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So,
you'd like to have the legendary Spectrum play at your
birthday party? Or
wedding? Or end of year party? It's
not as difficult as you might think!
Just give Mike (left) a ring on (03)
9807 1404 or 0411 103 818 or
e-mail
and he will give you the gen on what it takes to
get these legends of Australian Rock to play at your celebration.
(Check the official bio).
The lads will play just the sort of stuff they've become
famous for; a blend of their famous '70s repertoire with
the smash I'll Be Gone (Someday
I'll Have Money) to get the crowd raging, the luscious
nylon-string guitar* sounds from the Volcano
set, and their matchless take on the blues as heard on
the Spill and No Thinking CDs. Check
out the various configurations below and see Spectrum's
suggested fee schedule
(Word) for an idea on costs. (Mouse over the Mike's
pic for the cold, hard truth..)
* check out Spectrum's guitars etc on the Equipment
page |
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Menu. Four delicious Spectrum combos to choose from.. |
Spectrum
Mike Rudd - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Bill Putt - guitars,
bass guitar
Peter 'Robbo' Robertson
- drums, percussion
Daryl Roberts -
keyboards
The legendary retro-Spectrum line-up!
Or even the corporate or festival
line-up (hint, hint). Daryl's presence
on keyboards evokes echos of the original Spectrum
and Ariel line-ups, in which keyboards figured heavily,
of course. read more |
Spectrum
trio
Mike Rudd - vocals, guitars, harmonica
Bill Putt - guitars, bass guitar
Peter 'Robbo' Robertson - drums,
percussion
This is the hardest
working version of Spectrum, the version that does
the pubs and the occasional blues festival as Spectrum
Plays The Blues. Mike, Bill and Robbo play selections
from the Spill and No Thinking blues
sets, as well as guitar, bass & drums versions
of all the Spectrum and Ariel classics as required.
read more and
check the video
courtesy Joihn Petkovshek |
Mike
Rudd & Bill Putt
Mike Rudd - vocals, nylon-string
& electric guitar, harmonica, recorder
Bill Putt - bass, nylon-string
guitar, down-tuned slide guitar
AKA My Crudd & Bilge
Pump - Ideal for festivals, workshops,
soirées, birthday parties, galleries and
even your lounge room. Mike & Bill will perform
most of their regular repertoire, albeit stripped
back to a semi-ambient sparseness, enhanced with
fascinating stories about their decades in the biz.
read more |
Mike
Rudd solo
Mike Rudd - and George
Martin (the guitar)
The
ultimate expression of reductionism?
Or an illuminating glimpse of Mike Rudd, the singer/songwriter
who's strangely never appeared in public outside
of the context of 'the band' before now? Whichever
way you look at it you're in for a revealing experience.
read more
Well-known and respected
broadcaster (and performer), Tracy Bartram, offers
her thoughts on the place of Spectrum in the world.
Have a listen.. |
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Spectrum
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the legendary keyboards, guitar, bass and drums line-up
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The
original, and
in some people's eyes, the unsurpassable four piece line-up
of Spectrum. It's only recently Mike, Bill and Robbo have
hooked up with keyboardist and surfer Daryl Roberts
(Hey Gringo), and the quartet appears to be set for years
of development according to the inspired charter of the
original Spectrum in the late '60s and '70s. Songs in
the current Spectrum repertoire include: I'll Be Gone,
Jamaican Farewell, Esmeralda, Some Good Advice, Confessions
Of A Psychopathic Cowpoke, We Are Indelible, Going Home,
Red Hot Momma, Worm Turning Blues, Launching Place Parts
One & Two, I Am The Laughing Man, Fly Without Its
Wings, Rock & Roll Scars, Keep On Dancing, Hard Way
To Go, What The World Needs Is A New Pair Of Socks
and heaps more. New Spectrum songs like Rocket Girl,
Silicon Valley and Sensible Shoes slip right
into the eclectic Spectrum live mix, and will appear on
the band's forthcoming album being recorded at the moment.
See party
feedback
and for more info, check the official bio
and see large
pic |
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Spectrum
trio -
Mike, Bill & Robbo
- guitar, bass and drums
When
cornered at
a dedicated blues festival, the Spectrum
trio of Mike, Bill and Robbo will play just the blues
from their hugely successful Spill - Spectrum Plays
The Blues and No Thinking CDs, including
blues classics like Baby Please Don't Go, Hoochie
Coochie Man, Sitting On Top Of The World, Spoonful, Help
Me, Good Morning Little Schoolgirl, I Ain't Superstitious
etc. Being the versatile chaps they are, as well
as the blues they play guitar, bass and drums versions
of Spectrum favourites, the Indelible Murtceps and Ariel
stuff, plus songs from the Living On A Volcano
CD and the new Breathing Space CD. This is still
one of the hardest working bands in and around Melbourne.
For more info on Spectrum in all its permutations,
check the bio. |
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Mike
Rudd & Bill Putt
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aka
My Crudd & Bilge Pump
The
essential duo,
Mike & Bill, the same amiable blokes that brought
you Spectrum, The Indelible Murtceps, Ariel and The Heaters
etc, playing absolutely acoustically to pleasantly
plugged in - they can even add percussion, upright bass
and the luscious vocals of Enza Pantano should the opportunity
present itself. Mike & Bill play selections from their
much lauded Living On A Volcano CD, plus a swag
of instrumentals, a stripped back version of Spectrum
Plays The Blues, as well as crowd-pleasing Spectrum classics,
such as I'll Be Gone, Esmeralda, Superbody
and Make Your Stash, to name but a few.
Crudd and Pump will chattily guide you through the decades
they've played together, with anecdotes about the rich,
the dead and the famous with whom they’ve played.
Nothing so crassly loud as to make you choke on your cucumber
sandwiches, this duo is as ambient as anything. Check
out the official bio
and see pic of Mike,
Bill & Enza and read a glowing endorsement. |
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Mike
Rudd solo - with
George Martin
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Throughout
his long performing career, Mike has preferred the comfort
and safety of 'the band' format, but things are about
to change - after all, that's why he got his (George)
Martin guitar in the first place. (see the Equipment page)
Mike also sees it as an opportunity to play songs that,
for one reason or another, don't get usually played in
the group setting. Outrageous songs like Excuse Me
Just One Moment from Murtceps' Warts Up your
Nose album and Confessions of a Psychopathic
Cowpoke, which of course was famously banned from
airplay by the FCB when Ariel's A Strange Fantastic
Dream album was released. Naturally the solo repertoire
isn't comprised only of controversial songs - there are
some damn strange and just plain beautiful songs in there
as well. Songs like Superbody, from the Spectrum
Part One album, the Ariel single I Can Do Anything,
and the haunting Kneedeep from the Living
on a Volcano CD. Mike's sometimes idiosyncratic humour
is never too far from the surface either - My Dad
Said was commissioned by the Fatherhood project and
is a favourite track with the kids. Go ahead - book 'im,
Friday.. |
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