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The RIP thread
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Robbie Bachman the other brother from that group, died in January. He was the original drummer I think.
Randy Bachman was also an original member of the band Guess Who, most famous for the song American Woman which Lenny Kravitz made a big hit later.
Guess Who were a pretty decent band in the day.
Gordon Lightfoot. Another great Canadian singer from the 1970s.
Terrific voice
Terrific voice
Andy Durant memorial concert. Brod absolutely nailed that song, shivers down the spine every time I hear it.Sorry, I forgot to put some words before this clip.
One of my all time favourite songs.
R I P Brod, you'll be greatly missed
Couldn't help myself, just had to bring up the Concert on you tube for another listen. Still just as good now as it was when I first heard it half a life time ago. Was so impressed when I first saw the show broadcast I went out n bought the albums, probably still got it hidden away in a cupboard somewhere. Some premium Oz muso's at their peak.
Brian Booth, former Australian Cricket captain, 89.
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Former Australia Test captain Brian Booth dies at 89
He played a total of 29 Tests and also represented the country in hockey at the 1956 Melbourne Olympics
Just the greatest. Went to as many of his shows as I could afford in the 60's and in 1970 I think, met him in Elizabeth street just near the Melbourne Sports depot, where I was employed at the time.
Wearing a black suit with a black cape, and walking towards me he stopped a big bloke in front, and sought directions. Got an answer something like F;;'' OFF YOU BLOODY *smile* .
Barry's immediate response was such a ferocious put down, that the bloke who like Barry was probably also in his 30's, literally collapsed, - couldn't speak and then staggered away and sat down.
Barry then comes up to me with a grin and asked again.
'Yes Mr Humphries just back that way...'
Sorry to read his memorial will be in Sydney. He was just as much a part of Melbourne, as the footy and the Cup.
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great story
I heard that the choice of Sydney was his and relates to what he saw as a lack of support to him in his home town around the comedy festival and what he saw as his exclusion
Saw that Sin. Don't know what he said but he was getting on and obviously getting pretty close to the end of his career.
You have to wonder why they saw such a harsh result as necessary.
Old enough to remember watching his shows on a regular basis on tv way back when. Was a premium entertainer and massively popular. Sadly, like so many others of the era of way back then. The bastard turned out to be a kiddie fiddler, may he rot in hell forever. Pity he didn't get throat cancer thirty or more years ago n suffer properly until now.
