1983 I was in The Black Sorrows1983 I was in The Black Sorrows with Joe Camilleri for a while and in 84 I did a tour with Tim Finn when he released his 'Escapade' album. The Escapade band had an all-star line-up with Ricky Fataar (ex Beach Boys, Rutles, and now Bonnie Rait's band) on drums, Wilbur Wild and Joe Camilleri on Brass (and comedy), Mark Punch on guitar, Sam McNally on keyboards, Alan Mansfield on keyboards, Mark Williams and Venetta Fields on backing vocals and yours truly on the bass. 
Venetta Fields - Gospel Jubilee
L to R: Shirlee Mathews, Chong Lim, Venetta Fields,
Geoff Bridgford, Joanne Campbell, Joe Creighton
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It was at this time I met Venetta Fields. We immediately got on like a house on fire. A while later we formed a gospel group with her old singing partner Shirley Mathews. The three of us started doing lots of vocal sessions around the Melbourne studios. Those girls really got me in shape. They had so much experience behind them. Venetta had worked with everybody from Bob Dylan to Boz Scags to Barbara Streisand and here I was in Melbourne getting the education of my life. Check out Venetta's web site: http://www.venettafields.com/ Thank you Venetta it has been a pleasure to know you and we have shared some great laughs together. Venetta put together her own gospel show, 'Gospel Jubilee' around 86 I think, and asked me to join her. We did a season at the Troubadour in Brunswick St, Melbourne with great success. NEXT: chapter 8 - It was there John Farnham saw us
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