Fang radio thurs / fri

@Guy. posted:

Judging from the change in sound of Neil’s voice I actually think the musical performances were not live-to-air, but pre-recorded. Neil’s comments in between were live. 

Edit: Neil confirmed this during the show.

And not wanting to be nitpicking but the tribute in the aftershow was for Tony Allen, who played with Fela Kuti. Tony Allen also played drums on “Dream Date” from Try Whistling This.

... thanks Guy. and sinner 62

12th May 2020 (edited)
Neil SOLO - piano only,  songs pre-recorded and comments very (A)LIVE

Dive Bomber - Instrumental 21st June
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
People Are like Suns
More Than One Of You
Pour Le Monde
Gentle Hum
Faster Than Light

.. aftershow was a tribute to Little Richard, Kraftwerk's Florian Schneider-Eslebenn and Tony Allen.

MegaJoyFullBuzzzz in the FANGhive tonight !

... hummm hummm ... early night  

Many thanks for making Fangradio available as a podcast! It makes the already luxurious of a Finn fan even better.

Enjoying yesterday's ep. Brilliant stuff.

I've been waiting 16 years for a "Crowded House" podcast!   What a basketful of wonder.

The once running "Chocolate Cake" podcast was pretty good, too.

16th May 2020
Neil, Sharon, Liam, Elroy, Buddy ... full FINN in ISO2

Pony Ride
Impressions
Better To Be [Liam Finn]
Better Than TV
Miracle Glance  [Liam Finn] - Buddy on trumpet
Moonage Daydream [David Bowie] ... BOWIE was right there !

in the aftershow ... Animal Vs Human - demo which ended up on some editions of Dizzy Heights.

I've been trying to find the session when Neil asked us fans if we had any questions and answered ones such as: "Why is it called FangRadio?" I can't remember the date nor any session around that time. Can anyone point me in the right direction?

https://www.neilfinn.com/fangradio

search for "question"

Thursday 23 April perhaps?

I also think you might be looking for April 23. The one that also included the question about Mark and Matt. 

19th May 2020
Neil SOLO "snippets galore"
A session of short items from Neil’s audio archive,
with live performances and a Q&A with listeners.

Intro music included Ascending Drum
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
TNT for 2 [Pajama Club] - demo
God Only Knows [The Beach Boys] - a capella in the tunnel recording segued into in the studio recording
Danger - demo
Beauty Unknown - demo written for a film, "probably rejected " Neil added
Walking On The Spot - solo on piano
in background: Marius 4 & 3 - used on nilfun.net in 2000
Spanish jam outro - demo  
Blue Hotel - demo, end only, Neil on drums
Houseguest - demo
Try Whistling This - solo on piano
untitled (demo)
Wallace Chapman interviewing Helen Clarke on Kiwi FM
untitled guitar piece
Pyjama Jams - demo
uke groove tailout [Neil & Tim Finn] - demo
Better Times [Janis Ian and Neil Finn] - demo
Party Sound - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mateo teo - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mental Notes [Split Enz] - studio recording
Good Buzz
Gentle Hum  - demo, Neil solo on pump organ  ... BRILLIANT !
Interlude Ruff
Roundhead theme (used on bFM) - Sharon on harmonica
in background: Slidey Guitar loop - demo
Back To Life - Greek section session bouzouki recording
in background: Jazzdoom - Day 8 [Crowded House]
in background: First Light
in background: Marius 2 - Neil home demo

... so, "on the 8th Day" Crowded House created 

@In2FINN2 posted:

16th May 2020
Neil, Sharon, Liam, Elroy, Buddy ... full FINN in ISO2

Pony Ride
Impressions
Better To Be [Liam Finn]
Better Than TV
Miracle Glance  [Liam Finn] - Buddy on trumpet
Moonage Daydream [David Bowie] ... BOWIE was right there !

in the aftershow ... Animal Vs Human - demo which ended up on some editions of Dizzy Heights.

Better Than TV was edited out of the archive. Any idea why?

Neil apologised after better than tv for getting a part wrong. I didn’t notice it but he must have decided the error was a problem.

@In2FINN2 posted:

19th May 2020
Neil SOLO "snippets galore"
A session of short items from Neil’s audio archive,
with live performances and a Q&A with listeners.

Intro music included Ascending Drum
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
TNT for 2 [Pajama Club] - demo
God Only Knows [The Beach Boys] - a capella in the tunnel recording segued into in the studio recording
Danger - demo
Beauty Unknown - demo written for a film, "probably rejected " Neil added
Walking On The Spot - solo on piano
in background: Marius 4 & 3 - used on nilfun.net in 2000
Spanish jam outro - demo  
Blue Hotel - demo, end only, Neil on drums
Houseguest - demo
Try Whistling This - solo on piano
untitled (demo)
Wallace Chapman interviewing Helen Clarke on Kiwi FM
untitled guitar piece
Pyjama Jams - demo
uke groove tailout [Neil & Tim Finn] - demo
Better Times [Janis Ian and Neil Finn] - demo
Party Sound - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mateo teo - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mental Notes [Split Enz] - studio recording
Good Buzz
Gentle Hum  - demo, Neil solo on pump organ  ... BRILLIANT !
Interlude Ruff
Roundhead theme (used on bFM) - Sharon on harmonica
in background: Slidey Guitar loop - demo
Back To Life - Greek section session bouzouki recording
in background: Jazzdoom - Day 8 [Crowded House]
in background: First Light
in background: Marius 2 - Neil home demo

... so, "on the 8th Day" Crowded House created 

My Word, I haven't had a chance to listen to this, but it looks like a treasure trove of rarities! How exciting! (but what is bFM? in regards to Roundhead theme?)

Auckland (maybe now New Zealand nationwide?) student radio station. https://95bfm.com/

@Plug posted:

Better Than TV was edited out of the archive. Any idea why?

Neil mixed up the lyrics of 1st and 2nd verse of Better than TV ... "sorry about that Sharon ... I went early to another section"  being a little distracted as Buddy popped into the room ... and you may notice the entire exit music section was also edited out of the archived version so hence doesn't include the Animal Vs Human - demo which ended up on some editions of Dizzy Heights  ... that edited version was broadcast on Fangradio Sunday May 17th 2020 catching chatting Fangers by surprise during Kat's Split Enz Mental notes listening party which was rescheduled to Monday May 18th 2020 ... double Bliss

it's aaaalll goooooed on Fang !!!!  

23rd May 2020
Neil and Elroy on acoustic guitars

Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
What's The Matter With You ? [Split Enz]
Sexy Sadie [The Beatles]
Private Universe
Message To My Girl
Improv
Adagio In A Minor [Pablo Vasquez] - snippet only after which Elroy exits
Nails In My Feet - extended version segued into ...
Fire and Rain [James Taylor]

note: Neil pointed out future broadcasts might not necessarily happen on Tuesday / Saturday .. best keep our eyes on the clock over on neilfinn.com/fangradio 

@In2FINN2 posted:

19th May 2020
Neil SOLO "snippets galore"
A session of short items from Neil’s audio archive,
with live performances and a Q&A with listeners.

Intro music included Ascending Drum
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
TNT for 2 [Pajama Club] - demo
God Only Knows [The Beach Boys] - a capella in the tunnel recording segued into in the studio recording
Danger - demo
Beauty Unknown - demo written for a film, "probably rejected " Neil added
Walking On The Spot - solo on piano
in background: Marius 4 & 3 - used on nilfun.net in 2000
Spanish jam outro - demo  
Blue Hotel - demo, end only, Neil on drums
Houseguest - demo
Try Whistling This - solo on piano
untitled (demo)
Wallace Chapman interviewing Helen Clarke on Kiwi FM
untitled guitar piece
Pyjama Jams - demo
uke groove tailout [Neil & Tim Finn] - demo
Better Times [Janis Ian and Neil Finn] - demo
Party Sound - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mateo teo - Day 8 [Crowded House] - demo
Mental Notes [Split Enz] - studio recording
Good Buzz
Gentle Hum  - demo, Neil solo on pump organ  ... BRILLIANT !
Interlude Ruff
Roundhead theme (used on bFM) - Sharon on harmonica
in background: Slidey Guitar loop - demo
Back To Life - Greek section session bouzouki recording
in background: Jazzdoom - Day 8 [Crowded House]
in background: First Light
in background: Marius 2 - Neil home demo

... so, "on the 8th Day" Crowded House created 

Love the last line .... 👌 I am guilty of revisiting this thrice times 😉

@Annie99999 posted:

Love the last line .... 👌 I am guilty of revisiting this thrice times 😉

Glad you enjoy that thought   ... and thanks for all your appreciation @Annie99999

The Saturday show still isn't up. What's happening there Jaffaman? They used to be archived very soon after playback for the UK to listen to in the AM. I assume this is complicated by the new podcast distribution needing to cut out all the non-Finn audio?

I don’t know why Neil hasn’t uploaded it to the Mixlr Showreel yet. Maybe he wanted to edit it first, as there were a number of errors in the performances. He has a busy week, so I guess it’s been given low priority. We should have an explanation by this time tomorrow. 

I can’t add to neilfinn.com and then trim it for the podcast versions until he makes it available to me.

Neil's got an album in the making, a Family to be around, a Birthday to celebrate .... and patience is a virtue

I hope he's enjoying his time in the states. With all of us on our best behavior.

May 26th (27th) 2020
Neil's Birthday Party

"sounds from the Ocean" in 360 degrees stereo
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
Pye Floater
Carolina In My Mind [James Taylor] - Neil Finn & the McHardy brothers at Sacred Heart College, late 1971 .. FIRST EVER recording of Neil singing !
Our Prayer [The Beach Boys] *
Sad Shanty - demo  
Diamond Day [Vashti Bunyan] *     
Trouble With Kay [Sneaky Feelings] *
What's Going On [Fetus Productions] *
Sentimental Fool [Jesse Sheehan] *
Cool Cool Water [The Beach Boys] *
Into The Sunset
Eyes Grow Heavy - instrumental version 23-06_01   
I Will Explode [Liam Finn] *
The Cobbler [Elroy Finn & 7 Worlds Collide] *   

* original recording was played

sorry to be this late .. there was quite a Fang crowd at the beachside and we all kinda sunk into Birthday party Bliss ... ...

30th May 2020
Neil SOLO
   
Harry's Theme (Fangradio Theme)
Untitled - demo
Flying Horse - demo
Neil answering questions while playing tracks in the background: Berimbau [Astrud Gilberto], Me & Baby Brother [War], Funky Stuff [Kool & The Gang], Indians [Parades]
Find Your Way Back Home - SOLO acoustic version of single to benefit the Auckland City Mission (2020)
All Shall Be Well [Neil Finn & the Australian Chamber Orchestra] - live in Sydney, 2001: Parables, Lullabies and Secrets  
Private Universe - performed by PS 22 choir in the US   

02nd June 2020

"Neil Finn is observing a shutdown today to support a widespread music industry Blackout Tuesday. It's the very least we can do to show our solidarity with peaceful protesters seeking justice against racism."

there was a fangbroadcast ...

No More, My Lord by Jimpson With Men Chopping Trees
Old Alabama by  B.B. And Six Others Splitting Firewood
Black Woman by B.B. And Six Others
Jumpin´ Judy by Tangle Eye, Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair And Others
Whoa Buck by C.B.    
Prettiest Train by 22 Leads A Group Chopping Weeds With Hoes
Old Dollar Mamie by 22 And Same Goup
It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad by 22 With Axe Group
Rosie by C.B. With A Group Of 10 Men With Axes
Early In The Mornin´ by 22, Little Red, Tangle Eye, Hard Hair, Accompanied By 2 Chopping Axes
How I Got In The Penitentiary by Bama
Prison Blues by Alex
Wholy Holy by Marvin Gaye    

Except the last track, all tracks from "Prison Blues: Authentic Field Recordings Of Work Songs, Field Hollers, And The Chain Gang" by Various


"This gentle hum
Will make us One"

@In2FINN2 posted:

02nd June 2020

"Neil Finn is observing a shutdown today to support a widespread music industry Blackout Tuesday. It's the very least we can do to show our solidarity with peaceful protesters seeking justice against racism."

there was a fangbroadcast ...

No More, My Lord by Jimpson With Men Chopping Trees
Old Alabama by  B.B. And Six Others Splitting Firewood
Black Woman by B.B. And Six Others
Jumpin´ Judy by Tangle Eye, Fuzzy Red, Hard Hair And Others
Whoa Buck by C.B.    
Prettiest Train by 22 Leads A Group Chopping Weeds With Hoes
Old Dollar Mamie by 22 And Same Goup
It Makes A Long Time Man Feel Bad by 22 With Axe Group
Rosie by C.B. With A Group Of 10 Men With Axes
Early In The Mornin´ by 22, Little Red, Tangle Eye, Hard Hair, Accompanied By 2 Chopping Axes
How I Got In The Penitentiary by Bama
Prison Blues by Alex
Wholy Holy by Marvin Gaye    

Except the last track, all tracks from "Prison Blues: Authentic Field Recordings Of Work Songs, Field Hollers, And The Chain Gang" by Various


"This gentle hum
Will make us One"

Thank you 🙏 I love the last line 

“ a gentle hum.. will make us one” 

I kneel but will not be silent so a hum will do ❤️✌️ Keep well 

June 06th 2020
Neil SOLO in the kitchen  
"chicken soup session"

Harry's Theme (Fangradio theme)
Weather With You
Dave Dobbyn’s serious chicken soup - recipe (soon)
Recluse
I Feel Possessed
Don't Dream It's Over
Stereo Typewriter - demo

despite being under the weather Neil did broadcast, played songs and lifted Spirits  ... you were saying, Siri ... ? 

Buzzin' Vibe in the FANGHive once again !

"The live broadcasts were daily for a few weeks in March/April, then twice weekly, but will be less regular from now on due to other commitments." neilfinn.com 

@In2FINN2 posted:

"The live broadcasts were daily for a few weeks in March/April, then twice weekly, but will be less regular from now on due to other commitments." neilfinn.com 

hey there did he post this somewhere? 

annie99999, yes -- see https://www.neilfinn.com/fangradio.

The quarantine was a difficult time. What Neil did was the stuff of legend. I'll embrace that period as a very special time shared with a most generous artist.

I'm glad that things are returning more to normal for him and family!

@Annie99999 posted:

hey there did he post this somewhere? 

Romer, thanks for (re)directing @Annie99999 towards the full link, had it "tucked away" in neilfinn.com   ... 

@Annie99999, so Kind❤️ed of you to appreciate my little contributions

FANGRADIO LIVE broadcasts may occur less frequently these days, but the FANGHive keeps on Buzzin' !

Missed live sessions ? Want to interact with other FANGERS while reliving  the shows as well as (re)discovering the Enz, ... back catalogue ? ...

Join us on https://mixlr.com/fangradio/ by 3pm PACIFIC TIME and enjoy the daily listening party.

'Once "bitten" ... FOREVER FANGed' 

UPDATE from the FANGHive ... there's a listening party each day at 3pm LOS ANGELES Pacific Time including ...

daily Showreel reruns (except on *) - next up April 14th 20 broadcast
* Saturdays : Crowded House discography - kicks off TONIGHT !
* Mondays  : Split Enz discography - next up Time and Tide (1982)
* occasional special ... TIM FINN's Birthday Party was a blast ... playlist

looking forward to you joining the Buzz ... https://mixlr.com/fangradio/

I'm really missing the shows and hoping for a new one soon, if only for a quick update on how he is and what's happening in his world. 

Yes, been wondering how he and his family is, and wondering if they will pop up in NZ soon (after two-week government managed isolation at the border).

UPDATE: the FANGRADIO listening parties will start one hour earlier ... so at 02 PM Los Angeles Pacific Time instead of  03 PM

Fang radio back today as neil prepares to head back to nz

flagged doing shows more oftrn in quarantine

played a great version of pony ride worth checking out

chatted with nick from ireland (who revealed he listens to fang radio under handle ‘scrotum s sack’ ... an old hessie joke)

September 18th 2020
Neil Finn in a test broadcast from home in Los Angeles.

Fangradio Theme
Reverence (demo)
In My Blood (acoustic/piano version with Sharon Finn)
Nick Seymour on phone
Pony Ride (acoustic/piano version)
Fangradio Theme (new mix)

Those already present for the daily FANG "gathering" and occasional listening parties - still going strong  - were caught by Neil by surprise ... and quite a surprise it turned out to be !
First Live FANGRADIO broadcast since June 06th 2020 full of great bits and pieces, a call with Nick Seymour who joined us on mixlr, .. while testing new gear.
Neil hinted that more FANGRADIO broadcasts might follow (while in quarantine)  ... it all sounded very good and ever so exciting.
The Buzz attracted many a fan to return to the FANGHive since months ... 7 daily visitors witnessed the stampede of some 550 attending .

archived on neilfinn.com/fangradio, mixlr.com/fangradio/showreel/, soundcloud.com/neilfinnofficial, iheart.com/podcast/269-fangradio-62777000/, ...

Be seeing you next time ... wherever you are 

Sounds like a great time!  Thank you for the update!

Just passing along an anecdote–

My daughter is getting braces because she has a small but "crowded mouth."

That would make a fun, quirky name for an orthodontist:  "Crowded Mouths"

A cosmetic surgeon could call his office the "Crowded Blouse".

I'll see myself out. As you were, back to the topic 😏

Was Fang Radio on air today?