Powderfinger

bigmuzz

im really in a powderfinger mood at the moment.......

for those of u who dont know them, they are an awesome aussie band, been around for 15+ years, lots of great tunes, albums, awards, etc.....

who else here loves powderfinger?

dan_vedder

ME..im an aussie haha,,my happiness,slowly creeping back!!
Ive seen them live at wave aid..KICKED ASS!!

bigmuzz

right on!

ive been getting into their dvd lately, These Days......

1st disk= rock
2nd disk= acoustic

what could be better?.....

bass_man10

Yeah I'm right into them at the moment too. Pick You Up is the best! And D.A.F...

mariposa

Powderfinger's one of my fave Aussie bands! I've been listening to a lot of "Internationist" and "Odyssey Number Five" as of late.

They are a great band, I really would love to see them in concert...

bigmuzz

bass_man10 wrote:

Yeah I'm right into them at the moment too. Pick You Up is the best! And D.A.F...

D.A.F fucken rocks!........

iluvslash

im an aussie and i think their a great band, though i think by the end of their career their albums became more mainstream and less rock!! I hate Bernard fannings new album that fucken song " i just want to wish you well!" was horrible!!!

pineapplesandwaves

I really enjoy Powderfinger as well. I don't own Double Allergic or Footprints, so I do not know d.a.f. Funnily enough, I do have the b-sides for d.a.f. on my computer and quite enjoy them. I'll have to check out d.a.f.

I own Odyssey Number Five and Vulture Street, and I love them both.

I think that Australia and Canada are very similiar with regards to their music scene. Both countries have this rock that is distinctively their own. Powderfinger, to me, is an Australian band through and through, just as The Tragically Hip is a Canadian band through and through.

sj.brodie

im a big fan of Powderfinger, did you know they got their name from a Neil Young song? "Bless My Soul" is my current fave Powderfinger song

Omarama

yeah i love them.ive got fingerprints and vulture street.they're a great aussie band!!

samquigley

Yes, I do love Powderfinger and yes, iluvslash, that Wish You Well song was bloody atrocious. Seems to me the listening to Powderfinger these days makes you an official bogan, though. Don't get me wrong, I love my beer and my flannies but I don't think anyone who knew me would actually regard me as a bogan. However, it may not be all that bad of a thing. Bogans do tend to have much better album collections than non-bogans, even if it's for all the wrong reasons, eg. "Acka-Dacka makes me feel like punchin' on" or "I can sing Paradise City sick when I'm pissed." You'll never go back to a footy mate's place and find a Craig David CD on his shelf. If you do, he's probably on the team just for the group showers.

bigmuzz

biffhardon wrote:

Yes, I do love Powderfinger and yes, iluvslash, that Wish You Well song was bloody atrocious. Seems to me the listening to Powderfinger these days makes you an official bogan, though. Don't get me wrong, I love my beer and my flannies but I don't think anyone who knew me would actually regard me as a bogan. However, it may not be all that bad of a thing. Bogans do tend to have much better album collections than non-bogans, even if it's for all the wrong reasons, eg. "Acka-Dacka makes me feel like punchin' on" or "I can sing Paradise City sick when I'm pissed." You'll never go back to a footy mate's place and find a Craig David CD on his shelf. If you do, he's probably on the team just for the group showers.

hahahaha....too too true

nothing wrong with a bit of good old bogan pub rock when you've had a few with the boys!

and everyone always knows the words to the songs, even if they say they dont like it.........

bogans rock!

brhf9

i only know that 'm:i 2' song. any other sugestions?

offhegoes09

"How far Have we really come?" is an amazing tune. They're a great great band, and I'm just waiting for them to come to the states so I can see them in a smaller venue. I saw them at Rod Laver in Melbourne, but that place is massive. I want a club show. Can't wait!

likepilateihaveadog

It's my favorite song of all time.

Never checked these guys out though.

Will now.

swede

much much love for powderfinger here

fave is internationalist... then double allergic

damn they are awesome

wolfbear

I really like them! Here's a link for those interested.

http://www.powderfinger.com/vs/default.asp

Champagne Breakfast

Powderfinger rocks. Since you've been gone is one of the best songs. Love it.
Austrailian Rock Bands Rule! Especially Silverchair!!!

colorsblend

A bump for this thread.

My pre-ordered copy of Dream Days... finally arrived today, two months late. It's pretty damn good (with the exception of Wishing on the same moon).

facepollution

So what Powderfinger record would you recommend to someone who's new to the band?

They're playing with Counting Crows and Ben Harper at Hyde Park in London this summer and I want a justification for the expensive ticket price!

facepollution

Come on, someone's gotta have some recommendations!

Zoso

internationalist is the best album by a long way... everything else is too radio friendly. I recommend internationalist or their first 2 albums. Don't bother about Vulture street or their new one.

DriftingByTheStorm

sj.brodie wrote:

im a big fan of Powderfinger, did you know they got their name from a Neil Young song?

I actualy thought that is what this thread was about.

Don't know the band Powderfinger,

but the Neil Young song of the same name is, in my uneducated opinion, one of his best songs.

Anon

Powderfinger are my second favorite band. They rawk!!!! Bernard is an amazing musician and Darren Middleton is one of the best rock guitarists australia has ever produced.

double allergic and internationalist are their best albums

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BA_UobFY7Ss

Anon

dan_vedder wrote:

Ive seen them live at wave aid..KICKED ASS!!

That was an AWESOME day, love the finger! how awesome was chris cheney too, oh and phil jamieson in evie part 3. fun times.

facepollution

Ok thanks for the tips people - I'll have to hunt down some of their stuff. I'm really digging their song Passenger at the moment, I found this great acoustic version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BA_UobFY7Ss

Anon

facepollution wrote:

Ok thanks for the tips people - I'll have to hunt down some of their stuff. I'm really digging their song Passenger at the moment, I found this great acoustic version: http://youtube.com/watch?v=BA_UobFY7Ss

hehe check 2 posts above you;), it is such a great version.

i like matt.c

Did anyone see that concert they did for breast cancer at the Opera House? I watched it on tv. It was soooooo good.

facepollution

Pj_Gurl wrote:

hehe check 2 posts above you;), it is such a great version.

D'oh! I'm so blind! I swear I checked out that link, that's probably where 'I found' it! But dammit, it is a wicked version!

facepollution

I got Internationalist and Odysseynumberfive though in the post today, both really good, dammit this thread needs bumping until people take some serious notice - you people have no idea what you're missing out on!

Anon

facepollution wrote:

I got Internationalist and Odysseynumberfive though in the post today, both really good, dammit this thread needs bumping until people take some serious notice - you people have no idea what you're missing out on!

Wicked cool. 'Vulture Street', whilst no where near as good overall as the earlier stuff, has a couple that are worth a listen. 'Since you've been gone', (written by bernie about his brother that died), awesome song, and 'Rockin' Rocks'. Damn that's a cool song to rock out to.