GÉRARD DROUOT PRODUCTIONS presents

THE WINERY DOGS

Is there any need to introduce the musicians of The Winery Dogs? Mike Portnoy is the drummer of Dream Theater, Billy Sheehan and Richie Kotzen were the bassist and guitarist of Mr. Big. With a line-up like this, it almost seems as if the Gods have forced fate to bring together stratospheric virtuosity to create a supergroup entirely dedicated to hard rock.

And hard rock, this power trio knows how to make it. But contrary to what they sometimes produce in their side projects, with The Winery Dogs, one returns with delight to the essential. It's cleverly US-typical, divinely raw and sometimes finely reminiscent of the 70s. If we were to compare these incomparable artists, we would certainly be somewhere between Audioslave, Coverdale and Black Country Communion.

The three of them make music like they breathe, but with this project, you can feel that they are there above all to enjoy themselves. The groove is insane, the solos are always completely mastered, the bass rumbling and the guitar masterfully played, without one ever overpowering the other. And on stage, the decadent musical atmosphere and the envy that exists between the three musicians is palpable from the first notes.

Of course, three exceptional ingredients are not enough to make a good recipe. But we can assure you that these three were made to work together. Individually, it's a blast! Collectively, we hadn't seen such free hard rock for a while. And live, it's as much fun as in their youth. What more could you ask for?