| Live in Manchester and Dublin | |
| Type: | live |
| Artist: | Rodrigo y Gabriela |
| Cover: | liveinmanchesteranddublin.jpg |
| Released: | 2004 |
| Label: | Rubyworks |
| Producer: | Rodrigo y Gabriela |
| Prev Title: | re-Foc |
| Prev Year: | 2003 |
| Next Title: | Rodrigo y Gabriela |
| Next Year: | 2006 |
Live: Manchester and Dublin is the first live album by Rodrigo y Gabriela, a Mexican guitar duo.
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."[1] It was also included in their list of 1,000 albums to hear before you die.[2]
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.