Izzy Foreal
Izzy Foreal - Peter Knox
A Figment of Your Imagination.
Throughout the 1970s, Izzy was bassist with THE 69ERS. The Encyclopedia of Australian Rock has this to say about this band:
Formed in 1969 Style Rock & roll, jugband Original line-up: Francis Butler (guitar, vocals, harmonica, kazoo), Brian Bethall (bass, guitar, vocals), Keith Longman (drums, vocals) Albums: The 69ers Album (Du Monde/Festival, 1971), Francis Butler’s 69ers Live (Festival/Infinity, 1974), There is No Escape (Francis Butler solo, Rhema, 1978).
History
Sydney band The 69ers played a good-time mix of vintage rock’n'roll, jugband music and country-swing that placed them somewhere between The Panama Jug Band, Bonzo Dog Doo Dah Band, Commander Cody and his Lost Planet Airmen and Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band. There were a number of other local bands playing a similar style at the same time, including Starving Wild Dogs, Original Battersea Heroes, Gutbucket Blues Band, Stovepipe Spasm Band and Moonshine Jug and String Band. Continue Reading »
