Presented by Rockfact Music Club & IRON-T21

Rockfact Music Club, Münchenstein,  Switzerland – 03.12.2022

It rocked at the Rockfact. The local group Dizzip invited to a concert and the blues rock band RaveUp was chosen as support act. A good omen for a nice evening with a lot of good music. It doesn’t matter if it’s cold or dark outside. A load of fun is guaranteed and rocking out always works. RaveUp from Lenzburg had the honor to open the evening. The blues rock band exists since 1979, and they were frequently seen on Swiss stages in three different line-ups from 1980 to 1983. The original line-up reunited at the beginning of 2015. Bassist Dan Lee joined the lineup in mid-2018, a man whose musical roots go back to the 80s with the bands Hangar, Netz and Mud Slick. The show started at 8:30 pm.  "Big Doctor" rang out as an introduction. Lead singer Cello Weber, guitarist & singer

André Bernath and bassist Dan Lee unleashed the fire of vintage blues rock on the present audience. The crowd reacted with applause and enjoyed the performance. Own songs were played, and also covers of "Movin' On" by Bad Company sung in dialect in "Unterwägs" or "House of broken love" by the legendary American hard rock band Great White. André on the guitar looked like a real blues rock star with his dark sunglasses and hat, and showed his dexterity on the guitar. "Keep The Fire Burnin" was dedicated to the late Montreux Jazz Festival founder Claude Nobs, with some integrated lyrics from Deep Purple's hit "Smoke on the water" in the song. However, the groovy track had its own touch. Cello played harp during "Can't get enough" and brought it across casually and with a lot of joy. After that, the sound changed and there was a biker atmosphere with the ZZ Top flavored "Bad Boy's Gun", where Dan played a bass solo as a transition. A 40 year old number "Schwarze Schönheit" by Carlos Santana was played, which he performed as "Black Magic Woman" back then. Latino influences became visible here due to the band's playing style. Then occured an excursion into the present, in which we dedicate ourselves to the Ukraine war, and the band took the opportunity to play the classic "Hier Kommt Alex" from Die Toten Hosen with a side blow against the Russian dictator Vladimir Putin with the lyric line "Here comes Vladi". This was followed by a round of fun with another Die Toten Hosen song called "Tage wie diese", which invited to sing along and enjoy. The finale was a medley of hits from the 70s/80s, which consisted of "Highway to Hell" by AC/DC, "All Night Long" by Steppenwolf, "Gimme All Your Loving" by ZZ Top, "Rosanna" by Toto, "Whatever You Want" by Status Quo "Move Down The Road" by Canned Heat and "Lady in Black" by Uriah Heep. A real treat from these exquisite hits of the musicians. The audience didn‘t want the performance to end with this medley and demanded encores. These were granted with "Like it this way" and "Langi einsami Nächt". The performance of the Lenzburg Vintage Blues four-piece came to an end and the members said goodbye with a smile. Setlist RaveUp Big Doctor Spaces of open air Unterwägs (Movin’on) – Bad Company House of broken Love – Great White Keep the fire burnin’ Can’t get enough Hard to handle Bad Boy’s Gun Schwarzi Schönheit Hier kommt Alex (Vladi) – Die Toten Hosen Tage wie diese  - Die Toten Hosen Medley Like it this way Langi einsami Nächt Then it was Dizzip's turn. I was very excited about them because a change in the band structure occured. Furthermore, it was an opportunity for me to experience the cover rock group with singer Haike, who joined the band for Stephan Donelli. The classic "Rock'n'Roll Outlaw" by Rose Tattoo kicked off the performance. With "Crazy Bitch" by Buckcherry, the audience swung the dance leg because standing still with this catchy number is a crime. The guitar work of Alex and Chris was flawless, and presented with a lot of joy. Besides, the two had guitar duels several times, and changed stage sides. Alex shined with a guitar solo during „Born to be wild“. Although Haike had the main part in singing, drummer Heiner and Alex sung with her in-between. In contrast to the previous band, the musical direction was harder and faster. This was also reflected in the reaction of the audience, which lived out this desire to party. Full throttle was the motto of the five-piece with a lot of movement and heart and soul. Chris (ex-Breaking Mercy) showed a guitar solo under the spotlight during „Nighttrain“ by Guns’n’Roses. He and Alex took turns during the show which I really liked that both gave each other the chance to showcase their guitar playing skills. It was fun to watch them and their musical comrads on stage, and they rushed through the setlist.  "Song 2" by Blur was dedicated to spectator Daniela. A ballad was announced by drummer Heiner as last song, before I and the other audience members realized it was the Motörhead hit "Ace of Spades". The song was played in a kick ass rock’n‘roll way, and the show would‘ve been over. However, the audience wanted to hear more music and demanded encores. These were granted with the party anthem "(You Gotta Fight) for your right (To Party)" by the Beastie Boys, and "Killing in the name" by Rage Against The Machine. Here Haike left the stage to get in touch with the public. Afterwards, the band drenched in sweat bowed to the audience in farewell, and left the stage. They managed a good performance with the new members Chris and Phidel on bass, where the fun factor was constantly high. Setlist Dizzip Rock’n’Roll Outlaw – Rose Tattoo First Date – Danko Jones Crazy Bitch – Buckcherry Born to be wild – Steppenwolf Girls got the rhythm – AC/DC Whole Lotta Love – Led Zeppelin You really got me – The Kinks Running Wild – Airbourne Princess of the night – Saxon Panama – Van Halen The Trooper – Iron Maiden Neon Knights – Black Sabbath Nighttrain – Guns’N’Roses Song 2 - Blur Whola Lotta Rosie – AC/DC Breaking the Law – Judas Priest Nice Boys Don’t Play Rock’n’Roll – Rose Tattoo Ace of Spades – Motörhead (You Gotta Fight) for your right (To Party) – Beastie Boys Killing in the name – Rage Against The Machine After the performances, the equipment on stage was dismantled, and some spectators stayed at Rockfact Music Club to enjoy music before the venue closed its doors, and they were released into the cold night. Livereport by Dominic Latscha