Two special weeks at the EBC with the incredible guitar of Brian Strafford and the amazing voice and presence of the intriguing Rebecca Davey. A pure treat for a photographer to capture these amazing talents, along with the regulars who always make the night special. Thankyou!
What a fun evening with this energetic band and their fusion mix of rock, soul and blues.. The crowd certainly appreciated it, with the dancefloor full from the first song. Will definitely be back to see them again!
Always great to catch this guy, Joe Camilleri. I first saw him 37 years ago at The Flying Duck hotel in Richmond… he just keeps moving from strength to strength…
Another fantastic night at the Elwood Blues Club, this time with the enigmatic and bundle of energy, James Southwell. The volume was up and so were the dancers. Coupled with some simply amazing acts in the blues jam, this really was one of the best yet. The word is spreading about Sunday nights at the Greyhound Hotel, in St Kilda.. big crowds and big music. If you have something else on on a Sunday evening, cancel it and treat yourself to the best blues jam in the country. You most definitely will NOT be disappointed!
This is the way I heard the story. My son, after “a few drinks” sort out the owner of the On Top and told him he liked his venue and this his band would be a perfect fit. The owner asked where the band had played before and was told “oh, the espy, the hifi blah blah”. The owner said Yes, it would be a good fit and here is a 4 hour slot. My son left the bar thinking.. hmmm, I better find a band and a way to fill 4 hours. So he mustered all his highly talented circle of friends and filled the 4 hours and the bar in a great evening of excellent musis and particularly non-PC humour (his mother is still blushing). I think last night was the fourth such night and they never disappoint.. What a LOT of fun! Thanks guys…
A bunch of dedicated and very experienced blues/old time rock guys.. and frankly some of the nicest blokes you will ever meet. If you get a chance, go and have a beer and a listen. Here are a few pics, including a few interlopers (that means YOU Bren!!) over a few gigs covering both the Glorious Bastards and the more acoustic Stingers…
It was a bit of an epiphany, discovering the Elwood Blues Club at the Greyhound Hotel in St Kilda. I am a bit slow discovering these things, but finally I have a “regular” venue of a Sunday night. I was initially attracted there because Lloyd Spiegel was performing but kept going because, well, here was a bunch of guys driven entirely by the music. The guests are great, but the passion of the EBC house band and the plethora of jammers that come week to week are what keeps me going back. Couple this with rather incongruous atmosphere of the Greyhound Hotel, more renown for its ahhhhh more liberal clientele and it’s just a great night that keeps you guessing and intrigued. I don’t recommend this to anyone who loves fantastic blues music and has other things they generally do on a Sunday night, because if you go once, I think it is imperative that you go again, and again, and yet again. It appear to be highly addictive… Anyway, here is a compilation of photos from over a number of weeks… My passion… my pics 🙂
Cheers!! Gary
PS These photos are primary B&W because:
1) I love B&W
2) I think B&W fits the blues genre
3) The Greyhound Hotel INSISTS on using colour killing RED stage lights which totally saturate photographs… (bastards)…
What an amazing evening of entertainment by this icon of Australian music. I’ve seen him many times over many years, but each time he just seems to get better and better.
Whoops!! Met Cash tonight at the Nick Cave after party.. thought I had her pics up where but they were over on Facebook… better put them up 🙂 Oh, and what a lovely person, with a sweet family who give GREAT teeshirt!!! Cheers!
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