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The Second Thoughts
& The Others

GRAHAM CONLAN (g, v)
RICHARD RUDEL (g, v)
RICK POINTON (b, v)
BRUCE McINTYRE (d)

45: Sydney, 1966
Run Back Home (Jeeves-Mitchell) : DownUnder UK-1197
The World Keeps Going Round (R. Davis) : DownUnder UK-1397


Originally formed in Newcasdle in 1965 as The Others, they changed name in 1966 to The Second Thoughts. Their music was strongly influenced by British beat / R'n'B combos like The Beatles, Rolling Stones and Kinks.
Played second fiddle to The Four Strangers till they moved to Sydney.
They were the most often used suppord band by visiting artists coming to Newcastle.

 

"We backed The Bee Gee's for their gig at Mattara concert in Civic Park in 1966. They attempted to mime Spicks and Specks which had only been released that week to a record through the P.A. as the last song, but the record kept jumping and got stuck. They started stamping their feet on stage to keep in time and that made the record jump worse".

Bruce Mcintyre

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Concert at Nobby's beach

Photographer Peter Papas

 

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Letting an audience member have a sing.

Photographer Peter Papas

 

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Live in 60's colour.

Photograph courtesy of Bruce Mcintyre.

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LR: Rick, Bruce ( obscured ), Graham, Richard.

Photographer Peter Papas

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LR: Rick, Bruce, Graham, Richard.

Photograph courtesy of Bruce Mcintyre