I guess I had to make some allowances. Was certainly reminded of my comment when he crossed over to us.
RIP Mike Peters, mainstay of The Alarm (also became singer with Big Country for a while, after Stuart Adamson committed suicide).
Never really known in Australia, but this track is probably their best known (which I prefer in the 40th anniversary verison, which strips out a lot of the dreaded cavernous 80âs reverb and production values generally)âŚ
He should always have been ours.
Ararat and Stawell were originally in our Wimmera zone. Collingwood had a whinge about their Western District zone and had those two clubs appropriated.
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They were two quality songs.
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Tragic way to go out.
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That really felt like sarcastic indie-girl summer and I was so there for it.
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I kinda liked âBitterâ myself. But yeah, big mid-90s indie soundtrack stuff there. RIP.
Former member of a Death Metal band from the 80s Bay Area thrash scene.
for those old enough to remember Ruth Buzzi from laugh in died aged 88. She portrayed an old lady sitting on a park bench belting people who would insult her with her handbag from memory
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Ruth Buzzi was briefly on You Canât Do That On Television, IIRC. One of the early seasons before it blew up in the US.
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James Baker, original drummer with the Hoodoo Gurus. Been unwell for a long time. He got up at the last night of the bandâs recent tour dates in Perth and played one song (Kamikaze Pilot) which I happened to video. Who knew. RIP James.
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Ah man⌠RIP. James was in Dave Faulknerâs previous band The Victims too. So glad I went to see them when they played a couple of years ago.
The Hoodoos have had a wretched run recently - in the past few weeks theyâve also lost original member Kimble Rendall and their long-time manager⌠poor bastardsâŚ
One of Jamesâ signature songsâŚ
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Yep. And they should have stayed with us. Strong Essendon connections with both. After he left Essendon, Percy Bushby captain-coached Stawell to a premiership in 1950 and led Ararat to four flags from 1955 to 1958.
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We got Bob Dunlop from Rupanyup, Tim Watson from Dimboola, someone from Kaniva or Nhill.
Who did we miss out on from Ararat and Stawell?
This is just to remind those who were around at the time and inform those who werenât.
In 1986, after our 84 and 85 successes, Tim Watson broke his leg. He was out for the best part of a year. At that time both the seniors and the reserves teams were published in the papers on Friday mornings. One Friday morning the reserves team was published naming a player called âBoolarâ. No-one on this earth had ever heard of a player of that name, but letâs not forget this period was peak Sheedy. And on the Saturday, who should run out with the reserves but Tim Watson from Dimboola, disguised by Sheedy, for some completely unknowable reason, as Boolar from Dimboola.
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Was his first name Tom?
James Baker was the original well-travelled Aussie punk too, went to the UK and US in 1976, went to CBGBâs, auditioned for The Clash. There was a great interview with him on The Vinyl Guide podcast at the end of last year, well worth a listen.
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Where was Gary âBroncoâ Grainger of the magnificent sidies from? And Greg Perry?
Collingwood got Gregâs brother, Chris, because he went to school at Monivae or some such. Maybe Hugh Delahuntyâs brother, Michael too.
Glen Hawker was from Kaniva and Merv Neagle was from Dimboola.
Later on, Dean Wallis was from Nhill.
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