{"id":4348,"date":"2010-11-21T12:00:41","date_gmt":"2010-11-21T16:00:41","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/?p=4348"},"modified":"2010-11-24T13:53:03","modified_gmt":"2010-11-24T17:53:03","slug":"with-which-obscure-%e2%80%9970s-band-from-down-under-would-you-most-like-to-jam-and-party","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rocktownhall.com\/blogs\/with-which-obscure-%e2%80%9970s-band-from-down-under-would-you-most-like-to-jam-and-party\/","title":{"rendered":"With Which Obscure \u201970s Band from Down Under Would You Most Like to Jam (and Party)?"},"content":{"rendered":"

Every once in a while I stumble on a run of YouTube videos of performances by Australian and New Zealand bands from the early-to-mid-1970s. Man, that continent was loaded with fired-up rock ‘n roll bands playing mediocre boogie tunes without the silly trapping of the UK’s Glam scene. AC\/DC<\/strong> and the Stooges-influenced punk bands from the end of the decade were no accident! If I could go back in time and be a part of any half-decent music scene, this one would have to be considered.<\/p>\n

Following are a few videos by bands that are obscure to me, at least, if not most of our US Townspeople. I know a lot of you fancy yourselves experts in all that is mediocre and manly. Which of the following bands would you most want to jam – and party – with? I’m hoping some of our Townspeople from the great continent of Australia help set us straight on.<\/p>\n

The Dingoes, “Way Out West”<\/strong><\/p>\n

For my money The Dingoes might be the best band to hang with in a quiet bar and knock back some tall ones. Their singer’s a real man’s man, with no pretensions. He’d probably want nothing to do with my company, but I find him about as intriguing as any of the singers under review.<\/p>