My first band was a little folk trio called Feathers, a name a pinched from one of David Bowie's bands. almost the same line up, one girl and two boys. Leonie m my girlfriend at the time and Ian Knee, a friend of mine. I didn't sing many of the songs. I just wrote them. We did it to go on a radio talent show which we won with one of my songs. "Helpless Sparrow". Our prize was a bunch of 45 singles, none of which were any good.
Our first "gig" was an audition to play at a pizza parlour. Gardenvale pizza Hut on the corner ofNepean highway and North road which is now Panasonic Sales. There were only a few people there and we weren't hired but I did get to sing my first song in public. Working Class Hero. Looking back our set was quite a depressing bunch of songs about death and prostitutes. At the time I had a bit of a Leonard Cohen fixation. Also I was the only one playing an instrument and with my limited skills it must have been a bit of a drone. Not Pizza Hut material.
I loved this song. My copy of the album didn't have the swear words on it which was a bit uncool. Though when singing it I liked to put them back in. John Lennon was a big hero of mine. Until Bowie came along and took over.
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