7/7/2023 0 Comments Tyler bryant 7th heaven![]() ![]() “War Pigs” was playing over the speakers and the crowed belted out all the lyrics. Stage left contained a microphone for the bass player. At the front of the stage there was a raised metal platform and a microphone. Artwork from Book of Shadows II was used as the backdrop and for the side panels framing in the drummer. The final stage setup was clean and simple. Regrettably, it took a long time to set up the stage, which is not unusual, but sadly that took some of the great energy and vibe away. Together with the band, they whipped up the audience into an absolute frenzy. The drummer took his place at the front of the stage and brought with him a drum, painted with the colours of the American flag. The Bryant set ended in an absolute shakedown. I moved to Nashville where I met the Shakedown, and it is, after all, music that brings us all together”.īryant traded his electric guitar for an acoustic one and performed an energetic Muddy Waters song, “ Got My Mojo Workin’.” If Zakk Wylde wasn’t performing shortly after, this might have been the performance of the night. It was the Blues that led me to Rock ‘n’ Roll. Lightning Hopkins, Muddy Waters, and B.B. “They would come to pick up guitars and it is through that place that I learned about the Blues. “Around noon, people would come in on their lunch break from a little bar or Denny’s, or maybe the Ford dealership, and they were always fond of spinning records,” he said. Not long ago he worked in his hometown of Honey Grove, Texas, at a local music store, tuning guitars. He definitely channeled his inner Blues heroes and took no prisoners.ĭuring a brief pause in the set, someone in the audience yelled out “ Freebird!,” which drew heart-warming laughter from the band, but it also gave an unsolicited moment for Bryant to share his musical journey. Bryant is no pretty-boy he is a hard working young man, and an absolute magician with his electric guitar. The women in the audience were particularly smitten by the lead singer, perhaps because of his charming and stylish bell-bottoms. They had a great stage presence and their set was flawless. The Nashville quartet played with a lot of energy and had some unbelievably melodic grooves, a definite sign of some great things to come in the future. This handsome band made a very quick impression, and early. ![]() The surprise of the night came in the person of Tyler Bryant and the Shakedown. They seduced the crowd to sing along and ended their set with a dirty version of “Mississippi Queen.” Ahh, the cowbell. Wearing a Mötorhead T-shirt, and in full command of the stage, his trio became larger than life. Jared James Nichols received a warm welcome from the Toronto Chapter of the Black Label Society. If you closed your eyes for a moment, you would swear that the glory days of the eighty’s metal scene were back in full glory. There was a lot of hair waiving on stage. This was their first appearance in Canada and they made the most of it. Jared James Nichols and his trio opened the evening with unquenchable energy. Most were decked out in T-shirts, vests, and Black Label Society jackets, identifying themselves as faithful member of the Wylde tribe. It is important to observe that Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society have unbelievably loyal and gracious fans. It has been 20 years since the release of the original recording, and the Toronto Chapter of the Black Label Society were out in full force, anxiously waiting for the doors to open. It was a celebration of Zakk Wylde’s spring release of Bo ok of Shadows II a softer, gentler version of the humorous and iconic guitar hero. Zakk Wylde and the Black Label Society made their scheduled Toronto appearance on August 8, 2016, at the Phoenix Concert Theatre. ![]() Zakk Wylde w/ Tyler Bryant & The Shakedown + Jared James Nichols The Phoenix Concert Theatre, Toronto August 8, 2016 ![]()
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