Weekend Warriors
I had the great pleasure last Sunday, of going to watch the final concert of the latest Weekend Warriors course run by Allans Music in Sydney. The concert was at the Empire Hotel in Annandale and featured five great bands who had played together all of about 5 weeks. The atmosphere was brilliant and the crowded hotel was jumping all night.
The music quality varied from very good to bloody ordinary but if you are worried about that you’re in the wrong place. Weekend Warriors is not Australian Idol. It’s not a competition or talent contest. It’s all about having a go and that’s what makes it great. My good friend Mark “the Rock God” Britton and his pals, “Dan and the Trailer Boys” were fantastic. As nervous as they were you could see the sheer excitement on their faces as they blasted their way through their set.
If you aren’t aware of the concept then check out their website at: http://www.weekendwarriors.org.au/Default.asp for more info. In a nutshell it’s a short course on playing in a band rather than straight music lessons. If you’ve ever had the urge to strut your stuff on stage then Weekend Warriors is the place for you. Get in touch with them soon as they have courses starting regularly.
P.S. The Rock God would not be happy with me if I didn’t mention his coach for the past few weeks, Dai Pritchard of Rose Tattoo fame. Every band present had nothing but lavish praise for the efforts of Dai and Peter from Allans Music and they deserve whatever kudos they get.
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