Way back in 2001, the great passion for Rory Gallagher convinced Riki to put together a tribute band: the “Bonus Track Band”.

Thus began a journey that continues today to the notes of the great Irish guitarist.

Tours and concerts throughout Europe, specifically dedicated to Gallagher:

Ireland :                Rory Gallagher International Tribute Festival                                          Ballyshannon ;
                             Cork Rock for Rory ;
Netherlands :        International Tribute ;
UK :                      Rory Tribute Night at The Cavern Club, Liverpool ;
                             Butcher’s Arm, Swansea (With the late Gary                                          Pickford Hopkins) ;
Norway :               Oslo Rory Night ;
Switzerland :        Caslano Blues Festival ;
China :                 Beijing Tour ;
USA :                   Chicago Blues Festival ;
Austria :               Rory Gallagher Tribute Festival ;
Italy :                    Blues a Balues Rory Gallagher Day ;

Two dedicated CDs to his credit:

“Riki Massini Plays Rory Gallagher” which includes studio and live songs and “A Million Miles Away”
played unplugged on the BBC Radio in Cardiff during

“The Alan Thompson Show”;

“Oslo Rory Night” recorded as a “Bootleg” in Norway, to recreate the most realistic live atmosphere.

He recently fulfilled his dream playing with the “Band of Friends” led by Gerry McAvoy, a living legend who contributed to Rory Gallagher's work for twenty years with his precious bass lines.
On drums the amazing Mr Shuffle Brendan O'Neill, and the great English virtuoso guitarist Paul Rose.

Without forgetting the concerts in France, Italy and Switzerland with the great Irish guitarist and friend Johnny Gallagher, on Youtube you can see and hear “Bullfrog Blues” played at the “Megève Blues Festival” and at the “Pleins Feux Festival”;
Even during concerts with another English rock icon Clive Bunker formally in Jethro Tull (see the other web page dedicated), there is always the opportunity to play and enjoy Rory's songs.