We're going to Durbs in August!!!!

Arno-West

YEAH!

The band is going to Durbs for a few gigs in early August. We played this event last year and it was very well organized, the sound-systems and engineers were top-class.
The main jam is happening on the Saturday night when about 20 guitarists will take to the stage and have a jam along with a host of drummers, perc-dudes, keyboard dudes and whoever else who was invited. I've never seen a stage with so many guitars and mic-ed up amps on it as did at last year's show, it's a sight to behold.

Don't be fooled by the "Unrehearsed" part, there are some seriously good musicians and guitar players on the bill.
Mike de Jager plays with Dennis Straton(from Iron Maiden), Sez Adamson is the finest Pedal Steel player in the Southern Hemisphere and Terence Reis tours with The Straits (formerly...uh-uhm...Dire Straits)

Hope to meet and greet some GFSA-ers from Durban when I'm down there. Come introduce yourselves.

Here's the Press Release..

DATES TO REMEMBER!!! ALL HAPPENING AT SHONGWENI POLO CLUB @ KASSIER RD

***SHONGWENI TRUCK CAR BIKE AND OUTDOOR EXPO (3 - 5 AUGUST)***

UNREHEARSED GIG ON SATURDAY EVENING 4TH AUGUST - BOOKING ESSENTIAL
CLYDE 082 897 2511 and SANDY 082 326 0173

SOME OF THE MUSICIANS FEATURED THIS YEAR ARE:

Alter-Irving Band featuring Cindy Alter(Clout) Stewart Irving Irving(Ballyhoo) Derrick Holmes (Guitar/ vocals), Sez Adamson (Pedal Steel guitar), Michael de Jager (Guitar) Mark Whittaker (Percussion), Glen Turrell (Bass Guitar), Ryan Joshua (Keyboards), Clyde Lawrence (Drums) , Sean Jason Dewhurst (Guitar), Stuart Senar (Guitar), Sean Potts ex Bad Habit(Vocals), Shaun Petersen (Drums)... more to follow!!!!

You'll also find the Alter Irving band members Arno West (Guitar), Mike Pepper (Bass) and Leon Shaw (Drums) making their contributions to our Unrehearsed stage!

THE INFAMOUS MR TERENCE REIS (NOW FRONTING AND TOURING WITH THE STRAITS - FORMERLY DIRE STRAITS) WILL BE OUR VERY SPECIAL GUEST AT THIS YEAR'S UNREHEARSED GIG! THIS IS ONE YOU WONT WANT TO MISS!!!!!!

More info....

shaunf

Will do my best to attend this one. Its not far from me.

PeteM

Great Arno. I'll try to get there if I'm not doing gigs over that time.

Kalcium

Definitely keen if im not going away for that weekend! ?

Arno-West

Just reminding all you guitar playing surfers down in Durbs about this gig...

Arno-West

shaunf wrote: Will do my best to attend this one. Its not far from me.

Thx for coming Shaun. Nice to meet you. Hope you enjoyed it. Will be in touch.

Kalcium

Arno West wrote: Just reminding all you guitar playing surfers down in Durbs about this gig...

Didn't manage to make this one but will see you at Spogweni this weekend, we're playing on the friday and then camping out for the rest of the weekend ?

shaunf

Arno West wrote:
shaunf wrote: Will do my best to attend this one. Its not far from me.
Thx for coming Shaun. Nice to meet you. Hope you enjoyed it. Will be in touch.

Was great to meet you Arno! I really enjoyed the show.

SnapcaseZA

Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Arno-West

Kalcium wrote:
Arno West wrote: Just reminding all you guitar playing surfers down in Durbs about this gig...
Didn't manage to make this one but will see you at Spogweni this weekend, we're playing on the friday and then camping out for the rest of the weekend ?

It will only be Cindy and Stewie at Spongweni. The rest of the band is going to Hoedspruit for another gig. Go say hoezit to them anyway. Have a good one.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Hey Snap. Was there anything happening at 4pm? Maybe some soundchecks? I only got there 30 mins before our set which was at 730 (was catching some zzz's back at the hotel cos of the rough nite we had on Friday) and the crowd was about 1000 strong by then. Were you still there by that time? Were you at the main stage in that huge tent or were you at the other stage in the expo area where Larry Amos and Jason Hartman played?

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Went along on Saturday around 4pm or so, not a huge crowd for the band, but awesome to hear and watch.

SnapcaseZA

Sorry for the late reply mate. It was the main stage (I presume because they were also showing the band on a big screen) outside by the truck stands. I managed to watch a few songs, a couple of young guys on drums (long hair) and guitar. Then a cool looking bearded bloke on guitar too. Sorry dont know names or anything.
Very talented guitarists though, awesome to watch.

Arno-West

SnapcaseZA wrote: Sorry for the late reply mate. It was the main stage (I presume because they were also showing the band on a big screen) outside by the truck stands. I managed to watch a few songs, a couple of young guys on drums (long hair) and guitar. Then a cool looking bearded bloke on guitar too. Sorry dont know names or anything.
Very talented guitarists though, awesome to watch.

Nah, that was the small stage. The band you saw was Larry Amos (bearded dude). He's a very good blues player. Shot for going, pity we didnt meet.

SnapcaseZA

Arno West wrote:
SnapcaseZA wrote: Sorry for the late reply mate. It was the main stage (I presume because they were also showing the band on a big screen) outside by the truck stands. I managed to watch a few songs, a couple of young guys on drums (long hair) and guitar. Then a cool looking bearded bloke on guitar too. Sorry dont know names or anything.
Very talented guitarists though, awesome to watch.
Nah, that was the small stage. The band you saw was Larry Amos (bearded dude). He's a very good blues player. Shot for going, pity we didnt meet.

Whaaat? Well then where was the main stage? Thats pretty disappointing, I guess I should've done my homework better.