Gimme Ted, or more fully Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts, is an Australian 2×DVD video and tribute album by Various Artists, which was released on 19 May 2003. It was recorded at two eponymous benefit concerts on 9 and 10 March 2001, with "some of Australia's finest musicians from the past and present" as well as "One-off reunions of classic bands."[1] The artists were honouring rock musician Ted Mulry, who had been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour in the previous year. The shows were compèred by Glenn A. Baker, Donnie Sutherland and Ray Burgess.

Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts
Main image shows a man staring off to his right. The album's title is shown in coloured letters across the bottom, a list of artists performing is at the left.
Video by
Various Artists
Released19 May 2003 (2003-05-19)
Recorded9–10 March 2001
VenueCity Live, Fox Studios, Sydney
GenrePop, rock
Length382:00
LabelRBC/Warner
DirectorBernie Zelvis
ProducerPhilip Deamer

Mulry's backing band, the Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals. Australian groups reuniting for the concerts included Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with Jon English), the Masters Apprentices and INXS (with both Richard Clapton and Jon Stevens on vocals). The performances raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001.

Background

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Ted Mulry (1947 – 2001), was an English-born Australian singer, songwriter, bass player and guitarist. From September 1972 he led his own band, Ted Mulry Gang or TMG. They had a number-one hit single on the Kent Music Report with "Jump in My Car" (1975) and top ten appearances with a cover version of "Darktown Strutters' Ball" (1976), "Jamaica Rum" (1977) and "My Little Girl" (1977). The group disbanded in 1986. Mulry announced in February 2001 that he had been diagnosed in the previous year with a terminal brain tumour.[1][2] On 9 and 10 March 2001 various music artists responded with Gimme Ted, two benefit concerts. They were compèred by music critic Glenn A. Baker and television presenters Donnie Sutherland and Ray Burgess.[3] Ted Mulry Gang (TMG) performed on both nights with his younger brother Steve Mulry substituting on lead vocals.[4]

Australian groups had reformed for the concerts: Sherbet, Sebastian Hardie (with Jon English), the Masters Apprentices and INXS (with both Richard Clapton and Jon Stevens on vocals).[5] The gigs raised $170,000 for his medical costs; Mulry subsequently died on 1 September 2001.[2] Performances were recorded for a 2×DVD video tribute album, Gimme Ted|Gimme Ted – The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts (May 2003).[6] Penne Dennison interviewed people backstage for Foxtel's Music Country, which was broadcast on 14 April 2001.[7] Network 10 aired a one-hour special on 15 April showing live footage of performers.[7] The video albums were produced by Philip Deamer and directed by Bernie Zelvis for RBC Entertainment.[8] Aside from concert footage, the DVDs include TMG music videos, interviews with performers and a documentary.[9] Royalties from the video album funded Support Act, an Australian charity for musicians.[9]

Track listing

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Disc 1: Friday Night 9th March 2001
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Where the Action Is"Vanda & YoungJohn Paul Young 
2."I Hate the Music"Vanda & YoungJohn Paul Young 
3."Yesterday's Hero"Vanda & YoungJohn Paul Young 
4."Turn Up Your Radio"Jim Keays, Doug FordThe Masters Apprentices 
5."Because I Love You"Keays, FordThe Masters Apprentices 
6."Deep Water"Richard ClaptonRichard Clapton and INXS 
7."Glory Road"ClaptonRichard Clapton and INXS 
8."Ace of Hearts"ClaptonRichard Clapton and INXS 
9."I Am an Island"ClaptonRichard Clapton and INXS 
10."Wings of an Eagle"Russell MorrisRussell Morris 
11."The Real Thing"Johnny YoungRussell Morris 
12."Take a Long Line"Doc Neeson, John Brewster, Rick Brewstermembers of the Angels 
13."No Secrets"Neeson, Graham Bidstrupmembers of the Angels 
14."I Ain't the One"Neeson, J Brewster, R Brewstermembers of the Angels 
15."Marseilles"Neeson, J Brewster, R Brewstermembers of the Angels 
16."I Come in Peace"Ross Wilson, R BrewsterRoss Wilson 
17."Cool World"WilsonRoss Wilson 
18."Come Back Again"WilsonRoss Wilson 
19."Eagle Rock"WilsonRoss Wilson 
20."Darktown Strutters Ball"Shelton BrooksTMG with Steve Mulry 
21."Denim and Lace"Laurence Lister, Francis LyonsMarty Rhone 
22."Rock Me Baby"Joe Bihari; B.B. KingBilly Thorpe 
23."Poison Ivy"Leiber and StollerBilly Thorpe 
24."Most People I Know Think That I'm Crazy"ThorpeBilly Thorpe 
25."Got My Mojo Working"Preston FosterBilly Thorpe 
26."Good Times"Vanda & YoungBilly Thorpe and INXS 
Disc 2: Friday Night 10th March 2001
No.TitleWriter(s)Performer(s)Length
1."Rock 'n' Roll Outlaw"Gary "Angry" Anderson, Michael Cocks, Gordon Leach, Dallas "Digger" Royall, Peter WellsRose Tattoo 
2."Nice Boys Don't"Leach, Anderson, Royall, Wells, CocksRose Tattoo 
3."Bad Boy for Love"Ian RilenRose Tattoo 
4."One of the Boys"Leach, Anderson, Royall, Wells, CocksRose Tattoo 
5."We Can't Be Beaten"Anderson, Robin RileyRose Tattoo 
6."Strange Imagination"Kevin BorichKevin Borich 
7."Voodoo Chile"Jimi HendrixKevin Borich 
8."Gonna See My Baby Tonight"BorichKevin Borich 
9."Openings"Mario Millo, Toivo Pilt, Alex Plavsic, Peter PlavsicSebastian Hardie 
10."Turn the Page"Bob SegerJon English 
11."Hollywood 7"Gloria Sklerov, Harry LloydJon English 
12."Julia"Martin "Ted" MulryTim Freedman 
13."Falling in Love Again"Vanda & YoungTim Freedman 
14."Darktown Strutters Ball"BrooksTMG with Steve Mulry 
15."Jump in My Car"Ted MulryTMG with Steve Mulry 
16."Fine Line"Martin Murphy, David BarracloughMental As Anything 
17."Live It Up"Andrew "Greedy" SmithMental As Anything 
18."The Nips Are Getting Bigger"MurphyMental As Anything 
19."Beatin' Around the Bush"Wayne BurtAdam Brand 
20."Looking Through the Eyes of a Beautiful Girl"Tommy SwarbriggAutumn 
21."Yellow River"Jeffrey ChristieAutumn 
22."Summer Holiday"Brian NicholThe Radiators 
23."No Tragedy"Geoffrey TurnerThe Radiators 
24."Unsophisticated"TurnerThe Radiators 
25."Gimme Head"TurnerThe Radiators 
26."Darktown Strutters Ball"BrooksThe Radiators 
27."17"NicholThe Radiators 
28."Comin' Home"TurnerThe Radiators 
29."Freedom"Steve Balbi, Stuart Fraser, Justin Stanley, Jon StevensNoiseworks 
30."No Lies"Stevens, Brent ThomasNoiseworks 
31."Reach Out"Stevens, Fraser, StanleyNoiseworks 
32."Miles & Miles"Balbi, Fraser, Stanley, StevensNoiseworks 
33."Jealousy"Stevens, Balbi, StanleyNoiseworks 
34."Everyday People"Fraser, Balbi, Stevens, StanleyNoiseworks 
35."Take Me Back"Stevens, ThomasNoiseworks 
36."Hot Chilli Woman"Balbi, StanleyNoiseworks 
37."Summer Love"Garth Porter, Clive ShakespeareSherbet 
38."Hound Dog"Leiber and StollerSherbet 

References

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  2. ^ a b Cashmere, Paul (1 September 2001). "Ted Mulry Loses His Battle with Cancer". Undercover Music News. Archived from the original on 16 September 2004. Retrieved 22 October 2023 – via National Library of Australia.
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  4. ^ Michael D. "Gimme Ted: The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts (1977)". michaeldvd.com.au. Archived from the original on 25 March 2012. Retrieved 22 October 2023. Note: incorrectly dated to 1977, incorrectly named as Edward Mulry
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  8. ^ "Gimme Ted: The Ted Mulry Benefit Concerts". Australian Classification. 25 November 2009. Retrieved 23 October 2023.
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