I can still remember where I was when I heard the Diesel and Dust album for the first time way back in 1987. It completely changed how I thought about music and I've been a fan ever since. Stoked this film has been made and can't wait to see it. Rest in peace Bones. Long live The Oils.
First band I ever saw live was the Oils at the Horden Pavilion on the Diesel & Dust tour. 15 years old and eyes wide open when I walked out of that show. I had never seen such passion & energy in one room. From Peter on stage, to the crowd singing, drinking and dancing. What a journey Midnight Oil have had and I am so glad I was along for the ride. Can't wait to watch this movie.
Me too. Diesel and Dust changed my course of music. Then I went backwards into their catalog. My friend went to Australia for his senior HS trip. He brought back a suitcase filled with Oil albums that were not available in the US. It was glorious.
Few bands affected me like Midnight Oil. To me they were part of the same star stuff that gave us The Clash, The Smiths and Matt Johnson's The The. We were the generations that followed in the footsteps of those whose music quite literally changed the world. I was convinced that would happen in the 80s and 90s, as well. I was wrong.... but it did change OUR worlds, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
Yeah they affect me too. Make me sick as. What a bunch of left wing preaching hypocrites. Garret the protestor gets a job in Labour and boy talk about beds are burning right? Remember Pink Batts? Over 200 houses burnt to the ground over 4 dead and he walks away scot free. Give yours back first Garret you vile hypocrite.
"The rich get richer, the poor get the picture." That is the truest thing a rock band has ever said on the topic of politics and the economy. I find Midnight Oil to be the most heroic and inspiring band on the planet.
@@yannih1782 seen by some (and probs for most of the bands generation) as the only real choice for climate change and indigenous affairs from within the two party system.
Midnight Oil was a big advocate for the aboriginal natives of Australia. This group still rocks today and still retains it's meaning in today's times. Can't wait to watch this
As an American kid, I was always stunned and inspired and I'm still stunned that any band every put so much on the line for truth. It resonated then, it resonates now. A lot of bands fought for change, but these guys went hard.
I can remember standing on the dancefloor of the Sandringham Commodore Hotel and feeling the sweat falling on me from Pete Garrett's head. The Oils were awesome band to hear live.
An amazing band. They have total integrity and write songs that sound great but also make you think more deeply about the world and the way we treat others. I am really looking forward to seeing this.
I can't count the number of times i saw the Oils. Drove 10 hours to Denver to see them on the final US tour. Simply amazing each and every time. One of my favorite bands of all time.
Was lucky to see Midnight Oil at the old CNE Stadium in Toronto . It was a slightly damp/cool night, but the concert was amazing, Peter singing on top of the speakers like some sort of amazing stick insect, every bit as charismatic as Jagger. (Hunters and Collectors opened for them, they were good too) ‘Diesel and Dust’ came on an early car trip with my partner Linda, it remains one of my favourite road albums…
10 to 1 is an album that still delivers, Surfing on a spoon is also still a fun track from really early days. Saw them multiple times live including at the Palais in St Kilda - epic band live. The raw power and energy will possibly not be repeated
I remember sometime in 1986 one of my mates got a brand new stereo in his Torana , 4 of us went for a drive around our town , we were 17-18 at that time , he played a song which blew me away , I said ' who the hell is this ' he replied 'Midnight Oil'. The song was Outside World off their album 10-1, needless to say I was hooked.
First saw them at Waratah Mayfield RSL back when I was in my apprenticeship at BHP Newcastle, would have been about 1978ish. That was it for me, still wearing a Head Injuries T shirt now and nearly always get a comment from someone about it.
My first exposure to Midnight Oil was Wedding Cake Island from the Bird Noises EP when it was first released. (That's showing my age) I then discovered the Midnight Oil and Head Injuries albums. I was hooked.
I've been fortunate enough to have seen many of the greatest and crucial live acts of the past 40 years. Without a scintilla of doubt, I say The Oils were the most competent, intense and engrossing band I've ever experienced. Hollywood Palladium August 1985. Powerful stuff indeed.
I had the privilege of attending their first and last shows of their last world tour, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Sydney, Australia. They're giants for sure. Currently, Porto Alegre and a significant part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, are in pretty bad shape, due to intense flooding - very probably, caused by global warming. I hope this movie comes to Brazilian theaters. The Oils have great music, great performances and great messages.
April '79...Stagedoor Tavern, support band done, crammed in but happy crowd, beer doused & high, super excited, stinking hot, old gym boots almost stuck to the dank carpet...smiling expectancy and that electric atmosphere...and suddenly a few strangled whoops, then to a low growl of enthusiasm and reverence rippling through the room as a tall, dark coated figure starts moving carefully and respectfully through the crowd... from the FRONT door (yes!) toward the actual stage-door, flat & wide brimmed felt or leather hat pulled down low but foolin' no-one...HE is here and AMONGST us, like a rock messiah with a confident half smile and a look like the portent of a coming maelstrom...darts to the side door and is gone...now the place is going ballistic...then dim lights dim impossibly further, the roar builds...this is surely the centre of the universe in that crowded room...and then all hell breaks loose as Rob's pre-emptive drum check greets Bears bass rumble and are severed by twin electric guitar slashes as Garrett bounds onto the stage, impossibly missing the sprinkler system heads by inches... and IT'S ON ! The rest is a glorious blur of sound and movement, short by today's standards but none-the-less as powerful and mesmerising, delivered a mere 15'' from where we stood behind the already converted 60 or so at the front awaiting another anointment of Garrett sweat, Martin's burning but unsmoked smoke and the ringing eardrums of the first disciples. Stone faced, beanie clad Jim a picture of concentration while Bear earnestly watches Rob so as to keep up the frantic pace. Unforgettable!
You, sir, are a poet! If it was the Fri 13th "Death To Disco" show, I was the "Disco Cretin" that was dragged up on stage. One of my favourite memories.
@@ianoz1 G'day Ian...hey man, thanks for the rap. My memory is getting a bit fuzzy but the thrill of that night will never fade away. I suppose there is a bit of a poet in all of us but what I can attest to is the poetic magic of one of our best in songwriter and musician Perry Keyes. A bit of Paul Kelly, a splash of Springsteen and the ballad style of Dylan....well actually they are all pretty handy at telling a story...but if you haven't heard Perry Keyes let me recommend him highly. Down on the gritty street stuff, sometimes grim in his observed reality of fellow inner Sydney battlers and outcasts, working girls and gangsters, front yard mechanics keeping near dead Holdens ticking, down trodden housewives beaten black n blue...well you probably get the picture. His life, with a Polio buggered leg, has always been a struggle and he pours out his reflections of those other battlers he grew up with and went unnoticed by mainstream Australia. If you do the Spotify thingo have a listen to Bluebird of Unhappiness, Let's Have Smoke Outside, Johnny Ray's Downtown...well there is plenty more but...
I saw "The Oils", at "Selinas" September 1978, just prior to the "Blue Meanie" Album Release! Stole My Heart & Soul, for these last nearly 46Yrs! I even learnt to Drive, & Bought a Car, so we could Travel Further Afield, to see Them Play! A Highlight of My Life Is that I'm In Their "Resist" FilmClip! OILS, OILS!
Awesome Joan. I also made it onto the Domain gig DVD. First few minutes as the punters were filling the front raised floor. I'm waiting waiting........ lol
I was 9 years old in 1987. My dad bought a CD player, and the first CD he ever bought was 'Diesel And Dust'. He already had a good stereo system, but when he hooked up the CD player to it and pressed play, those first three chords of 'Beds Are Burning' blasted out of the speakers. I was absolutely blown away, and I'll never forget it. That was 37 years ago, and I've been a huge fan of the Oils ever since.
saw The Oils 4 times in London, being a fan from the UK back in the day was difficult but from buying head injuries in a record shop whilst looking for some new music to listen to, I was hooked and been a big fan ever since. Have met the band several times, what lovely blokes. Looking forward to this film coming to our shores. RIP beautiful brother bones.
I was first introduced to them through my uncle, who loved Diesel and Dust and soon became a fan too. Hearing the full album everyday, singing the lyrics to learn English, and the whole social political and ecological environment ideas, had transformed me into a real civilized person I am today. 20 years later of the album release I was able to pay back my uncle's favor buying us tickets to see them live in Brazil, singing along all those beautiful lyrics, it will be a moment that I will take for my entire life. Thank you so much Midnight Oil! Can't wait to see the film!
Loved the Oils for 45 plus years, was lucky enough to see them in Denver Colorado July 2017 and then again in Albury/Wadonga, Australia the same year! A Great, Country Concert. Please release the Movie worldwide, as there's Aussies living around the Globe that would love to see it! Cheers!
Wow.. ! I have travelled alongside the Oils since a 15 yr old in 1982, back in the days of the Narrabeen Antler pub, the Hordern Pavilion and the great outdoor concerts of the 1980's ... and haven't tired of their music, commentary or performances. Since then I have been exposed to a lot of music across many genres but the Oils still rock to a point where I could say that they are the best thing Australia has ever exported.
In my life I have seen well over 1000 concerts by the greatest bands in the world. Midnight Oil was THE BEST every time I saw them. MO not only writes powerful songs, they care about people and the world -- and more so than most any other, they fought thru the noise to change the world for better for us all. Heartbroken I will never see them live again now that they have retired from touring.
I got to see them at the Target Centre in Minneapolis in 1994, shortly after the Blue Sky Mining came out. They were amazing. I was drowning in my own sweat, but what an experience. I was buzzing for the rest of the night and could barely sleep when I got home the next day. I went to a couple of friends’ house, and there were a bunch of people, and we all talked politics the entire evening, and especially the message, the Oils were presenting through their music. I can hardly wait to see this film.
Without doubt, the Mighty Oils are Australia's Best Live Act! They are up there with best live acts in the world. I'm also a big fan of U2 & I know each band has a deep respect for each other's music. Personally, I've felt U2 has mellowed in recent years whereas the OILS have ramped up the passion & aggression in their politically & socially charged songs. I had the privilege of being at the front of stage during their last concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney 2022. As a fellow musician & drummer, to see a band play with such ferocity & intensity for nearly 4 hours straight is a testament to their amazing musicianship & stamina. Rob Hirst take a bow, you are an amazing drummer! Would do anything to see this amazing band perform live again. Can't wait for the movie!
Ualllll! My best band ever to be in cinemas!!! How amazing!!!! Love the passionate energy for respecting the environment, native people, and all forms of life in this amazing ecosystem! You're making the difference! This band transcends time, generation, and borders! Love you guys so much! And missing your last coming to Brazil in 2018!
I am SO ready to watch this. I can't wait. I still remember the day as an 11yo listening to Diesel and Dust on cassette tape in the school yard on our lunch break with my mates. How impactful is that, considering I'm now 49.
I am fifty years old now. The '80s were a grand time for theatre, performance, politics, and social change. The Oils were introduced to me via alternative radio and a fellow who had great taste in music. I was more idealistic before. I learned about the tribes in Australia and their dissolution through Peter's acute lens. Yes, Australia claims the Oils as an important band. We share in the vision of a rock manifesto that still lingers even today.
The most important band in my lifetime. 10-1 woke me up, Diesel and Dust became my anthem, then BSM became my OE theme song. EPIC band and still rocking on in smaller parts. Effen LOVE THEM!!
Wondering how you do justice to a band like Midnight Oil in a feature film? Surely a 4 part series on a streaming service would be the way to go. Still, can't wait! Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils.
THE band of my teenage years and they remain super close to my heart nearing 40 years (and many concerts) later. The only band I slept out for days to get tickets to see. Went to see this last night. EPIC. Saw them in 2022 in that most isolated of cities. I went home both elated and sad, given it was the last time I would see the Oils but more so knowing there was no band to pass the baton onto as it were. Whilst not always aligned with every message they had I feel they taught me to think critically and question everything. Thank you Midnight Oil for taking the hardest line.
i love the Oils! The soundtrack of my youth - saw them many times including their 2021 tour. I met Peter in Bangalow a couple of years back. Didn't fangirl (LOL) but grabbed his hand shook it and told him he taught me many things as a youngster including my lifelong dance style!
Dam. I can remember being jealous when Beds made it big. Red Sails in the Sunset and 10 9 8 7 6 .... were my fav import vinyl and didn't want everyone to know them. Now, I couldn't be more happy for them
I saw Midnight Oil back in the summer of 1993 as part of the lineup for Another Roadside Attraction featuring The Tragically Hip, Hothouse Flowers, Daniel Lanois, Crash Vegas & the aforementioned Oils. What a day. Love Midnight Oil and their name is one of the coolest in all of rock and roll.
Saw them when I was 17 when Diesel and Dust came album came out in Auckland, and then saw them a few years ago in a small venue in Amsterdam, a great band that I have listened to since being a kid.
If the Auckland gig was at the Logan Campbell Centre, I was there too - the venue seemed too small for the band, but it made for a seriously intense show. Saw them before that at the Sweetwaters festival where they were absolutely epic.
I was a fanatical fan of Midnight Oil in the US. I could never get anyone else interested in them. I went to a concert somewhere near DC and they killed it.
I've been fond of the Oils since my dad's ex-business partner introduced me to a whole new world of fresh music. He was mates with a character named Warren who was a Kiwi. Warren was a journeyman who explored the planet with odd jobs and a high fever of living. Yes, I feel like Diesel & Dust, (on vinyl) Blue Sky Mining (on cassette) and the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the Stars were classics. I always felt Peter Garrett's activism was so strong with passion. Australia developed other iconic bands but the Oils definitely were the most important one. Peace. Hard Love. Joy.
I saw the last show of their last world tour- hopefully not- at the Hordern Pavilion 1 for the road. I have seen the Oils at least 20 times since 1986 every show was all time. But 40 songs, a couple from every album over 3.5hrs was the pinnacle. I left the Hordern sweaty and stoked lamenting the loss of Australian music's backbone.
I first saw them at Blacktown RSL in '02 as an 18 year old, just before they broke up the first time. It was the first live rock gig I ever went to and I have been to 100 since. I got all their albums and with great respect to bands like AC/DC, The Angels, Rose Tattoo, INXS, the Bee Gees and Cold Chisel, I think the Oils are the most uniquely Australian sounding band ever. Jim Moginie is a musical genius. Rob Hirst is not only an animal on the drums but, rare for a drummer, extraordinarily creative. And while Peter Garrett couldn't win a karaoke competition to save his life, he really brought the voice of Australia to the world.
I share the same sentiment as many of the other comments. Was lucky to see them as my first concert in 1987 - Diesel and Dust tour. Saw them many time since including their final tour. Their stance on the world affected mine long term. Thanks Oils. Still glad that you are out making a difference. Hoping that this will make it to US Cinemas.
Awesome! I've seen them live twice!! 2017 with a friend I had & when I was just 18 in 96 :) I'll show this to a friend tomight she loves them! I'll have to go see this! It's out the day before my birthday 😊
Hello from Scotland! One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to was Midnight Oil & several of their albums are in my top ten/twenty greatest ever. Look forward to seeing this one day soon, I hope. ✌️
Truly an inspiring group of humans and artists. I saw them in Bloomington, Indiana, on the Diesel and Dust tour. My only time. I wish I had been able to see them on their final US tour. Please, please, please get this film to the US and/or streaming. Here's to staying joyous amid the work.
This is a great doco. Not just for oils fans (sure it helps to know the music) but just seeing everything Midnight Oil stood for, everything they did against injustice and exploitatio summarized in a couple hours, it makes you proud and keenly aware of how important Midnight Oil was for Australia on the music, political, and social scene. Well done boys this is an easy 10/10
Saw The Oils like y’all did in the mid 80s and was changed forever. They spoke to my soul much like The The and The Smiths did. I learned of them from 10,9,8 etc and when I heard When Generals Talk and Kucziosko (sp) they became when of my favorite bands ever. Wish they would come to the states for a final tour. Peter I love you guys!
@@darrenshanks1980 it was REALLY good. Then again, every show I ever saw them play was them giving nothing less than 100%. While they said it would be the last US tour, my hope is they will come back to the states and perform a handful of shows, even if they don’t do a full-fledged tour. I was lucky enough to take my 19 year old son to their last Southern California show ever. They played at the Hollywood Palladium; we got there super early and rode the rail almost dead center. Such a treat, and my boy loved them!
This is one film I'd like to see. About time the Oils got to tell their story. Hell of a band and one of the trailblazers of the Aussie music scene, sadly I never got to see them live but they're a force to be reckoned with.
That quote in the trailer - "go back where ya come from" It's got to be the Australian equivalent to "why do you hate America so much" 😆 As a musical artist I think Peter had a more effective message delivery method than as a politician. But for me one of the most poignant moments for this group of truth tellers was when Rob, Jim and Martin, playing as the Break, supported Rodriguez when he toured Australia. Just as the South African equivalent to the Oils including Willem Moller, supported him when he played Sth Africa where his song Establishment Blues apparently helped bring down the Apartheid... and as he had supported the Oils in the 80's. All music is worthy, but up at the top of the genres that actually enable change, the Oils sit at the top along with their global contemporaries.
At last a proper documentation of the bands career. If John Farman and Michael gadinsky can get one. Then it’s about bloody time midnight oil gets one !
The magic of the 3 major turns the Oils did was the first album, then 10 - 1, then Diesel and Dust, all actually brilliant , track by track. No fillers just the greatest
Cannot wait....although might have to over here in the UK... if anyone knows if it'll play in some independent plz let me know Otherwise hopefully it'll be released on dvd
I've seen so many concerts over the years and if I'm ever asked : which is your all time favorite. Since 1993 til now; Midnight Oil is on my top 5 all-time concerts.
Pure poetry, closing lyrics to the song “Antarctica” “There must be, there must be (One place left in the world) There must be one place left in this world (One place left in the world) Where we can be (One place left in this world)”
The Black Fella White Fella tour knocked my socks off as a kid. I can still see the boys in the tinny with the Warumpi band floating down the river. My best mates are aboriginal and I am married into mob. I have loved this band for life. They remind me of home, they taught me so much about everything. Oiler till I die
Jim is correct the Australian music scene was dominated by countdown and mushroom records. And both had enormous power over who got exposed to the music mainstream. It wasn’t just a scheduling issue that made the band miss their slot on countdown. The way it was shown on the Molly series (produced by mushroom!) was a bloody lie.
The Oils have always been a major influence of everyone in my band dC.3, (as was Rolice, Rush, and everyone else we listened to ever.) But if someone in the band ripped out an Oils Riff, we were onto it in a flash! We use to love doing 'Stand in line', just to watch Russ's finger's turn blue as he kept up the bass-line! ;-) When we were cover-band touring, I borrowed Dave's Cowbell for the start of 'Read about it'' and had to buy him a new one at the end of the tour, because I'd beaten the absolute crap out if it! ;-) I actually roadied for the Oils once, but missed the show, as we were told to after setup, to turn up at a specific time Which just happened to be after the show And despite being a life-long fan Have only ever seen them once at Hanging Rock Racecourse in Victoria . That was an awesome night!
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I can still remember where I was when I heard the Diesel and Dust album for the first time way back in 1987. It completely changed how I thought about music and I've been a fan ever since. Stoked this film has been made and can't wait to see it. Rest in peace Bones. Long live The Oils.
First band I ever saw live was the Oils at the Horden Pavilion on the Diesel & Dust tour. 15 years old and eyes wide open when I walked out of that show. I had never seen such passion & energy in one room. From Peter on stage, to the crowd singing, drinking and dancing. What a journey Midnight Oil have had and I am so glad I was along for the ride. Can't wait to watch this movie.
Me too. Diesel and Dust changed my course of music. Then I went backwards into their catalog. My friend went to Australia for his senior HS trip. He brought back a suitcase filled with Oil albums that were not available in the US. It was glorious.
I started at D & D and went backward then forward. One of my favorites bands just behind Rush and Yes.
Few bands affected me like Midnight Oil. To me they were part of the same star stuff that gave us The Clash, The Smiths and Matt Johnson's The The. We were the generations that followed in the footsteps of those whose music quite literally changed the world. I was convinced that would happen in the 80s and 90s, as well. I was wrong.... but it did change OUR worlds, and for that, I am eternally grateful.
Uncertain Smile. In my top 5 songs of all time especially the extended version with the piano solo.
@@davesmith2269 Brilliant. Right there with you.
Gotta love that piano solo.
Yeah they affect me too. Make me sick as. What a bunch of left wing preaching hypocrites. Garret the protestor gets a job in Labour and boy talk about beds are burning right? Remember Pink Batts? Over 200 houses burnt to the ground over 4 dead and he walks away scot free. Give yours back first Garret you vile hypocrite.
Well said. 😊
"The rich get richer, the poor get the picture."
That is the truest thing a rock band has ever said on the topic of politics and the economy. I find Midnight Oil to be the most heroic and inspiring band on the planet.
Great comment, mate. If I may, I would like to contribute - "And nothing's as precious as a hole in the ground"
@@trevor9917 And then Garret joined the Labour Party!!!
Rock bands are intended as social engineering tools for the controllers. It’s unfortunate, but Figured we all knew that by now
@@michaelwills1926 Oh ffs you're ridiculous.
@@yannih1782 seen by some (and probs for most of the bands generation) as the only real choice for climate change and indigenous affairs from within the two party system.
Midnight Oil was a big advocate for the aboriginal natives of Australia. This group still rocks today and still retains it's meaning in today's times. Can't wait to watch this
Besides being an australian band, some songs fit with what happened and still are happening in the Americas.
They’re probably more relevant now than they have ever been - and that is saying something.
As an American kid, I was always stunned and inspired and I'm still stunned that any band every put so much on the line for truth. It resonated then, it resonates now.
A lot of bands fought for change, but these guys went hard.
I can remember standing on the dancefloor of the Sandringham Commodore Hotel and feeling the sweat falling on me from Pete Garrett's head. The Oils were awesome band to hear live.
I've had Peter Garrets head sweat fall on me too.🤣.
You've had the baptism !
An amazing band. They have total integrity and write songs that sound great but also make you think more deeply about the world and the way we treat others. I am really looking forward to seeing this.
One of the best live bands EVER!
Looking forward to this ❤
Absolutely no doubt👍
This is a very important band. Please release in the USA!
You should check out the Oils movie 1984…
Midnight Oil insta post has confirmed that international release will be announced
And maybe a final goodbye tour too
What about a live album from the final tour
@@carltimmons3198 Final goodbye???
Saw these guys in Minneapolis back in the 90s. That show still sticks with me. So powerful!
About time someone got around to telling their story. A HUGELY influential and important band with a message and a conscience. Can't wait to see this.
I'm from California, been listening since 87! M.O. is punk AF. I will never stop listening to these guys ever.
best live band I've ever seen. Irvine Meadows, California
Nobody, no band, has taught me more, of the virtuous responsibility there is to be an Australian. Warts and all. An inspiration to all Australians.
I can't count the number of times i saw the Oils. Drove 10 hours to Denver to see them on the final US tour. Simply amazing each and every time. One of my favorite bands of all time.
Was lucky to see Midnight Oil at the old CNE Stadium in Toronto . It was a slightly damp/cool night, but the concert was amazing, Peter singing on top of the speakers like some sort of amazing stick insect, every bit as charismatic as Jagger. (Hunters and Collectors opened for them, they were good too) ‘Diesel and Dust’ came on an early car trip with my partner Linda, it remains one of my favourite road albums…
Power & the Passion and Short Memory are two of my all time favorites.
The band will always have a big place in my heart. Miss you Bones.
10 to 1 is an album that still delivers, Surfing on a spoon is also still a fun track from really early days. Saw them multiple times live including at the Palais in St Kilda - epic band live. The raw power and energy will possibly not be repeated
I remember sometime in 1986 one of my mates got a brand new stereo in his Torana , 4 of us went for a drive around our town , we were 17-18 at that time , he played a song which blew me away , I said ' who the hell is this ' he replied 'Midnight Oil'.
The song was Outside World off their album 10-1, needless to say I was hooked.
First saw them at Waratah Mayfield RSL back when I was in my apprenticeship at BHP Newcastle, would have been about 1978ish. That was it for me, still wearing a Head Injuries T shirt now and nearly always get a comment from someone about it.
My first exposure to Midnight Oil was Wedding Cake Island from the Bird Noises EP when it was first released. (That's showing my age) I then discovered the Midnight Oil and Head Injuries albums. I was hooked.
I've been fortunate enough to have seen many of the greatest and crucial live acts of the past 40 years. Without a scintilla of doubt, I say The Oils were the most competent, intense and engrossing band I've ever experienced. Hollywood Palladium August 1985. Powerful stuff indeed.
I had the privilege of attending their first and last shows of their last world tour, in Porto Alegre, Brazil, and Sydney, Australia. They're giants for sure.
Currently, Porto Alegre and a significant part of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, in Brazil, are in pretty bad shape, due to intense flooding - very probably, caused by global warming.
I hope this movie comes to Brazilian theaters. The Oils have great music, great performances and great messages.
April '79...Stagedoor Tavern, support band done, crammed in but happy crowd, beer doused & high, super excited, stinking hot, old gym boots almost stuck to the dank carpet...smiling expectancy and that electric atmosphere...and suddenly a few strangled whoops, then to a low growl of enthusiasm and reverence rippling through the room as a tall, dark coated figure starts moving carefully and respectfully through the crowd... from the FRONT door (yes!) toward the actual stage-door, flat & wide brimmed felt or leather hat pulled down low but foolin' no-one...HE is here and AMONGST us, like a rock messiah with a confident half smile and a look like the portent of a coming maelstrom...darts to the side door and is gone...now the place is going ballistic...then dim lights dim impossibly further, the roar builds...this is surely the centre of the universe in that crowded room...and then all hell breaks loose as Rob's pre-emptive drum check greets Bears bass rumble and are severed by twin electric guitar slashes as Garrett bounds onto the stage, impossibly missing the sprinkler system heads by inches... and IT'S ON !
The rest is a glorious blur of sound and movement, short by today's standards but none-the-less as powerful and mesmerising, delivered a mere 15'' from where we stood behind the already converted 60 or so at the front awaiting another anointment of Garrett sweat, Martin's burning but unsmoked smoke and the ringing eardrums of the first disciples. Stone faced, beanie clad Jim a picture of concentration while Bear earnestly watches Rob so as to keep up the frantic pace. Unforgettable!
You, sir, are a poet! If it was the Fri 13th "Death To Disco" show, I was the "Disco Cretin" that was dragged up on stage. One of my favourite memories.
@@ianoz1 G'day Ian...hey man, thanks for the rap. My memory is getting a bit fuzzy but the thrill of that night will never fade away. I suppose there is a bit of a poet in all of us but what I can attest to is the poetic magic of one of our best in songwriter and musician Perry Keyes. A bit of Paul Kelly, a splash of Springsteen and the ballad style of Dylan....well actually they are all pretty handy at telling a story...but if you haven't heard Perry Keyes let me recommend him highly. Down on the gritty street stuff, sometimes grim in his observed reality of fellow inner Sydney battlers and outcasts, working girls and gangsters, front yard mechanics keeping near dead Holdens ticking, down trodden housewives beaten black n blue...well you probably get the picture. His life, with a Polio buggered leg, has always been a struggle and he pours out his reflections of those other battlers he grew up with and went unnoticed by mainstream Australia. If you do the Spotify thingo have a listen to Bluebird of Unhappiness, Let's Have Smoke Outside, Johnny Ray's Downtown...well there is plenty more but...
I saw "The Oils", at "Selinas" September 1978, just prior to the "Blue Meanie" Album Release! Stole My Heart & Soul, for these last nearly 46Yrs! I even learnt to Drive, & Bought a Car, so we could Travel Further Afield, to see Them Play! A Highlight of My Life Is that I'm In Their "Resist" FilmClip! OILS, OILS!
Nice. I first saw them at Selina’s too. But in 1980. Saw them 40 or more times. So awesome live!! Unforgettable.
Awesome Joan.
I also made it onto the Domain gig DVD. First few minutes as the punters were filling the front raised floor. I'm waiting waiting........ lol
I was 9 years old in 1987. My dad bought a CD player, and the first CD he ever bought was 'Diesel And Dust'. He already had a good stereo system, but when he hooked up the CD player to it and pressed play, those first three chords of 'Beds Are Burning' blasted out of the speakers. I was absolutely blown away, and I'll never forget it. That was 37 years ago, and I've been a huge fan of the Oils ever since.
Love the Oils! From AZ USA ♥✌
saw The Oils 4 times in London, being a fan from the UK back in the day was difficult but from buying head injuries in a record shop whilst looking for some new music to listen to, I was hooked and been a big fan ever since. Have met the band several times, what lovely blokes. Looking forward to this film coming to our shores.
RIP beautiful brother bones.
I was first introduced to them through my uncle, who loved Diesel and Dust and soon became a fan too. Hearing the full album everyday, singing the lyrics to learn English, and the whole social political and ecological environment ideas, had transformed me into a real civilized person I am today. 20 years later of the album release I was able to pay back my uncle's favor buying us tickets to see them live in Brazil, singing along all those beautiful lyrics, it will be a moment that I will take for my entire life. Thank you so much Midnight Oil! Can't wait to see the film!
Loved the Oils for 45 plus years, was lucky enough to see them in Denver Colorado July 2017 and then again in Albury/Wadonga, Australia the same year! A Great, Country Concert. Please release the Movie worldwide, as there's Aussies living around the Globe that would love to see it! Cheers!
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I was at that Denver show too
Head Injuries is still my #1 Aussie rock album of all time.
Wow.. ! I have travelled alongside the Oils since a 15 yr old in 1982, back in the days of the Narrabeen Antler pub, the Hordern Pavilion and the great outdoor concerts of the 1980's ... and haven't tired of their music, commentary or performances. Since then I have been exposed to a lot of music across many genres but the Oils still rock to a point where I could say that they are the best thing Australia has ever exported.
In my life I have seen well over 1000 concerts by the greatest bands in the world. Midnight Oil was THE BEST every time I saw them. MO not only writes powerful songs, they care about people and the world -- and more so than most any other, they fought thru the noise to change the world for better for us all. Heartbroken I will never see them live again now that they have retired from touring.
I got to see them at the Target Centre in Minneapolis in 1994, shortly after the Blue Sky Mining came out. They were amazing. I was drowning in my own sweat, but what an experience. I was buzzing for the rest of the night and could barely sleep when I got home the next day. I went to a couple of friends’ house, and there were a bunch of people, and we all talked politics the entire evening, and especially the message, the Oils were presenting through their music. I can hardly wait to see this film.
Saw them at the Orpheum in Vancouver in 1988. So much love !!
Same! I was at that show too!
Without doubt, the Mighty Oils are Australia's Best Live Act! They are up there with best live acts in the world. I'm also a big fan of U2 & I know each band has a deep respect for each other's music. Personally, I've felt U2 has mellowed in recent years whereas the OILS have ramped up the passion & aggression in their politically & socially charged songs. I had the privilege of being at the front of stage during their last concert at the Hordern Pavilion in Sydney 2022. As a fellow musician & drummer, to see a band play with such ferocity & intensity for nearly 4 hours straight is a testament to their amazing musicianship & stamina. Rob Hirst take a bow, you are an amazing drummer! Would do anything to see this amazing band perform live again. Can't wait for the movie!
U2 has sold out
I saw them at the Cannery in Nashville, Tennessee, during their Diesels & Dust tour. They were simply phenomenal.
to this day one of the best shows I've seen live
Ualllll! My best band ever to be in cinemas!!! How amazing!!!! Love the passionate energy for respecting the environment, native people, and all forms of life in this amazing ecosystem! You're making the difference! This band transcends time, generation, and borders! Love you guys so much! And missing your last coming to Brazil in 2018!
Peter was awesome. The band was awesome. The songs pertinent.
Even to this bloke from Noo Yawk Seedy! Glad I experienced MO live.
I am SO ready to watch this. I can't wait. I still remember the day as an 11yo listening to Diesel and Dust on cassette tape in the school yard on our lunch break with my mates. How impactful is that, considering I'm now 49.
same as me, although i was 13 and i'm 51 now.. diesel n dust, blue sky mining - both absolute back to back classics.. no fillers..
Saw them once with Giffo in Colorado and five times with Bones after they started touring again in 2017. Best live band I've ever witnessed.
I am fifty years old now. The '80s were a grand time for theatre, performance, politics, and social change. The Oils were introduced to me via alternative radio and a fellow who had great taste in music. I was more idealistic before. I learned about the tribes in Australia and their dissolution through Peter's acute lens. Yes, Australia claims the Oils as an important band. We share in the vision of a rock manifesto that still lingers even today.
Awesome! Can't wait to see it. Hoping for theatrical release in the U.S.
The most important band in my lifetime. 10-1 woke me up, Diesel and Dust became my anthem, then BSM became my OE theme song. EPIC band and still rocking on in smaller parts. Effen LOVE THEM!!
I effen do too!!!
Wondering how you do justice to a band like Midnight Oil in a feature film? Surely a 4 part series on a streaming service would be the way to go. Still, can't wait! Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils. Oils.
THE band of my teenage years and they remain super close to my heart nearing 40 years (and many concerts) later. The only band I slept out for days to get tickets to see. Went to see this last night. EPIC. Saw them in 2022 in that most isolated of cities. I went home both elated and sad, given it was the last time I would see the Oils but more so knowing there was no band to pass the baton onto as it were. Whilst not always aligned with every message they had I feel they taught me to think critically and question everything. Thank you Midnight Oil for taking the hardest line.
i love the Oils! The soundtrack of my youth - saw them many times including their 2021 tour. I met Peter in Bangalow a couple of years back. Didn't fangirl (LOL) but grabbed his hand shook it and told him he taught me many things as a youngster including my lifelong dance style!
I never got the chance to see them live and it hits hard knowing that they are done. The world needs bands like this and there are so very few left.
Sad for you. Oils set the bar unreachably high for live shows.
Dam. I can remember being jealous when Beds made it big. Red Sails in the Sunset and 10 9 8 7 6 .... were my fav import vinyl and didn't want everyone to know them. Now, I couldn't be more happy for them
I saw Midnight Oil back in the summer of 1993 as part of the lineup for Another Roadside Attraction featuring The Tragically Hip, Hothouse Flowers, Daniel Lanois, Crash Vegas & the aforementioned Oils. What a day. Love Midnight Oil and their name is one of the coolest in all of rock and roll.
Oh I remember Tragically Hip, what a great day that would of been. Life was so different back then. I think we were the lucky ones.
Midnight Oil - once seen, and once heard, a band never forgotten.
Saw them when I was 17 when Diesel and Dust came album came out in Auckland, and then saw them a few years ago in a small venue in Amsterdam, a great band that I have listened to since being a kid.
If the Auckland gig was at the Logan Campbell Centre, I was there too - the venue seemed too small for the band, but it made for a seriously intense show. Saw them before that at the Sweetwaters festival where they were absolutely epic.
Important band with important messages ....but even more a bloody great rock band!!
Midnight Oil is what U2 thinks they are.
love that
"Midnight Oil is what U2 thinks they are."
Irrelevant? A footnote in 80s pop music?
Another one who has no clue what separates apples from cucumbers
Best comment ever written
I was a fanatical fan of Midnight Oil in the US. I could never get anyone else interested in them. I went to a concert somewhere near DC and they killed it.
I've been fond of the Oils since my dad's ex-business partner introduced me to a whole new world of fresh music. He was mates with a character named Warren who was a Kiwi. Warren was a journeyman who explored the planet with odd jobs and a high fever of living. Yes, I feel like Diesel & Dust, (on vinyl) Blue Sky Mining (on cassette) and the Sun, the Earth, the Moon, the Stars were classics. I always felt Peter Garrett's activism was so strong with passion. Australia developed other iconic bands but the Oils definitely were the most important one. Peace. Hard Love. Joy.
I saw the last show of their last world tour- hopefully not- at the Hordern Pavilion 1 for the road. I have seen the Oils at least 20 times since 1986 every show was all time. But 40 songs, a couple from every album over 3.5hrs was the pinnacle. I left the Hordern sweaty and stoked lamenting the loss of Australian music's backbone.
After seeing a hundred or so shows over four decades, Midnight Oil is still the best live band I've ever seen. Nov 13, 1987 Blaisdell Arena
truth - same here. Irvine Meadows, CA 1985 I still can feel the performance
Saw them live in mid 80’s at the Laverton Hotel VIC.
Small pub, huge sound, my ears are still ringing.🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔🔔
Nice - saw the Choirboys there in the late 90's lol. As you said. Small pub, huge sound 😁
I first saw them at Blacktown RSL in '02 as an 18 year old, just before they broke up the first time. It was the first live rock gig I ever went to and I have been to 100 since.
I got all their albums and with great respect to bands like AC/DC, The Angels, Rose Tattoo, INXS, the Bee Gees and Cold Chisel, I think the Oils are the most uniquely Australian sounding band ever.
Jim Moginie is a musical genius. Rob Hirst is not only an animal on the drums but, rare for a drummer, extraordinarily creative. And while Peter Garrett couldn't win a karaoke competition to save his life, he really brought the voice of Australia to the world.
Man I hope it comes out on DVD...a keeper for sure :)
I first saw this epic band in the Clayquot Sound, war in the woods. BC, Canada.
My first protest.
I share the same sentiment as many of the other comments. Was lucky to see them as my first concert in 1987 - Diesel and Dust tour. Saw them many time since including their final tour. Their stance on the world affected mine long term. Thanks Oils. Still glad that you are out making a difference. Hoping that this will make it to US Cinemas.
So blessed to be a part of their history. So excited to see this!
Awesome! I've seen them live twice!! 2017 with a friend I had & when I was just 18 in 96 :) I'll show this to a friend tomight she loves them! I'll have to go see this! It's out the day before my birthday 😊
Hello from Scotland! One of the best gigs I’ve ever been to was Midnight Oil & several of their albums are in my top ten/twenty greatest ever. Look forward to seeing this one day soon, I hope. ✌️
Truly an inspiring group of humans and artists. I saw them in Bloomington, Indiana, on the Diesel and Dust tour. My only time. I wish I had been able to see them on their final US tour. Please, please, please get this film to the US and/or streaming. Here's to staying joyous amid the work.
This is a great doco. Not just for oils fans (sure it helps to know the music) but just seeing everything Midnight Oil stood for, everything they did against injustice and exploitatio summarized in a couple hours, it makes you proud and keenly aware of how important Midnight Oil was for Australia on the music, political, and social scene. Well done boys this is an easy 10/10
Saw The Oils like y’all did in the mid 80s and was changed forever. They spoke to my soul much like The The and The Smiths did. I learned of them from 10,9,8 etc and when I heard When Generals Talk and Kucziosko (sp) they became when of my favorite bands ever. Wish they would come to the states for a final tour. Peter I love you guys!
They did come to the states for a final tour. At least that’s how they billed it. It just happened in June & July of 2022.
Bummer that I missed it
@@miketausig4205amazing tour!
@@darrenshanks1980 it was REALLY good. Then again, every show I ever saw them play was them giving nothing less than 100%. While they said it would be the last US tour, my hope is they will come back to the states and perform a handful of shows, even if they don’t do a full-fledged tour.
I was lucky enough to take my 19 year old son to their last Southern California show ever. They played at the Hollywood Palladium; we got there super early and rode the rail almost dead center. Such a treat, and my boy loved them!
This is one film I'd like to see. About time the Oils got to tell their story. Hell of a band and one of the trailblazers of the Aussie music scene, sadly I never got to see them live but they're a force to be reckoned with.
Just finished reading Peter Garrett’s autobiography and Jim Mogine’s autobiography…very insightful books…I’m ready for this movie…Bring on “The Oils”.
If you have not read it, Rob Hirst's book 'Willie's Bar and Grill' is also quite worthwhile and entertaining.
That quote in the trailer - "go back where ya come from" It's got to be the Australian equivalent to "why do you hate America so much" 😆
As a musical artist I think Peter had a more effective message delivery method than as a politician.
But for me one of the most poignant moments for this group of truth tellers was when Rob, Jim and Martin, playing as the Break, supported Rodriguez when he toured Australia. Just as the South African equivalent to the Oils including Willem Moller, supported him when he played Sth Africa where his song Establishment Blues apparently helped bring down the Apartheid... and as he had supported the Oils in the 80's. All music is worthy, but up at the top of the genres that actually enable change, the Oils sit at the top along with their global contemporaries.
100 minutes won't be enough to tell the story. I hope a docuseries follows. The promo looks like a tight package though, well done.
I was a teenager in the 80s. I remember Diesal and Dust being the number one album despite getting no airplay whatsoever. Legends.
Need a US release!!!
Omg omggg!!! I need to see this! Love you MO! love you Peter! Best wishes from Joanne❤️🎶🎸❤️
At last a proper documentation of the bands career. If John Farman and Michael gadinsky can get one. Then it’s about bloody time midnight oil gets one !
The magic of the 3 major turns the Oils did was the first album, then 10 - 1, then Diesel and Dust, all actually brilliant , track by track. No fillers just the greatest
Can't wait to see this film when it comes to the States. One of my fav bands...and frontmen...ever!!
Long time fan of this band
I saw them live in Perth and was electrified.
Cannot wait....although might have to over here in the UK... if anyone knows if it'll play in some independent plz let me know
Otherwise hopefully it'll be released on dvd
Got my Opening Night Tickets!!!! - Can't wait!
Ouvir Beds are Burning pela primeira vez mudou minha maneira de ouvir música. Loved seeing the Oils in Brazil!!!
I've seen so many concerts over the years and if I'm ever asked : which is your all time favorite. Since 1993 til now; Midnight Oil is on my top 5 all-time concerts.
Pure poetry, closing lyrics to the song “Antarctica”
“There must be, there must be
(One place left in the world)
There must be one place left in this world
(One place left in the world)
Where we can be
(One place left in this world)”
The Black Fella White Fella tour knocked my socks off as a kid.
I can still see the boys in the tinny with the Warumpi band floating down the river. My best mates are aboriginal and I am married into mob.
I have loved this band for life.
They remind me of home, they taught me so much about everything.
Oiler till I die
THE GREATEST live band ever and at 60 years of age I've seen a few. Great music despite the politics.
I would absolutely love to watch this. ❤
The dead heart is still one of my all time favorite songs
Jim is correct the Australian music scene was dominated by countdown and mushroom records. And both had enormous power over who got exposed to the music mainstream. It wasn’t just a scheduling issue that made the band miss their slot on countdown. The way it was shown on the Molly series (produced by mushroom!) was a bloody lie.
The Oils have always been a major influence of everyone in my band dC.3,
(as was Rolice, Rush, and everyone else we listened to ever.)
But if someone in the band ripped out an Oils Riff, we were onto it in a flash!
We use to love doing 'Stand in line', just to watch Russ's finger's turn blue as he kept up the bass-line! ;-)
When we were cover-band touring,
I borrowed Dave's Cowbell for the start of 'Read about it''
and had to buy him a new one at the end of the tour,
because I'd beaten the absolute crap out if it! ;-)
I actually roadied for the Oils once,
but missed the show,
as we were told to after setup, to turn up at a specific time
Which just happened to be after the show
And despite being a life-long fan
Have only ever seen them once
at Hanging Rock Racecourse in Victoria .
That was an awesome night!
Epic, legendary band.
I hope a whole new generation of AUstralians will get into this and inspire them to keep going. Music and politics together is so very powerful
Grande banda. Muitos de nós no Brasil somos apaixonados pelo Midnight Oil
It gave me the chills!!
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Wow!! Looing forward to seeing this.