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03/04/2007 Review of Hot River Band Gig - 30th March 2007Hot River Band ignites Bolulla!
Although we anticipated a fairly busy evening at last friday's gig, we were absolutely knocked out by the large number of people that came along to see this talented band of musicians play their first concert for "BeBopBolulla" in Meson Bar L'Assut, and also by the outstanding reaction they received from this audience.
The band started off around 10:30pm with a powerful beginning to their first set (Steve Miller's The Joker) before settling down to play several mellow and soulful covers, steadily increasing their tempo and building the atmosphere through their versatile musicianship. They then played 3 further sets of country, soul, blues and rock'n'roll covers throughout the evening that captivated the audience and had them all singing, grooving, and dancing along before finishing off with a powerful exit (Rolling Stones Medley) around 2am.
Bernie Price (Mississippi, USA) on vocals, lead guitar, saxophone & harmonica, and Ivan Jonas (Norway) on vocals & acoustic rhythm guitar, fronted the band and knew exactly how to capture and please the audience by playing an awesome selection of self interpreted covers, along with their expressive vocals, intricate guitar work & wailing sax, as well as boundless natural charm.
Not least, providing the solid platform for Bernie & Ivan to weave their magic upon, we had the tight, driving, bass and percussion powerhouse of Kristian Fredriksen (Norway) on upright bass, and Alvaro Diez-Fernandez (Spain) on drums, who gave us that rich, deep backing that had our fingers snapping and feet tapping all evening.
Our thanks also to Mr Peter Green (guest musician) for a rendition of "Shake, Rattle & Roll" that had the local ladies dancing (and swooning) and also to our impromptu guest vocalist "Ismael" from Bolulla that helped the boys out so well in Spanish on that classic Spanish song...."Bailar, Bailar"?....muchas gracias a ti!
The Hot River Band are seasoned, professional musicians that have been around for a long time and have played many gigs, for many people. I am proud to inform you that ALL the band members commented to me on just how much they enjoyed playing for us up here in the mountains, how well our concept is organised, and what a superb and musically appreciative audience you all were!!
This was our first concert for 2007, and we have come a long way since our first gigs in the Spring of 2006. Over 80 people were in attendance last Friday from 15 different countries i.e. Spain, UK, USA, Canada, Ireland, Czech Republic, Slovakia, Netherlands, Belgium, Germany, France, Norway, Sweden, Hungary & Morocco.
A personal thank you to all of you who attended not only from Bolulla, but from Tarbena also and further afield from other towns and villages within the Costa Blanca area.
And not least, my respect and heartfelt thanks go out to Paqui & Felipe, the owners of Meson Bar L'Assut, for their hosting, support, and belief in this concept, as well as the other local Spanish people of our village for their continuing acceptance and understanding of what we are attempting to provide for our community as residents and equals.
The mission of BeBopBolulla is a simple one....to help promote cross-cultural integration between the many different nationalities of people living in our immediate area, by providing regular, quality, and free musical events for all to enjoy regardless of age, colour, creed or nationality. The power and "passion" of music transcends all national and cultural boundaries, bringing people closer together.
The Hot River Band will be back in Bolulla for further concerts (next concert immediately after the Nispero harvest), and we are also currently planning additional concert events in the area, to include Tarbena.
Please continue to view this website for updated information on forthcoming events!
We thank you for coming along to watch and enjoy these events, and for your continued support for our non-profit making concept into the future.
John Stirling,
Promotor.
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