Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons - Shape I'm In (1979)

Music from Australia and New Zealand in the year 1979:

Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons' performing on Countdown the hit single 'Shape I'm In' (October, 1979), taken from the 1979 album 'Screaming Targets'.

Note: The song is introduced by the late Christie Allen and Air Supply's Russell Hitchcock. Great pop - a classic!

Band Location: Melbourne, VIC, Australia
Track: Shape I'm In
Album: Screaming Targets
Composed By: Camilleri/Burstin/Faehse
Produced By: Peter Solley
Label: Mushroom
Chart Position: # 22 (Australia) -- # 41 (New Zealand)
Release Date: November, 1979
Links:
- http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jo_Jo_Zep
- www.howlspace.com.au/en2/jojozep/jojozep.htm

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 NZOZ1979 1979 Australia Late Seventies 1970's 1970s 70's 70s

Extended Tags: Joe Camilleri, Gary Young, Wilbur Wilde

Musical Terms: New Wave, Reggae, R'n'B, Rock, Pop, Pub Rock, Aussie, Old Australian Band

Similar Artists: Elvis Costello, Joe Jackson, The Sports, Graham Parker, Bob Welch, Warren Zevon

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• Zep
• Falcons
• 1979
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[glebe3047]

Ok Joes a legand. But not one of these guys has any charisma. The drummer is beyond weird

[nzoz1979]

@glebe3047 The drummer... you mean Gary Young, the one time Daddy Cool drummer...

[carntspell]

I`d like to give the drummer the benefit of the doubt and say "No, he`s not looking at his own arms as he drums, he`s checking the cymbals," but I`m afraid I can`t. He was definitely admiring his arms. Didn`t take anything away from the song though....

[nzoz1979]

The legendary Garry Young on drums. Ex-Daddy Cool.

[carntspell]

ha ha yes! Mr Safari plays like he was hit by a tranquiliser dart intended for a rhino whilst in the jungle. When I first heard this song I also didn`t immediately think "Ah..it`s about a fighter jet.." despite what the backdrop says. All things said though, magnificent song. Hats off to nzoz1979 as usual for posting songs people want to listen to. I swear there`s a beer in it for you one day....

[nzoz1979]

ha ha, awesome!  And thanks!

[rayseen]

Gary Young has/has had a great career before & beyond Joe. As to charisma - I heard Joe was like James Brown & Ike Turner in that he didn't want any stars other than him in his band!

[gemear2]

@glebe3047 Poor old Wilber Wilde! I guess his lack of charisma was why he had such a terrible TV career later on. Personally, charisma be damned, if the music rocks, I'm in!

[legendarypugsley]

@carntspell guessing the jet backdrop is cos the song came from the screaming targets album?

[1973MrCoolio]

An awesomely cool song!!!

[the69removalist]

@glebe3047 so wilbur wilde ex ol'55 and hey hey has no charisma?

[joealanouf]

jo jo looks like this guy i work with damingo like 25 years ago.

[davwar73]

Video had only just killed the radio star the month before and look at what we're now left with. These guys were probably more interested in playing music. A lot of musicians struggled to make the transition to television in those early days.

[brett2475]

They were Jo Jo Zep and "the falcons", hence the jet fighter above the stage, referencing an F16 Falcon fighter. I've always thought they were called the falcons because of Joe Camilleri's Maltese heritage....ever seen the movie the Maltese Falcon?

[dangerjanger]

i love joe, but fuck me he looks like a retard here!!!