Comments on: Boys ~ Boys http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/ Covering 20 years of some cool releases from some great bands Wed, 08 Jul 2009 16:51:11 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 By: Steve http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-124 Steve Sat, 02 May 2009 11:05:21 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-124 Saw these guys about the time of the second album when they were the support act for The Kinks 1982 Australian tour. The first album and three singles were what counted though. Got them all on vinyl plus the CD of the album. I always thought they sounded a bit like Shoes - heavy power guitar under pop vocals. Saw these guys about the time of the second album when they were the support act for The Kinks 1982 Australian tour. The first album and three singles were what counted though. Got them all on vinyl plus the CD of the album. I always thought they sounded a bit like Shoes – heavy power guitar under pop vocals.

]]> By: ozrock http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-120 ozrock Sun, 22 Mar 2009 05:19:56 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-120 i actually dont know who toburk is but on the inside the cage album on cd only, not on the tape his /her name is next to 6 or 7 songs along with mcarthy and del roio. if any one can find out who toburk is i wold love to know. rock on powerpop be safe, cheers ozrock i actually dont know who toburk is but on the inside the cage album on cd only, not on the tape his /her name is next to 6 or 7 songs along with mcarthy and del roio.

if any one can find out who toburk is i wold love to know.

rock on powerpop be safe,
cheers ozrock

]]> By: powerpop http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-119 powerpop Sat, 21 Mar 2009 02:06:07 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-119 Who the hell is Tobruk??? The actual writer for all the Boys songs was a guy called Paul McCarthy. He wrote all the songs and the music but decided to give the band some credits otherwise it would have seemed like a "Manufactured Band". Check the album cover and you will see it says McCarthy/Boys for song writing credits although Paul wrote them 100% himself. Not sure about the second album because I don't have an actual cover to read and Maybe this Tobruk fellow is on there. Shine On :) Who the hell is Tobruk??? The actual writer for all the Boys songs was a guy called Paul McCarthy. He wrote all the songs and the music but decided to give the band some credits otherwise it would have seemed like a “Manufactured Band”. Check the album cover and you will see it says McCarthy/Boys for song writing credits although Paul wrote them 100% himself. Not sure about the second album because I don’t have an actual cover to read and Maybe this Tobruk fellow is on there. Shine On :)

]]> By: ozrock http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-118 ozrock Thu, 19 Mar 2009 05:32:38 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-118 Sorry guys just a correction on my behalf, in the last message left I refer to the second front man as tobruk........ My bad, tobruk actually wrote a heap of the boy’s songs on both albums. The correct name of the front man on the inside the cage album was Wayne green. Sorry about the misleading information. Be safe, rock on rock hard Cheers Roy Sorry guys just a correction on my behalf, in the last message left I refer to the second front man as tobruk…….. My bad, tobruk actually wrote a heap of the boy’s songs on both albums.
The correct name of the front man on the inside the cage album was Wayne green. Sorry about the misleading information.

Be safe, rock on rock hard

Cheers Roy

]]> By: UNJAY http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-117 UNJAY Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:42:56 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-117 I too am a HUGE BOYS fan and do have both releases on both Vinyl & CD... I grew up with both albums and the first is my far superior choice but have no problems spinning Inside the Cage time and time over again... BRILLIANT AUSSY ROCK and it is just a shame that this Band did not become as big as The Angels ort Hoodoo Gurus... ROCK ON... I too am a HUGE BOYS fan and do have both releases on both Vinyl & CD… I grew up with both albums and the first is my far superior choice but have no problems spinning Inside the Cage time and time over again… BRILLIANT AUSSY ROCK and it is just a shame that this Band did not become as big as The Angels ort Hoodoo Gurus… ROCK ON…

]]> By: charmen http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-116 charmen Mon, 16 Mar 2009 14:06:13 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-116 I loved the boys, would like a copy of both cds/ records/tapes if you have them. ta I loved the boys, would like a copy of both cds/ records/tapes if you have them. ta

]]> By: Ozrock http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-114 Ozrock Mon, 16 Mar 2009 09:33:16 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-114 WELL FINALY!!! Someone out there knew the west Australian band BOYS. I have both albums BOYS-boys and INSIDE THE CAGE. Now the debut album was great, with its new wave rock influence, around the time of the album there were heaps of pub bands with a similar sound some went on to bigger things e.g. the radiators matt finish, my sex just to name a few. But this band (boys) had something different with Brent lucanus on vox and the del Rio brothers on lead and rhythm guitar. How this band didn’t go on to bigger things and become an Australian household name is beyond me. Now the new band with tobruk as the front man was a completely different sound, the INSIDE THE CAGE album released 1982 (funny enough under the PAROL label. Rumors are that tobruk did some time in jail hence the name of the album INSID THE CAGE. The new sound was cross between early ACDC with a touch of rose tattoo, a little steavy write and just a dab of the old boys sound. As in the debut album the harmonies are great but not as well composed. Personally I think the first album is my favorite, but in saying that the second album had the raw grunt the first album lacked. tobruk's voice is completely different to lucanus, tobruk had a very dry and gravally voice where lucanas sounded like a teenage pommy boy. Inside the cage also has a Vander and young cover on the last track called Sorry. In the end no matter what you think of the first or second album just remember its still OZROCK and that says it all. Cheers Roy WELL FINALY!!! Someone out there knew the west Australian band BOYS.
I have both albums BOYS-boys and INSIDE THE CAGE.

Now the debut album was great, with its new wave rock influence, around the time of the album there were heaps of pub bands with a similar sound some went on to bigger things e.g. the radiators matt finish, my sex just to name a few. But this band (boys) had something different with Brent lucanus on vox and the del Rio brothers on lead and rhythm guitar.
How this band didn’t go on to bigger things and become an Australian household name is beyond me.

Now the new band with tobruk as the front man was a completely different sound, the INSIDE THE CAGE album released 1982 (funny enough under the PAROL label.
Rumors are that tobruk did some time in jail hence the name of the album INSID THE CAGE.
The new sound was cross between early ACDC with a touch of rose tattoo, a little steavy write and just a dab of the old boys sound.
As in the debut album the harmonies are great but not as well composed. Personally I think the first album is my favorite, but in saying that the second album had the raw grunt the first album lacked. tobruk’s voice is completely different to lucanus, tobruk had a very dry and gravally voice where lucanas sounded like a teenage pommy boy. Inside the cage also has a Vander and young cover on the last track called Sorry.
In the end no matter what you think of the first or second album just remember its still OZROCK and that says it all.
Cheers Roy

]]> By: Leonie http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-112 Leonie Sun, 01 Mar 2009 09:08:44 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-112 Loved this album in my youth and managed to get a download - ah the memories. Does anyone remember a band Strange Daze. They released a tape which I loved and lost. Would love to hear it again Loved this album in my youth and managed to get a download – ah the memories.
Does anyone remember a band Strange Daze. They released a tape which I loved and lost. Would love to hear it again

]]> By: Georgia http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-103 Georgia Tue, 25 Nov 2008 12:16:49 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-103 I have this album on vinyl in sweet, pristine condition. I bought it when I was a teenager and just loved it. Paul McCarthy is still around, I see him now and then at gigs and it's great to see he's still involved in the Perth music scene. He was, is an amazing lyricist. I have this album on vinyl in sweet, pristine condition. I bought it when I was a teenager and just loved it.

Paul McCarthy is still around, I see him now and then at gigs and it’s great to see he’s still involved in the Perth music scene. He was, is an amazing lyricist.

]]> By: powerpop http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-102 powerpop Mon, 24 Nov 2008 02:04:35 +0000 http://powerpop.wordpress.com/2007/09/13/boys-self-titled/#comment-102 He's a Taxi driver in Perth. So you might have been in a Taxi with him an not known. He has no interest in the music scene or the Boys which is a shame as I'm sure he would have some stories to tell. He’s a Taxi driver in Perth. So you might have been in a Taxi with him an not known. He has no interest in the music scene or the Boys which is a shame as I’m sure he would have some stories to tell.

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