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\u201cWe’re old school and keepin\u2019 it real and every act on Long Way To The Top has come from those beginnings, where you had to actually be able to perform and play.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n

In what promises to be a series of truly memorable performances, some of Australia\u2019s greatest ever rock legends are set to soon take to the stage for the Long Way To The Top, 10th<\/sup> Anniversary.\u00a0 As much a celebration for the artists involved, as it is for the audiences who will attend in Melbourne, Sydney, Newcastle and Brisbane, over 17 legends of Australian rock will perform hit after hit of iconic songs from the 60\u2019s, 70\u2019s, and 80\u2019s, which for no doubt many, represent a lifetime of memories.<\/p>\n

Long Way To The Top 2012<\/em> will also include a special tribute to one of it\u2019s formative producers, Billy Thorpe, who passed away in 2007 and was integral in conceiving the initial performance(s) back in 2002.<\/p>\n

\u201cBilly Thorpe was an icon, a freakishly talented bloke who had a huge impact on music history in this country,\u201d says Michael Chugg.\u00a0 \u201cWe miss him terribly and this reunion tour of A Long Way to the Top was a good opportunity to recognise the man, the musician and our mate.\u00a0 We\u2019ve brought Ian Moss on board to perform this special part of the show.\u00a0 How we are going to re-create \u2018Billy in the room\u2019 is a moment not to be missed.\u201d<\/p>\n

We chat to Jon Stevens about Noisework\u2019s inclusion into the Long Way To The Top lineup and his more than 25 year involvement in the Australian music industry.<\/p>\n

Hey Jon, thanks for taking the time to have a quick chat about Long Way To The Top.\u00a0 The first night is coming up on Friday in Melbourne \u2013 how has it all come together and when did you first start with the rehearsals etc?
\n<\/strong>Well you know, with Noiseworks being an active band, we don’t need much rehearsal.\u00a0 But as a show, there’s obviously the running order of 17 acts and the timing issues and specifics such as lighting, which is what we will be getting into tonight actually.<\/p>\n

How many songs do you guys get to perform?
\n<\/strong>We get to do three.<\/p>\n

With the 2012 version now including the 80\u2019s and obviously Noiseworks \u2013 it must obviously be a pretty proud experience to be recognised amongst such a wonderful representation of Australia\u2019s music history.
\n<\/strong>Definitely!\u00a0 Long Way To The Top<\/em> is an apt title for everyone on the bill really. \u00a0Col Joye, he’s like 76 years old, I’ve never met a man with so much energy, he’s unbelievable that guy and the history he has, god.\u00a0 Noiseworks is definitely very proud to be a part of it and we are like the youngsters of the group really, which is quite funny actually given we’ve been around for so long ourselves. \u00a0It is a nice acknowledgement and Billy Thorpe was a friend of mine and a friend of ours in Noiseworks.\u00a0 He is a great man and to be able to realise his dream from 10 years ago, once again, is such a great thing.<\/p>\n

Speaking there of Billy, do you have a favourite Billy Thorpe memory or experience you would like to share?
\n<\/strong>I did the \u2018Gimme Ted\u2019 benefit for Ted Mulry many years ago which Noiseworks played and I also got up and jammed with Billy and I think it was Jon Farris playing on drums and Tim Farris on guitar and we played a version of Good Times<\/em> and it was just rocking.\u00a0 He was a great guitar player as well, who obviously loved to play everything on 11!<\/p>\n

I also have a great picture of myself, Billy and Pete Wells (Rose Tattoo) who was a very old friend of mine and it wasn’t that long after that we lost Pete, and then Billy’s sudden death pretty much prompted me to go have a check up which pretty much saved my life.<\/p>\n

\"\"<\/a>With your origins being from New Zealand, how much of an influence were some of the Long Way To The Top\/Australian artists\/songs on you growing up?
\n<\/strong>God yeah, a song like A Little Ray Of Sunshine<\/em>…\u00a0 When I was 15 I was in a talent quest with 2 of my sisters and one of the songs we sung was Heading In The Right Direction<\/em>, a Renee Geyer song at the time.\u00a0 You know I was 15 years old and then coming to Australia a few years later and meeting Renee and working with her, was pretty unreal.<\/p>\n

How was that for you, moving from New Zealand and finding your place within the Australian scene at the time?
\n<\/strong>To have now been in the Australian music industry for so long and to have pretty much known or met everyone along the way, there’s that understanding of it being such a very small industry.\u00a0 The Australian music industry fraternity I’ve found has pretty much always stepped up and helped each other along the way. \u00a0All the old crew giving a bit of advice here and there, just that mateship you know.<\/p>\n

I’ve been really grateful of that and jimmy Barnes was a massive supporter of Noiseworks when we first started and that in itself gave us the confidence to keep ploughing ahead.\u00a0 I guess paying it forward is what I learnt from those guys. No matter how successful you get, there’s a big comedown somewhere along the way.\u00a0 The people you meet along the way that you should remember, make the difference.<\/p>\n

A couple of years ago I was in the UK at a music festival and a guy from Finland told me that his favourite ever Australian band was not \u2013 AC\/DC, but Noiseworks.\u00a0 More than 25 years on, the legacy of the band still rages even in places such as the far reaches of Europe\u2026
\n<\/strong>We did a lot of touring through those territories in the 80’s, that was around the time INXS broke through in ’87 with Kick<\/em> and there was a big market for Australian bands and it was a real hard slog, but it was good.\u00a0 We always prided ourselves on performing live, records never lived up to the band live and it’s one of those things where you had to see it, to get the full jist of it.\u00a0 That’s why bands like INXS and AC\/DC broke through, because of that work ethic and because live, they were unbelievable. \u00a0Those bands from the 80’s that\u2019s what the mojo was you know.\u00a0 Whereas today’s music, there’s so much smoke and mirrors and it\u2019s so computer technology driven, that you don’t know what’s real anymore.<\/p>\n

We’re old school and keepin\u2019 it real and every act on Long Way To The Top<\/em> has come from those beginnings, where you had to actually be able to perform and play.<\/p>\n

In addition to being active on the live circuit, new track \u2018Sunshine\u2019 merely whets the appetite for more new Noiseworks material \u2013 where are things at with the new album?
\n<\/strong>It will be out next year (2013) now.\u00a0 We were originally going to be trying to get it out this year, but with each of the things we’ve each been doing individually we just haven’t been able to finish it off.\u00a0 In the meantime, I’ve made another solo record which will come out next year.\u00a0 We’ve nearly finished the new Noiseworks record, I’ve just got some vocals to do and then that will be it.<\/p>\n

Picking up on what you just said a few moments ago, have you already finished your next solo album?
\n<\/strong>Yes, it’s really been a great year for that kind of thing and also it’s a bit of application as well.\u00a0 I spend so much time on the road that I’ve just got to get off and get writing. \u00a0I’m always collecting ideas and putting on the computer and I will go back and listen to them and I’ll be like, “shit I’ve got to finish that one…”.\u00a0 You can work yourself into a bit of a frenzy creatively until you just get it done. I’m feeling pretty satiated right now because I’ve finished the new solo album and it’ll come out next year and nobody will probably play it, but who cares, I’m happy with it (laughs).<\/p>\n

Well Jon, it certainly sounds like exciting times ahead for fans of Noiseworks and Jon Stevens.
\n<\/strong>We\u2019ll be pushing for 2013 and getting out there and playing more shows and I’m really excited about it.\u00a0 The band is certainly not nostalgic, we’re better now than what we were back in the day, probably because we’re sober (laughs).\u00a0 But you know, we’re cool with it and just enjoying it for the music and each others company.<\/p>\n

Essential Information<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\n

From:<\/strong> Sydney, Australia<\/p>\n

Website: <\/strong>www.jonstevens.com.au<\/a><\/p>\n

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Starring:<\/strong> Axiom, Brian Cadd, Dragon, Marcia Hines, Col Joye, Masters Apprentices\u2019Jim Keays, Dinah Lee, Mi-Sex, Russell Morris, Ian Moss, Noiseworks, Doug Parkinson, Little Pattie, Glenn Shorrock, Spectrum, Lucky Starr, Chain\u2019s Matt Taylor & Phil Manning, & John Paul Young<\/p>\n

Produced by:<\/strong> Amanda Pelman & Michael Chugg for Chugg Entertainment<\/p>\n

Director<\/strong> Ted Robinson<\/p>\n

Musical Director:<\/strong> Jamie Rigg<\/p>\n

TOUR DATES<\/strong><\/p>\n

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\nTicketek 132 849<\/p>\n

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\nTicketek 132 849<\/p>\n

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\nTicketek 132 849<\/p>\n

www.longwaytothetop2012.com<\/a><\/p>\n

www.chuggentertainment.com<\/a><\/p>\n

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In this photo: BACK ROW – J Stevens – 3RD ROW L-R – C Joye, M Williams, D Parkinson, S Balbi 2ND ROW L-R – D Lee, B Cadd, I Moss FRONT ROW L-R – G Shorrock, L Starr, M Hines, L Pattie<\/p>\n

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