Split Enz 3 songs from Pink Pop Festival 1980

On November 23rd 1980 Split Enz played at the Pink Pop Festival - Maastricht, Holland to promote their True Colours album. Here are 3 songs from that performance: Missing person, My Mistake & I Hope I Never.

[@brettlewismusic]

Incredible band. They were more than just musicians. I think no-one can write ballads with a hint of menace like the Finn Brothers and Phil Judd. I love all the incarnations of the line-up through the years. All their songs were well above the tunes at that time, even those that reached to heights of the charts. Storytellers extraordinaire.

[@michaelpaul5801]

Missing person....Neil is just so tight and effortless. Pitch perfect vocals

[@eddyvideo]

Never knew they went to the Netherlands...missed it. 3 months later I moved to New Zealand and saw them live in Napier. Watching this in 2024...😀

[@aussiedadreviews]

So much depth so young. These lads could write and perform amazing tracks

[@7piecebucket]

Haha, I love Malcolm sticking the drumstick in his mouth and adjusting the hi-hat at 5:10. 🙂 And I never realized until now what a nice drum part he has on "I Hope I Never".

[@tntstorms7969]

Great performance by Tim on "I Hope I Never".

[@ewetoo]

terrific isn't it?

[@phsycopiano]

These guys are so freaking awesome. I love split enz

[@spinalcrackerbox]

I bought their "I Got You" 45 in 1980. I was so in love with that song then & still am.

[@MachineThatCreates]

Ahhh 1980....it was a good year.

[@jx4312]

they truly were the days .

[@steveclarkmusic9]

Great live performances of these songs. No mistake!

[@MultiStumac]

It was raining no bands played at Wollongong except Split Endz they were my favorite live band.

[@tntstorms7969]

There are not many bands that you can have the feelings of zany, manic, glee, triumphant and sorrow. Lots of bands specialize in the one or two. Split Enz mastered them all. I have searched high and low for bands with this variety. Sadly there is hardly any competition. The closest was maybe Squeeze. There a lots of good bands including the Who which are masters of the instruments and write good songs but are still limited by their style to 2 to 3 feelings in their songs. Queen was another close one.

[@klarakrass9160]

dank so true

[@GrandPunkTrainwreck]

Word dude 🔥♾️

[@klarakrass9160]

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[@klarakrass9160]

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[@suemich2319]

yes, definitely Queen. Lots going on in so many of their songs. Another one-off.

[@DarrenBroadhead]

Thank you. So strange to see references so Split Enz that I loved, Pink Pop that wen to 18 years later as a resident and someone mentioning below them playing in Wollongong, a town I grew up and to also listen to Neil 22 years later in the same town in Holland. They really did touch a lot of people.

[@1970brenz]

Why on earth have they never recorded the odd new song? Like one every 10 years or something, lol. It would be so fun and nostalgic... We know they definitely have it in them.

[@andrecanisius5389]

Ik was erbij in de eurohal en de dag na dit optreden naar de platenhandel en alle platen van Split enz gekocht

[@andybourne14]

Great version of Hope I never. Thanks

[@kristhompson8112]

Why why have I never ... (pun intended) up to this point, notice that you dropped a Samba partido alto rhyme track in behind one of my all time favs from the boys. SO so refreshing.

[@teawanga]

Love the prophet synth

[@terry61]

how many songs, amazing

[@laveauxl]

I was there. 18 years old, first festival. Was with an amateur band that played there. Had a artist ticket, so backstage entrance. Thanks you for posting this. Just wondering: where did you find this video?

[@HennyPenny1]

Thanks! This is a fantastic video!

[@Carma_1]

Great clip!

[@daviduncles5744]

Sublime.

[@sebastiaanbruin]

great video ! thanks peter

[@嬛嬛的侍卫]

The live version of Missing Person is better than the recording - why didn’t they add in the weird Eddie Rayner trills and frills?

[@MrVincent63]

Live in the Eurohall in Maastricht !!

[@adamunknown]

No one plays the blow whistle like Noel

[@Timmypce]

As much as i love this song on the album,I think I like this harder.rockier version more....

[@JJfanz]

Can anybody hear Tim’s guitar on Missing Person? Or was it just a prop, as opposed to Neil’s nice keyboard work on I Hope I Never?

[@j_msc]

I can hear it, especially in Neil guitar solo part But it's not too audible and clear There's a clean audio copy of this excerpt, with Neil guitars panned in left audio and Tim's panned in right : kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaekgICspN2ZapY

[@JJfanz]

@@j_msc Thank you very much for this response - you're right it's clearly there! Much appreciated and my faith is restored.

[@quartzm386]

I have the limited edition laser-etched suits edition.

[@klarakrass9160]

Me too

[@spinalcrackerbox]

The date given here must be wrong. Punk Pop is a summer festival and no way would you hold an outdoor concert in Europe in late November.

[@timmybeetle]

nope, it's right this is Pinkpop binnen(indoor) location Maastricht I was there

[@klarakrass9160]

[@erikhertzer8434]

Better synths on this live than albulm

[@Eleventhearlofmars]

The best era of the enz had long gone, Phil Judd era was better imo.

[@7piecebucket]

I always thought of Split Enz as the quirky, New Zealand cousin of Genesis, right down to the Gabriel vs Collins arguments. Judging by your username, you probably know exactly what I mean. 😉