My only problems where with the sound quality-On "Distant Sun" the instruments were too quiet, and with "Parihaka" the guitars were a bit overpowering. Tim's voice in "Parihaka" sounded strained...he was also listed as being in Crowded House.
All in all, they were the highlight of the show. I wasn't too impressed with the hosts--they seemed a bit patronizing towards New Zealand ("They drive on the wrong side of the road; they have Christmas at the wrong time of year"), but TV shows do have a tendency to do that when they visit another country. It all kinda reminded me of last year's World Series...but a good show nonetheless.
They mentioned the album as being called "Kiri Kiri" or something like that--but nothing new about when it'll be out.
Marck Bailey (Evanston, IL, USA):
apparently, the song is called "Dust from a Distant Sun" (although Joan
Lunden, interviewess extraordinaire, managed to blow even that, calling it
"Just from a Distant Sun").
>... very good performance. My first glimpse of Mark Hart, and he was
>definitely very shy.
Nick has referred to Mark as the "Barkless Basenji (sp?)" of Crowded House -- a reference to those bizarre dogs that came from Egypt which can't bark. i've only heard Mark get really vocal on stage once.
nonetheless, we did get *one* piece of info about Mark: although he lives in L.A. now, he's originally from Kansas. (i imagine he wakes up every morning in NZ chanting, "Toto, i don't think we're in ...")
>This version was obviously shortened, as was "Distant Sun" ...
"Distant Sun" was not shortened too much for an acoustic performance. it
was clear that for the version they performed on GMA, they skipped right
over the instrumental or solo section, and this is not uncommon on live
television performances when you're short on time. i'm sure they were told
ahead of time, "you have
>I found the lyrics Catrin had posted a long time ago, and they had definitely
i'm sure they had developed during the recording of the album, but also: i
have a copy of the recording of that song from which Catrin took the
lyrics, and i don't know *how* she got as much of it as she did. anyway,
now we have complete, full lyrics -- not to mention an acoustic guitar
version, which means we guitarists can *learn* the song!
>My only problems where with the sound quality-On "Distant Sun" the
so quiet, in fact, that you couldn't hear any of the acoustic "lead" that
Mark was playing.
>...he was also listed as being in Crowded House.
god, shall we count the mistakes? Joan also referred to the band as "The
Crowded House." i loved it when she said, "now we're gonna ROCK 'N ROLL."
puhleeeeze.
>[the hosts] they seemed a bit patronizing towards New Zealand ("They drive
oh, but why stop there? GMA and their ilk do this *all* the time. i was
reminded why i don't turn on the TV in the mornings. it might have been a
bit frustrating to not hear more of an interview with the band, but i
really think that Neil et al. were spared the embarrassment of having to
talk with the hostess for too long.
>They mentioned the album as being called "Kiri Kiri" or something like
i heard "Kari Kari." i'm posting to soc.culture.nz this morning to try to
get a correct spelling on the name -- it's clearly a Maori term.
>... but nothing new about when it'll be out.
she reiterated September as the release date. she also said that the album
was *finished*. my guess is that the break here is so that the band can
have a little time with their families before they head back on the road
for a year or more, and also so Neil can complete his move from Melbourne
back to Australia.
other thoughts: Neil looked great -- he's let his hair grow out, and he
looks well-rested and in control ... while we're on looks, Mark has cut his
hair a little bit shorter and, if he doesn't speak (which he doesn't), he
looks just like a member of the band. *grin* ... it's clear that Neil is
still really into the indigenous inspiration thing: Joan asked him if the
band is inspired by American or British music, and Neil insisted that his
main inspiration is from New Zealand. i guess i can understand his fear to
dredge up another Beatles reference; he got very tired of that while
promoting the debut album.
>been changed.
>instruments were too quiet ...
>on the wrong side of the road; they have Christmas at the wrong time of year"),
>but TV shows do have a tendency to do that when they visit another country.
>that ...
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