Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - So Young (1978)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1978:

Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons performing on 'Countdown;, the hit single 'So Young' (October, 1978), taken from the 1978 mini-album 'So Young'.

Note: Elvis Costello recorded a cover-version of this song, not long after Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons supported Elvis on his 1979 Australian tour. The band are mentioned as 'an obscure Australian band' in the Elvis Costello biography 'Complicated Shadows' by Graeme Thomson.

Band Origin: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Track: So young
Album: So Young mini-album
Composed By:
Produced By:
Label: Mushroom
Chart Position: # 48 (Australia)
Release Date: October, 1978
Links:
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Jo_Zep
- http://www.howlspace.com.au/en2/jojozep/jojozep.htm
- http://www.joecamilleri.com.au/index.php

Line-up:

Joe Camilleri -- Vocals, Saxophone, Guitar
[ The Drollies (1964) -- The King Bees (1965) -- Adderley Smith Blues Band (1968) -- The Pelaco Brothers (1974-1975) -- Jo Jo Zep, Jo Jo Zep and His Little Helpers (1975) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1976-1983) -- Joey Vincent (1980) -- Jo Jo Zep (1982) -- The Black Sorrows (1984-present) -- The Revelators (1991) -- Bakelite Radio (2001-present) -- Camilleri/Bomba (2005) ]
http://www.joecamilleri.com.au/index.php

Jeff Burstin -- Guitar

Tony Faehse - Guitar
[ The Musick Express (1969-1972) -- Alvin Stardust (UK: 1972-1975) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1977-1981) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons reformed (2001-present) -- solo (2010) ]

John Power -- Bass, Vocals

Gary Young - Drums
[Bobby & Laurie/Rondells (mid to late '60's) -- The Changing Times -- Ram Jam Big Band (1968) -- Sons of the Vegetal Mother (1970) -- Daddy Cool (1970-1972) -- Gary Young's Hot Dogs -- Daddy Cool reformed (1974-1975) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1976-1983) -- Gary Young & The Rockin' Emus (1982) -- Daddy Cool reformed (1994 & 2005) ]

Wilbur Wilde - Saxophone, Keyboards
[ Ol'55 (1975-1977) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons (1978-1981) -- Hey Hey It's Saturday houseband (1984-1999) -- Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons reformed (2001-present) ]

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NZOZ NZOZ1978 1978 Australia Late Seventies 1970s 1970's 70s 70's

Extended Tags: Joe Camilleri, John Power, Jeff Burstin, Gary Young, Tony Faehse, Wilbur Wilde

Musical Terms: Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band

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• 1978
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• Seventies

[burstin97]

lol my dads in this band wat a dag!!!

was backstage at there last concert at narooma about a week ago. would kill and new bands by a mile. jo's very funny on stage.

[nzoz1978]

which one is your dad? Coz I think Jo & The Falcons are one of the most awesome bands in Australia - next to the Sports.

Also, I'm trying to collect a lot of Falcons footage (1976 to 1980 era). Does your dad know of anybody who may hold some Falcons film/video footage?

[burstin97]

Jeff's my dad (guitar player wit beard) and no he dousnt no anyone sorry

[nzoz1978]

Okay cool... just so happens I'll be receiving more Falcons footage in the mail this week.

[kp3744]

My intro to Jo Jo back in the 70s and still my fave song. Never heard the EC version.Never really wanted to, either!!

[nzoz1978]

EC's version is a little tame. It's a nice version, but doesn't have the power of this version. Granted, EC's version is just a demo and didn't have the time spent as much as Jo's recorded version. By the way, I'm still hunting for the video clip of this song. I remember seeing the original 'So Young' clip about 20 years ago and for 1978, the clip looked quite state of the art.

[saltedpeanut2]

Legends !!

[genericgeorge]

I always liked this song. Wasnt a hit I dont think.

[kevhead66]

@blondifan I've got the Cd. Its a collection of odds and sods from EC.

[waltavoc]

Saw the Black Sorrows on the Central Coast, NSW. last night.

He can still really shake it oll Joe. Brillant as ever

[liver33ac]

Martini's Carlton - Jo Jo Zep and the Sports, those were the days.

[MrsVanZandt]

Cool! I met your dad quite a few times in the late 80´s when he was here in Europe with the Black Sorrows and he´s a very nice man! Ask him if he remembers that Swedish girl who followed them around everywhere! lol