Python Lee Jackson: Difference between revisions

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The group became a popular live attraction in Melbourne, and on 3 March 1967, played one of their shows at the Catcher with Chelsea Set, Party Machine and Adderly Smith Blues Band.

During the spring Hardy was replaced by Dave MacTaggart from Adelaide band, The Black Pearls. The new line up released the band's final Australian single, "It’s a Wonder" c/w "I Keep Forgetting" before Welsh left to be replaced by sax player [[Bernie McGann]].

A few months later Mick Liber left and worked with [[Billy Thorpe]] and Gulliver Smith’s band, The Noyes, while former member Virgil East joined [[Jeff St John]]’s next project, Yama. Liber's replacement was Laurie Arthur from [[The Strangers]]. However, the band only lasted a few months and broke up in January 1968.

Malcolm McGee then joined vocal trio [[The Virgil Brothers]] with [[Rob Lovett]] (ex [[The Loved Ones]]) and [[Peter Doyle (singer)|Peter Doyle]] (who had replaced founding member [[Mick Hadley]] from [[The Purple Hearts]]). HeMcGee recorded two singles with the Virgil Brothers, including their Australian hit "Temptation 'Bout To Get Me", but he left the group just after they moved to the UK in late 1969 and he was replaced by [[Danny Robinson]] (ex [[The Wild Cherries]]. McGee later played with McGuire in [[Rush]]. MacTaggart reunited with Liber briefly in Billy Thorpe's band.

Montgomery reunited with David Bentley in The David Bentley Trio. Around October 1968, they joined forces with Mick Liber and travelled to the UK where they revived the Python Lee Jackson name.