PRESSE

VAGABOND FANCLUB -oktober 1996

Men vi har blitt omtalt i et annet tidskrift også, og det i et mye større opplag enn Jarlsberg. Det er snakk om blekka til Vagabond Official Fanclub. Denne gikk ut til alle medlemmer av TNT Official Fanclub som hadde over 100.000 medlemmer på det meste. Dette kom på trykk høsten -96 og er skrevet av Sienna Madoka Adobe fra Japan som er sjef i fanklubben og studerer i Norge. Hun har også senere tilfredstillt kravene til en ekte Treskalle.

TRESTOCK FESTIVAL

SET-LIST:
Daredevil
Johnny The Fox Meets Jimmy The Weed
Key To The Rainbow
Tralletonetroll
Do You Like It?
Caught Between The Tigers
10 000 Lovers (in one)
Seven Seas
(encore)
Harley Davidson
Just A Smile

   Ca. 1 hour by train to south-west of Oslo, Trestock is the rock festival that is held in the woods of Gullhaug, the suburbs of Holmestrand every summer. It was the 6th anniversary this year. There is no advertisement of the festival, but everyone comes by word of mouth. This situation gives the festival a big individuality that makes people more familiar. That was actually why Vagabond decided to play there. When Ronni got an offer from his friend, he immediately answered "Yes, of course". There were 7 bands that took part in. Most of them were local bands.

   This time Jørn & Steinar could not play together because of the inconvenient schedules. Ronni, Morty and Dag got a guest drummer Totto Hansen. Vocalist this time was Ronni himself, even if you believe it or not. It was not only this that was unusual. As you can see on the set-list above, Vagabond did a very special performance here. Mixed songs from Vagabond, Rypdal & Tekrø and TNT, and arrangements were almost improvised moreover. Perfect playing ability that is well known, plus the spirit like local bands that reminds us very early TNT period. The show was amazingly powerful.

   The show for 90 mins in the midnight, probably looked like Ronni´s independent stage because of his guitar leads, solos and lead vocals. Japanese fans must remember it. "Morty´s 5-finger-trick" at TNT concert in Japan, came with "Do You Like It?" here. With "10 000 Lovers", Ronni & an audience sang the chorus together. "Harley Davidson" in Norwegian language, was the one that the band answered fans request promptly. "Just A Smile" may be a song that includes a message from Ronni. It is played last at the Rypdal & Tekrø show too.

   Nedless to say that Vagabond´s appearance was so meaningful for both promotors and audience as much as the band themselves. After the show, Vagabond got "the special honor prize" that expressed exactly thankfulness from the people at Trestock.  
 

(Til informasjon kan det opplyses at "the special honor prize" var en antikvarisk trehøvel med en innskripsjon som takk for innsatsen. Tekrø spilte tross alt gratis og jeg visste at han var opptatt av gamle ting. Høvelen står utstilt i Studio Studio på Raufoss.)