[Powderworks] David Letterman/Midnight Oil excerpt
Todd Wulfmeyer
Todd Wulfmeyer" <hasil@wimberley-tx.com
Sun, 28 Oct 2001 12:00:21 -0600
Yes I saw this Henry
what I remember is that the band was playing "beds" over the commercial
break and as the audience is applauding, David Letterman is leaning over his
desk mike to say to Paul the band leader, "midnight Oil....Midnight
Oil....MIDNIGHT OIL From Australia.. bushmen..." and Paul says "Aborigines"
as Letterman quickly introduces Nicole Kidman.
David Letterman seemed very enthusiastic about them playing Beds Are
Burning!
Hope part of that enthusiasm is due to an upcoming MO appearance on the
show!
todd
----- Original Message -----
From: "Henry Longmore" <Henry.Krit.Longmore@m.cc.utah.edu>
To: "Tari, Vince" <fstariv1@NMHG.COM>
Cc: "'James Warren'" <jimcwarren@earthlink.net>;
<powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
Sent: Saturday, October 27, 2001 11:16 PM
Subject: RE: [Powderworks] Montreal show news
> I was watching the David Letterman show the other night (Friday?)...it
> was a rerun, from the week before August 10th. One of the guests was
> Aussie Nicole Kidman. Before she came on, and after returning from a
> commercial break, the band finished playing, and Mr. Letterman said,
> "Midnight Oil, from Australia", or something to that effect. I wished
> that they had returned from the commercial break sooner! But it
> seemed that he was saying positive things.
>
> Henry K.
>
> }> Does anyone outside of the Oils' intense fan-base
> }> appreciate their talent?
> }
> }Hell yeah !!! Over here in Oz, they're seen as the most credible and
> }enduring acts this country has ever seen. They're respected by their
musical
> }peers (refer the soon to be released tribute album) for their
contribution
> }to the live scene, as well as their recordings. And the fans are the
most
> }loyal you'll find.
> }
> }The fact that they haven't been to the US/Canada for so long has meant
that
> }a lot of people have forgotten them......you know, out of sight out of
mind
> }etc.
> }
> }I think also that a lot of people /critics consider them to be 1980s has
> }beens, when cleary they are anything but, as we all know they can still
cut
> }it live with the best of them.
> }
> }Vince
>
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