Man my only & life advice for you is to Cold Cold Change your channel from Thefunguskiller to Thefungusgrower...we know what you Northern beaches people are like in Ingleside down the hill in Narrabeen on Powderworks road lol Stoked to find the Oils at The Antler!!~~~~
Some of the people from the Legendary and infamous Dee Why Beach House took a very young me to The Royal Antler Narrabeen late 1979 to see a band called Midnight Oil. I was already a music fan, but this opened my eyes to a new world of LIVE music. People were taking jugs of iced-water up to the stage and if memory is correct I think Peter Garrett poured one of them over his recently shaved head. Steam then came off his head. What a sight to see. This venue had a part of its ceiling that opened up. I remember looking up at the Stars and the Stars on stage as well. Great place on The Northern Beaches of Sydney. Midnight Oil are one of the best bands of all time.
Same here, being the youngest of my many cousins I got into this stuff very early and this gig and a very young me was smuggled into this gig... god knows how..... it was just amazing to be there on that Friday night.
In 1985, when I was a grommet hanging around Trigg Point (in my Triple J exploding head T-shirt), I would’ve given anything to be at one of these gigs.
00:00 - Intro 01:44 - No Reaction 04:53 - Run By Night 08:25 - Bus To Bondi 11:49 - Koala Sprint 18:14 - Profiteers 23:00 - Dee Why Lagoon (interlude) 27:51 - Back On The Borderline 32:31 - Stand In Line 38:14 - Cold Cold Change
@@michellefilby I was too but I was well and truly smuggled in by my older cousins. I really don't know how I got away with it being only 14 even though i was tall for my age. My cuzzies were feeding me beers as well but it was my very first pub gig and they only took me cause they didn't want to get busted not looking after me and they all wanted to go to this gig. The times were much easier I think in hindsight.
What happens when a live band gives and gives to an audience and the fans give back just as hard year after year decade after decade One big family singing along, dancing, sweating, smiling both band and fans have an understanding never let each other down. The fans have recently spoken all over the world snapping up tickets to the "Great Circle tour" because every one knows Moginie Garrett Hillman Rotsey and Hirst will put on shows leaving every single punter with their jaw on the ground dying for more.
I'm one of those voices, screaming & cheering! 'Oyyy-uls' gigs at the Antler... felt like the whole place was 'taking off'!!!!!!! I guess I'm an old lady now... but I can still feel it!
It's 2022 and the Oils are nearing the end of their final tour - ever. They've written brilliant music over the years but for me, nothing beats the first two albums. I just wish they'd have played Powderworks as a norm on their gigs.
I agree, no disrespect to their pop efforts but holy shit these guys had something going in the early years. Their more punk/hard rock influences are my favorite.
Maybe the best live performance ever captured by The Oils…incredible recording, flawless execution by the band, and ENERGY like only they could bring!!
Regarding the comment by Ulysses8765 this recording was 100% recorded live at the Royal Antler in Narrabeen 02 May 1980. This recording was taped live by the radio station Double J team and played on air. I personally recorded it off JJ at the time onto a cassette tape and still have it today 38 years later. Double J was way before the current station Triple J. In the recording Peter refers to a Malcom, this was the Prime Minister of the time Mr Malcom Fraser. Cheers Paul
This is why bands today can't write a song that stands the test of time, this is why musicians nowadays can't play anywhere near as flawless end efficient because back then you HAD to be able to play if you were going to be a recording artist, everything was recorded to tape in analog and mistakes stuck out like a sore thumb. Musicians were just so much better back then, they had to be.
Awesome!! Thank you for putting this up. I first saw them at Selinas in 1980. We'd go nuts, covered in sweat then jump straight in the ocean fully dressed. Never forget when they played Echo Beach one night. Wish i could find a copy of that.
I say this with some bias, as I was raised on good old fashioned Aussie pub rock, but I have to say Australia produces the best rock musicians in the world. Thanks for uploading this, vintage Midnight Oil.
The Antler was my local pub in those days. Saw them so many times. First time was at the Stage Door before they had a record out. Blew me away. Fan forever.
My old man had a mate who got this recording onto a CD for him when I was in my teens and I remember hearing this for the first time and already a big Oils fan, I was like 'fucking oath', and it still remains as one of my favourite listens today, outstanding.
I remember hanging off the rafters at that gig, sweat dripping off the ceiling and walls - I was still at school - I.D. checks weren't as they are now.
Sick, sick set and wow what a great recording! Intro 0:00 No Reaction 1:43 Run By Night 4:53 Bus to Bondi 8:25 Koala Sprint 11:46 Profiteers 18:13 Eye Contact (I think?) 22:53 Back on the Borderline 27:50 Stand in Line 32:30 Cold Cold Change 38:13 P.S: I'm seeing them on the Great Circle Tour next month and if they even play one of these at my show I'll be happy. I love all their stuff but it's the early stuff I like the best (78-84).
Sadly i found the latest shows disappointing. Pete just does not have it any more...... and previously they would never have compromised like that. 100% or nothing. Good for those that never saw them before(they don't know what they missed), like the kids. Not Oils without Giffo!
Agree. The oils were just awesome. I was lucky enough to get on to them in 1980 when 18. Saw them around 40 times. Agree, the old stuff was the best. Is it now???
@@DelDuio musicians also were so much better back then they had to be, everything was recorded analog to 2" tape and mistakes or being off in any way stuck out like a sore thumb, no pro tools or auto tune.
1980 I was 10 .. I would have to wait another 2yrs til my introduction to "The Oils" .. Living 3 hours from Melb, a visit to my best friends house had him drag me out to his older sister boyfriends Kingswood .. He was from Melb, and his wagon had mags, lowered and loud sound system installed. "Got this new album we've been play'n" as he pushed the cassette inside the slot, "have a listen to this" .. 10, 9, 8 .. 2, 1 wasn't a countdown, it was an epiphany. Thanks for posting, great quality . .
I stayed up one Saturday night when I was young around this time and saw some band I'd never heard of before called Midnight Oil playing at some place called The Royal Antler on Lee Simon's Nightmoves. The gig was awesome. It could have been this. Nightmoves would have a live set from a band every week, many of them Australian. At least that's what I remember. That show never gets mentioned like Countdown does as being influential. I discovered Midnight Oil, The Radiators etc on Nightmoves.
Just as an aside, this is from a rebroadcast (as someone else has stated, the "Impossible Music Festival" for 2JJ's 30th anniversary in 2005), and is not the full show. The original broadcast was live to air (on AM, so in mono), and unfortunately cut out midway through Don't Wanna Be The One due to a technical issue...
This is May 1980 and I’m thinking is Andrew James on bass here? It sounds like it I think it might of been one of his last gigs? Giffo joined in 1980 and stand in line live at Parramatta Park is definitely him so not sure about this one.
The best live recording from this period (thanks TheFungusKiller & JJJ ;-)... Wow, incredible... Another one in your archives? Please share it ;-) I do not think we can hope to hear one of these songs during the great circle tour in Europe ... maybe ... let's cross the fingers ...
Just brilliant. Remember seeing them on their first visit to Adelaide. Took a few mates along, as I had juxt seen to Sydney & saw 'Run by Night' on Sounds. There were about 30 punters there at the gig. We stood at the front. This is The Oils I feel in love with. Head Injuries is still my fave MO album.
Fantastic music from my teenage, i discovered their early records after Diesel and Dust hit Europe in the mid 80s. Their earliest days are in my opinion their best music. Rock without compromises and outstanding arrangements shaped my ears. Unfortunately not sure Garrett can still hit the notes as he could do in that time. Their early days was pure rage and emotion.
I only saw the Oils once: NYE in Freo, '95 at the South Fremantle footy oval. A lot of their(our) message fueled the No Nukes, Enviro, Social Equity etc movements, as did the graffiti and mass protest. Quite the counterpoint to the cool breeze of corporate, military, environmental, political & imperialist hedonism, which is now a hot gust in our face.
I remember the guy [usually wearing a beanie on left stage] playing the Les Paul and keyboards intermittently or maybe Garret did some stuff on keyboards too if I'm not mistaken. James the original bass player was really young but left because of illness.
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Man my only & life advice for you is to Cold Cold Change your channel from Thefunguskiller to Thefungusgrower...we know what you Northern beaches people are like in Ingleside down the hill in Narrabeen on Powderworks road lol Stoked to find the Oils at The Antler!!~~~~
Some of the people from the Legendary and infamous Dee Why Beach House took a very young me to The Royal Antler Narrabeen late 1979 to see a band called Midnight Oil.
I was already a music fan, but this opened my eyes to a new world of LIVE music. People were taking jugs of iced-water up to the stage and if memory is correct I think Peter Garrett poured one of them over his recently shaved head. Steam then came off his head. What a sight to see.
This venue had a part of its ceiling that opened up. I remember looking up at the Stars and the Stars on stage as well. Great place on The Northern Beaches of Sydney.
Midnight Oil are one of the best bands of all time.
Same here, being the youngest of my many cousins I got into this stuff very early and this gig and a very young me was smuggled into this gig... god knows how..... it was just amazing to be there on that Friday night.
Wow 42 years ago. I was there I still remember some of it, I feel privileged to have seen the oils through their career. Best live band ever
Yep, they were amazing, we'd be at the Antler every week and they never disappointed us .
In 1985, when I was a grommet hanging around Trigg Point (in my Triple J exploding head T-shirt), I would’ve given anything to be at one of these gigs.
Dis you catch em really early when they were house Band Tuesdays at Frenches on Oxford street? They were awesome there it was such a small venue!!~~
ahhh Midnight Oil before they went soft
You go girl
00:00 - Intro
01:44 - No Reaction
04:53 - Run By Night
08:25 - Bus To Bondi
11:49 - Koala Sprint
18:14 - Profiteers
23:00 - Dee Why Lagoon (interlude)
27:51 - Back On The Borderline
32:31 - Stand In Line
38:14 - Cold Cold Change
"Dee Why Lagoon" = Eye Contact.
@@badbum61 Yes! Thanks. I remember I had it on a bootleg once.
Was there, 15 years old and had only just moved to Narrabeen, was in Year 10
I was at this gig in the carpark because I was too young to get in lol!
Thank you for posting this. I'm blown away!
@@michellefilby I was too but I was well and truly smuggled in by my older cousins. I really don't know how I got away with it being only 14 even though i was tall for my age. My cuzzies were feeding me beers as well but it was my very first pub gig and they only took me cause they didn't want to get busted not looking after me and they all wanted to go to this gig. The times were much easier I think in hindsight.
haha i was 15 and got in easy
Criminally underrated. Amazing performance.
What happens when a live band gives and gives to an audience and the fans give back just as hard year after year decade after decade
One big family singing along, dancing, sweating, smiling both band and fans have an understanding never let each other down.
The fans have recently spoken all over the world snapping up tickets to the "Great Circle tour" because every one knows Moginie Garrett Hillman Rotsey and Hirst will put on shows leaving every single punter with their jaw on the ground dying for more.
You said it better than I. They always left us wanting more.
I'm one of those voices, screaming & cheering! 'Oyyy-uls' gigs at the Antler... felt like the whole place was 'taking off'!!!!!!!
I guess I'm an old lady now... but I can still feel it!
I'm still feeling it🖐
@@77898 Keep feeling it.
I saw them several limes in the 90s. Would have loved to see in 1980!
No reaction one of my favorites
But: is Koala sprint the greatest Oz song ever?
It's 2022 and the Oils are nearing the end of their final tour - ever. They've written brilliant music over the years but for me, nothing beats the first two albums. I just wish they'd have played Powderworks as a norm on their gigs.
I agree, no disrespect to their pop efforts but holy shit these guys had something going in the early years. Their more punk/hard rock influences are my favorite.
Run by night was my favourite.
Australian music at its absolute finest!!!
Maybe the best live performance ever captured by The Oils…incredible recording, flawless execution by the band, and ENERGY like only they could bring!!
The oils will all ways be MIDNIGHT OIL and there music is timeless. Rock on
It has a unique 80’s sound it almost feels like it’s 1980 listening to it.
Regarding the comment by Ulysses8765 this recording was 100% recorded live at the Royal Antler in Narrabeen 02 May 1980. This recording was taped live by the radio station Double J team and played on air. I personally recorded it off JJ at the time onto a cassette tape and still have it today 38 years later. Double J was way before the current station Triple J. In the recording Peter refers to a Malcom, this was the Prime Minister of the time Mr Malcom Fraser. Cheers Paul
Cool bro'...
Four eyed Fraser.
JJ became JJJ when FM radio arrived.
This is why bands today can't write a song that stands the test of time, this is why musicians nowadays can't play anywhere near as flawless end efficient because back then you HAD to be able to play if you were going to be a recording artist, everything was recorded to tape in analog and mistakes stuck out like a sore thumb. Musicians were just so much better back then, they had to be.
Best no reaction performance ever
Great recording... thanks for sharing this! Important piece of history.
Awesome!! Thank you for putting this up. I first saw them at Selinas in 1980. We'd go nuts, covered in sweat then jump straight in the ocean fully dressed. Never forget when they played Echo Beach one night. Wish i could find a copy of that.
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78 FRENCHS...
I say this with some bias, as I was raised on good old fashioned Aussie pub rock, but I have to say Australia produces the best rock musicians in the world.
Thanks for uploading this, vintage Midnight Oil.
....... Some of the best.
The best days of my life Those gigs at the Antler were amazing. we were down at the Narrabeen Antler every week. No cover charge they were awesome.
14 going on 15 hitting the pubs with mates getting blind love them with a passion
The best band ever to have come out of Australia
I remember wanda beach gig in 82 as a 17 year old now 56 pissing down rain I went crazy when they played brave faces my favourite song.
SENSATIONAL!! MIND BLOWING OILS!!
The Antler was my local pub in those days. Saw them so many times. First time was at the Stage Door before they had a record out. Blew me away. Fan forever.
Although it is more than forty years ago!!Ireckon I was one of the lucky few pressed inthere in the crowd that night
Fantastic sound quality!
It's so clean, with lovely bass. Surely has the imprint of Keith Walker all over it!
My old man had a mate who got this recording onto a CD for him when I was in my teens and I remember hearing this for the first time and already a big Oils fan, I was like 'fucking oath', and it still remains as one of my favourite listens today, outstanding.
I remember hanging off the rafters at that gig, sweat dripping off the ceiling and walls - I was still at school - I.D. checks weren't as they are now.
Best live band ever.
Very awesom live best ive heard from the mighty early oils i lov it
Head Injuries was my favourite Oils album and I saw them many times at the Antler, great times
Sick, sick set and wow what a great recording!
Intro 0:00
No Reaction 1:43
Run By Night 4:53
Bus to Bondi 8:25
Koala Sprint 11:46
Profiteers 18:13
Eye Contact (I think?) 22:53
Back on the Borderline 27:50
Stand in Line 32:30
Cold Cold Change 38:13
P.S: I'm seeing them on the Great Circle Tour next month and if they even play one of these at my show I'll be happy. I love all their stuff but it's the early stuff I like the best (78-84).
DelDuio Thank you for the set list. Awesome.
Thanks bro.
Sadly i found the latest shows disappointing. Pete just does not have it any more...... and previously they would never have compromised like that. 100% or nothing. Good for those that never saw them before(they don't know what they missed), like the kids. Not Oils without Giffo!
Yeah the audio is superb! Thanks for the set list bro' !
Agree. The oils were just awesome. I was lucky enough to get on to them in 1980 when 18. Saw them around 40 times. Agree, the old stuff was the best. Is it now???
Wow.
oh man this sounds awesome... the beginning with the cut back sound of the bass, drums and guitar distortion... go the Oils!
oh no wonder it sounds awesome... recorded by double jj/abc???
This recording quality sounds better than their first studio albums!
I suspect the engineer who recorded this was possibly Keith Walker, who produced the Blue Album...
@@DelDuio musicians also were so much better back then they had to be, everything was recorded analog to 2" tape and mistakes or being off in any way stuck out like a sore thumb, no pro tools or auto tune.
1980 I was 10 .. I would have to wait another 2yrs til my introduction to "The Oils" .. Living 3 hours from Melb, a visit to my best friends house had him drag me out to his older sister boyfriends Kingswood .. He was from Melb, and his wagon had mags, lowered and loud sound system installed. "Got this new album we've been play'n" as he pushed the cassette inside the slot, "have a listen to this" .. 10, 9, 8 .. 2, 1 wasn't a countdown, it was an epiphany. Thanks for posting, great quality . .
What a treasure,ty uploader.
The best days.. Oils @antler 🖐
I stayed up one Saturday night when I was young around this time and saw some band I'd never heard of before called Midnight Oil playing at some place called The Royal Antler on Lee Simon's Nightmoves. The gig was awesome. It could have been this. Nightmoves would have a live set from a band every week, many of them Australian. At least that's what I remember. That show never gets mentioned like Countdown does as being influential. I discovered Midnight Oil, The Radiators etc on Nightmoves.
Koala Sprint = Giffo... Fukn Amazing
The antler was the oils pub👍. Big nights seeing the oils back in the day😉
More!!!!!!!!!!!
What a gig. Run by night.....Can't wait to June 11th Dublin. See ya there boys....
great production quality. anyone see a gig at the tarmac?
This is really nice sound quality. Thanks! Love them at this part of their career, before they got all whingy and whiney.
Listen to the intro to Sil turd burglar
Gold mate - cheers
Just as an aside, this is from a rebroadcast (as someone else has stated, the "Impossible Music Festival" for 2JJ's 30th anniversary in 2005), and is not the full show. The original broadcast was live to air (on AM, so in mono), and unfortunately cut out midway through Don't Wanna Be The One due to a technical issue...
So true Bill. Remember taping this gig at home on a TDK90 cassette & the live cross dropping out during the encore.
This is May 1980 and I’m thinking is Andrew James on bass here? It sounds like it I think it might of been one of his last gigs? Giffo joined in 1980 and stand in line live at Parramatta Park is definitely him so not sure about this one.
It is the Bear for sure.
@@TheClownlager Nope, sorry, this is one of Giffo's first shows with them.
@@badbum61 Definitely Giffo. I saw 'em at the Osborne Park Hotel in Perth a month later. Bear left in April '80.
The best live recording from this period (thanks TheFungusKiller & JJJ ;-)... Wow, incredible... Another one in your archives? Please share it ;-) I do not think we can hope to hear one of these songs during the great circle tour in Europe ... maybe ... let's cross the fingers ...
Just brilliant. Remember seeing them on their first visit to Adelaide. Took a few mates along, as I had juxt seen to Sydney & saw 'Run by Night' on Sounds. There were about 30 punters there at the gig. We stood at the front. This is The Oils I feel in love with. Head Injuries is still my fave MO album.
Fantastic music from my teenage, i discovered their early records after Diesel and Dust hit Europe in the mid 80s. Their earliest days are in my opinion their best music. Rock without compromises and outstanding arrangements shaped my ears.
Unfortunately not sure Garrett can still hit the notes as he could do in that time. Their early days was pure rage and emotion.
class
Wow❤
Amazing sound. How do you get a copy?
I only saw the Oils once: NYE in Freo, '95 at the South Fremantle footy oval.
A lot of their(our) message fueled the No Nukes, Enviro, Social Equity etc movements, as did the graffiti and mass protest. Quite the counterpoint to the cool breeze of corporate, military, environmental, political & imperialist hedonism, which is now a hot gust in our face.
I was at the Freo gig also, one of the many times I got to see them.
Ah! Triple J 'Impossible Music Festival' Broadcast...
does anyone know what the intro tune is? was it a rare song maybe?
Martin and Jim are both playing guitar on the intro with keyboards in the background. Who is playing the keyboard if Jim is playing guitar?
Pete has played rhythm guitar during Wedding Cake Island before, maybe he was playing it here too while Jim was on keys?
I remember the guy [usually wearing a beanie on left stage] playing the Les Paul and keyboards intermittently or maybe Garret did some stuff on keyboards too if I'm not mistaken. James the original bass player was really young but left because of illness.
Garrett played some keys in the early years - i remember seeing him play the organ break in Surfing With A Spoon at the Stagedoor in early '79.
I seem them there and other legendary places like Cheques night club
I'm swooning at that face on the drummer. :-) I know I'm not alone, but how young were they? OMG
I was 19 in 1980 so they were would've been mid to late 20's, Garrett was born in 1953. Rob Hirst had a baby face in 1980.
Rob was 24 at the time...
Early oils
Yep before there songs became about politics
Bird Noises
No; just songs from the first two albums… i think
0:05 Sounds like The Beatles' Hard Day's Night intro chord.
Was the original bassist still around for this gig?
Oils ain't Oils.
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