a) GERRY JOE WEISE ON THE LO BOLEGASON CONCERT POSTER 2005.
b) GERRY JOE WEISE HEADLINE NEWSPAPER ARTICLE 2005.
GERRY JOE WEISE AT THE YARDBIRDS 2001 CONCERT.
"Long Train Blues" (Gerry Joe Weise)
GERRY JOE WEISE - guitar / vocals, KEITH BOYCE - drums, JEAN-PAUL LOPEZ (ex.Otis Grand) - bass.
GERRY JOE WEISE AT THE 2002 CONCERT.
"Blueswalker 2" (Gerry Joe Weise)
GERRY JOE WEISE - guitar / vocals, KEITH BOYCE - drums, PETER COLE - bass.
GERRY JOE WEISE AT THE 2001 CONCERT.
LA DEPECHE DU MIDI Newspaper
Castres, Tarn, France
Friday 28th January 2005 :
3 CHAMPIONS OF THE BLUES AT THE LO BOLEGASON VENUE !
"... With 100 concerts a year and a Blues very australian, Gerry Joe Weise is hot news in the South of France ..."
"... The reunion of these 3 famous guitarists, Gerry Joe Weise (Australia), Neal Black (Texas), and Jeff Zima (New Orleans), tonight at the Lo Bolegason concert hall in Castres, will be the event of the year - not to miss ! ..."
Saturday 4th May 2002 :
"... Between international tours, Gerry Joe Weise a fantastic Australian guitarist, will be in concert at the Lo Bolegason, along with Benoit Blue Boy the French singer and harmonica player. Did you know that Gerry Joe Weise has jammed with legends, such as Clapton, B.B.King and John Lee Hooker ! ..."
Saturday 24th November 2001 :
"... The legendary Yardbirds have reformed with a new album to be released soon. Just before Moscow and a U.S. tour, they will be playing at the Lo Bolegason with great support act, Gerry Joe Weise, bluesman from Australia ..."
BLUES NEWS MAGAZINE n°29
THE YARDBIRDS AND GERRY JOE WEISE
At the Lo Bolegason, Castres, Sat 24 Nov 2001
Gerry Joe Weise had just recently arrived in Europe after an extremely successful Australian Northern Territory Tour 2000/2001 of 49 concert dates. To kick-off the French tour, Gerry Joe Weise was invited to support the legendary Yardbirds at the brand new concert venue in Castres named "Lo Bolegason" in the local Occitan language, which literally means "Bowl of fresh air". After the Yardbirds and Gerry Joe Weise Trio ritual of going to the restaurant for the evening meal, they were ready for the rock'n'blues and psychedelia !
When Gerry Joe arrived in southern France, he called up his old Brit-mate, drummer Keith Boyce from Savoy Brown & Heavy Metal Kids fame. Boyce and bassist Jean-Paul Lopez (ex. Otis Grand) were pounding it out on stage as Gerry Joe Weise played blistering blues licks on psychedelic arrangements. Gerry Joe was inspired that night, and so were the Yardbirds who were preparing for their World Tour. Yes when the Yardbirds set foot on stage, you were immediately transported back to the 1960's. The legendary tunes played by Eric Clapton, Jeff Beck and Jimmy Page, were executed by Gypie Mayo (ex. Dr Feelgood) on guitar and the original Yardbirds members : Jim McCarthy and Chris Dreja (who recently toured Darwin like Gerry Joe). The lucky audience that night were treated to outstanding early British Blues, by the classic Yardbirds, and Gerry Joe Weise - from the Commonwealth, and his musicians who have played in U.K. bands. The evening was carried high under the slogan of being "genuine". Julie Veraz.
