Bushman's Axe from around 1980. We thought the crowds booed us because of our cutting-edge use of electric instruments in the conservative folk environment but it's possible it was just becasue we weren't very good. Highlights of the period included a residency at Cambridge Hotel (every Thursday night). The trainee nurses at the local college liked us and, becasue they came to the pub, so did all the young blokes in town, creating the eronious impression that we were a top act. We got $300 a night and free drinks - that's probably still considered to be good money. There was a lot of work around and we averaged three gigs a week which was lucky as it was my only job at the time. That's my old school mate, Peter Tarren, on the left. The fiddle player was a student at the conservatorium of music and he always made us sound good. Aha, the old days...
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$550 this week, but I'd be nearly tempted to go for $300 and all you can drink..!
If you use new car pricing as a guide, a Holden Commodore in 1980 was worth $6300. The cheapest version of the same car in 2012 is $36,000. That's more than a 500 per cent increase. Your band fee is less than a 100 per cent increase on Bushman's Axe. Ask them for $1800 and explain that it's just inflation. Still wish I could be there for the event. Don't forget you're married...
It doesnt look like the sort of boy band that would attract trainee nurses, too many rough heads, including Gandalfs.
happy birthday jenny roff! i would post if i could remember how, mil x
Damian - have you got a job yet? Are you looking or are you still happy as the house-husband?
Grant x
I asked my friends and none of them have heard of Bushman's Axe. That's so underground and cool!!
Grant Ive done some casual teaching now. Its OK but not nearly as good as being the house husband. I must have spent too much time in Dole Town (Newcastle) as a younger man. I am excellent at wasting time.
Hey, Rowan - I'm going to see The Beards tonight. If your Dad doesn't have a beard, you've got two mums. Who'd have thought Radelaide would produce such and excellent act. NONE of my family will go with me. What's going on with that?
Ah, "Bushmans Axe". They really did rock the Cambridge - even taking "Heel & Toe" dancing out into Hunter St and disrupting traffic. After Grant left they became "The New Bushmans Axe" and after legal battles emerged as "The New Bushman Singers" and later still as "Peter Tarren and the Bush".........
TLR
That's very funny, Toody-Lee. I still can't make up my mind if I like "A Mighty Wind" or not. It might have got a little too close to the truth...
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