PETER LUSCOMBE - PAUL KELLY BAND, STEPHEN CUMMINGS BAND, THE BLACK SORROWS, CHRISTINA ANU, ARCHIE ROACH, REBECCA'S EMPIRE & PROFESSOR RATBAGGY - drummer, composer.

PETER LUSCOMBE - PAUL KELLY BAND, STEPHEN CUMMINGS BAND, THE BLACK SORROWS, CHRISTINA ANU, ARCHIE ROACH, REBECCA'S EMPIRE & PROFESSOR RATBAGGY - drummer, composer.

Author: Amber Petty November 1, 2018 Duration: 47:21
Peter is a great storyteller (as well as a world-class drummer), who's been part of a string of iconic Aussie bands spanning several decades. In his early days he worked at a pickle factory and a bank, with the latter resulting in him being sacked for a 'bad attitude'. Peter threw himself into music lessons at the insistence of his father. Fast forward three years and he realised that everything he'd ever learned, he needed to un-learn if he was ever to be accepted into the world of rock. Peter admits to some shallowness in his motivation play in rock bands, saying "I wanted someone to set up my drums for me. And I wanted girls at our gigs." Instrumental is created and hosted by Amber Petty - sponsored by Yamaha Music Australia.

Amber Petty sits down with some of Australia's most accomplished musicians in Instrumental, but these aren't your typical career retrospectives. Instead, each conversation revolves around a single, pivotal relationship: the profound and often personal bond between the artist and one specific instrument. This focus unlocks a more intimate story, moving past the general love of music to uncover the precise moment a dream became tangible reality. Listeners are invited into a space where the guitar, piano, drum kit, or any other tool ceases to be just an object and transforms into a character in its own right-a collaborator, a confidant, and sometimes a formidable challenge that had to be overcome. Through these stories, the podcast reveals the unexpected turns, dedicated practice, and sheer luck that propelled these individuals from hopeful players to icons, often achieving success they never dared to imagine. Petty guides these explorations with a genuine curiosity, ensuring every episode feels like a discovery. The result is a music podcast that feels refreshingly concrete, built not on abstract ideas of fame but on the tangible, sometimes scarred, wood and metal that made it all possible.
Author: Language: English Episodes: 8

Instrumental
Podcast Episodes
SARAH BLASKO - pianist (among others), singer, composer [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 41:52
Sarah Blasko has had many love affairs; with instruments that is. In today's episode, we explore one of her most significant relationships so far; the one between Sarah and her beloved piano. She also shares with Amber,…
PAT DAVERN, GRINSPOON - guitarist, composer. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 42:38
From high school bands, to the musical dots connecting Pat to Grinspoon; a band that went on to sell over 250,000 albums and play alongside bands like Queen and Anthrax in New York. Pat's music career has been the kind o…
ROB HIRST, MIDNIGHT OIL - drummer, composer, singer. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 55:55
Rob joins Amber for tea and biscuits at Babworth House in Sydney for a reflective look at his career; as a founding member of one of the most successful and famous Aussie bands of all time, Midnight Oil. Rob reveals why…
SARAH MCLEOD, THE SUPERJESUS - guitarist, composer, singer. [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 1:12:35
Amber catches up with Sarah at the Grace Darling hotel in Collingwood on a typically rainy Melbourne afternoon. Over a glass (or two) of red Sarah recounts her gravitation towards music and guitar, which lead her into a…