If so, is the Texas Hotel with its three bars still around? I think it was a few blocks from the Sydney Opera House, Kings Cross area I think. I'm talking late '70's, Curious Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image!
Asked this on the Aussie forum I post to. It was the Texas Tavern. <font color="Blue">From: sarahs mum ® 29/12/2002 05:03:03 Subject: re: Texas Hotel post id: 1821 not much on the net.. i thought that there would be at least a reference to CIA operatives. http://members.fortunecity.com/reglindsay/PAGES/nevnicholls.html In 1968 Nev got a call to audition for a night club job in Kings Cross and that led to a ten year stint at the famous 'Texas Tavern'. The Texas Tavern wasn't a job. It was an unforgettable event. Playing for American servicemen on R&R from Vietnam, meeting celebrities who were making appearances at the Chevron Hotel across the street, and being accepted in the local population, as country music had never been accepted before. ------------------ This is why Nev wrote 'I Like Beer'. People who made up part of Nev's band, 'The Country Playboys' sounds like a whos who of the best performers in the country. Over the years people who were part of the action were: Guitar Players: Phil Emmanual, Dave Longmore, Gary Brown, Farmer John Hayton, Mick Hamilton, Kenny Kitching, Laurie Allen, Peter Bazley. Base Players: Allan Tomkins, Les Young, John Dunn, Mike Fahy, Johnny Heap. and Drummers:Steve Hopes, Laurie Webb, Paul Kniepp, Tony Stan and many more. Guests who dropped in and did a spot here and there included: Diana Trask, Charlie Pride, Tom T Halls Band 'The Storytellers', Buddy Emmons the worlds best steel player who was touring with Roger Miller. Not forgetting the local guest artists who appeared on a weekly basis including: Jade Hurley, Roland Storm, Johnny Devlin, Laurel Lee, Carter Edwards, Terry Kaff and many others far too many to enumerate. Female singers were: Jan Kelly, Nikki Bradley and Lorraine Delaney.</font> Still don't know if it is there these days, don't think it is as others who frequent the Cross didn't recognize the name. http://www2b.abc.net.au/forumtest/postimplementation/posts/topic1748.shtm
Thanks much for the feedback, Boris2. I'll pass it along. Please Register or Log in to view the hidden image! PS I was Korean, buddy was 'Nam.
