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1. #When the river runs dry acoustic full#
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3. #When the river runs dry acoustic series#

The young, fearless artists plus Kelly's gang deserve the spotlight, alongside a renewed recognition that Hunters & Collectors were a damn special band. Not bad, but hardly worth the wait nor the hype. The culprits are two of the biggest names on here: Neil Finn and Eddie Vedder.Ĭrucible is bookended by Birds of Tokyo's atmospheric cover of Talking to a Stranger and the Avalanches' Stalking to a Stranger remix, the first new sounds from the Melbourne mix-masters in more than decade.

The biggest, and perhaps only, letdown is the shambolic and shouted campfire rendition of Throw Your Arms Around Me.

This stunning moment alone makes the project worthwhile. Oh Mercy deliver a fun, funky version of The Slab, complete with sampled footy commentary, while the Panics get trippy on a rare early album track, Alligator Engine.īut the most glorious reinvention is by the triumvirate of Paul Kelly, Stiff Gins singer Emma Donovan and indigenous hip-hop producer Jimblah, who transform 1992 single True Tears of Joy into something pure, entrancing and celestial. British India does a very good Tubeway Army overhaul of Do You See What I See? Matt Corby and Missy Higgins will surprise many with their dramatic take on This Morning - the Corbster's baritone sounds like Matt Berninger of the National. Whilst fans of Reyne would have gone home more than happy with their fill, fans of Seymour might have to wait just a little longer until Hunters & Collectors reform early next year (in an Adelaide exclusive) to truly get their fill of their extensive back catalogue.The third approach is to channel the essence of the original into something completely fresh.

#When the river runs dry acoustic series#

However it would be the reverence shown to other artists’ songs would be the flavor of the night, with both artists performing a series of covers to close the evening.

#When the river runs dry acoustic full#

A brief misstep with a somewhat hackneyed reggae version of Boys Light Up could be forgiven, followed by a spirited and enthusiastic cover of Dragon’s April Sun In Cuba showcasing both performers vocal strengths. Lyrics, Song Meanings, Videos, Full Albums & Bios: Firebox, Delirious, The River Runs Dry, Think Twice, Morning Star, Come & Join Us, I Believe. With both artists now gracing the stage together both Seymour and Reyne performed Crawl classic Oh No Not You Again. Introducing Holy Grail as ‘the most misunderstood song he has ever had a hand in writing by his own admission’, the crowd were suitably lubricated enough to sing appreciatively along with the passionate and erudite singer. Mark Seymour started in a far more subdued fashion with a pared down three piece, earning acknowledgement from the crowd for reinterpretations of some of his most famous Hunters & Collectors tracks, including a bayou influenced version of When The River Runs Dry and the anti-war polemic What’s A Few Men. Seymour shared his love of the city, conveying the tale of wandering unknowingly into a dingy little bar off King William Street and subsequently writing his most recent single, Courtroom 32, from his most latest album Mayday. Crowd participation and boisterous sing-a-longs accompanied set highlight Errol before Reyne playfully teased Seymour for his support of the oft-maligned Western Bulldogs footy club.

Reyne was chatty and engaging with the audience, warming the crowd up early with some strongly executed puns and stripped back versions of classic Australian Crawl songs and deeper cuts When The Feelings Gone, Downhearted and the iconic Reckless early in the set. Flanked by accomplished guitarist Josh Owen, the pair immediately launched into a faithful rendition of The Dingoes country classic Way Out West. Like a cool dad decked out in Nimbin University attire, James Reyne casually sauntered out onto the stage dead on 9pm. Their first reunited show since their previously successful acoustic tour in 2007 was too good an opportunity to pass up for punters yearning to hear some of the classics from the great Australian songbook. The swell of baby boomers lined up early as rock legends Mark Seymour and James Reyne were set to perform to a sold out audience at the Governor Hindmarsh Hotel.