ICEHOUSE plays FLOWERS live at HOMEBAKE

[@kindestcut]

It sounds exactly like 1980. I'm not fucking kidding. What an incredible time warp this is.

[@BJM3497]

That fact that Wheeler has been drumming for Icehouse since 1986 is nothing short of remarkable...and he looks just great despite the years. A great percussionist without any doubt!

[@robertthomson2159]

a great beat.

[@saragogel9483]

And he’s still smashing it out in 2022. Simply amazing energy!

[@brantsatalamusic]

He hasn't changed since I met him in 1988. Super nice guy!

[@marqueblundell6289]

Great Australian Band! One of the best in the world! 29 Reply

[@SouthOCmixdown]

I've said it once. I'll say it for the 90,000th time~ Icehouse and Japan were two of the most unsung and innovative bands of the 80s. The fact neither are better known and recognized for their genius and influence, is fucking criminal. No other way to say it.

[@sapphire7424]

Totally agree. Iva and David played second fiddle to all the pretty boys of the 80s. Should have been MASSIVE. At least we have good taste 🙂

[@Jobotubular]

@Stuart Maxwell -- can't be all that awful; it just sold me on buying the original album. So I guess hearing that album's gonna be AMAZING :)

[@davepirtle9790]

greetings from the us, i would add Alphaville to your list of underrated bands of the 80s . so Icehouse, Japan and Alphaville !

[@SouthOCmixdown]

@@davepirtle9790 Wow. Can't believe this comment survived 10 years and I did too! I casually listened to Alphaville mainly because my gf at the time was into them. But by '88 at the start of my senior year in HS, I was trending out of post-New Wave and "Forever Young", kinda sealed it for me. Not a bad song of course. I just had run my course with that style of music at that moment. I should go back and check out more of their earlier work which I'm sure similar to Icehouse, Japan(and tons of other New Romantic/NV bands), is worth a listen.

[@StuartO]

Paul Wheeler kicks ass. World class.

[@alstrange6055]

I was watching and was gonna post exactly that 👍😂

[@Kaleiddmode]

He's fantastic

[@poorpremenstrualdarling]

Yeah why won't be play drums for me??? 🙃

[@andysmith6218]

That he does!

[@robertthomson2159]

very clean groove.

[@rodwilliams4170]

What a great debut. So many Australian bands have made world class debut albums and this one Icehouse by Flowers (then known) is a great example

[@slizylazy]

Great Australian Band! One of the best in the world!

[@robertmorris4784]

First cassette tape I ever bought was Man of Colours in late 1987... played it though my PYE walkman well over 1000 times. First live gig I saw was Icehouse at The Empire on Hindly St (Adelaide) in around 1993. Still so awsome to this day.....

[@MySteamChannel]

First saw Flowers @ The Arkaba Hotel 1980!

[@AndrewMoseley-h1n]

Ixegouse4 have always been great fo😊😊😊r me

[@TerryJonesPrinterRepairs]

As good as the band is I have never seen a drummer work so hard and hold the rest all together so well! Totally awesome work Mr Wheeler.

[@devilsadvocate2548]

Yep. IMHO he is one of the best drummers in the country. His energy is impressive and he is very physical. Brilliant to watch.

[@Sean-me4fv]

Mark Anderson The drummer is up there with Rob Hirst I reckon.

[@cadaverdoggy]

***** hmm this guy can out play the def leppard drummer with one arm behind his back

[@boselecta308]

***** Your comment is irrelevant

[@SatelliteSpies]

+Bo Selecta Ha ha.Classic

[@TaraCoghill]

Wow awesome!!! Paul Wheeler killing it on the drums, and the band still sounds good after 37 years 😊👍🏻

[@KevinRMullins]

Agreed! 41 years today.

[@clovisantonioribeiro5346]

Forever Forever Forever Forever 😊

[@jamieashby8810]

AAAAAAAAAA!!!!! I've been a musician for over 40 years, and I've had this album (US/UK version) for 39 years and thanks to this video, Mr Wheeler has FINALLY helped me find the beat at the beginning of 'Icehouse'!!! THANK YOU!!!

[@AllSpace]

great band for the land Australia

[@robertthomson2159]

I saw Flowers at the Bondi Lifesaver 1979. I was underage, there was Kevin Borich and Jimmy and the Boys. but I recall Flowers were the best act. I remember 'Funtime' lol.

[@Blackscorpion1963]

Saw Icehouse in The Dunedin Town Hall (NZ) on August 15th 1984. I was 21 and life couldn't get any better. I can distinctly remember Iva 'floating' onto the stage to open their gig. I wondered to myself if he was stoned, then I had another thought, or was it me. I saw Cold Chisel and The Angels at the same venue a few years later. Awesome gigs. Awesome memories. Life changed for me big time in 1990 at the age of 26 when I had my near-death motorcycle accident and became a left leg amputee at hip

[@haybill3000]

Glad you survived!

[@Blackscorpion1963]

@@haybill3000 Thank you sir appreciated!

[@davidharding200]

Bugger. Sorry to hear that. Wishing you the best.

[@Blackscorpion1963]

@@davidharding200 Thank you for you kind comment it is greatly appreciated. Doin' great.

[@hamjamnspamalot2]

Hey, that's one of my old TAFE teachers on bass....Steve Bull's a bloody legend! Top bloke too.

[@dontbelieveeverythingyouth8173]

Cool.

[@kellya4538]

Credit to Keith Welsh, not only was he in Icehouse years ago, hes now their management and then comes back and rocks HOMEBACK with them, very talented 👍🎸

[@musicbetweenus2360]

Great Southern band!

[@Drakon9]

Great World.

[@steviejohn9502]

OMG ITS NOT PHONE FOOTAGE NICE !

[@cornelisjol1769]

Great band!

[@grandmasterbash]

This band has stained by mind since I was 5 years old, here I am.

[@subah007]

Iva Davies, just keeping rocking.

[@aussiesalas]

Thank you so much for shearing this Great Souther land Music. Just a Classic!!!!! Ice house for Ever Amigos, from Santiago / Chile. Leave There for 5 Beautiful years. Muchas Gracias amigos. Good on ya!!!

[@stevemasterton1577]

This band was one of my favorites in the 80s and still is as good today as anything from this era

[@CollinSeabourneMunich]

Icehouse was the last gig I saw live in NZ before moving on to Aus, a couple weeks later saw them live again at the Coogee Bay Hotel, Sydney....blew me away.

[@adrianomachado9405]

SETLIST: Icehouse Plays Flowers 01 Icehouse 02 We Can Get Together 03 Funtime (Iggy Pop cover) 04 Love in Motion 05 Boulevarde 06 Skin 07 Get It On (T. Rex cover) 08 Sister 09 Walls 10 Fatman 11 Can't Help Myself 12 Great Southern Land

[@briankennedy1192]

Go straight to Walls for the real Flowers.

[@plasteringtony]

tour of nz would rock guys!!

[@stevenwiezbicki8894]

Paul is fantastic on the drums. One of the best in the history of Rock 'n Roll in my view.

[@adriantaylor3583]

I am about the same age ,I remember this music as though it was yesterday.Classic music does not age really it will always sound good.Besides by the time we are ready for the aged care homes .Imagine the kickass bands we will be able to put together

[@CrimsonThorns]

Icehouse...badass man. Great set list and the lead guitar at 37:20-38:07 song "The Wall" freakin' awesome...I still love them after all these years.

[@mathumphreys]

The video and audio quality is awesome. And yaaaay for Glenn playing an X7 - excellent choice.

[@philldunning4958]

This is REAL Aussie talent at its very best!! Rock it ICEHOUSE!! Happy Australia Day 2022!!

[@gaae2000]

Awesome, truly wish they will tour the USA again, Florida!

[@alanthompson7713]

Who is this drummer? He’s transformed the music! It has a drive it’s never had! Seen 3 times now and it’s been best with Mr X the drummer. The start to icehouse is just fantastic

[@avalonbutterfly]

His name is Paul Wheeler and he's been with the band since 1986. And yes he was very young then 🤣

[@toobnoob2032]

Saw Icehouse in Jan 2013 at Crown CAsino, Melbourne..... they were FANTASTIC!!! Hope to see them live again soon :)

[@DomenicoPagano-l2e]

My favourite band....

[@thisearththeonlyheaven]

Pogo!!!

[@carolinegodden4364]

👏 cat 🙀 QUEEN 👑 Truely FABULOUS and who'd have picked Youse lot, as a bunch of Goddies. What a LOVELY surprise. 💋 bunch 💐 🌹 I cried through most of it, a cleansing cry. ✈

[@NicBunnymen]

ICEHOUSE..........AWESOME

[@patriciomunoz6108]

Great Band

[@timallenp]

Great show, well done. Sound is spot on and very well captured.

[@ExpieMF]

Brilliant, thanks for the upload. Sounds as good as live at Belmont 28/09/2011.

[@charlienightinggale]

ICEHOUSE ...Got to be ageless wonderful still ...went to the 1990 Live Concert in Trafalgar Stadium Nelson NZ

[@Proudtobegerman]

Best australian Band .....if they ever come to Germany....I WILL BE THERE FOR SURE

[@bigdillymike1]

Dead set Champions, saw them at the Mansfield Tavern years ago & at the Alex Hills a little while back, would do it all over again when your ready Iva...

[@carolinegodden4364]

Heaven ☰ sent The Essenes ARE Everywhere

[@barbomonaretta8261]

Fantastic!

[@karenroberts6435]

Sounds awesome would have loved to hear “ Nothing To Do” and “Street Cafe”

[@sdushdiu]

Such an amazing album and band!

[@BerndHeinz58]

fantastic show

[@captainjaneway1111]

Far out his voice is still awesome !

[@yardelli]

Genius!!!! Thanks all so I can 'see' from the UK...... Still got it Iva mate....

[@clovisantonioribeiro5346]

Quem dera ir no shoyu deles um dia quem dera.

[@dannymiles6503]

The 1st album, my fave of all and then they do Iggy/David's Funtime, what a show. Though Primitive Man is also an excellent record too. So many great songs on those first 2 albums and they are a superb live band. First saw them around 1980 in Auckland NZ.

[@bebop58]

FUN!!! OHHH YES. Thank you

[@Katzeyes65]

Icehouse Rock live saw them late 80's met Iva awesome guy so humble

[@JCridford]

...and I love the use of whammy pedal in the 'Walls' guitar solo!

[@ERLizaard]

Thanks for this brilliant video. Still listening to your albums Iva in 2019 and still playing my Flowers Icehouse cassette tape tho' I have a CD backup!! Come back to Adelaide soon. Happy Birthday for next Wednesday mate xx

[@yardelli]

Fantastic to see Keith back on stage too..........

[@Graeme_H]

Icehouse - still so good

[@RhodesNZ]

Amazing start to this concert, then the real fun starts... great stuff!

[@matthewdavison7729]

Sure was ... Awesome !!!!

[@stefaniapartini5825]

l love his wonderful voice. ❤

[@shreknet]

Amazing, wish I could've been there/

[@namename1515]

Love the HUGE female backing vox in Get It On ;-)

[@1mulberrygirl1]

thanks so much for this I always wanted to see The Homebake gig

[@janlustig7507]

Greatfull...

[@HHMultimedia]

The Cars covered Funtime as well. Love the way both Iva and the late Ben Orr did. Really love The Cars' version.

[@slientnight1000]

OMG please tour again Iva you are a legend and I am still in love with you

[@MrRbs4000]

Great stuff. I miss you guys. -From the US

[@joseandresgonzalezneira8734]

masters

[@Drakon9]

Best World band.

[@johnstonralston2343]

This is absolutely awesome . John Lloyd should have made a guest appearance also...

[@patriziaantuofermo2006]

I love this group!!!!

[@CollinSeabourneMunich]

Hey... Many thx's for the upload, shit this brings back the memories... grew up in Sth Auckland, hanging out & driving around in my Ford "Cortina" with of course the Flowers/Icehouse cassettes basting away. Been living in Europe the past 20 odd years....omg where did the time go;-)

[@avalonbutterfly]

Oh wow...Auckland and a Ford Cortina...me too at this time in history. 🤣🤣🤣 what are the odds. I live in Aus now.

[@RhodesNZ]

Fantastic watch and awesome to hear live (again)! Brilliant stuff!

[@cheshunt5597]

Was hoping for Send Somebody. Should have been on the album.

[@elimar7419]

Awesome like always 🤩🤩🤩 I LOVE ICEHOUSE ❣️❣️❣️❣️

[@nathanpierce6841]

Fascinante concierto, wao que sonido increible.

[@reybanz101]

awesome! nice to see you playing again..

[@AlanWinterboy]

Lovely gig, great playing. Only sad that they didn't play Sons.

[@sciencetroll6304]

What you mean is Icehouse plays Icehouse.

[@JCridford]

Epic live performance! :D

[@CONSIDERABLYMORE1]

PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE TOUR THE UK AGAIN IVA!

[@LeonardoLopez-hn2od]

great....grandioso conciero, que recuerdos ojala algun dia vengan a mexico.

[@poorpremenstrualdarling]

I was here 2011. Remember being bummed no electric blue

[@WilliamKinsey-dx2dn]

Hardly the entire album which is a shame because they missed out on some gems!

[@chestnut9987]

Godfather of glam - To my understanding the full credit goes to Marc Bolan and T.Rex ...

[@briankennedy1192]

Yes mate.

[@ulujain]

Great stuff. Shame they never gave Not My Kind or Paradise Lost an airing.

[@simonpatience9540]

Yeah! Very odd that they'd leave off the best song - Not My Kind. Can't be that hard to play live. Wonder why they didn't play it.

[@johnstonralston2343]

They also never played Sons (of Decay)

[@robertoalcantara3466]

good job

[@debcz8577]

I wonder if Paul Wheeler has ever dropped his drumstick, when spinning it up in the air. 😂

[@AmandaEaston]

Hi Tim. Great footage! I'm editing together an interview I did recently with Steve Bull, and was wondering if I could use 30 seconds or so of this footage (with credit of course). It will appear in a vlog I do (called 'Circle of Light' that you can find in a playlist on my KZbin Channel. All the best, Amanda

[@i1shickeystojanovic]

flyin' wig in croed during drumer ZOOM intro ...soo intense

[@grgoldner]

totally agree

[@mouse92964]

I just LOVE THEM!!! I wish They would come to USA!! Tells My age:):)!!

[@mouse92964]

Australia is the ONLY place in the World I would Want to see!!

[@Neil-Aspinall]

I always thought The Flowers was a much better name. I saw 'Icehouse' in London in the 1980's.

[@loveplayinguitars]

Go Paul Wheeler

[@Drakon9]

Paul, best drum.

[@MarieInnes]

Should’ve played the album all the way through and ended the set with Paradise Lost as per track listing.

[@maurorocha8780]

saudades de caarapó me...

[@shellwin4867]

when you get over the they have aged an accept that we have to it,sfun