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This book is dedicated to my parents, Jane Miller and Graham Nichols, and to the memory of Katherine Spielmann

INTRODUCTION – Ascension

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The group produced a number of remarkable, edgy and creative singles, mostly written by Green. The band’s line-up was, unfortunately, erratic. Green, who had threatened to leave the band during its Questions period to become a producer,71 and who later did leave to form another, short-lived group called Rush, says now:

The Snap and Crackle of Pop also covers Melbourne group the Wild Cherries, and its report on this outfit opens a new can of worms: the issue of improvisation and its impact on a professional performance. The Wild Cherries – seen here in their second incarnation featuring Lobby Loyde, who had recently defected from Brisbane-Melbourne group the Purple Hearts – claim in the show that they improvise a lot and play more for themselves than the audience. Author and journalist Craig McGregor, who appears in the film in a boxing ring with, amongst others, Sven Libaek and DJ Bob Rogers, claims to have heard the Wild Cherries many times and opines that ‘they’re a very good pop group indeed,’ adding that – contrary to what many viewers may have believed – ‘you can improvise on an electric guitar just as a jazz musician can improvise on the sax.’

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