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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)
9836 1624 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 which one would be best for you.(Mouse over the Mike's
pic for the cold, hard truth..) |
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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.
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
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. For more info, check
the official bio
and see large
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Spectrum
trio - Mike, Bill & Robbo
When cornered at
a dedicated blues festival, SPTB 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 official 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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