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this time my guitar playing was getting stronger, I almost felt I could
play. Somehow this band just evolved. We started talking about in 1971 but
two of the guys were students finishing off degrees.
When we eventually gathered together late in 1971 at a house in Mount St, Claremont, we were Bob Searls - guitar and vocal, Ken Wallace - piano and percussion, Owen Hughes (ex Jellyroll Bakers) - bass, and myself on guitar and harmonica. We were lacking a drummer. I think we tried out a few local guys and either we didn't like them or they didn't like us. This led to placing an ad in the musical section of the local Sunday paper. The results were well worth it. The day Noel Herridge walked though the door it was a dream come true. He been driving around Australia in a Kombi and just happened to be in Perth at the right time. He had great experience playing with Broderick Smith and Paul Lever in blues bands in Melbourne. He had an awesome feel, just what we were after so it became Noel Herridge - drums.
An early shot of the boys taking a break at a high school function - 1972. In order of height from left to right, Bob, JH, Ken, Owen and Noel. To cut a long story short, we were very successful in Perth. We were lucky to have three of us who were constantly writing songs; Bob, Ken and myself. We played a lot of gigs and I think opened up the rock scene in Perth to the extent that more venues were booking more rock bands. We won a Hoadley's Battle Of The Bands (not too sure if I should have mentioned that), and in November 1972 we moved to Melbourne to try out in the "big smoke".
Bob Searls and Ken Wallace at the Sandgroper Hotel, Leederville
Owen Hughes and Noel Herridge (the rhythm section) at the The whole band between sets at Sandgroper Hotel, Leederville. Now on to some music. I believe that this was the only live recording of the band in Perth. These five tracks were recorded live at the Coolbellup Hotel, probably around September, 1972, on a portable cassette recorder. I think they were recorded by a good friend of the band, Suzi Unkovich (RIP). Frankly they are barely bootleg quality, containing various spikes and distortions. Unfortunately, they are the only recordings to which I have access, showing the band in full flight, busting it wide open. Not for audiophiles, but for me, it's worth it for the music. 1. Mellow Down Easy
(4:37) Now, on to 1973 and Melbourne. |
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