The Grosvenor Hotel Cabaret
1974, I was 13 years old, I loved those Kiwi guys they were so supportive, they made sure a little 13 year old Murri boy got the opportunity to entertain the audience quite easily, I'll never forget that.
To think I performed on the same stage as Ludy, the Euopean superstar, back in the days when they toured the country playing in nightclubs.
My sister Tjanara Goreng Goreng, and I won the talent quest at the hotel, a component of the prize for winning was a residency for a few weeks.
We certainly made the most of that, fantastic experience and good money, a great start to my career as a musician.
To think I performed on the same stage as Ludy, the Euopean superstar, back in the days when they toured the country playing in nightclubs.
My sister Tjanara Goreng Goreng, and I won the talent quest at the hotel, a component of the prize for winning was a residency for a few weeks.
We certainly made the most of that, fantastic experience and good money, a great start to my career as a musician.
SRB private function
School band, private function
Pete with the White Les Paul
Russell, with the Red SG
Me with my Precision Bass
Graham on the drums.
It was a great serious first band for me, talented people we wrote a few originals as well and had dreams of Grandeur.
This is the band I worked with on the weekends when I was in Grade 12, instead of studying we spent every weekend down the beach
Pete with the White Les Paul
Russell, with the Red SG
Me with my Precision Bass
Graham on the drums.
It was a great serious first band for me, talented people we wrote a few originals as well and had dreams of Grandeur.
This is the band I worked with on the weekends when I was in Grade 12, instead of studying we spent every weekend down the beach
Jim & Deb, can't remember the Gig
Debbie Doak playing the drums and Jim Langan, playing guitar, I was 19
Shades of Phil Lynnott, Thin Lizzy, at that stage he was my hero, another blackefella bass player with big hair and a moustache playing rock n roll...
Notice the watch, the Seiko dual display, I'll put up a photo of me working at the jewellery shop in my day job wearing the same watch, (and moustache), pretty funny, mild mannered Watchmaker by day, hard core rocker at night ;-)
Shades of Phil Lynnott, Thin Lizzy, at that stage he was my hero, another blackefella bass player with big hair and a moustache playing rock n roll...
Notice the watch, the Seiko dual display, I'll put up a photo of me working at the jewellery shop in my day job wearing the same watch, (and moustache), pretty funny, mild mannered Watchmaker by day, hard core rocker at night ;-)
Debbie eventually convinced me to go pro about 10 years later, she had been working in a well established band named Incognito, which doubled as the backing band for a two girl show called Girls in Uniform.
The band/show had played most big venues in Queensland and NSW, and did supports for a number of big name Australian acts, before their bass player/lead singer decided to leave the band to become a promoter. Bass players who can sing lead are pretty hard to come by, but I thought it was time to stop being a watchmaker, and live the high life of a Pro muso.
It was hard work, a lot of touring, but it was very rewarding and I'm very glad I did it, collage to the left with me playing bass and shots of Incognito and Girls in Uniform
James Williams, Bass Guitar Lead Vocals, Debbie Doak, Drums, vocals, Stooge on keys/vocals and Johnny Katahanas on lead guitar and vocals. Kylie & Tiffany Girls in Uniform
The band/show had played most big venues in Queensland and NSW, and did supports for a number of big name Australian acts, before their bass player/lead singer decided to leave the band to become a promoter. Bass players who can sing lead are pretty hard to come by, but I thought it was time to stop being a watchmaker, and live the high life of a Pro muso.
It was hard work, a lot of touring, but it was very rewarding and I'm very glad I did it, collage to the left with me playing bass and shots of Incognito and Girls in Uniform
James Williams, Bass Guitar Lead Vocals, Debbie Doak, Drums, vocals, Stooge on keys/vocals and Johnny Katahanas on lead guitar and vocals. Kylie & Tiffany Girls in Uniform