I loved the Stage Door tavern - we used to go there regularly to see Cold Chisel and the Oils. We used to also see them at the Royal Antler at Narrabeen. How awesome was the live music back then. We were lucky to be young then.
Excellent. That was the first time I saw the Oils. It was the Death to disco gig. Misex and I think the mentals also performed. I remember some tall dude towering above the crowd wearing a straw hat weaved through the crowd onto the stage. It was PG The Oils then proceeded to blow me away. I was hooked a fan for life.
That is a fantastic recording--I love how 'fresh' and not quite 'crystallised' No Reaction and Koala Sprint are. I wonder whether this was before they had recorded Head Injuries. Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey are completely under-rated as a rock guitar duo, but they are both fantastic and unique sounding guitarists.
Agree about Moginie and Rotsey being criminally underrated. I personally rate them as the best duo I have ever heard in terms of the unique harmonies they have created over the years...especially evident on Place Without a Postcard and Head Injuries.
"I've been had by the balls all my life".....my favourite line from my favourite song. First saw the Oils in late '79 at the start of a brilliant year in Oz. Fourty years later they're still the best, especially their first two albums.
OMG I wish I had a time machine to go back and see the Oils open for David Bowie with the Pixies AND New Model Army? Holy shit that must have been a show!
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Billy P : where did you get all the pics for this video ?
These days were golden
I loved the Stage Door tavern - we used to go there regularly to see Cold Chisel and the Oils. We used to also see them at the Royal Antler at Narrabeen. How awesome was the live music back then. We were lucky to be young then.
Excellent. That was the first time I saw the Oils. It was the Death to disco gig. Misex and I think the mentals also performed. I remember some tall dude towering above the crowd wearing a straw hat weaved through the crowd onto the stage. It was PG
The Oils then proceeded to blow me away. I was hooked a fan for life.
This is absolutely amazing !!
No one comes close to this on stage these days .
That is a fantastic recording--I love how 'fresh' and not quite 'crystallised' No Reaction and Koala Sprint are. I wonder whether this was before they had recorded Head Injuries. Jim Moginie and Martin Rotsey are completely under-rated as a rock guitar duo, but they are both fantastic and unique sounding guitarists.
Absolutely agree - No Reaction and Koala sound like works in progress. Fascinating.
Agree about Moginie and Rotsey being criminally underrated. I personally rate them as the best duo I have ever heard in terms of the unique harmonies they have created over the years...especially evident on Place Without a Postcard and Head Injuries.
"I've been had by the balls all my life".....my favourite line from my favourite song.
First saw the Oils in late '79 at the start of a brilliant year in Oz. Fourty years later they're still the best, especially their first two albums.
OMG I wish I had a time machine to go back and see the Oils open for David Bowie with the Pixies AND New Model Army? Holy shit that must have been a show!
I love how Peter goes on a rant about Disco and the band just go along with it.
That's me he's talking about... @22 min. We had great fun that night and it's one of the great memories of my life!
Magnifique montage qui confirme que les oils reste un grand groupe de scène.
Top Bravo pour le travail.
Awesome... can't wait for the 2017 tour. Got my tickets for their show here in Toronto!
F ing awesome times
wow that brings back memories
this is so awesome!
Seen them at the Playroom on the Gold Coast, love the Entrance pass for Peter (Clifford?) @ 0.24 Gifford lol Go the OILS!!!!
It's actually Andrew James on bass. Gifford joined in 1980
class 😊
Nice to hear Pete playing some very early harmonica around 18:00
you lost me at wedding cake island .. omg great video
So f'ing tight...wow
Back when tickets meant something...................
Setlist? I can barely tell which songs are which.
Powderworks
No reaction
Koala sprint
Surfing with a spoon
Disco cretin (part 1)
Disco cretin (part 2)
Used and abused
1979 = early Oils off the first 2 LPs plus the improv "Disco Cretin". This is the band I first saw live over 40 years - raw & powerful beyond belief
Gary Townsend.
How good is that Giffo Bass at the start of KS ??
Andrew Bear James was their bassist until early 1980 Matt.
@@emanuelenicolosi6099 My mistake, you are 100% right
Here's the best part... ua-cam.com/video/fEf9pcQ_rzs/v-deo.htmlm57s
That's me he dragged on stage. Great fun that night!
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