Blogger with Minolta SRT101 camera, early 1970's.
Friday, December 30, 2011
Bus Stop Disco Newcastle NSW 1970
Blogger with Minolta SRT101 camera, early 1970's.
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Blogger with Minolta SRT101 camera, early 1970's.
Love that photo of you!
ReplyDeleteI used to go to the Sunday ago concerts at Bus Stop Disco....remember seeing Chain play...used go drinks at the Cambridge Hotel first. Can any one recall the guys who used to live in the very last house in Hunter Street West? Bob ? Val ?
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DeleteMy name is Steve Wakely and I think that I am probably remotely related to Cheryl Fitness (my aunts were Dot & Bid Fitness) I was one of the DJ's at Bus Stop (I also was on-air at 2KO and wrote for Go-Set rock magazine about the Newcastle Music scene) - I was better known as "Big Steve" .... Ted van der Landon? was the owner and Ted did so much for the Newcastle Music scene. There is a great site dedicated to the bands of the era at: http://www.newcastlebandsdatabase.com.au/Pages/n7bFrameIndex.htm
ReplyDeleteYes Steve I believe we are related however I never realised at the time. (Cheryl)
DeleteThanks Steve, great to hear from you I do remember Ted who ran Bus Stop disco and I loved Go Set magazine, I wish I had kept copies. I will check out that site. We bought a lot of records at Tyrells and have about 3000 which we still play. Cheers Julie
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ReplyDeleteI have great memories of Bus Stop Diso,I was very close friend of Ted.
During the Australian record ban I went to the record companies and brough back records to play in the DJ Both. I remember Big Steve,Bruce
from Tyrell's and Grahn Gilbert.The place had really friendly atmosphire,
and great local other Bands.
I lost contact Ted ?
Garry Burriss
Ted passed away last year
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ReplyDeleteI used to go to Bus Stop 1969 1970 every Sat night-so many great bands: Chain, Wendy Saddington, Max Merritt and the Meteors, Jeff St John-loved it...great electric blues music Billy Thorpe...
Loved the all night marathons.
ReplyDeleteYes. Sunset to dawn.
DeleteHi. I loved Bus Stop. I went all the time. Used to dance by myself a lit to Iron Butterfly which I talked Ted in to playing. The whole thing. A lot of Art School students, like me and Newcastle University Architecture students used to hang out there all the time. Loved the bands. I was also part of a multi media performance with other art student, called "The 13th Eugenics of Thelonius Minus" which we performed at Bus Stop because the technology- sound, lighting etc were far ahead of anything available anywhere else.
ReplyDeleteHi my dad was Ted van der Landen, and I was very young in the Bus Stop days, I use to be there but probably no idea what caliber band was playing at the time , can remember often falling asleep under the djs desk! Ps I see today that the old site is coming down!!
ReplyDeleteI’m Cheryl from the photo. I was surprised to see this post and the photo. Taken inside Bus Stop near the entrance when we were leaving for the night.
DeleteBus Stop was a top venue. So many great artists. Ted did a great job and I was sorry to see it close.
Hi Cheryl we were also friends with your brother Greg my husband Peter went to school with him they were in the debating team.are u still in Newcastle. Julie Oakes x
DeleteThe old Bus Stop site didn’t come down, they just renovated it in prep to lease. Was good to see the photos of you three.
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