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Title: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Sir Robert Peel on July 23, 2006, 11:17:12 PM Anyone heard of Redgum - an Australian folk-rock band?
I have just taken possession of a live CD from way-back-when, but I'm told that they enjoyed significant success in Australia after collaborating with Trevor Lucas. Any Australian Fairporters out there? Sir Robert Peel Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Pugwash on July 23, 2006, 11:39:20 PM http://www.geocities.com/redgum_music/caught_in.html (http://www.geocities.com/redgum_music/caught_in.html)
Cast about an found this Peely. TL was the producer. Get rid of some of the slashes an wotnot and yer get to their home page. Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Speleologist (Robin) on July 24, 2006, 01:03:44 AM So Sir Bob, This Cd, is it of quality? Does it come recommended? Should one seek out a copy?
Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: fstix (Michael) on July 24, 2006, 03:42:41 AM Yeah, I saw Redgum live many times. Their path went along the lines of acoustic part-time band to acoustic full time, to folk-rock full time, to "founder members leaving but carrying on with no great success any more". All the time being a very political group. Trevor Lucas produced and appeared on a couple of their albums, plus the 1983 national #1 single "I Was Only 19" which had Trev on backing vocals on the chorus. This was a song about the plight of Vietnam veterans so its success was surprising but welcome. "Frankie kicked a mine the day that mankind kicked the moon / God help me, he was going home in June..." TL did a version of this with Fairport at Cropredy '85.
The main focal point was singer/songwriter John Schumann who very nearly became a member of parliament in the late 1990s. He also hosted a children's TV show for a while. His Australian accent is a rather broad one. Re Caught In The Act - it's pretty good but is the acoustic version of the band, pre-hit single though it has an earlier version of 19 on it. It's good to have and is one of the few Redgum CDs available now. There is also a compilation called Against The Grain: http://store.countrymusic.com.au/store/products/item1818.inetstore which has a broader overview. More details about Redgum at http://www.geocities.com/redgum_music/ MH Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Neil on July 24, 2006, 03:57:51 AM Saw Redgum in the late eighties at the Kendal Brewery Arts Center I think, they were very good although I was distracted at the time. I seem to remember they were supposed to play Cropredy at one time but didn't.
I had a compilation album that dissappeared with my distraction in Kendal I think. Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Chris on July 24, 2006, 09:03:54 AM Been a fan for years, ever since TL did that number at Cropredy 85.
They were quite prolific in their time - I have several CDs....hoping for some kind of reunion might happen (without TL obviously!) at some stage in the future. Title: Re: Trevor Lucas and Redgum Post by: Sir Robert Peel on July 25, 2006, 09:43:53 AM Many thanks, chaps.
I've got 'Caught in the Act' and I think it splendid. Peel |