The Sherbs - I Have The Skill

The Sherbs (once known as Sherbet) with the hit single 'I Have The Skill'.

As Sherbet, they were one of the biggest bands in Australia during the '70's with a consistent run of chart hits including two number ones.

As the Sherbs, the band's popularity in Australia dropped even though the band were gaining interest in the states.

The Sherbs finally called in a day in 1984 - after 15 years of playing together.

Darryl Braithwait has had a successful solo career since.

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[OnceWasRStrathfield]

RIP HARVEYJAMES (guitarist)

[bucky468]

Just wanted to say how much Jack-FM sucks. They'll go from a lost classic rocker like this or "No Time To Lose" by Tarney Spencer Band to some piece of shit song today by Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, Beyonce/Destiny's Child or P!nk. WTF kinda format is that??? IMO it's utter bullshit!!!

[OnceWasRStrathfield]

@bucky468 lol, i never heard of this station, but that's a damn good question.

[OnceWasRStrathfield]

@bucky468 you guys played Tarney Spencer? They're Aussie too!

[CanzetYote]

I never even been to Australia but this song seems so familiar. The keyboard riff. I love it!

[OnceWasRStrathfield]

@CanzetYote more americans are commenting about their memories of this song than aussies are... the 'sherbs' did better in the US at this time, than they were in oz... a few years earlier they were Sherbet' and were like The Beatles in oz...

[mundster1]

Just got the cd. No turning back one of my all time favorites. The CD is titled "the skill" I will try to learn how to post it.

[dawnpatrol82]

sorry,their "albums"

[bodaciousd]

Have to concur with most - extremely underrated LP that received heavy rotation in Alaska of all places in late 90s It's solid from Side A to B and still sounds great today.

[dburr13]

I remember hearing a lot of The Sherbs on a St. Louis Mo. station KWK way back in the day...They've got some other great songs too.

[shadowtoia]

I still have this on vinyl. Since the week it came out. Yip!

[eyeh8nbc]

@bucky468 *I* would! That's why I love Pandora- I once heard Hannah Montana and Sid Vicious back-to-back! I've noticed the local Jack FM station is tightening their variety, resulting in my listening it to less. Variety is the spice of life!

[rayjr62]

One absurdly underrated LP. "No Turning Back" got some airplay here in America, but it was more or less ignored. Shame.

[bucky468]

@OnceWasRStrathfield at least half of Tarney Spencer was Aussie. Alan Tarney was actually originally from England.

[bucky468]

@OnceWasRStrathfield Jack FM is defined as the music of MTV, VH1, CMT, BET & VH1 Classic all in one station. I don't see how this can work. I don't wanna hear Madonna right after Black Sabbath. Would anyone?

[bucky468]

@OnceWasRStrathfield There may be some Jack FM threads here at youtube. If not Google it & see what you come up with. Craziest damn format I've ever heard of. Many Jack affiliates have switched formats b/c they couldn't buy ratings or a valid listening audience. Jack needs to stick to one format. None of this Top 40 BS.

[bucky468]

@OnceWasRStrathfield You ain't missing much. Jack-FM is MTV, VH1 & VH1 Classic rolled up into one station, of course w/o all the reality TV crap. I can't fathom any station segueing from a timeless lost classic like this or Tarney Spencer right into "Miss Independent" by Kelly Clarkson or "Hot N Cold" by Katy Perry. Where do their ratings come from? What idiot would listen to a station like that? Who's dumb enough to make such mixes? What next Red Rider "Lunatic Fringe" to Britney Spears?