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Hi folks.....my name is Peter but all my friends call me Stav....so you can too.
This 'ol dag picked up the guitar like millions of others in the 60's boom when the legendary Beatles hit us in the face. I went for the Rolling Stones 'cause they were dirtier, bluesier, appeared naughtier....and easier to copy. Nothing like the British to sell the blues back to the USA hey!! Best band in the world!!
Got my 1st electric gear at 14yo....a hot pink Maton Flaminco & 40w Goldentone amp.....oh how I wish I still had them!!!
Played in various bands from 1966 to mid 90's incl. The 5 Others, Christopher Nickelby Action, Expression, Ash, Bandit, Bev & the Bombers, Little League, The Fabs.
No money but a lot of fun and got to support AC/DC, Doug Parkinson In-Focus, John Mayall & The Bluesbreakers, Cold Chisel, Chain, Leo DeCastro & friends, Kevin Borich Express, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, The Angels, Australian Crawl, Midnight Oil, Rose Tattoo, The Valentines, Zoot, Larrys Rebels, Masters Apprentices etc etc....the finest bands in Aus. Even did a bit of driving for Daddy Cool in my good old Ford transit before they recorded Eagle Rock. Fun times.
TV appearances included shows Uptight, Happening 70-71 and Good Morning Australia.
Finished live performance in '96 and fell into teching....now you may know it as "Roadie" but I like to call it "Technical Stage Scientist"!!! I've had the pleasure of teching for some of the worlds greatest drummers/artists like Virgil Donati (incl. Planet X), Dennis Chambers, Vinnie Colaiuta, Chad Wackerman, Dave Weckl, Joe Zawinul Band (Weather Report - bless his soul), Yellowjackets, Alex Deegan, Dave Matthews, David Jones, Sam Aliano, Mike Stern Band, Bill Evans Band etc. and heard some mind blowing live music in the jazz/fusion scene.
Also teched for Melbourne rock bands Vasoline, Sneak, Supernova, Load, Dale Ryder Band, Somersault, Checkpoint Charlie & the best rock band in Aus....Electric Mary!!!!!
Recent Aus tours have been Back Street Boys for Kate Alexa's band, Taxiride, Richard Clapton, Rockstar Supernova (Tommy Lee etc.) where I worked for Juke Kartel (Toby Rand), Jimmy Barnes and most recently new Melbourne band Future Role Models who everyone will be hearing of real shortly.
Info on the songs on the site :
Track 1 - "The Nazz Are Blue" was recorded 'live' at Golden Gate Hotel, Melbourne in 1987 with my band The Fabs...and features my playing or I should say trying to copy my hero Jeff Beck who performed the song in the legendary The Yardbirds. Ya gotta find & listen to the original folks 'cause Jeff blows you away!!!! Just love that opening classic blues riff.
Track 2 - "Boom Boom" also features my playing and was recorded 'live' with The Fabs at The Golden Gate Hotel in 1987.
Track 3 - "Lady Red" is young Melbourne rockers MENACE who I manage and includes my son Sebastian on drums.......they're only 16-17year olds but they R.O.C.K ROCK!!!!! as you will hear. Excerpt of this song has been confirmed for soundtrack in thriller feature film "Acolytes" (2008 release) and also the CD soundtrack together with top Aus bands. Check them out at www.myspace.com/menacerock. Debut EP due out Oct/Nov '07.
Track 4 - "Holes In You" is also MENACE and will feature on debut EP.
By the time I was done with live performance, I played Guitar, Bass, Keys and a little harmonica.
My main guitar in the 60's was a '54 Gibson Gold Top (resprayed cherry) and sold for throwaway money...what was I to know...it was just a 2nd hand guitar for christ's sake. I remember swapping my 60's Telecaster for it from John Williams (Larrys Rebels-NZ band) and played it through a 60's Marshall Plexi with 2 rare 4x12 Marshall columns. (see pic).
My dwindeling guitar collection is - '59 Gibson Les Paul Junior, '70 Gibson SG Special, '92 Gibson Chet Atkins, '77 Musicman Stingray Bass, half size Les Paul copy..it rocks!! and a couple of throw around acoustics. Offcourse they're all my sons now.
and this is my "wish list"....ahhhh!!!...just looove Gibsons!
My life has been family & music and will be until the day HE decides to take me!!! So if ya need any stage work....send me a message before HE gets in first!!!!
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