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As for my interests .. let's see .. music, genealogy, music, computers, music, current affairs, music, travelling .. oh and by the way, did I mention, music?

Music simply relaxes me, like nothing else can - well, almost like nothing else :) It's a great stress-reliever!

Enjoy Concerts!

Can't remember them all, but here are a few that come to mind ..

70's : Heaps of live bands (especially at the Bondi Lifesaver) plus John Paul Young & The All Star Band, TMG, Marcia Hines, Jon English, Ray Arnott & The Rude Dudes, Slim Dusty.

80's : Peter Allen, Paul Young, Lionel Richie, Al Jarreau, Eurythmics, Tina Turner, Robert Palmer, Daryl Braithwaite, Chris Rea, Bee Gees, John Farnham, Feargal Sharkey, Billy Joel, Elton John, Australian Crawl, Jon Stevens, Eurogliders, Cliff Richards, Chantoozies, Jon Stevens, Thompson Twins, Dire Straits, Brian Ferry.

90's : Neil Diamond, Graeme Connors, Joe Cocker, Wendy Matthews, Bee Gees, Marcia Hines, Cotton, Burns & Morris, Daryl Braithwaite, Deni Hines, Mental as Anything, even Kamahl (shock-horror .. on Hamilton Island).

Since 2000 : John Farnham, Olivia Newton John & Anthony Warlow ("The Main Event" - Darwin), Bruce Springsteen, Neil Diamond, Tom Jones & John Farnham, Cher, Kris Kristofferson, "Here & Now" (concert of the 80's featuring Paul Young, Kim Wilde, Belinda Carlisle etc), "Countdown Spectacular", Graeme Connors, Sara Storer, Lionel Richie, Hugh Jackman in "Boy from Oz", Rod Stewart, Celine Dion, Billy Joel & Smokie!

Here's some of my photos I took at the concerts ..



Daryl Braithwaite & myself - Townsville, Australia - 1993

"The voice" - John Farnham - Adelaide Grand Prix, Australia - 1988

Paul Young - Adelaide, Australia - Late 1980's

Tina Turner - Adelaide, "down under" ... & Robert Palmer - Late 1980's

Billy Joel - Adelaide, Australia - 1987

Lionel Richie - Adelaide, Australia - 1987

Ted Mulry & myself - Darwin, Australia - 1994

Graeme Connors - Brisbane, Australia - 2006

Rod Stewart - Brisbane, Australia - 2008

Karen Lee Batten & me - Vancouver - 2008

Karen Lee Batten - Vancouver - 2008

Let's see .. recognise any of these .. Abba, Air Supply, Peter Allen, Tina Arena, Jimmy Barnes, Beatles, Bee Gees, Bon Jovi, Boyzone, Daryl Braithwaite, Laura Branigan, Bronski Beat, Garth Brooks, Jackson Browne, Mariah Carey, The Cars, Johnny Cash, Eva Cassidy, Kasey Chambers, Cher, Chicago, China Crisis, Eric Clapton, Joe Cocker, Cold Chisel, Phil Collins, Commodores, Graeme Connors (Great artist!!).

How about these .. The Corrs, John Cougar Mellencamp, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Christopher Cross, Daddy Cool, Chris De Burgh, John Denver, Neil Diamond (one of my favourites!), Celine Dion (yes, her too!), Dire Straits, Eagles, ELO, Enigma, Enya, Melissa Etheridge, Eurythmics, Everly Brothers, John Farnham, Fine Young Cannibals, Fleetwood Mac, Genesis, Gipsy Kings, Josh Groban.

But wait there's more .. Hall & Oates, Faith Hill, Marcia Hines, Hollies, Hothouse Flowers, Enrique Iglesias and his Dad, Julio Iglesias, INXS, Chris Isaak, Billy Joel, Elton John, Jon & Vangelis, Norah Jones, Tom Jones, Joshua Kadison, Ronan Keating, Lee Kernaghan, Diana Krall, KD Lang, Lobo, Madonna, Manhattan Transfer, Reba McEntire, Meatloaf, Men At Work, Sergio Mendes, George Michael, Jenny Morris.

Bringing back any memories?? Oh and there's: Alison Moyet, Willie Nelson, Stevie Nicks, Roy Orbison, Pink Floyd, Police, Deva Premal, Elvis Presley, Prince, Queen, Chris Rea, Cliff Richard, Lionel Richie, Kenny Rogers, Linda Ronstadt, Diana Ross, Roxette, Savage Garden, Boz Scaggs, Bob Seger, Feargal Sharkey, Simon & Garfunkel, Simple Minds, Simply Red, Smokie, Southern Sons, Bruce Springsteen (what a top entertainer!), Starship, Stewart Rod, Sara Storer (now there's talent!), Barbra Streisand, Donna Summer, Supertramp, Tears for Fears, TMG (miss ya Ted!), Tina Turner, Shania Twain, U2, Van Morrison, Anthony Warlow, Waterboys, Andrew Lloyd Webber, Wham!, Barry White, Robbie Williams, Yanni, John Paul Young, Paul Young .. and that's just some of our music collection!!!