Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] SF mystery song someone asked about

Phil Laurie phil@itfutures.com.au
Tue, 14 May 2002 13:36:28 +1000


New Zealand Symphony Orchestra I believe ...

Check out the albums True Colours, Time & Tide and Waiata ...

I actually caught the last tour the Enz did through New Zealand (December
1984). Paul Hester - who of course joined Crowded House with Neil finn was
the last official Enz drummer.

also present on the final Enz tour were Tim Finn, Noel Crombie and his
spoons, Nigel Griggs and Eddie Rayner.

I've just looked up my Kiwi Rock encyclopaedia which reliably informs me
that over a 12 year career 15 musicians passed through he Split Enz ranks.

Another bit of trivia - a split Enz founding member, Kiwi Phil Judd later
formed The Swingers which of course featured BONES on bass.

PL

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Some of their bigger hits,
"I See Red"
"History Never Repeats"

Both great songs.
(Does anyone remember the album ENZSO? with Split Enz and the Symphony
Orchestra?)

-ian


----Original Message Follows----
From: Ray Gilstrap <ratogi@soe.ucsc.edu>
To: Powderworks <powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
Subject: Re: [Powderworks] SF mystery song someone asked about
Date: Mon, 13 May 2002 18:23:43 -0700 (PDT)

That was me, thanks!

I'm not really familiar with Split Enz...  Anyone have any favorite tracks
that they recommend?

thanks,
~r


On Sun, 12 May 2002, The Oilman wrote:

: Someone had posted about the San Fran Warfield show along with a
: setlist, they sisn't know the song that the Oils covered and sort of
: improvised for Bones birthday. A friend of mine who was at the show
: wrote me and told me the song was as follows....
:
: >>>
: a variation on Split Enz "Six Months In A
: Leaky Boat" with changed verse describing the family of birthday boy Bones
: Hillman, etc. etc.
: >>>
:
: Hope that helps who ever had asked the question, I don't think I ever
: heard this song before.
:
: OILMAN
:
:

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