Multi Award winner Dave Gleeson (The Screaming Jets/The Angels) will join forces with Aria Hall of Famer and Multi award winner Russell Morris and music giants Jack Jones (Southern Sons), Rai Thistlethwayte (Thirsty Merc/Joe Satriani/Sammy Hagar) performing their biggest hits together on stage as the Caprettos get back together and on the road in October 2024.
Appearing as The Fabulous Caprettos, the four will perform together on stage for the entire concert; combining their unique musical virtuosities and stage presence to reimagine some of Australian rock music history’s most memorable moments from the 60s to the present day plus new songs and surprises.
Gleeson replaces veteran Darryl Braithwaite bringing a new energy to the group who combine to sing the biggest hits of each performer along with their drummer Jackie Barnes (son of Jimmy).
“The group’s name comes from a band in-joke,” explains Russell. “Someone jokingly referred to us as the “greatest of all time” or GOAT, but we didn’t want to appear egotistical. So, we replaced the acronym with the Italian word for goat—capretto.”
The four friends will play a selection of their favourite songs, including Russell Morris’ spirit of the 60s anthems, The Real Thing and Sweet Sweet Love, Southern Sons hits Hold Me in Your Arms, Always and Ever, Heart of Danger, Thirsty Merc pop songs, In the Summertime, 20 Good Reasons, Mousetrap Heart, and Someday, Someday and Screaming Jets rock anthems such as Better, C’Mon and Shivers.
“The boys and I absolutely love playing together as The Fabulous Caprettos,” Russell said. “It breathes new life into all our hit songs when we play them together.”
Russell, now the elder statesmen of the band, said he particularly enjoyed singing playing on the other member’s of the group’s songs .
See them Thursday 3 October, Event Centre Caloundra.
