KEVIN
BORICH MUSEUM - BITS 'n' PIECES |
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Kevin
with the La De Da's at Sunbury 1972
"La De Da Legend released
March 1975…their last album, it contained on
side one 6 tracks, mostly from non-album singles
(GONNA SEE MY BABY TONIGHT, MORNING GOOD MORNING,
I GUESS I’LL NEVER STOP LOVING YOU, etc..)…plus
4 killer cuts on side two from their last recording
sessions, including a fantastic version of“All
Along The Watchtower” – in which, Borich’s guitar
playing is PHENOMENAL!!! "
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ABOUT THE LA DE DA'S
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KEVIN
BORICH - LA DE DAS - KEVIN BORICH EXPRESS
Trevor Wilson (bass), Brett Neilsen (drums) and yours
truly were "The Mergers" jammin at Rutherford High School.
Phil Key joins, Trev's mum calls us the La De Da's, we
hate the poofy name but go with it cause it's weird enough.
We play around Auckland and Bruce Howard (keyboards) joins,
we have hit singles and hit albums and loving fans. After
coming to OZ the band was akin to the 10 Little Indians
(I ended up the last Indian).
Roll
Call - Bryan Harris (drums), Keith Barber (drums) - stuck
with me up to "Rock n Roll Sandwich", Reno Tehei (guitar),
Ronnie "Rockwell" Peel (bass), Peter Hardinge (aka Roberts)
(bass). All helped forge my musical style especially Bruce,
Keith and Reno. Great guys, Great times, we were so hip
(well we thought so).
"Gonna
See My Baby Tonight" was written coming back from touring
Queensland in Swampy's famous dual wheeled, aeroplane
seated, Ford Transit van. I heard it on the radio going
to a show, great feeling (that kid feeling). Still get
it.
Best
show - Jamming with Carlos Santana at Calder Park Raceway
Victoria in front of 60,000 plus people.
Worst show - Mittagong Hotel - Bikies smashed up another
mob (a payback).
Thanks
to Harry Brus (bass), Barry Harvey (drums),Tim Partridge
(bass) and especially John Annas (drums) who've been in
the early Kevin Borich Express.
It's
been 30 years playing this guitar. I love it and it's
only because of you that I have had such a long and exciting
career. Like at the Bramble Bay Bowls Club once, a Dad
introduces his 17 year old son to me after the show. "
You shit on all the bands I listen to!" he gushed. I had
to hug him.
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"Kevin
was brought up on a tree farm (orchard) in the
Huapai district, New Zealand. Neighbours on the
farm were Judy and Sue Donaldson, they were children
singing as the Dots (later becoming 'The Chicks').
Kevin's Mum took all three for a private recording
to Ascot Studios where they made a couple of acetates
for Astor. Kevin was 12, Judy 11, and Sue 9. |
KB's
first gig |
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"Borich
was now firmly entrenched as Australia's guitar hero supremo;
his superb rendition of Jimi Hendrix's workout on Dylan's
`All Along the Watchtower' became a signature, and the
band was never allowed to finish a gig until delivering
it." Ian McFarlane |
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“1975
and Oz rock was coming alive and attracting a
worldwide audience. Bands like Air Supply, AC/DC
and virtuoso musicians like Kevin Borich were
capable of electrifying performances as well as
top selling records. They put paid to the idea
that the only true music megastars came from the
northern hemisphere.”
Phil Jarratt – 'Aussie : Australians at
Play' |
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Kevin
Borich Express turned in a ripper performance. Borich
is 'boogie n blues' and arsey 'rock n roll', an inspired
maniac warped into monster amps. Raging though 'Celebration",
'Snowball King', KB's Boogie', 'Ten Years' and more up
to the raging wall of feedback 'She's a Lover' featuring
Little Goose Harveys tight drum solo.
Zoom concert NSW Uni Roundhouse '74 |
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Carlos
Santana and Kevin, Rockarena Calder Park Raceway
1977 |
Kevin
Borich Express opening for AC/DC
L.A.
USA 1978 |
Jammin'
with Joe Walsh |
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KB
Royal Antler Hotel Narrabeen
NYE 1980
"It was a good night, but that is about all I
can recall"
Warren Ross |
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KB
and Angry Anderson 2000 |
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| Gimme
Ted Benefit Concert |
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KB
& Rob Riley
[Rose Tattoo] |
Ted
Mulry |
Johnny
Dick [John Paul Young]
Tony Mitchell [Sherbert] |
KB
& Harvey James[Sherbert]
Garth Porter[Sherbert]
& Elle McFeast |
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Matt
Perin ~ Christian Dunham ~ KB |
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Goulburn Blues Festival is sure coming of age
with some great local acts pleasing the crowds.
We performed three times. The acoustic band set
late on Friday night, me solo Saturday arvo and
then the electric band set late Saturday night.
All went great, even my solo set which I don't
do that often, it was packed and they loved it.
We finished up the electric set around 2:15 am
loaded up the gear and headed off into the night
for The Melbourne International Music and Blues
Festival.... we were to be on stage Rockin at
3:45 pm that afternoon.....got there around 11:30am,
shagged? Yeah!
Checked into a groove hotel ...I had The Imelda
Marcos suite complete with Jacuzzi, gold taps
etc... this IS hilarious cause at Goulburn they
had us at the sheep station????? My two new players
Matt and Christian sure looked confused......Shower...shave
..etc.... back in the shuttle.. [this one still
goes] ..and off to the show.
Ushered
to our change trailer...geetars out, cool one
in hand [ mates Lovely Son and Steve set up for
us]..and we wait to go on....Girl comes by, sticks
a sticker on the door...it says.. RAY CHARLES..."What!!!!!!
Rays gonna be sittin in that chair, look out plonk!
there I park it,...its as close as I'll ever get
to Ray....then she says "try that one, BOB. ..[as
in Dylan] sat there last night...Wow plonk!! I
GO ......KEVS ARSE BRUSH WITH FAME ...how good
does it get.
Time to go on and away we go...I'M THE SNOWBALL
KING and beyond ,,the set goes on up and up we
go, pulled, willed on by all those smiling faces
down there in front, loud applause whistles and
much yelling kicks my ego into realgo and .. then
..all to soon ....I get the “windup now Kev”,
look from the side... Downtown into Going Somewhere..and
I'm going off.. I mean I went OFF.. but now I'm
really off..like backstage..its over... we killed
it, slayed em, karved up bigtime.....
Yeah that's what I call a gooood gig...............
Then to top it off, Gentleman of the Blues John
Mayall comes striding over smiling and shakes
hands saying great to see you again...he remembered
that I had supported him many years back...top
bloke John. |
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John
Mayall and KB
Melbourne International Music & Blues Festival |
Hard
Road Concert
KB + Max Merritt
'KB looked like he was havin’ a lot of fun, he played so
well and obviously felt happy to be paying this
tribute to Stevie. ' |
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So
on the way back we stop off in Canberra to do
a Benefit for the bushfire victims organised by
Aussie Music Lover Tony Southwell, at the Irish
Club, who had donated the venue for the night.
Tony's got some of his favourites to come and
play, Matt Taylor, Dutch Tilders, Stevie Wright,
local boys - Calum Howarth, Renaissance, The Van
Veen Trio, and Yours truly. It was A FANTASTIC
NIGHT, Stevie wanted to do Evie..and nailed it
completely. My boys Matt and Christian were over
the moon backing Matt and Dutch [see they didn’t
know, I hadn't said a word] $18,000- was raised. |
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KB
~ Russell Morris ~ Harry Brus - Hard Road Concert |
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Kevin
Borich, with over 30 years in the music industry,
showed why he is one of the best guitarists/blues
musician in this country. He was outstanding and
the crowd couldn't have agreed more.
Kevin was rewarded for his lifetime of contributions
to the Australian Music Culture. He was presented
with the 2003 Hall of Fame Award from the Australian
Blues Foundation and had the legendary Lobby Lloyd
there in support. This was well deserved recognition
for a truly great Musician.
Congratulations Kevin
Lea Hand |
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Hall of Fame
Mercury Lounge Melbourne |
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Keith
Barber & KB |
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Jammin'
with Harry Brus at Byron Blues Festival |
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