By Luke Voogt
Frequency owes much of its success to Geelong, says the cover band’s lead guitarist Rob Taylor.
“We’ve had the most fun down there and most of our work’s been down there too,” he told the Indy Monday.
The Melbourne tribute rockers will return to Geelong on Saturday in what will be their last year on stage.
After seven years the band had run its course, Taylor said.
“It’s been the easiest band I’ve worked for many years. It’s been the most productive and best sounding as well.”
Saturday’s gig will be the band’s second-last at the Sphinx and Taylor said they always pulled good crowds there.
“We played there for New Year’s Eve just gone. It was absolutely choccas – we filled the main ball room.”
Frequency’s rock jukebox stretches back from the 70s to today, with hits from ACDC, Guns and Roses Pink.
But lead singer Cynthia Gallie belting out Tina Turner’s Proud Mary was the most-requested crowd favourite, Taylor said.
“She’s electric – she can be so quiet off stage but get her on and she can’t keep still.
With the band in Geelong, Gallie would pay tribute to local girl Chrissie Amphlett with songs like All the Boys in Town, Taylor said.
“There’s nothing that woman can’t sing. It seems like she hypnotises some people up front sometimes – it’s amazing to watch.”
Taylor won’t make it to Saturday’s show, but has found a good replacement with guitarist Zakk Zedras – who also filled in for rock legends Chocolate Starfish.
But Taylor will likely join the band when it hits the Sphinx for the final time later this year.
“We want to thank everyone who’s come down to our shows,” he said.
