Finch - Where Were You (1978) 

Except we haven't forgotten, have we?

I saw them when they supported Quo Always remember a group of girls leaving after they played and didn"t stay for Quo!

@@paulmac9646 Are you the Paul Mac that collaborated with Daniel Johns and did the music for Spicks n Specks with The Dissociatives?

@@alanstrom2221 no not me... I'm just an Aussie Rocker!

I think those are very apt comparisons, Con. I agree.

Ah, yes. I very much admired his kit; his distinctive sound, & style. I was always impressed he played with trad grip, too.

I'm 62 now. Feels so strange to be this age coz my heart is still back in the rock of the 70s.

David James dang you saw Buffalo and Ariel and Finch wow! Talk about a Super gig!

Saw them a couple of times in Brissy. Jealous of that Concert you saw. Had a chat with Owen at Selinas in1981 when Heaven and Ian Gillan Band were playing

Now you're talking, David. What a lineup. Don't remember Finch doing Zep covers. I'd like to hear them.

Caringbah high ,,,great memories

Finch did a reunion early 2020 with Owen, Peter Mc Farlane, Tony Strain and Bob Spencer. Owen still doing Cream, Free and nailing Led Zeppelin Whole Lotta Love all these years later! Couldn't believe it. Amazing voice to this day.

It is indeed an exceptionally well-crafted song. Victor. With a nostalgic, sea shanty kind of lope to it.

same... I played this clip to my mum and she recognised all members. She used to see them live and she went on a date with the drummer!

OnceWasRStrathfield lol cool.

Jeffrey, I've a friend that concurs--adamantly--with you, inasmuch as 'Barnesy can't sing'. Frankly, I think this is an indefensible trope. It's one thing to say you don't like his voice, but quite another to deny the breadth of his capabilities, even if they aren't always in evidence. A dislike of Barnesy's sometimes shrill rasp is likely to rule out some of the greatest blues, soul & rock singers of all time, surely: from Percy Sledge, to Tina Turner, to Joe Cocker; et al. But we can agree that Owen Orford was (&, for all I know, still is) a gifted & skilful rock singer. And I well remember seeing Finch, back in the day, at Ryde Youth Centre; a venue where you could really get up-close-&-personal with the performers, who also included a relatively nascent AC/DC, walking up through there audience of, maybe, fifty people. And you're right, too, that Finch never really cracked it as big as they deserved. Mind you, much as I love the music, some of the lyrics on the band's album, Thunderbird, were pretty laughable. I seem to remember something from the ballad, Mushroom: 'a raindrop trickles down your furry face'. Maybe a few magic(al) mushrooms were involved in its composition ; )

@@braddo2 yes ,but I like Barnesy , big fan , more they didn't get the same fame , Stars also a great band ,

Yaaaay. Another Aussie who knows Barnsy can’t sing. You have good taste, Sir.

@@jeffreyhofma1943 Stars massively underrated. Barnsey found his niche in later years with gritty blues tracks.His screaming through the 90's hurt my ears I forgot about Finch until a mate reminded me, hence why I am here.

Saying Barnes can't sing is like saying James Brown can't sing. None of you have a clue

The guitarist playing Rhythm Guitar in this video is using a GUILD M80 not a Gretsch. At 3:25 you can clearly see the Guild tower logo on the guitar's headstock and the familiar Guild headstock shape. It also has LP style Block fret markers. Gretsch never used Block fret markers of that style. The Guild was also a solid body. Very different to the chambered Gretsch Duos. Little hard to tell from the video but the hardware on the guitar looks to be chrome which would make the guitar a 1975 or 1976 Guild M80-CS. Here is a link to a video of Tim Pierce using one ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-7AtfA396Kyk.html

My ol uncle Peter on drums 😀

@@Metal_Lifer Saw Peter with Finch Jan 2020. Still had the long hair crouched behind the kit. Nailed it of course 😍

Pass the Grass ✌☮🕊

Well-observed, methinks, Oscar.

Good call ... I thought the same.

Which one is Les?

Mark Evens Otty. Dave Evans was the singer.

That's not a mullet. That was the long hair style of the 70's. A mullet is short around the sides as well as the front, this style is not

@@ozcatz10 Owen used to have long hair back then but not anymore

What the hell are you talking about. Try again in English, and this time use your brain.

@@someonesomewhere1600 umfortunetly it looks like we have a bag case of boomeritis. Sorry to hear that. you sound exacly as my stupid grendparents who i am stuck with because i have no mom and dad

@@tosgem I'm sure that your parents hated you, which is totally understandable.

@@tosgem Mate, if thats you in the thumbnail give Macca's away as you are a heart attack just waiting to happen.