The Atlantics - Wedding Cake Island

The Atlantics performing the Midnight Oil instrumental "Wedding Cake Island" live

[@johnfivetwentyfour]

Only the Atlantics, with their unique style of 'Aussie Surf Culture' musicianship, could do justice to this timeless classic.. well done boys!!!

[@noteatpig2getha]

For the try-hard that keeps coming here bleating that it's "not as good as the Oils" in an effort it seems to make us all recognise him as some sort of authority on music - The Oils were influenced by the Atlantics in the first place to write the friggin song and the Atlantics version regularly performed live is done with both the blessing and admiration of Midnight Oil.

[@Oztralianmade]

Well .. not much point playing it the same as the Oils did .. because it's already been done and it's not Karaoke here . .

[@feonajaxon5695]

Still not as good destroyed it with the drums galloping like heavy too

[@noteatpig2getha]

@@feonajaxon5695 the drum sound is a signature of the Atlantic's- I love it

[@MrPete1966]

With the unmistakable drum track of "Bombora" to make it truly Atlantic!

[@asmodeus0454]

The Atlantics are great! Great Australian surf band! I could listen to their music for days at a time.

[@pauliejay4161]

Love this - it's like the music has come full circle and then some. The band that influenced another to write a song then interprets that song with the influence that caused the song's existence. Truly poetic.

[@DrUndies]

Fractal is the word

[@cathycastleton]

Your version of this is the one I keep returning to xxxx

[@classie60]

This is pure GOLD! Simply brilliant !

[@lonsk624]

That's a Fucking Good drummer.

[@michaelguy5173]

Terrific version !!❤ Like it as much as the Oils !!

[@1945bobc]

Just a few years ago I enjoyed seeing Martin Cilia & band do this great song at Bond Uni Gold Coast in a Sunday afternoon outdoor concert ,so good..

[@roberthamilton-om4pb]

Love both versions. Masterpieces.

[@1945bobc]

I saw Martin Cillia play this a year or two ago @ Bond uni. ,Gold Coast .at a Sunday afternoon free concert . Sounded great, just like this . The island is just off Coogee Beach, Sydney.

[@lornastrachan9234]

its a great piece of music...and when played well is thoroughly enjoyed..

[@abelashes2676]

Peter Garrett has referred to this Midnight Oil song as being a cross between Slim Dusty and The Atlantics so it is a natural for the Atlantics to cover it. Moginie and Rotsey were obviously influenced by The Atlantics and surf rock is one of the influences that can be heard to varying degrees on every one of Midnight Oil's albums, some more than others. In response to yfelwulf I would just say that only a person who has not listened to much Midnight Oil would think their music was ordinary. They reinvented their sound with nearly every album and did quite a few experimental things sonically that no one had done before. Their music is very quirky and pretty void of rock music's cliches. Probably the only albums that could be described as coming anywhere near ordinary sounding would be the self-titled debut, Breathe, and Capricornia. Also their political statements were not always "politically correct". They merely wrote about what was on their minds. BTW, three members of Midnight Oil play together in a surf instrumental group called The Break whose music is way more ordinary, cliche, and derivitive than anything Midnight Oil ever did but is still far more adventurous than the average surf rock band.

[@lonsk624]

That's about as good as any history that shall be written. Those that were there will understand.

[@flamingfrancis]

I'd love to hear a Slim Dusty version....certainly would not be morbid or dreer

[@nickyvincze3226]

Always loved instrumentals . This sends shiver down my spine !!

[@phildoyle8263]

I love how Australia's greatest surf band comes from Villawood. Only in Australia! Love it!

[@flamingfrancis]

And a few years later more great Australian bands would do exactly the same...we are one but we are many.

[@MrPete1966]

That looks like it is from the "Delightful Rain" sessions, but I don't recall seeing them perform that on it.

[@cathycastleton]

Again, the lead guy isooooo good

[@brianneville837]

RIP Peter Hood....

[@stratocasterbob]

Awesome surf sound!!!👍

[@carreangelique8435]

❤❤❤❤❤❤❤

[@frankkrohn6340]

Martin is the best

[@maureencharlton7940]

A first for me I've never heard of this band but I'm impressed with them

[@TheRealRidgididge]

Great version... No big surprise from The Atlantics

[@ChilliQueen]

Absolutely amazing. Love this song and you guys nailed it

[@neilstleon6251]

absolutely awesome. well done..

[@procroustis]

Top performance the most UNDERRATED GROUP EVER they are the best come to TOOWOOMBA BOYS we have top theater here and groups like SWEET,and SEARCHERS come we must see yous.

[@Tharg]

Killer version - love it!

[@kendaffey1965]

That was fantastic. Midnight Oil did them proud.

[@queenarenumberone]

This is a cover, Midnight Oil wrote Wedding Cake Island and originally recorded this in 1980 and The Atlantics did their recording in 2006.

[@robertfreeman1941]

Well gentleman that WAS different I must say!!!!

[@nb461]

Great cover Boy's !. Hope to see you again back down in Melbourne , take care ! . Neilo

[@neilstleon6251]

absolutely awesome. well done

[@ZalMoxis]

Hey there's Mike Smith on bass....... Hi Mike !!! Great to see you still playing around mate !!!

[@gossy351]

Awesome!!!!!!!!!

[@cwocky]

Excellent !!!

[@aaronmellross498]

Beautiful but can u drop it back to 4th?

[@billmcgarry3067]

Great rendition, well played guys

[@markbeltran8643]

Truly takes the Cake, don't it. Great all time surf guitar band covering Aussie Icon in a local Surf Club. By the way, Oils were soon to be impressed by Desert Surf guitarist Sammy Butcher from the Warmupi Band. Check out the album 'Desert Surf Guitar' on KZbin.

[@67NewEngland]

Great guitar tone and playing.

[@bretloyd8097]

Wonderful stuff. . .

[@petermillie3735]

Love this interpretation of a piece of art

[@Chuckychazza]

To my surprise this is really good!

[@Nemes_Imre]

The Atlantics have always been good!

[@dionermen842]

damn that's a quick version, cool as though

[@dejonker1371]

Love It!!

[@donaldgosling]

nice.... 'wipeout meets Midnight oil '.... I like

[@larrydart58]

Fanastic..Legends!!!!!!

[@doofus67]

Respect. Oooooilssss

[@bradpamp5699]

gold

[@mossie1954]

LOVE THIS :)

[@brianpetkovic4579]

HES PLAYING WITH HIS HERO S SO COOL

[@lpmusonut]

Ya gotta love a Vox AC 30.....

[@samueljesse2179]

Australian classic

[@lornawilliams-astley2716]

Different style to Midnight Oil but, really good.

[@davidpbailey]

Great work. Is that Bosco on bass? I don't recognize him.

[@doctorbohr1585]

Are the original guys still with us?

[@cathycastleton]

Lucky lucky punters watching that live !!

[@lyon406]

I like the mellow tone of the drums by using "spaghetti" sticks

[@dvfallon6345]

👍😊👍

[@GregSmithPT]

Like it. Just a different (funkier) take on the original, which I prefer.

[@wallacemarty]

I paid cash for the video CD of this after it was on the ABC.

[@noteatpig2getha]

It's an Oil's original ( Rotsey/Moginie)

[@venderstrat]

Forgive my ignorance but who is the guy playing the white strat?

[@noteatpig2getha]

His name is Martin Cilia, he's a more recent member of the Atlantics. martincilia.com

[@Nemes_Imre]

... and the author of the fantastic Reef Break music!

[@yfelwulf]

Since when did the Oils own Wedding Cake Island theirs was a cover as well

[@alexercole66]

Who the hell posted a thumbs down ????

[@GregSmithPT]

+Alex Ercole Yeah. Who did that?

[@Nemes_Imre]

7 idiots who do not understand music!

[@procroustis]

go Greek (Jim) goooooooooooo

[@NMAfreak]

looks just like Martin's guitar too

[@Padmat78]

Funny look for the bassman !!!

[@zordakAU]

Not The Atlantic’s without Theo Penglis

[@graham6229]

Peter Garrett ruined Midnight Oil when he tried to be a politician. Long live the Atlantics

[@1945bobc]

My comment is 8 down,,about when I saw Martin

[@michaelreid2329]

That is not something out of a lazy surfside sunny day. Way too fast.

[@jharris9000]

Not too bad but Doesn't compare to the cover by " The Break" .

[@yfelwulf]

Already found out it is an Oils original just had Surf Guitar sound to it. Never listened to the Oils very ordinary Music too politically correct

[@amycrunch3812]

WTF.

[@aussiepressconferences.4755]

Shoulda left it at the same tempo. OMG it’s a disaster, the joy of the original is the easy casual relaxed vibe, but destroyed by this version.

[@noteatpig2getha]

Disagree with you totally - it's been deliberately given the tempo of an Atlantics song. A cover version is best when a band puts their own stamp on it, in my opinion, not just trying to mimic the original.

[@doctorbohr1585]

@@noteatpig2getha 👍

[@MsTkes]

Nope sorry, Oils do it slower and is so much better, especially live