Midnight Oil

[Powderworks] Beatbox... Out NOW!!!

Mark Sira msira@calis.com
Wed, 22 May 2002 00:01:45 -0700


Hmmm... Don't know for sure, but it might have been shown in the states.

Back in the eighties there was this show "Night Flight".  I think it was on
the cable channel TNT.  Anyway, they would show all sorts of weird music
stuff.  Interestingly enough, they would randomly feature concert films or
music features that were really rare and hard to get.  Pretty obscure stuff
like the movies starring the early incarnations of Devo, live Genesis
concerts from when they still had Steve Hackett in the band, and...if I
remember correctly, Midnight Oil.

I wasn't a fan a the time, but I do believe that Night Flight showed all, or
at least a very long segment, of some live Oils show.  This woulda been
probably between 1984-86.  I remember thinking that the band's name was cool
and seeing Pete for the first time.

Perhaps this is the show you are referring to?

----- Original Message -----
From: "Powderlurker ." <powderlurker@hotmail.com>
To: <powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
Sent: Tuesday, May 21, 2002 6:18 AM
Subject: [Powderworks] Beatbox... Out NOW!!!


> Not a copy of the show(s) unfortunately, but definitely a copy of the
single
> (white label 'test pressing' with POSSIBLY 2 versions of the title theme.
> They were both bangin'/dub workouts for Rob, that kinda smacked of P&tP...
> only vocal bit was permutations of the 'Beatbox' 'Out Now' vox grab
line...
> I think... it's in the collection somewhere...).
>
> Week after week they showed a clip or two from the Oils Capitol gigs...
> string them all together & you'd probably get a 20-odd song show. I
thought
> that this was probably the source for much of the (non-WW1 broadcast)
audio,
> that's around??
> Unless the Capitol Show Video was broadcast in the States or Canada, in a
> more complete, joined form??? Would anyone know, for sure?
>
> ***This was always my #1 choice for a DVD release... an almighty series of
> shows.. pure Oil Power!!! Justin??? What's the chance??
>
> lurk .
>
> incidentally... FLY TV (ABC), on saturday a.m. before last had a little
> snippet of the show, 'From The Vaults'
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> >From : "andrew pye" <apye@bigpond.com>
> To : <example@example.com>, <powderworks@cs.colorado.edu>
> Subject : Re: [Powderworks] Beatbox
> Date : Tue, 21 May 2002 19:10:27 +1000 (E. Australia Standard Time)
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> I remember the show and I remember the Oils being on it quite a bit, but I
> dont remember that. Would be inetersted to find
> out about it as well though!
>
> -------Original Message-------
>
> From: [name removed]
> Date: Tuesday, 21 May 2002 18:06:43
> To: powderworks@cs.colorado.edu
> Subject: [Powderworks] Beatbox
>
> Hi folks,
> I was chatting to someone last night about Rob's drumming
> and they mentioned an old Australian tv show that was on the ABC
> in the eighties called Beatbox. The show featured a big Rob drum
> solo at the beginning and also showed a clip of him playing drums
> on top of a mountain going off!. I was keen to know if anyone else
> had seen it or even has a copy of it!. I do believe it also came
> out as a promo 7inch single in the eighties.
>
> see ya,
> Damien.
>
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