*Tracks 11 & 12 recorded live on Later With Jools Holland in 1993, TV audio
ROB SEZ:Fancy a bit of Finn musical fun? If you're showcasing New Zealand talent (as I'm doing these days at the blog), you can't go wrong with either Finn brother. That said, Neil is more prolific, and it can be hard to find live recordings of Tim in good voice. Here are two for your listening pleasure. As always, my biggest thanks go to the tapers and sharers, whose names are unknown to me. Please enjoy.
Neil & Tim Finn 'Mood Swinging Men' fanclub-only live comp, 1995-1996 various dates & venues: UK, USA, N.Z. & Australia
soundboard recordings (quality: Ex-)
ROB SEZ: Way back when, I purchased this directly from the Finn Brothers / Crowded House fanclub, and I just sold it to help pay some bills. It's never seen a general/commercial release, and is impossible to find at a reasonable price. I ripped it before I sold it, so of course I'm sharing it here. Please enjoy this tuneful treat. (You can find another Finn Brothers share I posted at the blog a few years ago HERE.)
soundboard recording (quality Ex-; ripped from my original silver boot CDs)
SAMPLE: "It's Only Natural" (live 1991)
01 Tall Trees
Crowded House:then there were 4 when Tim joined
02 Something So Strong
03 Weather With You
04 Into Temptation
05 There Goes God
06 World Where You Live
07 It's Only Natural
08 All I Ask
09 Don't Dream It's Over
10 Mean to Me
11 When You Come
12 Chocolate Cake
13 Fall at Your Feet*
14 Sister Madly (with classical solo)
15 How'm I Gonna Sleep?
16 I See Red (brief)
17 The Weeping Song (brief)
18 Better Be Home Soon
19 Throw Your Arms Around Me
20 Four Seasons In One Day
*The song "The Same Language As Me" follows "Fall at Your Feet" in the original running order. However, that performance is omitted from this share because it was officially released on the recent Together Alone album reissue.
TT: 1 hr. 33 mins.
The House got a little too Crowded when Tim joined
ROB SEZ:Recorded during the brief period in the band's history when Neil's brother Tim joined Crowded House for the Woodface album and tour. Although histories of the group say it was an awkward period for band dynamics, I think it made for some pretty great music, as evidenced in this recording, with superb sound quality. Add a couple of rare songs, and you have an ROIO to treasure.
Crowded House:
Neil Finn - vocals, guitar
Tim Finn - vocals, guitar
Paul Hester (R.I.P.) - drums, backing vocals
Nick Seymour - bass, backing vocals
Mark Hart - keyboards, backing vocals
(Mark H. became an official member of the band after the recording of the Woodface album)
audience recording (sound quality VG-; vocals somewhat distant & there's plenty of crowd noise — but this is musical history, people!!)
01 Recurring Dream
02 Can't Carry On
03 Oblivion
04 One Step Ahead
05 Seen You Before
06 Breaking My Back
07 Return (The Reels cover)
08 That's What I Call Love
09 Left Hand
10 Hello Sandy Allen (Split Enz cover)
11 Galfriend
12 Not Fade Away
13 improv
15 Walking On the Spot
16 Now We're Getting Somewhere
17 This is Massive
18 The Creek Song*
*Track 18 = bonus track, rarely-played song, live at The Tivoli, Sydney, NSW, AUS 1985-05-29 (aud)
ROB SEZ:After Split Enz and before Crowded House, there was the short-lived Mullanes (Mullane is Neil Finn's middle name). After dismissing guitarist Craig Hooper and refining the band's sound, Crowded House was born in late 1985. In this rare recording, you hear the origins of Neil Finn's most popular musical vehicle. Mega thanks to the taper, Atlasstar and simplewisdom for sharing, and the amazing Janemusic for providing so much rare Enz/Crowdies/Finns music over the years.
web stream, audio rip from master video source (sound quality Ex-)
Dave Dobbyn: find out why DD is a living legend in his native New Zealand
It's good to have friends like Neil & Tim Finn to promote your music.
01 Bell Tower
02 Don't Hold Your Breath
03 Language
04 Loyal
05 Naked Flame (with Emma Paki)
06 Lap of the Gods
07 It Dawned On Me
08 Rain On Fire
09 Whaling
10 Protection
11 P.C.
12 I Can't Change My Name
Musicians:
Dave Dobbyn - guitar, keyboard, vocals
Dave Gent - bass
Jay Foulkes - percussion
Joel Winton - drums
special guests:
Neil Finn - guitar, keyboard, vocals
Tim Finn - vocals, guitar, shaker
Emma Paki - vocals
WANT A SAMPLE?Play this 3-song video...
ROB SEZ:I was amazed & pleased to find a master video source to snag this, my all-time favorite ROIO for New Zealander Dave Dobbyn. Don't know Dave? Suffice it to say he's a living legend in New Zealand & Australia, for good reason. The guy has a soulful voice, high-quality song writing chops, a great sense of humor ("P.C." indeed!), and knows when to get loud & when to keep it dialed back. This set comes from a live TV special featuring Tim & Neil Finn, who produced Dave's then-current album Twist. The big promotional push that accompanied the album didn't really work to get Dave known beyond Australasia. But some Crowded House & Finn Brothers fans like me were paying attention back in the 1990s, and we caught the bug. I still play Dave's 1998 album The Islander — a perennial Top 10 Album for me. Dave is making some great music this many years later, evidenced by the more recent tracks in the live radio & TV comp below...
Think of Dave Dobbyn as New Zealand's musical Yoda
Dave Dobbyn
Best Radio & TV Sessions
1999 to 2015
various locales
FM, soundboard & web stream sources (sound quality range VG+ to Ex-)
01 Blind Man's Bend(live on P.A. Radio)
02 Loyal(love songs documentary)
03 Tell the World (live on Radio NZ 2015)
04 Angelina(live on Radio NZ 2015)
05 Kingdom Come(live on Radio NZ 2015)
06 Whaling (live on Radio NZ 2015)
07 Welcome Home(live on National Anthem)
08 Beside You(live on National Anthem)
Here is your clue re:the mystery bonus set
09 Mobile Home(live on NZ One)
10 Lap of the Gods(live at Roundhead 2007)
11 Waiting(live on NZ G4)
12 Pour the Wine(live 2005)
13 Whaling(live on Rockwiz)
14 Welcome Home(live on Waitangi Day with Emma Paki)
'Before & After' aborted album sessions Studio Demos & Outtakes circa 1992 location unknown soundboard recordings (sound quality Ex-) 01 Funny Way 02 Don't Break Down 03 He's In Love 04 Secret Heart 05 Things I Never Said 06 Try Something 07 Walk You Home 08 Hardly Here at All 09 Persuasion 10 Hit the Ground Running 11 One Side Only
Melbourne, Australia unknown venue October 1983 FM recording (sound quality VG to VG+)
First known live recording of Tim as a solo artist
01 Through the Years
02 Below the Belt
03 Grand Adventure
04 Growing Pains
05 Not For Nothing
06 Shape I'm In (Joe Camilleri)
07 I Only Want to Know
08 Dock of the Bay
09 Fraction Too Much Friction
10 In a Minor Key
11 Ain't That New (Venetta Fields)
12 Staring at the Embers
13 Made My Day
ROB SEZ: Gotta like Tim Finn. I know the guys at the old ASH blog join me in saying he's a nice guy who makes listenable, engaging pop. (I didn't ask 'em, exactly, but they posted these sets at ASH, so I think I'm on pretty solid ground.) Thanks, Don!
