I recall The Angels were described as "the hardest working band in the country" around their heyday, - I think it was Meldrum who said that - and I think he was probably right, tour after tour of regional towns and cities, not just the big shows, I dunno how many times I saw them, at least four or five, always guaranteed a top show at any venue. Best for me was NYE at ANU Refectory with the Radiators when I was about 16 (god knows how we got in!!) that was back when the ANU bar really used to rock.
8 years later they were playing Griffith RSL, I was seasonal fruit picking at the time and was organised to leave town two days before the gig, I wanted to stay just for that, but we had to go, I always wished I'd seen that gig. Doc Neeson leaves a huge legacy for Australian music, and I think thats something he realised and was proud of. Rest in Peace.