Musicians~Friends~Influences

Musicians~Friend's and Influences


My original hitchhiking and picking mate, Rod Davis who opened my ears to so many different kinds of music and travelled with me to Queensland for my "First Look". RIP Rod. Photo courtesy The Shack	First attempt at a name change. Vocal duo with vocal master, Scott Carter.	Multi instrumentalist Keith Smith, still the finest harp player I have heard.


Col in the foreground, Greg at the right, 1967.t ,Photo courtesy~The Shack 1967	Greg 2009

Greg with Orlando Agostino, Excelsior gig


Australia's "First Lady of Folk", Marion had a huge influence on my life both musically and politically.	Two of the sweetest sounds in the world, Maree Goon and my Guild D35 guitar. If you see this guitar, please let me know~Photo~Mitti St Noosa~Peter Neely	Good Brisbane mate and guitar guru, recent missing person, Graeme Marrow

Ewan MacKenzie, one of THE great guitar players and I have managed to work together and remain friends for thirty nine years. Pictured here together at Great Keppel Island Resort, September 2000. Photos~Allison MacKenzie
Visit Ewan's website at the link below

Australia Day, 1989, The Private Bar, Mooloolaba Hotel

Australia Day, January 26th 1989, The Private Bar, Mooloolaba Hotel

Although primarily a soloist, when the occasion called for additional musicians, I've been fortunate to enlist the services of some of the nicest and most talented people imaginable.

"The Loose Cannons”
~Steve Hutchinson~bass, Mike Anderson~drums and Bill Payne~guitar~


California and Sun Valley legend Mike Murphy was and remains to me, the funniest and most talented of the many great musicians who worked at Tarr and Feathers, San Francisco.	Phil Stumpo~magnificent vocals and guitar playing, the consummate showman~Pure class.