tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post179136165659418254..comments2024-03-29T23:24:49.785+11:00Comments on Rock On Vinyl: Pantha - Doway Do Doway Do (1975) + Bonus TracksAussieRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comBlogger17125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-51352983343563677832016-05-03T23:01:31.327+10:002016-05-03T23:01:31.327+10:00I recall hearing them at French's in sydney -v...I recall hearing them at French's in sydney -very good- and they had a residency at a bar on Oxford Street upstairs. AND....that was where Jeff "Skunk" Baxter dropped into to jam one nite.<br /><br />anyone remember their more commercial single,'Melinda"///or was it My linda??Martin chttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11372839880997066554noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-13203309852622993682016-03-09T08:48:59.717+11:002016-03-09T08:48:59.717+11:00I remember Pantha from the old ABC TV 'Radio w...I remember Pantha from the old ABC TV 'Radio with Pictures' days... I purchased 'Dowaydo Dowaydo' on vinyl at the time of its release and it remains a firm favourite - I agree that the band was ahead of its time and CD release is indeed long overdue. Roger Pell was a massive influence on my own guitar playing - I'm still trying to do it justice after 40 years.Ian Davisnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-53285758524276046662015-12-30T00:08:27.225+11:002015-12-30T00:08:27.225+11:00Just for the record (no pun intended), I've am...Just for the record (no pun intended), I've amended the band listing on the post to reflect who actually played on the album, as you have highlighted. ThanksAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-16911844942927907932015-12-29T01:53:20.769+11:002015-12-29T01:53:20.769+11:00Just had a look at the Pantha album
"Doway D...Just had a look at the Pantha album <br />"Doway Do, Doway Do"…as far as I know the bands only full album.<br />The guys listed as playing on it are:<br />Paul Curtis, Lead Vocals & percussion<br />Roger Pell ,Guitar <br />Dannie Bourne, Keys <br />Jack Wilson , Fretless Bass<br />Adrian Payne, Drums<br />Peter Lee (Congas Percussion)<br />Now that's the sound I remember !<br />ANDANOTHERTHINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662783821610691768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-79398853193387959612015-11-13T14:13:29.954+11:002015-11-13T14:13:29.954+11:00HERES A LINK TO BARDIDLYAHBORDEAUX
https://www.you...HERES A LINK TO BARDIDLYAHBORDEAUX<br />https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=llk9I0dNPF4<br />Also I was looking on the album sleeve and it says<br />DANNIE BOURNE/KEYS & ADRIAN PAYNE /DRUMS but they don't get mentioned in your 'Band Members" section…I think they were in original band before Jose McLaughlin and Barry CramANDANOTHERTHINGhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11662783821610691768noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-68778116816183197772015-03-21T21:13:59.885+11:002015-03-21T21:13:59.885+11:00Good one Pat.I often crank out Doway Do Doway Do h...Good one Pat.I often crank out Doway Do Doway Do here in Nauru. Obviously no ones heard it before and think its a brand new album. Way ahead of their time. Bloody hell, Mornington ? Thats where I used to live. Huge fan from the old days,,,and making new fans here in the Pacific...Good on ya Roger. u da manAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03967431782778111638noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-51070879960237925822014-10-05T11:56:24.369+11:002014-10-05T11:56:24.369+11:00Thanks Col - happy to assist in your search for th...Thanks Col - happy to assist in your search for those rare Aussie gems. Just let me know what ya looking for and perhaps I can help.<br />Happy hunting - AussieAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-79915837779090272382014-10-04T20:11:13.709+10:002014-10-04T20:11:13.709+10:00superb site. You are doing a tremendous by not onl...superb site. You are doing a tremendous by not only sharing obscure oz rock, but also preserving it. I am indebted to you. You are my favourite site of em all. Col, Canberra Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-31230635628913167362012-09-05T07:49:51.808+10:002012-09-05T07:49:51.808+10:00Hi Meri
Thank you so much for this information - i...Hi Meri<br />Thank you so much for this information - it is always great to get additional facts from original band members themselves.<br />Was Melinda ever released on acetate? If so, do you have access to one and would you be prepared to share it?<br />Here's hoping as I would love to hear it<br />CheersAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-48192220925126320872012-09-04T09:28:09.445+10:002012-09-04T09:28:09.445+10:00For the record, Pantha had another line up change ...For the record, Pantha had another line up change before they departed the scene around 1976. Peter Lee moved to the drums and Meri Took came in on percussion. Rob Ellis joined on bass. The band relocated to Sydney and played to very healthy crowds, in Sydney and Newcastle. the record company had tried to push them in a commercial direction and they produced a woeful single called "Melinda" which had been a hit in Canada. the original line up recorded Melinda, but broke up before it was released. it was the beginning of the end really. Rushcutter's Bay Heartbeat Reggae was written and recorded (live on JJ) by the new band. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00165851101581679888noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-55861576316932816182012-03-21T00:21:04.106+11:002012-03-21T00:21:04.106+11:00Yeah I guess the fame from the good old days doesn...Yeah I guess the fame from the good old days doesn't pay the bills! It's great that guys like Roger and Joey are passing their skills on to a new generation. <br />I'll tell my daughter to pass on your message about Aztec or will do so myself if I see him.<br />By the way, this site is fantastic. You have obviously put a lot of work into it and no doubt do it for the love of the music, but it really is preserving a lot of history that could so easily be lost. Well done and keep it up!!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003369045278904611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-58220344577459385772012-02-12T11:53:36.379+11:002012-02-12T11:53:36.379+11:00Hey Pat
It would seem that quite a few of our Auss...Hey Pat<br />It would seem that quite a few of our Aussie 70's - 80's musicians have turned to teaching after their glory days in the music industry. Joey Amenta (Taste) has taught a friend of mine's son - guitar, here in Essendon, and needless to say his mother couldn't stop drooling every time she took him for lessons !<br />When you speak to Roger next, you should seed the idea with him to approach Gil Matthews at Aztec Records and suggest that they release the Pantha album on CD. See Aztec link under favourite blogs on the left.<br />This classic album would be right up their alley I reckon.<br />Oh, and thanks for dropping byAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-9479899375011186292012-02-08T00:52:41.037+11:002012-02-08T00:52:41.037+11:00I just spoke to Roger Pell on the phone tonight - ...I just spoke to Roger Pell on the phone tonight - he is my daughter's new guitar teacher at a girls' school on the Mornington Peninsula. Hopefully he is a good teacher!Pathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12003369045278904611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-84072777019093899062010-09-14T17:48:56.428+10:002010-09-14T17:48:56.428+10:00My dad is Jack Wilson, and he still plays bass for...My dad is Jack Wilson, and he still plays bass for a band called Hityde in Perth :)Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18286739949021400655noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-47977440112105445522010-07-23T19:07:54.244+10:002010-07-23T19:07:54.244+10:00I used to go to Valhalla in Richmond - they had a ...I used to go to Valhalla in Richmond - they had a double bill of band and film. Pantha were a regular there. Great band, always enjoyed Roger Pells playing. Good stuff.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01090706551184149881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-51426860933388623752009-09-06T11:12:13.687+10:002009-09-06T11:12:13.687+10:00Thanks for dropping by Danny - their musical style...Thanks for dropping by Danny - their musical style was certainly 'distinct' and enjoyable to listen to. Pity they were so unrecorded, hey.<br />cheers mateAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-35410347642675449112009-09-03T01:19:13.742+10:002009-09-03T01:19:13.742+10:00YES I ALSO LIKE THE PANTHA TRACK: BARDIILYARBORDEA...YES I ALSO LIKE THE PANTHA TRACK: BARDIILYARBORDEAUX ...<br />ITS ACTUALLY IN THE TIME OF 5/4 BUT THE BAND MAKE IT GROOVE ALONG IN A VERY DANCE-ABLE STLYEDANNYhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13183652648592899504noreply@blogger.com