| The second show I caught was at Replays (Danforth/Jones). Not having done my "homework" by checking out the daily listings in this very publication [to-nite] (bad girl!), I was not aware there was even a band playing there on Saturday night but thought I'd pop in to see if there were any would-be karaoke stars. Much to my surprise, there was an excellent "live" blues-rock band in attendance who call themselves Coldsweat. While largely a cover band at the moment (Stevie Ray Vaughan, Pat Travers, Muddy Waters, Allman Brothers, Jeff Beck, Doors), these excellent and very professional musicians had the place jumping! Seriously, I have not seen so many couples dancing together in a Danforth bar in years and not just to the slow tunes either! On a mission to pass on the blues-rock torch to a new generation of music fans were: Rob Tarticchio, another absolute wizard on lead guitar and close friend of the late Richard "Hock" Walsh (Downchild); Dave Yasuzawa (packing a great punch on the drum kit); and their younger mates, Anthony Salvatore (lead vocals - and sounding very much like Eric Clapton himself on a few tunes!), and last but certainly not least, Jeremy Levan (bass guitar). By D.D. Rocker Excerpt from an article published in to-nite, Issue #181, October 2000. UPDATE - JANUARY 2001 Coldsweat now has a new drummer (Rob Randazzo) and bass player (Gary Boudreau). RECENT AND CURRENT LISTINGS . Bourbon Street - 143 Brock Street (Whitby) - Friday, March 2/01 and Saturday, March 3/01 Chicago's Diner (to-nite Springrise Fest) - Sunday, March 25/01 Mr. Slate Top Brass - Saturday, March 31/01 Replays - Saturday, April 7/01 Grossman's - May 4/01 La Vespa - May 31/01 Mark & Larry's - June 1 & 2/01 Blues on Bellair - July 7/01 |
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