"Bob was the original, he kicked in doors & let the music sing when Sydney was dead & gone."
MICHAEL CHUGG AM, concert impresario
"I’ve known Bob for almost 50 years. His tales are fi lled with passion and are as endless as they are priceless. I
would swear some are fi ction if I didn’t know better! He has a true insider’s knowledge of the real and gritty story
of Aussie pub-rock at a time before the existence of internet, social media, GPS, streaming, mobile phones or
booze buses. This book promises to be a collector’s classic."
RICK BREWSTER, Guitarist, The Angels
"Bob’s story is all about a time in history when the Australian music industry was algorithm free, was all about risk and self
belief plus the brilliant madness and creativity of a handful of individuals. It was loud, exciting and completely lawless.
And the best part? Bob was actually there in the middle of it. Essential reading."
JIM MOGINIE, Midnight Oil
"From the early days of Australian rock and roll, Bob was there. This book takes us through 20 jam packed years of that frenetic, chaotic and nutty world. You couldn’t make this stuff up so Bob has just written down what happened!"
PETER O’DOHERTY, Mental As Anything
About the Author
While recuperating from an operation, Bob Yates opened a folk club in a Balmain church hall in 1974, which led to him promoting small concerts and big dances with Skyhooks, Captain Matchbox Whoopee Band, Radio Birdman, Saints, Sports, Ferrets… and The Angels. That was followed by organizing and promoting two of Sydney’s most popular seventies/eighties pubs, the Civic and the Royal Antler. Bob also managed chart-topping NZ band Mi-Sex before moving on from the music business in the mid-eighties and founding the successful pastry manufacturing and distribution company ‘Bob & Pete’s Croissants’ with ex-Matt Finish manager Peter Dawson. However he continued in association with the music business arranging charity and benefit concerts. The Angels is his first book and is available to purchase from Amazon.
