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Greg Clarke has passed away

by Mark Gibson June 1, 2011

It is with much sadness that I learnt of the passing today of Greg Clarke, one of Australia’s finest Audio Engineers. I still remember the exact day I met Clarkey just over 20 years ago. It was the 17th March 1990 (I still have the backstage pass!) at Waves Nightclub at Towradgi Beach, Wollongong & [...]

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Jock Bain has passed away

by Mark Gibson April 20, 2011

I’ve heard the sad news from a few industry folks over the past few days that Robert “Jock” Bain had passed away. Tony Wilde has written a short piece in tribute. “Jock started off working for bands in Melbourne with acts such as The Ferrets in the late 70’s. Thru the 80’s he did many [...]

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Pat Pickett’s Funeral

by Mark Gibson December 4, 2010

A lot of people have been asking about Pat Pickett’s funeral so I thought I’d pass on the details here I received from Greg Clarke. PATRICK PICKETT’S FUNERAL NOTICE On behalf of Pam Pickett, and for immediate circulation please. Our beloved mate Pat Pickett has passed on after a brief illness than none of us, [...]

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Pat Pickett has passed away

by Mark Gibson November 26, 2010

Sadly I heard today that Pat Pickett had passed away as a result of cancer. Words like “legend” and “icon” get thrown around too easily sometimes but Pat really was a legend and an icon. Pat was an old school “road warrior” whose reputation in the industry was huge. I only had the pleasure of [...]

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How I Got My Nickname

by Recko June 1, 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 young and probably (well, yes I was) reckless. Today you couldn’t get away with some of the crazy stuff that [...]

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Wane “Swampy” Jarvis

by Mark Gibson December 14, 2007

Wane “Swampy” Jarvis was one of Australia’s most respected and longest serving road crew. He is regarded as one of the first “professional” roadies and went on to be an internationally regarded tour manager. From his site: “He set standards and developed operational criteria that have become the Worldwide Industry benchmark for just about every [...]

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