One of Australia’s most influential guitarists over the past 40 years died last weekend from lung cancer. Lobby Loyde was a Queensland country boy and moved to Brisbane in the sixties to play with a number of local bands including the Purple Hearts. Lobby went on to play with the Wild Cherries, Coloured Balls, Aztecs, and Rose Tattoo etc. He was an influential composer and producer of rock and blues and is cited by many musicians from Australia and elsewhere as a prime influence.
I was lucky to meet Lobby last year at the Purple Hearts reunion gig which VASE amps supported. Just being back stage with him and talking about the craft of guitar playing in particular and the history of the music scene in general was a great experience. For all his influence he remained a very humble guy. He was 65.
Read more about him here.
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