Hi Bob

Some of us are interested in producing music for the film industry, both TV and movies. I would like someone to provide some information about the film music business in Australia, if possible.

I also do not have the time or inclination to spend much time watching TV. I do have a special interest in the Navy, so that show caught my attention.

My interest in the show relates to the effect culture has on music. I also had a passing interest in the equipment on an Australian Navy ship. As some of you guys know, I have spent thousands of hours roaming around the oceans, so that should not be any surprise.

It isn't very easy to get the opportunity to produce music for the film industry here in the United States. Perhaps one could get that sort of work in other countries—just a thought.

I would love to go to Australia, meet Trev, and take the ten-cent tour of Melbourne. I have played with several other musicians in Australia in years past. The wildlife would be fantastic to see, but I suspect I would spend most of my time there on and under the water.

Perhaps because I have continued to improve my skills in Celestial Navigation, I could get an invite to pass on some skills to their Navy. In 2006, the United States Navy stopped teaching Celestial Navigation. In 2016, after losing millions of dollars due to the infallibility of electronic navigation and the ease with which state actors and others can disrupt GPS, they started teaching the skill again. The United States Navy has found it super challenging to teach that skill to young people who see the bridge as some sort of video game.

One final thought: I regularly read that people on this forum are looking for ways to make money producing music. Working for a film company in Australia may not be possible. But it could be, who knows?
We live in an ever-increasing connected world where much is now possible. One thing I know for sure is that there are some really good musicians in Australia who are super nice people to collaborate with.

Best of luck to everyone,

Billy

“Amazing! I’ll be working with Jaco Pastorius, Charlie Parker, Art Tatum, and Buddy Rich, and you’re telling me it’s not that great of a gig?
“Well…” Saint Peter, hesitated, “God’s got this girlfriend who thinks she can sing…”