GMT Bernie Torme - John McCoy - Robin Guy Hard Rock Hell
Posted: Wed Nov 14, 2007 11:43 pm
I had an absolute brilliant experience last weekend.Me brothers band Avenger played down at the HardRockHell Winter Metal Ball at Minehead Bristol UK.As per usual i was there to take the bands photos and get shit faced as you've got to do!! when metal music and drinking alcohol fuse they go together like Peaches & Cream... 
Well the Friday was a bit of a quiet event..We just got pissed and tried to focus on as many bands as possible i managed to see the last of Vixen an all girl band followed by Girlschool funnely another all girl band followed by Crucified Barbara another Yes youve guest it all girl band.But CB were well fit Jesus the bass player was well HOT and she hadn't hit a note...They don't like being called 'Sexy Mother F**kers ...I thought that was a compliment...The next morning i had breakfast with Girlschool what a nice down to earth bunch of lasses..It was sad when i heard Kelly Johnson had died with spinal cancer back in July 2007...but it was cool to see the girls carryin on 'It was what she would of wanted'..All of the original members aswell! apart from Kelly's replacement Jackie..I noticed a bunch of VIPS behind me during my lunch and noticed amongst them UFO's Vinnie Moore and Iron Maiden's lighting tech 'Dave "The light's' who has been with Maiden since day one ..A very nice open guy who was one of the lads and helping UFO out with a new lighting rigg..Vinnie Moore was more interested in getting his head down into his food but he did sign a few items for me after he'd had his dessert...The Saturday was a good all round fun day but all this standing about watching bands was hard work after a 13 hour long stand ..I was like Bambi after being born my legs were well shakey.I just had to numb the pain with more drink YES....First band up GMT and for the people who don't know these guys its Bernie Torme ex Gillan ,Ozzy, Desparado (with Twisted Sister's Dee Snider), Electric Gypsies.John McCoy ex Gillan.Robin Guy ex Bruce Dickinson, Faith No More.I was really looking forward to seeing Bernie and the band and i wasn't dissapointed.I think they opened up with Cannon Ball ? The guitar sound was very Hendrix like but in Bernie's own style i like how he uses feedback like him! Cool stuff.John McCoy was a cool customer and wrongly intruduced the next song but he got away with it ..'Rocky Road to Dublin'...A celtic irish feel with a rock edge and a bit of humour aswell ...I was like a pirate on a sea schanty swigging on me ale and taking photos..They saved the last for best and hit us with Gillan's cover 'New Orleans' which got the crowd in excellent mood followed by the Deep Purple's anthem 'Smoke on the Water' with John McCoy's bass in smoking style from the head stock with its bison like horns a very eccentric guitar if i've ever seen one..Just when we thought this was our last song Bernie introduced a special guest on stage 'Twisted Sisters Dee "Fucking" Snider 'without the drag queen clothes and make up.But with a bad ass attitude to whip the crowd up to a cream..They did the old Desparado number 'Am I Evil' which was a pleasent end to a special set..Just to make the day that extra bit special i bumped into the band later on and they had time to chat to everyone a cool bunch of 'Electric Gypsies' and no sign of egotisticle shit just nice guys doing what they love...'ill send some pics up from the gig and give you part 2 of my review later ok
Well the Friday was a bit of a quiet event..We just got pissed and tried to focus on as many bands as possible i managed to see the last of Vixen an all girl band followed by Girlschool funnely another all girl band followed by Crucified Barbara another Yes youve guest it all girl band.But CB were well fit Jesus the bass player was well HOT and she hadn't hit a note...They don't like being called 'Sexy Mother F**kers ...I thought that was a compliment...The next morning i had breakfast with Girlschool what a nice down to earth bunch of lasses..It was sad when i heard Kelly Johnson had died with spinal cancer back in July 2007...but it was cool to see the girls carryin on 'It was what she would of wanted'..All of the original members aswell! apart from Kelly's replacement Jackie..I noticed a bunch of VIPS behind me during my lunch and noticed amongst them UFO's Vinnie Moore and Iron Maiden's lighting tech 'Dave "The light's' who has been with Maiden since day one ..A very nice open guy who was one of the lads and helping UFO out with a new lighting rigg..Vinnie Moore was more interested in getting his head down into his food but he did sign a few items for me after he'd had his dessert...The Saturday was a good all round fun day but all this standing about watching bands was hard work after a 13 hour long stand ..I was like Bambi after being born my legs were well shakey.I just had to numb the pain with more drink YES....First band up GMT and for the people who don't know these guys its Bernie Torme ex Gillan ,Ozzy, Desparado (with Twisted Sister's Dee Snider), Electric Gypsies.John McCoy ex Gillan.Robin Guy ex Bruce Dickinson, Faith No More.I was really looking forward to seeing Bernie and the band and i wasn't dissapointed.I think they opened up with Cannon Ball ? The guitar sound was very Hendrix like but in Bernie's own style i like how he uses feedback like him! Cool stuff.John McCoy was a cool customer and wrongly intruduced the next song but he got away with it ..'Rocky Road to Dublin'...A celtic irish feel with a rock edge and a bit of humour aswell ...I was like a pirate on a sea schanty swigging on me ale and taking photos..They saved the last for best and hit us with Gillan's cover 'New Orleans' which got the crowd in excellent mood followed by the Deep Purple's anthem 'Smoke on the Water' with John McCoy's bass in smoking style from the head stock with its bison like horns a very eccentric guitar if i've ever seen one..Just when we thought this was our last song Bernie introduced a special guest on stage 'Twisted Sisters Dee "Fucking" Snider 'without the drag queen clothes and make up.But with a bad ass attitude to whip the crowd up to a cream..They did the old Desparado number 'Am I Evil' which was a pleasent end to a special set..Just to make the day that extra bit special i bumped into the band later on and they had time to chat to everyone a cool bunch of 'Electric Gypsies' and no sign of egotisticle shit just nice guys doing what they love...'ill send some pics up from the gig and give you part 2 of my review later ok
AVENGER on stage and backstage with fellow rockers RAVEN
