Revue ~ 1967-1971

Original Members:

Gary Bourne (Drums & Vocals) 1967-1971

Allen Cope (Lead Guitar, Bass Guitar & Vocals) 1967-1969

Graeme Ford (Bass Guitar, Lead Guitar & Vocals) 1967-1971

Keith Yelland (Keyboards & Vocals) 1967-1971

Alan Lyford (Bass Guitar & Vocals) 1969-1971 (Replaced Allen Cope)

The Revue was a four/five piece band formed in late 1967, one of a number playing the vibrant Perth music scene in the late 1960’s. Two of the members had been playing in bands, Keith Yelland in Mort & The Mobies and Allen Cope in Kult. Revue were mainly a cover band of popular British & American 60’s music, it was one of a group of bands managed by the Quill Agency.

The Revue played a circuit that included Raffles, Charles, Knutsford Arms and other leading Perth hotels and at nightclubs such as Pinochios’, Top Hat, Blue Meanies, Top of the Town, Latin Quarter & Zannzibar, appearing regularly at the Waldorf Nightclub, an underground venue in Murray Street, Perth. They backed a number of interstate acts, a favorite being Ricky May, a regular performer at the Waldorf. Friday & Saturday nights started with a hotel gig from 7.30pm, hotels closed at 10.30pm, then followed a nightclub till about 1.00am and finally a later show that finished by 3.30am, usually the Latin Quarter.

Playing the Waldorf was a nightmare to get the equipment on stage as the entry was down a one way alley normally blocked by patron cars, underneath a large high rise. To get down the alleyway we had to “nudge” cars out of the way with our van.

Of the late night venues Latin Quarter also presented a challenge to get into as the equipment had to be carried up a set of rickety old stairs from a back laneway and on more than one occassion equipment was dropped over the side crashing on to the ground. It was a cramped venue with no stage so the band had to play on the edge of the dance floor and of course the obligatory drunk patron would fall into the microphone stand doing a far bit of damage to the person singing. The toasted sandwiches were great for staying awake after hours playing at various venues in one night.

We were lucky to have a roadie who used to carry in the heavier equipment……those were the days.