The Sports (live at Bombay Rock)

[@BataraKado]

As a guy from the younger generation i swear we lack so much of the authentic music we had in the 70s, 80s and 90s. after then it started to become easier to be lazy and harder to be a hard worker..

[@kickinpickles4632]

I discovered them in my teens. I am 61 now and still listen to them on a weekly basis. What a blessing this band was and is.

[@jeffreysims3831]

Doesn't get much more Melbourne than the Sports at Bombay rock

[@guitarusa3521]

THESPORTS WERE THE BEST BAND LIVE IN AUSSIE ROCK THEY BLEW AWY EVERY SUPPORT BAND OUT THERE,,,,STEVE CUMMINGS A GREAT LEAD SINGER ( Even billy joel was influenced by Steve...look at his YOU MAYBE RIGHT clip..his singing style and gestures are all steve cummings....Billy was mainly behind a piano but in this song he does a good steve cummings.A LOT OF BANDS WERE TALKING ABOUT THE SPORTS....UK band...MADNESS ADMITTED BEING BLOWN AWAY BY THE PERFORMANCE OF SPORTS.ON THEIR TOUR

[@CryptoSteve007]

Really good video quality for circa 1979.

[@jameswebstermusic]

Powerhouse performance. Stephen throws everything at it. What at an amazing time in music.

[@Scotty-P]

What an amazing time in Melbourne and Australia!

[@andrewwitt9577]

Danced the skin off my feet to these guys. Watched at Bombay Rock when Graham Parker regretted inviting Steve Cummings and Andrew Pendelbury on stage at the end of their show to jam 'White Honey' and they blew The Rumour off stage. Parker was visibly agitated and looked to be desperately trying to usher them back off stage. No disrespect to Parker but it was amusing to watch. The Sports were just soooo good.

[@gracemarino7374]

I was there too!!❤❤

[@RodAmos-yl3ti]

😉

[@antonyodwyer5813]

Melbourne's greatest rock band in the 1975-90 period. We went every Friday to a live venue. Such Talent. Played My Friends 21 st. The energy of Stephen C is amazing. Hall of fame Rock band. Such clever tunes. Good to see Jet paving their own way too

[@Brian_Of_Melbourne]

You may well get a bit of an argument that it was Jo Jo Zep & The Falcons. But it would be a very close run thing.

[@gracemarino7374]

Bombay Rock was my second home in in the late 70s, i was definitely there!! Great memories of many fabulous bands ❤❤❤ it saddens me that Bombay Rock is now an indoor golf range 😒

[@SuzyTrippa]

Ahh Bombay Rock! Saw so many there... We truly were spoilt here in Australia... Mind you I still wonder how I got in being under 18

[@jancox6452]

A super performance, what a powerhouse band 👏👏👏🌟🌟

[@marcusbreen8488]

Fantastic video and sound... and a reminder that it was probably a mistake to drop Ed Niven on the keyboards!

[@DarrenAllen1969]

Happy 66 birthday to Stephen Cummings.

[@BigSkyAudioVids]

Mighty show, early one for Martin, very transitional, with new songs intermingled with older tunes from Reckless still featuring!

[@Schteve59]

This was shown on BBC's Old Grey Whistle Test to a positive reaction.

[@MrCalman65]

Wasn't there a bombay rock on the Gold Coast back in the 80's. I'm sure i saw Aussie Crawl there

[@grahambingham1649]

GREAT LIVE BAND !! Saw them in Sydney

[@kickinpickles4632]

Lucky you!

[@mikeydread62]

Bombay Rock, venue at the heart of the film Death in Brunswick

[@CarefreeAus]

Brilliant stuff innit

[@ThePhotofit]

If you’re wondering who influenced James Reyne’s vocal style, watch this!

[@PeteNThat]

Had that very thought

[@kickinpickles4632]

I always thought Cummins sounded a little like mick jagger

[@mirabellestarr7679]

Funny I read this just now. I just came from watching a very early Reyne interview (pre Guy) in Aussie Crawl where he was asked why people compared Aussie Crawl to the Sports. It seemed obvious to me way back even then that he was influenced by the Sports' style. I thought he was so similar to Stephen it was almost copying. James seemed offended at the question and said they were nothing alike.

[@stu4635]

Always thought Reyne sounded more influenced by John Fogerty than Cummings.

[@CryptoSteve007]

Looks, sings and acts like a mixture of James Reyne and Elvis Costello. Nice!

[@tehorgan]

Hidden gem

[@Scotty-P]

WOW!

[@adrenalinejunkie4788]

This is great - thanks heaps for posting.

[@misterdavid5400]

If that's Bombay Rock at Surfer's Paradise there's a high chance I was in the crowd for this. But it's so long ago.

[@Lanewaymusic]

Bombay rock Melbourne david

[@misterdavid5400]

@@Lanewaymusic Gotcha but I did see them in Queensland/ Northern NSW a few times. I think maybe at Coolangatta. I saw stacks of bands around Coolie and the Tweed area back in the day. Almost everyone from that era who played there.

[@johnjones.3427]

I may have been in that crowd with a few others,locals ruled then & looked after each other,not now.fisho,s was ok fockwit bouncers tho.playroom was dark & dinjy.penthouse was always fun,Twain's, beach road,the chevron hotel, everyone knew everyone then.

[@gracemarino7374]

It's Bombay Rock in Brunswick, Melbourne 😊

[@RodAmos-yl3ti]

Saw them 4 or 5 times in Sydney from the Royal Antler, Glider Room, Stage Door Tavern & Selina's - never less than a 10/10 show. Absolute legends. Have some interesting vinyl in the collection EPs etc....Steve has still got it if you ever get to see him live.

[@geoffkinna9166]

Steve hasn't got it anymore .... He unfortunately had a stroke a while back .... he is recovering ...

[@RodAmos-yl3ti]

@@geoffkinna9166 I heard he was doing a few gigs around Melbourne from last year to promote the new album?🤞

[@geoffkinna9166]

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[@darrenallen7507]

Happy birthday Stephen Cummings

[@BigSkyAudioVids]

PS It does not get much better than this.

[@brendanengland8780]

Hi nylo ...berty

[@harrybutler98]

what year was this recorded ?

[@Lanewaymusic]

We believe around 1982

[@CONTRABANDqld]

Before 1980, Freddy was drummer from 81, and that's Paul on drums

[@maxq73]

@@CONTRABANDqld yep dead on, before March 1980 that was when Suddenly was released and Paul had been replaced by Iain McLennan, who only did the Album tour as he became unwell with hep and was replace by Freddie. Interesting also is that b4 Freddie joined Red Symons did the Album tour of keys and left at the end of it.

[@CONTRABANDqld]

I actually used to work with Paul as crew, I'm also a left handed drummer so he's a big influence on playing today

[@peterbeulke8082]

Very strange person is Steve Cummings.

[@jameswebstermusic]

All power to him. A star.

[@gracemarino7374]

Really? Very strange comment, he's one of the nicest, warmest, people i have ever met