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Ruddy
interview tonight
31.8.04 - Ron Govett has reminded me that a phone interview
I did with 3SER's John Broughton a week or
so back is being broadcast tonight on John's Retrospectives
program between 10.00 - 12.00. You can find 3SER on 97.7FM
- check John's page on the SER website
for some happy snaps of John and us.
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Oh
no! Not again!
28.8.04 - Sharp-eyed
reader Gerald McNamara spotted the accompanying pic in the Wayne
'Swampy' Jarvis estate which comes up for auction tomorrow (Sun.
29 August). We last came across Swampy on the LWTTT tour a couple
of years ago, and he was apparently an avid collector of memorabilia
as well as one of the industry's gentlemen.
For more info about Swampy and the auction, check the Paul Cashmere
story in Undercover.
Swampy's full collection can be viewed online at www.waneswampyjarvis.com
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Bill
Dettmer to review No Thinking on Channel 31
27.8.04 - I was just speaking to Bill Dettmer and he
was saying that he's planning to review the afore-mentioned
CD on Channel 31's Russ Kellett's Melbourne
next Wednesday night (Sept. 1) at 11.30. After a couple of years
of not being involved with the Frankston Guitar Festival,
Bill's taking over the reins again for next year, as well as
planning a bigger and better Mornington Swing 'n' Blues
Affaire. I don't know how he fits all this stuff in
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I
almost forgot!
23.8.04 - Bill and I are playing a couple of tunes
on Wed. Sept. 1 from 6.00 -8.00 at the Manningham Gallery, 699
Doncaster Rd in Doncaster to help open the David Porter photographic
exhibition, Unreal Rock, that's running there through
to September. That's Ross Hannaford on the invitation, in case
you didn't recognise him. I'm going to be saying a couple of
words about the era as well. If you're interested - and you
should be - you can ring the gallery on 9840 9367 or email them
at: [email protected]
Gallery hours are Tues.- Fri. 11.00-5.00 and Sat. 2.00-5.00. |
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Garden
party
22.8.04 - The Meteorological
Bureau promised showers later in the day, but we decided to
play outside anyway. The occasion was John Oliver's (pic
left) 50th birthday (actually a month ago) and house-warming
celebration, and a large crowd of party-goers turned up (pic
below).
The rain held off till the last eight bars of the very
last song - and then it caused quite some pandemonium. The band
would like to thank those who helped take the gear out of the
rain (and hail) and prevented any serious damage. (If you'd
like Spectrum at your party, call Jenny on 0419 842 312)
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Ariel
at Capers
18.8.04 - It's been
a busy couple o' days. Jeff Turnbull sent the accompanying shot
of Ariel launching the Jellabad Mutant CD at Capers in 2002.
Jeff's putting a book together about the '70s in Melbourne (it's
the thing to do) and is looking for photos and stories about
the era - Berties, Sebastians, the Tum etc. - although
they do say if you can remember it you weren't really there.
If you have either commodity, get in touch with Jeff (Bill and
I are helping out with some reminiscing).
You can get in touch with Jeff at: [email protected] |
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Tony Francis
- The Warrnambool Standard 22.7.04 |
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Thredbo
revisited
18.8.04 - I've just received these shots
taken at Thredbo by Tony Jaggers from 107.5 2EAR FM. Tony's
radio show, called Mojos and Jellyrolls, is broadcast
every Wednesday night from 6.00 - 8.30, and as we're going to
be up in Narooma in October, I've sent him a copy of the new
CD. According to the website,
Tony is a singer and guitarist, and originally joined Eurobodalla
Radio in 1989 as a newsreader! As well as hosting the Mojos
& Jellyrolls, Tony exhibits as a successful woodturner,
and is a keen reviewer and photographer of music events right
around NSW. (It's amazing what you learn on the Net).
Which brings me to the point - if you've got some great shots
of Spectrum, new or old, send 'em in! |
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The
Bard of Lincoln's sonnets discovered
18.8.04 - Christchurch NZ. Kids fossicking
around in the snow in Lincoln, a few kilometres out of Christchurch,
have discovered some potentially valuable documents in a box,
buried in a paddock near a tributary of the Avon River, which
meanders through the Christchurch CBD.
The documents are yet to be authenticated, but are believed
to be the work of Tony the Bard (pic left) and are
the only surviving works from this prolific writer that have
been discovered since his mysterious disappearance a few weeks
ago.
It is believed that he had been diagnosed with a rare medical
condition (ossified rectumitis), and had just heard
that the problem had been apparently completely cured after
several visits to a clinic in Governors Bay run by a native
American emigré reputed to be the great-great grandson
of the legendary Chief Crazy Horse.
One of the Bard's supposed works have been loaned to this
site. check
it out |
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Bits
and Pieces item shattered
18.8.04 -
In news just to hand, Gerry Hale has contacted this column to report
that he won't be appearing on the Panel tonight after all. As soon
as I hear anything else about this vexed appearance, I'll let you
know. |
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Bits
and Pieces
17.8.04 - You'll have
noticed that Issue #10 of the Bloody Newsletter is up - truncated
still, as we're waiting on the other two's contributions, and
a Dealer of the Month article from me.
I get the odd notice from friends in the business of upcoming events
that they're happily involved in, and I'm generally happy to reprint
them, even as I choke back the tears of resentment and frustration.
Here's something for instance: Gerry Hale will be appearing live with
Deborah Conway on The Panel this Wednesday night on Channel 10.
This prompted me to add Gerry's site to the growing list of links
you might be interested in looking at. Check the Links page to find
Gerry's site, and the sites of some of the other fabulous people we
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Daz
debut at Ruby's
8.8.04 - Daryl Roberts (left) made the first
of what should be many appearances with Spectrum at the gig
last night at Ruby's in Belgrave - it was a fun night too.
Daryl helped us out with a couple of tracks on the No
Thinking CD, as well as at the launch of the same a few
weeks back, and has the dual advantages of being pretty familiar
with the Rudd/Putt output - thus reducing unnecessary rehearsal
time - and a day gig.
He has a band of his own of course, Hey Gringo, on whose CD
Bill and Mike have made cameo appearances, and Bill has sat
in on lap-steel with the the Gringos a couple of times. |
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Historical
hysteria
3.8.04 - The e-mail I sent to Jim Colbert
was still warm when his reply rattled back. Yes, his name certainly
should resonate as we've met on quite a few occasions, and how
about a couple of shots taken at the Tum (circa 1968
I'm guessing) of the Party Machine, with me playing six-string
(count 'em) bass?
Bloody oath! And, who's that guy next to me? None other than
Ross Hannaford, scarcely out of baby fat, wondering if it's
safe to stand so close to this weirdo from NZ wearing the outrageous
clobber - with bell-bottoms yet!
Thanks Jim! For the enlargement of this and the other shot Jim
sent, just click on enlargements.
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Tennis
anyone?
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Even
more bloody history at Kooyong
3.8.04 - Seen steaming in the crowd at
Kooyong at the historic Stones concert in February 1973 were
these two idiots dressed down in '70s flower power kitsch.
They were snapped inadvertently by Harley Parker, who was
just taking a crowd shot for the record, and who also took the
shot of the Jagger/Richards duo in full flight. |
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The
Camels - more lost history
2.8.04 - I had cause to dig up (almost literally) the reel-to-reel
tape of the entire works of the little-known third Spectrum
band, the Camels, recorded circa 1971. The Camels actually
only recorded the one tune, written by Bruce Smeaton for Camel's cigarette
ad campaign (!), but we made a big deal of it and supported the other
two bands on a couple of occasions - including the Terminal Buzz concert
apparently. There were posters made for the campaign featuring a pic
of the Camels I seem to remember, but I don't have one. If you happen
to have one, I'd be very grateful if you could send it to me for this
website, or a reasonable jpeg. In the meantime, have a listen
to the epic piece of music that was the Camels' magnum opus.
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Lost
pic of Lost Souls
1.8.04 - I just received the latest copy
of Foffle in the mail from its editor, Ian D. Marks.
With it came a letter - and enclosed in the letter, in a re-sealable
plastic bag, came the pic (left) of Bill, resplendent
in his après ski gear, twanging it with his
band the Lost Souls.
The pic was taken by one Jim Colbert, (I feel I should know
that name), and apparently represents the tip of a Colbert
'60s photographic iceberg. If you are intrigued and would
like to check Jim's collection, you can contact him per
e-mail at [email protected]. |
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