I remember that night. How could I forget. I'm one of the Aztecs. The left handed one on Billy's left as you look at the clip. A magic time. I think of Billy every day. My mentor and tormentor. Greatly missed. Tony Barber
You are a great rhythm guitarist and among the best left-handed guitarists out there along with Paul McCartney, Jimi Hendrix, Karl Green of Herman's Hermits and Kurt Cobain. You guys are the inspirations to lefty guitarists.
Amazing time you must have had living the rock n roll dream, I was 14 and saw the Aztecs at the stadium I think it was a Bandstand gig , Dinah Lee and a heap of others, but when Bill went into his dance routine we all went crazy. I had the Sunbury 72 LP for years and always played Ooh Poo Pa doo live over and over, cheers...legend.
My Goodness go on with your "Bad!" Self and I am complimenting you. Were you guys influenced by Ray Charles. It sounds alot like What'd I Say from 1959. Billy looked as though he studied the Dancing of Mick Jagger & Mike Love of The Beach Boys. I would have loved for you to have jammed with James Jamerson Funk Brother who played on a lot of Motown Classics.
i had the pleasure of watching this band at a school dance Ashfield Boys High. In those days if you collected $200.00 you could afford to have a top music group play at your school dance even a local church dance. What wonderful days they were.
I’m only 51 years old and i was only born during the autumn of 1968. I know that some of you people are much older than I am and that you’ve probably grown up in the 60’s as well too! Lol! However, I’ve always been a great nostalgic fan of that particular musical era period. The only time that I’ve ever first heard about, Billy Thorpe, was in 1998 and when I was only 30 years old. It was on an old radio station FM Band and the name of the shew, like Ed Sullivan would say, was entitled: The Subterranean Jugle Show, hosted by no other than, Mister Flipped Out himself, on CKUT FM 90.3 Baby! I remember recording a Coke Cola Shingle, on my four track tape and the name of the singer was Billy Thorpe. So therefore, without even knowing it, i kept on listening to that same tape without realizing who this actual singer with the high pitch voice really was. But tonight after so many years, I finally ended up falling, on this particular video and much to my surprise, I can finally put a face to a name. How amazing how you can discover things that you had forgotten inside of your memory for so long.💖💖
Omg memories, we used to dance and do his jump to the side steps to it, makes me feel like dancing still and I am 64 now, loved yer music Billy, I grew up in Oz and the 60's are and always will be my fav music
Saw Billy & The Aztecs and the Caringbah YMCA-he was playing guitar-in the mid 60's and they were not only great but the loudest concert I've ever been to.
Tony Barber...legend!!!!...I loved your book mate ad have had the great pleasure of meeting,gigging with or booking many mentioned in the book...good luck to you mate
Amazing footage of a quintessential time when certain live bands could create absolute hysteria. Just wondering if you still play guitar these days? Do you still use the same Fender Amplifier? If so, do you want to sell it? Just love the sound of the 60's.
@@lynettekomidar2819 I got nothing against Billy and the Aztecs. I heard of The Beatles way before but I'm not from Australia. And The Beatles pre-date them a bit.
