Reunions: Izzy

An excellent capture of Peter Hurcombe playing slide ..

'09 Hillbilly Blues Bandit at Lennox Point Hotel

This was a task of love, it has taken the two of us forever to put it together .. Nanny Lynne is such a diva, she didn't like any of the photos of her taken with Izzy and Lynne - even photoshop couldn't alter them to her satisfaction! The videos were 'too orange', she couldn't find her notes yarta, yarta. We sure hope we have put together a post that will satisfy her .. fingers crossed.

Nanny Lynne is travelling up from Grafton to stay with us for the weekend (she was having one of her 'reunions') .. Peter 'Izzy Foreal' Knox was playing with his band the Hillbilly Blues Bandits at our local pub .. Lennox Point Hotel that is. Peter iswas a peer from the olden days (though their paths had crossed on many occasions, at the Ball Pants, French's Tavern and Whitty's Wine Bar) they had never been formally acquainted.

Peter and his partner Lynne arrived at our house around 11 a.m., Nanny was so nervous she immediately put Izzy to work fixing Jye's guitar .. job done, introductions over .. they choofed off, arranging to meet later that afternoon for lunch at Lennox Beach Park. Lots and lots and lots of photos were taken, but as stated previously Nanny didn't like the snaps of her so we have selected what we considered to be complimentary.

Mummy and Nanny toddled off at 8 anticipating the night ahead (we went to bed). I don't have many details of the night .. list of songs would be nice. I am sure Izzy will fill in these details when he reads this post. I know they had a lovely night as Nanny was all smiles the next day.

This is Nanny's favourite photo, even though she is slouching.

This is a snap of Mummy taking a snap of Lynne Braithwaite-Sanders taking a snap of Izzy and Nanny .. notice Brianna imitating Nanny's slouch.

Nanny must liked one of the band members as here she is trying to drag him home..

'Nice' photo of the band except the drummer's head is obscured .. better luck next time Nan

I pinched this off Myspace

Scrubby Pete Hurcombe, plays white-hot guitar & vocals, he has been playing various tunings on guitars since he was a kid, & as a result he is a great slide guitar exponent. He is the alchemist of the band & has played many festivals, & shows, selling his soul too often to remember, only for the love of roots music. He has played everywhere from Sydney to Coolangatta, Birdsville & Oodnadatta via the Simpson Desert to Fitroy Crossing, Derby & Broom, & up north to Bamaga at Cape York, but he still loves the chance to play live music.

Izzy Foreal, front man, Vocalist & Bass player from the Legendary Zarsoff Brothers Band has now joined the band after the passing of Rollin D Gale & is contributing his well honed skills to the line up. You can look him up on the web in many places! The Zarsoff’s were renowned throughout the 80’s for their bizarre onstage antics. They toured extensively throughout Oz. Their album Rude Awakening reached the album charts in 1984. Prior to this he had been a member of the Original Battersea Heroes, led by Terry Darmody & then in The 69ers’ line up by 1970. The 69ers played a riotous set at the second annual Sunbury festival in January 1973. Their track ..Harry Rag' appeared on the triple live set The Great Australian Rock Festival Sunbury 1973, issued by Mushroom. Festival also issued ..Harry Rag' as a single that month, backed with ..Blood Flash' and ..Rag Mama'. A year later, Festival/Infinity issued the band's Sunbury set as the album Francis Butler's 69ers Live. Although he smells of success, he is quite a nice chap really!

Peter Jaggle, Director of DrumOz Percussion Solutions, obviously plays percussion on just about anything! He has composed film soundtracks for the ABC and NZBC, conducted workshops all over Australasia, & internationally & has played with John English, John Williamson, John Farhnam & Dionne Warwick to name a few Johns. He has played on stage and television in NZ, UK & Europe. He founded Young Drums School of Percussion, which has performed all over the Capitals of Oz & at the Aberdeen International Youth Festival in Scotland. PJ’s teaching methods have been endorsed and supported by most of the biggest names in percussion. Including:- Zildjian, PREMiER, SABIAN, MEINL, Mapex, TOCA, and ECO.

NOTE: There is another video we are working on, featuring guest Dave Rankin ..