The photo above was taken on the lawns in front of The State Library of Victoria in September 1974. It was shot during a holiday on the way home from Mt Kosciuszko (and here). It was about the same time i got my first kit, the blue Tempo
The photo below is from a trip with Andrea to Melbourne in February 2012, 37 years later taken in exactly the same spot.
I had the original photo with me, and it was great to work out where it was initially taken. (On tour to Melbourne with the Primitive Painters in 1991 i though it might have been in front of a building at the Melbourne Uni.) This happened on a 38 degree day while travelling east on a tram down Latrobe St, at the intersection with Swanston St when i spotted the columns.
Puzzle Solved
The photo below is from a trip with Andrea to Melbourne in February 2012, 37 years later taken in exactly the same spot.
I had the original photo with me, and it was great to work out where it was initially taken. (On tour to Melbourne with the Primitive Painters in 1991 i though it might have been in front of a building at the Melbourne Uni.) This happened on a 38 degree day while travelling east on a tram down Latrobe St, at the intersection with Swanston St when i spotted the columns.
Puzzle Solved
The statue is St George and the Dragon
Directly in front of the Library in front of the statue of Sir Redmond Barry
What a big bass drum pedal - drawn by Andrea
Working at The Big Day Out
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A couple of Ludwig Drum Display and Colour Dealer Finishes from the mid 60's. Click here (personal collection)
Some cool 1940 bakelite pin brooches below
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I can't hear a bloody thing
Don't leave your records in the back of the car to melt !!!
Andrea at PBA 1994 presenting her radio show Oz Because
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Clancy the Red Heeler guard dog
Chloe the Red Heeler drummer dog loves using (and chewing) Promark 5A sticks just like me
My nephew Mark on my the drums. He plays League Football for Perth in the WAFL on the Half Back Flank.
Not a bad name for a band the Half Back Flankers (1994)
Not a bad name for a band the Half Back Flankers (1994)
My niece Laura (1994)
Big Day Out Riders (1995)
 Kim Salmon passed the test
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 Working at The Hoodoo Gurus Gig 26.3.94 at Thebarton Theatre
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 Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds set list 1996 Big Day Out
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The Died Pretty and here
It was fun seeing Died Pretty at the Tiv in the mid 80's (click here for Everybody Moves from the album Lost)
More great You Tubes here
It was fun seeing Died Pretty at the Tiv in the mid 80's (click here for Everybody Moves from the album Lost)
More great You Tubes here
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Time for Work
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 Time for play - What's the difference?
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It is so good to finally get that AHA cover band together. It can be so dangerous in the moshpit at an AHA gig. See devastation on the right
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These shoes have delivered about 514 issues of the DB from 1994 till 2014
"These boots were made for walking" - Nancy Sinatra 1966, great clip
"These boots were made for walking" - Nancy Sinatra 1966, great clip
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Nice cars the R and S series valiants (well it is the odds and ends section)
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Happy 71st Birthday Mum (2.6.2004)
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 With Johnny Carlini At The Bacchus with Sav (currently with Jesse Deane Freeman) in The Healers 12 October 2003
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With John Bywaters from The Twilights on bass at the Bacchus when Narmon couldn't make it in the Blue Flames. He also helped design many covers for the DB
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The Blue Flames L-R: John Bywaters on bass, John Morton (R.I.P.) guitar, me, Robb Ernst Keyboards, and the brilliant Ralph Frankie on Sax at the front. Great Band.
The Blue Flames with Robb Ernst, John Morton (R.I.P.) me and Narmon on bass
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Liz, Emily (RIP) and Jade at the Wheatsheaf. What type of beer is that?
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On stage at The Wheatsheaf with my greatest supporter. (August 2007)
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22.1.17
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It was fun doing a few gigs with Grandma's Shot gun, including supporting The Beards at Jive, also with Chris Finnen
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With Michael Winter on bass and Pat the Rat With Rowan Wilson and Enzo on bass.
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A good gig playing with Rowan Wilson and Craig on bass at the Glenelg Surf Club on 23.10.2011 with Old Gray Mule. Nice to watch CW Ayon play my kit. A rare opportunity to hear what it sounds like out front. Thanks for the CD Charles.
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The Dead Menzies
Cover band with Chris Lambden on bass from the Screaming Believers and Perry on guitar
With bass player Doc at the Bridgewater Inn (1997)
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You can't always plan your last gig before you turn 40 or any age for that matter. Any day above ground is a bonus! The set list at left was for a wedding at The Gawler Hotel 4.11.2006
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Playing with New England Stone at The Union
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I hope that these song tempos help somebody. I was curious back in the 1980's as to the tempos of some of these popular songs from these popular bands.
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Mic, George and me
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Tom Waits show at The Fad Bar Nov 19th 2006 (Happy 59th birthday Aunty Barb (Basia)) R.I.P 3rd May 2007
Dave Norris has written some hit songs in this set above. He may let you in on his secret if he can be bothered with all the bullshit involved in taking it any further. These were recorded at Aldinga at Anton's place on Saturday August 22nd and Saturday September 5th 2009
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Deadbeats at the Maid of Auckland 14.7.2012
Check out some Sensational you tubes of The Sensational Deadbeats here
Check out some Sensational you tubes of The Sensational Deadbeats here
Nice party at your shop Fraser on 14.7.2012 with the Deadbeats gig at the Hot Rod Show put on by your brother after (see above). The Blue Stingrays cd is great
Fraser's shop Rocktherapy is always good to visit
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Everyone's a winner baby that's the truth (click here) for Errol Brown
In the House Band at the Gaslight Tavern Brompton for Alex Tomlin's Rockwars. It's good to see young kids can play instruments and not just play computer games
The Three Little Pigs with Phil Bray and Michael Winter played a "nice" art exhibition opening at the TinCat. We also played a party in Glen Osmond where the lounge doors opened into a tunnel that went for about 100 metres. It used to be a silver mine. Phil played Ben Fold's Steinway that he stored there.
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Performing with Zkye at The Promethean playing songs off her album "Beyond the Pane"
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Interesting band with Dillon on the other kit. Nice watching Craig Rodda play my kit in Shades of Blue
Fun doing the soundcheck with the Screaming Believers (2012)
Dead Lucky
With Dead Lucky at the Semaphore Music Festival and Victor Harbor Rock'n'Roll Festival 2012
With Michael Winter in Dead Lucky at the Semaphore Music Festival 2012
Click here for a song from the Semaphore Music Festival on Monday 1.10.12
Click here for other photos from the Semaphore Workers club on Sunday 16.12.12
2012
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Nice way to spend Australia Day playing a benefit show for kids with cancer with Dead Lucky
2019
Shades Of Blue
Glenny Rae Virus
The Texettes
Bushfire Benefit Gig at the Gov
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Jack Robins and The Pretty Problems
Recording Notes (no pun intended)
Live Gig here
4.9.20
The Swamp
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Three Brothers Arms gig in Macclesfield (16.6.17) with Ian Reddie Pat Page and Neil Kowald on Keyboards. John Jagt and Alana are great publicans and musicians. John joined in on bass and they both really looks after the bands. Thanks Ian, Pat and Neil for a great gig.
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Silverados
Click here for the Saturday performance of "Somebody's been Rockin' my Boat" on the Clock Tower Stage plus other bands. Set list below.
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2015 Victor Harbor Rock and Roll Festival Sets, Sunday 20th September
Funk Project
Raunchy Sugar
Great playing with Michael Winter, Ian Lehman, Jessica Reed and Madz Winter
Click here for more Raunchy Sugar
Click here for more Raunchy Sugar
Oh My God It's Anne Wills!
At the Kilburn R.S.L (20.3. 2015)
Anderson Hill Winery 18.1.2014 (here)
On the plane to the next gig
Aldinga Bay Surf Club (2.3.2014)
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Victor Harbour Rockabilly Festival
Nice photos Andrea (14.9.2013)
Tour Downunder McLaren Vale (24.1.2015)
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Raunchy Sugar set lists
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River City Rumble (14.9.2014)
Look what fell off the back of the truck !!
2014
Me and Dean on the drums
Ian Lehman on guitar
Steve Smith filling in at the Lighthouse Hotel
Sandy Creek Hotel (19.10.13)
At The Port Dock Hotel. Second Birthday Gig (Sat 18.10.14)
Montage by Sam Pickering at the Port Noarlunga R.S.L.
Port Noarlunga RSL 13.5.2016 (above)
Port Noarlunga RSL 29.7.2016 (below)
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At the Gaslight (16.5.14)
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Good playing with a great bass player in Michael Winter
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2014
At the Port Noarlunga RSL May 29th 2015 (above 6 photos by Sam Pickering)
With Charli Holoubek on guitar Bay To Birdwood Rundle St Party (13.9 2015)
At Aldinga Bay Surf Club with Charlie Holoubek and Chris Finnen (Sun 4th Oct 2015)
At the Uraidla Hotrod Show Sunday 6.12.15 with Gabs on Sax
Mannum Hot Rod Show 13.3.2016 on the back of a truck watching water skiers and paddle steamers
Raunchy Sugar's 4th Birthday
Port Noarlunga R.S.L (28.10.2016)
Loyal fans Bob and
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Jess with her Dad Mark
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Click here
In The Mildura paper (2016)
Willunga Hotrod Show 5.2.17
Port Rocks Festival at The British Hotel (27.2.17)
With John Bywaters on Bass (left Port Noarlunga RSL 7.7.17) Click here
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Port Noarlunga RSL (18.8.17)
Mildura 2017
Click here
Yankalilla Car Show 2017
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25.2.18
2018 (Click here)
Victor Harbor Rock 'n' Roll Festival 2018
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See Below 2013
Click here for bookface
And then there were 6 bands for the CFS Fundraiser
Recording - Thursday, 13.2.20
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McLaren Vale Vintage and Classic 18.4.2021
Drum Lessons
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Ist Lessons
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Lessons aren't $5.50 for half an hour anymore like they were in 1980
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Phil Langford was a great teacher
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GIG CALENDERS
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Unfortunately i can't remember any of the above gigs
Click here for more gigs that i can't remember
Obituaries
"Ziggy" the founder of the Polish Youth Orchestra
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 Pete was always a great support for musicians and loved his music and cricket. I remember us sitting with our feet in an ice bucket suffering from "Gig Foot" after working as runners during the 1994 Big Day Out
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Chris was a great guy who i looked forward to seeing each fortnight at the DB Office in Hindley St. We were both delivery drivers for the magazine. We also worked together at the Big Day Out. I took over his south run into the hills delivering the DB Magazine, and still do it today 10 years later.
I will be playing the benefit concert mentioned below the picture of Chris ( on the left ) with The Chris Finnen Band on Sunday 16th September at The Gov (www.ruokday.com.au)
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 It was fun jamming in Dave's rehersal studio - a converted swimming pool
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Richard was a really gentle and talented young chap in the short time that i knew him in the early 90's and presented a show on 5PBA FM after Andrea's show Oz Because as well as sometimes filling in for her on Saturday nights. Interview here
Tony from the cabaret band used to play with Les in the 70's in another cabaret band as Cold Chisel never made any money
I did my first gig at The Union on 25.5.1985 with the Idle Frets supporting July 14th. Shirley was a great publican to the bands.
Thanks for your CDs, DVDs and friendship at the Semaphore Workers Club Woody.
A plaque has been put at the end of the bar at the Semaphore Workers Club where you used to sit. "Woody's Corner".
10.4.1964 - 23.9.2020
29.3.1965 - 7.2.2021
