Yes the Gretsch Filtertrons are doing the trick with TONE on
my 12 string electric.
Went down to Hobart to play at the Republic Bar. A cool
venue in the North part of that town.
We were playing two sets. I took my Fender combo on the plane.
Clare picked up a kit . Stu Perera took
his Laney and Stu Thomas put his bass through his new bass head into the PA.
The first song, ‘we don’t belong to anybodY’ has a coda
where it winds down and I introduce us, as if we are among strangers and well… we
don’t belong to anybody ….so “come on ! it’s a sweet ride”.
As I was doing this a buxom woman with a few genuine tatts on her arms leaned on the
stage and started asking me where my leather pants were. This is how I flew to the
gig
Perfectly respectable I thought. I gave up trying to talk
for a while and just got into the
playing . Digging the sound and the songs. I like playing two sets, you get to
stretch out.
AT the end of that set , the lady came up to talk. She
moved here from Qld and works in a “shithole called Huonville and when I saw
you were playing I thought ‘yeah!dave graney! those tight leather pants! where
ARE THEY?’” I said I had a big wardrobe
and felt like wearing suit. She didn’t like
it.
I talked a lot more
in the second the second set . I told them about how “flash in the pantz” was
about life on earth and also how concerned I was in my travels about the world
that there were so many monuments to the achievements of women., How it
oppressed us men. “ Such a chorus of “FuuuuuuCk OOOOFFFFSSSS!” ensued. I copped
it , sweetly.
The night went on with a swinging duality of “come ons” and “fuck offs”.
Hobart could kill more delicate people. They don’t scare me.
Crude, brutish, salty types, like the people I grew up with.
Strangely, when we play there , people come who are on
holiday in town.
A man came up who had last seen us in Melbourne in 1994. He
travelled down for the show. He used to come to our gigs and always take me
aside for a joint. I liked that sort of
thing.
A woman came up to me at the end saying “ I’m Julie and I’m OLD!
SORRY!”
Another come on and fuck off again I guess.
Blew town the next day. Ran into a young friend who is
always inspiring to chat to.
This week we are in QLD- come along to a show.
Thursday 23rd August Starcourt theatre - Lismore Book tickets here
Friday 24th August - Miami Tavern- Gold Coast, QLD
Saturday 25th - Beetle Bar- Brisbane book tickets here
Sunday 26th August - Sol bar - Maroochydore, QLD Tickets are currently available at Solbar. Ring us for details: 07 5443 9550
Tickets are also available at: Ebony Rose & Billy Hyde Maroochydore
Tickets are also available at: Ebony Rose & Billy Hyde Maroochydore
Thursday 30th August - Aararat Live - Vic
Saturday 1st September - Wheatsheaf Hotel - Thebarton SA
Sunday 2nd September - Wheatsheaf Hotel - Thebarton SA
Sat 15th September Westernport Hotel - San Remo
Friday 21st September - Palais- Hepburn Springs
Saturday 22nd September - NEWPORT SUBSTATION - NEWPORT book tickets here
This tour is supported by the Victorian Government through Arts Victoria
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