Gil Matthews, Paul Wheeler, Bruce Howard, Buster (the dog)

In the early 1970s David Porter was a contributing photographer for some of the most influential Australian Rock music and underground publications (Go-Set, Daily/Planet, Rolling Stone (Australian Edition), The Digger. Porter was based in Melbourne, his subject the zeitgeist of its Rock/Pop music, underground theatre, and Counterculture scenes, sometimes working as ‘David Porter’, sometimes ‘Jacques L’Affrique’, sometimes ‘Jack Africa’. In 1973 he left Melbourne, stopped working in commercial photography, and pursued a teaching career.

Gil Matthews. Drummer Billy Thorpe & The Aztecs (1970-75), Levi Smith’s Clefs (1967-68), Thump’n Pig and Puffin’ Billy (1973), Cybotron (1975-77), Kevin Borich Express (1976), Mondo Rock (1979), Richard Clapton Band (1983-84).

Paul Wheeler. Bass guitar Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs (1968-1973). Played with The Affair (1967-68), Lobby Lloyd & The Coloured Balls (1976), Savanah Silver Band (1977-78).

Bruce Howard. Pianist Billy Thorpe and the Aztecs. Played keyboards with The La De Das (1965-71) and Levi Smith Clefs (1971). Died London (2021).

Published as colour double-spread Go-Set, 11 March 1972 (p. 12 & 13)