It was taken in 1970. I was 19, backstage at an open-air rock concert at Helidon Spa on the Toowoomba Road. I was the drummer for the Brisbane band Hands Down.

What were your dreams as a teenager?

I had set my mind on being a rock star at that stage of my life and believe me, when this photo was taken I thought I was there!

Are you where you imagined you would be?

I always knew I would end up in entertainment somewhere but I never dreamed I would have been a puppet and on radio.

Most memorable/embarrassing teen moment?

I was doing a daytime show in a nightclub. I walked straight through a back door and on to the stage — going from bright Queensland sunshine to total darkness. I couldn't see the audience, but they could see me as I walked straight off the stage, dropping my cymbals and landing on all fours.

Most valuable teen lesson?

Turn up on time, give it your best and charge for it.

What do you wish you had known?

That there were many more varied and wonderful uses for my "jimmywibble" than I had ever imagined.

What do you miss from your teenage years?