Chris Turner - Live *Photo by Karen S. Photography
Chris about to go on at “the concert of the decade” 1980, sydney oprah house .
Chris was paid to do the concert, paid to play the Playboy guitar and was paid to build the ‘Bunny’.
That is 160,000 people in the background………
studio shot
Mick O’Shea, Dave Sharp, Paul Mahoney, Robin Jackson, Adam Stephens and Slinky Pete during the recording of “Rock n’ Roll Man”
Chris in the studio
The recording of “Rock n’ Roll Man”.
Chris and his Cave Men make a DVD/ CD album live in the studio.
Unfortunately the DVD release was blocked by Universal Music, BMG Publishing and Sony Music.
The CD only version is available thru Big Rock Records.
buffalo, 2005
Backstage at the Enmore Theatre at the benefit concert for Pete Wells.
buffalo, 1976
Chris Turner, Jimmy Economou, Ross Sims, Dave Tice
rose tattoo, bondi lifesaver
Backstage in the late seventies - trashed and sweaty
Big rock band, 1988
Backstage at a gig in Orange, NSW
Peter Kekel, Mark Evans, Irish John Arthurs, Unknown Drummer, Chris Turner, Peter White, Cletis Carr, Ted Pepper
drain, 1972.
Turner’s 7 piece rock band - Chris said he called it “Drain”’ because its where all his money, time and effort went…….
gig poster
Chris Turner in good company as usual.
Chris is the only act here signed to an Australian (Independent) label.
ct and jeff st. john,
1980
Bourke, NSW - Outback tour
Jeff St. John with The Chris Turner Band
aussie rock legends at pete wells’ wake
Ronnie Peel, Billy Thorpe, Angry Anderson, Rob Riley, CT.
Chris turner Band
This photo was in every Australian School history text book in the mid seventies. It shows Sydney Town with a Chris Turner Band poster advertising his one of his shows at The Civic Hotel.
Reliable band for hire…….
a great but sad gig
Pete with a lot of brand new friends :)
Chris Turner’s first proper guitar…
This was a Hofner Club 40 Electric Guitar. Bought for him by his Father for thirteen pounds in 1961. No bridge pic- up was a problem.
sydney blues & roots festival, 2016
Chris Turner performed at this wonderful Festival with The Cave Men and also with The Old Blue Dogs. Alex Smith was involved with both shows.
cletis carr’s 31st birthday bash
CT, Cletis Carr, Irish John Arthurs, Mick O’Shea, Craig Foster
in the studio
With Alex Smith, of Moving Pictures fame. Collectively known as The Old Blue Dogs these two have produced two blues albums “Take One” and strangely “Take Two” - Available though Big Rock Records www.bigrockrecords.com.au
ac/dc cover
It was Chris Turner’s hand that graced the cover of AC/DC’s “Let There Be Rock’ album. There were many spoofs and versions - Tee Shits appeared!!
the legendary alan lancaster
Of Status Quo fame, and co-producer of Chris’ Exile album.
Disgracelands studio
Chris listens to playbacks during the recording of The Hot Shots first album.
blood on the strat
After an open air concert in Lilyfield, NSW, Chris found an open wound…….
studio control room
Chris Turner, Russell Pilling, Mick O’Shea and Robin Jackson listening to playbacks.
rob grosser & ct
Rob Grosser and Chris just before recording. In the background is their last Agent.
robin jackson & slinky pete
During the recording and videoing of “Rock n’ Roll Man “
June 2019 Damian Gerard Studio, Balmain, Sydney, Australia
tombstone blues
A bandleaders constant worry!
Ross Fear and Chris Turner
A showcase of new album ‘Rocks’ in 2018.
“Chris Turner - Rocks!” was on the Australian Blues And Roots Charts for over 12 months thanks to people like Ross.