Review Centre: 1970s Era Musicians & Bands

"Are you ready for love at first bite?", asked vocalist Belladonna, alongside her equally frightening bandmates, Datura and Wolfsbane on lead guitars, Deadly Nightshade on bass and Violet Mandrakia on drums, all who had ventured out of their crypt tonight, to trick or treat us to some classic vampish covers. Van Halen's 'Runnin With The Devil' immediately gave Belladonna something to get her teeth into, as did Ozzy's 'Bark At The Moon', with an impressive dual guitar attack from the aptly named Wolfsbane and Datura, her poisonous partner in crime. Lead Guitarist Datura (aka Ezra) continued to flower, leading her undead pack on The Shangri-Las '(Remember) Walking In The Sand', before their "oldie, but a goodie", and Fleetwood Mac's, (Peter) 'Green Manalishi (With The Two Prong Crown). An eclectic list of classics continued with UFO's 'Doctor Doctor' and even Jefferson Airplane's 'White Rabbit' - both dispatched with frightening professional aplomb and a refreshing change from the standard covers that are churned out so often. "Any fans of Kiss?" asked MC Belladonna, cue 'I Was Made For Lovin' You', before another unusual stand-out, and a highlight for mine, Python Lee Jackson's (or Rod Stewart's for those of you that are a lot younger than me) 'In A Broken Dream'. Brilliant. The vampire banter continued, before Wolfsbane launched into the awesome opening riff of Metallica's 'Enter Sandman' (never tire of that one), although their vampish antics continued when they stopped during the intro of Blue Oyster Cult's 'Don't Fear The Reaper'. "What are we missing?" they asked. "More cowbell!" was the answer. Enter The Reaper (not The Sandman) on stage with trusty cowbell, although, seriously, this was another highlight of the set with great harmonies, spot on guitars plus some demon drumming from dear Violet. A special mention for the excellent Deadly Nightshade, who confided with me after the set that her bass guitar idol was indeed, the one and only Phil Lynott. Sadly, no Thin Lizzy in their set tonight, although from one girl band to another, The Vampirettes did salute The Runaways very own Joan Jett with 'I Hate Myself For Loving You' So pleased I wore my special edition Motorhead t-shirt on the night as they tore into Lemmy's 'Born To Raise Hell', with some more brilliant drumming from Ms. Mandrakia, before some 'Tainted Love', with Soft Cell's classic given the werewolf guitar treatment. And talking of Wolfsbane, "Lord" Alice Cooper's 'Poison' was the penultimate in the set, and despite pleads for "more", rather aptly Rainbow's 'Long Live Rock 'N' Roll', with a bit of audience participation and band intros, brought the night's proceedings to an end. A great set. Great content. Great musicians. Great fun. All in all a brilliant evening"

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"Beautiful job, Bill & Zital! We'll definitely look to you again in the future!"

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"5 stars across the board, we had a cookout for my sister and her fiancé and he played such a variety and put up with our silliness! He was early, respectful, professional, and knew how to work the crowd playing different songs. Thank you again!"

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"The Viimsi concert program was very engaging and diverse. Well-known pop music and jazz went well together!"

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"Definitely an amazing band to go see. Such diversity and talent for anyone who appreciates the swaying affects of music. The jazz blues and even the rock n roll. Go see them if you get the chance and you love music Michael Howard"

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"Outstanding band! Awesome band. Played everything we requested and more!"

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"Saw them performing at the Safety Harbor spa and resort. Very talented duo, incredible voices and range. Great sound equipment, very compact and portable. Great for parties, events or weddings. Enjoyed listening to them for awhile!"

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"Always wanted to go listen to music and have a beer. This was the perfect place. I was very impressed. The meal and drinks were very nice too. The evening in whole though was relaxing. If you enjoy jazz or classical music it's a must. I will definitely go again. 🎷 Sonia n Rolando Palacios "

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"We booked Where's Eddie for our New Years Eve Family Oyster Roast. This was a non traditional New Years Eve Party and the band was very accommodating to the needs of the club and the members. Our members had a great time dancing and relaxing to the music they provided. We would definitely recommend Where's Eddie to other venues, especially private country club, to make your event experience unique. We will be looking to book them again in the future! "

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"Awesome! Any and every type of music he plays sounds amazing! Definitely will look into Dr.Saxy for our next event!!"

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"Great 70s 80s mix. Excellent guitar, drummer and vocals! "

Reply by Exit 93
Thank you India!

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"Petty Party absolutely brought the house down at the Big Bear Discovery Center! Their energy, musicianship, and passion for Tom Petty’s music made for an unforgettable night. Devitt Feeley’s vocals are the most natural-sounding Tom Petty I’ve ever heard—effortless and spot-on without trying too hard. The entire band delivered a powerhouse performance that had the crowd singing along from start to finish. If you’re a Tom Petty fan, this is the tribute you don’t want to miss!" – Gary Grantham, Big Bear Discovery Center"

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"Thank you so much for a fantastic end to a wonderful day you were the icing on the cake so to speak. Great choice of crowd pleaser songs kept the floor full all night. And a special thanks for learning a new song for the couples first dance, you could see what it meant to them. Four talented musicians, a fantastic vocalist and very nice people. If anybody is looking for a band look no further you will not be disappointed. Firebeats rock."

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"Shake, I just wanted to say a huge thank you for performing at my 50th birthday. You did such an amazing job. Your voice is incredible and the songs you played were perfect for the night. What really made it special was how you involved yourself with everyone and got the crowd engaged — it created such a great atmosphere. Everyone at the party commented on how good you were and how much they enjoyed the music. You really helped make the night unforgettable. Thanks again, Shake. We really appreciate it!"

Reply by Shake the drummer & DJ
Paula thank you so much for having me for your special day. It was an absolute honour and pleasure playing 80s and 90s hits for you and your friends.

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"GG and her guitarist made our night! They came an hour earlier for set up, were proffessional and easy going. Started with mellow songs and in an hour got everybody from kids to 70+ year olds dancing to the funky notes. GG's voice is amazing! She has a lovely aura and able flex her style to the mood of the group. Can't thank enough for this memorable evening."

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