Lobby Loyde RIP

[crudbucket]

Fought the good fight against lung cancer, but lost out in the end.

Can have a beer with Thorpey now.

 

[Corrosion]

NO! ****!

RIP Lobby

 

[cats56]

Farewell to a great man. Australiia's greatest guitar legend.

Many fond memories.

R.I.P. Barry.

 

[Fossie 32]

Rip

 

[Jerome]

Lobby Loyde Dead at 64

by Paul Cashmere - April 22 2007
photo by Ros O'Gorman
from undercover.com.au

One of Australia's greatest guitarists, Lobby Loyde, has lost his battle with cancer.

The 64 year old musician died overnight (Saturday April 21) in Box Hill Hospital, Melbourne at around 11pm.

Born John Baslington Lyde in Longreach, Queensland in 1942, Lobby was a true music legend.

Lobby was known as the Godfather of heavy rock in Australia. Kurt Cobain, Henry Rollins and Steve Malkamus all hailed him as one of their heroes.

His legend began with stints in Melbourne bands The Wild Cherries and the Purple Hearts in the 60s.

Loyde also joined Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs for a period between 1969 and 1972. Sadly, Billy Thorpe died suddenly on February 28 this year.

In '72, he formed his own band The Coloured Balls and had a local Melbourne hit with 'Liberate Rock'.

In the mid 70's, he released the albums 'Do You Believe In Magic' and 'Obsecration' as solo records.

After that he managed to score a gig in Rose Tattoo playing bass.

In the 80s, Loyde guided some new bands as producer. He worked with the Sunnyboyss, X, Flaming Hands, Kevin Borich, Painters & Dockers and Machinations.

Loyde's last major lap of Australia was in 2002 when he reunited the Coloured Balls for 'Long Way To The Top'.

Last year, with his cancer in final stages, he took to the stage to continue to play for fans knowing that they would be his final shows.

R.I.P. Lobby Loyde. Australia salutes you.

 

[Leaping Lindner]

RIP The Groovy Guru

 

[whythelongface]

RIP champ.

It would have been great to have been around Melbourne in the early to mid 70's to see The Coloured Balls.

 

[cats56]

RIP champ.

It would have been great to have been around Melbourne in the early to mid 70's to see The Coloured Balls.

It definately was.

 

[whythelongface]

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It definately was.

Man you must have some fond memories of the '70's in Melbourne. What a time that must have been? Can you still remember them?

 

[cats56]

Man you must have some fond memories of the '70's in Melbourne. What a time that must have been? Can you still remember them?

Yeah, pretty much remember most of it. The live scene was awesome, band's like The Aztecs, Coloured Balls, La-De-Da's, Carson, Buffalo, Band Of Light, Sid Rumpo etc. Although i think like most i would have liked to have been around in the previous eras, as well. I love some of the stories from some of the older mates who played in bands in the 60's. Obviously only saw Lobby in the Colored Balls, Southern Electric & the like. I'm alway's a bit envious of guy's who got see (Lobby) in the The Purple Hearts, Wild Cherries, and his stint in the Aztecs.

 

[wally funk]

oh my god, this is shaping up to be a bad year for aussie rockers dying, and it's only bloody april. lets hope for good health for all the other music legends out there

 

[materamagic]

For many Aussie kids growing up in years gone by you wanted to play like Lobby. A truly great and influential guitarist who set the blueprint for Aussie guitar rock will be sadly missed. Have fun with Thorpey up there.

 

[sherb]

The ABC is going to screen a tribute to Lobby Lloyde on Rage this weekend. I only caught it in passing, so I didn't hear whether it is on Friday or Saturday night.

Here is the playlist page on the Rage website, anyone interested should be able to confirm the time of the tribute later in the week.

 

[wally funk]

maybe i'm blind, but i couldnt see anything on the website about a lobby loyde special

 

[sherb]

maybe i'm blind, but i couldnt see anything on the website about a lobby loyde special

They still have last weekend's playlists up there.

This weekend's playlists should be up there tomorrow afternoon.

 

[wally funk]

my mistake

 

[cats56]

The ABC is going to screen a tribute to Lobby Lloyde on Rage this weekend. I only caught it in passing, so I didn't hear whether it is on Friday or Saturday night.

Here is the playlist page on the Rage website, anyone interested should be able to confirm the time of the tribute later in the week.

A pretty disappointing tribute IMO. Part of a ragtag version of "Human Being", a B-Side "Devil's Disciple" and a latter version of the Cherries (Teddy Toi on bass & Johnny Dick on drums (pretty sure)) doing an early incarnation of "GOD". Surely their was more footage to pay this great of Oz music his due respects?

 

[- PC -]

I remember when he was young....

 

[Leaping Lindner]

Was in the Cheap CD shop on Elizabeth St (down towards Flinders St) today and they had a double CD of Lobby Loyde and Coloured Balls for $10. Great value for anyone wanting to hear some of his stuff that hasn't as yet or for any "oldies" wanting to update from their vinyl.

 

[Captain Sensible]

Was in the Cheap CD shop on Elizabeth St (down towards Flinders St) today and they had a double CD of Lobby Loyde and Coloured Balls for $10. Great value for anyone wanting to hear some of his stuff that hasn't as yet or for any "oldies" wanting to update from their vinyl.

Theres a coincidence-I was in there yesterday as well.

 

[LordLucifer]

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It definately was.

They played a stack of local dances out my way but they were always frequented by a heap of skinheads which deterred me from going.