“Still processing it all. It might take a while”: Joe Bonamassa wraps his Rory Gallagher tribute shows and delivers a stunning cover of As The Crow Flies on Gallagher’s original 1932 National resonator

Joe Bonamassa playing Rory Gallagher's 1932 National Triolian.

Joe Bonamassa has wrapped three superlative tribute shows to Rory Gallagher in the late blues guitar player’s hometown, and helped bring the gigs to a close with an emotional encore of As The Crow Flies with Gallagher's own 1932 National resonator guitar.

Bonamassa’s life was changed when his father played him Gallagher’s 1972 live album, Live in Europe. Speaking of the impact of the record with Guitarist, he said, “Here's this guy with long hair, looking like he just came out of an auto factory playing some of the most gutbucket blues and rock you've ever heard.”