Paul Hester on Channel 31 Sat 10:00pm ( Australia )

10 pm is a show for 1/2 hour called "on the couch", before that is the concert programme that they feature each week from 8.30pm. This is in sydney.

Checked the Melbourne C31 program guide @ 10:00 the program is called 'Sorta Like A Show'
I'ld love to see it but have moved to Digital and forgot about 31 being Analogue. Will have to do some rewiring in the future.

Yep, having Foxtel makes this an impossibility for me.

Still I'm sure Gracie will do a fine job, and I'm also sure that someone around here will report back to those of us who are too technologically advanced for our own good.

tune your VCR/DVD player to pick it up on the rabbit ears.

No can do, it's all hooked up to Foxtel and I don't have rabbit ears. Will just have to sit this one out.

i am now avidly awaiting the show...

I'm not it's "on the couch" in sydney. with the Church band.

don't know about NSW but i just saw it and it was great! next gig i'm sooo wearing christmas lights as i'm drumming! one thing i have now learned about channel 31 are how weird the ads are on that channel...

Elwood, Hellwood, gigs plus a video?

That was simply AMAZING footage!

Wouldn't it be great if this got some sort of public release whether it be through the club or some other means?

It's definitely essential Hessie viewing....what a beautiful, lasting tribute.

Can anyone confirm if this was the footage shown at the Prince of Wales tribute last year?

Greatfox and Ash,
Can you describe a little more about the show?
Was Gracie a good host?
I'm extra annoyed I couldn't watch it given Ash's enthusiastic post.
I'll be contacting Channel 31 to see if a DVD can be arranged.
Cheers,
Phillo

Aaahhhhh, where to begin?

A brief, beautiful close up interview with Paul started things off. He was mainly talking about "Hellwood" - the TV show they had wanted to produce. It was followed by footage of him walking through his beloved Elwood and into local shops.

Highlights from a few acoustic gigs were also featured along with a Christmas(?) light adorned Hessie in a video for an unfamiliar song. They also showed some footage of Paul's involvement with 'Songlines' and parts of the live shows.

Peter Grace has done a great job - it seems this was put together last year so it may well have been the footage shown at the PoW tribute.

I think I might just have to join you in emailing Channel 31 phillo! Anyone else?

What a beautiful and poignant way that would be to commemorate the memory of such a talented and inspirational individual.

Dear Folks at Channel 31,

Like many people, I have moved to digital T.V. and lost C31 as a result.
I checked your web site and was surprised that most of your programs are already made in digital format and have
emailed the Communication Minister re: Digital transmission on Community Television, using your ‘example letter’ as a guide.

On Saturday evening, 28th October at 10:00 pm you aired a show call ‘ Sorta Like a Show’ hosted by Peter Grace.
Interestingly, I heard about this on commercial F.M. radio on Friday

Of interest was the content about musician, Paul Hester.

I’m a member of an Internet forum “ Frenz of the Enz “ and posted a thread to let Melbourne members know about the program.
The feedback today, from those that could receive C31 was that the show was excellent.
The forum is non profit and visited by music professionals and Spilt Enz / Crowded House fans and I’m hoping that you may be able to provide a copy of the show so that it may be shared with other members. It would be a wonderful if you could.

Q. How do I get a copy of, or more information about a show I saw on C31?
A. Some shows have contact details on the end that you can contact for more information. If not, you can always look on the website under Show Guide for the shows name and contact details. You can also call the office on (03) 9660 3131. Please take note of the shows name, or day and time that you saw it so we can help with your enquiry.

Thanks for your ongoing commitment to Community T.V. and I hope the transition to Digital is a quick one. Every email counts.

Best Regards,

I don't get C31 at the best of times!!! And that isn't cos of Foxtel either. It's cos my Analogue T.v reciever is programmed to the wrong signal. I think it's UHF and C31 comes on the VHF signal... I think. About time this station moved to digital. Then we might get it on Foxtel.
If I'd known about this sooner, I could've asked my Uncle to tape it for me. He can recieve C31.

I think it must have been only on Melbourne Ch 31 - I get Ch 31 here in Adelaide but it wasn't programmed or on last night !! Shame, obviously each state has local shows only.

My email bounced. I'm working in town tomorrow and will call in to 501 Swanston st tomozz

Well, I've just sent off an email to them too....guess time will tell if they get it.

Let us know what happens please phillo!

Fingers crossed BIG TIME!

Well, I did hear back from Channel 31.

It sounds promising! Fingers crossed, further details will follow soon...

Didn't get to C31 today but spoke with Gracie this arvo. He's happy to provide the program and sounded pleased when I told him I hoped to share it with 'Frenz of the Enz'. He's concerned about copywrite on some of the unreleased stuff ( apparently there was one full song ) and wants to talk further about it tonight.
Coincidently, he lives at the other end of my street

Gracie,
Thanks for your time this evening, an hour just flew. Was amazing talking with you. Your incoming phone call gave me an opportunity to have a wee and look around the living room at the wonderful mementos you have. I had no idea that you and Paul were so close and your ‘walk throughs’ of the videos will remain ( surfboard, lizard, Reg Mombassa etc) Makes it very hard to dissect the videos for ‘ Frenz of the Enz’ as I remember your words, but they can’t be applied to video. Watched the 3 disks this evening . Good news is that Gracie says the ‘Sorta Like A Show’ will have many more episodes about Paul Hester on C31. ( seen them in his studio ) Gracie, thanks for your good work, you’re the spirit of all good things.

You lucky, lucky thing phillo!

There's more to come?

W-O-W.

check ya email ash

Hey Phillo, thanks for your updates - so any hope for those of us not in Melbourne that don't get "Sorta Like A Show" - any way we'll ever get to see the shows and footage ?

Love&Peace, I'm hoping to upload as much as I can to YouTube. It's slow work getting an MPEG out of the DVD as my P.C.'s not so quick.

First clip is here:

http://youtube.com/watch?v=pmviz_RAK2o

The 'party lights and plastic flowers' is part of the theme for the unreleased song 'Pain'
Unfortunatley due to copywrite reasons, Gracie prefers that the clip is not uploaded at this time. Shame, as it's a ripper.

Thanks to Peter Grace for allowing the use of his material.

TYVM
far too kind

Cheers Phillo - that was awesome! "Grass Skirt." LMAO

I laughed at that too Hexed, the look of disdain on Pauls face,

Next clip has the grass skirt happening, the plastic flowers and a similar situation to the clip of "Pain"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DfF0Z9VrqIw

Then on to the lost MOJO and whatever.. smiles

Thanks Phillo for what you're doing, and Gracie,for okaying the use of his footage to share with us all - what a joy to see Paul, he just sort of fills you up with all that is good and special........fairy lights, plastic flowers and grass skirts !!!...... but now I let out a very heavy hearted sigh!

ditto

These clips are simply amazing and are lovely gifts to share... Many thanks!!

A drive along the Lower Esplanade, St. Kilda to the Cornish Arms in Sydney Rd, Brunswick. St Kilda Sea Baths on the left.
At the Cornish.. "straight up the stairs....whats your name again.... anything you need give us a hoy"
A deep and meaningful with Reg Mombassa about the cover art of "Hairy Nuts"

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Thanks to Peter Grace for allowing the use of his material.

What a beautiful song - love that one

Still at the Cornish Arms,

Reg discusses his 'classic 80's period' of enhancing hotel room art.

Paul explains his Grandmothers confusion about the picture of The Bronze Age Sky God.

On stage, Paul wants some clarification on Petes request for some 'bigada bigada bigada'

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I seriously needed a laugh today and that provided many! Loved the 'bigada bigada' and 'more shooshhh shooshhh' Neil stories - laugh!, ahhh thanks over and over again Paulo!

Back to Hellwood,

"Fresh bread today" at Franks Health and Bulk Store.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFDCWBNdjAs

Thoughts about Hellwood and Humanity

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UUuFkiuJCTg

Smart too, what a special man he was! We need more people of the Paul Hester spirit in this world!

Thanks Phillo

Thanks for posting these. They are very funny and show Paul's personality and humour to good effect.

The trouble is that after them I feel sad that's he's not around to deliver more of the same Still very grateful for what he left behind.

Paul

Thank you for sharing with all of us. Of course I favorited all of them. Any idea how much more there is out there?

Anna I'm not sure how many more there are. I have 2 left to post after this one. The final clip is my favourite 'Wanted to Say', it's a ripper
I'll be working interstate next week for a week or so, but I'll ask him when I get back. I believe that there will be more.

The disks Gracie gave us were a grab of clips and I have put them in what appeared the most likely order of production. All were excellent quality (both video and audio) though a couple didn't survive the YouTube transition quite as well, even though I submitted them several times.

It would be wonderful if those that have enjoyed Gracies memories of Paul could maybe write a small post thanking him, if you haven't already done so. He doesn't have the Internet happening just at the moment and although I have already told him, I'm thinking it would be cool to print him a copy of the feedback from FRENZ around the planet.


Surfer Jesus:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yCpGshD1hUc