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Sep 10, 2019 · They then recruited drummer Jerry Speiser, mercurial multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham and bassist John Rees. This early incarnation of Men At Work established a cult following on the pub circuit before being signed to CBS in early 1981.
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Fronted by a Scottish native who relocated Down Under in his...
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Jerry Harold Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of 1980s pop / new wave group Men at Work, [1] [2] which had Australian, US and UK hits with their singles "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo.
Business as Usual is the debut studio album by Australian new wave band Men at Work, which was released in November 1981 in Australia, and April 1982 in the United States. It spent nine weeks at the top of the Australian Kent Music Report Albums Chart from December 1981 through to March 1982.
Apr 27, 2012 · “Underground” is one of the most rewarding songs on the album, complex both lyrically and in musical arrangement, with a fine guitar riff by Strykert and great drumming by Jerry Speiser. Strykert also wrote “People Just Love to Play with Words”, perhaps the most pop-oriented song on the album, which again builds towards good outtro ...
Jul 17, 2016 · Jerry Speiser is best known for two iconic moments of Australian rock drumming - the 'knocks at the door' in Who Can It Be Now? and the 'beer bottle' intro to Down Under.
Oct 4, 1981 · MEN AT WORK had Hay on lead vocals and guitar, Strykert on guitar, Jerry Speiser on drums, John Rees on bass and the multi-instrumentist Greg Ham on keyboards, sax, flutes and harmonica.
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Jun 29, 2020 · In 1984, Hay fired bassist John Rees and drummer Jerry Speiser from the band. Men At Work recorded their third album, 1985’s Two Hearts, with session musicians replacing Rees and Speiser....
