I quite liked AC/DC for a bit. Sawy them a couple of times in the UK. I think it is a phase all pimply youths go through. I liked them mainly because they were a “reliable� rock band. By that I mean you knew that they wouldn’t slip in a rock ballad on you when you weren’t paying attention.

Would be a bit more into bands like Powderfinger if they weren't played to death on the radio.

Both are Poms too!

THe bloke who sings for Men at Work (I Come From The Land Downunder) is Scottish and has a broad Scottish accent.

Seems like the "Aussie musicians" come out here as kids, get discovered and then go on to conquer the world.

I wonder what nationality the musicians regard themselves as?

Dave Evans original founding member of the band, born in Carmarthen, emigrated to Aus. Us welsh get every where..lol. He was sacked later on and went on to form another band "can I sit next to you girl" is about the only song he recorded that reached the charts with his band AC/DC. Angus young, no matter what that site says did not join the band until after his brother Malcolm... I think it was two or three weeks after 'bro" The band has a few Poms in it too.. that's why I said Brit band.But anyway it was indeed a welsh man Dave Evans who was founding member of the group along with Malcolm Young. A bit of triv for you

P.S isn't Jimmy Barnes scottish?

and I'll think I'll remind every one that Kylie is half welsh..lol (welsh mum).. (her partner in crime, Jason a pom.. English dad)

Bondi, there was a similar discussion (or should that be denigration?) here a couple of weeks back. I think you will find that most of them consider themselves as Aussies, especially the ones that come out here quite young. Being born somewhere doesnt automatically make you a certain nationality.

After all, as I pointed out last time, Im sure that there are heaps of people on this forum that were born in Australia & moved to the UK as a young child who dont consider themselves Australian & are quite vocal about being British. JaneyRay is one that springs to mind! (Im pretty sure I have that right, apologies if not, there are others, but shes the one I remember)

Of course there are some for whom it goes the other way as well, everyone is an individual. Some of them also probably play the nationality card depending on who they are talking to, or what advantage they will get out of it at the time.

And yes, Jimmy Barnes was born in Scotland I believe .

Watch it Just saw this post from yesterday. All I've got is me memories now, well that and me double sided best hits CD. Best thing that ever came out of Australia, well if you discount the bit that he was brought up in Britain and Singapore.

I must have missed that thread and I agree with you. That is why I was wondering what the members of each band thought they were. I have not argued whether they were Aussie or Pommie.

It is also why I started the other thread. I work with someone whose parents migrated when he was 13. He is mixed about about whether he is English or Aussie but he definately more on the Aussie side. I asked him who was going for in the World Cup and after umming and ahhing for a minute he decided Oz.

Sorry, didnt mean to imply that you were trying to argue or disagree with me, just using a point I have used before . And I assumed that was why you started the other thread, interesting reponses so far! I think for alot it comes down to the parents attitude - if the parents always consider the UK as "home" & brings that into the household then its more likely that the children will think of themselves as British. Similarly if the parents are very happy here & change the way they view/interact etc with the UK, the kids are more likely to think of themselves as Aussie. Thats my opinion anyway

No worries I am pissed and probably coming across wrong. I think that is some of it but I will carry on the debate in the other thread.

pissed as in drunk or pissed = pissed off?

Pissed as in 2 schooners of squires and it has shot to my head because I am becoming a light weight. Shit I have to drive home in 15 mins.

Just in the interests of accuracy Jason Donovan's mother was born in England (Sue Donovan). His father, Terence is (I think) as Aussie as me but I stand to be corrected! He was Dougie Willis in Neighbours. 'Lou Carpenter' in Neighbours (Tom Oliver) was born in England and Harold Bishop (Ian Smith) went to the same school as me - he was in 6th year when I started!

I said in a previous reply how many of the 60's and 70's bands had British roots. The Easybeats were the children of a mixture of English, Dutch and Scottish migrants who were initially settled in the same migrant hostel in Sydney. Similar story with some of AC/DC, Masters Apprentices, Twilights etc.

Incidentally, John Farnham's parents moved to Melbourne when John was either 3 or 4. It's stretching it a bit for him to think of himself as English. His manager, Glenn Wheatley was in the Masters Apprentices.

I think others have confirmed that 'Barnsy' was born in Scotland as was ? Hay from Men at Work. I also have a vague recollection that John Paul Young was born in England (ah, yesterday's hero, I hate the music and even love is in the air etc, there's a memory).

Finally, I'll show my age by saying that to me Powderfinger is a marvellous song by Neil Young (who is touring Oz in Oct/Nov) -'look out mama there's a white boat coming up the river etc'.

Keep on rockin' in the free world!

TennisOz

I should have also sincerely thanked Kylie's mother for giving us Kylie

TennisOz

~Old man take a look at my life I'm a lot like you ~

Struggling with Powderfinger though! Gotta love JPY, the EasyBeats, Billy Thorpe, Men at Work, Sherbert, Dragon etc etc, heaps of fun to bop along to in the car