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Assorted 'live' recordings from 1980 to the present!
Assorted 'live' recordings from 1980 to the present!
The band was originally formed in March of 1980 (as BEACHHEAD & Co.) to perform at La Bastille in Sydney's Kings Cross and used the (then) frontline of Sydney-based legendary rhythm & blues showband, the Layabouts in the main. At least throughout the remainder of that year!
Also, at least for the first three months, BEACHHEAD & Co. (the name was very quickly shortened to BEACHHEAD) was a 'blowing' band in that it never rehearsed and performed mainly 'standards' and other bits & pieces that each of the band knew and were able to communicate quickly to each other. Usually on the bandstand!
The first rehearsals actually took place just prior to a weekend in July of 1980 when we were to fill in for the Layabouts at all of their regular gigs while they took a well earned break. These performances were all recorded and some of the better tunes from those along with other performances will be included here.
I hope that you enjoy them all!
1980-1989
Lead vocal: Rod 'BEACHHEAD' Jeffery
Guitars/backing vocal: Jeff LENHAM
Keyboards/backing vocal: Cathy Connor
Saxophones: Laurie Savage
Trumpet/flügelhorn: Michael Ryan
Bass guitar.backing vocal: Ken Waller
Drums: Luigi Corcoglionetti
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Impressions (John COLTRANE) Good Morning Blues (Huddie LEADBETTER) Don't Let Me Be Misunderstood (BENJAMIN /CALDWELL /MARCUS) Under the Boardwalk (RESNICK /YOUNG) Sunday Morning in Balmain (Rod JEFFERY) Hit the Road Jack (Percy MAYFIELD) God Bless the Child (HOLIDAY /HERZOG) Barbecue Blues (HICKS) It's All Over Now (B. & S. WOMACK) Caldonia (Fleecie MOORE) All tracks were recorded 'live' at The Dry Dock Hotel, Balmain NSW in July/August, 1985 |
1990-1991
Lead vocal: Rod 'BEACHHEAD' Jeffery
Guitars/backing vocal: Rodney 'EDDY' Edwards
Harmonica/mandolin/backing vocal: Alan Meadows
Bass guitar.backing vocal: Nick Hazzard
Drums: Adam Sivell
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T-Bone Shuffle (Aaron Thibeaux 'T-Bone' WALKER) Fannie Mae (Buster BROWN /Bobby ROBINSON) I Can't Quit You (Bobby CHARLES) I Get Evil (Albert KING) - originates from 'Don't You Lie To Me' (Hudson 'Tampa Red' WHITTAKER) - Boy on the Run (Chris STOCKLEY /Broderick SMITH) Spoonful (Willie DIXON) Under the Boardwalk (RESNICK /YOUNG) Red Neck Boogie (Mal EASTICK /Andrew McLeish DURANT) All tracks were recorded 'live' at Wentworth Falls Bowling Club, Wentworth Falls (Blue Mountains) NSW on Friday - April 26, 1991 |
1993-1995
Lead vocal: Rod 'BEACHHEAD' Jeffery
Guitars/backing vocal: Matthew Ross
Guitars/backing vocal: Matthew 'DOC' Dwyer
Bass guitar.backing vocal: Dean 'DEANO' Edgecombe
Drums: Max 'THUMPA' Farrell
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Lightnin' (Carlos SANTANA) Hoochie Coochie Man (Willie DIXON) Who's Been Talking (Chester 'Howlin Wolf' BURNETT) Divin' Duck Blues (John Adam 'Sleepy John' ESTES) Spoonful (Willie DIXON) Messin' With The Kid (Mel LONDON) Take Me To The River (Al GREEN /Mabon HODGES) (Just Want A) Little Bit (Ralph BASS /Buster BROWN /John THORNTON /Fats WASHINGTON) *Honey Hush (Lowell FULSON) *Crossroads Blues (Robert JOHNSON) All tracks excluding *Honey Hush & *Crossroads Blues were recorded 'Live-to-Air' at 2MBS-FM, Crows Nest NSW on Monday - April 25, 1994 (ANZAC Day). *Honey Hush & *Crossroads Blues - Recorded 'live' at the Unity Hall Hotel, Balmain on Sunday September 18th, 1994. |
2008
Lead vocal: Rod 'BEACHHEAD' Jeffery
Guitars/backing vocal: Matthew Ross
Guitars/backing vocal: Gary Dale
Bass guitar: Raoul Hawkins
Drums: Adam 'TREV' Barnard
| BEACHHEAD: 'LIVE-to-AIR' on STORMY MONDAY
with Austin Harrison from Studio 'C' at 2MBS-FM, Crows Nest NSW - April 28th, 2008 |
