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Re: Split Enz DVD thoughts
It's actually a Tam Tam (large orchestral gong) that he plays during the instrumental in Charlie from the same concert. He also uses it for comic effect in My Mistake. I noticed the Gretsch, It's a Tenessean or Country Gent I think. It looks like an epiphone casino or 335 that he plays on What's The Matter With You, have to look more closely, and I'm sure it isn't plugged in.
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Re: Bootlegs, Taboo????
Agreement with Paul H on that note. boarderGurl - thanks for posting those quotes from Neil. Neil Finn 's pretty quick & witty when he comes to replying to things. He's also quite funny & laid-back, so I doubt he'd get all emotional at a concert in front of thousands of people telling the guy that what he did was wrong & illeagal & how the artists are losing out on this... Yes, I know your comment ( "we have permission from the man himself"] ) was a joke & all, but Neil...
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Re: Enz live footage wanted to trade
Yeah, I meant to type 21st, but instead typed 27th, which was the date of the concert (May 27th).
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Re: All hail Lord Nord.
Sorry, JL, but I think you might be on your own with this one. I like the bass sounds on 'Lord Nord', but that's about it. I'd gun for 'Double Happy', especially the live version from the 1980 'True Colours' concert. But each to their own.
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Re: Lion The Witch And The Wardrobe!
Opening night is at Melbourne Concert Hall on New Years Eve - thank you Hairy Bird. It's quite an extravaganza and the songs sound wonderful. I don't think Phil has written all the words but he has done all of the music. Which is just magical. I don't know about a soundtrack just now. Cheers.
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Re: Split Enz DVD thoughts
Epiphany! The bottleneck in this process is that in the absence of sourcetape (can't remember what you guys in the industry refer to it as), the cost of transferring/upgrading VHS to DVD-ready quality it prohibitive. There must be a zillion peripheral bands out that there like the Enz that have pent up demand that is not currently $ practical to warrant the VHS-DVD transfer. All we need is for some bright spark to create the technology to minimize the cost of this process. Unfortunately, I'm...
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Re: Heidi and Jason from Pittsburgh mentioned on the Finn Webcast
(in excited Marie Finn voice) Yeah! That's them! Of course, not sure we'll get an annual Tim Finn Day as they suggested, now that they've accused the mayor of being gay and having a fancy for Tim...have another beer, Tim...lol... I was howling when Tim said yeah, Jason, that't the guy who's married to Heidi, LMAO!!!!!!! Bellywatchers: Marie is carrying high, which usually indicates a girl. Hairwatchers: Neil used no mousse. Tim has gone blond, but we love him anyway. Shirts: Neil wore same...
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Re: Gig injuries
I had a tooth knocked out at a Ministry concert. It was brutal and bordering on scary at that show. It bled like crazy and it took me like 20min to fight my way out of the pit. Then get this, they kicked ME out!?!? Also, I had my car stolen during a Misfits concert. UGH..
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Re: Gig injuries
congrats on the baby lozza, now for my injuries at gigs. mushroom 25th anniversary concert melbourne 1998. pissed off that the enz weren't playing but got over it. still went with 'access all areas' from my dad. which was very cool. we were pretty much there for the whoel day. after dad's little set we went out for tea at this little restaurant close to the venue. I was really getting into the whole thing and enjoying myself. we went back to see the night set. kylie minouge was first up. her...
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Re: Photos of YOU
Thanks, SSP! Aren't you living up to the Sweetness of your name! I must clarify for everyone who looked at the Auntie Anne pic - Miss Clara is not my baby. She lives in Austin, Texas and belongs to my friends Nancy and Rodney - Don't make me a mother before my time I thought it would be obvious that I am the least likely to have a baby - look at how I am holding her in the picture! Awkward City! However, if Miss Clara were in Seattle, I am sure she would join us - she's quite the...
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Re: Photos of YOU
/Valerie sobs in frustration at not having the technology to be able to post the pics from the July Chicago concert... I have a scanner, but the cord is lost. Hey, maybe Santa will bring me a digital camera for Christmas! I've been very, very good this year! Well... vch
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Re: City Boy!
KaySee, did you ever get a hold of that tape, or even a c.d. of Young Men Gone West ? If not, I could make you a tape, as I have a nearly mint vinyl album of the same. I remember being blown away by City Boy at a concert of the Canadian power pop band, Prism, in 1979. I'd never heard of them before, but they astounded the audience. This was at the time of their The Day the Earth Caught Fire album. It was the first time I'd seen an opening act called back for an encore. I've been trying to...
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Re: Neil Finn in France
I think if more people knew which songs were by Crowded House there would be more fans. We have some french friends and they didn't know who I meant when I said Crowded House. But when I sang a bit of Don't Dream It's Over, 5 out of 5 knew it and 4 out of the 5 knew Weather With You. On holiday in France though, I never ever see any Crowded House CDs But I did hear Fall At Your Feet getting played in a french supermarket, so obviously the songs are liked and popular. People just need to know...
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Re: HELP! Jaffaman!!
Lozza, I'm So Up, Play It Strange and Home Comforts are all from the same concert - there's no break between them. Judd is very much on I'm So Up, it's him singing with Tim, and there are two guitars on all three tracks, and three on Play It Strange - I suspect Tim is actually playing acoustic on this, as in some parts two electrics and an acoustic can clearly be heard. Can you email me? We have seven year old unfinished business I would like to clear up. Joe
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
I have been looking as well for DVDs of Split Enz. My brother has a couple of VHS tapes of them playing most of the stuff from Time and Tide record LIVE on stage, in Melbourne I think. It might have been from an MTV concert (circa 1981). It is one of my favorite concerts to watch on TV. He also has a tape of videos from the early days to the last days that someone (MTV?) compiled and aired on Cable TV in Tulsa, OK. They are both prizes, but I can't find any copies anywhere...so I am going to...
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Re: Neil Finn in France
I would be very glad for you guys if Neil went to France and Spain but since I live in Montreal, Canada, it would be a little far from home for me! Although, if would be great if one day I could see Neil in concert during a trip in Europe! Wow!
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Re: anyone going to the denver show?
Hi Jamie - Visiting your brother sounds like a great thing to add in to a trip to see Neil. I'd love to join you, except that I have a few things on the homefront that I can't leave right now. I think Neil came to Denver a few times when I was there, but for some reason the idea of seeing him live hadn't occurred to me yet in life (I think that was because I got into Crowded House long before I became a concert goer and the thought never translated that gap). I did get to see him here in SF...
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Re: Split Enz play Left Hand
Peter - Thanks for the info re the Millennium concert. I presumed that there was something wrong with the recording and that was why its release had been vetoed. Split Enz don't seem to have much luck recording their reunions! Such a shame, because from what I heard, the band was really firing. It reminded me far more of a crowded house gig than Spl;it Enz, a really comfortable feeling from the band, and Tim going out on a limb singing I Hope I Never on acoustic, and really nailing those...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
I think that it's problems with the record company. Split Enz were/are with Mushroom, Crowded House with EMI/Capitol/Parlophone, EMI et al were happy for CH club CDs, presumably Mushroom have a problem. I'd also imagine that the recordings would need a fair ammount of work on them due to age, and this would all cost money. Having heard True Colours and Nightmare Stampede from Oddz and Enz on the tape of the concert it is obvious that Eddie Raynor spent a lot of time tweaking the sound, as...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Yes Tracy, there is also a live video of the Hamilton, Ontario concert from the Time and Tide tour. I got a copy from a guy out west years ago. I think his company is Pandora's Box. I got it along with loads of other CH video stuff! It may be worth looking for. The concert is really fun. Jill
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Re: HELP! Jaffaman!!
A 1978 concert of mixing desk quality!!! Sounds like the perfect companion piece to go with a 'luton' cd. i know there's reasons for not putting stuff out, but as with the dvd, 25 year old tapes won't last forever, so why not save the enz music for posterity? So many quality songs were written in 1978. It was also the time when the band had it's ultimate lineup, IMHO, Phil, Tim and Neil. What enz fan wouldn't sell a kidney to hear that? Congratulations on the stunning DVD, absolutely superb...
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Re: Photos of YOU
Thanks Jenn, You do look like your avatar. So glamorous!! It is fun seeing everyone's pictures. I feel so homely compared to all you gorgeous folks. Anyway, I added a second picture of me with some members of my family taken in October. It's the same link, http://www.PictureTrail.com/gid1380147, and from left to right it's my niece Nia, my brother Tom, my sister-in-law Beth Ann (she's married to my brother Paul but Paul isn't in the picture), my husband Noel, my mom, my brother John, and his...
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Re: Paul Hester's debut with the Enz?
Thanks heaps for that, Camus . Very interesting... & to think I only live 70km away... . I vagourly (sp?) remember Molly Meldrum apologising to Split Enz about something or other on a repeat of Countdown screened only a few years ago, although I couldn't be sure if it was for slagging the Split Enz concert or not - I didn't pay much attention to it unfortunetley, but I DO remember Frenz Of The Enz being mentioned at that point. Molly also mentioned going to a Split Enz concert in a...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Bean 1404, I think you jogged my memory, I do believe it was Ontario on that "Time and Tide" tour concert. I'm not sure, but if you have seen it, Tim does one handed push-ups on " Nobody Takes Me Seriously Anyway:" And he does "Shark Attack" , "I See Red" etc, ...wears a shirt with puffy sleaves and a captains hat....Is that the one? Because that's the one my Brother has, which I would like to burn on DVD for my own personal viewing. But bootleg is better than nothing. See ya in Te Awatamutu!
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Re: Frenz Of The Enz Club
I think that the benefits are multifold. For one, merchandise has in fact been pretty much restricted to the club and to concert sales, so if you're into that, it helps to be a member. Apart from being in a great "family", the most obvious plus are the live CDs which AFAIK are turning more towards the occasional Neil/Finn Bros. Live CD while the Crowdies CDs have run their course. Most of them had a 500 run only, so the copies are very much cherished by those who have them. The area this...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Ah yes, the Hamilton concert! I had a pen pal in NZ many moons ago who sent me that tape and I had to hunt all over town for someone to convert the tape from Pal. Back then (and being 17!) it cost me a fortune. But so worth it. I just recently searched my parents basement for my copy and just can't find it anywhere. I remember Tim doing the push-ups and the puffy shirt. I also remember Neil having a tooth missing too. For some reason, I recall Neil or someone saying that Sandy Allen was from...
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Re: Neil being arrogant>
I can only speak from one experience of meeting Neil, but he was charming, friendly and good-natured after the PW concert last July. He stayed outside for a long time, signing stuff and chatting with us. Donovan, maybe sometime you'll get to meet him yourself, and then you'll feel differently. I think this is comparable to those fans of Counting Crows' singer Adam Duritz, who is notorious for blowing hot and cold after his shows. I think it depends on his mood, and none of us should judge...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Hey All! and cdnkiwi Yes! I viewed the Hamilton, Ontario concert of SE Time & Tide concert last night. I forgot about Neil's missing tooth. The show was awsome! I have not viewed it for many years and I am going to get a DVD burned of it and those other videos from the past. (a cool compilation of professional vids from early to the last. "Dirty Creature, Bold as Brass, Message to my Girl...etc It Rocks!) and will soon be on DVD at my house. Hey Bean (Jill) Any idea of where to go to...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Yes, that concert is really great. It's not the best quality in terms of lighting, but the sound is pretty good. I just love when they open with Firedrill and yes, I think Neil is missing a tooth! His hair is so floppy too and he sways back and forth quite a bit with his guitar . It's so much fun to see Giant Heartbeat and Sandy Allan live. Did you guys see Neil play SA (as well as Log Cabin Fever and The Devil You Know)on his webcast? It was fabulous! I think those are the only 2...
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Re: is it silly to want to meet Neil??
Hi Sarah - welcome! Sounds like you're approaching a place similar to where I found myself last summer awaiting my first opportunity to meet Neil after 15 years. It's great that you're generating some discussion here to move that nervous and expectant energy! I echo what all the others on this thread have said, but I'll add my unique experience of meeting Neil. First of all let me say that in the time since I did meet him I've realized that I had a great deal of expectation riding on that...
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Re: is it silly to want to meet Neil??
Sarah, As a follow-up to my earlier story about meeting Neil at Gourmet Garage...I wanted to expand because I really did ask him some goofy stuff now that I remember. This may also help to show you that rehearsing is not important (or maybe it is in my case!). I walked into the store at 6pm the night of the Bowery Ballroom show (TWT tour, second NYC show) to get a snack before I had to pick up my friend for the show. I was shopping around looking at the door thinking about how excited I was...
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Re: What Split Enz live material is available on cd?
Lots of Enz live stuff, though it's taken me many years (and the kindness of wonderful traders around the globe) to put my hands on them. Some AUD, some SBD, all wonderful in their own way... 12-31-75 "Reefer Cabaret" Melbourne xx-xx-76 Auckland NZ (Neil Finn opens!) (2cd) xx-xx-78 Plymouth (both Phil Judd and Neil Finn in lineup) 12-21-79 Comb and Cutter Hotel, Blacktown Sydney xx-xx-79 John Peel Sessions 09-07-80 Hammersmith Odeon, London xx-xx-80 Santa Cruz CA 10-31-80 Rainbow Music Hall,...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
He truly and utterly deserves it, Heidi. I've lost count of the excellent things he's done for me and my Frenz over the years... including giving us a job on the merchandise table at the Auckland 20th Anniversary shows... (selling t-shirts alongside a pre-pubescent Liam Finn, getting to meet Richard and Mary Finn... ah special memories!) As well as encouraging me to sell an article and pictures of the shows to the Australian music mag "Juke" (even if he didn't pass on the letters of praise...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
Silke your link doesn't work... then again I'd have liked to boot Yahoo up the backside a WHOLE lot during the past few days (wouldn't let me into my own email or groups for two and a half days? I mean, sorry, what is WITH that???) ... and as geocities are associated with them, well, I see the problem.... We get what we pay for with these mega-sites, and as they are free, well... work it out yourself (I don't want to say any rude words here) Anyway back on topic, Neil happily signed...
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Re: re: neil arrogant
i've met him a couple of times (even sang on stage back in '87) and he was always pretty polite, if not engrossed (which is pretty much how i think i would be). but being a hero of mine, i think i got weirded out around him. c'est la vie. i found tim to be friendlier which is strange if only cos several people i've spoken to have had different experiences. creme de la creme though was Eddie. a class act all around and he spoke to me backstage in '84 as if the pimply 16 year old that i was...
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Re: Sydney 1988 Gig - any info?
Yep, cheers mate, that sounds like the gig I'm looking for. I managed to track the set down to http://www.etext.org/Mailing.Lists/house/timeline/concert-8-25-88.html if anyone is interested. I'll have to keep my eye out for that video/audio recording. I don't think this is entirely legal, but what I might do is record one of the tracks as MP3 and upload it onto the website I'm developing, if anyone is interested. Droopy
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Re: the perfick weekend
Funny you should ask this particular question, as mine is coming up in Feb! It will actually start on Friday, Feb 14.....Valentine's Day! My b/f and I will spend a romantic day snowboarding at Mt. Hood's Timberline resort. They have a fantastic, rustic lodge there that will make a PERFECT Valentine's retreat! hubba hubba!! AS IF THAT'S NOT ENOUGH...... Saturday will find me meeting many Frenz in Portland, perhaps some shopping, then NEIL FINN in concert that nite!! A quick trip home to...
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Re: Neil picking up speed
Even worse than having to sing "hey now, hey now" to get people to know who Neil finn is - I dragged along 2 non-Finn Friends to the July concert in Seattle. They had no idea who he was and showed a slight spark of interest when I sang "Hey now, hey now" to jog their memory... When Neil sang DDIO as the final song of the evening - they couldn't believe that was the song I wasa talking about! Obviously, I don't sing DDIO very well...They couldn't stop talking about how much they loved that...
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Re: Paul Hester's debut with the Enz?
Okey doe... From TV Week, January 21, 1984, p. 85 "SPLIT ENZ STRIKE IT RICH -Top Rock Group Go For Gold On Concert Tour Top Rock group Split Enz took a logical step when they launched their latest LP - Conflicting Emotions - and a national three-month concert tour. They journeyed to Ballarat in central Victoria, site of the 1851 Australian goldrush. But the Enz are hoping to strike more than gold with their new record. "We're panning for platinum," lead singer Tim Finn joked after the group...
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Re: Boston next saturday
Yep , my first Neil concert and first time in Boston too. Can't wait - should be brillo! See you up there !
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Which shows are you attending? Portland (Feb 15) and Seattle (Feb 16)! And how are you preparing? - Concert tickets bought - Airline ticket and accommodation booked - Money converted into US funds (ouch!) - Started packing my suitcase (lightweight waterproof coat, comfy shoes for standing and dancing, camera, assorted paraFINNalia) Trying to not get too wound up at this point � still have a couple of weeks to go. Can�t wait to read everyone�s reviews!!
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Attending only Chicago... Preparing by trying to think out the logistics of childcare, what outerwear to wear, how to meet husband downtown, how to stow outwear when in concert, how to get as close as possible... playing lots of live stuff.
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Goin to the Vancouver show, the last show of the tour, and I have been pumped up since November /December when I first heard the news. Not doing anything special to prepare, just merely listening to Neil/CH/SE etc. each day, all day long all the while ignoring almost everything else in my CD collection (except the new Proclaimers "Best of", awesome IMHO). Gotta make sure I brush up religiously on all his lyrics for almost every conceivable song, if you know what I mean..... Just gotta race...
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Show: the first NYC show (tomorrow night) Preparation: None I am feeling decidedly underwhelmed by just about everything right now, despite the fact that this will be my first-ever trip to New York City, and the first time I've seen Neil solo (in fact, the first time I've seen him live in almost ten years - and the last time was at a Split Enz concert, March 1993.) Has anyone any "rev-me-up" tips? Please... I am in danger of sinking into complete and utter apathetic depression, here (if I'm...
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Kia Kaha! You are about to do two of the most amazing things you've ever done in your life: Neil Finn concert and New York the first time! Now, pick out your best clothes, get them in a suitcase, crank up some Tombstone, and GET READY!
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Re: Chicago tix needed
If I had won the WXRT contest, I would've given you my concert tickets free of charge. If by some miracle that happens, I'll let you know.
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Re: Washington...YAY
I'm sooooo excited. Going to both NYC shows! I've been having a mediocre week and I'm hoping Neil can at least pull me out of part of it! So glad to hear the DC concert was fab! Can't wait. Go Neil!
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
wow...this is so awesome that some of you are travelling to diff shows! V. jealous!! as i just posted on "General Frenz": V. excited to be attending Neil's concert tonite at Town Hall in NYC. (Third Row Centre Orch!)well...and tomorrow night too! addicted - but apparently not as committed as others - shame on me! Oh well, next time perhaps. I've been listening to Neil everyday since 9/11/01...i survived the 101st floor of 2 World Trade Center on 9/11/01 and since that day i've found no...
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Re: Are you ready, USA!?! (and Canada, too!)
Oh my god that's an amazing story!! Neil should know about that! Wow. Well, welcome, we're glad you're here and certainly glad you have such a story to tell!