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November
The
bits of stuff that fall in the cracks between Life, Music
and Outrageous Fortune.
The
imposing facade of the Ballarat Fine Art Gallery
beckons..
M&M
go to see the Archibald 12.11.15 - We really wanted
to go up to Ballarat by train, but it looked like
today was the last chance we had to see the Archibald
as it's being taken down on Sunday and as we had
some time constraints we elected to drive up.
Neither of us had been to the Ballarat Fine Art
Gallery before but we found it OK (pic)
and toddled in. There were masses of people there
but we took our time and managed to see nearly everything.
Afterwards we took lunch at a little place further
down Lydiard North St and thoroughly enjoyed that
as well. A very civilised day all told.
Happy
60th Birthday to Broc! 1)
Broc greets us before the load-in 2) Keaton is escorted
from the stage by his personal roadie 3)
Broc and Peter Newson harmonise 4) Broc summons
up a mighty wind for the candles Broc does the right thing with a little
help.. 9.11.15 - We ended
up getting to the Two Brookes Bar on the outskirts
of Broc's stomping ground in Seville a bit early,
but it made for a more relaxed load-in. Yes, load-in
- Broc insisted we set up the PA so that Spectrum
and a host of other performers could play a few
songs and give him something interesting to do for
his 60th birthday. It was fun too but when the time
came to go home and load everything out
again it just felt like the end any other gig.
Keaton starred (again) and enjoyed the whole experience
to the point he didn't want to stop (pic 2)
and Rob MacKenzie prowled around moodily but
resisted picking up a guitar all afternoon. Maybe
he's got another theory? Ross Ryan (who recently
announced his retirement - again) was another of
the afternoon's notable non-performers, but just
about everybody else had a go. Broc's former bassist
buddy Peter Marshall did the roasting honours and
it was good to catch up with Broc's sisters Karin
and Dee - and Kathleen and Astrid and everybody
else who was there for that matter.
