'Symphony of Angels' the Angels in concert: Ron enjoys some real rock and roll in the Adelaide City region of South Australia

In the true traditions of Australian rock'n'roll, the Angels have had a few bust-ups, line-up changes and the occasional health problem fuelled by a take-no-prisoners approach to their work.

The Angels have never made any secret of their enduring success with a larger than life front man in Doc Neeson and guitar riffs driven by the Brewster brothers, Rick and John. All three learnt the tricks of their trade while growing up in Adelaide's vibrant rock'n'roll music scene of the late sixties and seventies.

By 1977, they were well and truly on the road to fame with a riff that - like a freight train - would cross the country.

John Brewster, "The Angels": "Take a Long Line was our first hit. It felt fantastic. Rick wrote three songs in two weeks I think were very significant to the whole feel and direction of the Angels."

Songs like "I Aint the One" and the classic "Am I Ever Gonna See Your Face Again" would define the band as a hard driving, in-your-face rock outfit.

John Brewster: "If I do say so we're a great live band. We're fantastic. We give it our all and as we get older we play with as much passion as we ever did. The songs weren't written for an era, they weren't written necessarily from a young man's perspective and I think they have stood the test of time. I can say that because so many young people relate to them today."

And come April 17th those classics and many more will be backed by the 30-piece Adelaide Art Orchestra at a special one-off concert at the Adelaide Festival Theatre.

Doc Neeson, "The Angels": "There's going to be a mixture of the classic hits that our fans have loved and enjoyed over the years. And we're looking for something interesting as well to put with the orchestra."

At Mix Master Studios in the Adelaide Hills, the man who'll conduct the Festival Theatre concert, Rob John leads John Brewster and a group of classical musicians through another recording session in which cello and violin will add to the power and dramatic suspense of the 'Symphony of Angels' experience.

Rob John, Conductor: "I knew a lot of the Angels songs. I'd like to say that I'm too young to be an Angels fan but I'm not. I'm certainly in their era." To book your ticket to the 'Symphony of Angels' concert at the Festival Theatre on Saturday April 17, 2010 contact Bass on 131 246.

'Symphony of Angels'
The Angels & Adelaide Art Orchestra
Adelaide Festival Theatre
Saturday April 17th
Book at Bass 131 246

Published 21st March 2010