An Interview with Terry Fogg
(Extracts from a series of chats conducted by Ray Chan)

Q: What did you do before joining Christie?

A: I was with the instrumental group Sounds Incorporated for the last five years of its existence. The group had a few hits, particularly in Australia, where their song William Tell Overture made No 1 in the charts.
    We visited Australia often, and I toured with the group in 1968 and 1969. Many of the group members decided to stay on in Australia, including Trevor White, who was to achieve fame in Australia by playing Jesus Christ Superstar.
    After Sounds Inc, I joined a group called Taggett, which included a member of the Rubettes! We made a nice album.

Q: How did you join Christie?

A: In 1972/73, I answered an ad in the musical press put in by Jeff Christie, who was looking for a drummer. I went along to Jeff's house, played some songs with Jeff, Roger Flavell and Danny Kreiger, and I was accepted.
    I was also visiting Australia frequently at the time, which was made easier because I was married to a Pan Am air stewardess. I did some session drumming in Australia, so I was playing for several different groups in one year (Christie, Taggett, and Australian bands).

Q: What are some of your memories of the days with Christie?

A. With Christie, we toured Spain and South America. We played the big Christie hits as well as songs like Alabama and The Dealer, and the standard rockers like Chuck Berry songs. Christie used to play Tobacco Road on stage which featured a drum solo (by Paul Fenton), and we continued that arrangement on stage with me doing the solo.
    I have fond memories of the tours. We didn't make much money from Spain, but we had a lot of fun. Danny was a wild boy and very naughty! I think he's lucky to be still alive! <laughs> I remember one instance when we were driving back from a gig on a winding Spanish road, we were enjoying ourselves so much we almost ran off a cliff. In South America, it was an experience to remember, we were treated like royalty. Fans were so crazy for us they would try and touch us and grab us by the hair.
    I also played on four demos that Jeff wrote, possibly for future Christie releases. They were very good, and Jeff should have released them. I can't remember all their titles, but I can remember some of the verses. One was a song called Long Grass.

Q: How did you leave Christie?

A: After the tours, the work stopped for a while and the band sort of disintegrated. Danny went back to the US, and I went to tech school to finish a degree in electronic engineering. I decided to move to Australia as I knew many people here, and had been visiting regularly anyway. With my degree, I was able to qualify for Australian residency.
    I worked as an electronic technician as well as session drummer. For a while, I was in constant demand, until a recession in the 80s which forced many musos to seek other forms of employment. I concentrated on my electronic work, fitting electronics for recording studios, but also because I knew many people in the industry, I was able to make some breakthroughs in writing jingles and commercials.

Q: What do you do today?

A: Today I still am busy working as an electronic technician, and at the moment am involved in wiring four big studios for an advertising agency. I am also doing contract work for the forthcoming Commonwealth Games in Australia. I still get together with many of the previous members of Sounds Inc who have settled in Australia. I haven't spoken to either Roger, Danny or Jeff for many years, but I hope to catch up with Jeff soon!