Lobby Loyde

The Profile

Australian rock guitarist and singer-songwriter (born 1941, died 2007). Active from the 1960s, he played with the Purple Hearts, the Wild Cherries, Billy Thorpe & the Aztecs, Coloured Balls, briefly with Rose Tattoo, and pursued a solo career; Obsecration (1976) is highlighted in the review.

Considered a major influence on the Australian guitar sound; cited in the review by Angry Anderson as having inspired later Australian rock bands.

A vivid, highly positive review of Lobby Loyde's 1976 solo album Obsecration. The review highlights extended psychedelic hard-rock pieces (Obsecrations Part A–D), the instrumental A Rumble, and the centerpiece Dreamtide. Loyde is presented as a formative influence on the Australian guitar sound.