Bonnie’s Laurie
Allen Tribute
Page Updated
23 April 2012 Brags & Bags
This
little spot is reserved for things I am told, asked or just happen to over-hear.
If you have something to share please email me on bonnie@laurieallen.net. I
promise I won’t tell the boys, I will just put it on here so feel free to
speak out. Warren
Keats The
Warren Keats Band The
Muster
2011 About Warren Keats..from Youtube
enty for “Come On Baby” One
of the countrys best talents, always has been. Why
is he under rated? Same reason all good muso's cant get exposure or the credit they deserve. No
venue will pay for good live gigs today, you have to listen to canned crap or contemporary shit. Comments regarding Warren Keats
production of Laurie Allen’s “The Cowboy Album “ Email...– I overdosed on it
over the weekend and thoroughly enjoyed it. Even to this day his voice sends
shivers down my spine. This is one CD I’ll hold close to my heart. Much
appreciated….Shirley McCombe Email.. I hope you don't think I have forgotten about Laurie's Cowboy
Album - I have been saving it until I could listen to it properly. I never realised it was going to take more
than a couple of months to get a real chance, but finally, I got there. It's great. He had an incredible talent and listening
to something like these CDs all the way through, you can really appreciate
it. I love the liner notes too - I
like Wazza's style!
You, he and everyone else involved have done a great job bringing
about this tribute - it was definitely too good to miss. Thank you so much for sharing it with me.
GT …Wales UK Email.. I received your
CDs today, thanks so much for sending them. The *Cowboy Album* is fabulous!
You and Warren did an amazing job, collating Laurie's songs and putting them
to Disc. Excellent playing also by all the musicians involved
ML..NSW Email..
What an
amazing thing you have done with the Cowboy Album. Making it freely available
to listen to after all that work you did to complete the project is a
testament to you incredible dedication…. Dylan…. Canberra Email..
Hi Bonnie,
Well girl I have just finished listening to Laurie’s cd, again. You have made
it near
imposable to pick any one track that I could I like the best. God Waza done a fantastic job with it and deserves a medal,
so do you for getting this cd out there to Laurie’s fans. It’s just wonderful
news that this cd is going to be kept forever more in the archives, that is
the best news anyone could receive, you must be so thrilled about this, I know I would be. What you have done for Laurie is so
wonderful and I know he would be so proud of you and Waza
for what you have done. I
believe in fate and feel those cassettes came to life with a helping hand of
an angle just so Laurie will live on forever more. just
think girl in 50 years from now when I’m long gone, these songs of Laurie’s
will still be out there. These songs and the way that Waza
has arranged them is perfect in my eyes, the music
and backing is perfection and worth every bit of the eight months it took to
do. Please give Waza a bit bear hug
, plenty of kisses and a thousand thank you’s
from Lynie Pooh from Adelaide, what a wiz kid he is, brilliant !
Lyn…Adelaide Email.. One of the tracks
was featured the other night on the radio (Keith McGowan). How
wonderful to be keeping Laurie’s music alive – and what a treasure this
collection is…… TG {Author} Email… WOW….. Margaret J…Ararat. Email…I guess we would all
like to think that we would be lucky enough to have some one step in &
finish off our left over after we fall of the perch, Laurie is very fortunate
to have you do that for him, If I should be so lucky…… JC
..NSW 2010 The Warren Keats
Band at Yea….March 2010 Bonnie it
was a great night ,Warren was
fantastic, I had so many people telling me what a fantastic band it was and
Warren you rock Judy
Pitt..Melbourne. The WK Band made the night SHINE!!! ……..Susie Gamble… Mansfield About The WKB Band….The song Hitch Hiker brought back a lot of
memories from years ago…Audience member. About Warren Keats
guitar playing….I
requested “Peter Gunn” I loved it, great guitar work, and loved Hitch Hiker….
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2008 About Waza’s Youtube clip January 2008 Joy
& Mitch, committee members of The Country Music Guild of Australia
emailed to say how much they liked the clip “ Come
On Baby” by Waza and thought the editing was great.
check out Waza on Youtube, it’s a great clip. About Waza…September 2008… No.1
fan of Waza is hoping Waza
gets a band together real soon, he wants to be around to see it… …………..Thanks
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2007 Mike Bella Show
Sunshine February 2007 About The Muster, That
is a fantastic band, they put on a good show. Where else can we see them? About Waza,
He is crazy but he can play that guitar. About Geoff Wells Reservoir
RSL (A Geoff & Bobbi Gig) March 2007 He hasn’t lost that
voice, where does it come from, he has a great voice….Gazza A comment from me…I always loved Elvis singing “The Trilogy” I
thought no-one could sing that song like him, then I saw PJ Proby sing it live in Melbourne, it was the best ever I
thought well that has got to be the all time best,
well not taking away from Elvis or PJ but when I saw Geoff Wells sing that
song, I only have one thing to say….OMG, Dave Jorgenson Show Chelsea April 2007 About
The Muster,..Wow
this band is awesome, this band is a very tight knit band, wild. This
band is the best. About
Penelope Somerville, She is a WOW, she has a great
voice and knows how to play that fiddle.
She is beautiful and that fiddle playing, fantastic.
I would like to see more of her she is a cutie. About
Waza, Wild, one of
the best guitarists I have seen.,…he is really
something. Comment
from Me….considering there was only time for one
quick rehearsal Dave Jorgenson and The Muster did one great show, Dave Jorgenson
has a great voice and put on a good show with The Muster, it was a joy to see
an overwhelmed audience rush to the stage with a few over enthusiastic
members having to be lead off the stage by security….My final comment…..The
Muster you are the best band in the country….. The WKB.@ The Guild May 2007 About The WKB…@ The
Guild…
I only come here when this band is on, they are great. About Dave Moore(guest pedal steel
player) he is one of the best pedal steel players I have heard, sounds good
with the The WKB. About Waza. August 2007 A
local DJ on hearing a couple of Waza’s unrecorded
songs asked if they could have a copy, as they are unrecorded I had to say no
and they said they would kill to have that music. About Waza. September 2007. Len
after seeing the Waza Music clips on his site was
overwhelmed, would like to have bought them but settled for some songs
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2006 The WKB @ The Guild
Pascoe Vale RSL March 2006 About The WKB,
I asked a regular dancer at The guild why she wasn’t dancing,and
she said she how much she loves the music of The WKB so much she just likes
to sit and listen., loves Waza’s voice especially
the ballads. Sensational was the
word used by a new recruit to The Guild,. OMG they are good. Regular Guild
member Dee asked if it was possible to change the bands gigs over so The
WKB would be playing on her Birthday
Night, Dee said Waza’s band was the absolute best
and it was seconded by Diane Johns who is one lady who knows her country
music. About Waza’s song
Hey Laurie from Lyn in Adelaide. (the staunchest Laurie Allen fan ) I listened to this song,
with tissues in hand, I sat and listened to the song three times already, Waza has such a nice voice. a fitting tribute for Laurie,
Waza must be a great man to have done this song for
Laurie, I wish I could see Waza on stage. About Waza @ JayDees latest Country Gig
2006. One particular man at
this gig didn’t need to say anything at all… he stood at near the stage with
his mouth open and a glaze in his eyes when Waza
went to town on his guitar,still with the amazed
look he walks back to his table and imitates what he had just seen but the only difference was the sound just
wasn’t quite the same on his brand new air-guitar. Judy Pitts Birthday Bash, December 2006..
Rock N Roll Private function About The WKB. This band is bleep bleepin
great, I love this bleep bleepin band. rock n roll
is back. This band is one fantastick band, they are great. They went
absolutely crazy when playing Guitar Boogie, it was something to see. About Waza…He
is wild, he was like in a trance during Guitar Boogie, it went on forever,
they just played and played like never before. About Harry,
Harry started to sing “House Of The Rising Sun”, all of a sudden the smokers
all rushed in from outside, with beaming faces, they just stood and beamed ,
dead silence until the end of the song then they all seem to rise up all at
once with one big roar, one comment was “that was the best I have ever heard
that song sung, ever”. About Ped, That drummer was so hot on those drums, a
real good drummer. About Whitey,..
The bass player looked like he was really into the rock n roll, he really
looked like he was enjoying himself. About The WKB…
The Warren Keats Band was booked for Judy Pitts Birthday Bash as a surprise
by her hubby Russell, she loves The WKB and got his wish for them to be
there. Judy would like to thank the boys for giving her such a great night
and for putting so much into a great night. Their Rock N Roll blew their
guests away. My Comment On The WKB,
The Warren Keats Band is my very favourite country band and now that I have
seen them in their Rock N Roll mode they are my very favourite Rock N Roll
band too. About The WKB from
Russell Pitt, The whole night was
great, there were so many songs I would like to have heard them sing, my
highlight of the night was Waza singing “She’s My
Baby” and Harry singing “House Of The Rising Sun and of course that marathon
Guitar Boogie. 2
weeks later Russell is still raving about The Warren Keats Band, Russell who
has had some health issues of late counts every day to be a blessing and he
said that night with The Warren Keats Band was worth staying alive for….. A guest at The
Birthday Bash went to another party that had another band the following
night, when asked which band she liked she said The WKB killed them, and said
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