hmmm.... sooner or later now, I don't know what to write anymore about this artist. Because tonight at Munich's Garage I see Eric Sardinas at least for the seventh or eight time - mind me, - not always at the Garage, but him playing live wheresoever. And let's face it, not mach is changing from time to time, exept now and then a new album and a different band line up. The current release is his seventh one and is entitled 'Sticks And Stones' and is about one year old.  And there is one thing I always have to criticise again and again, and that's the continuing ignorance of the public about artists like this one here. The play their butts off mostly in front of 50 or 100 guests only, though they would deserve so much more, but they don't get it. At least I have to say, that I haven't seen our Garage that much crowded such as tonight. I'm talking about aprox. 150 people and getting through up to the front is almost impossible.  Anyway, I remember so well, when Eric Sardinas came to Germany/Europe for the very first time. Back then he was just 30 years young, had worn those long dreadlocks and looked like the latest Glam Rock star from LA, letting all hearts of the female audiance melt like vanilla ice in the microwave-. The only thing not beeing true is the Glam Metal aspect, because Eric Sardinas plays everything else than Glam... You can rather find him in the Blues Rock draw. His own idols are not T-Rex or Sweet, but rather Robert Johnson and Mississippi John Hurt, those eternal legends, who have passed away a long time ago, but are still alive through their music.

And though times have changed meanwhile, and Eric himself will never become an icon, he still has worked himself up to a certain reputation with his further albums and his never ending touring around the globe. He does indeed belong to those musicians, who don't care whether to play in front of 20 or 200 guests. He always gives a 120 percent with all his heart. The only thing what has changed over the years, as I said before, is his band 'Big Motor'. But as he is the focus up there, it doesn't that much better. Although Eric appreciates his musicians and gives them their time on stage. By the way, while the bassist is still the same as last time and is apparently taking part at a Billy Gibbons look-a-like contest, the drummer is a new boy in the group - his name: Bryan Keeling.

And so the show here moves on in a steaming atmosphere pouring out tons of sweat. But that's how it should be at a Sardinas Show. The. meanwhile 42year old American has not lost any of his aura over the years. No he actually has got more sophisticated and more intensive. It's like with good wine - the older the better it becomes.  Okay, okay, that sounds like a clichee, but on the other hand it's a fact. One song never be missed during a Sardinas Show is 'Down At The Whiskey' and Robert Johnson gets his tribute. And we also find the brilliant song 'Treat Me Right' from the same titled debut album, which is a standard. And of course we get to hear a few tunes of the current CD 'Sticks And Stones', everything shown on the imaginary setlist. - Imaginary because there ain't no phyiscal piece of paper glued to the stage floor showing the song list. - Never mind, the Garage is singing, clapping and dancing along. And Mr. Sardinas has managed one more time to get the mood boiling in here. And as a result he leaves very satisfied faces behind.

But well, we didn't expect anything else anyway. And it is exactly this, what makes us happy on one side, but also frustrated on the other one... because this musician still has to play the mine club scene to show his talent and is able to play over all.  And if I compare this with all the bullshit we sometimes get in venues fitting in 5 to 10.000 people, and those are sold out, then it is just not fair and it hurts, - it really hurts.... On the other side, let's be glad, that we actually got such artists taking all the way from the other side of the world to play here, just as Eric Sardinas does... and we true fans - we really appreciate this and are very very grateful.... http://www.ericsardinas.co.uk/