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Jerry Harold Speiser (born 12 August 1953) is an Australian musician. He is best known as the drummer and a founding member of 1980s pop / new wave group Men at Work, [1] [2] which had Australian, US and UK hits with their singles "Who Can It Be Now?" and "Down Under" and their albums Business as Usual and Cargo.
- Colin Hay
- Greg Ham
- Jerry Speiser
- John Rees
- Ron Strykert
Following the break-up of Men at Work, Hay dove head-first into a career as a solo artist and has gone on to release a dozen critically-acclaimed efforts, including his most recent full-length, Now and the Evermore. Hay would also land a number of roles on television, namely Scrubs, and more recently, A Million Little Things, while also making occa...
Ham was undoubtedly one of the most versatile members of Men at Work, having played piano, saxophone, organ and flute. Following his retreat from the spotlight, the rocker reportedly become a music teacher while continuing to perform with various acts. In 2010, an Australian court ruledthat Ham's iconic flute solo in "Down Under" had "reproduced a ...
The Men at Work drummer, along with his bandmate John Rees, was unceremoniously fired from the group just prior to the making of the band's third record following a reported dispute over their manager at the time, Russell Deppler. "Russell was good for hustling gigs in Melbourne and Sydney but once the band became international and multi-million, t...
Little official information can be found for Rees' post-Men at Work career. The band's former bassist reportedly lives in Gippsland, a rural area in Southern Victoria, where he performs in local pubs with his band Beggs2Differ. As for Rees' tumultuous departure from Men at Work, Hay admittedregrets about the way the group's rhythm section was dismi...
By the time Men at Work's third album came around, their guitarist appeared detached from the group. “He [Strykert] was in the band but I don’t think he particularly cared for the band!” Hay told Starts at 60. “So in the middle of the third record, he said to me one day, ‘Oh I think I’m going to go home’, and I said, ‘Oh yeah, are you going to come...
Sep 10, 2019 · Colin Hay, the Scottish-born singer of Men At Work, talks about the rise and fall of the band, their hit songs and the copyright lawsuit. He also reveals the origin of Down Under and his relationship with drummer Jerry Speiser.
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Jul 17, 2016 · Jerry Speiser is best known for two iconic moments of Australian rock drumming - the 'knocks at the door' in Who Can It Be Now? and the 'beer bottle' intro to Down Under.
The nucleus of Men at Work formed in Melbourne around June 1979 with Colin Hay on lead vocals and guitar, Ron Strykert on bass guitar, and Jerry Speiser on drums. They were soon joined by Greg Ham on flute, sax and keyboards, and then John Rees on bass guitar, with Strykert switching to lead guitar. [7]
Jerry Speiser and John Rees. 252 likes · 2 talking about this. The true blooded Australian born members of Men at work.
Aug 10, 2015 · The Hay documentary has (separate) interviews from all remaining members of Men at Work — drummer Jerry Speiser, bassist John Rees and guitarist Ron Strykert, who co-wrote Down Under with Hay ...
