Paul Kelly and the Dots - Billy Baxter (1981)

An early, possibly first TV appearance of Paul Kelly, introduced by Red Symons and Wilbur Wilde. Unfortunately not the hit predicted by Willy. From the "Talk" album.
ps. Red is on Youtube as rocsims and is doing some great stuff.

Category:

Music

Tags:

• paul
• kelly
• dots
• billy
• baxter
• talk
• australian
• 80s

[colemann76]

How underrated is this? just heard it on the digital radio channel, "Aussie", never hear it on any other channel and he never plays it live either, have no idea why.

[robertjusher]

For sure !

The greatma has his reasons for not playing any songs. I saw him last week in Sydney at the Opra house with The Bull sister's and a 19 piece orchestra . Amazing show !

[RDKF13]

@robertjusher He was right to do that though, if he doesn't want to play it... he doesn't have too.

[robertjusher]

I saw a cranky PK at a show some time back when some drunk in the crowd shout " sing Billy". Pk shot him down saying " I am not a Fu$%KING juke box !"

I too thibk the DOTS had same great songs and hope one day the great man decides to do them again....



[RDKF13]

@robertjusher I went to a book singing in september of last year and they asked PK to sing Bill Baxter..... he outright refused... PK suggested to the interviewer that he sing it, Kelly said he wants to get rid of his first two albums.

[robertjusher]

I have been seeing PK since the late 80's and he has not done this or any other Dots song in 20 years... pity

[13fenderbender]

Wilbur Wilde and Red Symonds - and Paul Kelly WITH HAIR !! How about that. Vintage Aussie

[millertas]

Very much ska roots to his music.

[MrBilly1956]

yes, it's from his solo album holler.

got played a bit on triple j in the late 80's......

@verve71

[verve71]

Does anyone know of a song "Favourite heroine" by Billy Baxter?