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Postby Gaz » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:15 pm

Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:40 pm

Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Don » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:45 pm

Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?

Arianddu,
Did you ever see BSG when they were touring (If you're a Little River Band fan, that is)?
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:52 pm

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Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?

Did you ever see BSG when they were touring (If you're a Little River Band fan, that is)?


No, but my mother remembers various members of LRB playing at her high school dances when they were in other bands in the sixties. Actually, I'm pretty sure I got dragged along to a few very early LRB gigs when I was a kid. I know I used to own around a dozen taped bootlegs of their early gigs, circa '75, '76 that my uncle had made.

Shit! You've just reminded me - I used to own a t-shirt from the 'Whispering Jack' tour signed by JF and all his tour band - no idea where the hell that went! :evil: :evil: :evil:
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Postby Jana » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:56 pm

Arnel in a transcript of his visit on his site recently mentioned that there will be possibly three concerts in Australia.
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Don » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:56 pm

Arianddu wrote:
Gunbot wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?

Did you ever see BSG when they were touring (If you're a Little River Band fan, that is)?


No, but my mother remembers various members of LRB playing at her high school dances when they were in other bands in the sixties. Actually, I'm pretty sure I got dragged along to a few very early LRB gigs when I was a kid. I know I used to own around a dozen taped bootlegs of their early gigs, circa '75, '76 that my uncle had made.

Shit! You've just reminded me - I used to own a t-shirt from the 'Whispering Jack' tour signed by JF and all his tour band - no idea where the hell that went! :evil: :evil: :evil:


I wonder if she saw the Zoot (Beeb Birtles, Rick Springfield and Darryl Cotton)
JF is awesome, a real performer.
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Postby Arianddu » Tue Nov 11, 2008 2:57 pm

Jana wrote:Arnel in a transcript of his visit on his site mentioned that there will be possibly three concerts in Australia.


If it happens, I think we need our own MR hook up party!! I'm up for it - anyone else?
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Tue Nov 11, 2008 3:29 pm

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Arianddu wrote:
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Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?

Did you ever see BSG when they were touring (If you're a Little River Band fan, that is)?


No, but my mother remembers various members of LRB playing at her high school dances when they were in other bands in the sixties. Actually, I'm pretty sure I got dragged along to a few very early LRB gigs when I was a kid. I know I used to own around a dozen taped bootlegs of their early gigs, circa '75, '76 that my uncle had made.

Shit! You've just reminded me - I used to own a t-shirt from the 'Whispering Jack' tour signed by JF and all his tour band - no idea where the hell that went! :evil: :evil: :evil:


I wonder if she saw the Zoot (Beeb Birtles, Rick Springfield and Darryl Cotton)
JF is awesome, a real performer.


Pretty sure it was Zoot and The Twilights (Shorrock's old band) - I'll check later. And yeah, JF is one hell of a singer; I pretty much grew up on his voice.
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Postby DrFU » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:13 am

Asia tour Feb - April was mentioned in the story about Arnel visiting the PI president ...
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Postby jrnyman28 » Wed Nov 12, 2008 3:34 am

Well, seems to me the logistics of an Australia 'tour' is much easier when an SE Asian Tour is in place...
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Tomulator » Wed Nov 12, 2008 4:45 am

Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?


Now...if they only could get "The Oils" to regroup and tour...now THAT'S a band!!

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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Andrew » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:17 am

Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


The band has a desire to play here, but no promoter will put up the money being asked. The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.

Would be good, but I have said all along that I don't believe it will happen.
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Postby Don » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:21 am

How big is The Forum in Melbourne? On the BSG DVD, it looks small but cozy.
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:29 am

Andrew wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


The band has a desire to play here, but no promoter will put up the money being asked. The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.

Would be good, but I have said all along that I don't believe it will happen.


They'd be be fantastic as part of the Big Day Out, but the timing is probably all wrong (and the money is still an issue I guess.)

Ah well, I can hope and dream... and strongly suggest to any of their 'people' reading the boards that maybe a few intimate gigs to devoted fans is exactly what they need to reconnect and recharge hint hint hint...
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Postby Andrew » Wed Nov 12, 2008 9:31 am

I'll call the promoter the band was last talking to now.
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Wed Nov 12, 2008 12:42 pm

Tomulator wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?


Now...if they only could get "The Oils" to regroup and tour...now THAT'S a band!!

8)


Somehow, given Pete Garrett's current job, don't think that's going to happen :wink: But they were a great band to see live, despite Garrett's on-stage epilepsy... er... dancing!
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Tomulator » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:29 pm

Arianddu wrote:
Tomulator wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
Gaz wrote:Hi there - I noticed in a Sydney street magazine (The Brag) last week that Journey were listed as a 'tour rumour'. This is very exciting, as they have never been here before, BUT does anyone know if this could possibly be true?

I figure they'll probably get around to the Phillipines at some point, and have daydreamed that they might tack on Oz while they are at it.

Be still my beating heart!


I can only hope! The odds of them making it to Adelaide are slim - thank god for understanding friends with ready crash space in Sydney and Melbourne!!!!

Hey Wombat - any more substantial rumours you've heard?


Now...if they only could get "The Oils" to regroup and tour...now THAT'S a band!!

8)


Somehow, given Pete Garrett's current job, don't think that's going to happen :wink: But they were a great band to see live, despite Garrett's on-stage epilepsy... er... dancing!


Oh...c'mon now! No band I have witnessed "live" has matched their energy. PG was, is, and will always be one of my all-time favs because he had an ORIGINAL persona / voice and wasn't afraid to say F@#$% You...this is WRONG on political and social topics of the day.

What a GREAT great band Midnight Oil was. Truly originals.

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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Wed Nov 12, 2008 10:32 pm

Tomulator wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
Tomulator wrote:Now...if they only could get "The Oils" to regroup and tour...now THAT'S a band!!

8)


Somehow, given Pete Garrett's current job, don't think that's going to happen :wink: But they were a great band to see live, despite Garrett's on-stage epilepsy... er... dancing!


Oh...c'mon now! No band I have witnessed "live" has matched their energy. PG was, is, and will always be one of my all-time favs because he had an ORIGINAL persona / voice and wasn't afraid to say F@#$% You...this is WRONG on political and social topics of the day.

What a GREAT great band Midnight Oil was. Truly originals.

8)


Absolutely agree! Like I said, a great band to see live - hell of a lot of energy and passion, and some fantastic music. Personally, I wish Garrett hadn't joined the Labor party, because it looks like his political voice has been compromised. Maybe he just got more conservative as he got older, but... I hate to say the words 'sold out', but I kinda wonder...
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby jrnyjetster » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:48 pm

Andrew wrote: The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.


Huh, really? Even in their heyday, back in the early '80s, Journey wasn't plowing the airwaves in Australia?
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Arianddu » Wed Nov 12, 2008 11:54 pm

jrnyjetster wrote:
Andrew wrote: The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.


Huh, really? Even in their heyday, back in the early '80s, Journey wasn't plowing the airwaves in Australia?


Nope - not a blip.
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Saint John » Thu Nov 13, 2008 12:49 am

Arianddu wrote:
jrnyjetster wrote:
Andrew wrote: The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.


Huh, really? Even in their heyday, back in the early '80s, Journey wasn't plowing the airwaves in Australia?


Nope - not a blip.
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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Tomulator » Thu Nov 13, 2008 10:28 pm

Arianddu wrote:
Tomulator wrote:
Arianddu wrote:
Tomulator wrote:Now...if they only could get "The Oils" to regroup and tour...now THAT'S a band!!

8)


Somehow, given Pete Garrett's current job, don't think that's going to happen :wink: But they were a great band to see live, despite Garrett's on-stage epilepsy... er... dancing!


Oh...c'mon now! No band I have witnessed "live" has matched their energy. PG was, is, and will always be one of my all-time favs because he had an ORIGINAL persona / voice and wasn't afraid to say F@#$% You...this is WRONG on political and social topics of the day.

What a GREAT great band Midnight Oil was. Truly originals.

8)


Absolutely agree! Like I said, a great band to see live - hell of a lot of energy and passion, and some fantastic music. Personally, I wish Garrett hadn't joined the Labor party, because it looks like his political voice has been compromised. Maybe he just got more conservative as he got older, but... I hate to say the words 'sold out', but I kinda wonder...


Beaten down by the "machine"...

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Re: Journey to tour Australia??

Postby Andrew » Thu Nov 13, 2008 11:42 pm

jrnyjetster wrote:
Andrew wrote: The band simply have to play small club/theater shows as they really were never huge here. A cult act really.


Huh, really? Even in their heyday, back in the early '80s, Journey wasn't plowing the airwaves in Australia?


Nope.

Perry was much bigger with Street Talk (and Oh Sherrie) than Journey ever were (here in Oz at least).
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