Australian Music History

Greg Morris

I've been playing drums and singing in bands since 1973 and still going ...... strong!! Now playing in Sydney covers/party band Mad Cow http://www.madcowtheband.com.au

  • The Thought Criminals

    04 September 2014

    The Thought Criminals were one of those unique bands whose popularity was based on their quirkiness as well as having great songs. Emerging from Sydney in late 1977 they found themselves wrapped up in the…

  • Johnny O’Keefe

    03 April 2014

    Do a search on the internet for Johnny O’Keefe (aka J.O.K. or The Wild One) and you will find plenty to keep you busy reading. But for the uninitiated here is a rundown on a…

  • little BIG Rigs PA & Lighting Hire

    03 January 2013

    A short history on Mark Laidler and little BIG Rigs PA & Lighting Hire. After leaving The Undecided? in late 1984 where he had already built his first PA that the band was using, a friend asked if he still…

  • Terrence Michael “Fox” Walsh aka Johnny Dole

    16 July 2012

    Terrence Michael “Fox” Walsh was a singer, song writer, musician, entertainer who is best known as the lead vocalist for Sydney based Punk Rock band Johnny Dole & The Scabs from 1977 – 1978. Terrence…

  • Rocks

    30 March 2012

    Rocks, please, never put a “The” in front, were a Sydney based Punk Rock band which started its life as a three piece in 1976 with childhood friends Bill Webb (a.k.a. Bill Posters) Drums/Lead Vocals,…

  • The Grand Hotel – Broadway Sydney

    13 March 2012

    The Grand Hotel’s short but huge claim to fame as a venue for bands came about in 1977. The publican Dennis was approached with the proposal of opening the doors to a new style of…

  • The Prisoners – 1979

    08 March 2012

    The Prisoners were a short-lived Sydney-based Punk Rock band that emerged soon after Punk Rock band Rocks had disbanded. Bill Webb (a.k.a. Bill Posters) in early 1979 had approached his fellow Rocks‘ guitarist Peter Davie…

  • Tommy & The Dipsticks (The Crooked Hearts)

    26 January 2012

    Tommy & The Dipsticks were a Sydney based Punk Rock band that started around 1977. The Dipsticks’ guitarists John Cowper & Peter Mullany from Johnny Dole & The Scabs were school mates so Peter was…

  • That’s Right!

    21 September 2011

    That’s Right! were a Sydney based Rock band who formed when members of cover band Shanghai became unhappy with the direction the band was taking. Realizing they had a common interest in doing original songs…