Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart.....makes me alive!

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Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart.....makes me alive!

Midnight Oil - The Dead Heart.....makes me alive!

Posted about 1 year ago

The Oils. I love this disc, The Real Thing...it's got a few studio tracks with a live show sandwiched in between them. The first time I heard this album I knew it in my heart to give the Oils my dedication to appreciated live efforts. They simply blew me away with this one. The set includes some classics all done with an acoustic flair. Their sound comes through even more alive and the message hits home just as hard. I always loved the way they told stories and it all starts with Peter Garrett and his environmental stand against wasteful lands. It's no surprise to see him in politics in his homeland.

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dansemcabre says wow I forgot all about midnight oil. I gotta get to a music store! Tree hugging never sounded so good.

Permalink posted 01/10/2008
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mitchy says I've seen the "oils" many times live and you are not likely to ever see a more dynamic live performance, accoustic or otherwise. All their early albums are crackers(brilliant). Peter Garret's politics are pretty much fulltime now so the band is pretty much broken up now which is a shame,but i still have all the vinyl.

Permalink posted 01/10/2008
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kicksnare says Man I love MO. I saw an hour long live acoustic set on TV many years back and it blew me away too - maybe it was this one? Favorite song? Hmm, has to be Bushfire. Soooo good.

Permalink posted 01/10/2008
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ZenPop says I used to play the hell out of Diesel and Dust... but after "Blue Sky Mining" (I think that was the title), I sort of lost track... Thanks Pat, for throwing them back into my view... This sounds fantastic! Cheers!

Permalink posted 01/11/2008
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TylerDurden says Pat...coming through again, great track from a great unsung band. better than I expected. Thanks dog.

Permalink posted 01/11/2008
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walkingthecow says mitchy: i envy the shows that you've gotten to watch. d: earth, sun, and moon is probably the album that made me a true fan. john: you have to check out earth, sun and moon...its a true classic. tyler: i'll send you something.

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TylerDurden says thanks for that something, I even had to stop back in anyway and give the bear quartet another ear....UDAMAN

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Mike the Knife says Despite sharing many concerns with Mr. Garrett, I'd certainly be more interested in seeing him take a break from politics for music than having the lumpen governor of Cali go back to movies.

Permalink posted 01/11/2008