VOODOO SUNRISE – SUNDAY SESSION
Voodoo Sunrise weave a psychedelic spell with their tribute to late 60s supergroups Jimi Hendrix Experience, the Band of Gypsys and Cream.
Jimi Hendrix and Cream were champions of the psychedelic rock era. The music was at the forefront of western societies’ expanding consciousness. Young people were questioning the social norms and shackles of the day; throwing off the shackles of blindly following authority into purposeless wars and freeing themselves from the capitalist machine. The music told this story, and was shaped by a use of traditional and new psychedelics which allowed people become aware of, and free themselves from their social conditioning to find a more authentic way of being.
While the music of both Hendrix and Cream had deep roots in the blues, the music was changing. The electric guitar was played as it had never been played before, with guitarists taking wild flights, bouyed by effects such as overdrive, wah and feedback to new heights. The electric bass was louder than ever, and could hold its own as a groups singular supportive harmonic instrument, allowing for freedom of improvisation and expression. All this noise and power gave drummers free rein to dive into the energy, adding excitement with pounding on-the-edge rhythms.
Ross Dwyer sings through his electric guitar, putting his own spin on the work of guitar legends Jimi Hendrix and Eric Clapton. Paul Meyers on drums holds down a solid rhythm while embodying the expressivity of Mitch Mitchell and Ginger Baker and the driving funk of Buddy Miles. David Rastrick on vocals and electric bass guitar drives the groove, building on the bass prowess of Noel Redding, Billy Cox and Jack Bruce, while building on the vocal stylings of Hendrix, Clapton and Bruce.
You’ll here timeless classics like Voodoo Chile (Slight Return), Purple Haze, Sunshine of Your Love, White Room, Foxey Lady and so many more Hendrix and Cream centrepieces.
Join Voodoo Sunrise’s Hendrix and Cream tribute from 9:30 p.m. Saturday 12th of September—then an acoustic Sunday session at 3 p.m. on the 13th of September-at Settlers Tavern, Wooditchup – Margaret River W.A.