Bystanders!!! great band.used to see them at Matildas for the Sunday session.
Ive still got the live at the subi tape.With Lizzote playing.Keyser was a very good song writer.I saw him about 10 years ago at the indi bar doing the mixing for a band called jaluka.
I saw them in the late 80's had to borrow my brother ID to get in though. Have the cassette somewhere. Mother Son was my Bystander fave real pub rock classic!!!!
There was a live album from the early 80's that had Lizzotte on guitar. These band IB, Surface tension, Hurricanes from the late 80's were heaps better than the current crop of Perth original scene.
I was a huge fan of Innocent Bystanders - and the Hurricanes - whatever happened to them, they were awesome. This album is one of my best ever and I play it for nostalgia and rock on to all the words.
@elbeeone - Hurricanes moved to Sydney in '88 and toughed it out for a number of years playing the pub and RSL scene. Hung out for a record deal from a US-based company, that sadly never came. They did make it on to the B-side of the Angels 'Dogs Are Talking' single along with a couple of other bands. Stupid thing was, you could never play it on the juke box because they recorded it at 33rpm instead of 45, so it sounded like the Chipmunks!
@elbeeone - The band went their separate ways, drummer Nick is still in Sydney, bass player James now lives in New York and lead singer, Carl, is back in Perth with his family. He's an old school friend of mine and dragged out the guitar and dusted it off (literally) for my 40th birthday party. He's still got it. :)
Would be great to see him performing again, you never know...
@Brootal290 Jeez, thanks heaps for the info. Carl would always have it - he was / is a natural. I remember seeing them at the Maylands and them having brilliant gigs. Got an old cassette of their music I must dig it out. After all these years I hear a John Mellencamp song and I am "hearing" Carl sing it. That is pretty awesome. Thanks again.
@elbeeone - Hahahaha... I used to think the same thing when I would hear 'Prove It All Night' on the radio. For a split second I thought they were playing a Hurricanes song!
That cassette would be 'Summer Rain'. I've still got a copy kicking around, even listen to it in the car every now and then. :)
Hey Ralphy, he must have really pissed you off! :) He's definitely a bit of a nutcase, but man, what a band. I always used to scratch my head in amazement that people would flock to V-Capri.
I spent a lot of time at the Floreat watching the Bystanders and a mate's band, The Hurricanes, playing. I thought that was Monday nights.
Great days, great songs. I've still got the album kicking around somewhere.
Best quote: "Tell that poor boy that his Trans Am's just an HQ!"
Amazing memories...have tried looking for the rest of the songs but no luck...can anyone help? What was the song which mentioned Peters By the Sea (we used to own It) . Was it These Days. Cheers.
Best quote: "Tell that poor boy that his Trans Am's just an HQ!"
Shame Ramses is still not around, or that their other songs are not listed here
romelio17 5 months ago
BRETT KIESER ONCE A WANKER ALWAYS A WANKER
ratrodralphy 9 months ago
Bystanders!!! great band.used to see them at Matildas for the Sunday session.
Ive still got the live at the subi tape.With Lizzote playing.Keyser was a very good song writer.I saw him about 10 years ago at the indi bar doing the mixing for a band called jaluka.
marty3060000000 9 months ago
Can someone post "just my mothers Son". Lost my vynal in transit
MrKevino6 1 year ago
Hey Brootal290 "American Girl" by Tom Petty - that was Carl and the Hurricanes!!! Carl sang it better.
elbeeone 1 year ago
I saw them in the late 80's had to borrow my brother ID to get in though. Have the cassette somewhere. Mother Son was my Bystander fave real pub rock classic!!!!
There was a live album from the early 80's that had Lizzotte on guitar. These band IB, Surface tension, Hurricanes from the late 80's were heaps better than the current crop of Perth original scene.
muppetrocks1 1 year ago
I was a huge fan of Innocent Bystanders - and the Hurricanes - whatever happened to them, they were awesome. This album is one of my best ever and I play it for nostalgia and rock on to all the words.
elbeeone 1 year ago
@elbeeone - Hurricanes moved to Sydney in '88 and toughed it out for a number of years playing the pub and RSL scene. Hung out for a record deal from a US-based company, that sadly never came. They did make it on to the B-side of the Angels 'Dogs Are Talking' single along with a couple of other bands. Stupid thing was, you could never play it on the juke box because they recorded it at 33rpm instead of 45, so it sounded like the Chipmunks!
Brootal290 1 year ago
@elbeeone - The band went their separate ways, drummer Nick is still in Sydney, bass player James now lives in New York and lead singer, Carl, is back in Perth with his family. He's an old school friend of mine and dragged out the guitar and dusted it off (literally) for my 40th birthday party. He's still got it. :)
Would be great to see him performing again, you never know...
Brootal290 1 year ago
@Brootal290 Jeez, thanks heaps for the info. Carl would always have it - he was / is a natural. I remember seeing them at the Maylands and them having brilliant gigs. Got an old cassette of their music I must dig it out. After all these years I hear a John Mellencamp song and I am "hearing" Carl sing it. That is pretty awesome. Thanks again.
elbeeone 1 year ago
@elbeeone - Hahahaha... I used to think the same thing when I would hear 'Prove It All Night' on the radio. For a split second I thought they were playing a Hurricanes song!
That cassette would be 'Summer Rain'. I've still got a copy kicking around, even listen to it in the car every now and then. :)
Brootal290 1 year ago
Nearly as good as "it took two to hold my hands and one to break my nose' Overflow bouncers.
jenko2014 1 year ago
Hey Ralphy, he must have really pissed you off! :) He's definitely a bit of a nutcase, but man, what a band. I always used to scratch my head in amazement that people would flock to V-Capri.
I spent a lot of time at the Floreat watching the Bystanders and a mate's band, The Hurricanes, playing. I thought that was Monday nights.
Great days, great songs. I've still got the album kicking around somewhere.
Best quote: "Tell that poor boy that his Trans Am's just an HQ!"
Brootal290 1 year ago
Amazing memories...have tried looking for the rest of the songs but no luck...can anyone help? What was the song which mentioned Peters By the Sea (we used to own It) . Was it These Days. Cheers.
64kezza 1 year ago
brett keeser what a wanker.. great band ,, but what a cock sucker that cunt is.
ratrodralphy 2 years ago
mate, awesome stuff, love the JCM voice too, got any of when lizotte was in the band? Id love listen to the audio of those days...message me!
nickcushen 2 years ago
yep, I remember this one too ! keep em rolling
DucatiBro 2 years ago