Report From Gibson Summer Jam '08

Live Report From Gibson Summer Jam '08 Available


As previously reported, the Gibson Summer Jam took place this weekend in Nashville, TN. Following is a portion of a live blog issued by Gabriel J. Hernandez:

"We don’t have much time before they turn off the lights inside the Gibson Custom Shop, so we’re going to do this as quickly as possible.

Hands down, the Rock Star Jam turned out to be the best rock and roll cover band in the world. Where else can you go see and hear a band comprised of Brett Scallions on lead vocals, Jerry Cantrell on lead guitar, Matt Sorum on drums, Billy Morrison on guitar, Billy Duffy on guitar, and Chris Chaney on bass? Face it. There’s nowhere else. But it happened on the last night of the Gibson Summer Jam ’08, and it was colossal.

At times, it was even epic.

The first version of this all-star rock and roll cover band hit the stage with Scallions on the lead mike, Morrison and Duffy on guitar, Sorum on the drums and Chaney pumping the bass. They blew through cover’s like THE CULT's 'Wildflower', AEROSMITH’s 'Draw The Line', even the SEX PISTOLS' 'Pretty Vacant', before introducing Cantrell to the 1000-plus attendees waiting all night to see him.

With guest Abby Gennet of SLUNT on lead vocals, the band kicked it into high gear with a rousing cover of LED ZEPPELIN’s 'Whole Lotta Love', then ripped it up on 'Tonight I’m a Rock and Roll Star' by OASIS.

But it was only the beginning. Seeming tireless, Morrison ripped his shirt off to the cheers of the crowd and called out McQUEEN's lead singer Leah Dours, who belted out a searing version of AC/DC’s 'Dirty Deeds Done Dirt Cheap'. Not to be outdone, Morrison himself led the charge and responded with an unbelievable cover of David Bowie’s 'Ziggy Stardust'.”

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