After only 2 studio albums Rory Gallagher released "Live in Europe!" in 1972, which is considered a landmark live album and not by the critics alone: the record became Rory's 1st gold record. Heavily influenced by the likes of Woody Guthrie, Bill Broonzy & Lead belly, Rory taught himself to play the mandolin, acoustic guitar, harmonica and also mastered the slide. After discovering the electric blues of Muddy Waters he started experimenting with different styles. It's his live shows that captured the raw energy of his songs, Rory insisted, and therefore he released a number of live albums.Live In Europe! contain the 'definitive versions' of some of his well known songs and is an instant classic which seamlessly blends folk, acoustic blues & blues-rock. Most definitely a "Must Have" !!! "...So this couple of kids come up, who's me and my mate, and say 'How do you get your sound Mr. Gallagher?' and he sits and tells us. So I owe Rory Gallagher my sound..."(Jimmy Page)