Harry Brus

Bio:

Hello world,

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A bit about the songs: "Oh Boy" - my first attempt at the Jamerson style, recorded in '73 on Renee's first album. "Waves" - one of my songs, recorded by Kevin Borich. "Shakin' all Over" - from 'Long Way to the Top'. "Turn Love Loose" - one of my songs ft Kevin Bennett with Ross East, Kevin Borich & John Watson on drums. "Ollie's Way" - recorded in my basement with me playing all the instruments. "The Wind Cries Mary" - ft Mal Eastick. Taken from a tour in WA. vocals are a little tentative as I learnt the song an hour before we went on stage. "Just the Thought of You" - an original ft Ross East on guitar & Georgie Power on keys. "With a Little Help from My Friends" - taken from the 'Let It Be' tour in Adelaide, ft Doug Parkinson. "Rag Mama Rag" - This is taken from LWTTT in Wagga & the only time it was ever performed. "I'll Be Gone" - ft Billy Thorpe. A very rare version of a classic oldie.

About me: I arrived in Australia at the age of seven from Graz Austria. My music career basically started around '64 when I was inspired by the great Hank B Marvin to play the guitar and after seeing the Beatles perform live I decided that playing music was going to be my life. In '65 my band The Amazons scored a record deal with festival records and since then I have never stopped working as a professional musician. In '67 I jumped at the chance to play lead guitar for pop idol Johnny Young, and later joined Tony Gaha And The In People, featuring Ron Barry and Janice Slater. I soon was fortunate enough to team up with Geoff Oakes & that started my lifelong love affair with soul music, at the same time discovering my musical guru James Jamerson. From there it was straight into the stage musical Hair & next I formed the band Birth with jazz legend Roger Frampton and english drummer Tony Hicks from Backdoor. In 1970 I joined Jeff St John And The Copperwine and we scored a top five hit with Teach Me How To Fly. Around the same time I recorded a live album by Australia's greatest female blues artist Wendy Saddington, 'Live At Walacia' & this was followed by a stint with heavy band Blackfeather. I then started my long stint as Renee Geyer's bassplayer beginning with the great soul band Mother Earth & around that time I also started my long association with Kevin Borich. In the late seventies I was fortunate enough to be part of the great Barry Leef Band featuring guitar maestro Stevie Housden, enjoying a residency at the Musicians Club for two years - one of my most cherished gigs. From then on I have had some great gigs with Jimmy Barnes, Marcia Hines, Joe Walsh, Australian Crawl, Billy Thorpe and being part of the Long Way To The Top House Band, Leo Sayer, Phil Emmanuel, Ross Wilson, Russell Morris, Brian Cadd, Matt Finish....the list goes on... Some highlights have been jamming with Leon Russell ,Billy Preston & Ronnie Wood. A fairly long and colourful career which continues to this day. ..

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Member Since:

March 27, 2007

Influences:

James Jamerson, Jerry Jemott, Chuck Rainey, Louis Johnson, Larry Graham, Jaco, Marvin Gaye, David Ruffin, Luther, Gladys Knight, Stevie Wonder, Stevie Ray Vaughn, Jimi Hendrix, Bootsy Collins, James Brown,The Temptations,The Four tops,Junior Walker,Jimmy Ruffin,Johnny Taylor,Bill Withers,Hank B Marvin,Earth Wind and Fire,Gordon Edwards,The Beatles,Frank Zappa,The Dells,B B King,Charlie Rich,Quincy Jones,Bob Marley,Toots Thielmans,Sly and The Family Stone,Johnny Guitar Watson,Sugercane Harris,Aretha,George Jones,Byonce,Tammy Wynette,Sam Cook,Wilson Pickett,Richard Tee,Soloman Burke,The Everly Brothers,Jimi Hendrix,Les M'cann,The Carpenters,Brother Jack Mac Duff,The Shadows,Herbie Hancock,Stevie Wonder ,O C Smith,George Benson,Mariah Carey,Tony Braxton,Stanley Turrentine,Freddy Hubbard,Roy Orbison.Laura Lee.Procol Harum.Lovin Spoonful,Jimmy Smith,Dusty.Allison Krause,Johnny Winter,Marey J Blige,R Kelly,Erykah Badu,Joe Walsh,Wes Montgomery,Freddy King,Bobby Darin,The Staple Singers,The Voices Of East Harlem,Simon And Garfunkle,Diana Ross,The Supremes,Doyle Bramhall Jr,James Taylor,Al Green,Jeff Beck,Smokey Robinson,The Miracles,Albert King,Billy Preston,Bill Connors,Jimmy M'Griff,Astrid Gilberto, Connie Francis,Lou Rawls,Prince.Ramsey Lewis,The Rolling Stones,The Young Rascals

Sounds Like:

Harry Brus & Lucius Borich

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Renee Geyer Live - Australia Day 2007

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Harry Brus - Bass Solo

Mother Earth feat. Renee Geyer - Country Road - Live on GTK 1973

Renee Geyer - Baby I've Been Missing You - At The Basement 2000 Featuring Paul Berton, Mark Kennedy, Bruce Haymes & Harry Brus

Renee Geyer - I'm The Woman Who Loves You - In Melbourne Tonight 1999 Featuring Dan Knight, John Watson, Claude Caranza & Harry Brus

Leo Sayer - Thunder in My Heart - Live on the Today Show

Renee Geyer - Summer Winter Spring Or Fall - Live on Bert Newton Show in 1998 featuring George Power, Paul Berton, Mark Kennedy & Harry Brus

Record Label:

Unsigned