[Powderworks] Wave Aid
Andrew Pye
apye at bigpond.com
Wed Jan 12 06:40:11 MST 2005
I hear you there rick!!
----- Original Message -----
From: "rick" <rickysan at speedlink.com.au>
To: "Tribe Goddard" <daznsam at webone.com.au>; "Powderworks"
<powderworks at cs.colorado.edu>
Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:20 PM
Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Wave Aid
> Was in the first row of the grandstand that day... My first
> ever Oils gig!!!! And my favourite concert anywhere ever!!! That
> might not make sense given my previous comments, but the other bands that
> day were amongst my favourite bands too at the time.... If the band list
> was the same as that day i'd be more excited...i'm stuck in a timewarp
> musically lol
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tribe Goddard" <daznsam at webone.com.au>
> To: "rick" <rickysan at speedlink.com.au>; "Powderworks"
> <powderworks at cs.colorado.edu>
> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:42 PM
> Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Wave Aid
>
>
>>I have pictures of the Newcastle Earthquake Benefit gig of February 90,
>>except that time The Angels, Noiseworks, Crowded House, Spy V Spy,
>>Barnsey, Mossy and Split Enz provided the ummm support for the Oils ;-D>
>>
>> Couldn't see a hell of a lot but it sounded great and was a great day.
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: "rick" <rickysan at speedlink.com.au>
>> To: "Powderworks" <powderworks at cs.colorado.edu>
>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 8:15 PM
>> Subject: Re: [Powderworks] Wave Aid
>>
>>
>>> While i'm certainly thrilled to see the oils back in
>>> business,i don't think it will compare to the last 3 times i saw them on
>>> their final tour at shelly workers,manly leagues and parra
>>> leagues....smallish intimate places.... being a tad claustrophobic,
>>> i'll be standing back at the point where the crowd starts to thin out a
>>> fraction...which means i'll need a step ladder and a telescope to see
>>> them lol
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> i'm keeping my ears open to hear those
>>> magic 3 words SECRET WARMUP GIG......
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Rick....
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>> From: "Chris Frost" <chris.frost at hibis.com.au>
>>> To: "Powderworks" <powderworks at cs.colorado.edu>
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 12, 2005 1:46 PM
>>> Subject: [Powderworks] Wave Aid
>>>
>>>
>>>> http://premier.ticketek.com.au/shows/show.aspx?sh=WAVEAID05
>>>>
>>>> www.waveaid.com.au
>>>>
>>>> A collective featuring some of Australia's most popular contemporary
>>>> musicians will perform at WAVEAID - a once in a generation event to
>>>> generate
>>>> much needed funds for the millions of people whose lives have been
>>>> irreversibly impacted by the recent Tsunami disaster in Asia.
>>>>
>>>> WAVEAID, a major concert event with over eight hours of music will be
>>>> held
>>>> at the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday January 29th from 2.00pm -
>>>> 10.30pm.
>>>> Such an unprecedented event has sparked one of Australia's all time
>>>> favourite live bands into action for the evening as MIDNIGHT OIL join
>>>> in to
>>>> do their bit as part of this massive Australian music fundraiser.
>>>> WAVEAID
>>>> will also feature live sets by POWDERFINGER, whose performance will be
>>>> on
>>>> the back of a sold out Hordern Pavilion and the Sydney Big Day Out as
>>>> well
>>>> as THE JOHN BUTLER TRIO, KASEY CHAMBERS, NICK CAVE (in intimate mode),
>>>> THE
>>>> WAIFS, THE FINN BROTHERS, MISSY HIGGINS, PETE MURRAY and for their
>>>> first
>>>> Australian performance in nearly two years SILVERCHAIR. The WAVEAID
>>>> concert
>>>> will also premiere THE WRIGHTS (featuring members of Jet, The Living
>>>> End,
>>>> Grinspoon, Powderfinger, Spiderbait, You Am I & Dallas Crane)
>>>> performing
>>>> Stevie Wright's classic Australian hit Evie Parts I, II and III.
>>>>
>>>> Tickets are only $58.00 plus booking fee and will go on sale Monday
>>>> January
>>>> 17th. Ticketek are donating back all profits from booking fees and
>>>> charges.
>>>>
>>>> To ensure that maximum money is raised, the event organisers are
>>>> engaging
>>>> suppliers to either work free of charge or at cost. All those including
>>>> the
>>>> bands, managements, promoters and publicists involved in staging this
>>>> event
>>>> are donating their time free of charge.
>>>>
>>>> The income expenditure analysis will be published straight after the
>>>> concert
>>>> on the WAVEAID web site (www.waveaid.com.au), via a press release and
>>>> in
>>>> print media. The net proceeds from the event will be distributed to
>>>> AUSTRALIAN RED CROSS, OXFAM/COMMUNITY AID ABROAD, UNICEF, and CARE
>>>> AUSTRALIA
>>>> charity organizations.
>>>>
>>>> Of their involvement in this event, the following artist's said today,
>>>>
>>>> "We are highly motivated to join fellow Australian performers in what
>>>> will
>>>> be a momentous occasion. For this is clearly a time in history for
>>>> everyone
>>>> to pitch in and help the people who are struggling to hold on to their
>>>> lives
>>>> in the wake of such a shattering event. On such an occasion Midnight
>>>> Oil
>>>> hopes all fans will come out and make 'Waveaid' a huge fundraising
>>>> success."
>>>> Peter Garrett - Midnight Oil
>>>>
>>>> "The tsunami is a disaster of a proportion that is hard for us to
>>>> comprehend
>>>> in Australia. The devastation and loss of life is horrific. Lives have
>>>> to be
>>>> pieced back together and a helping hand has to be out stretched
>>>> immediately.
>>>> This is a time to come forth and help on whatever level you can.
>>>> 'Waveaid'
>>>> is our opportunity to stand and be counted and we implore you to make
>>>> sure
>>>> you're by our side January 29th." Bernard Fanning - Powderfinger
>>>>
>>>> "Obviously any person with a heart wants to do whatever they can right
>>>> now
>>>> to try and provide some help to all the people who are suffering.
>>>> Everyone
>>>> wants to do their little bit so the cricketers play cricket, the TV
>>>> people
>>>> do a TV show and the musicians play a gig. The fact that it's turned
>>>> out to
>>>> be such a big gig just shows what an undeniable cause this is. It
>>>> should be
>>>> a really memorable occasion." Daniel Johns - Silverchair
>>>>
>>>> "If we as musicians can help bring people together, this seems the very
>>>> least we can do to help our fellow human beings affected by this
>>>> disaster."
>>>> John Butler - The John Butler Trio
>>>>
>>>> We urge Sydneysiders to support this event and our fellow citizens of
>>>> the
>>>> world.
>>>>
>>>> WAVEAID
>>>> Saturday January 29th - Sydney Cricket Ground
>>>>>From 2.00pm - 10.30pm. Gates open at 12 midday.
>>>> Tickets on sale Monday January 17, 9am
>>>>
>>>> No Age Restrictions - Photo ID required for Alcohol Consumption
>>>>
>>>> TICKETS AT A BARGAIN price of just $58.00 + booking fee
>>>>
>>>> Ticketek are donating back all profits from booking fees and charges.
>>>>
>>>> For travel packages click here or Tel: 1300 658 009
>>>>
>>>> www.waveaid.com.au
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
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