Midnight Oil: Rising Seas (Brand New Material- still amazing) :Reaction

[@mattmid7012]

Fantastic band. Great songs with great lyrics. Brilliant musicians and Jim Moginie is a musical genius and the dual guitars of him and Martin Rotsey are just so good. Literally 100's of great songs, one of the few bands I can put any album on and there's not a bad track on them. I don't know if you noticed but there's a lovely touch in the video in that they have Bones Bass guitar standing up at the back after he sadly died last year. Talking live performances to do there's some great live videos on here including on the Midnight Oil channel. Stand In Line from the Goat Island one is an excellent example. Hope to see more Oils.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Would love to do more Oils. Missed the bass. Will look again. Thanks for pointing out

[@anguscampbell2302]

The Oils are absolute legends here in OZ. Many of us try to dance like Garret. Forget Jaggers moves. They are part of Australia's fabric. Influenced millions of Aussies from late 70s. Like a fine wine they just get better. You mentioned Hoodoo Gurus; or the Gurus here. Part of my lifes soundtrack.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Honestly been listening to them both since late 80s and still love them both. Hopefully seeing hoodoo gurus next year in LA for a much rescheduled show I have tickets for

[@christhecurator]

Huzzah! More Oils for the world to see, only a good thing!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Well exactly! Hi Chris!

[@SpartanGuy83]

Really glad you were able to get this posted to either of your 2 channels. I have listened to it several times on their channel since you first uploaded it "over there." Again, thanks for sharing it with us.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Thanks for the support and hope you find more Midnight Oil to enjoy as they are a great band.

[@davidgaul572]

Spot on analysis! The new song is a driving, climate-change anthem! The video is a stunning visual indictment of the world's inattentiveness.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Thank you for being here. I love midnight oil so good

[@laurentbelpalme9948]

Superb song and message of planet climat thanks the oil your are the Best!!!!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Love that band and hope to do more soon. Thanks for being here

[@barnowl5774]

The band is more than a band. They prick our conscience about issues in the world. They are the messengers who call out to us to help the world to be a better place and to work for the greater good of all on Earth.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

And that is why it is an absolute tragedy that this is the last album and last tour

[@Rubytuesday1569]

Brilliant. Still going strong musically and standing by their beliefs. What a song, what a message. Not depressing, just sad. ☮️

[@TheThamesmenToo]

And a call to action.

[@kidztruthproductions]

"Stand In Line", and "Power And The Passion" from the "Oils On The Water" live performance are some great examples of their live presence, Great Video!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Will check it out. Thankyou

[@jamieosborn]

Went and saw them in Melbourne last weekend on their final tour. Still just great. They obviously don't have the manic energy they did 40 years ago but I tell you what, they still show up a LOT of current acts for doing it live.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

That is great to hear as I have tickets to see them here in Los Angeles. Going to be bittersweet to know it will be the last time.

[@Mrmikey0909]

Mentioning the drummer is interesting as he writes most of the lyrics in conjunction with Garret and Moginie. A very talented musician and a lovely bloke.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

And he sings! Amazing

[@dethsor666]

I was lucky enough to see them twice on the last tour... this song was a killer. It's also quite depressing. I also got to see them at the "One for the Planet" and "One for the Road" concerts. They'll never be replaced.

[@jamesbyrnes4989]

Amazing song! One of my history teachers was from Sydney and went to law school with Peter Garrett at the University of New South Wales. Great guy and an Australian icon!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

He is amazing someone who lives to his values and a great musician

[@jamesbyrnes4989]

@@TheThamesmenToo Yes, indeed! Great review. I just discovered your channel and immediately subscribed to it. Looking forward to more great analysis from your end.

[@chrisgoldston9755]

Just got my tickets for April concert…can’t wait 😎🤘

[@TheThamesmenToo]

So Jealous! Can a rich sponsor please fly us out!

[@felafelnomics]

You alluded to something Midnight Oil does as well as, maybe better than, any band. They build tension and resolve it. The three best examples I can think of are Only the Strong, Kosciuszko and The Dead Heart. They each wind you up like a spring until the outro smooths you down on a bed of feathers. I've always wondered if they plan it or it's innate. Still not sure after 40 years.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

There is something about their sound that hooks me in every time. Love they still got it after all this time

[@edwingarland8266]

I started seeing the Oils in pubs around 1979..as a teenager Set the bench mark. So seen them about fifty times live . When so called hip UK bands came out that front of NME . I would say so so but lacked balls and were quite weak live We had Midnight Oil do Jen Riad playing to ,800 peiole crammed in pub fur five bucks

[@TheThamesmenToo]

What an amazing opportunity. I wish I had seen them when I lived in Australia in 1986. So stupid

[@stevemurrell6167]

Great song, great message.....they haven't lost it.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Amazing how good they are

[@donna25871]

When Peter sings the line “we sold you cheap” it really got me. Brilliant band and have loved them since the 80’s.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

So sad it is all coming to an end. Going to see them in Los Angeles in June and it will be bitter sweet

[@АндрейКосолапов-ж9т]

It is unlikely when humanity will think about it and will be able to give up greedy profit on natural resources....Only the planet Earth itself can fix the situation by getting rid of us...No matter how sad it sounds, but unfortunately, it is....And many thanks to the musicians for singing about it....

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Sadly true

[@BrianR.]

I've always liked Midnight Oil, Peter Garrett and the boys. I discovered them when a friend played me the record 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, etc which came out in 1982. Been a fan ever since, but regretfully I never got to see them Live. Good one, cheers!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

If they tour and you get a chance definitely worth it

[@LeeLee-1710]

You say depressing, we say listen!

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Absolutely true. Have you heard the new album? So far love it

[@trevorbentley8834]

George you're the Man! Freaking Oils are genius. I've seen them 8 or 9 times live over the decades...truly amazing band. They've always being environmentally and politically on point, activism-wise. May I suggest 'Beds are Burning' by them....all about how poorly treated our native population is treated. I wish I could sub you guys 100 times.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Thanks for being here. Appreciate the support. I would love to do more Midnight Oil

[@brianparsa7794]

I think I became aware of this band around the same time you did, George, in the mid-to-late 1980's. Wonderful band; this song is terrific.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Really is strong. Sad to say they just announced their final tour

[@technopsychobedlam]

Fantastic song. Thanks guys :-)

[@TheThamesmenToo]

It really is good that they are still on top form after all these years

[@blondieblondie7086]

❤️🙏❤️

[@TheThamesmenToo]

👍👍👍🤘❤️

[@bustermorley8318]

Peter Garrett doesn't look a whole lot different at 69 than he did at 29.

[@michaelhatchard8864]

God, they have aged, but so have I. This isn't as catchy as some of their other songs, but I like it. Did security a few years ago at the Adelaide 500 races for them. But have been a fan of them since they first began

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Haven't we all aged. Just great they are still here for a while longer

[@chriscole3423]

Been going to their concerts since the 80's, nothing better than front row at the Oils...

[@TheThamesmenToo]

I would love that! Just happy when they come to Los Angeles occasionally

[@chriscole3423]

@@TheThamesmenToo Will be interesting to see how far they travel given their final tour next year apparently...

[@wjl2601]

Good band, typical Australian sound. Can't explain that Down Under element but I can hear it clearly. Nice to know they are still there. Another Australian great who is still going strong:..... Nick Cave. Recently he did a concert over here in the Netherlands with Warren Ellis at the famous Carre Theater. It was sold out: we were just a second to late. The reviews were of course fantastic.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

That would have been a great show Nick Cave is amazing

[@martinyant8653]

Amazing song.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Really good for a band that has been around for a long time

[@chrisgoldston9755]

They are still relevant today for sure…but if you listen to some of the old tracks like “Read About It” or “Short Memory”, or even “Blue Sky Mine”, they could have easily been written about today 😎🤘🔥

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Did you see the "stand in Line" we did on the main channel. Fantastic track

[@chrisgoldston9755]

@@TheThamesmenToo I did mate - great reaction from an iconic concert!

[@davejensen7922]

Icehouse did Great Southern Land

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Thank you

[@Paul_C]

Rising seas and midnight oil, darn, that brings back horrendous memories of Piper Alpha. Oh, not the band nor the music, just seeing them combined....

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Yes that is not a good memory for sure. Sorry to bring it up! Other than that hope you liked the Video!

[@Paul_C]

@@TheThamesmenToo there are times when shock and awe work for a reason. So yeah, I both like the song and video. 🤗

[@trevorbentley8834]

Great Southern Land is by Icehouse....play that song as well please.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

It is a great tune for sure

[@davidbarlow6860]

@@TheThamesmenToo the band icehouse, fronted by Ivor Davies, was known as The Flowers before being renamed. Worth a look.

[@BrianR.]

Just remembered a video of theirs that's really good, check out The Power and the Passion sometime.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

One of our Patrons sent me the link and I really want to show that to Alex as it is amazing.

[@BrianR.]

@@TheThamesmenToo It kind of personifies Midnight Oil in an old style video, old meaning the 80's. I was in my 20's then so it seems old to me.

[@WoodyGamesUK]

I became a fan of Midnight Oil in the late 80's/early 90's, at the height of their international success. Then over the next few years I bought the previous albums (starting in 1978), which were obscure for an international audience, and became a bigger fan of their early albums which show a rich combination of the raw energy of punk, with a clear progressive rock influence. The style they established with the international success of Diesel and Dust (and their hit song Beds are Burning) was great, but it became repetitive and too formulaic in my opinion, and more importantly they lost a lot of their creativity in the 90's, until the breakup in 2002. As a result I did not listen to Midnight Oil for most of my adult life, but when they released some new material in 2019 I thought it was... underwhelming (maybe it's me, I don't want to be too critical, and as for any band reformation after many years with new material, turning out as good as they once were is not really in the realm of possibilities). But this song is great, as good as some of the songs on Diesel and Dust or Blue Sky Mining, my only critique would be that it sounds too much like Midnight Oil from that era (which some people will like). But good song nonetheless, with a very poignant meaning.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Well thought out and well written thank you for contributing here. Maybe I love them because of nostalgia for a time but does not change they are still great to see life!

[@horsehollerer]

I saw both NYC shows on that tour 3 or so years ago and you're spot on, they were sensational! Very different set lists each night too. TBH, I think of them as more of a punk band than a pop band. Rising Seas harks back more to the gentler Beds are Burning sound but everything before that and quite a bit since is a lot more raucus and leftfield imho. Anyway, great stuff, cheers. (Also, RIP Bones the bass player). FYI, this is a good live clip imho: kzbin.info/www/bejne/mWnGk32AfLWcisk

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Perfect. Thankyou.

[@tgward313]

head injuries --- no reaction or cold cold change

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Perfect thank you

[@TwelveDeck]

What Peter Garrett wanted was a parliamentary pension.

[@TheThamesmenToo]

Sure he does not need the money!