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B E D R O C K
(The Band In The Sand)

- Disturbing The Peace Since 1994! -
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www.bedrockband.com
bedrock@bedrockband.com
sandmaster@ananzi.co.za
PO Box 1225 Oranjemund Namibia
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No 7/2003
13 September 2003
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HEADLINERS

· Editorial
· Into The Tower Records Catalogue
· Windhoek Festival Date Changes
· Darling Date Change
· Gigging About
· Associated Websites

· Editorial

It’s always been the case that when one door of opportunity closes,
another one opens and we’ve discovered that ourselves once again.
The door that closed in this case was Dave MacMillan’s recent departure
from the band leaving us with the quandary as to whether to find or a
replacement, or to continue as a trio. Never let it be underestimated what
hard work playing as a three piece can be. Notwithstanding this aspect,
and after a brief period of reflection (could have been all of five minutes or so!),
we decided to “take the bull by the horns” and persist as a trio. Since making
that decision things have been really exciting and our energy levels seem to be
higher than they’ve been for some time. We, of course, have always known
that it is possible to play as a threesome – after all, there have been periods
of time in the band’s existence that we have played as a trio, usually during
the times we’ve been looking for replacement members. Having said that,
we were also victorious in the 2001 “Battle Of The Band” contest as a three
piece when Mike was indisposed. So, we were pretty confident that, with
some clever re-arrangement of our existing playlist, as well as good song
selection in the case of new material, we’d be able to crack it. We’ve also
worked hard at fattening our sound and getting it exactly right. Naturally,
we’ve made a couple of extra purchases of technology and we think we’re
well on the way to developing a really good product, sound-wise. Things
were put to the test when we debuted as a three piece last Friday at The Don.
It was an immensely satisfying occasion as, bar a couple of early sound
adjustments early in the evening, we played as well, and as tightly, as we
have for a long time. So, BEDROCK the trio has been well and truly launched
so make sure you catch us when we’re next in your neighbourhood. You will
not be disappointed – and you’ll enjoy a damned good party, too!

Read about our ongoing experiences in the DIARY page of our website at:

www.bedrockband.com

· Into The Tower Records Catalogue

As a result of the American cyber store which carries our stock, CDBaby, linking with Britain’s Tower Records, Bedrock’s releases are now also available through the Tower records catalogue. Would be quite nice if someone would buy some now!

· Windhoek Festival Date Changes

As mentioned in our last letter, we are booked to perform a one hour set at this years inaugural Windhoek Festival. The organiser’s have, however, had to change the original dates to accommodate requests from the sponsors. The new dates are 31 October – 2 November, 2003. At this stage we’ll be performing on the late afternoon/evening of Saturday 01 November, 2003. The event is already receiving wide media coverage in Namibia, including a front page article in Die Republikein saying that the event promises to be the “Mother of all parties”. We’re obviously calling on all our Windhoek friends and supporters to put in an appearance – so, come on folks, ring that date on your calendars NOW and give us a loud roar of support on 01 November!

· Darling Date Change

As with the Windhoek Festival dates, the Darling gig date has also had to be changed as the result of a request from the organisers. We will now be appearing in Darling on the night of Saturday, 06 December, 2003. So, once again, ring the date on your calendars, book yourselves into one of that charming little village’s fine Bed & Breakfast establishment and rock the night away on the sixth!! Don’t forget that Darling has much, much, more to offer than just Bedrock. Evita Se Perron is, itself, worth spending time at just absorbing the atmosphere and information and the area is known for its flowers and there are other activities – like wine routes and cheese producing – nearby. There so much discover in the area that a full weekend’s barely enough to see it all.

· Gigging About

Some noteworthy gigs that we have coming up, and which are open to the public, include:

Ø Sunday 21 September – Oranjemund Golf Club (Nashua Sponsored Day)
Ø Friday 3 October – The Don
Ø Saturday 18 October – Oranjemund Golf Club
Ø Saturday 1 November – Windhoek Festival
Ø Saturday 6 December – Evita Se Perron, Darling

· Associated Websites

If you’re really into your music big time and like to do a bit of web surfing, don’t forget to drop into our associated sites:

www.bedrockband.com/danshout/

The home site of professional horn player, Dan Shout, who is based in Cape Town and plays in his own jazz quartet, The Dan Shout Quartet, as well as the popular funk band, Golliwog. He is also a member of the National Youth Jazz Octet and gigs throughout South Africa in various guises.

www.bedrockband.com/rhodiemusic/

Have an affiliation with the land which is known as Zimbabwe? Well pop along to this site which is an ever-expanding chronicle of Rhodesian and Zimbabwean musicians and music. Relive those old memories and look back on how young we all were way-back-when!

And that’s about it until next time. Stay well. Take care. Eat wisely. Drive safely.
And keep on rockin’ ON!!

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