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  MIKE RUDD'S No. 9
Mike Rudd's No. 9
The name was inspired by The Beatles's enigmatic song of the same name, but it had actual relevance to Bill and me as it was the ninth band name that we'd had since the inception of Spectrum - or The Spectrum, as it was originally.
The Troubadour in Brunswick St Fitzroy (pic) was a very special gig for us at the time (1984) and there were some interesting combinations of players who guested with Messrs Rudd and Putt. Bill had moved away from the bass guitar and divided his time between the electric Fender (Squier I think) and his trusty nylon acoustics, one of which was a downtuned slide, (tuned to an open C), which was a truly innovative and amazingly effective concept that he persisted with until his death in 2013..
One of those guests mentioned in this cutting was David Krycer, who added the sound of his upright bass to the largely nylon-strung guitar duo and realised a long-held vision of mine. It sounded as sublime as I'd imagined it would and David's enthusiasm added another positive element to our performances at the Troubadour. Dasvid contrive4d to make a recording of onr of our shows that is somewhere in my collection. It was somewhat marred by a pervasive hum from one of Bill's guitars as I recall, but worth revisiting.
Oct. '13 - April '15
 
 
 
 
 
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