Podcasts about The Black Sorrows

In the DJ Booth this week is Joe Camilleri, singer/songwriter and frontman for The Black Sorrows.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Joe Camilleri from The Black Sorrows joined Gina & Adam (subbing in for Matty) to discuss his upcoming gig on the Central Coast, fave songs to perform and so much more.Listen via the Star Player app.Follow us @ginaandmatty on Instagram and Facebook. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Salty Dog's SEASONS Podcast, December 2024 The best of the SEASONS to you tone hounds! This time we take out another year with some mighty fine cuts for your holiday listening season. Cuts from Rick Vito, The Sharp, 63 Deluxe, Rag N Bone Man, Allman Brothers Band, Zechariah Lloyd, The Brother Brothers, Samantha Fish N Jesse Dayton, Vanilla Fudge, Black Sorrows, Geoff Achison, The Tex Pistols, Beretta Sullivan, Royal Belgian Conspiracy, Malcolmn Holcombe, Jeff Lang N Liz Stringer, Elliot Sharp's Terraplane, Paulie Bignell, The Blow Out, Ronnie Earl, Piper N The Hard Times, Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band, Kathleen Halloran. ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Rick Vito / It's Two AM / Cadillac Man 2. ** The Sharp / Totally Yeah / Sonic Tripod 3. ** 63 Deluxe / Sunshine / 63 Deluxe 4. Rag N Bone Man / Fireflies / Life By Misadventure 5. Allman Brothers Band / Stand Back / Eat A Peach 6. Zechariah Lloyd / Down To The River / Heart In A Notebook 7. The Brother Brothers / Banjo Song / Some People I Know 8. Samantha Fish N Jesse Dayton / Settle For Less / Death Wish Blues 9. Vanilla Fudge / You Keep Me Hanging On / Vanilla Fudge 10. ** The Black Sorrows / Wait And See / The Way We Do Business 11. ** Geoff Achison / Delta Dave / Don't Play Guitar Boy 12. The Tex Pistols Band / Can't Find My Way Home / Fully Loaded 13. ** Beretta Sullivan / Madeline / The Loft Recordings 14. ** The Royal Belgian Conspiracy / Under Trembling Skies / Under Trembling Skies 15. Malcolm Holcombe / Papermill Man / Another Black Hole 16. ** Jeff Lang N Liz Stringer / The Other Side of Life / More Life 17. Elliott Sharp's Terraplane / Twenty Dollar Bill / Twenty Dollar Bill 18. ** Paulie Bignell N The Thornbury Two / Gonna Get You / Express Elevator 19. ** The Blow Out / Turn On You / Version of You 20. Ronnie Earl / Double Trouble / Now My Soul 21. Piper N The Hard Times / Heart for Sale / Revelation 22. The Reverend Payton's Big Damn Band / Ways And Means / Ways And Means 23. ** Kathleen Halloran / Free With Me / Single release

Joe Camilleri is the frontman of The Black Sorrows, and scored numerous hit singles with Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons in the '70s and '80s. The Black Sorrows have a new record out, The Way We Do Business - visit theblacksorrows.com.au for music and gig dates.

Joe Camilleri is an Australian music icon but do you know what sweet treat he hides in his glovebox? What animal he was petrified of as a kid? How the Black Sorrows got their name? And what about Joe's memorable days as a 'vegie roadie'? All is revealed when the man who gave us classic tunes like Hit and Run, Chained to the Wheel and Harley and Rose bares his soul with Sarah and Kevin. Warning: this program may contain traces of peanuts (like Joe's glovebox) and occasional references to food and beverage, but most of all it is a hoot with one of this country's most talented musicians. He is no ordinary Joe!   Check out The Black Sorrow latest album The Way We Do Business and tour dates  https://www.theblacksorrows.com.au/   Presented by Sarah Patterson & Kevin Hillier Broadcast each Sunday on the ACE Radio Network - https://aceradio.com.au/ Catch us also on: The Buzzz - Melbourne's Home of Classic Hits - thebuzzz.com.au Radio 2DD - Easy Listening - On Line - https://www.2dd.online/ Follow us on Facebook...https://www.facebook.com/foodbyteswithsarahpatterson/ Twitter & Instagram - @sarahfoodbytes Post-production by Steve Visscher | Southern Skies Media for Howdy Partners Media | www.howdypartnersmedia.com.au/podcasts © 2024See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Black Sorrows frontman, Joe Camilleri, shares the songs that make 1965 his Best Year Ever.

Ever wondered what it takes to stay relevant in the music industry for over three decades? Join us for an inspiring conversation with musical icons Vika and Linda Bull, who have been shaping the Australian music scene for 35 years. From their soulful beginnings singing with their Tongan mother in church to their breakthrough with the Black Sorrows, Vika and Linda share their extraordinary journey. This episode includes their collaborations with legends like Paul Kelly and John Farnham, and their parent's proudest moment, their accolade, the prestigious Medal of the Order of Australia.Get ready to celebrate the rich musical tapestry of Vika and Linda as they take us through their diverse discography and their latest chart-topping anthology. We explore their stripped-back tour performances, the joy of revisiting old favorites, and the excitement of introducing new songs. Listen in as we discuss their induction into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame and the possibility of a RockWiz return. This episode is an engaging portrayal of two sisters who continue to inspire and enchant. Don't miss this insightful conversation filled with passion, dedication, and a deep love for music.What have Vika & Linda been up to lately?  Let's find out!!Get out when you can, support local music and I'll see you down the front!!Visit: ThatRadioChick.com.au

Vika and Linda are national treasures. We first met the Bull sisters alongside the Black Sorrows, doing backing vocals for Paul Kelly, and then bursting out on their own with their debut album. That record turns 30 this year, and to celebrate, I'm taking you to a glorious Take 5 from the archives with Vika and Linda.The year was 2019, and their theme was “sibling songs”. They picked it too, and you'll see why. Families singing together is the very backbone of what they do.The Andrews Sisters - 'Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy'The Pointer Sisters - 'I'm So Excited'The Staple Singers - 'I'll Take You There'Bee Gees - 'Islands In The Stream (Live At The MGM Grand 1997)'Crowded House - 'It's Only Natural'This episode was originally broadcast in 2019.

We chat with Vika & Linda at the 2023 Whitsundays Songwriter Festival, to shine a light on their journey as artists and songwriters - from singing with The Black Sorrows, to discovering their artistic sound as a duo, finding the songs to record for their first album, and how they started writing songs as established artists. Timestamp:2:27 - Exploring Song Selection for Albums4:47 - The Evolution of Choosing Songs6:59 - Diverse Sounds and Genre Experimentation9:08 - The Gospel Album Journey12:07 - Refining Song Choices Over the Decades12:40 - Entering the World of Songwriting15:27 - The Rolodex and Collaborations15:54 - Listening to Demos and Musical Intuition18:05 - Authenticity Over Spit and PolishAbout Vika & Linda: Vika & Linda have enjoyed a remarkable musical journey over the past 3 decades. After three classic albums with The Black Sorrows, Melbourne's Bull sisters, Vika & Linda released eight studio albums, two live albums and a chart-topping anthology. They have also sung on number one albums by Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and John Farnham, done gigs for the Dalai Lama, Nelson Mandela and the King of Tonga, and been nominated for six ARIA Awards. Contact Vika & Linda: Website / Facebook / Instagram This episode was recorded at the Whitsundays Songwriter Festival. Find out more and contact us at I Heart Songwriting Club & Francesca de Valence.Get your creativity, confidence, and songwriting output flowing. Join The Club and receive the support and structure to write 10 songs in 10 weeks and get feedback from a private peer community. Just getting started on your songwriting journey and need more hands-on support? Establish a firm foundation and develop your musical and lyric skills with our Beginner Songwriting Courses. Don't struggle to write your next album - write an album a year with ease! Watch our Free Songwriting Masterclass. Get songwriting insights from I Heart Songwriting Club: Instagram / Facebook / YouTubeBe inspired by Francesca on socials: YouTube / Facebook / InstagramTheme song: “Put One Foot In Front Of The Other One” music and lyrics by Francesca de Valence If you love this episode, please subscribe, leave a review and tell everyone you know about The Magic of Songwriting.

Kaz & Tubes chat with Joe Camilleri from The Black Sorrows about their Hobart show tomorrow night. Western United player, Adriana Taranto, previews the A-League soccer matches at North Hobart oval this weekend. And, Scott Harris, Chair of S.H.E Gynaecological Cancer Group, gives details of a new cancer wellness centre for Hobart.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Join Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musicians.Prepare yourself for an intimate rendezvous with the legendary Joe Camilleri. Here, the iconic frontman of Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons and the Black Sorrows lays it all bare. We traverse his musical journey, discuss the creation of his new album, and get a firsthand account of the current state of the music industry. He shares experiences from a recent gig at the Bridgeway in Adelaide, where he relished performing with Wilber Wilde and interacting with his beloved fans.The path of a musician is not always rosy. Joe opens up about the trials he faces, both in his personal life and in the grueling music industry. From health struggles that led to show cancelations to the rigors of doing live performances, Joe's narrative is a testament to unwavering resilience and a fierce love for his craft. His wish for his children to steer clear from the music industry due to its challenges offers a sobering perspective on the glamour often associated with this profession.As we delve deeper into Joe's prolific career, we get a glimpse of his unique talent for creating a soulful connection with his audience during live performances. He recounts his journey of selling hundreds of thousands of records and earning multiple gold singles.  Wrapping up our enchanting conversation, Joe extends nuggets of wisdom, serving as valuable advice for budding musicians. Join us for this extraordinary narrative filled with trials, triumphs, and timeless tunes.Includes Songs:Jo Jo Zep & the Falcons - SecurityThe Black Sorrows - ChiquitaThe Rolling Stones - Paint It BlackThe Black Sorrows - Harley & RoseJohn Denver - Chained To the WheelKevin Borich featuring Joe Camilleri - Don't CryWhat has Joe Camilleri been up to lately … let's find out!To catch up on podcasts from other favourite artists, or for more radio chick stuff simply go to “ThatRadioChick.com.au”. Get out when you can, support local music and I'll see you down the front!!Visit: ThatRadioChick.com.au

In this episode of the My88 Podcast, Wayne chats to Vika & Linda Bull about their upcoming gig at the Joan in Penrith and their wonderful career, including their work with The Black Sorrows.

Melbourne-born sisters, Vika and Linda Bull, grew up singing at church, and were taught how to harmonize by their Tongan mother. The talented siblings first made their mark as members of Joe Camilleri's The Black Sorrows in the late 1980s, also providing backing vocals for other artists including Hunters and Collectors, Archie Roach, John Farnham, Deborah Conway, and Paul Kelly. In 1994 they left the band to launch their own career as a duo, releasing their debut self-titled album that same year. The album was produced by Kelly, and peaked at No. 7 on the ARIA Albums Chart, reaching certified platinum and nominated for an ARIA Music Award in 1995 for 'Breakthrough Artist – Album'. Vika and Linda had four singles, “Hard Love”, "We've Started a Fire", "When Will You Fall For Me", and "House of Love”, the latter two were featured as backing music on the soap opera, Home and Away. The pair have since had near-inseparable careers, releasing eight studio albums and twenty-one singles, collaborating closely with the likes of Paul Kelly, Diesel and Renée Geyer and cementing their place as national musical treasure. Vika and Linda have a long and decorated music career, with constant critical acclaim, including four ARIA Award nominations for Best Adult Contemporary Album, a Special Recognition Award at the Pacific Music Awards, and performed the national anthem at the AFL Grand Final. In 2019 they were inducted into the Music Victoria Hall of Fame and in 2020, their retrospective album 'Akilotoa: Anthology (1994-2006) entered the Australian charts at number one, making Vika and Linda the first Australian female duo to debut at No. 1. They are currently finalists for the Artistic Excellence Award at the 2023 Australian Women in Music Awards. Their music has traversed genres over the past three decades, incorporating rock, country, gospel, reggae, R&B, soul and blues, as well as paying tribute to their rich Tongan heritage.

Ethan blew us away with his version of the Black Sorrows classic Harley and RoseSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Vika Bull from Vika & Linda (not to mention The Black Sorrows, the Paul Kelly Band, The RocKwiz Orkestra, etc. etc.) is this week's guest. If you enjoy this episode, you'll probably enjoy Episode 17, with her sister Linda. For show notes, tour dates, and playlists, go to listencarefully.com.au.

Linda Bull is half of Australia's best vocal duo Vika & Linda. This is part one of a two-parter, with Vika Bull on next weekend. For show notes, tour dates, and a playlist of music discussed, go to listencarefully.com.au

An all new episode of Hey Hey It's The Podcast is here! Join Criss Fresh, Mitch and Jonesy as they recap episodes of Australian TV institution Hey Hey It's Saturday.   This episode looks at the 14th Hey Hey of 1997. It features The Black Sorrows, Wendy Mooney, Billy Joel & Elton John and more.   Please subscribe to us on iTunes and you can find us at: Twitter: @heyheypodcast Instagram: @heyheypodcast

"We do, we sing gospel, we sing country, we sing rock, reggae, we sing ballads. If we could, we'd do opera. You know, we just like all sorts of music. Our sound has been our harmony. That's our thing. You know, we just enjoy harmonising together." - Vika Bull Whether at church in suburban Melbourne; with The Black Sorrows; alongside artists including Paul Kelly, Kasey Chambers and John Farnham; or on one of their seven studio albums, singer-songwriters Vika & Linda have been performing together since childhood. Their new collaborative memoir No Bull sees the sisters recount the highs and lows of their three-decade long career with honesty and humour. As part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling: A Short Series of Big Ideas, Vika & Linda joined us for an afternoon of music and conversation. The duo spoke with journalist and broadcaster Namila Benson about their lifelong connection to music, their experience of releasing three albums in the last three years, and the significance of their Tongan heritage within their creative practice. This event was recorded at The Capitol as part of the Wheeler Centre's Spring Fling in September 2022. Featured music is Tellsonic - I See You Out ThereSupport the Wheeler Centre: https://www.wheelercentre.com/support-us/donateSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

The Bull sisters shot to fame when they joined Australian music group The Black Sorrows, but their musical interest began in the Tongan church. 

This week's show includes tracks from the latest releases by: Isak Danielson, The Black Sorrows, Robbie Williams, Kings Elliot, Yungblud, 5 Seconds Of Summer, Noah Cyrus and more. The post #883 (Oct. 2, 2022) – Hour 1: appeared first on Caffé Latté.

Vika Bull along with sister Linda have been part of the Aussie Music scene for a long time performing with the Black Sorrows and Paul Kelly and now there own Solo music careers. They'll be in Mildura Sunday March 5th part of the Red Hot Summer Tour. We catch up with Vika to find out more. Tickets @ Ticketmaster. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

  This week's show includes tracks from the latest releases by: Vance Joy, The Black Sorrows, Blondie, Louis Tomlinson, Panic! At The Disco, Robin Packalen and more. The post #880 (Sept. 11, 2022) – Hour 1: appeared first on Caffé Latté.

We catch up with legendary Melbourne singing sisters, Vika and Linda Bull, about their magnificent career supporting the likes of Paul Kelly and The Black Sorrows, what it's like to blend vocals with your family, and what young Sam was like serving them at the bottle shop. Best of all, they offered to sing us out, and blew us away with a performance of 'As It Was' by Harry Styles! A Nova PodcastPodcast Produced & Edited By Andy ZitoExecutive Producer: Jack CharlesSenior Producer: Brodie PummeroyAssistant Producer: Tom Casamento
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We packed up the podcast gear and headed north to The Whitsundays to absorb some sun; smash cocktails and listen to rock royalty as Richard Clapton, Daryl Braithwaite, Diesel and The Black Sorrows belted out heaps of Aussie Classics...plus we found some weird stuff to chat about, which is really what the podcast is about anyway!

AUSTRALIA DAY 2022 SPECIAL ALL FANTASTIC AUSTRALIAN ARTISTS! APOLOGIES FOR THE ARTISTS I COULD NOT FIT IN! Artists include Bruce Woodley, Khristian Mizzi, Colcannon, Men at Work, Michael Waugh, The Seekers, Suzette Herft, Glenn Cardier, Kevin Johnson, Brent Parlane, Mark Gillespie, Black Sorrows, Richard Clapton, Kirk Lorange, Graeme Connors, Gina Jeffries, Rod McCormack, Tina Arena, Doug Ashdown, Peter Allen, Paul Wookey, Delta Goodrem, Mike McLellan, Martin Pearson, Field See & Mason, Wendy Matthews, The Groop, LRB, Eric Bogle, Pete Titchener, John Williamson, Dutch Tilders, Geoff Achison, Russell Morris, Billy Thorpe& The Aztecs, Air Supply, Icehouse, and Mike Brady. COPYCATS ARE COOL CATS! Original Artist — Cold Chisel—Khe Sahn Cover Version — Ross Ryan Cheers James Gee, as in, Gee, If you can't fix it with a hammer………..!

Sandy Kaye from abreathoffreshair.com.au brings us news on... Steve Earle and the Dukes, The David Bowie 75th birthday special, the movies "Worst Person in the World" and "Don't Look Up" and  a live concert at the Doncaster Shoppingtown Hotel featuring Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows and Models. See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Making a good record. Is really hard… There are so many choices to make… Think about it? Which song do you record? Which studio? What band? What are you having for lunch? The options are endless!And what if this album would be the first, in 17 years. Todays guest are Vika & Linda - one of Australia's most iconic vocal duos. Coming to prominence singing in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows they went solo in 1994 and released a run of albums, receiving aria noms, a number one record - and continued to feature on some other pretty cool albums with Ross Wilson, Hunter & Collectors, Archie Roach, John Farnham, Deborah Conway and more!We recorded this chat - this year - yes this is a fresh one folks just prior to the release of ‘The Wait' their brand new record that is available now. And we take a deep dive into how Vika and Linda make a record. It's a really fun and interesting look behind the recording process. A quick reminder to follow me everywhere @bradleymccawofficialAnd check our our show notes for links to where to listen to THE WAIT and current tour dates for 2022!Check out new music from my upcoming solo record produced by Louie Shelton and bass legend Nathan East… But we kick off the ramble proceedings with just how much has happened in the last 17 years and eventually get to the important things like lunch in the studio… When the best time to record is during covid and sitting in with Billy Joel's band while on tour with the Piano Man himself. Listen to THE WAITVika & Linda Tour DatesListen to Bradley McCawHosted by Bradley McCawSound design by Matt Erskine & Cross Point SolutionsAssistant Engineering by Gilang CandradityaTheme composed by James Ryan

I'm going to let you in on a little secret. Making a good record. Is really hard… There are so many choices to make… Think about it? Which song do you record? Which studio? What band? What are you having for lunch? The options are endless!And what if this album would be the first, in 17 years. Todays guest are Vika & Linda - one of Australia's most iconic vocal duos. Coming to prominence singing in Joe Camilleri's band The Black Sorrows they went solo in 1994 and released a run of albums, receiving aria noms, a number one record - and continued to feature on some other pretty cool albums with Ross Wilson, Hunter & Collectors, Archie Roach, John Farnham, Deborah Conway and more!We recorded this chat - this year - yes this is a fresh one folks just prior to the release of ‘The Wait' their brand new record that is available now. And we take a deep dive into how Vika and Linda make a record. It's a really fun and interesting look behind the recording process. A quick reminder to follow me everywhere @bradleymccawofficialAnd check our our show notes for links to where to listen to THE WAIT and current tour dates for 2022!Check out new music from my upcoming solo record produced by Louie Shelton and bass legend Nathan East… But we kick off the ramble proceedings with just how much has happened in the last 17 years and eventually get to the important things like lunch in the studio… When the best time to record is during covid and sitting in with Billy Joel's band while on tour with the Piano Man himself. Listen to THE WAITVika & Linda Tour DatesListen to Bradley McCawHosted by Bradley McCawSound design by Matt Erskine & Cross Point SolutionsAssistant Engineering by Gilang CandradityaTheme composed by James Ryan

Salty Dog's STAND Podcast, October 2021 Visit: www.salty.com.au STAND up for all the great blues and roots music coming your way. Fabulous cuts from Sonny Green, Josh Cheyenne, Charlie Parr, Raphael Wressning and Igor Prado, Beck Warren, Chris Whitely, Drive By Truckers, Christine Ingam, Joe Bonamassa, Los Lobos, John Hiatt, Kieran Kane and Rayne Gellert, Keith Jarret, Marian McPartland and Steely Dan, The Black Sorrows, Jeff Land and Friends, Walter Daniels and Guadalupa Plata, Teddy Morgan, Andrea Marr, Duke Robillard, Taj Mahal, AJ Fullerton, Jackson Browne. ----------- ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Sonny Green / Trouble / Found! One Soul Singer 2. ** Josh Cheyenne / Sugar Coated Love / Natural Blues 3. Charlie Parr / On Fading Away / Last Of The Better Days Ahead 4. Raphael Wressnig N Igor Prado / Turnip Greens / The Soul Connection 5. Becky Warren / Dabbs Avenue / Undesirable 6. Chris Whitley / Breaking Your Fall / Hotel Vast Horizon 7. Drive By Truckers / Easy On Yourself / Live at Plan 9 July 13, 2006 8. Christone Kingfish Ingram / Something In The Dirt / 662 9. Joe Bonamassa / Long Distance Blues / Blues Deluxe 10. Los Lobos / Farmer John / Native Sons 11. John Hiatt / Dust Down A Country Road / Walk On 12. Kieran Kane N Rayne Gellert / Who Knows / When The Sun Goes Down 13. Keith Jarret, Jan Garbarek, Palle Danielsson / Long As You Know You're Living / Belonging 14. Marian McPartland, Steely Dan / Chain Lightning / Marian McPartland's Jazz Piano Radio 15. ** The Black Sorrows / Only Got Yourself To Blame / Saint Georges Road 16. ** Jeff Lang and Friends / Un-Natural Act / Live at FRL 2006 17. Walter Daniels N Guadalupe Plata / Married Woman / Satan 18. Teddy Morgan / Dear Ted Letter / Ridin In Style 19. ** Andrea Marr / Force of Nature / Natural 20. Duke Robillard / No Time / Blues Bash 21. Taj Mahal / Stagger Lee / Labor of Love 22. AJ Fullerton / Remind Me Who I Am Again / The Forgiver and the Runaway 23. Jackson Browne / Sergio Leone / The Naked Ride Home

A music career spanning over thirty years is sure to have its fair share of ups and downs. For singing sisters Vika and Linda bull they have had their fair share of both. From finding huge success with Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows to walking off stage without receive any applause, the girls have experienced both sides of the music industry. Their new album The Wait is out now.

Joe Camillieri from The Black Sorrows Joined John on "The 90s to Now"on 2BACR 100/9FM , we spoke about his amazing music life , and his 50th Album Release / 19th as The Black Sorrows - Saint Georges Road To hear the Music with the podcast click here (only on Spotify) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ Saint Georges Road is the the 19th studio album from The Black Sorrows and was released to the world on Sept. 10 through Ambition Records. As if to come full circle for this milestone release, Joe reunited with Grammy nominated Peter Solley - producer of Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons' breakthrough album Screaming Targets (‘79) that featured Joe's first Top 40 hits, Hit and Runand Shape I'm In. Saint Georges Road showcases 11 original tracks written by Joe Camilleri and his long-time writing partner Nick Smith. Before they embarked on the project, Peter Solleyasked Joe one question, “What kind of record do you want to make?” Joe replied, “A good one.” They have certainly achieved that judging by the reviews coming in. The Black Sorrows continue to be one Australia's most prolific and enduringly popular bands renowned for their high-energy live shows, musicianship, and infectious, roots-soaked blues rock. They've sold more than two million albums to date and won an ARIA Award for Best Group. Joe Camilleri has been at the forefront of Australian music for decades as the leader of Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons and The Black Sorrows and as writer of radio anthems Hit & Run, Shape I'm In, Chained To The Wheel, Harley & Rose and Never Let Me Go. Joe Camilleri is an ARIA Hall of Famer and at 73 years old, a rock'n'roll lifer. Not ready to hang up his boots just yet, he's working on his 51st album. It's what he does. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2bacr90stonow/message

What did Elvis say was the saddest song he'd ever heard? Which song did Rolling Stone say was the best country song ever written?  How long did it take Tammy Wynette to write Stand By Your Man? Join Stevie Nix as he answers all of these questions and more on this episode that heads for the hills in search of modern makeovers of country classics.WARNING: This episode contains traces of Cindy Lauper.Featured songs [in chronological order]:I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry [Little Richard, The Black Sorrows, Seasick Steve]I Fall To Pieces [Cindy Lauper]Through The Morning Through The Night [Alison Krauss & Robert Plant]Stand By Your Man [Carla Bruni]In Bloom [Sturgill Simpson]Blue Skies [Diana Krall]Can I Sleep In Your Arms? [Phosphorescent]Wichita Lineman [Bobby Pierce]Rocky Raccoon [Danger Mouse]Folsom Prison Blues [Everlast, Keb Mo, Puddles Pity Party]Afraid [Neko Case]Oh Lonesome Me [M Ward]Ode To Billie Joe [Nancy Wilson, Jackie Wilson & Count Basie]Your Cheatin' Heart [Ray Charles, James Brown, The The, Beck]You Can't Rule Me [Lucinda Williams]Lucinda Williams PlaylistJoin Stevie on Spotify and Instagramwww.songsungnew.com

Tongan-Australian duo. They are well-known as members of Joe Camilleri's The Black Sorrows in late 1980's. They were inducted into Hall of Fame by Music Victoria. - このトンガ系オーストラリア人の姉妹は1980年代後半にジョー・カミレーリのブラックソローズのメンバーになって以来、広く知られています。一昨年にはミュージックビクトリア賞の殿堂入りも果たしました。

Salty Dog's SWITCH Podcast, September 2021 Visit: www.salty.com.au This time round we switch from blues to roots to some fine Americana. Great cuts throughout tone hounds. Tracks from Eddie 9V, Deb Ryder, Mike Flanigin, Joe Bonamassa, Lucinda Williams, Jim Lauderdale, Gretta Ziller, Bela Fleck, Cahill Kelly, Troy Wilson and Aaron Gillette, Aaron Pollock, Buddy and Julie Miller, Endless Boogie, Chris Forsyth, Brandon Santini, Black Sorrows, Reverend Shawn Amos, T.K.Reeve, Samantha Fish, Richard Koechi, Othman Wahabi, Paul Butterfield. ----------- ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Eddie 9V / Miss James / Little Black Flies 2. Deb Ryder / Hold On / Memphis Moonlight 3. Mike Flanigin N Billy Gibbons / The Drifter / The Drifter 4. ** Joe Bonamassa n Lachy Doley / Notches / Notches 5. Lucinda Williams / Out Of Touch / Essence 6. Jim Lauderdale / Sister Horizon / Hope 7. ** Gretta Ziller / Rust N Bones / Hell's Half An Acre 8. Bela Fleck, Jerry Douglas / Round Rock / My Bluegrass Heart 9. ** Cahill Kelly / Maybe I / Classical and Cool Jazz 10. ** Troy Wilson N Aaron Gillett / Dog House Blues / Dog House Blues 11. ** Aaron Pollock / Poison / Troubadour Blues 12. Buddy N Julie Miller / Everything Is Your Fault / Breakdown On 20th Ave South 13. Endless Boogie / Surplus To Requirements / The Gathered And Scattered 14. Chris Forsyth / Mystic Mountain / All Time Present 15. Brandon Santini / Elevate Me Moma / Live And Extended 16. ** The Black Sorrows / Livin' Like Kings / Saint Georges Road 17. The Reverend Shawn Amos / Troubled Man / Blue Sky 18. ** T.K.Reeve / It Ain't Enough / It Ain't Enough 19. Samantha Fish / Imaginary War / Faster 20. Richard Koechli / Small Talk In Blues Heaven / Howlin' With The Bad Boys 21. Othman Wahabi / True Love / Blues Night Tripper 22. Paul Butterfield's Better Days / Too Many Drivers / Live At The Record Plant 1973

Join Cheryl Lee - That Radio Chick on STILL ROCKIN' IT for news, reviews, music and interviews with some of our favourite Australian musicians.Today I share a zoom chat with Australia's favourite saxophonist, Joe Camilleri from Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and The Black Sorrows.We chat about growing up in a family with 10 children, his surprising Adelaide connection involving sequins and working with Cold Chisel and Ice House.  Joe also shares how he overcame his Achilles heel and we discuss the brand new album, Joe‘s 50th career album, Saint Georges Road.Includes Songs:Conway Twitty   -   It's Only Make BelieveThe Black Sorrows   -   Chained To The WheelJo Jo Zep & The Falcons   -   So YoungThe Black Sorrows   -   Livin' Like KingsThe Black Sorrows   -   Saint Georges Road What's Joe up to at the moment?   Let's find out .....

This week Clairsy & Lisa caught up with two Aussie music legends, Joe Camilleri from The Black Sorrows & Steve Kilbey from The Church plus find out why comedian Ross Noble had an emergency dash to the hardware store for gaffa tape... 

The Bunch caught up with Joe Camilleri from The Black Sorrows where he revealed the hair product secrets of one of the famous acts on the tour. Also, is David Mundy injured? The Bunch find out straight from the horse’s mouth when he joined them in the studio, Plus Pete Hellier tells Clairsy & Lisa which famous cricketer is set to appear in his show How To Stay Married…

Joe Camilleri is a Maltese Australian singer-songwriter and musician. Joe has recorded as a solo artist and as a member of Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons and The Black Sorrows. The biggest hit for Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons was 'Hit and Run' and the biggest hit for The Black sorrows was 'Chained to the Wheel'. Listen how Joe describes the journey from Malta to the top of the charts. The many different bands that he matured in and his advice to young musicians.

Adelaide born drummer John Yacka joins me this week to discuss his career. John's first major original band was 'Ironhorse' who began performing in 1980, and within four years had won a reputation as one of Adelaide's most devoutly supported acts. The bands first major gig was on November 30th 1984 when they supported 'Deep Purple' at Memorial Drive during DP's "Perfect Strangers" Tour. Despite their popularity around the country, they were unable to get signed by a major label. John discusses getting knocked back by Michael Gudinski's promotions manager for Mushroom Records Michelle Higgins, due to the fact that she didn't like the look of the band, and didn't think that they would be a good fit for the label. When the band released it's first self financed album in 1986 it became an enduring chart hit. The band set attendance records at their live performances and also surprised the critics when their debut album “Lost Weekend” soared up the commercial airplay charts with a Number 5 album locally and number 54 on the National Charts (Kent Report). Through constant touring throughout Australia, this band earned a reputation nationally and shared the stage as support to a variety of International musicians – BB King, Deep Purple, Joe Walsh, The Fabulous Thunderbirds, Johnny Winter & Canned Heat. After a ten year span key member David Stone left for a spell and Ironhorse took a break. The rest of the members continued to tour under the name of “The Hurricanes” and eventually released an Album under the guise of 'Cosmic Desert' with James Burchell on main vocals. More recently the band has reverted back to the Ironhorse flag for a couple of reunion shows. The most watched video on my Band It About YouTube channel is Ironhorse performing the "Train Song" at the first reunion show, which was held at the Para Hills Community Club. Here is the link to that video: IronHorse "Train Song" YouTube ‘Cosmic Storm’ launched its debut album “Nobody’s Fool” at the Adelaide Festival Centre, and to an extent also launched the band. They have open for international acts such as Deep Purple in 2006, Status Quo, and Paul Stanley at the iconic ‘Thebarton Theatre’, as well as supporting other great Aussie music legends. Cosmic Storm created interest on the US music market with their “Nobody’s Fool" album. The band had concerns that the variety of material on the album may have worked against them in the US, but it became an asset, as it was the diversity of the music on the album that stood out above other choices. Lily and the Drum is a bluesy, roots, rock & soul duo featuring vocalist, guitarist Lily Higgins, and John on percussion, harmonica & backing vocals. Their shows have been described as “Honest, raw and energetic” and “A guitar and drum duo with an exciting rich melodic sound." Following the success of their debut album “Nobody Just Like Me”, along with their subsequent albums "Welcome Change", "Buried in Blue" and "This Is Right Now", the duo has constantly toured throughout Australia, until having to cancel last year due to C-19. They have performed at numerous Music Festivals throughout Australia, opening for high profile artists such as ‘The Black Sorrows’, ‘Mental as Anything’ and ‘Tex Perkins. They captured the attention of the music community with four of their releases making the Top 25 on the Australian Blues and Roots National Airplay Charts. John has kindly allowed me to use 2 of his songs for this interview, "Midnite Confusion" by Ironhorse and "No More" by Lily And The Drum. All of John's bands info, albums and social links can be located here: https://www.lilyandthedrum.com.au/ Website: https://www.podpage.com/band-it-about-podcast-series/ #Drummers, #musicinterviewpodcasts --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dianne-spillane/message

My guest today is Peter Luscombe. Peter is drummer, musician, producer and musical director from Melbourne, Australia. From Joe Camilleri and the Black Sorrows, Vika and Linda Bull, Stephen Cummings amongst many others, to the house drummer and MD for long running SBS music quiz show RocKwiz, and of course, Peter is the long time drummer and band member of The Paul Kelly Band.  With Peter, is all about the song first. And it's with this mindset, impeccable time and feel and always great sounding drums, thats kept Peter in demand for all these years.  So ladies and gentleman, leading your left hand, please give it up for Peter Lucky Luscombe. This conversation was recorded 20/01/21.   Intro Music: "Love Letter" - Paul Kelly  Outro Music: "California" - Paul Kelly.   -----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------   Click here to securely donate or tip The Gig Life Podcast via PayPal. Your support is very much appreciated. Thank you. The Gig Life Podcast: Website Instagram Facebook  Twitter

This week’s ‘Engine Room’ guest Jeff Algra, has certainly experienced the great highs and extreme lows of the music industry. During the early 90s Jeff was the drummer in the Australian rock band ‘Seven Stories’, who after gaining a lot of commercial airplay, had a major breakthrough when they were signed by the Sony label (then CBS records) to a five year record deal. The deal with Sony led to the critically acclaimed “Judges and Bagmen” album in 1990. At the ARIA Music Awards of 1991 Seven Stories were nominated for Breakthrough Artist – Single for "Sleeping Through Another War" (1990). "Sleeping through Another War" and "Walk through Babylon" were released by CBS as singles off the album. The band toured extensively throughout Australia supporting artists such as Midnight Oil, INXS, The Black Sorrows, Hothouse Flowers, Hunters and Collectors and Paul Kelly. High-profile producers T-Bone Burnett and Boom Crash Opera's Richard Pleasance were engaged by Sony for ‘Seven Stories' second album, “Everything You Want (Nothing That You Need”) (1993), which provided another two singles. The band toured Europe and North America to support the album. Seven Stories recorded a JJJ Live at the Wireless and had a string of singles before the whole of Sony was instructed to 'drop everything' and divert all energy to making Mariah Carey number one." Seven Stories subsequently disbanded in 1994. Music: “Walk Through Babylon” · Seven Stories and “Nuclear Medicine” · The Donkeys Links for this interview: “Walk Through Babylon” YouTube “Nuclear Medicine” YouTube The Steve Brown Band, Green River (Australian CCRT Tribute), Surfers of the Cosmic Sea, Janda King, Aussie Bob (Bob Dylan Tribute), The Chards, The Iguana Bros, Band It About Facebook YouTube Band It About - Proudly Supporting Live Music Email: banditabout17@gmail.com #Drummers #Drums #UNESCO #Adelaide #musicindustryinterview #BandItAbout --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/dianne-spillane/message

Chris joined john on the Phone to talk "Chris Rose the Musician" we spoke on his career , including songs "Nowwhere land", Godzilla" , "Someone like You"and his latest -  "Keep me believing" This song is featuring on 7 Network Promo for "Home and Away". - Chris has given Permission to include his music”  Hailing from the seaside town of Port Macquarie in NSW, Chris’s distinctive voice and natural talent for songwriting are the key to his craft. Chris has been singing since he can remember and has always been creative. Beginning with his drawing and surf video editing, he fell in love with the art of songwriting at 14 years’ of age and hasn’t stopped since. Now 29, he’s had a wealth of experience performing live. Some notable performances include playing as the support act for Aussie pop band Sheppard on their “Watching the Sky National Tour”. Chris has hit the road and performed before iconic Aussie bands such as The Black Sorrows, Daryl Braithwaite, Icehouse and Thirsty Merc. Chris has also ‘sold out’ multiple ticketed shows and performed at many large scale events, including the Australia Day Spectacular Concert at Circular Quay in 2018. With an original sound that can be described as hook-filled singer-songwriter/organic pop, Chris’s previous single ‘Someone Like You’ achieved radio play and interviews on KISS FM in Sydney and Melbourne. The tune was then added to Hit Network Australia-wide! Now after some rediscovery and a whole bunch of songwriting, Chris and his new team get set to unveil the emotional new single "Keep Me Believing". A song inspired by all the struggles of trying to make it through life with anxiety and fighting off negative thoughts. KMB celebrates the indefatigable human spirit that keeps lifting us up and pushing us all through day by day. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/2bacr90stonow/message

Jeff Raglus is an Artist, Musician and surfer from the Surf Coast in Victoria. He's worked for brands like Mambo, Swatch, Ansett Airlines and The Arena Theatre Company. He's also played in a number of successful bands from The Eskalaters, The Nicest People, The Black Sorrows, The Bachelors from Prague, The Feeling Groovies and The Beachniks. He also plays with the Rebecca Barnard Band, Victoriana Gaye and the Ross McLennan Orchestra touring Australia and the World. https://www.jeffraglus.com/#https://www.instagram.com/jeffraglus/https://open.spotify.com/artist/5EB2kkL9XycHcGKp2qNcb2?si=iJlUsexfTiCCk62avTg1Ng

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 19 May 2020, released 9 June 2020 as standalone interview podcast. Salty and Joey Vincent (Joe Camilleri) take time out for a long fireside chat. Joey's new chart topping Bakelite Radio release "Rosary of Tears" is the focus, but we cover everything from the Black Sorrows, living in the pandemic to the reason why musicians never give up their muse. Some choice cuts throughout. Enjoy! 320 kbps

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 19 May 2020, released 9 June 2020 as standalone interview podcast. Salty and Joey Vincent (Joe Camilleri) take time out for a long fireside chat. Joey's new chart topping Bakelite Radio release "Rosary of Tears" is the focus, but we cover everything from the Black Sorrows, living in the pandemic to the reason why musicians never give up their muse. Some choice cuts throughout. Enjoy! 320 kbps

The Black Sorrows front man Joe Camilleri will soon release his 50th album. Awarded ‘living legend’ status by Rolling Stone, he has kicked a staggering number of goals over his 50+ years in music as a singer, songwriter, musician, performer and producer with both the Sorrows and Jo Jo Zep and the Falcon. In their chat, the Hall of Fame muso shares with Matt how he is going in COVID-19 lock down and why he is not proud of his bread-making skills.

The Black Sorrows with Joe Camilleri in conversation with David Eastaugh

Joseph Vincent Camilleri - Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons, The Black Sorrows, 24 Albums in the bag, over 2 million records sold and still going strong. Elvis Costello and John Denver covered his songs... from working at the slaughterhouse at the age of 13 the only way was up and Joe Camilleri showed us exactly how that's done.

Matt Bern talks to Michael on Drive about the new song Superman. Out now Melbourne indie/rock band jacobs run aren’t your typical indie debut act, Michael, Fabian and Peter have been performing in various bands together for a number of years and their singles 'Hold On A Minute', 'Use', Sleepwalking', 'Better Days' and 'So Beautiful' have been enjoying regular airplay across the USA and Canada. Their music blends layers of guitar and orchestration with classic melodies to create a powerful sound citing influences such as British acts Oasis, The Verve and Snow Patrol; US artists Train and Tom Petty. On the Australian live circuit, they recently opened for Aussie rock legends Jimmy Barnes, Jon Stevens, The Black Sorrows and The Badloves.

Salty Dog's PACKIN Podcast, May 2019 Visit: www.salty.com.au Packin' boxes, packin' the tracks, packin' a punch! We run some new and some old from the Dawg archives. Tracks from Black Joe Lewis, Del Lords, Joe Bonamassa, John Butler, John Mellencamp, Tracy McNeil, Liam Ward, Black Sorrows, Social Distortion, Dana Immanuel, Keith Richards, Garrington T Jones, Brendan McMahon, Time O'Brien, Duke Robillard, Jeff Healy, James Luther Dickinson, Lisa Miller, Anna Scionti, Brandon Santini, Bonnie Raitt, Bob Dylan, Dr. John. ----------- ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Black Joe Lewis N Honeybears / She Came Onto Me / The Difference Between Me and You 2. Del Lords / Silverlake / Elvis Club 3. Joe Bonamassa / The River / Aus Tour Promotion 4. ** John Butler Trio / Treat Yo Mama / Sunrise Over Sea 5. John Mellencamp / Mobile Blue / Other People's Stuff 6. ** Tracy McNeil / Not Like A Brother / Pre release 7. Liam Ward Band / No Delay / Uprising 8. ** Black Sorrows / Messiah / Citizen John 9. Social Distortion / Can't Take It With You / Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes 10. Dana Immanuel / Motherf$#king Whore / Character Assassination 11. Keith Richards / Take It So Hard / Talk Is Cheap 12. Garrington T. Jones / Dead Roses / Pre Release 13. ** Brendan McMahon / I Am / Pre Release 14. Tim O'Brien N Darrell Scott / Long Time Gone / Real Time 15. Duke Robillard Band / I Wouldn't Done That / Independently Blue 16. Jeff Healy / How Blue Can You Get / Mess Of Blues 17. James Luther Dickinson / Dirty On Ya Mama / Killers From Space 18. ** Lisa Miller / Push Over / Push Over 19. ** Anna Scionti / Pocket Full of Love / Orphan Diary 20. Brandon Santini / She's Sweet Like Honey / Songs of Love, Money and Misery 21. Bonnie Raitt / Million Miles / Slipstream 22. Bob Dylan / Love Sick / Time Out Of Mind 23. Dr. John / Why Come? / Anutha Zone

  In this triple header Brian Wise talks to three genuine Australian legends: Russell Morris, Richard Clapton and Joe Camilleri who performed on the first night of Bluesfest 2019 on the Jambalaya stage where the line-up included Arlo Guthrie and Mavis Staples with Russell, Richard and Joe following. Russell talks about his new album (and the 50th anniversary of 'The Real Thing'), Richard reveals a new secret project, and Joe discusses his 49th album and his 18th with the Black Sorrows.

Salty Dog's SUBVERT Podcast, April 2019 Visit: www.salty.com.au Subvert, mislead, sabotage, sometimes music takes to the light, sometimes to the dark. Yep. Tracks from Levon Helm, James McMurtry, Black Mountain Prophet, Cash Box Kings, Luther Dickinson, Manx Marriner, Black Sorrows, Mike Henderson, Reese Wynans, Rusty Kershaw, Neil Young, Russel Morris, Lachy Doley, Jiami Faulkner, Hat Fitz N Cara, Jesse Valach, Richard Thompson, Jeffery Foucault, Jordie Lane, Charles Walker, Buddy Guy, Junior Wells, Linda Mizzi, Lou Reed, Bruce Cockburn. ----------- ARTIST / TRACK / ALBUM ** Australia 1. Levon Helm / Calvary / Dirt Farmer 2. James McMurtry / Ain't Got A Place / Complicated Game 3. Black Mountain Prophet / My Baby Don't Love / Tales From The South 4. Cash Box Kings / Smoked Jowl Blues / Hail To The Kings 5. Luther Dickinson w. Sisters of the Strawberry Moon / Fly With Me (w. Sharde Thomas) / Solstice 6. Manx Marriner Mainline / Nothing / Hell Bound For Heaven 7. ** Black Sorrows / Citizen John / Citizen John 8. Mike Henderson N The Bluebloods / When The Welfare Turns It's Back On You / First Blood 9. Reese Wynans / Crossfire / Sweet Release 10. Rusty Kershaw N Neil Young / New Orleans Rag / Now And Then 11. Neil Young N Crazy Horse / Oh Susannah / Americana 12. ** Russell Morris / Asleep At The Wheel / Black And Blue Heart 13. ** Lachy Doley Group / Mix Tape / Make Or Break 14. ** Jaimi Faulkner / Hold On Babe / Last Night 15. ** Hat Fitz N Cara / Doin It Again / Doin It Again 16. ** Jesse Valach N The Testaments / Testify / Pre Release 17. Richard Thompson / Sam Jones / You Me Us 18. Jeffery Foucault / Thistledown Tears / Miles From The Lightning 19. ** Jordie Lane / Out Of State / Glassellland 20. Charles Walker / Sober I Love You / Whole Again 21. Buddy Guy N Junior Wells / Bad Bad Whiskey / Play The Blues 22. ** Linda Mizzi / Be My Guess / Real People 23. Lou Reed / Beginning Of A Great Adventure / New York 24. Bruce Cockburn / Birmingham Shadows / Charity Of Night

Peter is a great storyteller (as well as a world-class drummer), who's been part of a string of iconic Aussie bands spanning several decades. In his early days he worked at a pickle factory and a bank, with the latter resulting in him being sacked for a 'bad attitude'. Peter threw himself into music lessons at the insistence of his father. Fast forward three years and he realised that everything he'd ever learned, he needed to un-learn if he was ever to be accepted into the world of rock. Peter admits to some shallowness in his motivation play in rock bands, saying "I wanted someone to set up my drums for me. And I wanted girls at our gigs." Instrumental is created and hosted by Amber Petty - sponsored by Yamaha Music Australia.

Je hoort muziek van Stephen Simmons, Aretha Franklin, Paul Carrack, The Black Sorrows en The Jayhawks.

Je hoort muziek van Stephen Simmons, Aretha Franklin, Paul Carrack, The Black Sorrows en The Jayhawks.

An all new episode of Hey Hey It's The Podcast is here. Join Criss Fresh, Mitch and Jonsey as they recap episodes of Australian TV institution Hey Hey It's Saturday. This episode looks at the 39th Hey Hey of 1994. This episode features The Black Sorrows w/ Jon Stevens, Marina Prior, James Reyne  and more. Please subscribe to us on iTunes and you can find us at: www.facebook.com/heyheyitsthepodcast Twitter: @Heyheypodcast

Joe Camilleri is celebrating 50 years in the Australian music industry, has just released his 45th album (while working on 46 & 47), and has The Black Sorrows back on the road. But his career was very nearly derailed when he developed a fear of flying and now says his son saved his life.Joe Camilleri visits the ABC Newcastle studios (ABC Local:Carol Duncan)I've had the privilege of interviewing many of Joe Camilleri's Australian music peers and I've often remarked on how many of them were 'ten pound Poms'.Joe Camilleri says he was a five-pounder, but not a Pom, "We came on the five-pound scheme from Malta. There was only four of us when we came out - my Dad came out in 1949 and me and my two sisters and brother came out in 1950. I think for Mum it would have been an incredible struggle on that boat.""Four kids under six. Phyllis was six years old, Frank was five, I was three, and Maryanne was one.""I've never really had the opportunity to discuss it with them, but Malta was war-torn, it got a heavy beating, Malta. For Dad, he was going to go to Canada and I think someone who had just got back from Australia said, 'That's the place you need to go.'""So he chose Australia. They're both buried here. I think they gave up so much for their children, and their own life, because the thing you have most of all is you want to be around your friends, but you come to a foreign land and all you have is your family. Most of the time, it's not until years later that you connect, sometimes your friends come to Australia, and if they come to Australia, where do they go? It's a big place! Malta is 16 miles square so it's pretty easy to get around but if you're living in Sydney and your buddy's living in Perth - it's a long walk.""I think for us, the hardest thing for my Dad was he would work two shifts. He wanted to get ahead,""He was a baker at night and a metal shop worker by day, so that was his two gigs for a number of years. He was a good handy guy, Dad. He was a spray painter for a number of years, worked on the wharves for a few years, he was just able to do that.""I envy carpenters, really, because anybody who can do something out of nothing ... I forget that I do that with songwriting, too.""When I was working as a first-class machinist there was always some amount of pride in whatever it was I was finishing, they were one-off things whether it was for a big crane or a motorcycle, that was a nice feeling. Do I like putting nail in a wall? Yes I do!""I envy carpenters, really, because anybody who can do something out of nothing ... I forget that I do that with songwriting, too. It's an empty page and then it's a full page and sometimes it's really good, but there's nothing quite like a tradesman who can come in and whip up a kitchen. I'm still amazed by that. Or they can fix a bathroom. We get an IKEA thing and look at it like it owes you money.""What was great about Countdown was that people knew about the bands, someone like Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons did very well."Joe Camilleri first came to my attention through television music show like Countdown. I was still in high school and lived for Sunday night when Countdown was on the telly. It seemed to be a really interesting time in Australian music when the industry became really healthy."I think because we didn't have that information - the frontrunners like The Twilights and Johnny O'Keefe and all those people - you never got to hear about their successes or the hardship. If you won Battle of the Sounds, you didn't win anything because you had to work on that boat for four weeks before you got to England, and then you had to work your passage back. So they were the real frontrunners. Countdown just became something else,""Of course it was looking for stars because it was a popularity thing, if the kids liked something it would automatically go on the charts if you were on Countdown. It was exciting. But they were looking for bands that didn't necessarily have a record. And there were other shows that were like a fraternity of shows. The ABC had a 10 minute show just before Bellbird and they had lots of different acts, Billy Thorpe, The Pelaco Brothers - we didn't have a record but we were playing in Sydney and they asked us to come to the studio.""What was great about Countdown was that people knew about the bands, someone like Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons did very well. I remember going on that with a single called 'Run Rudolph Run' but I hadn't played as 'The Falcons' before that and they just put it on. One minute I'm playing and just having a lot of people come to see you play but no record, no anything, and the next thing you've got a record and no-one knows anything about it. They put you on Countdown and it's in the charts. It's amazing.""What was really great about Sounds was it went for a few hours on a Saturday morning. You could pretty much just ring them and say 'We're in town, can we pop in?' and they'd have you in. They'd have you in and you'd just sit there in your drunken state, as shabby as you can be from the night before, and if you had a video, they'd play it. If you didn't, you'd just have a chat.""You couldn't do that today, today you've got to go through the wringer. It's really tight. There was a beautiful time, not only because of Countdown but because there was something that was going on, I've always put it down to late night closing, the 10 o'clock close, it changed everything because instead of bands playing in halls, they were now playing in bars. So all of a sudden if you were half-decent, like The Falcons were, you'd have 700 people coming to a gig and getting on board a whole bunch of songs that nobody knows.""The word would get out, kind of like Facebook does today but with drums and smoke," laughs Joe."The live thing is healthy again, I think. I've played pretty much everywhere around the world and Australian bands can rock. I think it's because of the pub scene. The pub scene was a really hard scene because if they didn't like it they'd let you know pretty quickly. It was tough. You were kind of invisible, but not invisible. You would know what a good track was. You would play your repertoire, you would play your album, you would play it in, you would know pretty much how the audience reacted to it,""I remember 'Shape I'm In' at Croxton Park - I can remember it like it was yesterday. I said, 'I've got this song, it's called The Shape I'm In, and the audience started grooving to this half-finished song. The roadie came up to me and said, 'I think that's your single.'""Many a song got left on the road because you develop. If you did 10 shows to get to Sydney, by the time you got to Sydney you'd have a pretty good idea of what you were playing and what you thought was pretty strong, because the last thing you wanted to do was be downtrodden by the audience. It was tough, but it was good training. That's why I think when the (Black) Sorrows played in Europe for the first time, it didn't matter if we were two miles apart from each other on a stage, we could play together and it made a really big difference to us.""It can be stressful, there's peaks and valleys in all this stuff. You're always having a good look at yourself and you're always asking the question because no-one taps me on the shoulder to say 'Look, I think it's time to make another album'.""I was never a popstar. I don't know how people perceive me really, but I imagine have followed what I do on a different level, not just from the hit songs but because my audiences have liked what I've done as a collection of music on an album. Not necessarily the Shape I'm Ins or Hit and Runs or the Harley and Rose ... those things are valuable to you as a performer but maybe I realised kind of early that my whole thing would have to be (that) we're all in the same boat - the audience and the performer - so I'm more than happy to leave Harley and Rose out if it didn't work on the night. But there's nothing scheduled, there's nothing planned. I haven't had a song list unless doing something really small, or filming or something. With the APIA tour I had to actually do those songs because it wasn't my bad so I had to behave a bit. But when you're doing your own show it's more about the event of what you've got to offer.""Even though it's my 50th year (in the music industry) I didn't start recording really until 1975, or 1972 ... around that time ... so my whole thing is that if we can do it where there's no trigger points, each song belongs as part of the collection of the night rather than 'here's the songs, you can buy this'. My thing is to be as free as I can both musically and from a performance point of view. I think what I've been able to achieve is that people realise if they come and see me in a couple of weeks time it's not going to be the same. Some of the songs might be the same but there'll be different things.""It can be stressful, there's peaks and valleys in all this stuff. You're always having a good look at yourself and you're always asking the question because no-one taps me on the shoulder to say 'Look, I think it's time to make another album'. It's kinda good. I like being an independent artist on that level."Joe Camilleri is already up to album number 45 and working on another."I've got this new double album called 'Endless Sleep'. I've already got a title for it. When I was recording Certified Blue I was also recording other songs for what I just thought was entertainment value. I tried to get inspired by something so I'd play on the piano something like Hank Williams' 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry', and then I'd find another way of getting into that song and maybe we'd record it and just leave it. But then I realised it's the inspiration of these people, whether it's Gil Scott Heron or Lou Reed, so when I finished Certified Blue I had about nine of these songs and I realised that they (the artists) were all departed.""And I thought there's some kind of message here - I was just doing it because I liked the songs, I wasn't paying any attention to this, and so when I realised that most of them had departed I thought, 'Oh wow, this is what I need to do', even though I'm writing new songs, I need to make this record. The song from the 1950s by Jody Reynolds called 'Endless Sleep' came up in my head and I thought 'there it is, it's the title of the album and the reason I'm doing this record'.What's the first song Joe Camilleri remembers hearing?"There was this woman in Carlton. Some of the houses in Carlton had their windows right on the street, there was no front yard. There was this woman called Aunty Darcy, we used to call her that, I don't know why, but she was a music fan and she would open the window and just give us stuff,""She would say 'come and have a listen to this' and I remember her saying 'this is the new thing' and I guess I probably thought it was going to be Doris Day or something, but it was Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and The Comets. I remember hearing that.""I think those days everybody had a piano or some sort of musical instrument because that's what you would do at night, you'd sit around the piano and sing songs. My brother played the piano accordion and we would do that.""I used to love the radio and I loved to sing the songs of the day, but wasn't until about 1961, 1962 - it was when I heard The Searchers, I probably heard The Searchers before The Beatles because they all came out around the same time. There was this noise about this new thing, this British beat, and there was The (Rolling) Stones, The Animals, and The Kinks - all this music was coming out at the same time and that's when I got pretty much hooked on the whole idea.""I loved all the Elvis Presley things but I didn't have the money for that sort of stuff. The Shadows was the first record I bought, maybe it was the only album I could find at the time, but it wasn't until the sixties really that I went nuts and went back and found all those records that the Rolling Stones did great versions of, Otis Redding or Howlin' Wolf, that was a kind of secret, this thing that kind of came upon you and WOW! It was insane staff. It was dark and it was mysterious and it had something else. But it was kind of like the British beat going back 10 years and buying that stuff. There was an album called, I think, 'Fresh Berries' it had just Chuck Berry songs. It had 'Carol' on it and it had all these other songs that the Rolling Stones were playing, they did pretty good versions and they souped them up a bit, but you realise the depth of Chuck Berry playing those songs because he really was the Shakespeare of rock & roll.""I'd just had enough. I had this really beautiful 13-piece band and we went around the country and we had two hit singles, a pretty big record with a chart record but I wasn't very happy with the record."The early part of Joe Camilleri's career, the Countdown era, was one thing, but then in the 1980s Joe returned with The Black Sorrows which went huge."By accident of course! I was pouring coffees. I'd just had a hit with Taxi Mary and Walk On By - the great Walk On By which I think I ruined although it was an interesting verison of that song. I just gave up. I said 'I'm just gonna take some time out' and I got a job as a vegie roadie working at the Footscray market. It was just taking vegetables from trucks and putting them on other trucks, so that was my gig,""I'd just had enough. I had this really beautiful 13-piece band and we went around the country and we had two hit singles, a pretty big record with a chart record but I wasn't very happy with the record. It could have been so much better and it was my fault that it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but anyway, it yielded these two songs and we got to play and I got to do something that I wanted to do which was play with the cha band and six horns and high-heeled boots and gay cavalier and all that nonsense, but it just left me wanting. It was nice, but it wasn't what I wanted to do. So I thought, 'I'm just gonna get a job', it wasn't much of a job, it was three hours a day but you had to get up at 5am, done by 9am, and you had $20 a day and all the vegetables you can eat, so I got this other job by meeting a guy who loved Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons. He'd just opened a restaurant and he said, 'Why don't you come and work for me, I'll give you a job, you can pour some coffees', so that was my gig at this place called the Cafe Neon."So I did that and Chris said, 'Why don't you do something on a Sunday afternoon?' and that's how it all started.""I was in love with this music called zydeco music and no-one really knew much about it here, maybe some taste-makers might have known about it, it was an unusual connection. We had the piano accordion/violin sound, and then there was the clarinet and saxophone - we made up the horn section and the four of us made up this sound, it was kind of a nice sound,""I recorded an album of covers really, except for one song called Blow Joe Blow, and we did a couple of shows and people went nuts for it because it was different. It might not have been great but it was heartfelt. And of course it yielded a hit out of the weirdest thing,""Elvis Costello was in town, we toured with Elvis. Across the road from where he was staying was this place called 'Discurio' - somewhere like that. I would go to the record stores and actually sell them to the record stores. In fact next door to the Cafe Neon was a butcher shop and I sold him 10 copies, that was a new cut of meat!""But that's what you did. We made the record in a day, a guy I knew designed the cover, another guy could make a screenprint, so we screenprinted them and put them on the line, we did some t-shirts at the same time and got them out there,""But he (Costello) found this record and I swear to you that he spent more time talking about this particular record than talking about what he's doing on tour.""Most of this record was from an album called 'Another Saturday Night' and that's where I got to hear someone like Bobby Charles, and zydeco music was sort of like New Orleans music but they used it in a different way, they used those R&B songs where they went back to the fifties and sometimes sang in French. I did a song called 'Brown-Eyed Girl' and that particular song turned it around for this band,""We'd only done maybe two or three shows for this record. It was recorded in an afternoon and that was under circumstances - we weren't allowed to keep the tapes, we only had a day to record, it was a demonstration for the studio because they got a new desk in and wanted someone to try it out. That's how it happened. We recorded a couple of extra songs but I never got to keep the tape. Everything was just by chance,""I don't know if you run out of gas, but from the point of view of playing together it was so manic. You're doing 300 shows a year and you're playing all over the world and something had to go. Unfortunately for me I got a thing where I couldn't fly anymore.""But that led me to that point where we were a really big band and we were recording things like 'Chained To The Wheel' and we had the Bull sisters and we're playing all over the world and we're getting gold records in different parts of the world and platinum records in Australia and multi-platinum records. It took us on a wonderful journey,""But once again the bigger you get, the harder it is to stay there. I always ask, 'Why is it that Paul McCartney wrote so many songs but he can't have a hit record anymore?'. I don't know if you run out of gas, but from the point of view of playing together it was so manic. You're doing 300 shows a year and you're playing all over the world and something had to go. Unfortunately for me I got a thing where I couldn't fly anymore. I didn't fly for about four years so if I was touring I'd have to catch a train. If I was coming to Sydney I'd have to go overnight and it was kind of annoying for people.""It was just really tough. We had a hit in Germany and I just couldn't go. But I couldn't tell anyone I couldn't fly anymore. And flying really killed my overseas commitment to taking the band there, so if you can't go there ... today you can do different things. I remember I made a decision to go and live in England because if we were going to do it we had to base ourselves somewhere in Europe where we could jump off. I was with Sony at the time and they were trying to get me to go to Germany. They said, 'This is going to be a top single, top 10, it's already 18, get your keester down there and do it pronto!' They're not used to people saying, 'No'."" I'd only get on a plane under certain circumstances; I had to have valium, I had to be in an aisle seat, I had to have water, I had to have someone to talk to, I had to be allowed to get off if I needed to get off.""They think I want a business class ticket. I don't care what sort of ticket it was, I couldn't get on a plane, and I thought at the time that I was the only person in the universe who couldn't do this, I thought it was a real sign of weakness and that created a really bad thing in me. I was at a point where if the sky was grey I felt claustrophobic. I couldn't get outside the house unless it was a blue day. So I'm putting all these things in front of myself not knowing how to get any assistance,""It was Harlan (Joe's son) strangely enough who saved my life, because I decided I was going to fight it. I was ready to get off this plane. I'd only get on a plane under certain circumstances; I had to have valium, I had to be in an aisle seat, I had to have water, I had to have someone to talk to, I had to be allowed to get off if I needed to get off - all these different things. And then Harlan got sick on a plane and somehow everything changed. It wasn't about me anymore, it was about the things I really loved,""It was a small trigger and it took me another three years, but I was then able to slowly do things and strip away these things. It was all about fear of failure, I think.""Here I am, 66, and I'm still throwing it out, but you wouldn't have thought that at the time, you'd just think it's the end.""All those little things that I didn't have with The Falcons. When I was playing with The Falcons, even though I was the leader of the band I only ever felt like I was just one of the musicians because we're all in it together. It's a nice thing to know that nobody got anymore than anybody else. Sometimes these are the things that you struggle with. Even in a world where money becomes evil, some people will start making money and if you don't look after everybody else some of them don't make anything apart from their gig fee. All those things were able to be rectified but in those days we were all in it because it was all beer and skittles! Wagon Wheels and malted milks! There was NO money so it wasn't an issue!""We'd do 300 shows a year with The Falcons, or The Sorrows, we'd get $300 a week, or $250 a week, we'd have four weeks off, or six weeks off - two weeks making a record, and you'd get paid those six weeks. The roadies were being paid while we weren't working for those six week as well. So of course when the band finally broke up, we didn't have any money because everyone else had it. Everyone else that wasn't involved in the band made the bulk of our hard work. But no-one felt bad about it. We all felt, 'Gee whiz if you can hang out til you're 30 and you're in a band, are you crazy? There goes your rock & roll shoes!'""Here I am, 66, and I'm still throwing it out, but you wouldn't have thought that at the time, you'd just think it's the end.""Making those first four records independently with The Sorrows, it wasn't that hard, apart from the Dear Children album, which is my favourite record. Not because it has great songs on it, but because it was what I call my 'wedding album' - I must have played a hundred weddings to make that album. To get a gold record from Sony for that - it's the only record that I have anywhere in that house. I don't have any paraphenalia, nothing. Just that gold record. And I've had multi-platinum records and gold singles and all that kind of nonsense, ARIAs, but nothing belongs in my house. Nothing beats that 'wedding album'.""It was the struggle of that record. It was, 'I've got to make this properly, I've got to record it on two-inch (tape), I can't be muching around with that A-DAT stuff, I've got to make this on two-inch, I've got 24 tracks, I've got a limited amount of time, I'm going to run out of time, I've got $400 and it's like putting money in a machine. They gave me some liberties and I got it done and it was just beautiful to hear it on the radio.""Some people are really blessed and they have a beautiful voice - I don't have all those things. I have a different thing but I have things that other people don't have. Maybe it's called tenacity."So is Joe Camilleri a happy man?"Yeah. I am happy. I do believe that it's always half-full. As you get a bit older, you get a few barnacles and you struggle. With pain. I don't call it real pain because I imagine people with real pain, but I still have an upbeat concept and I still love doing the things that I like to do and that makes me good.""The really nice thing is playing music, I think that's the only time I can say I really get lost. I have responsibilities like we all have. I've got five children. I've got a whole bunch of things I have to deal with on a financial basis, I have a record label, I have to look after certain things, and I'm only good if people allow me to be that, if they want to hire me. If I don't have a job, I don't have a job.""On some levels I've been really fortunate, and I think some of that is because of the way I've navigated through things. Whether it's been a dumb way or not, I don't know. I don't worry about it. You're gonna get ripped off; I've been ripped off. I don't care for thinking about it. It doesn't put my stomach in a knot. There's been plenty of guys who haven't paid me. There's been lots of stuff where record companies have ... I mean, how do you know what your royalty rates are? Who cares? I'm interested in the day. I'm interested in what's going to be tomorrow. It doesn't take much for me to smile. I look forward to playing and it's kinda nice when people say nice things about you but also if they say nice things about your art, or your work, or whatever you want to call music.""I love having an idea and finishing it. That's my tradesman bit! I actually do love that and I'm working on four or five songs at any one time. Like we all are! Some people are really blessed and they have a beautiful voice - I don't have all those things. I have a different thing but I have things that other people don't have. Maybe it's called tenacity. Maybe it's a bunch of different things. I look forward to getting better at what I do, so that's good. I kick myself up the keester for being lazy - if I've got an idea and I can't finish it."I mention to Joe that having this conversation with him is a bit like watching an artist with six unfinished paintings on easels and is figuring out at which point they each become finished."Imagine Picasso doing that! Putting his brush in a bit of paint and walking past and just going 'splot' - that's done! As a producer I fight the struggle with songs because I know every note on there. So I can't listen to the record. I can listen to playing it live because it's happening, but I can't listen to the record.""Unlike The Falcons where you work through the song, with The Sorrows you don't have that opportunity to work through the songs, you have that time in the studio to work through the songs because it is a band, but it's not a band. It's a band of people that get together.""I'm just honoured to be part of the Australian musical landscape, really. Forget about the hits and stuff, although the hits made a big difference, but there's just something about people enjoying what you do,""The best drug you can have is when an audience is singing back something that you've written. It's an incredible feeling. I do it on a small scale but imagine what it's like for the Stones. People just going nuts and saying, 'I really dig this song and I don't even know what it's about.'"

Joe Camilleri is celebrating 50 years in the Australian music industry, has just released his 45th album (while working on 46 & 47), and has The Black Sorrows back on the road. But his career was very nearly derailed when he developed a fear of flying and now says his son saved his life.Joe Camilleri visits the ABC Newcastle studios (ABC Local:Carol Duncan)I've had the privilege of interviewing many of Joe Camilleri's Australian music peers and I've often remarked on how many of them were 'ten pound Poms'.Joe Camilleri says he was a five-pounder, but not a Pom, "We came on the five-pound scheme from Malta. There was only four of us when we came out - my Dad came out in 1949 and me and my two sisters and brother came out in 1950. I think for Mum it would have been an incredible struggle on that boat.""Four kids under six. Phyllis was six years old, Frank was five, I was three, and Maryanne was one.""I've never really had the opportunity to discuss it with them, but Malta was war-torn, it got a heavy beating, Malta. For Dad, he was going to go to Canada and I think someone who had just got back from Australia said, 'That's the place you need to go.'""So he chose Australia. They're both buried here. I think they gave up so much for their children, and their own life, because the thing you have most of all is you want to be around your friends, but you come to a foreign land and all you have is your family. Most of the time, it's not until years later that you connect, sometimes your friends come to Australia, and if they come to Australia, where do they go? It's a big place! Malta is 16 miles square so it's pretty easy to get around but if you're living in Sydney and your buddy's living in Perth - it's a long walk.""I think for us, the hardest thing for my Dad was he would work two shifts. He wanted to get ahead,""He was a baker at night and a metal shop worker by day, so that was his two gigs for a number of years. He was a good handy guy, Dad. He was a spray painter for a number of years, worked on the wharves for a few years, he was just able to do that.""I envy carpenters, really, because anybody who can do something out of nothing ... I forget that I do that with songwriting, too.""When I was working as a first-class machinist there was always some amount of pride in whatever it was I was finishing, they were one-off things whether it was for a big crane or a motorcycle, that was a nice feeling. Do I like putting nail in a wall? Yes I do!""I envy carpenters, really, because anybody who can do something out of nothing ... I forget that I do that with songwriting, too. It's an empty page and then it's a full page and sometimes it's really good, but there's nothing quite like a tradesman who can come in and whip up a kitchen. I'm still amazed by that. Or they can fix a bathroom. We get an IKEA thing and look at it like it owes you money.""What was great about Countdown was that people knew about the bands, someone like Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons did very well."Joe Camilleri first came to my attention through television music show like Countdown. I was still in high school and lived for Sunday night when Countdown was on the telly. It seemed to be a really interesting time in Australian music when the industry became really healthy."I think because we didn't have that information - the frontrunners like The Twilights and Johnny O'Keefe and all those people - you never got to hear about their successes or the hardship. If you won Battle of the Sounds, you didn't win anything because you had to work on that boat for four weeks before you got to England, and then you had to work your passage back. So they were the real frontrunners. Countdown just became something else,""Of course it was looking for stars because it was a popularity thing, if the kids liked something it would automatically go on the charts if you were on Countdown. It was exciting. But they were looking for bands that didn't necessarily have a record. And there were other shows that were like a fraternity of shows. The ABC had a 10 minute show just before Bellbird and they had lots of different acts, Billy Thorpe, The Pelaco Brothers - we didn't have a record but we were playing in Sydney and they asked us to come to the studio.""What was great about Countdown was that people knew about the bands, someone like Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons did very well. I remember going on that with a single called 'Run Rudolph Run' but I hadn't played as 'The Falcons' before that and they just put it on. One minute I'm playing and just having a lot of people come to see you play but no record, no anything, and the next thing you've got a record and no-one knows anything about it. They put you on Countdown and it's in the charts. It's amazing.""What was really great about Sounds was it went for a few hours on a Saturday morning. You could pretty much just ring them and say 'We're in town, can we pop in?' and they'd have you in. They'd have you in and you'd just sit there in your drunken state, as shabby as you can be from the night before, and if you had a video, they'd play it. If you didn't, you'd just have a chat.""You couldn't do that today, today you've got to go through the wringer. It's really tight. There was a beautiful time, not only because of Countdown but because there was something that was going on, I've always put it down to late night closing, the 10 o'clock close, it changed everything because instead of bands playing in halls, they were now playing in bars. So all of a sudden if you were half-decent, like The Falcons were, you'd have 700 people coming to a gig and getting on board a whole bunch of songs that nobody knows.""The word would get out, kind of like Facebook does today but with drums and smoke," laughs Joe."The live thing is healthy again, I think. I've played pretty much everywhere around the world and Australian bands can rock. I think it's because of the pub scene. The pub scene was a really hard scene because if they didn't like it they'd let you know pretty quickly. It was tough. You were kind of invisible, but not invisible. You would know what a good track was. You would play your repertoire, you would play your album, you would play it in, you would know pretty much how the audience reacted to it,""I remember 'Shape I'm In' at Croxton Park - I can remember it like it was yesterday. I said, 'I've got this song, it's called The Shape I'm In, and the audience started grooving to this half-finished song. The roadie came up to me and said, 'I think that's your single.'""Many a song got left on the road because you develop. If you did 10 shows to get to Sydney, by the time you got to Sydney you'd have a pretty good idea of what you were playing and what you thought was pretty strong, because the last thing you wanted to do was be downtrodden by the audience. It was tough, but it was good training. That's why I think when the (Black) Sorrows played in Europe for the first time, it didn't matter if we were two miles apart from each other on a stage, we could play together and it made a really big difference to us.""It can be stressful, there's peaks and valleys in all this stuff. You're always having a good look at yourself and you're always asking the question because no-one taps me on the shoulder to say 'Look, I think it's time to make another album'.""I was never a popstar. I don't know how people perceive me really, but I imagine have followed what I do on a different level, not just from the hit songs but because my audiences have liked what I've done as a collection of music on an album. Not necessarily the Shape I'm Ins or Hit and Runs or the Harley and Rose ... those things are valuable to you as a performer but maybe I realised kind of early that my whole thing would have to be (that) we're all in the same boat - the audience and the performer - so I'm more than happy to leave Harley and Rose out if it didn't work on the night. But there's nothing scheduled, there's nothing planned. I haven't had a song list unless doing something really small, or filming or something. With the APIA tour I had to actually do those songs because it wasn't my bad so I had to behave a bit. But when you're doing your own show it's more about the event of what you've got to offer.""Even though it's my 50th year (in the music industry) I didn't start recording really until 1975, or 1972 ... around that time ... so my whole thing is that if we can do it where there's no trigger points, each song belongs as part of the collection of the night rather than 'here's the songs, you can buy this'. My thing is to be as free as I can both musically and from a performance point of view. I think what I've been able to achieve is that people realise if they come and see me in a couple of weeks time it's not going to be the same. Some of the songs might be the same but there'll be different things.""It can be stressful, there's peaks and valleys in all this stuff. You're always having a good look at yourself and you're always asking the question because no-one taps me on the shoulder to say 'Look, I think it's time to make another album'. It's kinda good. I like being an independent artist on that level."Joe Camilleri is already up to album number 45 and working on another."I've got this new double album called 'Endless Sleep'. I've already got a title for it. When I was recording Certified Blue I was also recording other songs for what I just thought was entertainment value. I tried to get inspired by something so I'd play on the piano something like Hank Williams' 'I'm So Lonesome I Could Cry', and then I'd find another way of getting into that song and maybe we'd record it and just leave it. But then I realised it's the inspiration of these people, whether it's Gil Scott Heron or Lou Reed, so when I finished Certified Blue I had about nine of these songs and I realised that they (the artists) were all departed.""And I thought there's some kind of message here - I was just doing it because I liked the songs, I wasn't paying any attention to this, and so when I realised that most of them had departed I thought, 'Oh wow, this is what I need to do', even though I'm writing new songs, I need to make this record. The song from the 1950s by Jody Reynolds called 'Endless Sleep' came up in my head and I thought 'there it is, it's the title of the album and the reason I'm doing this record'.What's the first song Joe Camilleri remembers hearing?"There was this woman in Carlton. Some of the houses in Carlton had their windows right on the street, there was no front yard. There was this woman called Aunty Darcy, we used to call her that, I don't know why, but she was a music fan and she would open the window and just give us stuff,""She would say 'come and have a listen to this' and I remember her saying 'this is the new thing' and I guess I probably thought it was going to be Doris Day or something, but it was Rock Around The Clock by Bill Haley and The Comets. I remember hearing that.""I think those days everybody had a piano or some sort of musical instrument because that's what you would do at night, you'd sit around the piano and sing songs. My brother played the piano accordion and we would do that.""I used to love the radio and I loved to sing the songs of the day, but wasn't until about 1961, 1962 - it was when I heard The Searchers, I probably heard The Searchers before The Beatles because they all came out around the same time. There was this noise about this new thing, this British beat, and there was The (Rolling) Stones, The Animals, and The Kinks - all this music was coming out at the same time and that's when I got pretty much hooked on the whole idea.""I loved all the Elvis Presley things but I didn't have the money for that sort of stuff. The Shadows was the first record I bought, maybe it was the only album I could find at the time, but it wasn't until the sixties really that I went nuts and went back and found all those records that the Rolling Stones did great versions of, Otis Redding or Howlin' Wolf, that was a kind of secret, this thing that kind of came upon you and WOW! It was insane staff. It was dark and it was mysterious and it had something else. But it was kind of like the British beat going back 10 years and buying that stuff. There was an album called, I think, 'Fresh Berries' it had just Chuck Berry songs. It had 'Carol' on it and it had all these other songs that the Rolling Stones were playing, they did pretty good versions and they souped them up a bit, but you realise the depth of Chuck Berry playing those songs because he really was the Shakespeare of rock & roll.""I'd just had enough. I had this really beautiful 13-piece band and we went around the country and we had two hit singles, a pretty big record with a chart record but I wasn't very happy with the record."The early part of Joe Camilleri's career, the Countdown era, was one thing, but then in the 1980s Joe returned with The Black Sorrows which went huge."By accident of course! I was pouring coffees. I'd just had a hit with Taxi Mary and Walk On By - the great Walk On By which I think I ruined although it was an interesting verison of that song. I just gave up. I said 'I'm just gonna take some time out' and I got a job as a vegie roadie working at the Footscray market. It was just taking vegetables from trucks and putting them on other trucks, so that was my gig,""I'd just had enough. I had this really beautiful 13-piece band and we went around the country and we had two hit singles, a pretty big record with a chart record but I wasn't very happy with the record. It could have been so much better and it was my fault that it wasn't as good as I wanted it to be, but anyway, it yielded these two songs and we got to play and I got to do something that I wanted to do which was play with the cha band and six horns and high-heeled boots and gay cavalier and all that nonsense, but it just left me wanting. It was nice, but it wasn't what I wanted to do. So I thought, 'I'm just gonna get a job', it wasn't much of a job, it was three hours a day but you had to get up at 5am, done by 9am, and you had $20 a day and all the vegetables you can eat, so I got this other job by meeting a guy who loved Jo Jo Zep and The Falcons. He'd just opened a restaurant and he said, 'Why don't you come and work for me, I'll give you a job, you can pour some coffees', so that was my gig at this place called the Cafe Neon."So I did that and Chris said, 'Why don't you do something on a Sunday afternoon?' and that's how it all started.""I was in love with this music called zydeco music and no-one really knew much about it here, maybe some taste-makers might have known about it, it was an unusual connection. We had the piano accordion/violin sound, and then there was the clarinet and saxophone - we made up the horn section and the four of us made up this sound, it was kind of a nice sound,""I recorded an album of covers really, except for one song called Blow Joe Blow, and we did a couple of shows and people went nuts for it because it was different. It might not have been great but it was heartfelt. And of course it yielded a hit out of the weirdest thing,""Elvis Costello was in town, we toured with Elvis. Across the road from where he was staying was this place called 'Discurio' - somewhere like that. I would go to the record stores and actually sell them to the record stores. In fact next door to the Cafe Neon was a butcher shop and I sold him 10 copies, that was a new cut of meat!""But that's what you did. We made the record in a day, a guy I knew designed the cover, another guy could make a screenprint, so we screenprinted them and put them on the line, we did some t-shirts at the same time and got them out there,""But he (Costello) found this record and I swear to you that he spent more time talking about this particular record than talking about what he's doing on tour.""Most of this record was from an album called 'Another Saturday Night' and that's where I got to hear someone like Bobby Charles, and zydeco music was sort of like New Orleans music but they used it in a different way, they used those R&B songs where they went back to the fifties and sometimes sang in French. I did a song called 'Brown-Eyed Girl' and that particular song turned it around for this band,""We'd only done maybe two or three shows for this record. It was recorded in an afternoon and that was under circumstances - we weren't allowed to keep the tapes, we only had a day to record, it was a demonstration for the studio because they got a new desk in and wanted someone to try it out. That's how it happened. We recorded a couple of extra songs but I never got to keep the tape. Everything was just by chance,""I don't know if you run out of gas, but from the point of view of playing together it was so manic. You're doing 300 shows a year and you're playing all over the world and something had to go. Unfortunately for me I got a thing where I couldn't fly anymore.""But that led me to that point where we were a really big band and we were recording things like 'Chained To The Wheel' and we had the Bull sisters and we're playing all over the world and we're getting gold records in different parts of the world and platinum records in Australia and multi-platinum records. It took us on a wonderful journey,""But once again the bigger you get, the harder it is to stay there. I always ask, 'Why is it that Paul McCartney wrote so many songs but he can't have a hit record anymore?'. I don't know if you run out of gas, but from the point of view of playing together it was so manic. You're doing 300 shows a year and you're playing all over the world and something had to go. Unfortunately for me I got a thing where I couldn't fly anymore. I didn't fly for about four years so if I was touring I'd have to catch a train. If I was coming to Sydney I'd have to go overnight and it was kind of annoying for people.""It was just really tough. We had a hit in Germany and I just couldn't go. But I couldn't tell anyone I couldn't fly anymore. And flying really killed my overseas commitment to taking the band there, so if you can't go there ... today you can do different things. I remember I made a decision to go and live in England because if we were going to do it we had to base ourselves somewhere in Europe where we could jump off. I was with Sony at the time and they were trying to get me to go to Germany. They said, 'This is going to be a top single, top 10, it's already 18, get your keester down there and do it pronto!' They're not used to people saying, 'No'."" I'd only get on a plane under certain circumstances; I had to have valium, I had to be in an aisle seat, I had to have water, I had to have someone to talk to, I had to be allowed to get off if I needed to get off.""They think I want a business class ticket. I don't care what sort of ticket it was, I couldn't get on a plane, and I thought at the time that I was the only person in the universe who couldn't do this, I thought it was a real sign of weakness and that created a really bad thing in me. I was at a point where if the sky was grey I felt claustrophobic. I couldn't get outside the house unless it was a blue day. So I'm putting all these things in front of myself not knowing how to get any assistance,""It was Harlan (Joe's son) strangely enough who saved my life, because I decided I was going to fight it. I was ready to get off this plane. I'd only get on a plane under certain circumstances; I had to have valium, I had to be in an aisle seat, I had to have water, I had to have someone to talk to, I had to be allowed to get off if I needed to get off - all these different things. And then Harlan got sick on a plane and somehow everything changed. It wasn't about me anymore, it was about the things I really loved,""It was a small trigger and it took me another three years, but I was then able to slowly do things and strip away these things. It was all about fear of failure, I think.""Here I am, 66, and I'm still throwing it out, but you wouldn't have thought that at the time, you'd just think it's the end.""All those little things that I didn't have with The Falcons. When I was playing with The Falcons, even though I was the leader of the band I only ever felt like I was just one of the musicians because we're all in it together. It's a nice thing to know that nobody got anymore than anybody else. Sometimes these are the things that you struggle with. Even in a world where money becomes evil, some people will start making money and if you don't look after everybody else some of them don't make anything apart from their gig fee. All those things were able to be rectified but in those days we were all in it because it was all beer and skittles! Wagon Wheels and malted milks! There was NO money so it wasn't an issue!""We'd do 300 shows a year with The Falcons, or The Sorrows, we'd get $300 a week, or $250 a week, we'd have four weeks off, or six weeks off - two weeks making a record, and you'd get paid those six weeks. The roadies were being paid while we weren't working for those six week as well. So of course when the band finally broke up, we didn't have any money because everyone else had it. Everyone else that wasn't involved in the band made the bulk of our hard work. But no-one felt bad about it. We all felt, 'Gee whiz if you can hang out til you're 30 and you're in a band, are you crazy? There goes your rock & roll shoes!'""Here I am, 66, and I'm still throwing it out, but you wouldn't have thought that at the time, you'd just think it's the end.""Making those first four records independently with The Sorrows, it wasn't that hard, apart from the Dear Children album, which is my favourite record. Not because it has great songs on it, but because it was what I call my 'wedding album' - I must have played a hundred weddings to make that album. To get a gold record from Sony for that - it's the only record that I have anywhere in that house. I don't have any paraphenalia, nothing. Just that gold record. And I've had multi-platinum records and gold singles and all that kind of nonsense, ARIAs, but nothing belongs in my house. Nothing beats that 'wedding album'.""It was the struggle of that record. It was, 'I've got to make this properly, I've got to record it on two-inch (tape), I can't be muching around with that A-DAT stuff, I've got to make this on two-inch, I've got 24 tracks, I've got a limited amount of time, I'm going to run out of time, I've got $400 and it's like putting money in a machine. They gave me some liberties and I got it done and it was just beautiful to hear it on the radio.""Some people are really blessed and they have a beautiful voice - I don't have all those things. I have a different thing but I have things that other people don't have. Maybe it's called tenacity."So is Joe Camilleri a happy man?"Yeah. I am happy. I do believe that it's always half-full. As you get a bit older, you get a few barnacles and you struggle. With pain. I don't call it real pain because I imagine people with real pain, but I still have an upbeat concept and I still love doing the things that I like to do and that makes me good.""The really nice thing is playing music, I think that's the only time I can say I really get lost. I have responsibilities like we all have. I've got five children. I've got a whole bunch of things I have to deal with on a financial basis, I have a record label, I have to look after certain things, and I'm only good if people allow me to be that, if they want to hire me. If I don't have a job, I don't have a job.""On some levels I've been really fortunate, and I think some of that is because of the way I've navigated through things. Whether it's been a dumb way or not, I don't know. I don't worry about it. You're gonna get ripped off; I've been ripped off. I don't care for thinking about it. It doesn't put my stomach in a knot. There's been plenty of guys who haven't paid me. There's been lots of stuff where record companies have ... I mean, how do you know what your royalty rates are? Who cares? I'm interested in the day. I'm interested in what's going to be tomorrow. It doesn't take much for me to smile. I look forward to playing and it's kinda nice when people say nice things about you but also if they say nice things about your art, or your work, or whatever you want to call music.""I love having an idea and finishing it. That's my tradesman bit! I actually do love that and I'm working on four or five songs at any one time. Like we all are! Some people are really blessed and they have a beautiful voice - I don't have all those things. I have a different thing but I have things that other people don't have. Maybe it's called tenacity. Maybe it's a bunch of different things. I look forward to getting better at what I do, so that's good. I kick myself up the keester for being lazy - if I've got an idea and I can't finish it."I mention to Joe that having this conversation with him is a bit like watching an artist with six unfinished paintings on easels and is figuring out at which point they each become finished."Imagine Picasso doing that! Putting his brush in a bit of paint and walking past and just going 'splot' - that's done! As a producer I fight the struggle with songs because I know every note on there. So I can't listen to the record. I can listen to playing it live because it's happening, but I can't listen to the record.""Unlike The Falcons where you work through the song, with The Sorrows you don't have that opportunity to work through the songs, you have that time in the studio to work through the songs because it is a band, but it's not a band. It's a band of people that get together.""I'm just honoured to be part of the Australian musical landscape, really. Forget about the hits and stuff, although the hits made a big difference, but there's just something about people enjoying what you do,""The best drug you can have is when an audience is singing back something that you've written. It's an incredible feeling. I do it on a small scale but imagine what it's like for the Stones. People just going nuts and saying, 'I really dig this song and I don't even know what it's about.'"

Win Tickets to the Red Hot Summer Tour! Sat April 7 at Westport Park, presented by Triple M Mid North Coast - Red Hot Summer Tour, Icehouse, Baby Animals, Mark Seymour, The Black Sorrows, Vika & Linda, Shannon Noll, Pseudo Echo, Boom Crash OperaSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

There isn't much in the entertainment industry Deborah Conway hasn't done. She started as part of the pioneering band Do-Ré-Mi, before releasing the solo mega-hit It's Only The Beginning. A prolific songwriter with 10 albums under her belt, Deborah has also dabbled in acting, modelling and being the artistic director of the Queensland Music Festival. Later this year, she'll join the Black Sorrows, Mental As Anything and Colin Hay from Men At Work on the APIA Good Times Tour.  Plus Angela Lockwood tells us how to chillax. For more info, visit the episode page: http://bit.ly/LandS_Ep301

Om 22:00 uur Gonzo’s Return met Jan Donkers op 40UP Radio. Vanavond muziek van Bobby Fuller, Son Volt, Jeff Healey, Stephen Fearing, The Cactus Blossoms en The Black Sorrows.

Om 22:00 uur Gonzo’s Return met Jan Donkers op 40UP Radio. Vanavond muziek van Bobby Fuller, Son Volt, Jeff Healey, Stephen Fearing, The Cactus Blossoms en The Black Sorrows.

Om 22:00 uur blikt Jan Donkers in Gonzo’s Return terug op de beste platen van 2016. Muziek van Chuck Prophet, Dion, The Black Sorrows, Drive-By Truckers, Todd Snider en Violent Femmes.

Om 22:00 uur blikt Jan Donkers in Gonzo’s Return terug op de beste platen van 2016. Muziek van Chuck Prophet, Dion, The Black Sorrows, Drive-By Truckers, Todd Snider en Violent Femmes.

One of Australia's legendary musicians, Joe Camilleri, joined Pip to talk about live shows on The Border, his band The Black Sorrows, and even dropped an incredible story about recording with Cold Chisel. 0.20: On visiting The Border frequently 1.04: On clocking up 50 years in the music industry 2.35: About enthusiasm on stage 3.36: What’s in store in 2016 for the Black Sorrows? 4.40: Are they rehearsing the new songs to play live? 4.55: How do they play without a set list? 6.00: What is Joe’s favourite saxophone song? 7.16: On playing a session for Cold Chisel on the East album

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 1st July 2015, released 7 July as standalone interview podcast. A conversation with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows recorded early July 2015. Joe talks about the latest album ENDLESS SLEEP Chapters 46 and 47, released on vinyl (with CD’s thrown in). The first pressing has sold out! The song choices are all from ‘people who have left us’, but have influenced Joe since the early days, even pre Jo Jo Zep. We even cover Joe’s new project, a Beat Novel!! Listen to check that one out. The Black Sorrows are about to head off on a European tour, starting with the Edinburgh Fringe, but before that they are headlining a benefit for Ross Hannaford at the Memo St Kilda on 18th July. Essential listening tone hounds!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Recorded 1st July 2015, released 7 July as standalone interview podcast. A conversation with Joe Camilleri of The Black Sorrows recorded early July 2015. Joe talks about the latest album ENDLESS SLEEP Chapters 46 and 47, released on vinyl (with CD’s thrown in). The first pressing has sold out! The song choices are all from ‘people who have left us’, but have influenced Joe since the early days, even pre Jo Jo Zep. We even cover Joe’s new project, a Beat Novel!! Listen to check that one out. The Black Sorrows are about to head off on a European tour, starting with the Edinburgh Fringe, but before that they are headlining a benefit for Ross Hannaford at the Memo St Kilda on 18th July. Essential listening tone hounds!

In the third of our three episodes looking at the Rolling Stones debut album, host Jeremy Dylan is joined by Joe Camilleri, an Aussie rock icon with five decades of amazing music under his belt, from Jo Jo Zep and the Falcons to the Black Sorrows and beyond. Did Joe really get fired from the Adderley Smith Blues Band for sounding too much like Mick Jagger? What was it like seeing the Stones on their first Australian tour? Was his early band the King Bees inspired by the song from this album? All this and more within. Program note: From this episode onwards, we are switching to a bi-weekly format, with a new episode every Tuesday and Thursday. Come back Thursday for the big 5-0! Subscribe to the podcast in iTunes here or in other podcasting apps by copying/pasting our RSS feed -http://myfavoritealbum.libsyn.com/rssMy Favorite Album is a podcast unpacking the great works of pop music. Each episode features a different songwriter or musician discussing their favorite album of all time - their history with it, the making of the album, individual songs and the album's influence on their own music.Jeremy Dylan is a filmmaker and music industry exec from Sydney, Australia. He directed the the feature music documentary Jim Lauderdale: The King of Broken Hearts (out now!) and the feature film Benjamin Sniddlegrass and the Cauldron of Penguins, in addition to many commercials and music videos. If you've got any feedback or suggestions, drop us a line atmyfavoritealbumpodcast@gmail.com

This week its a look at some of the REAL Country highlights from this year as our summer series! Tune in for some of the best country interviews, music, requests and more as we enjoy some of your most requested REAL Country moments... This weeks artists include: Morgan Evans, Jayne Denham, John Williamson, Chris Lane, Georgia Fall, Low Rent, The McClymonts, Adam Harvey, Taylor Swift, and the Black Sorrows. Subscribe or listen FREE here: iTunes: http://bit.ly/1fHY1dH | TuneIn: http://tun.in/tfQEys | Web: http://www.RealCountryMix.com/ Listening on iTunes? We'd love a 5 star review!

Big show this week! Jayne Denham goes Beyond These City Lights with Shannon Noll, John Williamson wishes those Honest People all the best while Low Rent Grace Radio with their tunes... Also music from Adam Harvey, The McClymonts, The Black Sorrows and chats with Chris Lane and Taylor Swift all on REAL Country This week!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://joecamilleri.com.au/ Over an hour with Australia's blues n roots icon, Joe Camilleri talking about early years, Jo Jo Zep, The Black Sorrows, Revelators, recording, writing, performing. You'll hear why the Gold single 'Chained To The Wheel' nearly didn't make it… and more! Features tracks from his past catalogue and from the new chart topping album' Certified Blue'. Dig it tone hounds!

Visit: www.salty.com.au Visit: http://joecamilleri.com.au/ Over an hour with Australia's blues n roots icon, Joe Camilleri talking about early years, Jo Jo Zep, The Black Sorrows, Revelators, recording, writing, performing. You'll hear why the Gold single 'Chained To The Wheel' nearly didn't make it… and more! Features tracks from his past catalogue and from the new chart topping album' Certified Blue'. Dig it tone hounds!

Lisa reviews The Black Sorrows live gig at the Northcote Social Club.