The Dingoes' Lament

Description

The Dingoes reached the climax of their Australian success in 1974 with their self-titled LP and singles Way Out West and Boy on the Run. This is the story of their one chance to make it big on the international stage. It is a hilarious road trip story of five Aussie musicians travelling across the USA in preparation for their big break - supporting their stable-mates Lynyrd Skynyrd on a national tour. When they get to New York they receive the shattering news that Lynyrd Skynyd's plane has crashed. The hopes of the Dingoes crash along with it. It is a story of making music, life in a band, but above all it is a yarn, in the best Australian tradition, spun around true events and real characters. The Dingoes were inducted in the ARIA Hall of Fame in 2010 and re-formed to record and tour in 2011.

John Bois is the bass player of the Dingoes. He currently lives in Florida, USA, where he teaches high school biology. John Tait, who provides the discography and other notes in the book, is a music writer and retailer and the author of the only book on the Easybeats, entitled Vanda and Young.