Wide Open: 2009-2-27 at Carrington's Sports Bar

Wide Open careened into Carrington's Sports Bar & Grill at wide open throttle with exuberant rock and roll. Ana's comments include, " . . . Lots of energy and in addition to a great sound, a lot of audience interaction . . . They were truly having a good time and so was the audience . . . These guys went all out on their lighting setup . . . A good sense of humor and lots of fun that comes through their music . . . " Go to their MySpace site at http://www.myspace.com/WIDEOPEN_FANZ for gig schedules and YouTube video covers of AC/DC's "Highway to Hell," Van Halen's "Eruption" and "You Really Got Me," Nazareth's "Hair of the Dog" and more. Above, we have Louie Ameduri on lead vocals, Mike Perez on bass, Mike Giardina on lead guitar and vocals, and Roy Subirana on drums and vocals.

Update 2011-2-4: Wide Open has a new lineup. Louie Ameduri remains as lead singer. New are Edgar Cruz on guitar and vocals, Marcos de Céspedes on bass and vocals, and Eddie Gresely on drums and vocals. Scroll to end for photo.

Louie Ameduri on lead vocals. Armed with a wireless mic, this engaging singer was all over the place including on top of bar tables.
 

Lead guitarist and vocalist Mike Giardina.
 

I was on a break, sipping coffee with my back to the stage while listening to guitar riffs. When I turned, Mike Giardina was playing with the Les Paul behind his head.
 

Mike Giardina drafting a Michelob Ultra beer bottle into service to do slide guitar.
 

Presenting bassist Mike Perez, entranced by the wall of sound.
 

Drummer and vocalist Roy Subirana, tireless master of the perfect beat.
 

Ana says, " . . . good sound, good energy, good times . . . if having fun is on the agenda, Wide Open fits the bill . . . "

Update 2011-2-4: Wide Open's new lineup at The Joint. Sorry about the photo quality -- there was no frontal lighting.