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 Only
a few hours after the unbelievable concert and
I try to write down my report about the event.
But before this we must say some words about C.R.F.
It started in 2004 by an idea that George Gakis
and after Ioannina's Spiritual Center support
we already celebrate the third event and I wish
this to be a standard event in the music life
of Ioannina. By the last year's appearance of
Glen Hughes the whole thing was on a high level,
in a beautiful place, in the castle with sound
and light that hasn't to be jealous from other
festivals that we see in DVDs. The news that Whitesnake
would be the headline group in these two days
made the fans happy, because this group is well
known in the rock scene and their last tour around
the world left the fans almost amazed. Especially
the people that have seen their latest DVD "Live...
in the Still of the Night" wanted more and
more them to come. It is not only luck that in
a big group of people every year we discuss -before
the summer- about how interesting the line up
of festivals that take place is but this year
the only subject was the C.R.F. and the appearance
of Whitesnake was without any discussion the 2006
event.
After Saturdays' midday
the city was filled with fans of music from near
places, but also from distant ones. From Arta
and Preveza to Thessalonica, Larissa and Patras
they made the trip for this pleasant night. The
waiting and the pleasure for the concert were
big for me because I was in the place of the big
meeting validating my ticket as an early comer.
With George, my best man, but also my partner
in Metal Perspective (don't forget to remind
me about my triumphs) and with a lot of water
bottles and semisweet wine following us, we entered
the place where we would see an album with photographs
of the last C.R.F. and a kiosk with CDs of the
musicians of the city and also all the Whitesnake
merchandise (it reminded me that I lost some thing
from my disc-case and I ought to find it). Entering
the concert place of C.R. we discovered that there
were two tents, very comfortable and flexible;
especially the big one, it was tremendous reminding
me again that I was standing in front of something
very professional). A huge screen for the people
at the back so that they could see is one more
thing that made me think about the producers'
very hard work and fantasy for the C.R.F. So without
thinking great thanks and congratulations are
the things that we ought to give them. After wondering
in the place, pretty good, especially when it
begun the night to fall and the lights were fantastic.
 Our
first stop was in the place of the t-shirts and
then cool places near the second stage were we
would drink our wine and wait the W.A.N.T.E.D.
to open the concert. At 6:30 pm in the welcoming
stage a local group named "Crossroad"
was welcoming the people by playing rock. At 7:00
pm W.A.N.T.E.D. entered the stage by raising the
temperature to the highest levels by playing the
sleaze hard rock with high spirit. To say the
truth I haven't listened studio recordings from
them, but I will start doing it as soon as they
produce their new job from Sleazy Rider Records.
They won with their sword the clapping of the
audience. Little pause and then "What's the
Buzz" hit the stage, a musical mix with rock
influences especially from the 70s' rock based
on guitar riffs, but also on the very good vocals.
The clapping was expected. Final entrance to the
2nd stage was by some musicians who played some
covers of already known songs. Big brake and we
are moving to the big stage. A little before night
fell and George Gakis and the "Trouble Makers"
entered the1st stage by playing very well known
traditional songs followed by an amazed audience.
In the set list were hard rock songs, but also
songs from their CD "Forbidden Paradise"
with their ballad "Sail Away" to make
the difference.
 The
hour was almost 10:00am and the dream came true.
Whitesnake were on the stage. David Coverdale
and his gang in front of 4.000 spectators that
were clapping and yelling at them and the whole
place was on the air. The one classic song followed
the other and the audience was on the seventh
heaven. The play list was almost the same with
the one in their latest DVD. The entire play list
took about an hour and at the end the audience
was cheerful. The only negative element in this
case is that Coverdale's voice wasn't in a very
good day, but I can't say the same for the rest
of the band which were on their top. Evidence
to all this is that all the people at the end
was seeking for the bands' posters and C.R.F.
s' one as a souvenir from this beautiful night.
Bottom line: For just another
time my congratulations to the people who set
the whole thing up and to all the other s who
helped this event to be so good. The C.R.F. is
great evidence that the well prepared festivals
can take place in the countryside. As an organization
it is just in the beginning. Wishes of the people
is that the C.R.F. will be a standard event for
every year to get such expediencies To all the
people who came to the C.R.F. and to all of them
who are now get knowing of that… see you
next year.
KEEP ON ROCKING
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