I was born in Sydney, Australia, and loved music from a very early age, but have never played an instrument. I grew up listening to the radio and the latest hits (see Blog). I was in my mid-teens when The Beatles arrived, and you can imagine how exciting that became, with the English bands that followed, such as The Rolling Stones and many others. At last American groups joined the revolution and created the new rock sound.

In the mid - 70s I tossed in my job and went travelling overseas, living and working in England for a couple of years. On my return, I drifted to Brisbane, where I decided to attend university. I had met a guy who was a very good lead guitarist in a local 60s/70s band, and, as I was an impoverished student, he invited me to become the band’s sound mixer. Apart from getting me $5 a gig, I found out what it was like to be in a band and managed to survive the experience!

After graduating I obtained a position with the State Government as a policy and legislation officer. After 30 years I retired and my main retirement project became writing The Rock Renaissance.