The king and them

The rock section of the Jam for Japan was rounded off by Wise, Young & King. They've made more than a few appearances in my show reminders but this was the first I'd been able to see the classic rock-loving quartet.

First we have Myles Bell and Alan Charlton, the group's two guitarists.



Alan sometimes drops the guitar; bassist Chris Terkuc Colin Wolfson and drummer Alex Scott round out the band.



Microphone wrangling action!



The whole lot!



Running about!



Bass action!



Drumming action!



Myles frets!



I confess I prefer them when they have two guitars cranking it out.



More bass!



Fisheye action!



Bonus Myles!



Guest harmonica action!



More guitar!



Extra bending!



Extra drumming!



Yet more guitar!



Back to back action!



And some final, fret-eating action!



Their next gig is in Oshawa May 7; their next Ottawa show is at the Live Lounge May 19.

• Show reminder: Fatality, I, Colossus, Naartok and Barrow Wight play loud at Cafe Dekcuf; Jeffery Straker and Glenn Nuotio are on the NAC's Fourth Stage; the ever-busy Celery Troff and Hawt Rawk Robawt play Maxwell's; Deadhorse gallops into Zaphod's; The Beauties are at the Elmdale. Static Revolt and Deadzone are at the Avant-Garde. Last but not least, the Kelp Weekend kicks off with a performance at Kichessippi Brewery by Jim Bryson with Matt Essoudry's Mash Potato Mashers and Flecton Big Sky.