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The Amazons
Posted in Amazons, Australia, Leedon, NSW, Sydney | No Comments »This article appeared on page 27 of the The Livin’ End #6, July 1986. Article was written & published by Dean Mittelhauser.
Band Members:-
Nick Barlow – Guitar (1965)
Harry Brus – Bass Guitar
Chris Carroll – Guitar
Dally Carroll – Drums
Johnny Caves – Vocals (1966)
Les Tuite – Vocals (1965)
Record Release:-
Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby/You’d Better Mind (Leedon LK-1203) 01-66
Allegedly the Amazons idolised BillyThorpe & The Aztecs. So I s’pose it ain’t surprising that name is similiar, “You’s Better Mind” is written by Tony Barber, or that their vocalists sounds remarkably like a cross between Thorpie & Barber.
Ain't That Lovin' You Baby
Of course , “Ain’t That Lovin’ You Baby” is on “So You Want To Be A Rock’n'Roll Star Vol:1″, and it’s pretty good, albeit typical cover. Being the Tony Barber fan that I am, “You’d Better Mind” is of particular interest to me. Personally, I think it’s more reminiscent of an early Easybeats rather than Billy Thorpe, but that’s probably just splitting hairs. Though it’s no great shakes the Amazons sheer exuberance seems to pull it outta the mire and Barber’s usual dumb lyrics are typically stoopid, but cute, as ever.
their lead singer, Johnny Caves, later emerged in the mid 70′s as William Shakespeare.