Paul McCarthy interviewed by John Bannister in the Perth Independent Music project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4326179
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- McCarthy, Paul, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research, personal copies and public use.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 3 sound files (ca. 160 min.)
- Series:
- Perth Independent Music project.
- Summary:
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Paul McCarthy speaks about his musical interests; his father constantly singing; his difficult childhood and coming to Australia; arriving at Perth; his early school experiences; his music development; being involved in the after school music scene; Sweet Corn Recording studio; Gordon Inglis; walking around with melodies in his head; learning to write songs; his memories of the first gig; becoming a song writer for the Boys; cover and original bands; the first single ‘When you’re lonely’ with Mark Moffet; the importance of the Radio stations; becoming an original band; the talent of the band members; Frank Celenza; Tony Celiberti; Camillo Del Roio; Lino Del Roio; Brent Lucanus; Eddie Parise; Roberto Salpietro; David Zampatti; the pay associated with writing songs; the road crew, production and the scene in Perth; how bands emulating the Boys; the isolation of Perth in (1970s); bands and show business.
McCarthy talks about how the Boys became the most popular band in Perth; the reinvention of rock and roll in Perth; the rise and the fall of the band; the Boys single ‘When You're Lonely’ reaching top ten in all states; new careers of the Boys; the forming of ‘The Jackals’; Government money contributing to changes in the Perth scene; the early 90s and the coming of Triple J; his solo career; Central Tafe School; the standards of the Perth music industry; the use of computers and the amount of music in the market place; origins of the Groove Magazine, the team and design of the magazine; Howard Shawcross; Paul Sharpe; Johannes Strezlechi; the baby boomers redefining the scene and the acoustic music wave; the creativity of the bands in the new music scene; the reduction of technology and production quality; not seeing many good bands; the great thing about Perth; the wealth of the Boys; memories of supporting Jimmy and the Boys at the Crystal Palace.
- Full contents:
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- Tells stories about: The bass player
- Howard Shawcross
- rock and roll remembered.
- Notes:
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- Recorded on February 14, 22 and March 11, 2008 at Perth, W.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (5 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 70 leaves).
- Subject:
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bannister, John (William John Egerton), 1967-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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- Creation date:
- 2008
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