Cold Chisel played the Mawson Hotel at Caves Beach lots of times in the late 70’s. Well the hotel just got lunched, to make way for more stuff. Some good shows and good nights were had there.
This is one of my favourite shots of Ian Moss. In silhouette. I only used the stage lights, as flash bothers the players and washes out the atmosphere. I shot using fast speed film and doubled the time developing it in my garage darkroom. Mossy used to take a solo spot while the band had a drink and he would play Georgia, and it would hush the crowd down.
Ian Moss Silhouette Mawson Hotel 1978
Cold Chisel at the Mawson with the crowd up close and personal.
Cold Chisel Mawson Hotel 1978
Jimm Barnes in combat boots and ex arm gear rocking his heart out. Mawson Hotel Caves Beach 1978.
Jimmy Barnes Mawson Hotel 1978
Grubby, Newcastle’s most favourite drummer, who played in Rim Shot and Rat Salad and many others and has mixed for a lot of bands too, summed up the crowds feeling after a Cold Chisel gig. Quite often Grubby would take in a show at the Mawson and then hitch into town to play with his own band, who would be waiting, wondering where the hell is he. Somehow he always got there, not so much on time, but got there.
Grubby the drummer Mawson Hotel 1978
Phil Small Cold Chisel bass player Mawson Hotel 1978.
Phil Small Mawson Hotel 1978
Ian Moss - another great guitar solo at the Mawson Hotel 1978.
Ian Moss Cold Chisel Mawson Hotel 1977
Don Walker on Keyboards Mawson Hotel 1978. You didn’t get to see much of Don from the front of the stage, but he was the backbone of the group, writing some fantastic songs.
Don Walker Mawson Hotel 1978
Steve Prestwich Cold Chisel Drummer Maswon Hotel 1978.
Steve Prestwich Mawson 1978
A close inspection of Redhead Bluff (not too close, there’s rocks falling off – like in Billy the Mountain) shows a Tubular Section in it, recent rain has done some corrosive damage and has hollowed out a literally tubular gnarly slab.
Redhead Cliff with wave June 2010
A solid swell pumped through on the last Sunday of May 2010 and the wind held them up. Unknown surfer behind the Redhead Shark Tower.
Unknown Surfer Redhead left May 2010
An email from Julie and Shayne advised me of surfing footage from the 70’s taken from the movie Fantasea, of Col Smith and also Steve Butterworth on Youtube site: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=38YzceIQAtE
Not somewhere in Europe – Hunter Valley Gardens in Cessnock’s wine country, a lot of very nice different types of gardens, very well put together.
Hunter Valley Gardens 2009
The Redhead Crew celebrate Gilly’s Graduation around 1978
The Redhead surf crew at Gilly's Graduation celebration around 1978
Catherine Hill Bay in 1975. Catho hasn’t changed much in 35 years – lets hope it stays that way.
Catherine Hill Bay Township 1975
Lou Reed at the Majestic Newcastle Civic Theatre around 1978. Lou had a great band and played great guitar and had the crowd on their feet.
Lou Reed Civic Theatre Newcastle 1978
Justin Lee, one of the most consistant long term surfers from the Lake Macquarie Beaches on a VERY solid day at Dudley September 2009. Photo by Geoff Connors.
Justin Lee surfing at Dudley September 2009