The Bathurst Review by Simon Carroll Bathurst races are famed for the cold conditions in which they are held, but the mid November running of the V8 supercar classic allows more people to attend in a more temperate climate than the race in early October. This is reflected in the record attendance to the race meeting, although minus Brock. The other great attraction in town for the weekend carnival was none other than that renowned Aussie rock outfit - Cold Chisel - who were adding a few degrees to the temperature in their own unique way with the Black Friday Burnout at Carrington Park. A keen crowd of Chisel fans from all points of the compass gathered in the brilliant sunset and the slightly soggy underfoot of Bathurst's premier football field. Gates opened at 5.30pm and the crowd filtered in to get the best spots, while checking out the beer tent (doing a roaring trade) and various food and merchandising stalls. As can often happen at a country venue, there was plenty of good natured antics amongst the steadily building crowd, as the anticipation slowly built. We were here to witness the first major headlining act of this nation's much lamented hard rock outfit since the sad demise in 83, and there were great expectations in the air, mixed with a few nerves. Karen, a local girl, was keen to hear the band rock. "I have never seen them play before, but have all their albums. I can't wait for the show." A bloke only known as Nugget, was an old time fan - "Mate, they were a top group, I saw them in the old days around Sydney, and this is a f***** fantastic night!" Security was tight around the access points, but pretty relaxed around the crowd, breaking the stereotype bouncer mould by cracking jokes with the audience. Bass player Phil Small was seen to freely mingle with the crowd down near the mixing desk, while checking out the support acts. Next Page Sound Check Photos