I rarely blog a Friday gig...in fact, this is only the second time I've done so. I also tend to stay within a usual '15 mile radius' from my home...so trekking to the west side of Indy, my childhood stompin' grounds is familiar territory, but a little far. However, there was a hard-driving triple header of rock 'n roll...so I couldn't miss that! I'm not, nor was I ever a fan of Iron Maiden, and exposed to only a small amount of Judas Priest. Don't hold that against me....as the headlining band is a Maiden/Priest tribute band. So, I can't write much about them, but will give at least some feedback on it. It is what is.
With just a short, half hour set, Hellwagon started off the night hitting on the 'heavy' tunes, setting the stage for the evening's final act. I've blogged them twice before, and in a full show they typically throw in some musical 'surprises'. A sampling of this show's tunes....'Snortin' Whiskey' (Pat Travers), 'Helter Skelter' (Motley Crue), 'Mr. Brownstone' (Guns N' Roses) and 'I Wanna Rock' (Twisted Sister). You've got to see these guys when the Hellwagon comes rolling thru your town! Your next opportunity is Friday, August 21st at Southport Bar & Grill.
Tony
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Brian
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Craig
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Stacey
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Hellwagon is:
Tony Diekhoff - vocals
Craig (aka: Shred) Young - guitar/vocals
Stacey Ely - drums
Brian Coleman - bass guitar
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How can you possibly "Cram"-bone so much mayhem into a brief 40-minute set? If you've seen these guys before, you know it's just all in a night's entertainment! C-c-crambone is more than some r-n'-r...it's an experience...one you'll want to repeat. You just never know what will happen next! Just like you'd 'think' on this particular night, it'd just be some metal tunes...then you hear it....Jeff and Johnny...Johnny Cash, that is...who knew?! 'Ring of Fire'...ain't never heard it sung like that before! Ok, it did get heavy....Ozzy...'Bark At The Moon'....some Crue...'Too Young To Fall In Love'...KISS...'Detroit Rock City'...complete with John's smokin' guitar! Some Whitesnake...'Still of the Night' and some Megadeth as well. Always thankful for our military past, present and future, vocalist Richey leads an acapella version of 'The Star Spangled Banner'. You've got to check these guys out...they'll tickle your funny....uh...Crambone for sure!
Jeff
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
John
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Marc
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Jimmy
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Charles
8 Seconds Saloon – 8/7/15
Photo credit: Bill Iles – Rock ‘n Race Photography
Crambone is:
Jeff 'Nacho Daddy' Richey - lead vocals
Marc (Marcenstein) Kiefer - lead guitar
John (Pastor John) Gammon - lead guitar
James (Jimmy V) Valdez - bass guitar
Charles (TamaChuck) O'Reilly - drums
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Judas Beast
Genre: Iron Maiden/Judas Priest tribute band
Hometown: Chicago
Ok, now this blog becomes a true challenge...as I mentioned earlier, I'm not an Iron Maiden/Judas Priest follower...that's not a bad thing...it's just not my style of music. But unfortunately, that means I can not offer much in the way of information. By this time of the night, I was quite tired, so I only stayed for about 4 or 5 of the songs they performed. I picked up an IM tune 'Wasted Years'...simply because of the repetition of the song. They had a cool stage backdrop, and a great stage presence, although most of the crowd had gone by this time, not sure why.
You can check out and like their Facebook page (they're almost to 5,000 likes!)... https://www.facebook.com/judasbeastchicago?fref=ts Here you can find their band profile, store and YouTube links. They also have a website: http://www.judasbeastchicago.com/ I feel I've left this blog incomplete, so I apologize for the lack of information. If you are a big Iron Maiden/Judas Priest fan...this would be the band to follow!
Judas Beast is:
Dane McCartney - vocals
Jess Naputano - drums/background vocals
Mike Feldman - bass
Matt Berger - guitars/background vocals
Jeremy Lyzik - guitars
MattVerden - guitars
Luke Hamann - promotions
Matt Propoggo - production
Tammy Guillen - photography
