With the annual school dance looming, it was time to organise the entertainment for the evening. After working out the sums it was clear we could only afford one band for the night, the unfortunately named “Hollywood” (whatever happened to…).
With that schoolboy can-do spirit the SHBB decided scout the school for more musicians and play as the support band on the night.
Months of rehearsals ensued with the final line up settling as:
Ashley Davies (drums)
Andrew Dowd (Vocals)
Rob Howard (Vocals)
Rodney Howard (Rhythm Guitar)
Jason Kain (Lead Guitar)
Simon Kain (Bass)
Ashley Thompson (Drums)
Yep 2 vocalists and 2 drummers! Like the Glitter Band meeting Sam & Dave and the set list was just as mutant. After scanning through our collective albums we settled on:
Stranded
Anarchy In The UK
Knock on Wood (David Live version)
Suffragette City
Crowbee Blues (only original song)
Grab A Snatch & Hold It (Chain)
Vicious
Suffragette City
& more…
We stormed the stage kitted out in DIY punk fashion (spray painted shirts. dyed hair, leather jackets etc.) as “The Velvet Underpants” & tore the roof off that sucker. Our paean to schoolboy mistreatment, Crowbee Blues (titled from the the headmaster’s nickname) a rebellious highlight.
Hollywood in their satin trousers had to contend with cries of “Bring back the Underpants” throughout their set of Free & Zep covers.
With only one gig, these teenage heads were set on course to shake some action. But after the HSC exams of course!
Saturday, August 30, 2008
Wednesday, August 27, 2008
School House Blues Band: Pre-Relatives #2 1975-1977
Again a bit of memory mist sets in but as I recall…..
Did I mention we all attended Brighton Grammar School?
OK. with that explained, the next phase of the band was gathering together as a band for ‘School House’ meetings on Thursday mornings in 1976. Inspiration was greatly assisted by rehearsals being a great way of skipping chapel!!
Fortunately both the Howard & Kain brothers were in the same house so the 'School House Blues Band' was formed now incorporating Rob Howard on harmonica. Other School House alumni like ‘Barney Rubber Legs’ on piano were drafted in to pound out the 12 bar before morning class.
Usually the repertoire was 'on the spot' improvisations in the nominated key with maybe a Chuck Berry ditty thrown in for good rockin’ pleasure.
Did I mention we all attended Brighton Grammar School?
OK. with that explained, the next phase of the band was gathering together as a band for ‘School House’ meetings on Thursday mornings in 1976. Inspiration was greatly assisted by rehearsals being a great way of skipping chapel!!
Fortunately both the Howard & Kain brothers were in the same house so the 'School House Blues Band' was formed now incorporating Rob Howard on harmonica. Other School House alumni like ‘Barney Rubber Legs’ on piano were drafted in to pound out the 12 bar before morning class.
Usually the repertoire was 'on the spot' improvisations in the nominated key with maybe a Chuck Berry ditty thrown in for good rockin’ pleasure.
Tuesday, August 26, 2008
Trade Secret Live
Trade Secret
Long time gone but back again, here's the flyer for a December 1980 3PBS Benefit (thanks for the gig Dolores!!).
Track of the blog is Trade Secret from a demo recorded at James Lindsay's home studio 12th July 1981. It's another song of Rodney's, a great riff wrapped around a cold war lyric, fantastic to play live!!
Personell were Rob Howard (vcls), Rodney Howard (Rhythm Gtr), Jason Kain (Lead Gtr), Simon Kain (Bass) & Bruce Campbell (Drums). This was the line up from mid 1980 until our last gig in 1981.
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