Monday, January 17, 2011

Keep on truckin'

I seem to remember a time when loud cowpunk style bands were all around - now Big Jeezus Truck are the only local combo holding aloft the torch kept alit by the Supersuckers. Strangely enough for such a longstanding Ottawa band, I've caught them twice - once at Barrymore's a good five or six years ago, and this show at the beginning of December ... 

Tom E. Hawk takes a stand on one of the monitors.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

And here's Slim Reaper,  Capt. Killdrums and Matt Spag.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Good colour-coordination from Slim.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Tom frets!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

And kicks!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

The whole lot!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Killdrums is under there somewhere.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Spag copes with some strap failure.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

All fixed and he's feeling much better.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Tom's not truly happy unless he's standing on a monitor.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Guitar raising action!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Slim sings!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

I believe there was also some harmonica.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

The Captain gets his daily dose of fibre.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Just like the tattoo says.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Killdrums takes a stand.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Now I remember why I haven't seen Big Jeezus Truck more often ... that @#$! smoke machine.

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Back-to-back action!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

Smokey bass-lifting action!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

The even smokier end!

Big Jeezus Truck at Zaphod Beeblebrox

No doubt we'll hear more as the winter live show doldrums subside.

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