Australian Music History

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  • “Weckwess I’m not weally a woadie”

    10 April 2012

    This guy amazed me but pissed me & a hell of a lot of people off. I can’t remember his name even though I ended up working on the same gigs as him too many…

  • Highway Robbery

    25 September 2011

    Mad Gorilla used to do a song called Highway robbery and it was a true story, very freaky but true. The highway was The Highway Hotel at Wentworthville which is gone now. There’s a super…

  • 1920’s Stella Guitar

    28 August 2011

    In 1992 I was asked to help a friend move his stuff out of a storage unit. While we were doing it I noticed a beaten up old guitar case. When I asked about it…

  • How to get rid of the Vice Squad

    26 May 2011

    Bombay Rock – October 81 During our residency we were having a ball. Spent the days hanging around surfers then a soundcheck in the arvo or if we were doing a support that night help…

  • WTF Is That?

    29 March 2011

    I think it was feb’80 when Mad Gorilla went to Adelaide for 2 weeks ( I’m sure someone has a better memory than me & will correct me ) Anyhow we were staying at a…

  • Dead Roo’s & Red Dust

    08 March 2011

    Have a quick look on Google earth and you’ll see that Cobar is a bloody long way from Sydney. So in his infinite wisdom the booking agent organised a gig out west the night before…

  • How I Got My Nickname

    01 June 2009

    G’day, Well first up I should start with a disclaimer for all aspiring crew & the young & impressionable. My stories come from a time in the industry that was pretty wild & I was…