Skyhooks band biography examples
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Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkey’s Skyhooks Show: You Just Like Me ‘Cos I’m Good In…. ~ Live Review
[MUSIC/Rock – AUS] Governor Hindmarsh Hotel, Sat 18 Jan, 2020. Skyhooks! What a brilliant game changing, life-altering, behemoth of band they were. When they exploded into our lives in the early 1970s they were unlike any other band out there; colourful, energetic, costumes, great live band, singing about contemporary Australian life, sex, drugs, politics, Melbourne Bohemia and wanking into a Twisties packet. And funny, my God, they were so funny. For the sake of this review, I’m going to assume that you know that in the mid ‘70s Skyhooks broke every kind of sales records and concert attendance there was to smash. I’ll figure that you already know they had six out of ten songs off their first album banned and they delighted teenage fans and shocked the oldies on an almost daily basis. I’m guessing there is no need to mention the classic line up was Red Symons on guitar, Shirley on vocals, Freddie Kaboodleshnitzer Strauks on drums, songwriter/bass player Greg Macainsh and guitar player extraordinaire Bob Bongo Starkie. And you’ll already know we sadly lost singer Graeme ‘Shirley’ Strachan in 2001. In another country Skyhooks would likely be revered like the Gods they were –
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Tag Archives: 1970s
Skyhooks
Posted onJune 17, 2023byparrot feather
Skyhooks were living in the ’70s at the same time I was. The band were so big here, with their glam look, make up and platform shoes, cheeky Shirley Strachan out the front, Red Symons on lead guitar and the … Continue reading →
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The mighty Sussex
Posted onMarch 4, 2023byparrot feather
It’s been a while since I did a post about any of the bits and pieces unearthed while sorting out the house in Auburn. Mum and dad lived there for 60+ years, and were not good at getting rid of … Continue reading →
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“Knitting for all seasons”
Posted onAugust 28, 2022byparrot feather
The task of sorting out the spare room has continued this week and I have in turn continued to be open-mouthed with wonder at the things I have found while going through it all. Everyday items from another time look … Continue reading →
Posted inUncategorized|Tagged1960s, 1970s, crochet
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