Yeah , Rob Hurst just blows me away definitely one of the greatest of all time . 👍
@ray.shoesmith9 ай бұрын
I've still got one of his sticks from when they played in Albury in 1986. On the last beat of the last song he'd grab two handfuls of sticks and let them fly off the drums into the crowd. Mine went straight down my jeans leg, my mate 3 people across started waving his around like a hero and got mobbed. He ended up with some of the cloth grip wrap Rob had on his sticks and that was it 😂
@cwocky9 ай бұрын
Animal from the muppets comes to mind
@gregw9885 сағат бұрын
The heart of the band.
@leokimvideo8 ай бұрын
The quiet guitarist off to the side is Midnight Oils secret weapon. Jim Moginie, musical genius
@ray.shoesmith6 ай бұрын
He was the legitimate musician in the band. Rob Hirst was up there as a songwriter and a quality drummer. Rotsey was a solid rhythm, and Giffo followed Bear James in giving them their signature drive (until they lost him and it). But Jim was a multi-instrumental maestro imo.
@morgomorgaf3063 күн бұрын
Big Jim still 'is' !
@kerryhale86462 жыл бұрын
The greatest band of all time, in one of their greatest performances of all time. It just doesn’t get any better than this.
@patwhite95752 жыл бұрын
must have played this version 300 times
@riffraff42132 жыл бұрын
The greatest... so good. Can't believe they are winding it up! Music that defines a lifetime.
@DarrenFerber-j6c Жыл бұрын
Agreed my favourite band growing up
@Vpmatt Жыл бұрын
. @peterh3478 Yes, and you know why? One word: Giffo.
@Somerandomdrummer8 Жыл бұрын
@@Vpmatt Bonesy was incredible but the energy Giffo brought to the band was raw and attacking, an attack very few can compete with. Bonesy was melodic, like Jack Bruce or John Paul Jones, but Giffo assaulted the bass just like Phil Lynott or Lemmy and its that attack of the bass combined with the viciousness of Robs drumming that was so vital to the early Oils sound. Incredible Bassists, both of em
@KenOath12342 күн бұрын
when ppl ask why Midnight Oil, i just send them a link to this clip and then it all makes sense, This was them at the height of their powers - never gets old!
@flyingdutch98182 жыл бұрын
Holy fark. This was the first live concert I went to. Mate took me but I had no idea who MI were, let alone what a live gig was. I was absolutely blown away. Seen the oils multiple times since and they never disappoint .
@timothysteven4 күн бұрын
Midnight Oil for life 🖐️ Even in 2025 the energy from this performance still hits hard. The guitar play between Martin and Jim unparalleled.
@psivewri11 ай бұрын
Hard to believe this was 42 years ago! What a way to open a set.
@anthony96002 жыл бұрын
Giffo…. A hell of a bass player. Definitely my favourite era of the Oils
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
Bones Hillman was pretty special too. He was able to play Giffo and then add the next phase. Agree though, this was PEAK OIL. See what I did there? 🤣🤣🤪😎
@iandickson194010 ай бұрын
Bones was a pretty decent replacement though!! RIP Bonesy , We miss you mate ❤
@coldacre10 ай бұрын
two AMAZING guitarists who play off each other to absolute perfection. what a force. there's more going on in this one song than most bands have on an entire album.
@mickmccluand46777 күн бұрын
The recording has each guitar panned extreme L/R. If you remove one headphone at a time you can hear they're playing completely different stuff most of the time ...amazing stuff.
@demonsbutterfly2 жыл бұрын
Glorious energy. No one could touch the Oils
@ajc67405 ай бұрын
I don't even ned to watch it, just listen. this video changed my life as a 15 year old .........Ive watched this "video" on the old VHS 100's of times ...... I no longer listen as much to the oils as I've aged, but that in no way diminishes teh effect they had on me as a young kid - - greatest Aussie band ever.
@brettgarsed Жыл бұрын
The greatest band ever and DEFINITLY the greatest guitar sounds ever!
@slidemcbride61218 ай бұрын
No in-ear monitors, no radio mikes or wireless set-ups, an AM-band radio station AND FIVE GUYS 100% committed to everything they play. Incredible!
@ChapmanHistology Жыл бұрын
Terrific video production of this awesome performance. What a great piece of Australian music history.
@valleyrose2750 Жыл бұрын
Saw the Oils at the old Penrith leagues club and the Support band was INXS 🤯🤯🤯
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
INXS were lame compared to the mighty Oils
@xx3868 Жыл бұрын
Even in 82, jims playing was complex and textured and wow! Bass just brilliant and so much going on here....
@ray.shoesmith9 ай бұрын
Moginie really was the true master musician in the band.
@DarrenFerber-j6c Жыл бұрын
The best live band I have ever seen. Bloody awesome
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
I have never seen them live (unfortunately) but they are one of my favorite bands. They are amazing.
@threezero4Ай бұрын
It's ridiculous how many times I've watched this video over the last few weeks and I'm blown away each time. Surely one of the greatest ever intros / live performances from any Aus band. Need to set the time machine to Midnight Oil Capitol Theatre 1982.
@PeterH-ci4ofКүн бұрын
It'd make one hell of a live CD, ABC should release it
@PlouminhoАй бұрын
Best outro of all time.
@bigmaxy07 Жыл бұрын
That outtro is just perfect, Martin and Jim in full flow and Giffo all over it with that bass line. Stunning look at those kids in the front row go.
@flyingdutch98182 жыл бұрын
It’s hard to compute that 40 years later this crew is still banging (sans bones RIP) as hard as ever
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
Bones is not in this vid, in those days it was Giffo.
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
I love Bones though he was awesome.
@PeterH-ci4ofКүн бұрын
I used to watch these clips on BeatBox, never seen anything like it since and doubt if I will ever see a band so committed again. Best since Aztecs at Sunbury
@genesiegel28842 жыл бұрын
Man, I saw MO open for UB40 in the states in 1984, I think. Had no idea who they were and they were frickin’ unbelievable. This video captures that feeling. Thank you so much for posting!
@cannonball55152 жыл бұрын
I'm so jealous, I wanted to go to that concert, I was a big fan of the Oils and my buddy Scott loved UB40.
@rocketward Жыл бұрын
I don’t even play an instrument….but I couldn’t imagine anything else as perfect as that 👌
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
takes a bit of practice but when you pull it off, the buzz is for reals!
@bigolmemoryhole6944 Жыл бұрын
80's film still looks so much better than video.
@JinxRemoving2 жыл бұрын
As great as the studio version of this track is, the live version absolutely kicks the snot out of it. Absolutely exhilarating stuff
@brookt34972 жыл бұрын
It's a lot faster that's for sure! :-)
@masteryoda4982 жыл бұрын
Absolutely, the live version of this song was incredible and it sounded much better than the studio one.
@rohantrainvlogs Жыл бұрын
@@masteryoda498 90% of their live versions are so much better than studio, faster tempo, more energy behind it
@masteryoda498 Жыл бұрын
@@rohantrainvlogs Indeed, that’s the beauty of Aussie pub rock bands, they actually sound better live than their studio material.
@jeaneudesdelawech51902 жыл бұрын
RIP Bones but Giffo is my all time fav' bass player in The Oils
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
Bones was the best possible replacement.
@scruffyapples2 жыл бұрын
14 comments? For one of the greatest live rock performances of all time? Where’s the f…ing justice?
@jumbo60092 жыл бұрын
Don't worry mate...we are all still out here and still listening...
@pricey45662 жыл бұрын
Rob Hirst Energy and Rhythm just incredible
@badass.bob12 жыл бұрын
Id give it all to be able to go back in time 40 years. This was a great time to be alive. I miss it all
@destination-nn1zq2 жыл бұрын
nostalgia is a great thing 💗
@stephaneiserable83065 ай бұрын
Midnight Oil sound, just incredible ❤ We miss you guys
@aussiegreek49932 жыл бұрын
Omg my 1st time seeing midnight oil that night as a 16 year old in year 11.My favourite all time band with the angels.
@JosephJMerten16 күн бұрын
Just…WOW! This is powerful music by dedicated performers. It doesn’t get better than this!
@tornraw11 ай бұрын
Definitely the GOAT Aussie Rock Band, and maybe even the world!
@deegee61162 жыл бұрын
40 years on and they are still going STRONG STRONG STRONG.
@andypandy85694 ай бұрын
II was there. Incomparable. Love these guys, and what they sing about. Check out the “Scream in Blue” album to understand the intensity.
@MDonovan4 ай бұрын
The Oils amazing live are the ultimate performance
@albertmacleod8969 Жыл бұрын
Holy smokes what a potent performance. Saw them twice last two tours amongst the tall trees at Stanley Park Vancouver. Sadly, the lyrics seem more relevant now and resonate more than they did back then. What incredible vision in this bands lyrics.
@NathanSmith-se1zd2 жыл бұрын
There was (is!) no better track for getting the crowd fired up and into it - phenomenal
@Val4512 жыл бұрын
The full concert is on "Oils on the Water" DVD, also includes a second full concert from 1985, the title of the DVD. The one this came from is titled "Saturday Night at the Capitol". The best concert I've ever seen/heard. I saw/taped a 40 minute part of it in 1982, on "Nightflight", during that show's glory days.
@ajo30852 жыл бұрын
It's well short of the full concert unfortunately. Only what was was broadcast at the time. If they still have the entire show somewhere, I wish they'd release it.
@Rob-nb6zi Жыл бұрын
Nightflight is where I was introduced to the Oils. What a great show!
@BruceCoble2 жыл бұрын
I was there. One of the best concerts of my life. Thanks for posting. I seem to recall them starting the show with the first fours tracks from 10 to 1...I have a feeling they did more than one show at the capitol for that tour, so it's possible I was at a different night's show to this clip. Or maybe they just skipped the first track for this clip. It would be great to see the whole gig. I used to have a cassette I taped from jjj when they played the concert audio on air, & it was a legendary time for the band.
@joancahill44052 жыл бұрын
I went 2 Nights! The Best!
@ajo30852 жыл бұрын
There's an almost complete version of the show circulating as a bootleg and a complete version closely held by the "collectors". According to that version, the full setlist was: Outside World Only the Strong Brave Faces No Reaction US Forces Written in the Heart Section 5 (Bus to Bondi) Short Memory Knife's Edge Power and the Passion Cold Cold Change Somebody's Trying to Tell Me Something Armistice Day No Time for Games Quinella Holiday Loves on Sale Lucky Country Back on the Borderline Don't Wanna Be the One Encore: Burnie Run by Night Stand in Line Wedding Cake Island Is It Now? Encore 2: Used and Abused Powderworks If the entire performance still exists in the archives somewhere, I wish they'd release it in full.
@neilgraves50692 жыл бұрын
Brilliant . Absolute fantastic Band
@stevearnam96252 жыл бұрын
Just saw them in Chicago this JUN 22 First time Royal Antler Sydney 1980 They'er the BEST !
@Brennan_Dale31692 жыл бұрын
They were at the peak of the powers .
@brunoBEGARANI-kx2ey4 ай бұрын
ONLY THE BEST❤
@TheCamKennedyBandАй бұрын
Yes
@howzatfilms58202 жыл бұрын
great stuff
@neil25502 жыл бұрын
How cool is it !!!!!!!!
@gregw9882 сағат бұрын
Bless film stock over video.
@damianmcwilliams83522 жыл бұрын
Dueling guitars.one of the greatest rock and roll bands ever
@haphappablap768417 күн бұрын
Banger
@adrianwindle46162 жыл бұрын
Saw them in Canberra last night!👌👍
@John-py5mb2 жыл бұрын
Me too. How good was it!
@GuilhermeJardim Жыл бұрын
Midnight Oil always better live!!!
@faces_of_japan7 ай бұрын
The amazing thing about the Oils was that every concert they put on was like this in terms of the sheer mongrel energy they generated. Saw them on numerous occasions way back in the 1980s. In some respects, the audience were like road kill, with this huge Mack truck barreling down the highway towards them.
@joeackermann2200 Жыл бұрын
Fuck yeah!
@haemstah Жыл бұрын
Once Rob kicks in, that has to be the greatest guitar wave assault in music.
@Jellybeantiger2 жыл бұрын
Oils are a magnificent band.
@gabriel2222 жыл бұрын
Peak Oils this.
@barbkozak36862 жыл бұрын
❤️❤️❤️
@peterdodd542512 күн бұрын
My father was the first lay principal 🙏🏼I played this song every day 🤘🏼Rob was a teacher at Kingsgrove hii think he had something to do with INXS playing their 🤘🏼🙏🏼
@DanBerge2 жыл бұрын
Midnight Oil. There is no other.
@Gbhbbgvsbnjhhdchhb8 ай бұрын
Amazing and sad at the same time
@davidbrown2174 ай бұрын
'79 - '83....Sydney had the best live scene on the planet (sorry Melb, maybe the equal!)....The Swap...The Stagedoor....The Civic...The Antler..The Oxford...Coogee Bay Hotel...the list was long....saw Oils @ Checkers one nite (of many)...supports, Matt Finish & The Mentals...5 bucks at the door...by the time Oil's hit stage the dance floor had thinned so mates n me could do our Garret Whirlies all over the shop....I believe The Beast that was Rob Hirst was wearin' peoples' clothes....as great a vid as this is it can't adequately portray just how sonically 'pin u to the back wall' powerful TheOils were in this their prime-time.....The best of Times...You fuckin' bet they were.The Last Golden Age. Thanx Hirsty.
@uhehheehe2 жыл бұрын
this was my dads first concert
@thephantomsguest19 күн бұрын
Jimmy Moginie is the genius of this band!
@GlenMcAllister2 жыл бұрын
Had a 58 yo thrashing around in his bedroom like a teenager! Have to take another shower now…
@arnaudlebassard24532 жыл бұрын
Fan-Tas-Tic
@robertj.b24943 ай бұрын
Whats garrett put in his mouth on the way?
@tomulator2 жыл бұрын
In many of the Oils’ live videos I see Peter popping something in his mouth…anyone know what it is?? Lozenge maybe?
@seandoyle369510 ай бұрын
what does Pete pop, i wonder …
@musicfan886721 күн бұрын
Beds are burning...their least controversial hit...figures I've missed out...until now.
@brandon13513 күн бұрын
I like the part where Peter Garrett spews his politics and then goes up in flames like those insulation batts ;) GOOD ON YA PETE THE HYPOCRITE
@GrantCarter-m4dКүн бұрын
🙂😂🤣
@robertj.b2494 Жыл бұрын
off guts
@venderstrat Жыл бұрын
And then you go Labor and smash everything you did.
@surfinmuso372 жыл бұрын
1:10 They just explode.
@saboteur1001 Жыл бұрын
The best band ever. The Beatles holds a second place.