A Lisbon area guitarist, 12, and a drummer, 13, are backed up ably by their musical dads.
A Lisbon area guitarist, 12, and a drummer, 13, will be backed up by their musical dads.
LEWISTON – In a departure from the Bates College Noonday Concert series’ usual classical and jazz offerings, a progressive rock band featuring two talented students from the Lisbon area will perform at 12:30 p.m. Tuesday, March 2, in Olin Arts Center Concert Hall.
Derek’s Trick Bag is led by Derek Thibault, a 12-year-old lead guitarist, and drummer Tynan Nida, 13, both students at Lisbon’s Philip W. Sugg Middle School. The band plays jazzy, technically advanced rock, including songs by guitar superstars Joe Satriani and Steve Vai, as well as rock icons Frank Zappa and Van Halen.
“The abilities of both boys were obvious from the first time I heard each of them play,” says Edward Judd, who teaches music at Sugg and works with the pair in the school’s jazz and concert bands. “Their ability to pick things up quickly was impressive, and they have a sense of style and musicality that I only tend to see in older students.”
Rounding out the band are the boys’ fathers, rhythm guitarist Gerry Thibault and bassist Don Nida.
“It’s high-energy, that’s for sure. The boys really fly,” says the elder Thibault, who is a plumber in the Bates College physical plant department and also plays with a classic-rock combo, the Easy Living Band.
For more information, people can call (207) 786-6135.
Bates Noonday Concerts are open to the public at no charge.
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