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.
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
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
were the
thomastown sharps at this concert?
Comment by Rob — May 26, 2009 @ 8:49 pm
WAS LARRY THERE ?????
Comment by A NON O MOUSE !! — June 17, 2009 @ 11:11 pm
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
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
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
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
WAS JOHNNY BAKOS JIMMY BAKOS’S BROTHER ?
Comment by thommo — June 23, 2009 @ 9:40 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
thanks peter
Comment by peter whitesides — June 26, 2009 @ 7:27 pm
whats there going to be at the expo?
& where use meet?
Comment by rob — June 26, 2009 @ 9:07 pm
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
CORRECTION…….WHEN THEY FIRST STARTED!!
Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — June 26, 2009 @ 10:25 pm
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
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
does anyone remember the Sobrious brothers
Comment by laurie — June 27, 2009 @ 9:47 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
I believe Wayne had died from a drug overdose or was that Stephen.
Comment by Mick O'R — July 7, 2009 @ 9:45 pm
i think it was wayne…..what happened to candles ???
Comment by OH. — July 8, 2009 @ 7:49 pm
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
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
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
mate peter zervrious from rezza not vervrious?
Comment by JOHNPAUL — September 16, 2009 @ 8:22 pm
good old thomastown sharps!
who knows any stories?
Comment by rob — September 19, 2009 @ 1:23 am
THERE’S ONLY ONE STORY MATE……THEY WERE AS WEAK AS PISS !
Comment by JOHHNY — November 12, 2009 @ 11:13 am
where u form johnny?
wouldnt mind paying u a visit
Comment by rob — November 13, 2009 @ 1:29 pm
i get out in may,i’ll see you at the expo you little cunt !
Comment by johhny — November 13, 2009 @ 3:36 pm
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
ah the golden bowl lots of memories there chris
Comment by laszlo gelencser — January 22, 2010 @ 3:21 pm
chris owen was never a SHARPIE
Comment by laszlo gelencser — January 22, 2010 @ 3:39 pm
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
Dear Fatty do you mean Alfonse Gangitano?
Comment by Mim — January 23, 2010 @ 6:10 am
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
yeah,alphonse gangitano.
Comment by fatty — January 25, 2010 @ 3:01 pm
hey laszio,cant remember you mate,do i know you by another name ?
Comment by chris — January 25, 2010 @ 3:02 pm
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
Hi Craig, BUFFALO’s first album was DEAD FOREVER (1972). Hope this helps
Comment by Pete Brookes — January 26, 2010 @ 3:34 pm
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
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
hey fellas,pull up or we’ll have another gang war on our hands !!!!
Comment by o'hooligan — January 27, 2010 @ 6:26 pm
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
Yeah l’ve got balls Robbo l spent 20 years with Jason.
Comment by Mim — January 28, 2010 @ 1:11 am
shit,i didn’t know jason was even married !!!!!!
Comment by stoj — January 30, 2010 @ 8:10 am
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
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
yeah right….last time i’ll do anyone a favour….fuck the jacks……
Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — February 4, 2010 @ 5:47 pm
DICKHEAD O’HOOLIGAN,SOME THINGS NEVER CHANGE ! STICK TO THE CRIMS HA HA !
Comment by THOMMO — February 4, 2010 @ 6:42 pm
yeah right
Comment by o'hooligan — February 10, 2010 @ 8:15 pm
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
Well said Chris, knew I liked you for some reason!!!
Take care old pal.
Comment by noel — February 17, 2010 @ 9:06 pm
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
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
‘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
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
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
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
ITS ON THE WAY NOEL …I’LL LET YOU KNOW MATE. COH.
Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 6, 2010 @ 9:22 am
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
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
Thanks Chris,
Take care buddy
Noel
Comment by noel — March 6, 2010 @ 8:49 pm
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
i;ll do my best roddy. cheers.
Comment by O'HOOLIGAN — March 13, 2010 @ 3:01 pm
Nice one O’Hooligan.
Comment by Roddy Moreno - The Oppressed — March 17, 2010 @ 6:25 pm
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
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
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
HERE !!! HERE !!!
Comment by O;HOOLIGAN — May 7, 2010 @ 9:25 pm
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