Little River Band founding member Graeham Goble in conversation with Darryl Cotton
In Memory of Darryl Cotton 4 September 1949 – 27 July 2012
Little River Band founding member Graeham Goble in conversation with Darryl Cotton, April 6th, 2010.
This interview was released to the public on July 27th, 2022, the 10th anniversary of Darryl's passing.
Very special thank you to Milton Hammon for his dedication to the preservation of Australian music history.
Video Editing by Ben Skene
Sound Mastering by Michael Costa
00:00:00 Intro by Darryl Cotton.
00:00:35 Grew up in Adelaide; Insular up-bringing; School; Conservatorium.
00:02:20 First Jobs: Insurance Co; Public Building Department
00:02:51 Early musical influences/inspirations; Bread; Cole Porter; Fantasy life (as depicted in the
movies).
00:04:21 Adelaide bands, The Harts (Bobby Gardiner), The Twilights, Seeing Zoot at Memorial
Drive; The Hollies (Carrie Anne).
00:05:37 Musical influences were unusual; Seeing a banjo player on TV; Writing first songs;
Forming first band 'The Silence'; Anxiety & Panic Attacks; Travis Welling Hedge; Adelaide
gigs.
00:10:55 Songwriting inspiration: Muse.
00:18:01 Leaving Travis Wellington Hedge.
00:19:14 Please Don't Ask Me.
00:20:45 John D'Arcy.
00:21:22 Allison Gros; Mississippi. David Mackay, Ron Tudor.
00:22:17 Kings Of The World; Humiliation at school, Hearing problems.
00:24:14 Mississippi performed at Sunbury (1973)
00:25:10 Drummond; Ern Rose
00:27:45 Mississippi album; Bootleg Family; Name change to Mississippi
00:30:30 Touring with Mississippi; anxiety okay now; finding a bass player and drummer… Beeb &
Derek Pellicci.
00:31:28 Finding Beeb; Beeb's Audition; The Harmonies.
00:33:57 Touring with Mississippi; Colin Deluca; Derek Pellicci.
00:34:46 Charlie Tumahai; Harvey James.
00:35:33 'Will I'.
00:37:09 Heading Overseas (1974); Barry Earl; Mississippi to UK; meeting Glenn Wheatley; Peter
Doyle; Glenn Shorrock audition; Laying plans for the US; Return to Australia (early 1975)
00:40:39 The Twilights
00:40:59 Coming back to Australia; Graeham & Glenn's first rehearsal in Adelaide; Glenn Wheatley.
00:42:13 Recording deal.
00:42:54 LRB name… changing our name from Mississippi.
00:44:00 'When Will I Be Loved?'; 'Curiosity (Killed The Cat)'
00:44:31 Glenn Wheatley going to the US to get a deal… Credit Card. Artie Mogull. 'It's A Long Way
There'. Signing with Capitol.
00:48:22 Ric Formosa & Roger McLachlan… David Briggs & George McArdle. The Classic Lineup.
00:49:26 Songwriting… allowing the melody & lyric to go where they want to; Roy Orbison; Cole
Porter.
00:51:31 Mistress Of Mine (Story of writing); Glenn & Graeham's Fathers.
00:52:46 Songwriting; Writing less now.
00:55:32 Songwriters are over-shadowed by Higher Forces; Music business; Songwriters are
born; Songs come from somewhere else… the true source.
00:58:09 Philosophy; added 'e' to my name. Numerology, Astrology; Clairvoyance; Destiny; Soul
experience.
00:58:59 International Light Foundation… part of my journey.. arrived at Rudolf Steiner. Divorce.
Karmic relationships.
01:01:39 LRB tours… very expensive to go to Europe: concentrated on America & Canada.
01:02:55 1981: George Martin; Montserrat; Beatles Story.
01:06:06 I'm Coming Home.
01:07:38 Duo Project: Birtles & Goble.
01:09:20 Graeham not touring option; I needed to be on the road for the band.
01:10:49 Glenn Shorrock leaving. Wayne Nelson singing my songs. 'The Night Owls'; Peter
Rooney; Take It Easy On Me. Graeham has a meeting with Capitol.
01:15:15 Uncovered; John Farnham in LRB; Glenn Shorrock fired.
01:18:32 'The Net'; 'We Two'; Head of Promotion leaves Capitol.
01:21:38 Beeb Birtles & John Farnham; We felt like a backing band to Farnham. Beeb leaving.
01:24:49 US audiences. America.
01:25:48 An unusual combination of personalities… very difficult. Graeham's difficulty with Glenn
Shorrock. I took the role of band leader. My note pad. Perfectionist.
01:31:24 LRB 5 piece... John Farnham, Davis Hirchfelder, Steve Prestwich… A different energy
producing LRB music. I was having fun. John Farnham to Whispering Jack.
01:34:21 1988: MCA deal; Graeham leaves; 'We Two'; LRB continues without Graeham. LRB
trademark. Housden becomes owner of trademark.
01:38:42 BSG; Court injunctions.
01:40:22 ARIA Hall of Fame Induction. We can't reform.
01:42:15 Favourite moments: Desperado; Silent Night.
01:43:00 My solo recordings; Steve Wade; The Days Ahead; Let It Rain; Steiner. Initiation Suite.
01:47:02 My thoughts on today's music (2002).
01:48:33 Sign Off.
Видео Little River Band founding member Graeham Goble in conversation with Darryl Cotton канала Shorrock Birtles Goble LITTLE RIVER BAND Founders
Little River Band founding member Graeham Goble in conversation with Darryl Cotton, April 6th, 2010.
This interview was released to the public on July 27th, 2022, the 10th anniversary of Darryl's passing.
Very special thank you to Milton Hammon for his dedication to the preservation of Australian music history.
Video Editing by Ben Skene
Sound Mastering by Michael Costa
00:00:00 Intro by Darryl Cotton.
00:00:35 Grew up in Adelaide; Insular up-bringing; School; Conservatorium.
00:02:20 First Jobs: Insurance Co; Public Building Department
00:02:51 Early musical influences/inspirations; Bread; Cole Porter; Fantasy life (as depicted in the
movies).
00:04:21 Adelaide bands, The Harts (Bobby Gardiner), The Twilights, Seeing Zoot at Memorial
Drive; The Hollies (Carrie Anne).
00:05:37 Musical influences were unusual; Seeing a banjo player on TV; Writing first songs;
Forming first band 'The Silence'; Anxiety & Panic Attacks; Travis Welling Hedge; Adelaide
gigs.
00:10:55 Songwriting inspiration: Muse.
00:18:01 Leaving Travis Wellington Hedge.
00:19:14 Please Don't Ask Me.
00:20:45 John D'Arcy.
00:21:22 Allison Gros; Mississippi. David Mackay, Ron Tudor.
00:22:17 Kings Of The World; Humiliation at school, Hearing problems.
00:24:14 Mississippi performed at Sunbury (1973)
00:25:10 Drummond; Ern Rose
00:27:45 Mississippi album; Bootleg Family; Name change to Mississippi
00:30:30 Touring with Mississippi; anxiety okay now; finding a bass player and drummer… Beeb &
Derek Pellicci.
00:31:28 Finding Beeb; Beeb's Audition; The Harmonies.
00:33:57 Touring with Mississippi; Colin Deluca; Derek Pellicci.
00:34:46 Charlie Tumahai; Harvey James.
00:35:33 'Will I'.
00:37:09 Heading Overseas (1974); Barry Earl; Mississippi to UK; meeting Glenn Wheatley; Peter
Doyle; Glenn Shorrock audition; Laying plans for the US; Return to Australia (early 1975)
00:40:39 The Twilights
00:40:59 Coming back to Australia; Graeham & Glenn's first rehearsal in Adelaide; Glenn Wheatley.
00:42:13 Recording deal.
00:42:54 LRB name… changing our name from Mississippi.
00:44:00 'When Will I Be Loved?'; 'Curiosity (Killed The Cat)'
00:44:31 Glenn Wheatley going to the US to get a deal… Credit Card. Artie Mogull. 'It's A Long Way
There'. Signing with Capitol.
00:48:22 Ric Formosa & Roger McLachlan… David Briggs & George McArdle. The Classic Lineup.
00:49:26 Songwriting… allowing the melody & lyric to go where they want to; Roy Orbison; Cole
Porter.
00:51:31 Mistress Of Mine (Story of writing); Glenn & Graeham's Fathers.
00:52:46 Songwriting; Writing less now.
00:55:32 Songwriters are over-shadowed by Higher Forces; Music business; Songwriters are
born; Songs come from somewhere else… the true source.
00:58:09 Philosophy; added 'e' to my name. Numerology, Astrology; Clairvoyance; Destiny; Soul
experience.
00:58:59 International Light Foundation… part of my journey.. arrived at Rudolf Steiner. Divorce.
Karmic relationships.
01:01:39 LRB tours… very expensive to go to Europe: concentrated on America & Canada.
01:02:55 1981: George Martin; Montserrat; Beatles Story.
01:06:06 I'm Coming Home.
01:07:38 Duo Project: Birtles & Goble.
01:09:20 Graeham not touring option; I needed to be on the road for the band.
01:10:49 Glenn Shorrock leaving. Wayne Nelson singing my songs. 'The Night Owls'; Peter
Rooney; Take It Easy On Me. Graeham has a meeting with Capitol.
01:15:15 Uncovered; John Farnham in LRB; Glenn Shorrock fired.
01:18:32 'The Net'; 'We Two'; Head of Promotion leaves Capitol.
01:21:38 Beeb Birtles & John Farnham; We felt like a backing band to Farnham. Beeb leaving.
01:24:49 US audiences. America.
01:25:48 An unusual combination of personalities… very difficult. Graeham's difficulty with Glenn
Shorrock. I took the role of band leader. My note pad. Perfectionist.
01:31:24 LRB 5 piece... John Farnham, Davis Hirchfelder, Steve Prestwich… A different energy
producing LRB music. I was having fun. John Farnham to Whispering Jack.
01:34:21 1988: MCA deal; Graeham leaves; 'We Two'; LRB continues without Graeham. LRB
trademark. Housden becomes owner of trademark.
01:38:42 BSG; Court injunctions.
01:40:22 ARIA Hall of Fame Induction. We can't reform.
01:42:15 Favourite moments: Desperado; Silent Night.
01:43:00 My solo recordings; Steve Wade; The Days Ahead; Let It Rain; Steiner. Initiation Suite.
01:47:02 My thoughts on today's music (2002).
01:48:33 Sign Off.
Видео Little River Band founding member Graeham Goble in conversation with Darryl Cotton канала Shorrock Birtles Goble LITTLE RIVER BAND Founders
Показать
Комментарии отсутствуют
Информация о видео
26 июля 2022 г. 20:54:36
01:48:41
Другие видео канала
Little River Band - Happy AnniversaryLittle River Band - It's Not A Wonder (Live 1980)Little River Band - Home On MondayAxiom - My Baby's GoneGlenn Shorrock with Elle Macpherson - Diet Coke AdLittle River Band - Help Is On Its WayZoot - Early Bird Show SpecialBirtles Shorrock Goble (Little River Band) - PhotogenicBeeb Birtles & Graeham Goble - Lonely LivesGlenn Shorrock and Renee Geyer - Going BackZoot - Live The ReunionLittle River Band - Curiosity Killed The CatBeeb Birtles - SA Music Hall Of Fame Today Tonight StoryLittle River Band - Red ShoesLittle River Band - If I Get LuckyLittle River Band - Lonesome LoserMississippi - Kings Of The WorldJohn Farnham talks Little River Band's Graeham Goble on the Don Lane Show (1980)Little River Band - Red Shoes (Live 1980)Little River Band - Emma and InterviewLittle River Band - It's Not A Wonder (Live 1980)