WHERE ARE THEY NOW? - MEN AT WORK
Men At Work were one of the most successful Australian musical exports ever and the group, albeit with only two original
members, is still in demand as a live act around the world. The quick rise to fame for Men At Work seems to have been the
main contributor to the band's major split just five years after it's inception.
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Glasgow-born musician Colin Hay and his family emigrated to Australia from Scotland in 1967 when he was 14. Hay played
in numerous bands throughout his high school and university years and in 1978, while working in Sydney on the stage musical
'Heroes', he met guitarist Ron Strykert. The pair formed an acoustic duo playing in and around Melbourne and started to write together what would become the
basis of Men At Work's repertoire.
While studying economics at university Hay met drummer Jerry Speiser and he invited Speiser to one of the duo's informal jams
at the Grace Emily Hotel. With a drummer on board Men At Work joined prog-rocking keyboard player Greg Sneddon to provide
backing music for the amateur musical 'Riff Raff' to which Sneddon had written the lyrics and music. For a short time
Sneddon was an official member of Men At Work but he was replaced by multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham who provided keys, sax, flute
and other instruments to the Men At Work sound.
The group had a residency at the Cricketers Arms Hotel in Melbourne for a few months before deciding to bring in a bassist.
Until this point guitarist Ron Strykert had been providing the low-end for the group.
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Bass player John Rees became Men At
Work's fifth member and the group started to build a loyal following. Their Thursday night residency at the Cricketers Arms
continued for over a year and by the end of 1980 the band were selling out venues all over Melbourne.
In 1980 they financed their first release under their own label M.A.W. The single featured the A-side 'Keypunch Operator',
with the B-side being an early version of 'Down Under'.
By early 1981 Men At Work, after some hard work from a determined A & R man, signed to the CBS label and released their first
single with the label, 'Who Can It Be Now?' By August the single had reached the Number One spot on the Australian charts.
The second single, a reworked 'Down Under', and the group's debut album, 'Business As Usual', were released with both hitting Number One on their
respective charts. The debut was the biggest selling Australian album since Skyhooks' record-breaking 'Living In The 70s'.
I also became the first Australian album to debut at No.1 in New Zealand.
Six months after it's release in Australia 'Business As Usual' was released in both the US and the UK. The lads from Melbourne
then set out on a US tour supporting Fleetwood Mac and by October, 1981, 'Who Can It Be Now' had reached Number One on
the US singles chart. The following month 'Business As Usual' hit the Number One spot on the US albums chart, a position it
held for the next twelve straight weeks. Not since The Monkees had a debut album been so successful on the US charts. By
January the following year the album was Number One on both the US and UK charts, a milestone for an Australian artist and
a record that, to this day, hasn't been repeated. That year also saw Men At Work become the first Australian band to win
a Grammy Award.
'Business As Usual' was over eighteen months old when the band decided to release their second album 'Cargo'. However, the
debut album still had plenty of legs in the overseas markets and the release of 'Cargo', coupled with the large amount
of live shows the band had been doing, meant over-exposure. It was released, after all, only three months after 'Business
As Usual' had reached Number One in the US and the UK. 'Cargo' saw top ten chart positions in both countries after the band
toured relentlessly behind it and the album also saw the Number One chart position in Australia.
However, Men At Work, was beginning to buckle under the heavy workload and, by the end of 1983, the group returned to
Australia to take an agreed year's break. During the year Colin Hay married and honeymooned in France. He also produced
an album for Melbourne band 'Le Club Foot'. Greg Ham joined his girlfriend in the cover band 'Relax With Max'. John Rees
and Jerry Speiser had become close friends and were working towards the next Men At Work album when the internal strife really
began. There are a couple of versions of this portion of the Men At Work story. The veiled story told is that Speiser and
Rees were informed by management that they were no longer required. Another version is that Hay had gotten fed up with drummer
Jerry Speiser (fed up with exactly what about him we don't know) so he sacked him. Rees was Speiser's friend so he also left.
Then Ron Strykert tells the story that Hay flat out sacked the pair of them. And finally, this quote as told to the Chicago
Tribune by Hay in 1985. "Musical differences, philosophical differences, personal differences -- there were problems from
Day One, we should have called it quits with Men at Work a lot earlier than we did. That way there wouldn't have been all
the ugliness, the 'lawyers at 50 paces' and all that".
So the band was down to three members when they rejoined to record their third album 'Two Hearts', the empty spots being
filled by session musicians. But their earlier success was not to be repeated and the album performed poorly. A scheduled
tour of the US was cancelled due to poor ticket sales. Rod Strykert left the band, followed soon after by Greg Ham and Colin Hay was
left as the only member of Men At Work. Hay made attempts at continuing the band but by 1985 had also thrown in the towel and
embarked on his solo career.
So that was that, Men At Work was finished, or so it seemed. Here's what the boys have been up to since 1985.
Colin Hay, as many would know, has had a very successful solo career and continues to tour to this day as Colin Hay, or with
the Colin Hay Electric Band throughout the US and Australia. He has written many TV and film pieces and has turned his hand to
acting on more than one occasion. Hay has appeared in varying roles in films including "Wills And Burke", "Raw Silk",
"Georgia" (with Judy Davis), "Cosi", "Heavens Burning" and "The Craic" with comedian Jimeon. Hay plays "dinner and show"
performances throughout the US and he was in Australia for a month-long East Coast solo tour last December which included
a performance at the Woodford Folk Festival in Queensland. Colin Hay's official website can be found
HERE but at time of publishing this feature the website was not operational.
Greg Ham and Colin Hay reformed as Men At Work in 1996 when a Brazilian promoter lured the pair to South America to undertake
two hugely successful tours, one of which spawned a live album 'Brazil' recorded in San Paulo. It seemed from the
outside that Ham and Hay hadn't really kept in touch with one another since the end of Men At Work, and a reunion with the
rest of the former members was out of the question. But Hay would at least have to include Ham, so some hatchets must have
been buried and the two, along with session musicians filling the roles of Strykert, Speiser and Rees, have been performing
as Men At Work across the globe. One of their most notable performances was at the Sydney Olympics Closing Ceremony. But what of
the Official Men At Work Website? The domain name is actually owned
by someone from A & R Computers, a South Australian computer store!
So what of Greg Ham out of Men At Work? He's been knocking around the Melbourne live scene and has even been known to perform in
a Tom Jones Tribute band. He has also teamed back up with Melbourne cover band institution 'Miss Dorothy & His Fools In
Love'. As well he has pursued a Film/TV career with performances (and music credits) in the Australian cult film
'Pandemonium' and the US/Australian co-production 'Backstage' with Laura Branigan. On the TV side, he has been Musical
Director for three ABC series, the children's program 'OZ Kids', and the Comedy shows 'While You're Down There' and
'Something Hot Before Bed', as well as writing themes for a number of national advertising campaigns.
Drummer Jerry Speiser had reportedly been back teaching in schools in Victoria and we also learnt that he'd been back
on the music scene with up-and-coming Melbourne band Frost. The group scored a couple of high profile compilation
spots as well as having their material chosen for some television work. The group's official website can be found
HERE. But it turned out Speiser was just helping out the lads in
Frost and has been back with his old mates Where's Claire. They released a new CD in late-2002 titled "Long Time
Coming". mp3's and info on where to buy the new CD can be found at the band's
official website WheresClaire.com.
Bass player John Rees is the hardest former member of Men At Work to track down. Soon after his split with Men At Work he
did a little recording from his Hawthorn home with an eight-track he'd set up in his spare room. Among the acts he worked with
was Australian legend Stephen Cummings. But that was way back in 1985. Since then little is known of Rees, only that he has been
performing around Melbourne with a small band playing a "new style" of music in coffee houses and bars.
The story of guitarist Ron Strykert is a ripper. He is still friendly with Hay and Ham but he's been pursuing an all-together
different style of music and lifestyle. To begin with, Strykert is a member of the Church Universal and Triumphant,
www.cut.org. According to their rave they are "the sponsored by the
ascended masters Jesus Christ and Gautama Buddha, the church embodies principles, practices and rituals that are based
on the essential truths found at the heart of all faiths. It is a church where Eastern and Western spirituality converge.
The mystical paths of Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity, Zoroastrianism, Taoism and Confucianism are infused with
new revelations from the ascended masters. Devotees combine these traditions in the practice of the science of the spoken
word by intoning the AUM, praying the Our Father, giving devotions to the Divine Mother and joining in prayers for world
conditions".
But there's more to it than that. Through the CUT's 'Summit Lighthouse' they publish way-out books about all sorts of stuff,
one of which inspired Ron Strykert into his new musical style. His stuff is new age, incorporating instruments such as
bajans, sanskit and tablas. He has recorded an album titled 'Paradise' but is "waiting for financial backing" to release it.
And he hasn't stopped there, he's writing a book of his own. Here's the spiel, "...the powers of music and what it can do
for our planet. Ron has found that some kinds of sounds like bird calls & crickets can help plants grow faster..." There
is an official Ron Strykert website HERE so check it out if you
need to know more.
So that's the story of Men At work. If you know anything else about the movements of any of the former members of the group,
or feel we have made any errors in our research please drop us a
line and let us know.
Drop us an e-mail if you'd like us to track down some of stars of the
past for you and feature them in Where Are They Now?
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HOT eBay SIGHTINGS OF THE WEEK
eBay.com.au is really starting to lose it's luster. Many of the categories are becoming cluttered with everyday bits and
pieces that make wading through looking for the good gear very time consuming and mundane. I read an excellent comment
during the week about the U.S. eBay and hot it has become a seller's market, but a seller's market where you can't sell anything
for what it's worth! A lot of selling occurs on eBay simply because a lot of buyers just get a kick out of buying at
auction. One wonders what eBay will be like in five or ten years time. I'm sure there will be some other neat Internet
phenomenon keeping things fresh and making billions of dollars for it's makers by then. Don't you wish you were the one dreaming
it up right now? If you are the one dreaming up the new eBay make sure you count me in :)
Sounds like a lovely Classical Guitar, reportedly once owned by Bruce Woodley of The Seekers. However, for $3000
asking price (reserve not met mind you) one would expect the seller to go to the trouble of taking a photo of the instrument.
New seller though so I guess they'll learn in time:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2571353275&category=2385
Here's a Selmer Mark VI Tenor Saxophone in Australia, very rare on eBay here. This example has a few things against it,
notably the possible relacquer, dents and other repairs. It will be interesting to see how this one goes:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2571327232&category=624
This is a stunning Antoni Czech Cello for sale in Melbourne. Don't like their chances on eBay but you never know your
luck:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2571283782&category=623
This Kubicki Bass Guitar would certainly have some bassist tongues hanging out of their heads. A unique bass with just
about everything from what I'm told:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2571518856&category=4713
Presumably this seller has a Schecter Prince Custom Shop Cloud Guitar. True, Schecter did make Prince's custom guitars.
And at $2,500 it may be fair enough if this is the real deal. But who knows, no picture! The seller points out he doesn't have
a digital camera but if you're fair dinkum about wanting $2,500 for a rare instrument wouldn't it be a good idea to try and get
a picture taken somehow?:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2571581932&category=2384
Can't says I've ever seen a Strohviolin! Amazing violin with a gramophone type horn attached. Great detail from the seller
will ensure some interest in the lot. Refreshing to see a well detailed description and interesting history of the instrument.
Noted in the historical account of the instrument that some circles referred to the instrument as a Pornograph. Can
just imagine how such a named instrument would be received in this day and age:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2570743125&category=623
This 1930's Leedy Bass Drum Damper has hit over US$50 with a half a day or so to go. An old timer who used to frequent
our store before falling ill has two of these, but his have the whole kit around them! Imagine the worth of these immaculate
drum kits. He has had them for most of his life, as he has his first pair of drum sticks. Still uses them. Either wood was
a hell of a lot tougher back then or the old school doesn't hit anywhere near as hard. I'd be inclined to believe in the
latter. He has a vast collection of old drum gear which he treasures and has never given a thought to it's monetary worth.
That's what owning a fine vintage instrument truly is about:
http://cgi.ebay.com.au/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2570393444&category=10173
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THIS WEEK'S MUSIC QUOTE
"Musical training is a more potent instrument than any other, because rhythm and
harmony find their way into the inward places of the soul."
- Plato
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VINTAGE AND ITEMS OF INTEREST AVAILABLE AT bmusic
1977 Martin D12-28 Acoustic 12-string Guitar -
POA
14 fret model with solid peghead and Grover 6-in-line tuners. Excellent condition, all original. Not original hard case.
No neck end-pin fitted anytime in the guitar's lifetime, very clean, nice colour. Scratchplate beginning to shrink, no lifting as yet.
Detailed pics available soon. e-mail for more info.
1967 Yairi Model 250 Classical -
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Click HERE to view in detail.
Solid cedar top, rosewood back and sides. Good condition. One inch and a half long scrape on bass side. Just landed.
Detailed pics available soon.
1977 Ibanez Les Paul -
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Tobacco Burst in good condition. Well played with some good buckle wear and chips here and there. Pickups non-original but
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Complete with manuals, extra sample disks and breath controller. Upgraded RAM. Excellent condition in hard case.
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THIS WEEK'S FEATURE INTERVIEW
Loren Israel is a Director of A & R at Capitol Records, a big fish in a big pond. Unlike a lot of A & R guys Israel
was once a struggling muso, until his group signed a major label deal. In this interview he talks frankly about signing then not
following through with the deal. Who could imagine not going through with it? But there were a number of reasons that led to
his ultimate decision to not continue with the major label deal. It's good to read this about an A & R person, one can relate
to him a little more and I imagine it's the same for the artists he has signed throughout his career. It's easy to be cynical
about the ramblings of an A & R cat and this author is probably one of the most cynical of readers when it comes to the industry.
However, knowing Loren Israel's background and then reading what he has to say seems somehow different. There are a lot of points in the
interview you've probably heard before, there are some things it's great to hear an A & R guy say, then there are a few things
you may not have heard.
This is one of the best interviews we have in the ever-growing A & R Archive at bmusic.com.au. Click
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FEATURED ARTIST - XAVIER RUDD
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"Sat amongst his instruments, arranged on his specially constructed stand, Xavier is a man in his element. He is
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begins you’re immediately drawn into the warmth of his sound, his bare feet work the rhythm on the stomp box, as he
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with the depth and mysticism of the didgeridoo all provide for a performance that is totally captivating, and
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If there's something you've been trying to get your hands on, let us know and we will list it here for you. You never know.
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THE WEEK AHEAD IN MUSIC
Events
In 1957, Buddy Holly's "Peggy Sue" was released in the US.
In 1958, in a car accident that took the life of his driver, Edward Cunningham and also injured singer Lou Rawls, singer Sam
Cooke suffered minor eye injuries.
In 1960, Allman Brothers Bands Gregg Allman received his first guitar for as a 13th birthday present.
In 1961, Brian Epstein, the manager of several record shops in Liverpool, paid a noontime visit to Liverpool's Cavern Club
to see the Beatles, whom he'd heard about from a teenage customer looking for their record "My Bonnie." So impressed was he
with the group's performance he offered to manage them. Within months he was signed as the Beatles manager, a role he held
until his death in 1967.
In 1966, John Lennon met Yoko Ono for the first time at the Indica Gallery in London's West End, where she
was giving an exhibition of her avant-garde art. She supposedly didn't know who Lennon was.
In 1968, the Rolling Stones Brian Jones purchased Cotchford Farms in Sussex, England. Cotchford Farms was where
A.A. Milne wrote Winnie the Pooh.
In 1969, Jim Morrison of the Doors was jailed for "interfering with the flight of an intercontinental aircraft and
public drunkenness" after an incident on a flight from Los Angeles to Phoenix, Arizona. The flight attendant who made the
accusations later withdrew them and all charges were dropped.
In 1969, Janis Joplin was arrested on charges of using "vulgar and indecent language" at her concert in Tampa, Florida.
After being arrested in her dressing room, Joplin was released on $504 bond. All charges were eventually dropped.
In 1970, The Doors made their last ever appearance in New Orleans.
In 1970, Santana's "Black Magic Woman" was released.
In 1987, Sly Stone showed up over an hour late for his "comeback" concert in Los Angeles. When he arrived he was
arrested for nonpayment of child support.
In 1990, Ron Wood from the Rolling Stones was injured when he was struck by a car near London.
In 1990, Milli Vanilli producer Frank Farian publicly admitted that Fabrice Morvan and Rob Pilatus never sang a
note on the Milli Vanilli album.
In 1992, a judge in St. Louis, Missouri, found Guns 'n' Roses lead singer Axl Rose guilty of assault and property
damage in connection with the riot at the 1991 concert at St. Louis' Riverport Amphitheatre. Rose's sentence was suspended
and he was put on probation. Rose was also ordered to pay US$10,000 each to 5 charities.
In 1993, Tommy Lee, drummer with glam metal band Motley Crue at the time, was arrested for trying to conceal a gun
on an airplane.
In 1995, Rapper Flavor Flav, (real name William Drayton) was arrested on gun and drug charges while driving
a New York City cab. He had just gotten out of prison two months earlier.
In 1998, for the first time in 12 years Pete Townshend played a concert in the U.K.
In 1999, British glam-rocker Gary Glitter was sentenced to four months in a UK jail after pleading guilty to
charges of child pornography. In a separate trial hours earlier, Glitter was acquitted of sexually assaulting an
underage fan nearly twenty years before.
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Births
In 1937, singer/songwriter Barry McGuire.
In 1941, Creedence Clearwater Revival guitarist Tom Fogerty.
In 1944, Jesse Colin Young, vocalist for the Youngbloods.
In 1944, Chris Dreja, guitarist for the Yarbirds.
In 1945, the 'Godfather of Grunge' Neil Young.
In 1948, Greg Lake, bassist and vocalist for Emerson, Lake & Palmer and King Crimson.
In 2002, middle Hanson brother, Taylor, became a father at age 19. His 18-year old wife, Natalie Anne Bryant gave
birth to Jordan Ezra Hanson on October 31, five months after Taylor and Natalie wed.
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Deaths
In 1953, author/poet Dylan Thomas died in New York at age 39. Robert Zimmerman of Minnesota took Dylan's name and became Bob Dylan.
In 1973, Jerry Lee Lewis, Jr. was killed in a car accident near Hernando, Mississippi. Just several days earlier,
the 19 year old had appeared on US TV's "Midnight Special" as a drummer in his father's band. In 1962, the Lewis'
only son, the elder of the two Steven Allen, drowned in the family swimming pool.
In 1992, keyboardist John Cascella, a member of John Mellencamp's band, was found dead in his car in Indiana after having
suffered a heart attack while he was driving.
In 1999, R.J. Vealey, drummer of the Atlanta Rhythm Section died of a massive heart attack. He collapsed 10 minutes
after their show in Orlando, Florida. Vealey was 37.
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