Local Concert Video Showcase!!

Today's post is 100% devoted to the latest hard rock and punk covers filmed for SaultOnline's Mike Caruso's YouTube channel, as he has continued regularly posting new videos of local musicians on the weekend nightclub circuit for the past three weeks or so. His Toystock video aside, we now have enough hard rock and punk videos of his to do a whole post today, and we'll start with local acoustic hard rock trio The Wyld Stallyns' set at The Whiskey Barrel's first anniversary bash last month! This features The Stallyns alongside Rob & Jesse's Elements bandmate Jonas Gasperas on guest hand drums, though at the at the stationary camera angle, you'd be forgiven for not seeing him behind Rob. This 10 minute video features everyone covering Prince's "Kiss" (with Christina Speers on lead vocals), Elvis Presley's "Little Sister" (with her husband Rob on lead vocals), and Weezer's "(If You're Wondering If I Want You To) I Want You To" (with both of the Speers' singing together.)

"Little Sister" aside, these are covers of theirs that we've seen filmed before, but they are fan favourites that showcase their range, and the video is well shot from multiple cameras! I just wish that the lighting on the stationary camera wasn't so yellow, and the vocals can be hard to make out at times. The Wyld Stallyns are on a break right now due to Christina's commitments in the local production of Cats, but let this video tide you over in the meantime!



Next up, here's two videos of local classic rock cover quartet Obsession at two different concerts from recent weeks! Admittedly a band that's on the fence of fitting our coverage, this talented veteran quartet just happened to cover hard rock songs in the last two videos Mike filmed of theirs, including at their Water Tower Pub show on November 16th, where they covered Joan Jett & The Blackhearts' "I Love Rock & Roll". Solidly done rendition with Valerie putting a little extra grit into the vocals, and everyone handles this classic well, but the shift in audio quality from camera to camera can be more noticeable here than usual. Give this one a look below!



Mike's other Obsession video came from two weeks later when they rocked The Esquire Club, and he filmed them tackling Billy Squier's "Everybody Wants You". The very purple lighting isn't optimal, but the audio holds up, and they play this song with ease! Nice to see Valerie, Gabe, Jim, and Steve keeping on with lots of well recieved local concerts, so give these a look, and don't miss them back at The Water Tower Pub next month!



Finally, here's a video of local singer/guitarist Cameron Oliver playing at The Upper Deck Bar & Grill (above The Canadian Nightclub) on November 21st! Mike filmed the Soo's Got Talent semifinalist playing three cover songs that night in this 9+ minute video, including A Thousand Horses' "Smoke", Green Day's "Good Riddance (Time Of Your Life)", and Riley Green's "I Wish Grandpas Never Died".  The cover selections do point to a strong country component in his set, albeit without going with the obvious songs, but his more hesitant, slowed down delivery on the Green Day cover isn't my cup of tea. Cameron's on the rise, so give his video a look below!



That's all for today, but stay tuned for more news and updates on the site in the coming days! Thanks everyone!