The Mockers - One Black Friday

New Zealand band from the 1980s. This song recorded off Australian Music Show "Rock Arena" in 1985.
The track was recorded in 1985 at Glebe Studios in Sydney. Engineered by David Richards and co-produced by David and the English producer Jon Kennett. The subsequent album "Culprit And The King" was produced by David Richards. The keyboard player in the clip is Tim Wedde a very talented musician who went on to play with the great Australian band The Flood.
http://www.theflood.com.au/

More info on The Mockers, sourced from.....
http://www.muzic.net.nz/artists/1532.html

Andrew Fagan's Mockers were hugely successful in an early-mid 80s New Zealand obsessed with then-current crop of British pop. Fagan's vocal inflection (slightly nasal, almost morrissey like at times) were the absolute focal point of the band, a pop-orientated rotating cast of support men, specifically noteable for the mammoth hit (and a genuine kiwi classic, despite how british it sounds) 'forever tuesday morning'.

The band initially formed in 1979 as The Ambitious Vegetables, a highly visible member of the Wellington terrace community with the line-up of Gordon Costello, Andrew Fagan, Gary Curtis and Charlie Mannell who were all at Rongotai College together. Their original songs were written by Gordon Costello when he was aged approximately 10, eg, "Strathmore Slum Shuffle", etc, etc. Gary Curtis wrote many of their songs as well and continued on to write most of the music for The Mockers.

The lineup later became Andrew Fagan, Gary Curtis, Dean Hazelwood, Geoff Hayden, Tim Wedde and Brett Adams. Fagan (who had gone by the pseudonym 'crumbed cutler' in usual punk fashion) redubbed the band The Mockers with the original band line-up splintering (the others would surface as the red around the same time as the mockers made their debut). Later members included Murray and Gordon Costello, Brendan Fitzgerald, and Steve Thorpe.

Andrew Fagan won Top Male Vocalist of the Year in the 1985 RIANZ Awards.

The Ambitious Vegetables was the pre-Mockers band. Their original line-up was: Andrew Fagan (vocals), Gordon Costello (lead guitar), Gary Curtis (bass & vocals) and Chas Mannell (drums).

The original Mockers line-up was Andrew Fagan, Gary Curtis, Chas Mannell and Dale Moynihan (guitar). This line-up lasted until 1982 when the members were variously fired by Fagan.

The Ambitious Vegetables formed at Rongotai College in 1979. They appeared on Radio With Pictures with their original tune 'Who Needs It'.

Band Members:
Andrew Fagan (guitar, vocals)
Gary Curtis (keyboards, vocals)
Dean Hazelwood
Geoff Hayden
Tim Wedde
Brett Adams
Murry Costello
Gordon Costello
Brendan Fitzgerald
Steve Thorpe
Paul Lightfoot (guitar) 1984

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[SuperJenford]

Great 2 c this video again after a few years AOL this video was filmed in Auckland NZ at Victoria park This I know as I am the lady in the back ground spinning ropes.The Mockers were a great band to work with. We all enjoyed a great Chinese meal at tea break, as this took many hours of work. Loved their music both then and now.

[Mouldytone]

@SuperJenford Thanks for commenting on the clip. Nice rope spinning (and outfit)!

Tony

[LunaticEntrails]

Great video, put a little something on my Blog about this band but unfortunatly not alot of info is available about them. If someone could plesae e-mail me their discography as well as the band members nams it would be very appreciated. Also any other info you wish to include on them would also be helpful.

[Mouldytone]

Did you check the "more info" section on this page? I included quite a bit of info including band members names.

[Tyrelcorp166]

@LunaticEntrails Hello from the Central Coast of NSW !

My close friend is David Richards, the Engineer. We still enjoy this blast from the past.

David is very proud of his work for the Mockers.

Best wishes.

Andy

[PurePwnageification]

Andrew Fagan is my dad :)

[MrRick569]

Love them xxx

[wake1986]

I Love It.....

Muy buen grupo ......

[TheSouthernmoonlight]

@WhtwaBBiT They had at least three different theme songs. The mid `eighties one was a tune called "This Heaven" by Marginal Era.

[dthevan]

@daviedoe

as far as i remember, stevie was found dead in his car one morning

don't know if it was suicide or an unlucky fumes poisoning

i do know he was worried about the band making it in the usa as he had a conviction for something (don't remember for what) and was worried he wouldn't be able to get in

bloody shame, he was a genuine guy and deserved a shot at the big time

never forgotten by anyone who knew him