Live: Manchester and Dublin

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Live in Manchester and Dublin
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Live album by
Released2004
Label Rubyworks
Producer Rodrigo y Gabriela
Rodrigo y Gabriela chronology
re-Foc
(2003)
Live in Manchester and Dublin
(2004)
Rodrigo y Gabriela
(2006)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Live: Manchester and Dublin is the first live album by Rodrigo y Gabriela, a Mexican guitar duo.

Contents

Critical reception

The album was given a positive review by The Guardian, saying "There's a wild streak to these recordings I've not heard in previous performances by Rodrigo y Gabriela, and it's very welcome. This is a World Music album that swings." [2] It was also included in their list of 1,000 albums to hear before you die. [3]

Track listing

All music is composed by Rodrigo y Gabriela, except where noted.

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Foc" 6:50
2."Hola" 0:53
3."One/Take Five" James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich / Paul Desmond 6:48
4."Mr Tang" 3:39
5."Paris" 3:52
6."Libertango" Ástor Piazzolla 3:14
7."Capitan Casanova" 4:00
8."One"Hetfield, Ulrich7:58

Track 1 ends with a reference to the ending of "Fight Fire with Fire". Track 4 contains an excerpt of "Seven Nation Army". Track 5 contains an excerpt of "Master of Puppets". Track 5 contains an excerpt of "Mediterranean Sundance/Rio Ancho" (Al Di Meola/Paco De Lucia). Track 7 begins with an excerpt of "Dirty Window" and ends with references to "Of Wolf and Man" and live renditions of "Battery". Track 8 has a 1-minute silence starting at 5:05; The reasoning behind this is unknown.

Tracks 1-4 recorded in Manchester, UK, at Manchester Academy 2 on 12 February 2004. Tracks 5-8 recorded in Dublin, Ireland, at Christ Church Cathedral on 2 December 2003.

Personnel

Rodrigo y Gabriela
Additional performers
Production

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References

  1. Live: Manchester and Dublin at AllMusic. Retrieved 2014-07-24.
  2. "Warning: may contain bagpipes". The Guardian . October 29, 2004. Retrieved September 22, 2020.
  3. "1000 albums to hear before you die - Artists beginning with R". The Guardian . November 21, 2007. Retrieved September 22, 2020.