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Deb took
this monochrome shot of Spectrum at the Sooki Lounge |
3MDR
Big Gig
29.10.17
- As
I confessed to the punters on hand to support the 3MDR radio
station Big Gig at the Sooki Lounge in Belgrave (formerly Ruby's
where Daryl reminded me he played his first ever gig with Spectrum),
I don't just make mistakes these days, I make colossal
mistakes. Today for instance, I rolled into Emerald thinking
that would be the logical spot for a gig for a radio station
based in Emerald without actually checking before I left home
whether in fact that was the case. Luckily I had just enough
time to scramble to Belgrave and arrived right on the dot of
2.45, the assigned set-up time.
But it didn't stop there. The sound on stage at Ruby's was very
live with an exceptionally frisky bottom end and that hasn't
improved with the change of name and I pressed a couple of buttons
that I shouldn't have in my more panicky moments. And then I
knocked over my guitar and stand and mislaid my keys when we
were leaving the stage and I got even more panicked - Broc found
the keys in full view on the front of the stage thank goodness.
Despite all this I think we did OK. Another year, another Big
Gig benefit done and dusted.. |
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Spectrum trio at the Frankston Guitar Festival 20th anniversary show |
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1)
Mike sees Peter Lamont filming the big parade 2) Mike, Broc
and Robbo help out Bev and Leigh's Eva to Diva
 
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Mike tries out his skull shirt 4) Spectrum at the vast
Community Centre Stadium on Sunday afternoon 5) Not Keaton again!
Keaton's got some new chops (Lamont)
The
Marysville Jazz & Blues Weekend
23.10.17
- Beverly Fraser actually made reference to the
fact Spectrum had been at the Marysville Jazz & Blues Weekend
from the very start - but that was only three years ago, so
by comparison to most of the established festivals the Marysville
J&B Weekend is in its infancy - by not calling itself a
festival I suppose it's not in the comparison game anyway. Marysville's
a laid-back family-orientated get-together which, until this
year's appearance by patron Russell Morris, didn't feature any
big stars as such. While it still young as festivals go I'm
convinced it has a future - well, I hope it has a future, because
I know a lot of folks as well as me have enjoyed the experience
on a number of levels.
Maria wasn't feeling very well - she still isn't - and she wasn't
sure she would be able to come up with me until the very last
second on Saturday morning, but come she did and I'm really
glad she did anyway. We arrived in time to check in to our Vibe
Hotel accommodation before I leapt aboard my handsome grey and
silver liveried MG, (pic 1) owned and driven by Lionel
from Broadmeadows (who'd not been to Marysville before) and
we tootled our way down the main street getting a lovely welcome
from the Weekenders lining the street along the way
Maria and I had a lunch of sorts before I joined Bev and Leigh's
Blue Like That band on harp for four numbers (with
Broc and Robbo comprising the rhythm section) at the vast Community
Centre Stadium. I was intending to join the lads at the Geoff
Acheson show too, but I discovered The Wobblies were taking
on the ABs live on the telly (rugby) so I missed out on a typically
great show apparently.
After a fab breakfast at Fraga's with Peter Lamont and Greg
(after our complimentary breakfast bombed out at the Vibe) we
trotted down to the Crossways Hotel and I joined Bev and Leigh's
Eva to Diva band (with the usual Spectrum suspects on board)
to blow some harp for a couple of numbers. (pic 2)
Maria and I returned to Fraga's for a delish cheese platter,
this time tastefully accompanied by another Marysville peformer
Joe Talia on his sweet-sounding National guitar.Then we were
back at the Stadium again, this time for Spectrum's assigned
Sunday arvo performance.
We were following the retiring Lloyd Spiegel and the stadium
was a good three-quarters full, but by the time we started our
ninety minute set a good part of the crowd had headed off for
some place less cold and cavernous. Of course that was disappointing,
but the crowd that remained gave us a great reception. However,
I think we all agreed we would've preferred the beery intimacy
of the Crossways for our contribution.
So, another Marysville Weekend done and dusted. This weekend
we're at Emerald for the 3MDR show - see you there! |
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The view
from the tiny stage at Beach 162 behind the Premier kit that
Robbo brought for the gig |
The
opening salvo for the Frankston Guitar Fest.
9.10.17 - Billy Dettmer was worrying that
nobody would turn up at Beach 162, the venue he'd chosen to
host the 20th anniversary show for the Frankston Guitar Festival
that he had a such a big hand in presenting late in the 20th
century, but the signs were already good when Broc and I arrived.
For a start the weather was good, which counts when you're playing
under canvas in the Garden Bar, and there were already people
of the right vintage chomping into the excellent pizzas from
the house kitchen. So what if we'd not played note since early
in the previous month and we hadn't done a trio gig since 2016?
And so it was that we all had an enjoyable evening together
tickling our memory cells and exploring the relms of trio-dom. |
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