Allan MacDonald interviewed by John Bannister in the Perth Independent Music project [sound recording]
- Bib ID:
- 4366205
- Format:
- Audio
- Author:
- MacDonald, Allan, 1961-, interviewee
- Access Conditions:
- Access open for research and personal copies. Written permission is required for public use for 10 years from the date of the interview.
- Description:
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- 2008
- 4 sound files (ca. 285 min.)
- Series:
- Perth Independent Music project.
- Summary:
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Allan Roger MacDonald, a.k.a Alsy born 1961 speaks about his family background; his childhood; his parents; his schooling; Dave McComb; Harold and Athel McComb; Phil Kakulas; radio stations; Gary Puckett and The Union Gap; his early influences; Herb Alpert; Walk in the Black Forest; The Stones; Beatles; The Doors; Crosby, Stills and Nash; Led Zeppelin; Black Sabbath; The Stranglers, the song 'London Lady'; Lou Reed; playing at parties; the Cheap Nasties; Neil Fernandez; Ken Seymour; Kim Salmon; James Baker; Dalsy; Blok Music; German band Kraftwerk; Byron Sinclair; Dave Faulkner; Hernando's Hideaway (1979); study and music; local bands and venues; early Triffids recordings; Mark Peters; Will Akers; Margaret Gillard; the song 'Farmers Never Visit Nightclubs'; the Buzzcocks; his band experiences; memories of touring (1981); Le Hoodoo Gurus ; Machinations; Sally Collins; Gill Yates; Les Hinton; Les Karski, Mushroom records, Michael Gudinski; Clinton Walker interview; band image; The Moodists; electric bands in (1980s).
MacDonald talks about Countdown generation; writing and arranging the song, 'Red Pony'; record labels; album Treeless Plain (1983); memories of the Melbourne scene; putting out a proper LP; various song titles; Marty Casey (1982); Hank Williams; Nick Cave in Berlin; Jill Burt joining the band; avoiding electronic sounds synthesisers; performing in the U.K.; touring with Echo & the Bunnymen; recording of 'Field of Glass' at the BBC studios; Nick Mainsbridge; the 'Calenture' album; The Black Swan; James Paterson; 'Evil' Graham Lee; Gram Parsons; 'Born Sandy Devotional' album; The Triffids being one of the most influential bands from Australia; reasons for W.A. bands being popular overseas; The Go Between's; his personal experiences of writing songs; comparisons to Dylan and Neil Young's music; the song 'Bury me deep in love'; Gil Norton; other songs on the Calenture album; 'St. Pepper Knew My Father' album; Billy Bragg and Wet Wet Wet; memories of The Black Swan; working with Steven Street; the filming of video, 'Goodbye Little Boy'; why the band split up; ideas for reunion; band getting back together for performance (2006-2007); the future of the band; Jill receiving award for the band; Marty and the Bad Seeds.
- Full contents:
- Tells story about: The recording of John Peel. Sings: 'Do you want me near you'.
- Notes:
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- Recorded between March 17, 2008 and April 8, 2008 at East Fremantle, W.A.
- Digital master available National Library of Australia;
- Index/Finding Aid Note:
- Timed summary (13 p.) and uncorrected transcript (typescript, 123 leaves).
- Subject:
- Occupation:
- Musicians
- Other authors/contributors:
- Bannister, John (William John Egerton), 1967-, interviewer
- Related Records:
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- Published status:
- Unpublished
- Creation date:
- 2008
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