ALEX SKOLNICK, GILBY CLARKE, ULI JON ROTH Jam With VERNON REID At New Zealand's G-TARANAKI

July 20, 2008

Vernon Reid (LIVING COLOUR) ended his Friday night (July 18) "Midnight Session" G-TARanaki guitar festival set, held at Puke Ariki knowledge centre in New Plymouth, New Zealand, by jamming with Alex Skolnick (TESTAMENT),Gilby Clarke (GUNS N' ROSES) and Uli Jon Roth (SCORPIONS). The Saturday night TSB Stadium concert was played to a sold-out audience by Joe Satriani, Glenn Hughes, Vernon Reid, Tim Donahue and the BRIAN HATCHER BAND.

Both Hughes and Reid performed with unique bands comprising Kiwi musicians. The former DEEP PURPLE bassist/vocalist played a set of exclusive PURPLE numbers, including "Stormbringer", "Burn" and "Gettin' Tighter", with guitarists Kara Gordon and Simon Koretz alongside Anders Olinder on keyboards and Nathan Koretz on drums. Vernon Reid's show, which kicked off with a version of JIMI HENDRIX's "Are You Experienced?" and included LIVING COLOUR's "Middle Man", featured Australian drummer Magesh Magesh and New Zealanders Jonathan Crayford on Hammond organ and Crete Haami on bass.

G-TARanaki's success has organizers predicting the event will now become annual.

Photo by: Emily McCarvill

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