Rory Gallagher: Hammersmith Odeon, London

RORY GALLAGHER'S return to London, with two shows at the Hammersmith Odeon at the weekend, emphasized the sway the eternally youthful Irish guitarist holds over his fans. Gallagher came, not having released an album in almost two years, saw an expectant audience and pulverized them with a set of brutal hard rock 'n' blues.