Thank you very much for doing this. It was a fascinating trip down memory lane. I was a regular and I saw all the bands up-and-coming. I also saw horrible things that I won't disclose. This is something I shared with my daughter who doesn't quite understand what it was like back then. Cheers..
@@Gioia67 I left school sometime in the 70's, and did get myself caught up with the whole Ballroom crowd. You probably would have found this video useful: *1980 Music around us - New Wave [ complete ]* It has interviews with Ballroom people including Beau Lazenby - the mother of Nick Cave's late son, Jethro. She's a big Boys Next Door fan, which is pretty ominus knowing what it's all led to...
This is SO brilliant!!!! ... I have a documentary on The Crystal Ballroom from 1979/1980. And 2 years ago, I actually was a guest DJ for The Mavis's at where The Crystal Ballroom once was. It was a thrill to DJ there. Such an amazing scene x Thanks for this!
That was a great trip down memory lane!! Saw the Gravies often enough, didn't see the BP til they came back from the UK (still gd!). Great to see a mob of Fred's art/flyers!!
Nice bit of nostalgia for me - thanks. I used to drag my friends from the outer east on the long trek in to see whatever bands I was into...bit of a blur now...but recall some great Gravies gigs - with the vice squad as support! - and followed the corpse grinders around a bit...we were pretty clueless though - went to see the Birthday Party but missed them as we had no idea there was an upstairs...er...ballroom!...first band I actually saw upstairs was X...did catch the BP later...and am sure I saw The Fall there...and believe me when I say it was easier to be into the punk scene in the city than it was in the suburbs...
I saw my first punk gig at the Seaview Ballroom in 1987 as a 17 year old. The bands that played were Arm the Insane, STP, and No Control. My mate Snoz kept urging me to join in the slam dancing, and I kept saying "in a minute", eventually he put his arm around me and dragged me into it and i had a great time. I never hesitated to dive into the slamming again.
The George was at one time an extremely upmarket hotel before there was the Chevron and Hilton. Even in the 1950’s Hollywood stars would stay there. What you could call the Seaview wing was built to bring both more rooms but more modern rooms with bathrooms and toilets in the rooms (somewhat unique until the 1950’s). It had all the usual hotel things such as a lobby shop and restaurant. Lots of country people would come down and stay for a summer holiday. It started going down in the late 1050’s/early 60’s as Melbourne gained other newer modern hotels and St Kikda itself became more and more seedy. I have a great book put out on the history of the George from the 19th century.
@@Gioia67 Sure did .I look back now and think i was a very privileged young man to have witness so many great Aussie Bands at many great Venues in Melb and Sydney also a member of the Melb Debonaires group who has a Luncheon every month ,always catch up with Famous Aussie Artists from the 70s and 80s ,also some live acts as well during the Lunch .
By the mid 1990's a lot of that North v South stuff seemed to have dissipated, though it was still around. Tony "Bonehead" Shaw (Corpse Grinders / INNTOXICA/ Exotics) once told me "nothing good happens North of the river", which was odd as we were playing in Brunswick that day. The Psychobilly scene really helped spread things around, because Fireballs seemed to play everywhere.
Iggy Pop wasn't just swinging from the light rig, he was trying to kick it down while hanging from it. He was hanging from the cross beam and was kicking the right side struts holding it up. He was nuts. It was near the end of his drug taking days. Next time I saw him he had sobered up. Even said hello to him after the gig in the band room, which you could just walk into. He was very friendly.
The Seaview had four "last-ever" gigs and l was at the second of those. It was pretty scary for a 16 yr old but l was involved in the funniest drug deal of my life outside afterwards.
I remember people making giant sandwichs , big platers of straz and buttered bread. Even the cops would come in and have some. Great times, long in the past. Cheers.
@jamesb6716 they were very much influenced by punk though ...listening to sone of the music I can hear loud and fast.....a lot of punk was also rubbish lol
Hey Gioia! Love this video. I'm researching for a segment on Whirlywirld, a band that emerged in the late 70's/80's in Melbourne. They played a prominent gig here at the Crystal Ballroom. I'd love to interview you as part of this project to add context around the venue and the scene! Let me know if you'd be interested :)
Hi. I'll be honest , I'm probably not the best person to interview for this. Thanks for considering me. My knowledge is limited as I'm not from Melbourne and never attended the Ballroom nor any WW gigs .... Cheers 👌👌
Remember being at the Richard’s place at Christmas’s in the early 80’s(I was friends with Laurie’s really younger sister Kellye😊), don’t remember Laurie being there much, but he always made a big impression👍🏻😊RIP Laurie❤️
It's a shame that you didn't do a little more research regarding the part that Laurie Richards played in the success of the Seaview Ballroom and included it in this video. I'm disappointed about that.! Laurie's legacy needs to be upheld. May he rest in peace.
Quite honestly including more narrative makes the vlog too long. I wanted to shine a light on Dolores for her invaluable contribution and the fact that she started the ball rolling. Laurie prob needs a vlog on his own as he sounds like a very prominent figure in Melb. I'll consider a separate vlog on Laurie tbh..its a great idea. Hope you enjoyed the vlog. I😃👍👌
"Ask A librarian: Alternative reality - St Kilda and its music scene in the 1970s and 80s". Interesting short vid. ruclips.net/video/-Lx0ZsTje0c/видео.html
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I treasure my old photos and memories of the Sick Things.best times
Cheers, thanks for the support
Thank you very much for doing this. It was a fascinating trip down memory lane. I was a regular and I saw all the bands up-and-coming. I also saw horrible things that I won't disclose. This is something I shared with my daughter who doesn't quite understand what it was like back then. Cheers..
Cheers Hope I did a good job as I live in Sydney and also it was kind of outside my age bracket I left school end of 1985
@@Gioia67 I left school sometime in the 70's, and did get myself caught up with the whole Ballroom crowd. You probably would have found this video useful:
*1980 Music around us - New Wave [ complete ]*
It has interviews with Ballroom people including Beau Lazenby - the mother of Nick Cave's late son, Jethro. She's a big Boys Next Door fan, which is pretty ominus knowing what it's all led to...
This is SO brilliant!!!! ... I have a documentary on The Crystal Ballroom from 1979/1980. And 2 years ago, I actually was a guest DJ for The Mavis's at where The Crystal Ballroom once was. It was a thrill to DJ there. Such an amazing scene x Thanks for this!
Thanks for the comment. Great venue . Very iconic 👌😍👍
That was a great trip down memory lane!!
Saw the Gravies often enough, didn't see the BP til they came back from the UK (still gd!).
Great to see a mob of Fred's art/flyers!!
I recall going there a few times in the 80's. St kilda was a interesting place back then.😊
Nice bit of nostalgia for me - thanks. I used to drag my friends from the outer east on the long trek in to see whatever bands I was into...bit of a blur now...but recall some great Gravies gigs - with the vice squad as support! - and followed the corpse grinders around a bit...we were pretty clueless though - went to see the Birthday Party but missed them as we had no idea there was an upstairs...er...ballroom!...first band I actually saw upstairs was X...did catch the BP later...and am sure I saw The Fall there...and believe me when I say it was easier to be into the punk scene in the city than it was in the suburbs...
I saw my first punk gig at the Seaview Ballroom in 1987 as a 17 year old. The bands that played were Arm the Insane, STP, and No Control. My mate Snoz kept urging me to join in the slam dancing, and I kept saying "in a minute", eventually he put his arm around me and dragged me into it and i had a great time. I never hesitated to dive into the slamming again.
One of my favourite gigs there was The Cure back in 1981.
Too many others to mention.
Wow How unreal 👏🏼👏🏼😃😃
WHAT - No mention of The Chosen Few , many gigs there . Lugging all the gear up th FN stairs . Thanks for a Great vid.
Yeh I’m sure I missed a heap of bands Chosen few were great
The George was at one time an extremely upmarket hotel before there was the Chevron and Hilton. Even in the 1950’s Hollywood stars would stay there. What you could call the Seaview wing was built to bring both more rooms but more modern rooms with bathrooms and toilets in the rooms (somewhat unique until the 1950’s). It had all the usual hotel things such as a lobby shop and restaurant. Lots of country people would come down and stay for a summer holiday. It started going down in the late 1050’s/early 60’s as Melbourne gained other newer modern hotels and St Kikda itself became more and more seedy. I have a great book put out on the history of the George from the 19th century.
Excellent 👌 thanks for the comments 👍
Great vlog! Thanks Gioia for your dedication creating informative, fun viewing for us!
Thank u. Much appreciated👌👌👌
I was just thinking you could write a book about all the venues/bands I would definitely buy one
Great idea!!!
Been there as well, doing lights for Mushroom records all around Melb into the early 80s ,same in Sydney
You got around lol Great era 👏
@@Gioia67 Sure did .I look back now and think i was a very privileged young man to have witness so many great Aussie Bands at many great Venues in Melb and Sydney also a member of the Melb Debonaires group who has a Luncheon every month ,always catch up with Famous Aussie Artists from the 70s and 80s ,also some live acts as well during the Lunch .
Seen the Seminal Rats there in the down stairs room in 87.Stuck to the carpet laughing at the punters bumping into one another
By the mid 1990's a lot of that North v South stuff seemed to have dissipated, though it was still around. Tony "Bonehead" Shaw (Corpse Grinders / INNTOXICA/ Exotics) once told me "nothing good happens North of the river", which was odd as we were playing in Brunswick that day. The Psychobilly scene really helped spread things around, because Fireballs seemed to play everywhere.
Aah,miss the sticky carpet & Ultramegahardcorethrashpunk nights..🤘🏻
Iggy Pop wasn't just swinging from the light rig, he was trying to kick it down while hanging from it. He was hanging from the cross beam and was kicking the right side struts holding it up. He was nuts. It was near the end of his drug taking days. Next time I saw him he had sobered up. Even said hello to him after the gig in the band room, which you could just walk into. He was very friendly.
Wow Very interesting ☺️ thanks for the support
The Seaview had four "last-ever" gigs and l was at the second of those. It was pretty scary for a 16 yr old but l was involved in the funniest drug deal of my life outside afterwards.
I remember people making giant sandwichs , big platers of straz and buttered bread. Even the cops would come in and have some. Great times, long in the past. Cheers.
Thanks 😊
I did that. It was a free feed 😂
The boys next door and all related bands at the time hated punk, I don’t recall punk really having much popularity in Melbourne until 82-83
@jamesb6716 they were very much influenced by punk though ...listening to sone of the music I can hear loud and fast.....a lot of punk was also rubbish lol
Hey Gioia! Love this video. I'm researching for a segment on Whirlywirld, a band that emerged in the late 70's/80's in Melbourne. They played a prominent gig here at the Crystal Ballroom. I'd love to interview you as part of this project to add context around the venue and the scene! Let me know if you'd be interested :)
Hi. I'll be honest , I'm probably not the best person to interview for this. Thanks for considering me. My knowledge is limited as I'm not from Melbourne and never attended the Ballroom nor any WW gigs .... Cheers 👌👌
Friends of mine recorded Whirlyworld bitd.
Please cover the Windsor, revolver and viper room if you can 🙏
Cheers 🍻
I think ice house used to be known as flowers too
Correct 👍
Any mention of Laurie Richards?
In other vlogs, yes
Remember being at the Richard’s place at Christmas’s in the early 80’s(I was friends with Laurie’s really younger sister Kellye😊), don’t remember Laurie being there much, but he always made a big impression👍🏻😊RIP Laurie❤️
Lots of good nights. (The Saints esp.)
@@181960will wish I'd seen the Saints
10:12 - THAT'S YOU KIRT !!!
lol Cheers
Is Dorian Gray worth a mention?
of course, so many musicians played here Cheers
It's a shame that you didn't do a little more research regarding the part that Laurie Richards played in the success of the Seaview Ballroom and included it in this video. I'm disappointed about that.! Laurie's legacy needs to be upheld. May he rest in peace.
Quite honestly including more narrative makes the vlog too long. I wanted to shine a light on Dolores for her invaluable contribution and the fact that she started the ball rolling. Laurie prob needs a vlog on his own as he sounds like a very prominent figure in Melb. I'll consider a separate vlog on Laurie tbh..its a great idea. Hope you enjoyed the vlog. I😃👍👌
I can tell you stories about the ballroom.mumma Herculues.?
Christian conlly.or Hercules
No idea sorry I'm from NSW lol
"Ask A librarian: Alternative reality - St Kilda and its music scene in the 1970s and 80s". Interesting short vid. ruclips.net/video/-Lx0ZsTje0c/видео.html
Yes a great video that one 👍
"The Dark Side of Melbourne".
Hahaha
Tourists.
It was a Melb person who described it like that lol
Lufuem pommy
cheers