Before 4ZZ could start broadcasting in 1975, a transmitter was ordered from the U.S. But after it was lost on the dock in New York, 4ZZ's chief engineer at the time Ross Dannecker built the station's first transmitter.
The Consolation Prize
First song I can remember singing as a kid - 'Country Roads' by John Denver.
First album I bought with my own money - 'Flowers' by Icehouse.
First album played to death - 'Revolver' by The Beatles.
First album I jumped around the bedroom holding a tennis racquet - ‘Kiss Alive 2’
First song learnt on guitar - ‘Oh No Not You Again’ by Australian Crawl
First concert - 'Noosa Aussie Hop' INXS (can't remember rest of line up).
First Music my parents couldn’t understand(handle) - The Birthday Party
First amazing concert - The Cult at Mooloolaba Pub.
First band name - The Wicked.
First live show - Kawana Surf Club with Pirate Lizard Brother(the Wicked take 2).
First support - The Screaming Tribesman at Alexandra Headland
First radio interveiw - 4ZZZ at Toowong!!
First solo project - Floyd's Dad.
Most bestest musical moment - helped co-direct, produce, write a musical stage production called '17 Knocks' about schoolies week with alot of very talented & enthusiastic people on the sunny coast. Had a great number of months getting it together and doing the shows at the Caloundra Civic Centre.
Worst musical moment - doing a duo show at a nightclub in Melbourne with no rehearsal, bad choice of songs, restless crowd and a poor mental state.
The Consolation Prize
Members - Andrew
Album - ‘The Mindcouch’
Genre - Guitar songs















