Grunt Machine - Ragnarok

Hi Tissi - you could try to contact via the band's Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/ragnarok.newzealand

I would love to be in touch with Ramon York- Totnes UK connection from 1990 and on

The two studio albums have been digitised from a stereo reel to reel master tape to CD. There is also a live CD recorded throughout New Zealand 1976 - 78. The CD can be purchased at:
ragnarok.nz@gmail.com
or
visit the Facebook site:
Ragnarok New Zealand
You will find photos, vids and info about the band on this site.

Ross is in Australia, still playing, and has a recording studio. Mark is in Christchurch and is playing with band 'The Atarmies'. Ramon also lives in Christchurch and has been recording his original songs with the help of Ross. Andre is in Christchurch also and has a "real job" lol.

One of the truly great NZ bands. We demand reissues!

This is for Myles McInnes,
Ramon York is living in Christchurch NZ

Ragnarok was right up there with Yes and Genesis. Proud they came from New Zealand. Saw them play in Napier at the Buck A Head concert in the mid 70's. Best concert I've ever attended. Given how Prog Rock is so popular now overseas it's a shame they're not back together putting out more songs. Great songs. Great memories.

Leopard Inn, Napier... Good memories, think I still have their album somewhere.

Brings back so many great memories from that time! Hard to believe music of this quality was being played several days a week on early evening TV!
This video really captures them close to their best. Saw them live many times - we were so lucky to have them, if only for a few years!

Great band, even better live in concert, best show Napier Municipal Theatre around 1976, show was sold out and band sounded and played like they always did, awesome show, thanks for the post, one of the few prog rock NZ bands in the day ;-0

Proud of my bro-in-laws xx

Hi Colleen: you'd have to get in touch with TVNZ Archives and make a personal footage request: http://tvnz.co.nz/footage/request-form-personal-use-3379314

any chance of getting this footage on DVD? if so how much to send to Sydney?

the 2nd guitarist, i know him

The two studio albums have be digitised from a stereo reel to reel master tape to CD. There is also a live CD recorded throughout New Zealand 1976 - 78. The CD can be purchased at:
ragnarok.nz@gmail.com
or
visit the Facebook site:
Ragnarok New Zealand
You will find photos, vids and info about the band on this site.

Ragnarok has always been my favorate NZ band.Deserved same or better than Genesis,Yes,ELP ,but what is most special is they where ours and going to the gigs you could say I was a fan,being a drummer and a bit younger even asked if I could join .followed from Tarranaki ,Palmerston ,Wellington,Auckland at the Jeff Beck show,bit disippointed they played a few covers ,which they always did superbly.Guys you touched my heart you're true professionals and stars.Love ya Steve

I had the privilege of meeting Mark & Andre Jayet of Ragnarok in Christchurch, in the winter of 2007, they were most accommodating to the many questions I posed about the history of the group. It took me many years to find their two albums in almost perfect condition, this was due to the days before searching the internet, when one had to scour through the rare vinyl auctions & second hand music stores. Mark & Andre also signed both album sleeves, for which I was most grateful. "Many thanks again" if you are reading this Guys. They were a great group that posed fantastic music, Nooks for me is certainly a desert Island disk. It would also be great to know the whereabouts of the lead singer Ramon York, and bass player Ross Muir...Anyway, thanks again for the music guys, and many thanks to NZonScreen for posting indeed, this very rare gem.

Great Great Great would love to be able to get hold of their original album

This is so cool. Fantastic

Thanks so much for putting up this rare gem. I'm a big fan of this group and have both of their albums on vinyl and seeing this performance from them is just awesome. I was only a toddler when they released "Nooks" and wish I was old enough back then to have seen these guys in concert. I live not far from the old Avalon Studios and drove past there last night and thought of this.
Keep it coming NZ On Screen! Cheers :-)

Great band that I would have never known in France without internet.

I was a cameraman on this recording in studio 8 at Avalon. There was never any scripts or shot lists on Grunt...Just roll record and see what we get. Wonderful times. Great band.

One of New Zealands most underated bands, fantastic to see some footage of the band has survived. These guys were brilliant musos.