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Punked – Ross Daniels
By Van Roberts
With an introduction of ‘enjoy yourselves and get f***ked!’, punk had returned. Ross Daniels took the audience to Brisbane in 1977; he saw the Sex Pistols on Countdown and life was never the same.
Ross easily jumped from one character to another; his grandparents, Joh Bjelke-Petersen and new friend ‘Dave Death’. Having found his inner punk – ‘Ross Rabies’, Ross went to his first gig and experienced his first riot.
Ross jumped and pogoed around the stage and for a brief moment he seemed seventeen. Part theatre and part stand-up, Punked captured the feeling of being young and obsessed with music. Filled with great songs and unique characters, ‘Punked’ created a slice of time. The audience responded to Ross’s enthusiasm and left a little bit more rock’n’roll than when they arrived. It may have been 34 years since ‘God Save the Queen’ but with his greying, messy hair and black t-shirt, it didn’t seem that long ago for Ross.
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Author Details
Van RobertsVan is a Melbourne freelance writer. She has contributed to Frankie, Time Out, RHUM and The Pluck. A book of poetry will be released soon.
Van spent hours on a typewriter as a child, which gave her a love for the written word. She also has an appreciation for wrestling, tequila and coffee. Van writes a blog, Scribbley-Ness.