It just goes to show that my interests have long histories. It's a Blues weekend for me and a guitar trio was playing Hendrix and heroes and I soon realised I'd seen this very trio in this very place only 18 months before. Someone mentioned it was better this time. That gig had the drummer playing a first or early gig. This time someone specifically praised the drummer. They were all good. Drums in a rock band of the period is not central but what he did was solid and pushy and right. Neither is bass, although his role was taken a bit further than Noel Redding on my LP with a several solos and a little slap and some front line singing. First half was Hendrix with one SRV; second half was ZZTop, Canned Heat, Steely Dan, ACDC, Stones, even the Beatles, in a series of medleys. I loved the takes on The Beatles, the best of the bunch in my estimation. No Led Zep, Deep Purple. There was even Zoot and an end with Stevie Wright Evie Pt.1. Ah, I remember Stevie Wright singing Evie Pts 1,2,3 at the Irish Club years back playing with CBS members. In a wheelchair, as I remember. He died in 2015. But good to hear the Aussie classics, too. As for Hendrix, capable cloned lines at times or otherwise interesting takes on Watchtower, Hey Joe, Manic depression, Purple haze, Wind cried Mary, Foxy lady, Little wing, Voodoo chile and a string of others. It's a stunning revelation of Hendrix' genius. Wonderful night done by authentically interesting and respectful musos, primarily, of course, guitarist Steve Edmonds. Great fun and given the grey hair all round, great memories! And a pic of the slab of Berlin wall outside the Germo. Bought when the Wall was being dismantled and now a significant piece of history right here in Canberra.
Steve Edmonds (guitar, vocals) led his trio with Graham Burns (bass, vocals) and Ben Elliot (drums) at the Harmonie German Club under the auspices of the Canberra Blues Society.
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