After being diagnosed with acute myeloid leukemia (AML) Bob ‘Bongo’ Starkie is getting back to work with an all-new Skyhooks show to celebrate the 50th anniversary of EGO IS NOT A DIRTY WORD by playing the album in full.
In this all-new interview for August 2025, Bob tells threw a few surprises at Paul Cashmere of Noise11.com
Bob talks about his recovery, the 50th anniversary shows he is planning for the ‘Ego’ album but also goes into depth about a great friend he had in the 80s, Great Train Robber Ronald Biggs. Bob and Ron even owned a house together in Brazil.
In this Noise11 interview Bob drops some jaw-dropping stories. It is great to hear him so alive again and ready for action.
Ego Is Not A Dirty Word: The Iconic Skyhooks Album
Celebrating 50 Years of a Groundbreaking Australian Classic
When reflecting on the landscape of Australian music in the mid-1970s, few albums loom as large or as provocatively as “Ego Is Not A Dirty Word” by Skyhooks. Released in July 1975, this seminal work quickly established itself as a cornerstone of the nation’s rock canon, not just for its catchy melodies and bold lyrics, but for its unapologetic embrace of self-assertion, wit, and cultural commentary.
Dates are:
Fri Oct 10 The Yarraville Club, Yarraville
Sun Oct 12 (3PM) Theatre Royal Castlemaine
Sat Oct 25 Archies Creek Hotel, Archies Creek
Sun Oct 26 The Memo, Healesville
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