Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Jim's Guitar Problems 7/11/02 Madison, WI

Analyzr analyzr@tds.net
Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:58:08 -0600


I was there.  He spent about 30 seconds looking at/working on the guitar, then
went over to the keyboards - while his mates watched and smiled.



Cheryl H wrote:

> hi all -
>
> I wasn't there for the show but I'd heard that after his guitar string
> broke, he went straight for they keyboards.  I'd asked Matty S why Martin
> didn't play instead and he said that Martin had a capo for that part of the
> song, and by the time he'd have ripped it off, Jim would've been ready
> anyway.  :)
>
> Cheryl
>
> >From: Oils21@aol.com
> >To: powderworks@colorado.edu
> >Subject: [Powderworks] Jim's Guitar Problems 7/11/02 Madison, WI
> >Date: Sun, 15 Dec 2002 11:13:40 EST
> >
> >Hi everyone,
> >
> >I am listening to the 7/11/02 Madison show for the first time since I
> >received the show and I have a question about the apparent problems Jim was
> >having during Too Much Sunshine.  I noticed that in the second verse, Peter
> >begins singing it with just Rob's drums before Martin comes in.  My
> >question
> >is does Jim switch to acoustic in an attempt to recover or does he go
> >directly to keyboards.  I thought I heard both.  Anyway, I think it is the
> >greatest recovery on a live song I have ever heard because the song still
> >sounded amazing.  Anyone with any info on this? Was anyone there to see
> >what
> >was happening? Renaissance Man sounded great as well.  It sounded like an
> >audience request.
> >
> >Mere mortal bands would have probably stopped the song but not the magical
> >oils .
> >
> >
> >Phil
> >Bronx, NY
>
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