Live at the Metro Theatre, Sydney. One of the great Irish rock bands (although perhaps not quite as well known as that other famous Irish band from the 80s!) The Saw Doctors, perhaps not surprisingly, inject a strong Celtic feel into their music (but they’re not a folk band!). Formed by Leo Moran and Davy Carton, the only two constants of the band over the decades, they once held the record for Ireland’s biggest-selling single of all time, “I Useta Lover,” (featured in this set) which topped the Irish charts for a massive nine weeks in 1990 (back when that really counted for something, based as it was on physical sales!). They experienced a career resurgence in the late 2000s following their Lifetime Achievement Award at the 2008 Irish Music Awards and the subsequent release of a ‘best of’ compilation in 2009 (which went platinum just weeks after release). We caught them in Australia in 2010 off the back of this increased profile for the band. They’re still around - in fact, they’re playing dates in the UK and the US in late 2022, so the release of this show is nothing if not timely!  

 

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