What was the first song you learnt?

All along the Watchtower by Bob Dylan

What’s your favourite memory of your early musical life?

Practicing in a house in Petrie Terrace Brisbane and the neighbour threatening to kill me  

What made you want to play music in the first place?

Living in a shared house with a bunch of musicians

How old were you when you started playing?

20 on the drums

Who were your music heroes/idols back then?

Al Jackson Jnr  ( Otis Redding) Gary Chester (Dionne Warwick and lots of sixties stars) Hal Blaine ( Beach Boys, Carpenters, Crystals)  

Who are they now?

Michael Lowry (Future Islands) Robbie Souter ( Slim Dusty, The Pinks) Thomas Wylder ( The Bad Seeds) Linzee Arnold ( Australian jazz drummer) Bree Van Reyk.

What was the name of your first band?

Shrew

 

Lindy Morrison is a distinguished Australian musician and advocate who has received numerous awards including an Order of Australia medal in 2013. Lindy was the original drummer in legendary Australian pop band, the Go-Betweens.