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Re: 60s/70s Aussie bands worth a listen
« Reply #45 on: December 15, 2009, 06:06:21 PM »
As long as we're up to the 80s, do I dare mention the Cosmic Psychos?
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Re: 60s/70s Aussie bands worth a listen
« Reply #46 on: December 15, 2009, 06:13:30 PM »
Quote from: Dave W on December 15, 2009, 06:06:21 PM
As long as we're up to the 80s, do I dare mention the Cosmic Psychos?

Ross Knight is a legend!  :mrgreen:
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« Reply #47 on: December 15, 2009, 06:29:24 PM »
Quote from: Freuds_Cat on December 15, 2009, 06:13:30 PM
Ross Knight is a legend!  :mrgreen:

I saw them at one show where he asked for more vocals in the monitor, when the sound guy turned it up too much, Ross yells "not that high, you've lowered me sperm count!"
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Re: 60s/70s/80's Aussie bands worth a listen
« Reply #48 on: December 15, 2009, 06:40:09 PM »
To back up my recent claims of the stupidly high level of road kill here I give you the Cosmic Psychos "Dead Roo". Missed a baby fox by........that much.. last night coming home from practice.



You guys should see the amount of dead Koalas on the South Eastern Freeway (through the Adelaide Hills) during the last 2 weeks. Rutting season has obviously begun. I chased one off the Gorge road last week as well, big sucker running around on his back legs. I've only ever seen them do that when they are stressed out. He came up to my belt.
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Re: 60s/70s Aussie bands worth a listen
« Reply #49 on: December 15, 2009, 08:13:08 PM »
Midnight Oil is one of my all time favorite bands. Scream in Blue Live is  on the edge !
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Re: 60s/70s Aussie bands worth a listen
« Reply #50 on: December 15, 2009, 08:22:50 PM »
Quote from: godofthunder on December 15, 2009, 08:13:08 PM
Midnight Oil is one of my all time favorite bands.

In that case, you need to get hold of the first 2 albums - Midnight Oil, and Head Injuries.  And, both albums fall into the 70's so are on topic in this thread :-)

I remember seeing the Oils at the Royal Antler pub in Narrabeen before Peter Garrett shaved his head.
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« Reply #51 on: December 15, 2009, 09:03:20 PM »
the first 2 times midnight oil toured new zealand  they had more energy than i could believe.a very very good live band.
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« Reply #52 on: December 15, 2009, 09:58:33 PM »
I agree with Mark, I like the Head Injuries album meself.  Back on the Borderline in particular

Have a listen to the Bird Noises EP.

This came out at the same time as Sultans of Swing was released.

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« Reply #53 on: December 16, 2009, 05:50:19 AM »
Yeah, the Oils were good.
I had a particular fondness for the 10...1 album, since they mentioned us bloody Yanks and Pine Gap.
Peter Garrett and his gang of protesters used to frequent the Gap every now and again..just to show how much they cared.

Good, tight band.

Spy V. Spy, however, are on my all-time top 10 list of favorites bands. 
Craig Bloxom is a really good bassist who can belt it out with the best of 'em.
For my money, one of the best bassist/singers anywhere.

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« Reply #54 on: December 16, 2009, 03:56:18 PM »
Quote from: ack1961 on December 16, 2009, 05:50:19 AM
Spy V. Spy, however, are on my all-time top 10 list of favorites bands. 
Craig Bloxom is a really good bassist who can belt it out with the best of 'em.
For my money, one of the best bassist/singers anywhere.


Good call, now we are moving into the 80s.
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« Reply #55 on: December 16, 2009, 04:07:47 PM »
Mark do you remember the 69ers?
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« Reply #56 on: December 16, 2009, 04:12:00 PM »
Midnight Oil... Awesome outfit... I got the Scream album as a big-box promo, with extra tracks ("written in the heart" and "used and abused") and a 1 song video...

Gotta agree with Mark... Scott... you just have to get the first two...

This is more subtle - outro track to the first LP - a beautifully understated guitar solo... cool video too...



Big regret...? never saw them live... just kept missing them...
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« Reply #57 on: December 17, 2009, 12:55:43 PM »
The Easybeats were a cool 60's band, although most (if not all) of the members were transplants from Europe (aren't we all?!?).
George Young and George Vanda later formed one of my favorites, Flash & the Pan.

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« Reply #58 on: December 17, 2009, 01:50:38 PM »
Certainly had a bit of influence on some other Aussie outfit, too, IIRC...  ;D
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« Reply #59 on: December 17, 2009, 02:23:25 PM »
Quote from: Kenny Five-O on December 17, 2009, 01:50:38 PM
Certainly had a bit of influence on some other Aussie outfit, too, IIRC...  ;D

yeah...just a bit.
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