"The drum came out like an animal"... to think this is song 16 of an hour and twenty minute concert. Rob Hirst's intensity is amazing. Very underrated drummer, when he is probably one of the best ever.
The Oils are the most important band to come out of Australia. Incredible musicians and the tightness of the band is incredible. Absolutely amazing live. They sang about issues in Australia and the world that are still relevant today. Great choice
I have AC/DC on the phone !! But yes you are actually right in many respects. Ive been a massive fan of the Oils since the early 80's been to probably 10 shows,
Just one of the greatest live bands ever. Near 20 albums and just finished touring last year after nearly 50 years - just Gold standard Oz rock. Check out 'Power and the Passion' live from the same concert 'Oils on the Water' - Brilliant. (that said this whole concert is gold).
Love the Oils! One of the best Aussie bands of the last 50 years. They’re one of many great Aussie bands that honed their craft performing in pubs in the 70s and 80s, which is why we have so many outstanding live bands from that era. The lead singer, Peter Garrett, has a long standing commitment to environmental issues and Aboriginal rights, and in 2007 was elected to federal parliament and became minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts in the Labor government. He left parliament in 2013, and the band reunited for a couple more albums and a final world tour last year, which concluded by performing for numerous outback Aboriginal communities. Always passionate, but also every band member is outstandingly talented. More Oils please!👍👍
One of the best bands ever - every musician amazing and Pete Garrett phenomenal front man. And they were pretty wholesome healthy well educated boys. Definitely watch the whole “oils on the water “ concert from start to finish It’s my fave fave live concert I never get tired of watching
I was there that night back in 1986...Goat Island, Sydney Harbour. Won two tickets from radio station jjj, to see a mystery band...best rock gig I've been to...If you liked that tune, watch more from that gig. Oh, did I say Midnight Oil are arguably the best live band ever to come out of Australia?!#
Took a buddy to see their last concert in LA in 2022 - - John had seen Grateful Dead 30 plus times - - we walked out after 2 hours and 20 minutes - - Oils did Oils - - John’s reaction - - yeh, I get it, that blew what I’ve seen in the past away - - thanks to Pete, Pete, Rob, Jim and Martin!!!! If they weren’t from Australia - - well? ANU Bar 1982!!! Oils!!!
Rob Hurst ,is the drummer ,did you know ,they screw his drums to the stage ,because he hits them so hard. Without doubt the Best Australian band ever. They go at that pace for up to 2.5 hours .
It's so unusual to watch a southern belle watch this in 2023. A band that was so huge to me as a 10 year old. The music in the context of the time and place is difficult to explain.. Fantastic track 👍
Thank you for watching with me. I know what you mean about explaining an era/culture to another person. It’s nearly impossible. However, when you hear it for yourself it’s a bit of a Time Machine. It is for me anyway.💕
You did very well with choosing a song from this particular and awesome live gig as your very first Midnight Oil impression! 😀👍 I've noticed most reaction channels going for their hit 'Beds Are Burning'; Which isn't exactly a bad song, but it just doesn't have the same energy outburst 😊 Pretty much _every_ song from this 'Oils On Water' show is awesome, and I recommend 'Best Of Both Worlds' and 'Kosciuszko' in particular 😀👍 I love how you got into this one! 😁
mightyv444 Agree almost totally with you, dont forget their first self titled album, plus head injuries and species deceasies? after that for me, went off in another direction. I loved the rock, hard and fast without the political shit. Very few songs after those 3 albums, like forgotton years and blue sky mine are something to think about. Used to travel up and down the coast, in the 80s, sleeping in cars and tents just to see them live.
Nothing beats good old fashioned Aussie pub rock, Stand in Line is a Midnight Oil classic and Midnight Oil are a great live band. “And no one hits a guitar as a hard as an Australian” - Angry Anderson.
I'm very very lucky to be an Australian who lived in the time of Midnight Oil - the best and rockest socio-political band Oz has ever produced. I saw them live 4 times, and every performance was like this - 100% dedicated. Also, Peter Garrett, lead singer is probably twice as tall as Michael Stipe. 🤪
I only got to see them once, performing at Womad with Peter Gabriel. They had an amazing set, and even performed a didgeridoo solo that was so loud and deep that you could feel the sound waves rippling your skin😄 Such a great high energy band. Thanks for sharing!!!
Hey redneighbor I just found you and your reaction persona is brilliant. Midnight Oil are an amazing band with every song having a strong ethical message. Check out some of their other songs ❤ from down under.
I first saw them live about a year before this. 1982…and I had a similar smile to yours. I last saw them live only a couple of years ago. Same smile…best live band I’ve ever seen
@redheadedneighbor there's one beautiful song loved by all of us that nobody has ever reacted to... please check the official video for Wendy Mathews... The day you went away 😊
Don't miss their other live concert on TH-cam, Live at the Capitol. From the Capitol in Sydney - blistering performances of some of their greatest songs from the early 80s. And a bit of unexpected trivia: Peter Garrett, their lead singer, is a lifelong peace activist and environmental advocate. Chair of the Australian Wilderness Society, he later ran for federal parliament, and became Australia's Minister for Environment, Heritage in the Arts, under Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. A giant of a man in every sense.
Just discovered your channel and loved watching your reaction. That’s one of the beautiful things about music: the joy of “discovering” amazing music that’s 40 years old! The video from their “Oils on Water” gig is some of the best concert footage I have EVER seen! I “discovered” these guys when a show in Toronto called “The New Music” covered them in 1983, following the release of their “10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1” album. While they are revered in Australia, I don’t think they got the recognition they deserved from the rest of the world. One of the great rock and roll bands and Blue Sky Mining is one of THE greatest guitar rock albums EVER!
Bassist is Peter Gifford, drummer is Rob Hurst, Peter left quite some years ago and bones hillman took over for Peter, they are one of the best Australian bands to make it big.
yep - Rob Hurst = killer drummer = The Oils = powerhouse Rock with powerful messages - and awesome hard hiting sound - and then this show in Sydney Harbour perfect
Agree with all the posters. I was lucky enough to see the Oils perform back in the 70s and 80s. You see these guys in a 500 capacity pub and you don't come out the same.
Great choice for a Reaction. You should have a listen to the album version of this song, from the Album, Head Injuries. Then go and check out all the songs from the Oils on the Water concert. I reckon it was the best concert held in this country ever, from anyone..
G'day Redhead👋✌️ L8 to the show here..3months lol. Kickass concert & great track indeed! Cool reaction & a fun way to wake up your day😁 Yeah the Oils were superb Live..as most 80s Aussie bands were, due to our Pub Rock scene. The drummer-Rob Hurst is my favourite drummer. For another top Aussie band of similar ilk, have a look for V.Spy V.Spy(Spy vs Spy) songs like ..Don't Tear it Down, Credit Cards, The Golden Mile, Hooligans, Sallie-Anne(she was an Australian writer, sex worker and whistleblower, who was the victim of a homicide. She came to attention in 1981 for speaking out about police corruption in Sydney, Australia. Huckstepp's murder remains unsolved. One of the most important whistleblowers in Australian history! A very brave woman who brought down Australia's most crooked cop & police force). ...& BRILLIANT TUNE TOO👍👍 ..& many more kickass tunes! ✌️🇦🇺
The Australian band, Midnight Oil, aka The Oils, is a band with a conscience message for the greater good of the world. They're very well-known and have played around the world.
So glad to see what a great time you had watching The Oils. I feel sorry for people who didn't grow up with their music. No, not a jam band. They were very edgy, especially in their earlier days. Too punk to be rock n roll. Too rock n roll to be punk. Too Midnight Oil to be categorized. Check out their early stuff. My favorite three Oils albums are Head Injuries (which Stand in Line is on), Place Without a Postcard, and 10, 9, 8, ... Got a bit commercial for me after that. But it's the following albums, Red Sails, Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining, that were their most popular in the mainstream. I urge you to check out more of their music.
Not only do the Oils rock, no other band as been as commercially successful in writing songs about social, environmental and political issues. The lead singer, Peter Garrett, is a true modern Renaissance figure, he is a lawyer, activist, musician and politician (he was elected to the Australian Parliament and became a government minister (for the environment, then education), the equivalent of a secretary of those portfolios in a US administration, the only difference is that, in Australia, those holding such positions in cabinet are elected politicians and not presidential appointees, so they don't have to be ratified by the Senate). Garrett has received awards from the French government and the World Wide Fund For Nature.
Every band in those days were jam bands. That's just a natural occurrence when you are playing live shows together for years and have to be tight as hell to survive a very competitive bar scene. Back then, bands were primarily discovered by record companies showing up at live shows. These bands earned their chops.
the difference between the live version and the recorded version is quite remarkable, the live version is a whole different beast. Midnight Oil's music boasts originality that few bands .can match.
Probably the most exciting band ever to come out of Oz. Exciting and a serious message could well have been the mission statement if they were one of those looting corporations that we have too many of here.
The random bloke is just someone from the crowd who got on stage and started dancing with the lead singer. Back in Oz, in the early 80's it was still very laid back. He wasn't bothering anyone, the band was sweet so he stayed on stage. Never happen nowadays.
Make sure you go see the new doko out in a few weeks/months worldwide - Midnight Oil: The hardest line - just premiered to sell outs at the Sydney Film Festival - in fact it opened the 2-week festival!
Must be time for another Midnight Oil song? ;) If you want something calmer then try One Country or Bedlam Bridge or upbeat then Forgotten Years or My Country.
The lead singer Peter Garret's highly energetic performance is not due to substance abuse or alcohol as he is a teeotaling christian, but I suspect he may have consumed a lot of the holy spirit!
A thing that you can assume with a Midnight Oil song is that it will probably have political commentary / content in it, varying in scale between global and local to Australia. The band "broke through" to a broader audience in about 1982 with the (fabulous) 10-to-1 album which featured Power and the Passion as a big radio hit. This live version of it will give you a fair idea of why an Oils concert was always just a great, great thing to be at: th-cam.com/video/Gqa1vWiqxEo/w-d-xo.html (Seriously: look at this TODAY!) Incidentally, Peter Garrett (the rather arresting lead singer) was elected to the Australian House of Representatives and served as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, & Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
Great reaction. Can you please react to two other Australian legends John Farnham and Jimmy barnes (solo career) and cold chisel (with Jimmy barnes as there lead singer) ❤
@@redheadedneighbor thanks if you react to them you will get heaps more subscribers as they are legends in Australia if you do react to them it’s best to do John Farnham live. John and Jimmy actually do a duet together called “when something is wrong with my baby”. They sing this live on a show that was called hey hey it’s Saturday so you will need to search for “John Farnham and Jimmy barnes hey hey it’s Saturday singing something is wrong with my baby” Jimmy also sings duet with another great band called INXS. They sing “good times” John has sung with Olivia newton John (RIP) tom jones and ray charles and many others Jimmy also sings a great cover of “knocking on heavens door” with other aussie legends And he also sings cover of when a man loves a woman Jimmy as lead singer of cold chisel sings “wild thing” Both John and Jimmy have alot of catalogues of songs to react to but probably start with something is wrong with my baby John also sings a legendary performance of Beatles song help which will blow your mind Other reactors have said John and Jimmy are best singers they have heard of and are surprised they didn’t crack the US market. Cold chisel meet with music exec in US but was treated badly so they left US and came home an wrote one of their songs “you got nothing I want” Cold chisel in Australia is considered the number one band by many people ahead of AC/DC and INXS so that just tells you how popular they were..Jimmy singing with Michael and rest of INXS band is fantastic and Michael seems in awe of jimmy’s
Not really a jam band, more of a post-punk pub-rock band with strong political messaging. Also one of the best live bands you’ll ever see. That entire“Oils on the Water” gig that this track is taking from is legendary.
Strongly agree. Not a huge Chisel fan growing up in the 80's, but Bow River LIVE really is something ! I do think Forever Now is one of the great Australian songs though. Mossy's guitaring, Barnes' incredible vocals, beautifully written by the drummer. Pity the clip on YT is in such poor quality.
'around here somewhere'? You mean Head Injuries is not in the CD player or on the turntable? I left Austalia 20 years ago, took ten CDs with me. Three of them were Head Injuries, Place Without a Postcard, and 10, 9, 8 ... I know exactly where each of them are. One is usually in the CD player in the car.
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"The drum came out like an animal"... to think this is song 16 of an hour and twenty minute concert. Rob Hirst's intensity is amazing. Very underrated drummer, when he is probably one of the best ever.
Rob Hirst is a legend
The Oils are the most important band to come out of Australia. Incredible musicians and the tightness of the band is incredible. Absolutely amazing live. They sang about issues in Australia and the world that are still relevant today. Great choice
I have AC/DC on the phone !! But yes you are actually right in many respects. Ive been a massive fan of the Oils since the early 80's been to probably 10 shows,
agreed. have seen them 3 times live. incredible live band. so tight
Jim Mogine is the genius of this band!
Just one of the greatest live bands ever.
Near 20 albums and just finished touring last year after nearly 50 years - just Gold standard Oz rock.
Check out 'Power and the Passion' live from the same concert 'Oils on the Water' - Brilliant.
(that said this whole concert is gold).
Thank you for the song suggestion !
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They shut down nyc one time 😅
Peter " Giffo" Gifford is the bassist. Brilliant.
Giffo! Brilliant Bassist, & My Fave!
They lost so much drive when Giffo left. He took the original Bear James bass drive to another level.
You've discovered good aussie pub rock. Best in the world
Love the Oils! One of the best Aussie bands of the last 50 years. They’re one of many great Aussie bands that honed their craft performing in pubs in the 70s and 80s, which is why we have so many outstanding live bands from that era.
The lead singer, Peter Garrett, has a long standing commitment to environmental issues and Aboriginal rights, and in 2007 was elected to federal parliament and became minister for Environment, Heritage and the Arts in the Labor government. He left parliament in 2013, and the band reunited for a couple more albums and a final world tour last year, which concluded by performing for numerous outback Aboriginal communities.
Always passionate, but also every band member is outstandingly talented.
More Oils please!👍👍
This was fun! Interesting how much has happened!
He was elected to parliament in 2004, he became a government minister in 2007.
pound for pound - Aussies have the BEST bands in the world .
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we've got the best of both worlds here
One of the best bands ever - every musician amazing and Pete Garrett phenomenal front man. And they were pretty wholesome healthy well educated boys.
Definitely watch the whole “oils on the water “ concert from start to finish
It’s my fave fave live concert I never get tired of watching
I can imagine that it’s very energetic!
I was there that night back in 1986...Goat Island, Sydney Harbour. Won two tickets from radio station jjj, to see a mystery band...best rock gig I've been to...If you liked that tune, watch more from that gig. Oh, did I say Midnight Oil are arguably the best live band ever to come out of Australia?!#
I can only imagine what their energy was like live! That would have been incredible!
08:35 Rob Hirst did that at the end of every show. Still have one from 1986 👌
Took a buddy to see their last concert in LA in 2022 - - John had seen Grateful Dead 30 plus times - - we walked out after 2 hours and 20 minutes - - Oils did Oils - - John’s reaction - - yeh, I get it, that blew what I’ve seen in the past away - - thanks to Pete, Pete, Rob, Jim and Martin!!!! If they weren’t from Australia - - well? ANU Bar 1982!!! Oils!!!
Aussie Rock Red!!!!!.
Yeah!.
We did the '80s like no one else!.👍
I believe that!
Y’all go hard!
Rob Hurst ,is the drummer ,did you know ,they screw his drums to the stage ,because he hits them so hard.
Without doubt the Best Australian band ever.
They go at that pace for up to 2.5 hours .
Spelt Rob Hirst
The bass player is Peter Gifford. An absolute beast of a bass player.
Peter Gifford was an awesome bass player, bones was pretty good as well, way better than the doofus they've got now
It's so unusual to watch a southern belle watch this in 2023.
A band that was so huge to me as a 10 year old.
The music in the context of the time and place is difficult to explain..
Fantastic track 👍
Thank you for watching with me. I know what you mean about explaining an era/culture to another person. It’s nearly impossible. However, when you hear it for yourself it’s a bit of a Time Machine. It is for me anyway.💕
You did very well with choosing a song from this particular and awesome live gig as your very first Midnight Oil impression! 😀👍 I've noticed most reaction channels going for their hit 'Beds Are Burning'; Which isn't exactly a bad song, but it just doesn't have the same energy outburst 😊 Pretty much _every_ song from this 'Oils On Water' show is awesome, and I recommend 'Best Of Both Worlds' and 'Kosciuszko' in particular 😀👍 I love how you got into this one! 😁
I enjoyed it. A subscriber suggested this one. He knows is stuff. 😊
@@redheadedneighbor - He very obviously does! I agree! 😁
mightyv444 Agree almost totally with you, dont forget their first self titled album, plus head injuries and species deceasies? after that for me, went off in another direction. I loved the rock, hard and fast without the political shit. Very few songs after those 3 albums, like forgotton years and blue sky mine are something to think about. Used to travel up and down the coast, in the 80s, sleeping in cars and tents just to see them live.
Sorry -, correct myself Bird Noises album
Damn I absolutely love Midnight Oil but not heard this before - what a rockin bangin performance, awesome.
Agreed!
I'd highly recommend watching that whole show on you tube, also Tanelorn and Capitol Theatre live ones too, they're all like that! Just brilliant.
First 3 albums the best rawest
Nothing beats good old fashioned Aussie pub rock, Stand in Line is a Midnight Oil classic and Midnight Oil are a great live band.
“And no one hits a guitar as a hard as an Australian” - Angry Anderson.
Incredible, incredible band
I'm very very lucky to be an Australian who lived in the time of Midnight Oil - the best and rockest socio-political band Oz has ever produced. I saw them live 4 times, and every performance was like this - 100% dedicated. Also, Peter Garrett, lead singer is probably twice as tall as Michael Stipe. 🤪
Midnight Oil my vote for best live band ever. Peter Gifford on bass. Everyone tearing it up
Love our Oils. Best live band I've ever seen and I saw them over 20 times over 35 years
That is so impressive!
I only got to see them once, performing at Womad with Peter Gabriel. They had an amazing set, and even performed a didgeridoo solo that was so loud and deep that you could feel the sound waves rippling your skin😄
Such a great high energy band. Thanks for sharing!!!
That must have been a sensation
Hey redneighbor I just found you and your reaction persona is brilliant. Midnight Oil are an amazing band with every song having a strong ethical message. Check out some of their other songs ❤ from down under.
Thank you for letting me know you are here! Welcome to the neighborhood!
I first saw them live about a year before this. 1982…and I had a similar smile to yours. I last saw them live only a couple of years ago. Same smile…best live band I’ve ever seen
Hunters and collectors, "Throw Your Arms Around Me " . Another great Aussie band with a beautiful ballad that nearly everyone in Australia sings too.
Thank you! I appreciate suggestions
@redheadedneighbor there's one beautiful song loved by all of us that nobody has ever reacted to... please check the official video for Wendy Mathews... The day you went away 😊
Don't miss their other live concert on TH-cam, Live at the Capitol. From the Capitol in Sydney - blistering performances of some of their greatest songs from the early 80s. And a bit of unexpected trivia: Peter Garrett, their lead singer, is a lifelong peace activist and environmental advocate. Chair of the Australian Wilderness Society, he later ran for federal parliament, and became Australia's Minister for Environment, Heritage in the Arts, under Labor Prime Minister Kevin Rudd. A giant of a man in every sense.
Thank you
I saw Midnight Oil live in '94, awesome!!🌹
The Oils are the best!! My favorite band, a social conscience and great songs. The singer is Mr. Peter Garrett. Drummer is Rob Hirst.
Just discovered your channel and loved watching your reaction. That’s one of the beautiful things about music: the joy of “discovering” amazing music that’s 40 years old! The video from their “Oils on Water” gig is some of the best concert footage I have EVER seen! I “discovered” these guys when a show in Toronto called “The New Music” covered them in 1983, following the release of their “10,9,8,7,6,5,4,3,2,1” album. While they are revered in Australia, I don’t think they got the recognition they deserved from the rest of the world. One of the great rock and roll bands and Blue Sky Mining is one of THE greatest guitar rock albums EVER!
So many great Australian artists have been squelched in the states. Sad
Bassist is Peter Gifford, drummer is Rob Hurst, Peter left quite some years ago and bones hillman took over for Peter, they are one of the best Australian bands to make it big.
Giffo was EFFIN AMAZING !!! And RH is the greatest drummer EVER !!! Put together the other 2 guitar gods, Martin and Jim. Best group
there is no-one like Peter Garrert (lead singer) he is a unique man and fantastic passionate performer
Carful Blue! This can be a large rabbit hole into Aus Rock There is lots to see and hear. Love your reactions, and Kasey Wow
All these rabbit holes to fall into!
Great reaction, Thankyou. Seen em over 50 times live. Astonishingly, imo, over 40 years, they continually outplayed previous gigs. Soundtrack of life.
yep - Rob Hurst = killer drummer = The Oils = powerhouse Rock with powerful messages - and awesome hard hiting sound - and then this show in Sydney Harbour perfect
Mr Rob Hirst on drums. Legend, find "when the generals talk" he assists on vocals on that one whilst drumming up a storm.
Agree with all the posters. I was lucky enough to see the Oils perform back in the 70s and 80s. You see these guys in a 500 capacity pub and you don't come out the same.
I can only imagine how wonderful that was
Not a 'Jam Band' by any means, but pumping so much energy through tight structured songs is what rocks here!
Pub Rock was everything growing up.
Im sorry Americans didn't get to experience it.
Look up The Easybeats where it ALL began.
Midnight oil i knew,but WOW 😮
Great, isn’t it!!
I’m really happy that this was fresh for you!
Great choice for a Reaction. You should have a listen to the album version of this song, from the Album, Head Injuries. Then go and check out all the songs from the Oils on the Water concert. I reckon it was the best concert held in this country ever, from anyone..
Ive just discovered your channel and subscribed. I love it.youre fun to watch.❤
Thank you! 🥹
I loved your reaction to this 😊
Thank you
Thank you so much
The best band but "you just got to see them live" ! ;)
G'day Redhead👋✌️
L8 to the show here..3months lol.
Kickass concert & great track indeed!
Cool reaction & a fun way to wake up your day😁
Yeah the Oils were superb Live..as most 80s Aussie bands were, due to our Pub Rock scene.
The drummer-Rob Hurst is my favourite drummer.
For another top Aussie band of similar ilk, have a look for V.Spy V.Spy(Spy vs Spy) songs like ..Don't Tear it Down, Credit Cards, The Golden Mile, Hooligans, Sallie-Anne(she was an Australian writer, sex worker and whistleblower, who was the victim of a homicide. She came to attention in 1981 for speaking out about police corruption in Sydney, Australia. Huckstepp's murder remains unsolved. One of the most important whistleblowers in Australian history! A very brave woman who brought down Australia's most crooked cop & police force). ...& BRILLIANT TUNE TOO👍👍 ..& many more kickass tunes!
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Much love! Thank you!
You need to check out some Cold Chisel songs once you’ve worked your way through Midnight Oil.
You must check them live at Wanda Beach ,,Oils at there blistering BEST
Hi Red, enjoyed this a lot. 👍😍
I’m so glad!
They were a bop!
The Australian band, Midnight Oil, aka The Oils, is a band with a conscience message for the greater good of the world. They're very well-known and have played around the world.
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So glad to see what a great time you had watching The Oils. I feel sorry for people who didn't grow up with their music.
No, not a jam band. They were very edgy, especially in their earlier days. Too punk to be rock n roll. Too rock n roll to be punk. Too Midnight Oil to be categorized. Check out their early stuff. My favorite three Oils albums are Head Injuries (which Stand in Line is on), Place Without a Postcard, and 10, 9, 8, ... Got a bit commercial for me after that. But it's the following albums, Red Sails, Diesel and Dust, Blue Sky Mining, that were their most popular in the mainstream. I urge you to check out more of their music.
Love the description of these guys. 💕💕. Thank you for the suggestions. Those titles are great
Oils Oils Oils Oils................
Not only do the Oils rock, no other band as been as commercially successful in writing songs about social, environmental and political issues. The lead singer, Peter Garrett, is a true modern Renaissance figure, he is a lawyer, activist, musician and politician (he was elected to the Australian Parliament and became a government minister (for the environment, then education), the equivalent of a secretary of those portfolios in a US administration, the only difference is that, in Australia, those holding such positions in cabinet are elected politicians and not presidential appointees, so they don't have to be ratified by the Senate). Garrett has received awards from the French government and the World Wide Fund For Nature.
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They are fascinating, aren’t they?
Everything's fine, just gotta stand in line.
More Midnight Oil please! Anything off the Blue Sky Mining album.
That’s the best album?
@@redheadedneighbor Most people would say Diesel and Dust but imo Blue Sky Mining is the way to go. Thanks for regarding my comment!
@@Drizzt_Do_Entreri old school I'm 10 to 1 all the way
Love the Oils, they have So much content, some increasable songs.
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Thank you!
Thank you ❣️
Every band in those days were jam bands. That's just a natural occurrence when you are playing live shows together for years and have to be tight as hell to survive a very competitive bar scene. Back then, bands were primarily discovered by record companies showing up at live shows. These bands earned their chops.
Kinda miss those days
@@redheadedneighbor definitely. We got some premier bands out of that!
They're not a jam band. They're a serious part of Australian history.
Go and watch 1984... You'll get the picture...
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the difference between the live version and the recorded version is quite remarkable, the live version is a whole different beast. Midnight Oil's music boasts originality that few bands .can match.
Probably the most exciting band ever to come out of Oz. Exciting and a serious message could well have been the mission statement if they were one of those looting corporations that we have too many of here.
Not a "jam band"... for how intense this song is live, it's very very close to the original album recording.
check out their song 'Warakurna' from their amazing album 'Diesel & Dust'
Love the name
The random bloke is just someone from the crowd who got on stage and started dancing with the lead singer. Back in Oz, in the early 80's it was still very laid back. He wasn't bothering anyone, the band was sweet so he stayed on stage. Never happen nowadays.
I miss those times.
Make sure you go see the new doko out in a few weeks/months worldwide - Midnight Oil: The hardest line - just premiered to sell outs at the Sydney Film Festival - in fact it opened the 2-week festival!
and I loved your reaction! Not wanting to sound creepy - but I thought they were going to send you 'over the top' :)
I grew up with this...
Now that you have opened Pandora’s box into Aussie music here’s a few bands to check out. INXS, Angels, John Farnham, Cold Chisel. Enjoy
Awesome! Ty
Australian musician John Butler Sid that the Oils go onstage like they’re going to war.
I agree!
Must be time for another Midnight Oil song? ;) If you want something calmer then try One Country or Bedlam Bridge or upbeat then Forgotten Years or My Country.
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Can u believe Peter was a member of parliament and later a senator retired from politics now .....sort of
Mind blowing
Total brutality performed with a quiet honesty 1985.
Big on the American college scene in the day
I'd move that rock. OR move residence...
The lead singer Peter Garret's highly energetic performance is not due to substance abuse or alcohol as he is a teeotaling christian, but I suspect he may have consumed a lot of the holy spirit!
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A thing that you can assume with a Midnight Oil song is that it will probably have political commentary / content in it, varying in scale between global and local to Australia. The band "broke through" to a broader audience in about 1982 with the (fabulous) 10-to-1 album which featured Power and the Passion as a big radio hit. This live version of it will give you a fair idea of why an Oils concert was always just a great, great thing to be at: th-cam.com/video/Gqa1vWiqxEo/w-d-xo.html (Seriously: look at this TODAY!)
Incidentally, Peter Garrett (the rather arresting lead singer) was elected to the Australian House of Representatives and served as Minister for the Environment, Heritage and the Arts, & Minister for School Education, Early Childhood and Youth.
Serious brains in that band and it sounds like heart as well.
Great reaction. Can you please react to two other Australian legends John Farnham and Jimmy barnes (solo career) and cold chisel (with Jimmy barnes as there lead singer) ❤
Adding them in
@@redheadedneighbor thanks if you react to them you will get heaps more subscribers as they are legends in Australia if you do react to them it’s best to do John Farnham live. John and Jimmy actually do a duet together called “when something is wrong with my baby”.
They sing this live on a show that was called hey hey it’s Saturday so you will need to search for
“John Farnham and Jimmy barnes hey hey it’s Saturday singing something is wrong with my baby”
Jimmy also sings duet with another great band called INXS. They sing “good times”
John has sung with Olivia newton John (RIP) tom jones and ray charles and many others
Jimmy also sings a great cover of “knocking on heavens door” with other aussie legends
And he also sings cover of when a man loves a woman
Jimmy as lead singer of cold chisel sings “wild thing”
Both John and Jimmy have alot of catalogues of songs to react to but probably start with something is wrong with my baby
John also sings a legendary performance of Beatles song help which will blow your mind
Other reactors have said John and Jimmy are best singers they have heard of and are surprised they didn’t crack the US market. Cold chisel meet with music exec in US but was treated badly so they left US and came home an wrote one of their songs “you got nothing I want”
Cold chisel in Australia is considered the number one band by many people ahead of AC/DC and INXS so that just tells you how popular they were..Jimmy singing with Michael and rest of INXS band is fantastic and Michael seems in awe of jimmy’s
If you like this check out...the angels.....
This happens when your punk band plays 250 gigs a year for ten years.
They were a really good band, of course Beds are Burning was their biggest hit. The front man has way too much energy.
I’m telling you… under a rock! I live under a rock!
If you never seen these guys LIVE ..sorry 🇭🇲👍
So sad for me!
Probably the best live band that there ever was. Sorry Zep.
No, they weren't really a "jam band". When I saw them, they were always tight and rehearsed. Any jams would have been given a planned spot.
Not really a jam band, more of a post-punk pub-rock band with strong political messaging.
Also one of the best live bands you’ll ever see. That entire“Oils on the Water” gig that this track is taking from is legendary.
Lead singer, not bad for a chronic asthmatic.
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Not jam band started as a pub band
WTF are chocking about ? This band has been a "fusion agent" since 81. ffs.
What?
WTF are you on about?!?
Step away from the keyboard
@@sandgroperwookiee65 She's not gunna sleep with you , goon.
I think Ive still got the Head injuries album around here somewhere..Loved the reaction...Have you heard of Cold Chisel yet?
No, I have not.😊
What a great album that is. The ending of Is It Now is possibly my favourite outro of all time!
@@redheadedneighborYou must do Cold Chisels Bow River 2003 live version
Strongly agree.
Not a huge Chisel fan growing up in the 80's, but Bow River LIVE really is something !
I do think Forever Now is one of the great Australian songs though.
Mossy's guitaring, Barnes' incredible vocals, beautifully written by the drummer.
Pity the clip on YT is in such poor quality.
'around here somewhere'? You mean Head Injuries is not in the CD player or on the turntable?
I left Austalia 20 years ago, took ten CDs with me. Three of them were Head Injuries, Place Without a Postcard, and 10, 9, 8 ... I know exactly where each of them are. One is usually in the CD player in the car.
the tall dude is a lawyer and former minster for education in AU