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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.
Oct 30, 2022 · Jerry Speiser. 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...
Sep 10, 2019 · They then recruited drummer Jerry Speiser, mercurial multi-instrumentalist Greg Ham and bassist John Rees. This early incarnation of Men At Work established a cult following on the pub circuit before being signed to CBS in early 1981.
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 ...
