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2025 Top Tens: Robert Lastdrager, drummer for Melbourne band The Tommys

It’s been a busy year for the Tommys: plenty of shows pushing our new 45 "Born To Follow" b/s "Window Pane” including a live-to-air on 3CR’s fabulous "Burning Vinyl" radio show.
1. 1969 Ludwig Supraphonic snare drum
There’s a reason why this is the most recorded snare in history. Just killer.
2. Pork Pie Drum Throne.
To any drummer or bar stool hog out there. Pay the extra and never look back

3. Little Green Festival, St Kilda Bowling Club, March 2025
4. The T Bones celebrated their 40th Anniversary with a cavalcade of lineups from over the years.
Helen "Hellcat" Cattanach of Moler and I were the rhythm section on the first 45 and album. Great fun to rock out again including a warmup show at Bar 303, Northcote.

5. Show with Kreep 500 Town Hall Hotel at North Melbourne
Played some fun shows this year with Mick and Otto's raucous rockin’ garage two-piece.

6. The Wraylettes with The Tommys - Bendigo Hotel, Collingwood

7. Pearly Shells with Robert Susz - Jazz Lab, Brunswick.
I lived in Darlinghurst in 1985 and used to catch Continental Robert and his bar band at the Piccadilly Hotel in the Cross every Sunday arvo for free. He still has the tone and chops, and the Pearly Shells Big Band nailed it.
8. Ocean Vuong – The Emperor of Gladness
9. Archie Moore, kith and kin – Queensland Art Gallery
Immense.
10. Perfect Days - Wim Wenders.
