[Powderworks] Oils/INXS.
andrew pye
apye@bigpond.com
Fri, 29 Mar 2002 16:08:50 +1000
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I would tend to agree with what Farris said in that the reason Midnight =
Oil have never made it over seas to the extent that INXS have is because =
they didn't work at it. But as he says, that's because they didn't =
really care about making it overseas. They have never written songs or =
made albums to be a huge international success. They have concentrated =
on making albums and writing songs they THEY want to do, about our prt =
of the world, and whether the world picks up on it or not hasn't been an =
issue. If they did, that'd be selling out and they'd end up sounding as =
cheesy and crappy as INXS! They don't make pop albums, they make rock =
albums of substances and have done the most important thing (something =
which pretty much every other successful band hasn't done) and that's =
maintained their credibility and dignity. Who cares if the masses don't =
get it!? But he shouldn't think the Oils haven't worked hard, they have =
of course. Just focussed their energy in the right direction!
But the whole piece below gave me the impression that Farris has his =
head up his own arse!
What value is international success if you cant keep your front man =
alive!?
From: Jo Daley=20
To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu=20
Sent: Friday, March 29, 2002 3:50 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.=20
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=3DArial size=3D2>I would tend to agree with what Farris =
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the reason Midnight Oil have never made it over seas to the extent that =
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have is because they didn't work at it. But as he says, that's because =
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didn't really care about making it overseas. They have never written =
songs or=20
made albums to be a huge international success. They have concentrated =
on making=20
albums and writing songs they THEY want to do, about our prt of the =
world, and=20
whether the world picks up on it or not hasn't been an issue. If they =
did,=20
that'd be selling out and they'd end up sounding as cheesy and crappy as =
INXS!=20
They don't make pop albums, they make rock albums of substances and have =
done=20
the most important thing (something which pretty much every other =
successful=20
band hasn't done) and that's maintained their credibility and =
dignity. Who=20
cares if the masses don't get it!? But he shouldn't think the Oils =
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>But the whole piece below gave me the =
impression=20
that Farris has his head up his own arse!</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2>What value is international =
success if=20
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<DIV style=3D"FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [Powderworks] =
Oils/INXS.</DIV>
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<DIV></DIV>
<P>The following is a little snippet of an interview that was =
in MX, the=20
paper handed out for free in Mlebourne, in the afternoons. Everyday =
there is a=20
quick q & a with someone different. It was a bit of promotion for =
Tim=20
Farriss as he was headlining a guitar festival at Frankston on that =
weekend.=20
</P>
<P>Q.Who among your 80's rivals in the Oz rock industry did you =
most=20
admire?</P>
<P>A.The only band I'd compare INXS with in terms of work ethic and =
dedication=20
to succeed is AC/DC. They have put in a hell of a lot of work over a =
long=20
period of time. Cold Chisel were great and they did well in Australia, =
but=20
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=20
make it overseas. They were happy with that and good on them, but it =
meant=20
they never cracked it overseas.</P>
<P>Q.INXS has announced a 40-city tour of the US. Considering the band =
had=20
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=20
be a bitch.But if you want to work as a rock band and acheive global =
success=20
you have to go there. If you don't you're never going to get anywhere. =
I f=20
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=20
came out. The headline was "Getting a Tan"which was apparently what =
Chris=20
Murphy the INXS manager said the Oils were doing while INXS were hard =
at work.=20
I still have the cover at home.</P>
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<DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" color=3D#cc0000>"On the =
fields and=20
farms of England, on the airstrips of the desert and the jungle, in =
the=20
hangars of the Persian Gulf and on the tarmacs of the southern =
islands, I have=20
walked and talked with God."</FONT></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" =
color=3D#cc0000></FONT> </DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=3D"Geneva, Arial, Sans-serif" color=3D#cc0000>Tom =
Cutter. Round=20
The Bend, Nevil Shute.<BR></FONT></DIV>
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