Psychedelic blues-rock reached its global peak in the late 60s and early 70s, defined by virtuosic bands like Cream and The Jimi Hendrix Experience. New Zealand had its psychedelic rockers too, and none more accomplished or acclaimed than Ticket.
But the four members of Ticket did not start out as psych-rockers. Paul Woolright grew up in the state housing suburb of Mt. Roskill, Auckland. As a boy he took piano lessons, but was more interested in plucking tunes on a neighbour’s acoustic guitar. By 1965 Beatlemania had struck, he had finished school and been kicked out of home for refusing to cut his hair.
Paul Woolright - bass
Eddie Hansen - guitar
Ricky Ball - drums
Trevor Tombleson - vocals, percussion
Glen Absolum - drums
Billy Williams - bass
Steve Gunn - vocals
Ticket reformed in November 2011 for gigs at Auckland's Powerstation with Hello Sailor and Dragon