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Memories of Macainsh’s film

This was an amazing concert, a one time event that I feel so privileged to have experienced, and thanks to Greg Macainsh is now a part of Sharpie folklore history. It was called ‘Summer Jam’ because the last band to play that night was a compilation of various members from all of the concert’s bands, on stage together in a massive jam session finale. That’s what drew over 1000 Sharpies from the suburbs of Melbourne to the one event, to be there when 2 of our ‘Rock Icons’ Lobby Loyde and Billy Thorpe jammed together on stage.

As more and more Sharps came to the venue you could sense that this was something special, the atmosphere was electric. Groups of Sharpies were a common sight in the city and suburbs but I’m sure that no one in Melbourne had any idea how prolific we had become in number; not even us. Extra security and police began arriving as our numbers swelled, and at one point they decided that it was a ‘full house’ and closed the entry, but a few hundred Sharps still outside in the queue had other ideas and an external fence was flattened to the ground, and a stampede slammed through the security and cops waiting on the other side. Some poor buggers got nabbed and were escorted out, but for those of us who made it in, it was a brilliant day.

peterbrookes

I’m the guy with the Mohawk at 2:17 in the clip, aged 16, a Frankston Sharp at the time, later that year a Melbourne Sharp. It was an awesome sight to see so many Sharps together in one place, and all came in good spirits with only one purpose, our common love of rock music. No one wore their gang identification so there wouldn’t be any trouble, and those that did arrive wearing them very quickly took them off (a few shirtless guys in the clip). A lot of new friendships were forged between Sharps from different suburbs and gangs, much to my benefit in many future encounters, eg. being on your own on a train when an unfamiliar Sharpie gang gets in the carriage and gathers around you, and one says ” he’s ok, I know him, met him at the showgrounds concert”.

There were many more concerts after this with large gatherings of Sharpies but none to match the enormity of this one, as they were mostly at Festival Hall or Dallas Brooks Hall (no fences!). What is also amazing about that day is the era in which it happened - - no internet or mobile phones and many didn’t even have home phones, so word of this concert was passed around by mouth after hearing about it on 3XY, (the only rock radio station at the time) and the masses gathered.

Pete Brookes

This Scrapbook entry was posted on Monday, May 25th, 2009 at 11:23 am

163 Comments »

  1. You have captured the films magic with your recollections of you being there as a Sharpie,
    I have always said one of the scenes that stood out for me all these years was the sharp with the mow hawk,
    And this was a time way before the Punk movement
    Thanks for your memories and long live Sharpie culture
    It would be great to hear more memories of anyone else who was at this concert.

    Sam Biondo

    Comment by Sam Biondo — May 26, 2009 @ 3:03 am

  2. were the
    thomastown sharps at this concert?

    Comment by Rob — May 26, 2009 @ 8:49 pm

  3. WAS LARRY THERE ?????

    Comment by A NON O MOUSE !! — June 17, 2009 @ 11:11 pm

  4. i thought ‘SUMMER JAM’ was at SUNBURY at two in the morning when everyone got up together,,,amazingly it was recorded and was released on vinyl…… naturally the album was called ‘SUMMER JAM’and is as rare as now !!! i’ve got it down loaded to CD…..LOBBY’S feedback is awesome !!!

    Comment by thommo — June 22, 2009 @ 9:39 am

  5. This concert derived its name (and concept) from the album ‘Summer Jam’ recorded at Sunbury’73 featuring The Aztecs & Coloured Balls jamming at 3.30am on the Monday.
    Hey Thommo, I’d love a copy of that cd. If you’re going to the upcoming reunion or next years exhibit it’d be great if you could burn me a copy, much appreciated.

    Comment by Pete Brookes — June 22, 2009 @ 7:56 pm

  6. its a little bit rough because its been copyed off the original vinyl album, i’ll be at the exhibition but if you want i’ll mail it, just give me an address.

    Comment by thommo — June 22, 2009 @ 8:58 pm

  7. hows it going pete i was just wondering what years you were a melbourne sharp i was in the city from early 74 to late 78 and was just wondering if i might know some of the guys you would have known some of the names i remember steve gordon johnny bakos peter smeeze dennis macallen regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 22, 2009 @ 10:24 pm

  8. WAS JOHNNY BAKOS JIMMY BAKOS’S BROTHER ?

    Comment by thommo — June 23, 2009 @ 9:40 pm

  9. did never meet jimmy bakos thommo but i would say thats a good possibilty with the last names the same was he a mate of yours regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 23, 2009 @ 9:54 pm

  10. I KNOW ONE OF THEM WAS A BOXER PETER….BUT I’M NOT SURE WHICH ONE,THEY CAME FROM HAWTHORN AND I THINK THERE WERE MORE IN THE FAMILY….. I’LL FIND OUT MORE ON THE WEEKEND, I’M SEEING ONE OF JIMMY’S OLD MATES.IF EVERYONE TURNS UP TO THE SHARPIE EXPO NEXT YEAR MATE, ITS GOING TO BE ONE HELL OF PARTY!!!!!!!!!!!! T.

    Comment by thommo — June 24, 2009 @ 9:38 am

  11. iam pretty sure it was johnny i saw him fight a guy in the city the guy he was fighting was a blackbelt muay thai before he could sic himself up 2 jabs and a right hook was thrown and he was out cold thommo are you on facebook if you go to a site called sharps & sharpies a 70s melbourne subculture there are a lot of photos on there with people that you might know there is also another site called under the clocks thats on facebook for our close friends from the melbourne sharps we are having a reunion in 3 weeks time none of us have seen each other for 30 yrs so looking foward to that when is the expo next yr do they have a date yet best regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 24, 2009 @ 5:42 pm

  12. I’M NOT SURE WHEN THE EXHIBITION IS, I JUST HEARD IN THE GRAPRVINE….. IT SOUNDS LIKE THE HAWTHORN BAKOS’S TO ME !!!! I KNOW HE LOVED A BLUE ! WHAT’S ALL THIS STUFF ABOUT THE BLACKBURN SOUTH SHARPS ? I’VE NEVER HEARD OF THEM !!! I’M SURE IF THEY VISITED US IN HAWTHORN THEY WOULDN’T HAVE MADE IT HOME.. THE HAWTHORN BOYS DONT GET MUCH CREDIT BUT THEY COULD HANDLE MOST MOBS IN MELB. AND A LOT OF THEM ENDED UP IN THE BOOB FOR MURDER.. HOLD UPS ETC. AND AS A GROUP THEY WHERE RARELY BEATEN ! SHANE GOODFELLOW..BARRY OWENS..SOME OF THE KANE BROS. USED TO DROP IN FROM TIME TO TIME.. TALK ABOUT UNDERBELLY ! HA. ADD TO THAT MICK WOLF. PETER ROBINSON (WHO HELPED DENNIS ALLEN CUT THAT GUY IN HALF WITH A CHAIN SAW)AND ASSORTED OTHER NUTTERS AND IT WAS QUIET A CREW ! THESE YOUNG DICKHEADS THESE DAYS THINK THERE TOUGH…KNIVES AND ALL THAT SHIT,,, REAL HEROES !!!YOU KNOW PETER THAT IF THEY CAME ACCROSS ANY OF OUR LADS IN THE OLD DAYS IT WOULD HAVE BEEN OVER BEFORE IT STARTED.. SEE YA MATE.

    Comment by thommo — June 24, 2009 @ 6:07 pm

  13. another guy i remember well was a guy called george he was a good friend of johnny bakos he had a sister called penny they lived in hawthorne i first ran into the blackburn boys was at an ac.dc concert when the shit went down they took off so i know what you mean iam pretty sure that the guy i knew as dennis macallen was dennis allen he was always with johnny bakos had that look about him long leather coat and that dont fuck with me look but a nice guy all the same regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 24, 2009 @ 6:48 pm

  14. nice guy without the chainsaw peter…..ha. i was at the ac/dc concert at the music bowl 1980…the greatest riot of all time. i got king hit but managed to escape with my life !!dont remember the blacky boys, but with a hundred thousand people i’m not suprised. i remember the fighting spred down the hill into the moomba crowds and them into the city.. we jumped a cab when they attacked a couple of trams in flinders st. and it got right out of hand !!! i remember the mob invading the carnival on the yarra bank and all the families running for cover…with a couple of thousand sharps brawling and rioting it was a perfect welcome back for ac/dc… good old melbourne… i love it !!

    Comment by thommo — June 24, 2009 @ 7:22 pm

  15. yep you got to love it i live on the gold coast now but come down at least 2 times a year and always look foward to it as i said before we are comming down in 3 weeks for a reunion with some of the old melbourne boys and for my 50th and the footy collingwood vs hawthorne at the g me and the wife were at that ac.dc concert something you would never forget regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 24, 2009 @ 7:53 pm

  16. WE HAVE BEEN A PART OF A LOT OF MELB. HISTORY MATE. AC/DC..SHARPIES..TRUE MATESHIP…AND MOST OF ALL ORIGINAL !!! MELBOURNE CREATED SUB CULTURE WEARING CLOTHES MADE ONLY IN MELB….. IT WILL NEVER HAPPEN AGAIN…AND I’M PROUD TO SAY I WAS THERE !!!!!!! MIGHT SEE YOU AT THE EXPO. CHEERS.

    Comment by thommo — June 24, 2009 @ 8:12 pm

  17. I seem to remember being told that Johnny Bakos’ family owned a cafe on Swanston Street, from memory it was between Little Collins and Bourke Street on the Town Hall side. He often used to sit in there on his own.

    Comment by Julie Mac — June 24, 2009 @ 8:42 pm

  18. dont know julie never went there use to meet up with them at the post office tavern & mutral bowls & young & jacksons but you could be right

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 24, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

  19. This was in the late 1970′s. He was classed as “Old Melbourne” and spoken about in reverential tones.

    Comment by Julie Mac — June 25, 2009 @ 9:31 pm

  20. Hi Peter, surnames were kept pretty private back then, it was safer that way. Of the many 100s of sharps I mixed with there was only about 20 that I knew their surname and about the same amount knew mine. So many names and faces long forgotten, most would be around for a few months then you’d never see them again, unless something major was happening like a concert, Moomba or Melb Show, then the city became Sharpie Central. I was a part of the city from late ’74 to late ’76 working in Bourke St at Jean City and during that time living in Carlton, Fitzroy, St. Kilda and Port Melb.,none were sharpie suburbs so the city was my hang out. I’d be there all weekend, every weekend, I’d sit on the arm rail under the clocks at Flinders St station and wait to see who turned up, then decide what to do that day/night. There were many sharpie hang outs in the city, like Mutual Bowl, Russell St amusement centre, Princess Bridge pinball parlour, Quicks Cafe, City Square (when it had lawns) and Young & Jacksons, always some action somewhere. Bakos name rings a bell but not sure why. Names I do remember are Bill Sharp & Colin Robinson (both Reservoir) June Smith(Carlton) George Psaris(Lalor) Carol Dawson(Greensborough) Scottie(Brian Scott?) Stella(eastern suburbs) Mad Mario, Big Jim(thats how he’d introduce himself “I’m Big Jim”,17yr old steroid monster). I’ve always been shocking with names. I’m hoping some old mates turn up at the exhibition next year to reminisce.

    Comment by Pete Brookes — June 25, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

  21. just been enjoying all the old photos and comments. jenny linda and i (jlk sharps) also known as the apprentices hung out in the city and joined bss sharps in bourke st. all girls. put my photos on website as soon as.

    Comment by caryn lynch — June 25, 2009 @ 10:34 pm

  22. hi pete i first met big jim at an ac.dc gig at boronia high school that night he was putting on tee shirts to small for himself flexing up and tearing them to shreads i also remember bouncing with him at a concert at currum burra i also remember scottie well can remember a day at the footy when he was rugby tackling the boys till the boys rugby tackled him and it broke his nose and ko him laugh a minute great memories i am sure me and would have met at some stage when is the exhibition being held mate i am comming down to melbourne in 3 weeks time for a reunion at young& jacksons with some of the old boys there is about 11 of us going to meet for drinks in the main bar then dinner after if your intrested regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 25, 2009 @ 11:22 pm

  23. hi caryn talked to steph tonite aand he said he will contact you to be at our reunion night in july also the rest of the apprentices if you are still in contact with them regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 26, 2009 @ 5:34 pm

  24. The exhibition is planned for early 2010, but no official date as yet. Keep a look out on this website.

    Comment by Pete Brookes — June 26, 2009 @ 5:47 pm

  25. thanks peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — June 26, 2009 @ 7:27 pm

  26. whats there going to be at the expo?
    & where use meet?

    Comment by rob — June 26, 2009 @ 9:07 pm

  27. HEY PETER, I SAW AC/DC AT A CONCERT ON KURRUMBURRA OVAL WHEN THEY FIRST….. MAYBE THE SAME GIG ????

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — June 26, 2009 @ 10:21 pm

  28. CORRECTION…….WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED!!

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — June 26, 2009 @ 10:25 pm

  29. Hi Caryn, would love to see you at dinner next month if you could possibly make it.

    Rob, you sound so interested in sharpie history. Are you interested in writing about your interest or stories you have heard about the old days?

    Comment by Julie Mac — June 26, 2009 @ 10:50 pm

  30. and…. Caryn
    Do you remember when Greg Macanish punched Jenny or Linda in the head?

    Comment by Julie Mac — June 26, 2009 @ 10:53 pm

  31. does anyone remember the Sobrious brothers

    Comment by laurie — June 27, 2009 @ 9:47 pm

  32. hey laurie…i remember peter sobrious well mate…the last time i saw him was at the south yarra arms in the late seventies….is he still kicking ? he had a bit of a name in the old days so there were a lot of head hunters after him !! i dont know the reason… he never worried me.

    Comment by CHRIS OH. — June 28, 2009 @ 3:38 pm

  33. Hi Chris
    Last time I saw Peter Sobrious was in the mid to late seventies
    at a pub just up the road from the south yarra arms cant remember the name of it but it was a bit of a gay trendy pub with all the Bowie lookalikes
    and one of the head hunters was giving him a hiding
    I can remember his comments “I have been waiting for years to get you on your own”

    Comment by laurie — June 29, 2009 @ 9:33 pm

  34. LAURIE,I KNOW PETER ALWAYS HAD A BIG CREW WITH HIM MATE AND THEY SEEMED TO LOOK UP TO HIM FOR SOME REASON…HE HAD A BIT OF A REPUTATION FOR GIVING GIRLS A HARD TIME…. A LOT OF THE HAWTHORN HARD NUTS USED TO SPEND MOST WEEKENDS PARTAKING IN A SPORT WHICH THEY CALLED ‘SOBRIOUS HUNTING’WHERE THEY’D DRIVE AROUND ALL WEEKEND LOOKING FOR HIM !!! IT WENT ON FOR YEARS, I SAW ONE OF THE HAWTHORN BOYS A FEW WEEKS AGO AND HE WAS TALKING ABOUT IT, HE COULDN’T EVEN REMEMBER WHY THEY WERE AFTER HIM AND THEY NEVER GOT HIM BUT IT LOOKS LIKE THE BLOKE YOU WERE TALKING ABOUT FINALLY DID !!! EVERY DOG HAS THERE DAY!! ‘SOBRIOS HUNTING’…. ANOTHER SHARPIE LEGEND…GEEEES THEY WHERE GOOD DAYS…I MISS THAT !!!! O’HOOLIGAN.

    Comment by CHRIS OH. — July 2, 2009 @ 8:36 pm

  35. does anyone remember ‘mumbles’ from richmond,,,,one of the ‘wells’ family……..kevin,gavan,wayne and so on ?

    Comment by thommo — July 7, 2009 @ 10:27 am

  36. First met ‘mumbles’ in ’72. He was going out with a girl from my school, Upwey High. I was a long haired 14yr old, he was the 1st sharpie i’d ever seen. He looked like an old man, red hair acne/wrinkles and no teeth. I think he was about 22 then. Over the next few months he came to the Upwey dance with about 6 mates, all wore white t-shirts and jeans with red or blue braces and chisel toe shoes. They stood out like dogs balls in the ‘hippy’ town. Not a bad bloke, bumped into him in the city a few times over the next couple of years when I was a Melbourne Sharp.

    Comment by Pete Brookes — July 7, 2009 @ 5:59 pm

  37. I WENT TO GAVIN WELLS 18 th. BIRTHDAY PARTY AT A HOUSE IN RICHMOND JUST DOWN THE ROAD FROM THE BRIDGE HOTEL… IT ONLY LASTED ABOUT AN HOUR THEN THE WHOLE JOINT WENT UP !!! COPPERS CAME FROM EVERYWHERE,CHAOS !!!! HAPPY BIRTDAY GAV….HA HA. APPARENTLY IT STARTED BECAUSE ONE OF LADS GIRLFRIENDS GOT PISSED AND DECIDED TO ENTERTAIN A HALF A DOZEN BLOKES IN THE BACK OF SOMEONES PANEL VAN IN THE STREET….THAT WILL DO IT !

    Comment by OH. — July 7, 2009 @ 7:32 pm

  38. I believe Wayne had died from a drug overdose or was that Stephen.

    Comment by Mick O'R — July 7, 2009 @ 9:45 pm

  39. i think it was wayne…..what happened to candles ???

    Comment by OH. — July 8, 2009 @ 7:49 pm

  40. candles wells,i think he got on the grog,he wasn’t doing to well last i heard,poor bastard.

    Comment by cowboy — July 8, 2009 @ 9:12 pm

  41. Ahh! the memories of ancient times, the Art of War, Roman, Trojan, Cypriots, Dionysus, Apollo, Hercules, Sharpies, Melbourne, Heidelberg, Blackburn, Thomastown, Box Hill, Camberwell, Hawthorn,Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Jordanville, Lilydale,Broadmeadows,Frankston,Ringwood,Williamstown, Footscray, South Oakliegh, Bentliegh, Carrum, Sunshine, all a part & all apart, brought together at Venues, Pubs & clubs all across the Melbourne suburbs, Iceland/Ringwood, Canopus/Box Hill,Kave-Blazes/Prahran,Shindig/Mordialloc, Sth Yarra Arms, Burvale, Matthew Flinders, Waltzing Matildas,Fox & Hounds, Quik Cafe, Ma’s Hamburger Van at Flinders st after midnight, the lads, Dennis Wells, Mark Read, Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson,(got his teeth knocked out in the old viaduct at Box Hill), Wormy, Scooter, Weasel, Penguin, Dinger,Scotty, Chris’,Micks, Petes, Bobs & Bills everywhere you looked, the list goes on, & so does the Memories, the re-union should be a hoot, & is it just me, or does anyone else think that the film the Warriors was based on an average night out in Melbourne? Melbourne Sharps-’72-Oct 2nd 1974.(12 mths YTC) L.K.K.

    Comment by Bobby Sandford — August 28, 2009 @ 5:35 pm

  42. hi,chris.i know peter sobrious 70;s and up larst time i seen him was in nsw buying cars selling vic he was driving a mustag,not a bad fellow. biches r biches and biches like 2 play games as u would know. whot about peter vervrious from rezza rob cowen rob and i drank at the camp fizroy fuck we drank everywere good days bro.

    Comment by JOHNPAUL — September 16, 2009 @ 5:32 pm

  43. mate peter zervrious from rezza not vervrious?

    Comment by JOHNPAUL — September 16, 2009 @ 8:22 pm

  44. good old thomastown sharps!
    who knows any stories?

    Comment by rob — September 19, 2009 @ 1:23 am

  45. THERE’S ONLY ONE STORY MATE……THEY WERE AS WEAK AS PISS !

    Comment by JOHHNY — November 12, 2009 @ 11:13 am

  46. where u form johnny?
    wouldnt mind paying u a visit

    Comment by rob — November 13, 2009 @ 1:29 pm

  47. i get out in may,i’ll see you at the expo you little cunt !

    Comment by johhny — November 13, 2009 @ 3:36 pm

  48. I went to (Auburn) primary and (Swinburne) secondary school with George and Penny. Their last name was Kostinidies or something like that. I believe that Johnny Bakos was their cousin or something along those lines.

    Comment by Jacques — November 17, 2009 @ 3:17 pm

  49. hi jacques, i knew a lot of people from auburn primary as well,thw wards,karen utting,steve crab,the doodah’s.etc etc. and also swinburne…mick wolfe,peter campbell,sue church,rossie shakes.graeme penton etc etc.i also remember the bakos’s well… dont mean to sound rude but is your name jacques as in male or as in jackie female ?? please reply and we can maybe catch up at the ‘sharpie expo’ on the 4th july at the hawthorn gallery,,,,,, cheers. chris,

    Comment by o'hooligan — November 20, 2009 @ 3:13 pm

  50. This site is a real blast from the past. Alot of the blokes you guys knew where friends of mine Dennis Mcullum not his real name is not Dennis Allen, Johnny Bakos was related to Penny and George Krodinidis from Hawthorn my mate little Ray was always with Bakos.Scottie from West Heidleberg had the Melbourne Sharps tattooed over his back like the t-shirt emblem. My favourite memory though and there are many,was Carpsy punching on with Mick Gatto on Flinders street station Gatto broke his jaw but could’nt put him down so he shook his hand. Enough said I will try and catch up with everyone at the next reunion.

    Comment by mim — December 27, 2009 @ 12:10 pm

  51. johnny, penny, george, ray , carps , dennis ….. great memories there are so many more names , i think about all of you guys often , back then i didnt have a family that gave a shit , but all of you did , those days were some of the happiest days of my life ! they were the glory days

    hey mimmo good to see you xx

    Comment by charlie — December 27, 2009 @ 3:07 pm

  52. Hi O’Hooligan
    Jacques is male. My father was French. I went to Auburn Primary from 68 to 71 and then to Swinburne Tech and community School. I left in 1976 to start an apprenticeship. My older brother Danny went as well and used to hang around with the Higgs brothers. I may be at the Sharpie Expo in July depending on whether I am overseas or not. It is a long story but I travel to Indonesia a fair bit. That is why I couldn’t make it to last years reunion.

    Comment by Jacques — January 5, 2010 @ 8:41 am

  53. Hi Mimmo
    How is life? I remember Scotie and his sister well. Good people. Are you still in contact with Magilla?

    Comment by Jacques — January 5, 2010 @ 8:42 am

  54. Guys.
    Just searched my archives and found a few vinyl albums. Pity I dont have a turntable nowadays. The albums are Summer Jam (Recorded at Sunbury 1973). Lobby Lloyd album titled Lobby Lloyd. Ballpower (Lobby Lloyd and the Coloured Balls). Thumpin Pig and Puffin Billy (Billy Thorpe) and a couple of other golden oldies, Terminal Buzz (Spectrum/Murtceps) Live at Dallas Brooks Hall 1973 and one of my favourites Volcanic Rock by Buffalo (1973). Brings back great memories hey?

    Comment by Craig (ex Yarraville) — January 6, 2010 @ 10:11 pm

  55. You would not believe what happened. After leaving my last comment how proud I was having a copy of Summer Jam. When I put it in the cupboard up high and out of the way, it fell from the cover onto the floor. As it would happen, my record hit on the sharp side and smashed. I am devestated and had troubles sleeping. I was the proud owner of the Summer Jam record on vinyl. Now I am not.

    Comment by Craig (ex Yarraville) — January 7, 2010 @ 6:51 pm

  56. Hey Craig, that really sucks man! I often listen to my Coloured Balls albums – Ball Power & Heavy Metal Kid, along with Buster Brown’s album (Angry Anderson), they bring back a lot of memories for me. Sounds like you were into some good music back then, Buffalo’s 1st 2 albums were among my favorites too. Take care of the rest of them mate. Pete

    Comment by Pete Brookes — January 9, 2010 @ 9:13 am

  57. hey craig…. volcanic rock !!! great underated album mate…oneof my favorites. bad news about your summer jam album,they are super rare too.i’ve got it on CD copyed from an LP if you want i can burn you one … cheers. o’hooligan.

    Comment by o'hooligan — January 9, 2010 @ 10:06 am

  58. Pete (Brooks). You bring back memories of Buster Brown (Angry Anderson). I did have that album and love the song on that album called Buster Brown. It is the original Angry and a shit hot album.

    O’hooligan. Your the man. Thank for your reply relating to Volcanic Rock. I also think I had a 2nd album of Buffalo but cant find it. What was the name of the 2nd album to remind me?

    Also. I am stoked at your reply that you would be kind enough to burn me a copy of Summer Jam. That means a lot to me and I am still reeling over smashing a rare album. The thing that gets me is that I was not on the piss when that happened. Provided you dont mind sending me a burnt copy at my work address, I will give you the address. From skin (droog) to copper. I am based at Footscray Police Station. You could send the burnt copy (You wont get busted) to Craig Spicer at Footscray Police Station. 66 Hyde Street, Footscray, Vic 3011. If you do this for me, I will owe you a beer or two, maybe a get out of jail free card. If you do send it to me, keep my promise for the beer. You know where I work. Happy to give the work number openly here 9689 4630.

    Comment by Craig (ex Yarraville) — January 16, 2010 @ 1:38 am

  59. NO PROBS CRAIG I’LL POST IT OFF IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO,I HOPE YOUR HAPPY WITH IT !!!! STAY IN TOUCH MATE AND WE MIGHT CATCH UP AT THE EXPO….. CHEERS O’HOOLIGAN. PS. THERE WAS A BUFFALO ALBUM CALLED ;YOU ONLY WANT ME FOR MY BODY; I DONT KNOW IF THATS THE ONE YOU REMEMBER ????

    Comment by o'hooligan — January 19, 2010 @ 6:36 pm

  60. HI CRAIG,NO PROBS MATE,I WILL POST IT OFF IN THE NEXT WEEK OR SO,I HOPE YOU ARE HAPPY WITH IT !!!! KEEP IN TOUCH AND WE MIGHT CATCH UP AT THE EXPO….IF I’M OVER FOOTSCRAY I’LL DROP INTO THE STATION TO SAY HI…. CHEERS. O’HOOLIGAN

    Comment by o'hooligan — January 19, 2010 @ 8:06 pm

  61. ah the golden bowl lots of memories there chris

    Comment by laszlo gelencser — January 22, 2010 @ 3:21 pm

  62. chris owen was never a SHARPIE

    Comment by laszlo gelencser — January 22, 2010 @ 3:39 pm

  63. but he would have punched the shit out of alphonse anyday with one hand tied behind his back and you to o’h.

    Comment by fatty — January 22, 2010 @ 8:55 pm

  64. Dear Fatty do you mean Alfonse Gangitano?

    Comment by Mim — January 23, 2010 @ 6:10 am

  65. hey mim hows it going can you phone my if you get a chance regards peter

    Comment by peter whitesides — January 24, 2010 @ 7:29 am

  66. yeah,alphonse gangitano.

    Comment by fatty — January 25, 2010 @ 3:01 pm

  67. hey laszio,cant remember you mate,do i know you by another name ?

    Comment by chris — January 25, 2010 @ 3:02 pm

  68. Hey Fatso, Al was never a sharpie so let the dead rest in peace. Was your mate bulletproof.

    Comment by Mim — January 25, 2010 @ 6:42 pm

  69. Hi Craig, BUFFALO’s first album was DEAD FOREVER (1972). Hope this helps

    Comment by Pete Brookes — January 26, 2010 @ 3:34 pm

  70. STICKS AND STONES MAY BREAK MY BONES BUT PUMP ACTION SHOTGUNS ARE MY BROTHERS KEEPER! HA HA HA !

    Comment by FATTY — January 27, 2010 @ 5:56 am

  71. Fatso you want to pull your head out of your arse and have a good talk to yourself. Hahahahahah

    Comment by Mim — January 27, 2010 @ 1:35 pm

  72. hey fellas,pull up or we’ll have another gang war on our hands !!!!

    Comment by o'hooligan — January 27, 2010 @ 6:26 pm

  73. hey fatty,this mim has got a lot of balls for a girl,you didn’t know i was out did you….i am back at mums in hawthorn,you know the number ring me and we’ll catch up,rhys is still at home and he’d like to catch up as well,i dont know if we’ll be to welcome back at tha beehive,maybe the bridge ? i had to laugh about you talking about al,thats going back,shanes dead as well and with dennis gone we might be able to have a drink in peace ! rhonda has moved to darwin thank christ apparerntly she was giving everyone the shits as usual,thommo put me onto the website mate ,,such technology,i’ll have to get used to it i suppose,hopefully hear from you soon. robbo

    Comment by robbo — January 27, 2010 @ 9:48 pm

  74. Yeah l’ve got balls Robbo l spent 20 years with Jason.

    Comment by Mim — January 28, 2010 @ 1:11 am

  75. shit,i didn’t know jason was even married !!!!!!

    Comment by stoj — January 30, 2010 @ 8:10 am

  76. Hey Mimmo, what happened to you on facebook? keep in touch with us, we want to catch up with you.

    Comment by debbie — January 30, 2010 @ 8:38 pm

  77. HEY CRAIG HAS THE CD ARIVED YET MATE ? I POSTED IT ON TUES. REGISTED MAIL. CHEERS. CHRIS.

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — January 31, 2010 @ 8:36 pm

  78. yeah right….last time i’ll do anyone a favour….fuck the jacks……

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — February 4, 2010 @ 5:47 pm

  79. DICKHEAD O’HOOLIGAN,SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE ! STICK TO THE CRIMS HA HA !

    Comment by THOMMO — February 4, 2010 @ 6:42 pm

  80. yeah right

    Comment by o'hooligan — February 10, 2010 @ 8:15 pm

  81. my faith is restored…the cd arrived and was much appreciated by craig…. take note thommo,dickhead !!!!

    Comment by o'hooligan — February 16, 2010 @ 8:36 pm

  82. Well said Chris, knew I liked you for some reason!!!
    Take care old pal.

    Comment by noel — February 17, 2010 @ 9:06 pm

  83. Chris.

    As you stated the Summer Jam CD did arrive. Sorry for the late reply mate I was Interstate when the CD arrived. At present, I have it blasting away on my laptop whilst typing this reply. You are right, there is a bit of crackle but still Lobby and his team rocking on.
    Thank you and your friend for the copy, I was devestated when I smashed my vinyl copy. It would have been a colllectors item but now only have the cover to prove.
    I do not take offence to your previous comment. It was good to speak to you on the phone and I owe you a beer or two for the burnt copy.

    Craig

    Comment by Craig (ex Yarraville) — February 18, 2010 @ 8:50 pm

  84. hi to anyone just dropping names amd places may be jolt some memorys Ist greg macanish video at the showgrounds ? was it the Slade concert???? ANA sharps broady ANA was the last three letters of a group of streets in broady thomastown area, Rock at the crock molly the dj, Cramers preston. hard rock cafe city,riky tiks carlton ,montys for clothes carlton ,mentone hotel ,st peters east bentliegh tony cook tony cronin. anchor club yes you too bobby sandford. dance, kew club.sammy zorro boxhill town hall red apple disco peter anderson daryl omens ronny mascara.kerrimuir shops boys wally capaldo greg cox stuart harrison graham ingilton trehier bros had a v8 fc greensboro boys tony murphy, gary neville, big rod jordan drummer in the band the pirates from heidlberg drove a zd fairlane steve ellington victor eweing both karate mad .Prahan sharps richmond boys wells’s maguire’s oconnells bobby russell Meadows Big Stratos st ignautis youth club .all the wog bars chaddy bowl fyfield billy manne bob jones boys Zakarias boronia FTG rodney hazell kerry owen collingwood youth club giftos all the jimmys {greeks)in collingwood .findlays gym,ambrose palmer greggy heasly phil collins caulfield malvern ropis OsullivansIM gonna stop cauase i hate typing I can go on chris korolotso vic market Frank and lina conte high st thornbury acropolis shoes venus shoes cosmanos shoes the best open weave. vienna shoes staggers cresnits harrys denim sth melb market.all the old barbers stan hall richmond high st croxton park. city barbers ….brandavino 2 ltr flagon buddah sticks crest lager abbotts lager escort 10 pak what about when jokey jockettes came out mmmm1973 no more whiteys phew Im goimg to bed hope it tickles some memorys

    Comment by bully IVE been everywhere — March 1, 2010 @ 11:45 pm

  85. ‘TOP FELLAS’ TO BE RE RELEASED SOON…..I’LL KEEP YOU INFORMED…P.S. CAN ONLY BE PURCHASED ONLINE. CHEERS.

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 3, 2010 @ 8:50 pm

  86. WELL DONE ‘BULLY’…… SOUVLAKIS AT BRIDGE RD RICHMOND AFTER THE RICHMOND CLUB,TATTS AT ENTWHISTLES FLINDERS ST. SAT. MORNING,USUAL PUNCH UP AT THE MATTHEW FLINDERS SAT.ARVO (FREE BANDS),TRAM TO CONTE’S SAT. MORN FOR NEW CARDI TO WEAR TO KEW CLUB,PETER ZOBRIOS,BERNIE TRAHAR,SHANE GOODFELLOW,LEO YOUNG TRYING TO CONTROL OUT OF CONTROL FIGHTING AT THE BURVALE ON FRIDAY NIGHTS,8 TO 10 PEOPLE CRAMMED INTO OLD HOLDEN OR VAL.CRUISING ON A SAT. NIGHT,JIMMY ALLEN,JIMBO,ALI,LEE OR LEVIS AT LOUIS EPSTEINS OR SAM BEARS,MILLER SHIRTS,CUSMANOS THE BEST SHOES,HAIRCUTS AT ROSS CARUSOS IN HAWTHORN OR CAMBERWELL ARCADE,CAMBERWELL BOWL,BOX HILL GREASEYS,BARRY OWENS,LEE TORNEY,MANRESA HALL,CRESTKNITS FROM ALEXANDERS IN RICHMOND,BURWOOD BOYS,JORDY BOYS,CHADDY BOWL,MUTUAL BOWL,SOUTHERN CROSS BOWL,WRECKING THE TRAIN ON THE WAY TO BOX HILL DANCE,FIGHTING THE GREENBOROUGH BOYS AT Q CLUB.GAVIN WELLS,MUMBLES AND CANDLES,SAMMY SLATHCO,ALPHONSE,THE DOO DA’S,GETTING BASHED BY DOG BOB JONES BOYS AT FRANKSTON,RACING AT RICHMOND BOULEVARD OR KEW BOULEVARD IN STOLEN CARS(MADNESS)THE EUREKA STOCKADE ON SUNDAYS,MAISIES,SPANGLES,CHRYSTAL BALLROOM,TATTS AT FARROWS ,GRIFFITH’S,TEX’S,GETTING PISSED AND PIERCING YOUR OWN EARS,FLAGONS OF CIDAR,STAR WINE,BRANDIVINO,OOZO AND RASBERRY,GANG BANGS,MARLBORO REDS,OR BLACK RUSSIANS,BRIDGE HOTEL,RIVERSDALE HOTEL,THE TIGER ROOM,THE GREYHOUND,LOVE BITES,Y AND J’s,TERRORISING THE MELBOURNE SHOW,LOYD THOMPSON,WAYNE SMITH……..etc etc

    Comment by thommo — March 3, 2010 @ 9:28 pm

  87. hey bully, I still know rodney hazell, he’s my friends older brother, saw him a couple of months ago :)

    Comment by debbie — March 4, 2010 @ 8:07 pm

  88. Shit, Sam Bears, been trying to think of where i bought my check flags with button downs back flap pockets for years.

    S and R series Vals and FC and FC Holdens and the trusty unregistered Vanguard through the back streets of Box hill to get to greasys for a burger. And finally to the beautiful blonde who was selling kisses under the subway in Box Hill late one Saturday night for Threepence, sorry i put a Penny in your hand and had to run as you found it, just didnt have threepence, but much love to you still!
    Take care folks and C OH, would love to purchase Top Fellas.

    Comment by noel — March 5, 2010 @ 8:37 pm

  89. ITS ON THE WAY NOEL …I’LL LET YOU KNOW MATE. COH.

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 6, 2010 @ 9:22 am

  90. ALSO IF ANYONE CAN HELP ME FIND ANY OF THE CARTERS (BOX HILL) IT WOULD BE MUCH APPRECIATED !!!!! CHRIS O.

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 6, 2010 @ 9:24 am

  91. It was like this in the UK during the 70s.
    All us Skinheads ended up on the terraces wearing platforms, tight jeans and tight jumpers.
    I guess Reggae never really took off over there, and we never had a Lobby Loyde.
    Great site.

    Comment by Roddy Moreno — March 6, 2010 @ 11:34 am

  92. Thanks Chris,

    Take care buddy

    Noel

    Comment by noel — March 6, 2010 @ 8:49 pm

  93. Hi again.
    Can anyone send me the lyrics to Coloured Balls ‘Devils Disciple’. My band wanna cover it as a tribute to the SHARPIE crews. You can contact me through the bands myspace. Just click on the name below.
    Respect.
    Roddy.

    Comment by Roddy Moreno - The Oppressed — March 11, 2010 @ 3:34 am

  94. i;ll do my best roddy. cheers.

    Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 13, 2010 @ 3:01 pm

  95. Nice one O’Hooligan.

    Comment by Roddy Moreno - The Oppressed — March 17, 2010 @ 6:25 pm

  96. Not much activity on this site at the moment
    One of the big things with Sharps was the Conti Cardigan
    What ever happened to Conti did they die out with the end of
    Sharps or move on to other things
    I remember hitchiking to Melbourne 100 Miles and walking to Thornbury to order my Conti then doing it again 2 weeks later to pick up my order

    Comment by laurie — April 6, 2010 @ 9:10 pm

  97. the conti’s went back to italy when he shut the shop laurie….not long after mr’s conti got killed in a car smash….mr. conti is still alive.

    Comment by O;HOOLIGAN — April 22, 2010 @ 1:08 pm

  98. There are some great memories contained in this site. the music , the brotherhood , the culture , contis , cresknits , beautiful spunky girls , the dancing , the fighting , the Bob Jones Boy’s at Kew Club , Does anyone remember Robbie or Mick Devlin from he Lyndale Boy’s …..welll know i’ve mellowed out….keep cool you guys ..it was 40 years ago…let’s alll have this reunion and remember we created a subculture in Melbourne never to be repeated. It is part of Aussie History and was unique to Melbourne. Long live the sharps !!!

    Comment by Ted Mitchell — April 25, 2010 @ 12:46 pm

  99. HERE !!! HERE !!!

    Comment by O;HOOLIGAN — May 7, 2010 @ 9:25 pm

  100. Great memories of days gone by. I worked with Leo Young at the Burvale. He was and still is a legend. I met Peter Anderson a few weeks ago, looked fit and just as lethal. Robbie & Mick Devlin, couple of nasty Dandy boys. I believe Denis ‘Mumbles’ Wells has passed away of Cirrocis, RIP, you were one of the first hard men of Richmond. Thursday nights at the Whitehorse with Thorpy. Sat nights at the Broadmeadows Town Hall…..and the Police escorts out of Broady!! Q Club. Matthew Flinders Hotel with the Daley family!! Spangles the 1st Gay Club in Melb. 3 visits to Sunbury. Mulwala. Lobby Lloyd; one song played real loud per set. Blackburn South boys. Bill Joseph the legendary music promoter. One earring in left ear. Ball Bearing. Hippo’s Hamburgers near Springy Junction. Buster Brown with Angry Anderson with hair. The ‘Pink suited’ Zoot on the rooftop at Foys in Collins St. Conti cardigans, platform shoes, Staggers jeans, cheesecloth tops…Yes my youth!! Enjoy.

    Comment by Graeme K — July 2, 2010 @ 8:37 pm

  101. I have just been reading all the posts on this site and they have brought back a lot of memories.I remember nearly every name mentioned.I was playing Billy Thorpe live at Sunbury and all the memories came to me about the Whitehorse,Qclub,Frankston,The Graham Hotel,Eureka Tavern,Village Green And many other places I can hardly remember.I would just llike to say hello to all the real sharpies who wre around then,what a great time to have been young in Melbourne.I say real sharpies not gooses who think they were sharps but only came out when everybody else had moved on to another style and level.
    I would like to say a particular hello to Chris Oh.I hope you are fit and well and look forward to hearing from you and anybody else who was around in those great days.
    All The Best Jimmy.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — December 31, 2010 @ 11:28 pm

  102. Does any-one have any old photos of Shane Goodfellow, Mick Wolfe, barry Owens or the Doodahs? I used to go out with Shane a million years ago and then lost touch. ( He was just in jail too often) But I wondered how it was he earned his nickname of Hollywood. I know Shane died of an overdose in 92 but what about these other guys? Any-one have any info?

    Lee (ex Hawthorn Bowl girl)

    Comment by Lee — January 5, 2011 @ 6:44 pm

  103. jimmy bloody allan….how are you mate,great to see your still up and about !!!! love the write up jimmy,,,,REAL sharpies not would be’s !!!! we know how it really was jimmy we dont have to say any more mate.thank god someone got it right. keep in touch jimmy. chris oh.

    Comment by chris — January 6, 2011 @ 10:48 am

  104. hi kim,now theres a good crew !!! we were trying to find some of the doodah’s about a year ago, but we had no luck at all, i know wolfie is still around, in blackburn last i heard. dont know about owens….spent a few hairy nights out with shane as you could imagine…he was called hollywood because he fancied himself as a bit of a snappy dresser etc. from what i remember wolfie gave it to him,not sure.other names around hawthorn at that time…the dunnings,mic mac,lee torney,nick doyle.robbo.wayne harper.wayne thomas.spuddt.the pidotos. etc etc. good days x

    Comment by eddie — January 6, 2011 @ 8:29 pm

  105. Hi Eddie,
    Thanks for that info. It was driving me crazy after I read in Choppers book that Hollywood was Shane’s nickname because even though he was pretty cute when I was with him, his nose had been broken too many times! Do you also know what happened to the Pidotos in particular Lynne and Lesley?

    Comment by Lee — January 7, 2011 @ 5:44 pm

  106. hi lee,lynn pidoto is living in box hill still happily married,she had a bit of a cancer scare years ago , i think their keeping an eye on it,i saw lesley last year at her brother pauls funeral,she looks well and was living in cranbourne at the time,johhny lives in heathmont and julie lives in ringwood.i see them occasionly.keep in touch.x

    Comment by eddie — January 8, 2011 @ 9:07 am

  107. Thanks Chris,yes I am still alive thank you for. your concern.I ran into your old mate Stewy Smith about four years ago and he is doing well,he still has a thick head of hair, lucky bastard.Jumbo lives in Queensland,I tried to catch with him but could not find him.Jamie lives in Darwin.Do you know whatever happened to Mic Mac he was one of the nicest blokes around in those days I ran into him about thirty years ago in a pub in Richmond,where has the time gone mate?I read one of the comments by Renata,I wonder if it is the same girl I knew from Boxhill.If you are in touch with anybody from those days please let me know I would love to catch up with them.It is great to read the comments on this site I am glad to see there are still some old sharpies left. Thank Fuck.

    All the best. Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — January 10, 2011 @ 1:10 pm

  108. Hi Eddie,
    I guess we probably know each other it’s just a matter of putting it together. Did you hang out at the Hawthorn Bowl?Really sorry to hear about Paul. What did he die from? And Lesleys boy Shane, did he turn out ok? You’ll have to send me an old pic of yourself!

    Comment by Lee — January 10, 2011 @ 5:30 pm

  109. So did ‘Grant’ finish his apprenticeship and become a hairdresser? Whatever happened to Grant?

    Comment by Dazz — March 1, 2011 @ 10:16 am

  110. Ahh! the memories of ancient times, the Art of War, Roman, Trojan, Cypriots, Dionysus, Apollo, Hercules, Sharpies, Melbourne, Heidelberg, Blackburn, Thomastown, Box Hill, Camberwell, Hawthorn,Moorabbin, Mordialloc, Jordanville, Lilydale,Broadmeadows,Frankston,Ringwood,Williamstown, Footscray, South Oakliegh, Bentliegh, Carrum, Sunshine, all a part & all apart, brought together at Venues, Pubs & clubs all across the Melbourne suburbs, Iceland/Ringwood, Canopus/Box Hill,Kave-Blazes/Prahran,Shindig/Mordialloc, Sth Yarra Arms, Burvale, Matthew Flinders, Waltzing Matildas,Fox & Hounds, Quik Cafe, Ma’s Hamburger Van at Flinders st after midnight, the lads, Dennis Wells, Mark Read, Mark ‘Jacko’ Jackson,(got his teeth knocked out in the old viaduct at Box Hill), Wormy, Scooter, Weasel, Penguin, Dinger,Scotty, Chris’,Micks, Petes, Bobs & Bills everywhere you looked, the list goes on, & so does the Memories, the re-union should be a hoot, & is it just me, or does anyone else think that the film the Warriors was based on an average night out in Melbourne? Melbourne Sharps-’72-Oct 2nd 1974.(12 mths YTC) L.K.K.

    Comment by Bobby Sandford — August 28, 2009 @ 5:35 pm

    Quote. a few other names you never mention in those days as melbourne skinheads ( flinders st station ) sooty, reece,abbo, warfie,victor pierce was at a time part of this group.
    the film clip in question i recall it clearly, all the city shaps, skin heads sat in the stands and we laughed as we seen chopper read walk through the crowd with a copper in each arm ( head lock ) memories of sunbury rock concert one year about 500 of us went to sunbury and a wannabe hangers on smashed a bikie with a bottle.
    over 3 days it looked like a huge battle ready to explode. me, wormie and a few others met with the hells angles to smooth things over. i tell you it got really scarey for awhile.

    Comment by sooty — March 2, 2011 @ 10:02 am

  111. hi jock…sorry i took so long to answer mate,my compiter has been playing up…i was speaking to mic mac about six months ago,he’s doing well ..married with a heap of kids.talking to jamie about a year ago,lined him up with one of his old flames via facebook,he even flew down to catch up with her….fucken funny !!!!have you got jimbos phone number ? i can get it for you. i went out with renata for a while,i wonder if its the same one as well. your not still sneeking through debbie halls window are you jimmy ???? talk soon matey.

    Comment by CHRIS — March 2, 2011 @ 8:48 pm

  112. sorry dazz…different stewy smith mate.your talking about camberwell stewie , jocks talking about olinda stewie. but yeah grants doing fine…pretty well of as you would have expected from a smart lad as he was !!!

    Comment by CHRIS — March 2, 2011 @ 8:53 pm

  113. hi lee.paul died from complications from lupus among other things,very sad. shane pidoto was a bit of a high roller,boats,cars,business’s etc etc.until he got busted,he spent a lot of years in the slammer and has been very quiet since he got out….no wonder !!! didn;t hang at hawthorn bowl lee,we went to camberwell bowl a lot. do you remember nick doyle ??

    Comment by eddie — March 3, 2011 @ 12:33 pm

  114. Hi Chris,
    No mate I do not still go through Debbi Halls window,I slide down the chimney.I am glad to hear Mic Mac is doing well.I don’t have Jimbos phone number,but would really like it,so that I can contact the old bloke.
    I am pretty sure we are talking about the same Renata though,did she get married?Is there any sharpie things coming up?
    Take care of yourself Chris and I will talk to you soon.
    All The Best Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — March 3, 2011 @ 2:03 pm

  115. Hi Eddie,
    That’s really sad about Paul, he was such a lovely guy.I sure remember the name Nick Doyle but not the face. Was he part of Chris Meehans gang? I was also at the Camberwell bowl quite a bit. Please say hello to Lynne and Lesley for me whenever you manage to get in touch. Both Lynne and I named ( middle)our first kids after each other!

    Comment by Lee — March 4, 2011 @ 6:27 pm

  116. SHIT LEE,CHRIS MEEHANS GANG,YEH MATE THATS US,SO YOU REMEMBER CHRIS AND THE CREW,I GREW UP WITH CHRIS’ YOUNGER BROTHER,GOOD DAYS WATCHING THEM PUNCH ON AT THE TOWER AND THE PALACE…RAY WILLIAMS ,BOBBY TAYLOR,BOBBY SMITH etc etc.SMAL WORLD LEE.

    Comment by eddie — March 6, 2011 @ 6:12 pm

  117. You’re not Eddie Lanc….. are you? I won’t write the full name. Chris and I had a falling out at a party after he had a punch up with my soon to be husband Anders H…..
    Wish I could email you and swap memories!

    Comment by Lee — March 14, 2011 @ 6:23 pm

  118. no lee . not eddie l…. i take it your lee o is that right….my email is jaim93@optusnet.com.au.

    Comment by eddie — March 19, 2011 @ 5:33 pm

  119. hey remember g’boro was at a standstill ,thru coppers sakn ssharps cock….hhehehehe

    Comment by burhead — April 22, 2011 @ 2:41 am

  120. Poor burhead is sniffin shit, or I guess real name is borehead at 2.41am!

    Comment by Noel — April 22, 2011 @ 9:54 am

  121. burhead was a copper in the 70s and was on the front line giving head

    Comment by pete — April 24, 2011 @ 7:54 pm

  122. Has anybody got a Lobby Loyde t- shirt? If they do is it possible to get a copy of the printing so that I could get one made up.I would really appreciate it.
    Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — April 27, 2011 @ 5:34 am

  123. Reading above Lee, I do have some old photos of Shane whilst he was a guest of Her Majesty – My husband Max was sharing a cell with Shane – have some great pictures of ABBA up on the walls (neither admitted to putting them there) and It was my Mustang that the guys used when they escaped from Castlemaine Prison (well they really didn’t escape, they were going to Melb for some business and were coming right back – lol – I remember you very well, we use to sit at the table together when they use to have that little illegal nip in there cans of coke – lol – I am sure you remember Max – they were the good days – have some pictures of Allan Rudd, Frank W, Jimmy J, the late Jonny T – many of the gang from Castlemaine days (late 1970′s) – and yep they sure spent too much time in jail -

    Comment by Patti Dunne — May 1, 2011 @ 5:03 am

  124. Hi Patti,

    I would LOVE to see what pics you have! I remember all those names so well but can’t put any faces to them. Maybe dementia is setting in. Can you email me at goldpwertrain@westnet.com.au
    Thanks a lot Patti, look forward to hearing from you

    Comment by Lee — May 9, 2011 @ 10:03 am

  125. Hi Patti,
    Damn I’ve been hanging out for these pics and I just saw I wrote my email address incorrectly.It’s
    goldpowertrain@westnet.com.au
    Sorry Patti

    Comment by Lee — May 17, 2011 @ 4:53 pm

  126. hey folks
    Saturday night, whats doing in the world of cyber space
    Love, peace and happiness
    Noel

    Comment by Noel — May 28, 2011 @ 10:11 pm

  127. Chris O’H I am still waiting for jimbo’s phone number,is your computer broken again old fella?
    Your mate Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — June 21, 2011 @ 12:20 am

  128. Hi Jimmy, I spoke to Chris O’H today, yes his computer is broken again. He is hoping to get it fixed asap.

    Comment by Julie Mac — June 22, 2011 @ 3:53 pm

  129. Thank you Julie,very much appreciated
    Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — June 24, 2011 @ 8:26 pm

  130. hey guys/gals i am lookin for one of them nice connies..if you where i can get one lemme know….cheers joe!!

    Comment by joe roberts — December 11, 2011 @ 1:22 am

  131. Joe, ring a place called Inacoma in Ringwood and see if they have any left.

    Comment by Julie Mac — December 15, 2011 @ 7:28 pm

  132. hey jock …you still around ?????

    Comment by OH — January 10, 2012 @ 3:29 pm

  133. where’s william ????????

    Comment by OH — January 11, 2012 @ 1:01 pm

  134. Hey guys where have all these years gone.What great memories we have.Ok i use to hang out with Johny Bakos down at Box Hill Plaza when it first opened up. When in the city who can forget Big Jim walking down the street always with a chick on each arm.To thommo as far as your comment about the Wells bros I went to primary school with Wayne and Stephen at Clifton Hill 1968-70.Sorry to hear that one of them passed away.

    Comment by Peter C — January 14, 2012 @ 11:10 am

  135. hey peter c were is johhny bakos been trying to find him for years??? i may know u 2 mate!

    Comment by skin — January 14, 2012 @ 5:54 pm

  136. Hey skin dont know where Johny is I havent seen him for about 30 odd years

    Comment by Peter C — January 16, 2012 @ 10:09 am

  137. Hi skin and Peter C if you go on you tube and search sharpies 1975 and pause at about 55 seconds there is a face you will know.

    Comment by Mim — January 16, 2012 @ 11:35 am

  138. Thanks Mim jezzz it brings back memories

    Comment by Peter C — January 17, 2012 @ 1:56 pm

  139. thks mim xxoo how u been mate???

    Comment by skin — January 19, 2012 @ 7:45 pm

  140. Hi skin,l’m well l hope you are also.Xx

    Comment by Mim — January 21, 2012 @ 2:20 pm

  141. that’s good to hear was bit worried when not heard from u will need to catch up some time mate u still got my number???

    Comment by skin — January 23, 2012 @ 6:46 pm

  142. been reading some of the older posts and see that some were asking bout peter zobrios he used to hang out a lot with tow truck rocky his brother passed away long ago and peter never really got over that i knew peter and rocky real well last seen peter bout 2 years ago still living in the reservoir area and hanging out in a pub on high street Preston even still goes to the same tobacco shop for his cigarettes and yes he did have a big reputation but so did rocky great blokes.

    Comment by skin — January 23, 2012 @ 7:19 pm

  143. Hi Chris,
    Still here old mate.I ran into Stewy Smith a while ago, the bastard has hardly changed, still got thick head of hair- lucky prick.I was talking to Jimbo last week on the phone he was telling me he has been married for 18 years but no kids.Is that still your phone number on the other site?
    If not put it on and I will give you a ring it would be great to catch up with you Chris.
    All the best Jock.

    Comment by Jimmy Allan — January 24, 2012 @ 11:49 am

  144. Hi Skin
    When you said Peter Sobrious,s brother died was that Chris Sobrious new him when he lived in country Victoria for a while in the 1970,s, nice bloke. Calvin McClure if you are on this site still you would remember him went out with a girl called Karen

    Comment by laurie — January 24, 2012 @ 9:38 pm

  145. hi Laurie yes that’s him was a good lookin guy got killed in a car accident!

    Comment by skin — January 26, 2012 @ 12:32 am

  146. there name is Zobrios lol…!!!

    Comment by skin — January 26, 2012 @ 12:34 am

  147. looking for john bowie .thomastown.

    Comment by john k flappers — January 26, 2012 @ 11:27 pm

  148. hi Laurie
    are you sure u got the right Zobrios brother cos Peter went out with a girl called Karen???

    Comment by skin — January 27, 2012 @ 1:02 am

  149. hi flappers if you are looking for john go on to face book and punch in once were sharps you will find john and alot of the old thomastown sharps on there they now have a book written about them and i believe that you could be in that book

    Comment by peter — January 27, 2012 @ 2:47 am

  150. yes ive seen the book thanks peter ill have a look if you happen to see him or any one that can get in touch with him tell him i was askin about him please

    Comment by john k flappers — January 27, 2012 @ 5:40 pm

  151. Hi all,
    I was a young guy living in Doncaster throughut the seventies and remember the Donny Sharpes were a pretty big thing. I played in a band called Arctic Myth and we used to get visits from a lot of the Sharpies. Anybody out there remember or know of the Doncaster Sharpies. Our band played at Atheneeum Hall on Doncaster road near were Pizza Hut used to be. I stumbled across this site and it sure brough back memories. I was at a couple of the show ground gigs with LL and Thorpey. If anyone has memoies of the Doncaster in the early to late seventies that’d be cool.

    Comment by Greg Millard — February 15, 2012 @ 6:08 pm

  152. gday Greg
    Used to drink at the old Doncaster Inn Cnr of Wetherby Rd and Doncaster Rd in the late 60′s and early 70′s some saturday nights pay for a “meal Ticket” to get into the lounge and often like an old western bar room brawl by 11pm, chairs used to fly everywhere and cops on stand by to arrest and cuff
    Noel

    Comment by Noel — February 15, 2012 @ 9:45 pm

  153. Hi… My mum( lesley pidoto) spoke of these days as a time in her life Where she had a huge amount memories and great times. Sadly my mum passes away 14/122/2011. Hopefully people who knew her will remember the good times.

    Comment by Shane Pidoto — March 5, 2012 @ 7:11 pm

  154. Hi… My mum( lesley pidoto) spoke of these days as a time in her life Where she had a huge amount memories and great times. Sadly my mum passed away 14/122/2011. Hopefully people who knew her will remember the good times.

    Comment by Shane Pidoto — March 5, 2012 @ 7:12 pm

  155. Hi Greg and Noel. I was a Donny Sharp. Greg,I remember your gig with Arctic Myth at the Athenaeum Hall on Doncaster Road. It’s a shame that building is no longer there. So much is gone. But I still remember a lot and have diaries from that time. I especially remember that night at the Athenaeum because I sewed ‘Donny Sharps’ in silver sequins onto a t-shirt to wear. What a time! I also remember the chairs flying in the lounge at the Donny Inn. Toward the end of the 70s I became best friends with the daughter of the publican, but by then we were all growing our hair longer and growing up and moving on. I want to write more about these times and particularly about Doncaster, where I grew up, which had the highest youth population at that time. I advocated for a youth space in Doncaster in 1975 (had a petition which I got signatures for and took to Council) after the ‘Cool Store’coffee shop on Doncaster Road closed. Did you go to any of the Doncaster High School dances? I went to MLC, but connected with some skins and sharpies who hung out at my local shops and had a local social life as a Sharpie. I went to Canopus, the Burvale… memories of some mean, heavy bouncers… I loved to dance. I loved the Sharpie style. I loved the energy. I think all of us were going through something intense either in our families or with our culture at that time to want to be a part of something that stood for strength and a sense of power we had no other way of finding. We were in the middle of a social revolution. Our families were falling apart. Women were stepping out of the kitchen. An affluent but soulless society. The music was our voice and our driving force. I could go on and on… Would like to hear more about your experiences.

    Comment by Katherine Seppings — March 20, 2012 @ 12:22 am

  156. Hi Kath, I lived over the other side of the Koonung Creek Box Hill side so gravitated mostly to BoxHill in those crazy days, used to ride horses around donnie prior to shopping town when whites corner was there. Donny Inn was a mad house, i witnessed a bloke rip out the mens urinal in the bath room one night
    Great years of fun and bonding with so many mates, no knives, no guns, no hard drugs heaps of trouble and getting locked up but again…..I would never change a thing….I had the time of my life!

    Comment by Noel — March 22, 2012 @ 12:39 pm

  157. What a load shit. Don’t drop people’s names use your own! or I will be on your doorstep. MICK WOOLF.

    Comment by Mick, Woolf. — May 6, 2012 @ 11:56 am

  158. what’s doing cock suckers. I knew that would be the case. No answers.

    Comment by mick woolf — May 7, 2012 @ 7:18 pm

  159. shit I am scaRED, REAL SCARED, Not!

    Comment by Noel — May 10, 2012 @ 9:35 pm

  160. Does anyone remember ronnie from Burwood ??

    Comment by Nick — May 11, 2012 @ 2:49 am

  161. Ronnie m

    Comment by Nick — May 11, 2012 @ 6:40 am

  162. If this comment is meant for myself, Mick Woolf,from noel dated, May the 10th 9:35pm. I will put $100,000 AU.up. You and me. Malvern. Town Hall, Boxing Match, NO FUCKING RULE’S. Father Bob’s charity, South Melbourne.I hope you have the bee’s and honey but I don’t think ya got the balls. Mick Woolf

    Comment by Mick Woolf — May 15, 2012 @ 8:12 am

  163. Hi mick were u mates with Ronnie mascara ,Macca,nick Doyle ??

    Comment by Nick — May 15, 2012 @ 11:05 am

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