Saturday 7 September 2024

Don Powell Band video shoot

 



Only a few weeks now until the next video shoot for The Don Powell Band in Kidderminster, which was a great event last year.

The track that they will be releasing is still, at this time, a mystery, but it will be a `tribute to the late Cozy Powell` (no relation), that excellent powerful drummer who played with the likes of Rainbow, the Brian May Band, Whitesnake, and others.

I met Don for the first time last year, after loving Slade since my school days, and what a lovely, patient chap he is. He is extremely generous with his time both with fans and interviewers alike, and last year`s video shoot was a great evening.

You might recall that Don gave me one of his sticks at the end of the shoot, his sticks being custom made for him and heavily taped against shattering into pieces of stage. 



Looking forward to what`s in store this year, as apparently Don will be using Cozy Powells` original double chrome kit too, similar to Don`s trusty Ludwig chrome kit of the 70s and 80s. This is being loaned to him by it`s current owner.

Last year the Band shot a video for their cover of the track `I am the Beat`, with Bev Bevan guesting . The former ELO drummer also patiently, and quietly, signed autographs before the shoot, and this can be seen on the framed VIP entry ticket above.

Think it`s going to be a great night.