Friday, January 06, 2012

Bluesfest: Cheap Trick

The final show of Bluesfest 2011 was by power-pop legends Cheap Trick. I've always been a big fan, but apparently Mother Nature isn't so keen. We got about five tunes, then the lightning, rain and wind made an appearance and blew the roof off - that's not a metaphor.

Daxx Nielsen, son of Rick, prepares his soon to be demolished kit.

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Let's not tempt the fates, shall we Robin?

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Jumping Rick action!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

The whole lot, including Tom Petersson on 12-string bass.

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Amplified action!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Twelve-string action!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

It's getting a bit windy!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Audience singalong action!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Tricky action!

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

Rick sings! Note checkered in-line earpiece and pick-laden microphone stand.

Cheap Trick at Ottawa Bluesfest 2011

A few minutes later the stage they were on looked like this:

Storm at Ottawa Bluesfest

A narrow escape.
  • Show reminder: Zalanboor, Destroyer Scene, Annoize, Vanishing Act and Barrow Wight rock the Avant Garde Bar; For the Birds and Swaying Tuesdays flock to the Rainbow; Abstract and Amanda Bon (i.e. a vast horde of local musical lights) invade Irene's; The Charlie Otis Truss, Anastasia Filippova and Matthew Atkinson play a benefit for the youngsters of Keys for Kids at the Elmdale.

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