRoadStudios.
HailingfromCorkintheRepublic
ofIreland,Gallagherwasnotedforhis
impressiveliveperformances,bothas
a soloartistandasa memberofthe
bandTaste,beforehepassedaway
in1995,agedjust47.Somethingof
aguitarist’sguitarist,Gallagherwas
anotedinfluenceformany,including
EricClapton,BrianMayandJohnny
Marr,amongothers.
CheckShirtWizard– Livein’77will
bereleased3rdMarchonChess/UMC.
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MARCH 2020 TOTAL GUITAR
Somethingofa guitarist’sguitarist,Gallagherwas
anoted influence for Clapton, May, Marr and more...
Everything
In Its Right
Place
Oxford musical
polymaths Radiohead
publish new online
archive
W
hether or not you
are a fan of Thom
Yorke and Co.’s
shapeshifting, genre-
resistant music, the legacy
of Abingdon’s most
famous band is undeniably
oneofintrigue,mystique
andmorethana few
classicriffs.
For years, fans have
createdentiremessage
boardstodiscusslong
lostalbum outtakes and
questionable footage of live
rarities. Rejoice, then, for
the five-piece have shared
a new online archive,
featuring material relating
to the groups’ nine studio
releases, as well as
alternative art designs,
merch and a variety of
video content, including TV
and festival performances
andmore.
This,ofcourse,is
amust-visit for any
self-proclaimed fan, but for
casual listeners it’s a neat
insight into the audiovisual
world of one of Britain’s
most enigmatic bands.
http://www.radiohead.com
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