While travelling on my motorcycle (The Red Devil, a BMW F650GS
twin) I often get ideas for new songs.
The inspiration for “Six Hundred Outback Miles” came to me
when riding between Barkley Station and Daly Waters in the Northern Territory,
Australia. By the time I arrived at the camp site, the tune and the first verse
were set in stone. Over the next few weeks I had the pleasure of musing with
the lyrics while I enjoyed riding the roads of the Northern Territory and
listening and learning about Aboriginal Culture and Country.
I have just finished recording this song, which is on my
latest album, “Does
it Rhyme?”.
Another motorcycle adventure is about to start next month,
so stay tuned for more blogs.
The Photographs:
Charles Knife Canyon,
Pilbara, Western Australia
Lake Argyle,
Kimberley, Western Australia
Cape Range National Park,
Western Australia
Great Northern
Highway, Pilbara, Western Australia
Great Western Tiers,
Tasmania
A Jump-Up, Channel
Country, Western Queensland
Overlander Roadhouse,
Western Australia
Kata Tjuta (The Olgas),
Northern Territory
Daly Waters, Northern
Territory
Pemberton, South West
Western Australia
Aboriginal Art, Wyndham,
Western Australia
Mt Roland, Tasmania
Playing Music Sticks @
the Katherine Markets, Northern Territory
Campsite Porongurup National
Park, South West Western Australia
Porongurup National
Park, South West Western Australia
Gig @ Kalangadoo
Crafts, Narrikup, South West Western Australia
Uluru (Ayers Rock), Northern
Territory
Aboriginal Rock Art,
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Kimberley, Western
Australia
Kings Canyon, Northern
Territory
Kings Canyon, Northern
Territory
Mabel Downs, Kimberley,
Western Australia
Kakadu National Park,
Northern Territory
Litchfield, Northern
Territory
Kimberley, Western
Australia
Porongurup National
Park, South West Western Australia
