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We were rapt with the results DC. Camped most of the Casey game just near the sausage truck and enjoyed watching the game while chowing down... they really need a scoreboard though as at one point I was sure we were 3 goals down when we were actually 1 goal up! To then go over the footbridge to the Gee and see the way that game unfolded... heaven on a stick! In the Bradman (gate 5 entrance) just down toward the forward pocket so we had a close up view of the goals in the final quarter... I don't think I can ever recall seeing my son quite so animated... and I'm sure he'd be saying the same thing about me. Sat with a fellow D'land poster, the delightful Rob Mac and also popped in to say a quick hello to Pete (TDI) at the Memembership tent. All in all, a great day and a totally worthwhile trip to Melbourne...and what made it even better was the knowledge that it was pissing down with rain in Sydney while we were bathed in sunshine.

Ok, a quick one before I head off to the Casey v Collingwood prelude to the main game... Chet Baker's brilliant version of Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue"...

Haha... very clever.

Will be at the Gee as well...this is my son's birthday trip to Mlbourne to see the Dees, so he gets to see as much as possible. Footy overload tomorrow :-)

I will be at the Casey game first with my son... I will be the old fart wearing a black t-shirt bearing three Mexican day of the dead (dia de muertos) skulls...feel free to approach and say hello if you see us.

Taking a well urned rest OD? Pretty sure I'll be doing the same in 25 yrs time.

I care in as far as I really think he is not long for this world... he's just occupying a seat in the waiting room. Sure it's self inflicted, but still sad none the less.

Probably not worthy of its own thread so I'll chuck it in here, but just saw tweets mentioning that Benny Boy has been arrested in Perth again and is being held in police custody.

It's been a bad few moinths for bass players, first this gentleman (Jack Bruce) and just in the past week or so, Free's Andy Fraser (see my post in the Nuggets thread). Most remember Jack for his blues and rock and most particularly for Cream, but he was a very accomplished jazz musician... With the Jazz Composers Orchestra (Carla Bley, John McLaughlin, Gato Barbieri etc)

Vale Andy Fraser.... bass player extraordinaire

That sounds like a great evening NB! Did all of those people you list perform? The heat never really worries me too much... I went to a place here called the Petersham Bowlo (bowling club) a while back to see the Mighty Reapers (former Dynamic Hepnotics) and the air conditioning broke down. It was packed to the rafters and the bar was doing a roaring trade due to the fact the temperature inside was probably topping 40c easily. Really looking forward to seeing the Sports.

Sounds like it should be a great night out NB... enjoy; and I'll look forward to your report.

In Japanese.

One of the Bluesfest sideshows I believe? I will check out his YouTube material... did you take a gander at Los StraitJackets (immediately above) NB?

I went to the Sydney Rock 'n' Roll & Alternative Market today at Sydney University's Manning Bar. One of the acts performing was Los Straitjackets (from the USA) with a guest vocalist Big Sandy. If they are heading your way (wherever that may be) do not, I repeat, do not miss them. Great morph of surf, rockabilly and rumble rock (a la Link Wray). Follow this link to a few photos I took of the day.

While on the subject of the Sunnyboys, I got to know Peter Oxley reasonable well through his time as bassist in a band called Shy Imposters who also featured Richard Bergman on guitar; the Sunnyboys evolved from this band. They also did a superb version of Jefferson Airplane's White Rabbit. The biggest shame about Peter Oxley was that he closed down his Newtown Pizza Restaurant.

Love the Smithereens... and that particular song for some reason reminds me a little of another favourite band of mine, Husker Du's song Don't Want to Know if You Are Lonely.

Ok, followed the link... all makes sense now. I hope you also contact channel 7 to let them know your feelings. In fact, if it affects enough people, is it worth considering a petition up on Change.org?

Why? Did My Kitchen Rules leave a bad taste in your mouth?

sure it's not Fistville?

I saw Chain at Bluesfest last year NB... you will love them. If anything, Phil Manning has improved since the old days (or maybe the technology just makes him sound better?).

Correction EH... this SITE is not the place for rational thoughts ;-)

Hey Crankster... just where is it you think you've been logging on to over the past few days prior to "just..."?

Well you would have to think that at least he won't be afraid of a contest.

Is that a new age scale or does it mean he's about 16?