Over 50 years ago, Australia’s music history was made. Mick Bower, Rick Morrison, Gavin Webb and Brian Vaughton form an instrumental band in Adelaide called “The Mustangs”. They advertised for a new lead singer - enter Jim Keays to the role and an Australian music institution was born in the legendary Master's Apprentices.
The name came from watching Adelaide band The Others. Every time they played a song by the Rolling Stones they’d say, ‘Here’s something from the masters’ apprentices’, referring to the fact that the Stones were influenced by the blues greats like Muddy Waters and Howlin’ Wolf.
The band would move to Melbourne in 1967 and evolve through several lineup changes. Steve Hopgood would join on drums, Tony Sommers and Rick Harrison would follow later on guitar. The band would settle as a 4 piece psychedelic rock outfit featuring songwriter Doug Ford (guitar), Glenn Wheatley (bass) and Colin Burgess (drums).
