Roger Hicks (rock musician)
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Roger Hicks is an Australian rock musician active for a few years in the late 1960s. Early in life, he also trained as a classical guitarist.
He performed in the groups Zoot
throughout 1968 and early 1969 and "The Brisbane Avengers", and also composed and performed the acoustic guitar introduction to Russell Morris
's hit song from 1969, "The Real Thing
" which became the most recognisable "hook
" to the song. Following this he also played and composed all the acoustic guitar parts in the coda
to "The Real Thing" : "Part Three into Paper Walls" which ends with the opening statement from "The Real Thing" heavily phased, thus tying together two songs which are in reality one song with a duration of 13:20 minutes.
He defected from Zoot in the fallout after the "Think Pink - Think Zoot" publicity campaign, which backfired in some ways, and moved for a time to the Brisbane Avengers.
He seems to have vanished from the rock music scene after that, and it is not clear where he is now, or what he is currently doing.
He performed in the groups Zoot
Zoot (band)
Zoot are a pop/rock band formed in Adelaide, South Australia in 1965 as Down the Line. They changed their name to Zoot in 1967 and by 1968 had relocated to Melbourne...
throughout 1968 and early 1969 and "The Brisbane Avengers", and also composed and performed the acoustic guitar introduction to Russell Morris
Russell Morris
Russell Norman Morris is an Australian singer-songwriter who had five Australian Top 10 singles during the late 1960s and early 1970s...
's hit song from 1969, "The Real Thing
The Real Thing (Russell Morris song)
"The Real Thing" is a song originally recorded by Australian singer Russell Morris in 1969. His version, which was produced by Ian "Molly" Meldrum and written by Johnny Young, was a huge hit in Australia and has become an Australian rock classic...
" which became the most recognisable "hook
Hook (music)
A hook is a musical idea, often a short riff, passage, or phrase, that is used in popular music to make a song appealing and to "catch the ear of the listener". The term generally applies to popular music, especially rock music, hip hop, dance music, and pop. In these genres, the hook is often...
" to the song. Following this he also played and composed all the acoustic guitar parts in the coda
Coda (music)
Coda is a term used in music in a number of different senses, primarily to designate a passage that brings a piece to an end. Technically, it is an expanded cadence...
to "The Real Thing" : "Part Three into Paper Walls" which ends with the opening statement from "The Real Thing" heavily phased, thus tying together two songs which are in reality one song with a duration of 13:20 minutes.
He defected from Zoot in the fallout after the "Think Pink - Think Zoot" publicity campaign, which backfired in some ways, and moved for a time to the Brisbane Avengers.
He seems to have vanished from the rock music scene after that, and it is not clear where he is now, or what he is currently doing.
External links
- http://www.birtles.com/zoot.html