Hockey Masters' Gig

The Panorama Room at the Convention Centre is a great venue where our band Wound Up entertained the pre-dinner crowd at the Hockey Masters Annual Dinner this evening. 

Martin, our sax player, is also a Hockey Master and wowed his sporting teammates with his prowess in the musical arena. 

Thanks to Nenad who filled in admirably on bass with minimum rehearsal, and to sound engineer Rocky on the desk for a great mix. The professionalism of the Centre staff was outstanding and helped us give our best.

The Show Must Go On.

Ten seconds into the sound check, blood started splashing over the keyboard.

The night before our biggest gig of the year, I got a nasty, deep cut on the tip of my left index finger – the one that 14 hours later I was due to bang on a keyboard about a thousand times and then push and slide on a thin, taut guitar string, playing in the first band at the Rock and Roll Rendezvous. And you can’t play guitar or keyboard wearing a band-aid!

Panic, then a rush visit to the late-night chemist.

Next morning, the “spray-on” bandage lasted less than four bars into the sound check. That’s when I started spraying blood all over the fretboard and keys. Thank goodness I was wearing a bright red vest.

Superglue to the rescue - the guitar player’s saviour! A couple of coats of superglue over the finger tip and we were away.

Ah, show business…

Double Header

Had a great afternoon playing in both Wound Up and Unwound Acoustic at The Gov.

Unwound kicked off the afternoon at 1.30 pm with an acoustic set, followed by Wound Up at around 2.20 pm with our mix of Rock 'n' Roll and 50s & 60s favourites.

The afternoon wrapped up with two of our Warrior friends' bands, Matuezi and Moss.

Three Gig Month

28 March Bunnings Car Park Caper
Loading up the car for another gig. But this one is different. I've been invited to play with acoustic ensemble Unwound at Bunnings Family Fun Day in the car park of their store in Woodville. We're on at 11.15 am. My first ever public acoustic show! Guitar: check. Set list: check. Excited: check. Nervous: check. OK, I'm ready.

15 March Club Cool
Loading up the car for the another gig this week. Today we are playing Club Cool in The Venue at The Governor Hindmarsh, Port Road. Our friends in rockabilly band Mystery Train kick the show off at 12.15pm, then Wound Up comes on at 1.30 for an hour of your favourite Rock 'n' Roll oldies and 50s and 60s hits.

8 March at Port Dock
Looking forward to playing some rock 'n' roll with Wound Up at the Port Dock Brewery Hotel on Sunday afternoon. We're on around 4.20, finishing off another great afternoon of music from Warrior bands in the Port.