The Atlantics @ Kirra Stage

On Sunday June 9th I went to the Kirra Stage to see legendary Australian rock group the Atlantics which it was my 4th time seeing them which my first time was @ KedroN Wavell March 1st 2002 and had not seen them live since Wintersun on Saturday June 11th 2005 @ the Nightowl Stage when Bosco Bosanac and Peter Hood were in the group and also the current line up that performed @ Cooly were Jim Skiathitis from 1962, Martin Cilla since 1999, lloyd Gyi on drums and on bass Haydn Pickersgill. The show started at 1pm and for the next hour and 15 minutes the Atlantics performed the one set doing the classic 60's recordings including Bombora and the Crusher as well as Come On which they did it with Johnny Rebb in 1967 as well as songs they've done since the 90's when they reformed as well as new song called Maroubra and during the show some people were on the parachutes landing at the beach which was really good. The show finished @ 2.15pm and after the show they had Cd's on sale which I bought one called Collectibles as well as saying hello Dave Bridge who was actually performing there and also got a photo with Jim Skiathitis. which I then walked back to Coolangatta where I would see Issi Dye. The show was AWESOME which everyone enjoyed themselves including myself and the band played so AWESOMELY with great guitar playing by Jim as well as great drumming by Lloyd. It's 50 years since Bombora was released and it's sound as good today as it was back then and also let's hope we see the Atlantics play Queensland soon. Set List- Flight Of The Surf Guitar Thunder Down Under instrumental Mirage(1965) Hawaii Five O Rumble and Run(1964) Maroubra Dawn Patrol Bombora(Australian number 1 hit 1963) Point Zero Come On(1967) Chatterbox Giant(1965) drum instrumental Warp 5 Saturday Night The Crusher(1963) War Of The Worlds(1964)

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