Tim Gaze Interview (2023) - Legendary Australian Guitarist

Описание: In this episode of Vinyl Vibes, Jack is joined by Tim Gaze, legendary Australian guitarist. Tim joined his first band Stonehenge in 1968 at the age of 14. After a year or so as their guitarist, Tim made a bold move and auditioned for Tamam Shud. He would prove to be successful and would join the band at the age of 16 in late 1969.Tamam Shud would be Tim's first major band and he is featured as a lead guitarist on the the group's second album The Goolutionites and the Real People. After six months in the group, Tim left in mid 1970 to form progressive rock group, Kahvas Jute. The band would only do one album which was called Wide Open and came out in 1971. After leaving Kahvas Jute, Tim would return to play in Tamam Shud till their break up in 1972. 

By 1973 Tim joined another group called Ariel. Tim would co-write many of the songs on the groups debut album, A Strange Fantastic Dream. The groups single  "Jamaican Farewell"  would win an ARIA award for single of the year. He remained with the group till April 1974. He would then tour with The Stevie Wright Band for the reminder of 1974. Following this he would be a touring guitarist for John Paul Young and the Allstars in 1975. 

More recently In 2020, Tim completed his doctoral studies in Creative Industries and is now moving back to his roots in songwriting and performing. To support Tim you can head to his Patreon. Tim also offers one on one guitar lessons which you can find more about here. 

Jack phoned Tim to discuss his early musical beginnings, his first guitar he got when he was 11, his first band Stonehenge, how he came to join Tamam Shud in 1969, what it was like playing with musicians many years his senior, his early gigs with band, the recording of the album The Goolutionites and the Real People,  the formation of  Kahvas Jute, his time in Ariel, the creativity of A Strange Fantastic Dream, the ARIA award wining song "Jamaican Farewell", his time playing in The Stevie Wright Band and with John Paul Young and the Allstars, his recent PhD graduation, his guitar lessons, and more recent music projects. 

"Those guys were about ten years older then I was, so here were these guys drinking whisky and playin' poker and stuff and I'm going "what are they doin'?"...that band was a little bit more out of my depth..but when I think about the guys that were in that band and I think about them now, mate I have a lot of respect for all of them because they kind of, I was a bit of a loose cannon, and they kinda put up with me a little bit but they also tried to wise me up" - Tim Gaze on this episode of Vinyl Vibes talking about playing in JPY's Allstars band in 1975

Episode Hosted and Produced by Jack Hodgins