Dalsy, The Bottomless Schooners Of Old And What Little Boys Are Made Of

[torch]

I havent seen David Gerrard for years but after doing Party Fears for a couple of years he was given an award at one of
the Perth 'industry' nights and got up and gave a famous speech in which he described the doyens of the Perth music
scene as, amongst other things, Pig fuckers. I didn't see it myself but it was David's finest hour.
If anyone was in Perth at that time they might recall a band called the IDs ( Inept Dilettantes) starring Craig Chisholm on
guitar and a great drummer whose christian name escapes me
now to my shame as he was a gent, surname Hurst (the name
Geoff is all I can think of,naturally) who later played in Acuff's
Rose. They played instrumentals like Albatross, Wonderful Land
a couple of incidental instrumentals from 'Skippy'. Come to
think of it , it's no surprise they were , like the Triffids, Scientists
etc, never invited to any industry awards nights.

[Annie]

IDs rings a bell but don't think I ever saw them. Can't seem to insert quotes at the moment but Mark T I can't say I remember the gladioli phenomenon but I do remember 'the dance' that only girls did at gigs - it was a kind of alternate backwards shoulder roll with bounce'. I was probably a little young to remember it's instigation but there was a very cool girl from Dadas called Alison who kind of owned it and everybody else just borrowed it for a while it seemed to me...

 

[torch]

That would be Alison Fury (cool name too). I
can't remember the gladiola business either.
Just out of interest which venue from the salad
days did you like best? I recall the Stoned Crow
with most affection, but then I don't drink.

[prew]

A cool name for a cool person . . . I remember all of these folk and bands in vivid detail . . . my favourite venues of the time would have been The Broadway,The Shaftesbury Hotel and the Cat and Fiddle . . . the gladi clutching chaps were two close friends of mine - one of them still lives around the corner from me!!

[prew]

I think it was James Hurst who went on to drum in Acuff's Rose after spending some time in Chad's Tree

[glee]

He also drummed in early Paradise Vendors.

[torch]

James, of course! I've been in bands with him and went to school him too! I wish one's brain deteriorated at a rate that
wasn't so jarringly apparent. By the way, Prew and Glee have
you heard the Blue grass box set , 'Can't you hear me callin' ?
It's really something. Also a Sam Cooke one with alternate
versions of big hits and a lot of great covers like ' crazy he calls
me', 'You gotta move' and several other Billy Holliday type jazz
covers.

[prew]

Torch,you are a man of taste . . . 'Can't You Hear Me Callin'? ' is a thing of beauty. To return to The IDs . . . I remember them as a wonderful blend of '1969 Live' era Velvets,early Buzzcocks,Josef K and Orange Juice yet incredibly "unhip" at the same time . . . New Picnic Time were another short lived fave. I only ever saw them at The Broadway with The Triffids. At the same venue, I vividly remember Brian Henry Hooper looking mean and moody in the shadows (usually when The Triffids were performing The Doors 'Spy In The House of Love').

[Annie]

The Broadway was great and sadly missed. Also found out from Jill when I got a chance to chat to her at the plaque unveiling that the Shents is now an old people's home - how grim for them! Still, it was a favourite of mine purely because it had so many great bands play there and because I lived on the same street a few doors down for a while. Even though I only went there a few times, as the years wear on I seem to have an unequal fondness for the Captain Stirling and I have this song in my head that a local band used to sing (but I can't remember their names);

Oh the Captain Stirling is the place I drink
And I like to think of all the great things he did,
And I like to think that later
After I am dead
They'll name a hotel after me instead.

anyone familiar with it?

[prew]

Annie I don't recall the song . . . but I loved the Captain Stirling as a venue. I recall a blindingly brilliant gig by Chad's Tree there and a wonderful performance by The Blakeyed Susans (early on I think) where Dave sang towering versions of 'When You Were Mine','I Dreamt I Saw St Augustine' and 'Flame Trees'. Does anyone remember the Gary Meadows Syndrome? Dave,Alsy,Gary Jennings and Will Akers - they used to do a great (though ramshackle) version of The Stones "Child of The Moon". Shame about the Shents.

[torch]

I remember that, at least I did after Bleddyn reminded me.
Dave did a great 'When you were mine' and 'Child of the Moon'
is a great song. Speaking of the Stones, do you think Mick must have bought his knighthood from the Blair government?
It is a bit sad about The Shenton Park. I saw The Flamin Groovies play there.

[torch]

At the risk of being a 'bring down' it's the second of Feb. today
if you want to light a candle or say a prayer.

[prew]

Done . . . spent some time with Laura Nyro's "Gonna Take A Miracle" and the 3rd Velvet Underground album . . . they seemed 'right'.

[Annie]

I missed it completely in the excitement of hearing the re-issues but that must be a fitting tribute anyhow. I don't know whether I saw BES at the Captain Stirling more than once but I have a composite memory of it as probably the best gig I ever went to - the energy was indescribable. As usual, I was right at the front and the stage was so low you could almost sit on it. The usual faces were there in the crowd and you guys were too - ah the wonders of modern technology.

[prew]

oooops . . . 99,I think our cover is blown!

Annie,I think that was the very same gig - one of the finest Blackeyed Susans gigs I ever experienced - high energy,high drama and high humour!

I thought Laura Nyro was a good selection - Dave introduced me to that album. Listening to it again reminded me of how much I owe him.