Don't leave your records in the back of the car to melt !!!
I reckon Gene would be a good name !
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Happy 71st Birthday Mum (2.6.2004)
The photo above was taken by my mum, 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
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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
Andrea at PBA 1994 presenting her radio show Oz Because
What a big bass drum pedal - drawn by Andrea
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Signed by H.G. Nelson aka Greg Pickhaver at the Mambo shop opening with GT. Stringer in Rundle St, 28th September 1999
Nice cars the R and S series valiants (well it is the odds and ends section)
Clancy the Red Heeler guard dog
Chloe the Red Heeler drummer dog loves using (and chewing) Promark 5A sticks
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)
Working at The Hoodoo Gurus Gig 26.3.94 at Thebarton Theatre
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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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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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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The Healers
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 With Johnny Carlini (R.I.P) At The Bacchus with Sav (currently with Jesse Deane Freeman) in The Healers 12 October 2003
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The Blue Flames
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, from The Hiptones ( 31.7.2011)
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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
Michael Winter on Bass and Pat The Rat
Rowan Wilson Trio
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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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With Rowan Wilson and Enzo on bass.
The Dead Menzies
Cry Wolf
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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Mic, George and me
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
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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
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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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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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
The Great Redeemers
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Here for Payneham RSL gig (26.5.23)
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