Australian Music History

Roadie Stories

  • Yellarock 1

    18 August 2005

    Round about 1990 we got a call from a Biker Club about doing a big gig for them. It was to be a three day festival of bikes, booze & music about halfway along the…

  • Stevie Wright

    06 August 2005

    I was blown away last night to see Stevie Wright on This Is Your Life. During the late Eighties I worked for a while as Stevies live sound engineer, alongside my brother Brett on monitors…

  • Going on a real tour – James Blundell

    25 January 2005

    The “tour” story about Bandanna apparently gave some people, including my beloved Mrs Gibbo, the idea that touring was some sort of wonderful, bohemian lifestyle chock full of naked women, intoxicating substances and midnight law…

  • Goin’ on tour – Bandanna

    01 January 2005

    I had a conversation with my Son the other day that brought back a few memories. He is “getting a band together” with a few mates as teenagers do and we were talking about things…

  • Shepparton

    17 December 2004

    How often does Shepparton spring into your mind? Be honest. Not often I’ll bet. Well, I have had discussion recently with someone from Shepparton and it jogged a few memories. As some of you know,…