Zakk Wylde’s power trio shook Ibirapuera

Few festivals manage to bring together so many aspects of music on the same stage as the Best of Blues and Rock. Starting with Emo Core Di Ferrerowho after a tour with NX Zero He returned to performing with his solo work. Di has its loyal audience. With the sun high at 2pm, the musician brought NX hits and original songs to a festival that was beginning to welcome the audience on a warm autumn afternoon.

Next came the veterans of the CPM 22, with its heavier hardcore, playing to a slightly larger (and busier) audience. The band brought hits from their repertoire and some songs from the new album, Enfrente, released in May. In an exclusive interview with ‘the vocalist and frontman, Badauícomments on the CPM share the stage with the giants of world music, and says that the CPM He has always had his feet on the ground, and tries not to delude himself with success. “We have to play, do what we like, always with a lot of professionalism, respect and love for the profession, so we will always be at these big events”, adds the vocalist. Check out the full interview here.

The international presentations began soon after, with the charismatic Eric Gales. The blues with a soul touch from the American guitarist made the late afternoon twilight the perfect backdrop for his clean and flawless solos. Welsh commented exclusively to Rolling Stone Brasil, his passion for the guitar and the curious influence of capoeira on his music. “I play the rhythm that is played during capoeira in my shows, and I hope that the Brazilian public appreciates my tribute to their culture” comments Gales. Check out the full interview here and Eric Gales risking some capoeira steps.

The always elegant Joe Bonamassa He began his work at 6:30 pm and confirmed that he is one of the greatest guitarists active in the world. In just over 1h20 of the show, Bonamassa He presented a crowd with his hits and a magnificent full moon further brightened the stage at the Ibirapuera Auditorium, designed by Niemeyer.

To conclude the presentation, Bonamassa paid tribute to ZZTop It is Led Zeppelin in a mesh up of Just Got Paid It is Dazed and confusedrespectively.

The big attraction of the night, Zakk Sabbath, took the stage with just the essentials: two walls of amplifiers and the drums. But the presentation was anything but simple. The power trio formed by Joey Castillo on the battery, Rob “Blasko” Nicholson at the bottom and Zakk Wylde on guitar and vocals, he bombarded the audience in the first song with Snowblind. The show is raw and fast, with no delays between songs – the biggest hits of the black Sabbath – which didn’t give fans a second of rest.

Zakk It is Blasko They didn’t stop on stage, shaking their hair while the crowd sang the songs. At one point during the presentation, the voice of Wylde looks so similar to Ozzy that confuses the most skeptical, which makes the youngest fans of black Sabbath – by younger, I mean the teenagers who were present – getting a taste of what it’s like to see a band of this caliber live. The highlight of the show came with NIB and to close: War Pigs, which made even the most tired of us jump. In an exclusive chat for Rolling Stone Brazil, Wylde declares his love for Brazilian fans and especially Brazilian steakhouses. Check it out here.

Amid controversies — the festival used to be free, this is the second year with ticket charges — the Best of Blues and Rock is firmly established on the agenda of major Brazilian festivals, and I dare say that after this year, it could be called: Best of Blues and Rock AND Heavy Metal.