[Powderworks] Oils/INXS.
Geoffrey Holland
geoff13@shaw.ca
Thu, 28 Mar 2002 22:18:28 -0800
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of course INXS messed up their comeback to America tour when they were supposed to be touring with the Oils and Men At Work by insisiting on being the headliners, even with a new singer! Thank god that tour never happened, eh? It'll be interesting to see the reaction (or most likely, lack of reaction) to a Hutchence less INXS touring America...I cannot see them getting over at all well...I mean let's face it, without Michael they're just a bunch of flabby pub rocker wannabees! They probably even play golf!
Geoffrey
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From: Jo Daley
To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
Sent: Thursday, March 28, 2002 9:50 PM
Subject: [Powderworks] Oils/INXS.
The following is a little snippet of an interview that was in MX, the paper handed out for free in Mlebourne, in the afternoons. Everyday there is a quick q & a with someone different. It was a bit of promotion for Tim Farriss as he was headlining a guitar festival at Frankston on that weekend.
Q.Who among your 80's rivals in the Oz rock industry did you most admire?
A.The only band I'd compare INXS with in terms of work ethic and dedication to succeed is AC/DC. They have put in a hell of a lot of work over a long period of time. Cold Chisel were great and they did well in Australia, but they couldn't do what we did.
Q. You mean make it in the States?
A.Yeah. While we were working our butts off they were arguing among themselves or not willing to put in the time. That's why Midnight Oil didn't make it overseas. They were happy with that and good on them, but it meant they never cracked it overseas.
Q.INXS has announced a 40-city tour of the US. Considering the band had seven top 10 hits there you must be looking forward to returning?
A. It brings back good and bad memories.The States are the States.They can be a bitch.But if you want to work as a rock band and acheive global success you have to go there. If you don't you're never going to get anywhere. I f you're happy with that- that's fine.
!!!!!!!! What do others think?
Jo.
PS. This reminds me of a cover of the old Juke magazine in Aus when D&D came out. The headline was "Getting a Tan"which was apparently what Chris Murphy the INXS manager said the Oils were doing while INXS were hard at work. I still have the cover at home.
"On the fields and farms of England, on the airstrips of the desert and the jungle, in the hangars of the Persian Gulf and on the tarmacs of the southern islands, I have walked and talked with God."
Tom Cutter. Round The Bend, Nevil Shute.
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>of course INXS messed up their comeback to America
tour when they were supposed to be touring with the Oils and Men At Work by
insisiting on being the headliners, even with a new singer! Thank god that tour
never happened, eh? It'll be interesting to see the reaction (or most
likely, lack of reaction) to a Hutchence less INXS touring America...I cannot
see them getting over at all well...I mean let's face it, without Michael
they're just a bunch of flabby pub rocker wannabees! They probably even play
golf!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Geoffrey</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Powderworks] Oils/INXS.</DIV>
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<P>The following is a little snippet of an interview that was in MX, the
paper handed out for free in Mlebourne, in the afternoons. Everyday there is a
quick q & a with someone different. It was a bit of promotion for Tim
Farriss as he was headlining a guitar festival at Frankston on that weekend.
</P>
<P>Q.Who among your 80's rivals in the Oz rock industry did you most
admire?</P>
<P>A.The only band I'd compare INXS with in terms of work ethic and dedication
to succeed is AC/DC. They have put in a hell of a lot of work over a long
period of time. Cold Chisel were great and they did well in Australia, but
they couldn't do what we did.</P>
<P>Q. You mean make it in the States?</P>
<P>A.Yeah. While we were working our butts off they were arguing among
themselves or not willing to put in the time. That's why Midnight Oil didn't
make it overseas. They were happy with that and good on them, but it meant
they never cracked it overseas.</P>
<P>Q.INXS has announced a 40-city tour of the US. Considering the band had
seven top 10 hits there you must be looking forward to returning?</P>
<P>A. It brings back good and bad memories.The States are the States.They can
be a bitch.But if you want to work as a rock band and acheive global success
you have to go there. If you don't you're never going to get anywhere. I f
you're happy with that- that's fine.</P>
<P>!!!!!!!! What do others think?</P>
<P>Jo.</P>
<P>PS. This reminds me of a cover of the old Juke magazine in Aus when D&D
came out. The headline was "Getting a Tan"which was apparently what Chris
Murphy the INXS manager said the Oils were doing while INXS were hard at work.
I still have the cover at home.</P>
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<DIV><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" color=#cc0000>"On the fields and
farms of England, on the airstrips of the desert and the jungle, in the
hangars of the Persian Gulf and on the tarmacs of the southern islands, I have
walked and talked with God."</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face="Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" color=#cc0000>Tom Cutter. Round
The Bend, Nevil Shute.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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