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Werkhof Open Air
F.U.S.E (SWI), The Dirtons (SWI)
Presented by Seppi’s Mampferia & IRON-T21
Seppi’s Mampferia, Möhlin, Switzerland – 11.06.2022
The Werkhof Open Air is hosted by Seppi’s Mampferia in Möhlin. A rock and metal concert was created in collaboration with
IRON-T21. F.U.S.E was hired as headliner. The Dirtons became the slot as support act. It sounded promising and a visit
to the event was a duty.
It startet at 8:30 pm and the band The Dirtons stood on stage with stunning weather. It’s been a while since I’ve seen
this punk rock band from Münchenstein live on stage. For this reason I was looking forward to their performance. It started
with the great song „Seppe Joe“ which warmed up legs and feet and put the body in a dancing mood by its catchy
rhythm. All of a sudden the string on the guitar of Mathieu got broke and he ran behind the stage for a substitute.
Therefore the song play time was extended until he clamped the new string. It didn’t take long and the punk rock
battleship was back on course to rock on. „Nie Wieder Krieg“ sounded after „Out of Control“. A current topic in relation to
the Ukraine war. Especially noticeable was the band Body Count left their mark on the songs of the Münchensteiner. You
noticed it in the rap and guitar tunes of singer & guitarist Roman Müller. A great, catchy crossover sound that kicks ass.
That’s how it should be. This was brought across cool and casual by a band in a good mood and a lot of humor. The black
sunglasses on Roman's head further raised the coolness status. Bassist Christian Isler caused enthusiasm with his dexterity
on the bass and guitarist Mathieu was allowed to come up with vocals. Furthermore he supported Roman with his chant
when polyphonic vocal parts appeared in the chorus. The party atmosphere was provided by "Bier alle ist". Although some
original compositions were played that evening, a number of cover versions found their way into the set. There were a
whole eight of them in the end. Normally, all good things come in threes, but in this case there are eight. After "D-Level"
the trio said goodbye. They had to wait two and a half years for this concert because of the evil C-word. The performance
pleased me and the present spectators. However, I would have liked more commitment from the crowd.
Setlist The Dirtons
Seppe Joe
Out of Control
Nie wieder Krieg
Pop Song (REM)
Beltblaster
Song 2 (Blur)
Blitzkrieg Bop (Ramones)
Masquerade
Fight for your right to party (Beastie Boys)
Bier alle ist
Ça plane pour moi (Plastic Betrand)
The call of the raven
Wonderful world (Louis Armstrong)
American Idiot (Green Day)
Ace of Spades (Motörhead)
D-Level
A short break followed and the stage was rearranged. A good opportunity to get some drinks, because the heat was
palpable at all times. Besides, it was nice to exchange with old acquaintances that one hadn‘t seen for a while. At 10 pm
an intro sounded and the band members of F.U.S.E got on stage. "Real Temptation" sounded and singer Rob presented
himself in a good mood with an oiled voice. He put heart and soul into the sung lyrics while lead guitarist JT caused
enthusiasm with guitar solos and sunglasses. His appearance reminded a bit of the American guitar legend Joe Satriani. He
received support from rhythm guitarist Stefan while drumer Jerry behind the drumkit orientated to him and kicked ass with
his play. The new bass player Stephan convinced, left a sympathetic impression and sought contact with lead guitarist JT
for guitar duels. Unfortunately the stage wasn‘t very big and therefore there was no duel between JT and rhythm guitarist
Stefan. Outside" was introduced as the first new song. Rob made a statement in "Your philosophy" that the song is about
relationships where one partner wants to force his opinion on the other and that doesn't end well. Another new song
„Control“ followed, which turned out well. With "System" followed the criticism of the one-sided reporting of media. A
ballad "With You" was played. Then birthday girl Steffi got to hear a rocking birthday serenade from the Mampferia crew,
which meant a lot to her and said thanks. After "Snowblind" another new song was presented with "10'000 elements" and
with "Shoot the moon" this planet was targeted. Now and then it‘s just troublesome and you‘ve to tell where to get off.
Said and done and faced a round of zombies in "Native Zombies", which you chased away with harsh sounds. That
would‘ve been the end of the concert, but the band did the math without the audience. That's why an encore followed with
"Forgotten". After that they wanted to hear one more song and on request of Sepp Klodel the number "Real Temptation"
was played again in a slightly changed form and the audience was satisfied. Much applause followed for the appearance,
which they had earned for their great performance. New songs like "Outside", "Control" and "10'000 elements" brought
freshness to their show that night and awoke joy for more concerts of the five-piece.
Setlist F.U.S.E
Real temptation
Anywhere
Outside
Your philosophy
Rolling home
Control
System
With You
Snowblind
10‘000 elements
Shoot the moon
Native zombie
Forgotten
After these performances you could stay at Seppi's Mampferia until the early morning hours and indulge in rock and metal
sounds. A good selection was brought by DJ Markus and mixer Stephan alias Zottel was responsible for the mixing.
Many thanks to Seppi's Mampferia and the bands for the great evening. It was a pleasure to visit this place again. I like to
come back.
Livereport by Dominic Latscha