Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Why nothing from Red Sails?

Jeff and Jane Scott jscott@iinet.net.au
Mon, 20 May 2002 19:09:56 +0800


At 19-05-02 07:59 PM -0400, Tom Davies wrote:
>On Sun, 19 May 2002, John Palmer wrote:
>
> > As far as 'Kosciusco' goes, I know it has been stated on this list that Rob
> > says they don't play it anymore because he can't get his voice up that high
> > anymore.
>
>I've heard that before, and I've often wished they would just change the
>song a bit so that Rob doesn't have to sing that really high part. It
>would still be a great, great song if it were sung lower. I don't know
>enough to say exactly how it should be transposed, but I'm sure it could
>be done if Rob wanted to do it. Or if Peter wanted to take over lead
>vocals on that song -- I can imagine him sounding great singing it, in a
>lower register of course. There's just so much power, so much punch, in
>that song.


Peter has sung it at times in the past.  I guess these days with so many 
songs to choose from it's easier just to play something else.


jeff...