The
intimate surrounds of the Wild Thyme Cafe had
the audience spilling onto the footpath
2)
David Skewes (Gravias)
gig
report
Sat. 9.8.14 Spectrum at The Wild Thyme Cafe Warburton
Sun. 10.8.14 Hey Gringo at The Cabana Lounge with
guests
Time
no object at the Wild Thyme..
11.8.14 - Robbo was a tad late getting
to my place so I was already a bit under the hammer
loading in and setting up for a 6.30 start when
a rangy looking chap in a red track suit sought
to have a word. I was initially tempted to postpone
the conversation - but when he introduced himself
as David Skewes I nearly fell over. I rehearsed
with David when I was putting Spectrum together
back in 1969 and I remember being devastated when
he packed up his Hammond and Leslie and went home.
(Although we might've been rehearsing at his place
now that I think about it). Anyway, David and
I chatted over the night and he told me he'd gone
back to Perth and played in a WA band called
Innocent
Bystanders who toured the east coast in the
mid '80s.
Despite the cramped conditions I was glad we weren't
playing outdoors and it was nice to have Daz back
in the line-up after a series of trio gigs. I
suppose the highlight of the night came after
I'd said goodnight at 9.30 only to be fronted
by the owner who rather tersely asked if we were
going to play till 10.30 or not. I suppose I was
in a good mood and so I agreed - and the
last
last set turned out to be a lot of fun too. In
fact, the audience had been rather tested with
the catering which had left quite a lot to be
desired, but in the end patrons, staff
and
band managed to maintain a positive mood and the
night ended well.
*See
and hear a vid from the night of I
Wanna Know
On Sunday I took Maria and Chris down to the East
Malvern RSL, aka The Cabana Lounge, where Daz's
band Hey Gringo was playing the arvo shift. They
had a young clarinet player doubling up with their
regular sax player, but he had another sax commitment
at 5.30 so Daz had invited me to sit in on the
last set. Chris thoroughly enjoyed the music and
even threw in a line or two of his own for good
measure in
Louie, Louie.
Mae Parker promised Spectrum a gig there in October,
so we'll see you all there then!
Daz
and the band give Mike some vocal backing to a
half-remembered tune or two.. (Gravias)
