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GGBB1 The Inaugural Event
Guitar Gods Behaving Badly A Winner!
The inaugural A3 - Guitar Gods Behaving Badly (GGBB) concert at the
Charles Hotel was a roaring success, with a loud and appreciative
audience being wowed by a display of guitar prowess such as Perth has
not seen in a very long time.
Gerard Maunick and band opened proceedings with a set that trod the
muddy road between swampy rock and blues to funky soul and Creole,
with Gerard’s feel-drenched guitar and soulful voice guiding the
rhythm section of John Trotter and George Stout that was tighter than
tight while absolutely grooving. The lovely Tina-Simone joined the
band on vocals and percussion, the harmonies riding over a sublime
musical performance. Gerard is a master of his art, and his set showed
that master in control of every facet of his music. The warm and human
vibe exuded by the Gerard Maunick Band filled the room, and set the
stage for the rest of the night.
 Jamie Page took
the stage with the power and finesse that has made his playing and
writing heard the world over. Taking tracks from various stages of his
career, Jamie and his band led the crowd through an incredible journey
of hits and classics, from Black Alice to Black Steel and beyond.
Highlight of the set were the Trilogy classic “Rough Time” (featuring
a vocal duet with Matt Williams and 2nd guitarist Sandra Carrello) and
the song he wrote with Queen’s Brian May, “Resurrection”, the latter
featuring a drum solo from Black Steel alumni Damien Petrilli. The
metal feast was rapturously received by the faithful, many remembering
the words of their favourite songs from the classic era of WA metal
that Jamie Page so rightly presided over.
Graham Greene and The Happy Sinners began with a roar and a laugh,
opening with the fan favourite “Dinosaur Bones”, exhibiting the guitar
shaman from Oz’s ability to coax his guitar into singing, giggling, as
well as making other less pleasant human and animal sounds. After the
rollicking “Impressive Hair”, the band transformed into Resonance
Project when they were joined on stage by lead singer Donna G, who
tore the roof off with three songs from the RP repertoire, including
two new songs being aired for the first time. Having amazed all and
sundry, Donna left Graham and band to close the evening with more of
the melodic guitar rock that has made Graham Greene a respected member
of the WA rock fraternity for the last 25 years.
The concert sound on the night was full and balanced from the first
note, thanks to another veteran of the WA music scene, sound engineer
Bob DeWolff. He had mixed all three guitarists at one time or another
in the past, and it was a reconnection as all the energies came
together again, better than ever. Lighting engineer Emma DeWolff
handled the visuals to great effect. The GHP promotion team handled
the logistics of ticketing and merchandising flawlessly, and the girls
of Voodoo Moon and AV Photography have supplied an awesome selection
of shots from the gig and backstage shenanigans.
Check the gallery!
Gerard Maunick, Jamie Page, Graham Greene and their respective bands
were at the top of their games as they played up a storm of blues,
soul, rock and metal to rapturous applause from a crowd that stayed
until the very end. Performers and attendees alike were abuzz after
the show, auguring well for future GGBB events - Stay tuned for GGBB2!
Heartfelt thanks go out to all who were there, as well as the generous
event sponsors -
Kosmic Sound,
Crossroad
Guitars,
ProCopy Australia and
Ormsby Guitars.
Special mention also goes to
Starr
Special Events and
Greenehouse Productions, who promoted the event and made it all
possible.
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Click here to Meet the Team (Random images
of The Team at The GGBB Inaugural Event) & Gig Shots.
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SPONSOR SUPPORT & DOOR PRIZES:
Congratulations to the lucky door prize winners on the night!
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