This morning, Frank invited Emi and I to the "recovery" breakfast for the stars of Sapphire Rock, including Frank's delightful wife Michelle, Jim Keays from Masters Apprecntices, Freddy Strauks from the Skyhooks, and Ross "the Boss" Wilson from Daddy Cool and Mondo rock. Everyone I spoke to had a story to share about business and government ver-riding common sense and the public good. Elvis (Dean Vegas) told me about a desalination plant that the Queensland government are pushing through despite residents concerns. Right on point, Dave Crowden from Gone Fishin' actually grew up in the Tamar Valley, and told us all about the loss of jobs and destruction of habitat that has been happening down in Tassie ever since they started industrialised woodchipping. I have "Gone Fishin's" blessing to urge all Australians to think of better ideas than the Gunns Pulp Mill. Those who were left at the end of Brekkie piled out of the cafe into the bright sunshine.....
Thanks heaps guys, rock on
(now where are the rock chicks?)
BJ Musson and Ken Vatcher from Gone Fishin', Ross 'the boss" Wilson, Some guy who can't play guitar but can kayak, Jim Keays, Frankie J Holden and Stewart Wilkinson.
From the Concert itself, Dean Vegas and Frankie J Holden performing, BJ "Jan" Musson on bass, Michelle Holden backing vocals, Pol O'Shea on guitar. Wilbur Wilde turned up on sax shortly thereafter
With Pol O'Shea and Dave Crowden in there too, but the colour is a bit wonky.