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Happening next year. Rob Hirst has also said he expects they will record new music as well, but whether that happens before or after the shows I don't know.So is the whole band getting back to tour or has it seemed to have fallen through?
To Peter Garrett next week? Yes.Anyone got tix?
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It began with a cheeky, soul, pop and bluesy performance by one Abbie May which worked a treatt at our small theatre.
Peter and the Alter Ego's (including Abbie) came out and launched into a very engaging set of songs including the bulk of Pete's "A Version of Now" album featuring "Great White Shark" which I believe was not played at Perth I stand to be corrected, "Tall Trees" a fine mixture of new tuns with a couple of real Oil's sounding crackers. The wordy "It Still Matters" worked so much better live.
A great rendition of the Skyhooks "Ego is Not A Dirty Word" was quite apt as was Divinyls "Back to the Wall" The band provided a great blues for Pete who whipped out the harmonica for the cover "Got My Mojo Workin".
A rousing "The Dead Heart" got the suprisingly small in number yet appreciative crowd mainly consisting of the arty/theatre going crowd, the 40's to 60's working intellectuals, a strong and proud local Aboriginal contingent and a couple of bogans at heart (me and a couple of mates) dancing in the aisles, the song having a special connection to one and all.
The Alter Ego's supported him well - Martin Rotsey provided that familiar rhythmic guitar with Jet's Mark Wilson thudding away on the bass, Peter Luscombe behind the drum kit. Rosa Morgan from Red Ghost provided the keyboards and backing vocals on some songs standing in for Heather Shannon who was unable to tour.
A superb intimate theatre show and great warm up for Pete who has not forgotten all his go to dance moods and looked very into his performance sung well and was extremely engaging, what you look for in a performer, cannot wait for the Oil's 2017 shows which he hinted at towards the shows close.
Awesome write up thanks Zuma.
Must be a due a Midnight Oil 50-1.....
I'm gonna rank albums then EP's, just my opinion.
1. Place without a Postcard
2. Head Injuries
3. Powderworks/Midnight Oil/Blue Album
4. 10,9,8...
5. Red Sails
I have never listened to any of the later albums so cannot comment.
1. Bird Noises
2. Species Deceases
Unaware of any others but Bird Noises is one of the great EP's of all time regardless of band.
Was one of Australia's premier live acts and political voices but how can Garrett be taken seriously now after his busted arse political career.
I respect Garrett massively for doing the labour thing. Think of it this way, he was leader of the NDP and nothing ever happened - he didn't achieve a thing. He played the Exon gig in the middle of NYC and nothing much came of it. He tried everything outside the machine and still today nothing happens to fix the environment or social issues he promotes. So he tried from inside the machine and sure still nothing happened but at least he trying absolutely everything to make a difference.
It is easy to throw stones from the cheap seats but I don't see many who have tried harder and tried more ways to force some sort of change