From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 01, 2003 3:07 PM Subject: INXS: just a few INXS collectables I'm selling on eBay........ For anybody interested, here are the links. Auctions due to end Sunday evening (UK time) Deep Inside Tim Farriss CD-ROM software http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3629232088&category=182 Interactive Songbook demo CD http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2561459010&category=1573 Frankenstein Unbound video starring Michael Hutchence as the poet, Shelley http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3351890388&category=35084 Crazy You cd single (G.U.N.), produced by Andrew Farriss http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2561458925&category=1057 Cheers Rich From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Friday, October 03, 2003 6:00 PM Subject: INXS: FILM : Frankenstein Unbound featuring Michael Hutchence Greetings fellow listers For a chance to own this rare and deleted film, please go to eBay and copy/paste the following link into your address bar : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3351890388&category=35084 No bids yet, auction closes this Sunday ***************************************** Also available : Deep Inside Tim Farriss CD-ROM music software http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=3629232088&category=182 INXS Interactive Songbook demo CD-ROM http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2561459010&category=1573 From: "Gwen Hutchence" To: Sent: Saturday, October 04, 2003 12:32 AM Subject: Re: INXS: MH hey everybody , my friend nas asked me to post a message for her ( for some reason her posts are rejected.) she was wondering if anyone saw a documentary last saturday called "whatever happened to michael hutchence's millions?" she happened to catch it by accident and she said it was pretty interesting. she'd like to know what anyone thought about it. GWEN....L.A.M.B. From: "Sue" To: "INXS" Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 11:03 AM Subject: INXS: Live Baby Live on DVD Hey Gang, I completely forgot to mention this. My husband was checking out the Sanctuary Recordings Group website (http://www.sanctuaryrecordsgroup.com/) and noticed that they are releasing Live Baby Live on DVD. Release date is supposed to be October 7. Doesn't say whether there is any new material on the DVD. Sue From: "Deirdre Jennette" To: Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 3:54 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live on The US release date is 10/14. Here's the info that was on inxs.com: 3 October 2003 Live Baby Live worldwide dates We are now in a position to announce territorial release dates for the forthcoming Live Baby Live DVD. These dates are updated from the previous announcement. North Americas - 14 October Australia - 3 November UK & Europe - 17 November South America - tbc As previously announced the new DVD package will be chock full of extras, and with a redesigned package (including 16-page booklet). Aside from the 100 minute original concert recorded at Wembley Stadium on 13 July 1991, the DVD boasts previously unreleased band interviews from the concert day, pre-concert and backstage revelry, remastered 5.1 surround sound, galleries and recently shot band member commentary called 'Wembley XS'. "They love you when you're on all the covers; when you're not, they love another" - Marilyn Manson "I don't really miss God, but I sure do miss Santa Clause" Courtney Love - "Gutless" From: To: Sent: Sunday, October 05, 2003 7:38 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live on DVD Thanks Dee! I am soooo excited to have INXS on DVD. I am getting rid of all my vhs tapes on movies, but certainly NOT my INXS vhs tapes. DVD's are sure nice and easy to store and the clarity is wonderful! I can't wait to find my INXS LIVE BABY LIVE ON DVD..... laurie From: "K D" To: Sent: Monday, October 06, 2003 9:46 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live on DVD I was frustrated to read that it isn't coming out until next week. No wonder I couldn't find LBL in the boxes of DVDs at work! Karen From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 9:45 PM Subject: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS Bad news and farcical to say the least, you can check it out at INXS.com......Jon Stevens will be leaving the band prior to years end. It is doubtful the awaited album featuring Jon Stevens will ever see the light of day. MkickT From: "Nicky McMillan" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 10:34 PM Subject: RE: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS * Bad news and farcical to say the least, Understatement of the year there. How fucked up is this? I cannot believe it. Just as we were about to get the new single & album. I suppose the single may still happen but you can't see the album happening. I suppose if the album has been written completely without JS input then maybe it will happen with a "replacement singer" which would be even more fucked up. As a supporter of INXS carrying on after MH, I really do hope the band now reconsider. I can't see another replacement doing the band any good. What a gutter. :-( Nicky --- My Trading Page http://hometown.aol.co.uk/nickymcmillan182/index.html From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Wednesday, October 08, 2003 11:08 PM Subject: RE: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS I gotta wonder if this whole 6 week gig in Belgium and Holland next month has something to do with it, although from what I've read here and via links given on the INXS.com message boards, it seems he'll stay on for that, since it says he won't leave until December??? It's not hard to empathize with Stevens, spending the last three years singing someone else's songs, itching to do his "own" songs; meanwhile the band commit to this Night of the Proms thing, putting off "his" album til next year. There's no doubt he enjoys doing the old songs, but at some point you just have to say it's time to move on if the band can't get on with new material. From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:17 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS Apparently they diverged on the future direction of INXS........as far as I see it, the band may have wished to put out very few studio albums and played many live gigs. While Jon Stevens may have wished for a more studio oriented and new material approach, so as he wouldn't be singing in Michael's shadow and could create his own legacy with INXS. With Michael, INXS went in the studio and had a polished album recorded in weeks, suddenly with Jon Stevens it takes years and they have ....... I would be somewhat dishearted if I was singing for a band and they kept putting out compilation after compilation of the brilliant yet "old" material, while your hard work and creativity remain tied up in the cabinet of some studio aging themselves. Oct 20th sees the release of the 3 disc Years compilation incorporation a DVD with the exception of North America, Nov 3 sees the release of the Live Baby Live DVD in Australia and the I Get Up single (tbc obviously). LBL DVD will also be released worldwide on varying dates. MkickT From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:01 AM Subject: RE: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS Its sad, I feel for the guys cause it will be back to square one. I also understand Jon Stevens but I'd like to know wot his original thoughts where when he joined the guys..... I'd like to see them go on ...& I was looking forward to the new cd & single But I hope if they do go on & find another lead singer the person they pick are in it for the long haul!!! Cause even though JS wanted to do his own work personally the last 21/2 years with the rest of INXS has been wasted because apparently he never did it in a permanent roll but that my opinion :( I just wanna see the guys play write & perform & BE HAPPY .... Lisa From: "Kuti Csaba" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:26 AM Subject: RE: INXS: Jon Stevens quits INXS Hi Guys, This is a really bad bad news concerning INXS. I am shocked because Jon Stevens has been accepted by all INXS fans (almost all...), and I treated him as a leadsinger of INXS, not replacement for Michael Hutchence. I was so excited by hearing that INXS would release new album....but after this news, this wont happen. Guys, you may kill me for my oppinion, but INXS would kill itself with this decision. It leaves a singer who has been a true new singer for the band... Ehhh, I can not understand this..... :(((((( Csaba >From Hungary From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:49 AM Subject: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? In light of the latest news, I can't help but feel that the imminent live gigs for the Rugby World Cup in Australia will be INXS' final curtain. It's the perfect opportunity in front of fans on their home territory, not the Night of the Proms hybrid gigs in Europe in front of Toto fans and whoever else. Also, why go to NOTP when there's nothing to promote (not even a future), not to mention the cost involved. New single - I Get Up will probably be ditched. If released, it will only be as a contractual obligation to EA Sports to promote their video game. The material recorded with JS ? Will never be formally released, but as they're heading towards the downloadable music route with 'I Get Up', then that may be the only way we'll ever get to hear these songs. I think now is time to call it a day and keep us loyal, die-hard fans happy by plundering the vault every few years for 'new' material with Hutch. Surely that has to be the best option now ? Soapbox dismounted - over & out Rich From: "Stefan" To: "Inxs@Topica.Com" Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:02 AM Subject: INXS: the new split from Inxs sorry, but ´m sad about waiting, promoting and thinking of these guys. I have seen them 3 times this year talking to them and their plans. Doing shows, having fun with new material and getting accepted by old and new fans. I couldn´t believe that !? I am at a point ... to thonk that we won´t get any new material of Inxs anymore ! I have promoted this band s much in the last years.... and what happened ? no new album, no new single, no more live shows, no more chart success ! I would like to know what happened really. I couldn´t believe that a band toured together , got a new band member and lost all at hte end !!!! Please let us know. I´m interested in any news and forthcoming things Stefan From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 6:28 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? I have posted already but wanted to add that I think the timing couldn't be anyworse & for all the die hard fans its heart break all over again ..... 20 years I have stood by the guys even when they where knocked down .... I love them & always will.... I hope the Rugby performances aren't the end for Australia or for the boys. I'm sad hurt & dismayed .... From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:10 AM Subject: INXS: All planned gigs to go ahead All gigs that INXS planned for 2003 are to go ahead, that is the the rugby concerts and the Proms in Europe. Jon Stevens apparently will remain leadsinger until the final arranged gig. MKickT PS True to Jon Stevens lyrics......"I do what "I" want the best way that "I" can" One cannot fault his drive. From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:46 AM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? Lisa said: > I have posted already but wanted to add that I think the timing > couldn't be any worse & for all the die hard fans its heart break all > over again ..... is it really "heartbreak"? I for one, am just reading this thinking, "well, what's new?" I was looking forward to hearing something with JS, and most likely would have bought any *new* album they put out, but really, INXS is so far off my radar these days. I can understand why they took some time after Michael died, and realize that the US is no longer their oyster, but really, it seems that they missed that window of opportunity (at least here) that would have let them back on center stage. By now, how many people even know they've been together at all? News of JS leaving seems, from my vantage point, like the final nail in the coffin. Oh well. At least we've got greatness like Welcome... to listen to whenever we want. Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 7:51 AM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? Amen to that Nanci. A controversial thought -- but I hope the band does the right thing and just stops the charade of the last few years. Sure, they can go ahead and put out a "new" album every now and then, either with rehashed Michael vocals or not, but they really should call it a day. The whole corporate money-making attitude the band adopted over these last few years really has never sat well with me, so a merciful end isn't the worst idea I can think of. Just go to www.inxs.com and see how everything is corporate-sponsored or backed these days, and you'll see what I'm referring to... Anyway... an unfortunate turn of events for the band, but so it goes, that's life! From: "K D" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:15 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? I wish Jon could have stayed with the group as I liked the way he sounded. He's not Michael but he fit well with the sound of the band. I hope the band does not go their separate ways as I have been a fan of their music for 15 years. I've had some bad stuff happen to me in life and I always had INXS' music. If they break up, there's nothing I can do but deal with the harsh reality. I think it's great that INXS was asked to be on a video game. There are a lot of groups out there who would "die" to be on an EA Sports game. Maybe I am looking at it wrong, but I think that it's great that companies finally asked the guys to do promotions. It gives the band more exposure. I have been frustrated with companies in the past with who they choose to promote their products. Face it, how long do you really think people like Christina Aguilera and Britney Spears will be the "face" of Pepsi, etc.? Just my two cents and emotions Karen From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 9:29 AM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? I can't imagine how the band can go through the whole deal of finding a new singer and playing the "startup" gigs all over and then spending another year or two touring the world to "introduce" the fans to yet another singer before FINALLY recording an album of new material (so they would say). This is without a doubt a body blow to the INXS machine. On the other hand, I have to commend Jon Stevens on (apparently) sticking with the group through the remaining gigs. You'd think the band would have announced that in their official statement, but the group seems to have a problem with being forthright when it comes to these things. Witness last winter's silence on Gary not touring with the band in England, which spurred a flurry of "Gary is leaving" rumors until he released a statement saying he just couldn't leave Australia at that time--couldn't the band have just said that upfront??? Since Hutch's death and all the rumors that it spawned in the media, the band seem gun shy with it's openness. From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 11:20 AM Brian pointed out: > Witness last winter's silence on Gary not touring with the band in > England, which spurred a flurry of "Gary is leaving" rumors until he > released a statement saying he just couldn't leave Australia at that > time--couldn't the band have just said that upfront??? Since Hutch's > death and all the rumors that it spawned in the media, the band seem > gun shy with it's openness. I think you're right about that, Brian. And btw, what was the deal with him not being abel to leave Oz? Was it a sick family member or something? Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: "Danilo Meira" To: "INXS Mailing List" Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:08 PM Subject: INXS: This is not the end :-) Source: news.com.au http://entertainment.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4459,7515138%255E10431%255E%255Enbv,00.html Baby Animal for INXS By Nui Te Koha October 10, 2003 A FEMALE singer will front Australian supergroup INXS. Suze De Marchi, former lead singer of the Baby Animals, will join INXS for recording and touring duties in 2004. A deal was struck between INXS management and De Marchi in a series of meetings in the US last month. Jon Stevens, who has fronted INXS since 2000, is leaving the band, a statement by the group said yesterday. Stevens had the unenviable task of replacing frontman Michael Hutchence, who died in 1997. Sources said Perth-born, US-based De Marchi's rock star appeal will take INXS out of a shadow still cast by the enigmatic Hutchence. "Any male singer who joins INXS will be compared to Michael," a source said. "INXS is going with Suze because it is a very credible move to go with a chick." Sources say INXS' main songwriter, Andrew Farriss, is penning tunes with De Marchi's vocal in mind. Herald Sun From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 12:27 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) Hey Neil! Isn't this what you've had in mind for the band? A female singer? This may be turn out to be a very interesting development with some exciting potential... --- Danilo Meira wrote: Source: news.com.au http://entertainment.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4459,7515138%255E10431%255E%255Enbv,00.html Baby Animal for INXS By Nui Te Koha October 10, 2003 A FEMALE singer will front Australian supergroup INXS. Suze De Marchi, former lead singer of the Baby Animals, will join INXS for recording and touring duties in 2004. A deal was struck between INXS management and De Marchi in a series of meetings in the US last month. Jon Stevens, who has fronted INXS since 2000, is leaving the band, a statement by the group said yesterday. Stevens had the unenviable task of replacing frontman Michael Hutchence, who died in 1997. Sources said Perth-born, US-based De Marchi's rock star appeal will take INXS out of a shadow still cast by the enigmatic Hutchence. "Any male singer who joins INXS will be compared to Michael," a source said. "INXS is going with Suze because it is a very credible move to go with a chick." Sources say INXS' main songwriter, Andrew Farriss, is penning tunes with De Marchi's vocal in mind. Herald Sun From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:28 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) I suppose... it just all seems very desperate now, you know? It's just hard to get excited anymore. They've really fumbled the ball over the last few years, and really, the music scene has just moved on. They're just content to milk money (from corporate sponsorships of their shows to bullshit rehashed compilations every other month) and it just doesn't sit well with me. How about me just saying "too little, too late"? I love INXS' classic music, and will always hold it dear; but well, it's time for them to stop pretending that they're young vibrant musicians with something to say and just end it with whatever dignity they have left. Sigh... No flames please! Just not interested in the long debate... :( From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:31 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? Brat here, Sad but true. I feel sorry for Jon as he's put a lot of energy into INXS in the last couple of years and he seemed to be having a great time. But what did INXS do? Released old Michael material and rereleased their own albums. What's he getting out of this? It's great to hear old stuff from the vault but the time for that was in 1998/99 NOT six years later when they have a new lead singer. I believe they have had their chance and I'm not even really interested in another new singer if that's where they are heading. What's the point? We've waited patiently for some new stuff and it's just not coming. They speak of splitting with Jon because they have different ideas for the direction of the band. Well to me it seems like INXS just want to go back and they can't. I love the old stuff, really I do, but how many times can it be released and re-released? Yes, my INXS collection is getting bigger but with the same old stuff. We had to buy a number of albums to get a few new songs and while some of the stuff was great, was it really worth the money? They could have done all of that on one album a couple of years back and carried on yet they are intent on making money on old Michael songs. Well, I'm thinking there's other music out there I'd rather be buying.... new stuff... How many times can you hear What You Need performed with different people before it loses what it once was? I loved what they were and I was one of the strongest supporters of them going forward but I think I'm over it now. They've stayed in the same place and in some cases have moved backward. It's been 6 years. They had a great opportunity with Jon to carry on but yet it seems, with all the releases of the old stuff, that it was a constant reminder to themselves and the fans that he wasn't Michael. Well I'm more interested in what Jon is going to do next than INXS because at least I know it will be something new! I think Michael would be sadly shaking his head. Sherrianne Neil Kothari wrote: >Amen to that Nanci. > >A controversial thought -- but I hope the band does the right thing and just stops the charade of the last few years. Sure, they can go ahead and put out a "new" album every now and then, either with rehashed Michael vocals or not, but they really should call it a day. > >The whole corporate money-making attitude the band adopted over these last few years really has never sat well with me, so a merciful end isn't the worst idea I can think of. Just go to www.inxs.com and see how everything is corporate-sponsored or backed these days, and you'll see what I'm referring to... > >Anyway... an unfortunate turn of events for the band, but so it goes, that's life! > > > >Nanci Lamb Roider wrote: >is it really "heartbreak"? I for one, am just reading this thinking, >"well, what's new?" I was looking forward to hearing something with >JS, and most likely would have bought any *new* album they put out, but >really, INXS is so far off my radar these days. I can understand why >they took some time after Michael died, and realize that the US is no >longer their oyster, but really, it seems that they missed that window >of opportunity (at least here) that would have let them back on center >stage. By now, how many people even know they've been together at all? >News of JS leaving seems, from my vantage point, like the final nail >in the coffin. > >Oh well. At least we've got greatness like Welcome... to listen to >whenever we want. > >Nanci > > > >We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. > >--Bono >-- From: "Nanci Lamb Roider" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:38 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? Let me copy Neil from earlier today and say, Amen to that, Neil. Now, on to Brat's post: Amen to you too, girl! ;-) > They've stayed in the same place and in some cases have moved > backward. It's been 6 years. snip > I think Michael would be sadly shaking his head. Yep. Sorta makes it easier for me to see why he was wanting out of the band right before he died, too. I can't really believe that these feelings &/or tendencies weren't already starting to rear their heads even then. As much as anyone hates to see a good band go, I think it's time. Nanci We thought we had all the answers; it was the questions we had wrong. --Bono From: To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:00 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS' final curtain in Australia ?? I'm sorry to hear Jon is leaving as he was a great choice to fill a difficult position. His voice, appearance and stage presence was perfect for INXS. When I went to see them live the I did wonder how satisfying it could be for one musician to consistently perform the music of another. The thought did cross my mind it could become frustrating over time. Jon Stevens did a great job with INXS and got to enjoy performing to appreciative fans. It was good to see a mutually beneficial situation happen for all of them. The guys had gone through so much. At the end of the day, musicians just want to get out and play and nothing else seems to take the place of that desire. I'm disappointed things didn't work out on a longer term basis with this lineup and an agreement could not be reached which allowed Jon Stevens to fulfill himself creatively. I hope the remaining members of INXS find some happiness in their new career situation and can continue to do what they love for as long as they love it. I am certain all the guys would be the first to admit they have led privilleged and unique lives. The opportunity to do what they love is the icing on the cake. I wish them all the best, I've seen how hard they've worked over the past few years. From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:29 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) Hey all, I just got home and been reading all this posts and checked INXS.com and it feels like the end all over again. There are no words that can explain how i feel in this moment, i saw INXS live 5 times this past year and learned to accept Jon Stevens as the 7th member of INXS and always felt he was the right man for the job. I don't agree with Neil when he refers to money making, i think that was more like a company thing. This are my first impressions and i might be wrong but seems to me that INXS is kicking JS of the band due to lack of interest of people in general, i've been at the LOndon gigs and most people were there to see Blondie, went to Madrid in July and there only like 300 people there, and they didn't even headlined a festival here in Portugal, playing before a portuguese band, not many people there also. This really disappoints me cause INXS cared about not being trendy again and now will try to catch people's attention with a female singer, wich i think it's ridiculous and money is now in their heads. INXS rocked with Jon Stevens, they were just great, i couldn't believe myself when i was there, they sounded incredible, it was a dream come true. I don't know if i am willing to be supporting the band anymore, this doesn't seem right. INXS is part of my life for the last 14 years and something really big for me, so this is heartbreaking. Regards to everyone, Pedro From: "Deirdre" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:06 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) Ok---I haven't had anything to say on this list for like, years now, and you guys probably don't even remember me. Neil--I think I agree with you. INXS was, is, and will always be my favorite band, but honestly I haven't listened to anything they've done since Michael died, except what's played on the radio every now and then. It just isn't the same for me, and I don't know if that has as much to do with Michael's death as it does with the fact that I am older now, as we all are. I will disagree with you though about one thing. They may not be young, vibrant musicians anymore, but they are human beings, and as such, they do have something to say. As artists, they express it through music, and if we're lucky, maybe some other mediums. Personally, I would like to see each of them do more solo projects. That's my two cents worth. I'll go back to lurking now :-) Deirdre (aka Lys, a LONG time ago) Neil Kothari wrote: I suppose... it just all seems very desperate now, you know? It's just hard to get excited anymore. They've really fumbled the ball over the last few years, and really, the music scene has just moved on. They're just content to milk money (from corporate sponsorships of their shows to bullshit rehashed compilations every other month) and it just doesn't sit well with me. How about me just saying "too little, too late"? I love INXS' classic music, and will always hold it dear; but well, it's time for them to stop pretending that they're young vibrant musicians with something to say and just end it with whatever dignity they have left. Sigh... No flames please! Just not interested in the long debate... :( Brian the Rice wrote: Hey Neil! Isn't this what you've had in mind for the band? A female singer? This may be turn out to be a very interesting development with some exciting potential... From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 2:51 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) No, you're right about the desperate thing. Grasping at straws might be a better description. Or maybe we've all become a bit too cynical, eh? But if the band are going to start over yet again, why not a female lead? But still, even when MH was still alive the band had been struggling for years to sell their later albums...even Welcome to Wherever You Are struggled to go platinum (and didn't that happen only after MH's death?). Nobody expected them to climb the charts again without Michael...but I was always excited to see them live and hear the old songs with Stevens. I agree about the endless compilations, too. As far as I'm concerned, Shine Like It Does is all the compilation stuff I need. At least the new LBL DVD looks to have some worthy additional features...FINALLY. But this whole Night of the Proms thing...I bet that's what did it for Stevens. I mean, I can see doing a few nights, maybe a week, in that format...but nearly two MONTHS??? He had to have been questioning the band's commitment to doing new music, or maybe found his input stiffled. If that's the band's "vision" of the future, they're going to find it hard to land quality singers willing to sign on to that on a long term basis. They say Hutch was himself frustrated with the band and felt they were stagnating...well, it's not 1988 anymore, you know? ----- Original Message ----- From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 1:28 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) > I suppose... it just all seems very desperate now, you know? It's just hard to get excited anymore. They've really fumbled the ball over the last few years, and really, the music scene has just moved on. They're just content to milk money (from corporate sponsorships of their shows to bullshit rehashed compilations every other month) and it just doesn't sit well with me. > > How about me just saying "too little, too late"? > > I love INXS' classic music, and will always hold it dear; but well, it's time for them to stop pretending that they're young vibrant musicians with something to say and just end it with whatever dignity they have left. > > Sigh... No flames please! Just not interested in the long debate... :( > > Brian the Rice wrote: > Hey Neil! Isn't this what you've had in mind for the band? A female singer? This may be turn out to be a very interesting development with some exciting potential... > > > --- Danilo Meira wrote: > Source: news.com.au > http://entertainment.news.com.au/common/story_page/0,4459,7515138%255E10431%255E%255Enbv,00.html > > Baby Animal for INXS > By Nui Te Koha > October 10, 2003 > > > A FEMALE singer will front Australian supergroup INXS. > > > > > > > Suze De Marchi, former lead singer of the Baby Animals, will join INXS for > recording and touring duties in 2004. > > A deal was struck between INXS management and De Marchi in a series of > meetings in the US last month. > > Jon Stevens, who has fronted INXS since 2000, is leaving the band, a > statement by the group said yesterday. > > Stevens had the unenviable task of replacing frontman Michael Hutchence, who > died in 1997. > > Sources said Perth-born, US-based De Marchi's rock star appeal will take > INXS out of a shadow still cast by the enigmatic Hutchence. > > "Any male singer who joins INXS will be compared to Michael," a source said. > > "INXS is going with Suze because it is a very credible move to go with a > chick." > > Sources say INXS' main songwriter, Andrew Farriss, is penning tunes with De > Marchi's vocal in mind. > > Herald Sun > > > > > > > > -- > Neil Kothari, M.D. > Chief Medical Resident > Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center > > From: "Danilo Meira" To: Sent: Thursday, October 09, 2003 4:16 PM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :-) Hello everybody! In fact, reading the news, the impression that fits best to me (not as a fan, but as a music journalist) is that JS left INXS, not INXS fired him. So, what I could pick is that was JS decision because of some sort of difficulties in not performing his own legacy songs (which is perfectly justifiable). BTW, someone sent me the article below: http://www.undercover.com.au/news/2003/20031009_inxs.html Jon Stevens Quits INXS Jon Stevens has announced his departure from INXS before they even release their first album together. Stevens made the surprise announcement on The Today Show this morning when he dropped the news on interviewer Richard Wilkins. Wilkins and Stevens, both former Kiwi 70s pop stars, had known each other for a long time since they came up through the ranks of the New Zealand music industy together. "We thank Jon for his incredible input in the past three years and for helping us through the difficult transition following Michael's death" INXS said in a statement." We've had some great gigs and great tours and will always value his contribution". The band cite musical differences as the reason for the split with Jon. "At this point we have different views of our future and have mutually decided it is in our best interests to part ways.We wish Jon every success for the future and know we will remain great friends" they said" Following the death of Michael Hutchence in 1997, INXS took a number of years to re-emerge and then did it slowly with a guest singer. Over that time, Jimmy Barnes and Terence Trent D'Arby at times both fronted the band for one off occasions but it was former Noiseworks singer Jon Stevens who became the mainstay. In October 2002, he was formerly announced as a permanent member of the band and officially replaced Hutchence. Since then, INXS have been slow to produce new material and coincidentally are about release 'I Get Up', their first single with Stevens on November 3. The song was recorded specifically for the EA Games Rugby 2004 computer game but will not be included on their upcoming 3 disc CD/DVD package The Years 1979-1997. That package will be in store from October 20. Stevens is yet to announce his post-INXS plans. The Years 1979 - 1997 tracklisting: CD1 Just Keep Walking The Loved One Stay Young The One Thing Don't Change To Look At You Original Sin I Send A Message Burn For You Dancing On The Jetty This Time What You Need Kiss The Dirt (Falling Down The Mountain) Listen Like Thieves Shine Like It Does Need You Tonight Devil Inside New Sensation Mystify Kick Never Tear Us Apart CD2 Suicide Blonde Disappear Bitter Tears By My Side The Stairs (live) Shining Star Heaven Sent Taste It Baby Don't Cry Beautiful Girl Not Enough Time The Gift Please (You Got That Need...) Time The Strangest Party (These Are The Times) Elegantly Wasted Don't Lose Your Head Searching Salvation Jane Tight DVD Just Keep Walking The One Thing Original Sin What You Need New Sensation Never Tear Us Apart Suicide Blonde Taste It The Gift Elegantly Wasted by Paul Cashmere Peace, Danilo Meira From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 1:32 AM Subject: Re: INXS: This is not the end :- What a shame the guys couldn't have gotten Suzie De Marchi before .... I have been reading all ur posts & agree its sad that all INXS have done in the past few years is re hash all the oldies (and in that way u can understand why Jon Stevens wants to move on with his career) . YES they are awesome yeah but like flogging a dead camel..... I will be watching wot happens in 2004 with Inxs & Demarchi....... I guess I'm holding on to them & Michaels memory ....I don't wanna move on just yet but would like to see some NEW material from them..... I hope it happens I really do ..... Lisa From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:36 AM Subject: INXS: Jon Stevens follow up comments I just lifted this from the INXS.com message board. Start: Article in todays Australian newspaper: "INXS proves not enough for frontman." It seems that Jon Stevens' words and reasons for leaving INXS reflect the frustrations that we, as fans, have all been having for a while now. Quoted from the article.. "Jon Stevens, who has fronted the Sydney band for the past three years, announced yesterday he had had enough.. "I haven't got a lot to show for it, apart from a lot of frequent-flyer miles," the singer told The Australian. "It's a band that's pretty much done everything, - there's been no new product, just repackaging, so I've just got tired of it.".... "Unfortunately with INXS the songs had to be written within the band. It was frustrating for me."... It goes on to mention that the band and Jon had agreed, some time ago, to call it quits in December. So I guess that explains why the new album, which was to be out earlier this year, then, in September of this year, then early next year, has actually never come to fruition !! They've known for a while it wasn't ever going to happen with Jon! End Well, it looks like Stevens was feeling exactly what we surmised he was, and also exactly what was frustrating a lot of us as fans. Here's a quote from another Aussie newspaper: "We've been building it up for the past three years or so, getting it to a point where everybody says, but what about a new album [and] another year's going to go by and I realised that I personally don't want to hang around for another year," he said following the announcement. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:45 AM Subject: INXS: Sydney Morning Herald Article INXS go back to square one Six years after the death of charismatic INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence, the band is back to square one after Jon Stevens, the man chosen to step into Hutchence's shoes and front the band, announced he will end his association with them at the end of the year. The band says the separation was necessary because of differing views about its future. But Stevens says he's leaving because INXS has no future - in the short term at least. INXS has recorded just one new song since Hutchence's apparent suicide death in a Sydney hotel room in November 1997. I Get Up, co-written by Stevens and band member Andrew Farris for a new rugby video game, will be officially released on November 3. But any new album is too far away for Stevens' liking. "We've been building it up for the past three years or so, getting it to a point where everybody says, but what about a new album [and] another year's going to go by and I realised that I personally don't want to hang around for another year," he said following the announcement. The band now faces the same dilemma it did when Hutchence died. Back then, Andrew, Tim and Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Garry Beers vowed to continue, but the question on everyone's lips was who could be the new Michael Hutchence? The search began at home with hard rocker Jimmy Barnes fronting the band for one performance, before international R&B star and Hutchence's friend Terence Trent D'Arby joined them for a special stadium gig. The band even tried out a woman - The Baby Animals' Suze De Marchi - at one concert, before finally settling on Stevens, the founder of 80s band Noiseworks. To some, Stevens seemed to make sense. "Every time I'd seen them I had been thoroughly entertained and by about the second song I'd forgotten that this was Jon being Michael or supposed to be being Michael," music commentator Glenn A Baker said. "I thought that Jon put his own stamp on it admirably and commendably and all the shows I saw were really exciting shows." Stevens is certain INXS will find a new lead singer and go on to great things. He's adamant the six men will remain friends, and to prove it he's even offered to help them in their search for his replacement. But it's a job that requires a special someone, according to Baker. "They need a singer," he said. "As much as Kirk hasn't got a bad voice ... INXS was always about stage dynamics, they were always about things going out there, moving like a snake, and Michael moved like a snake and Jon could move like a snake." Parallels could be drawn with other bands who've had to replace a valuable member, including The Little River Band, who opted for John Farnham to take over from Glenn Shorrock. But the path chosen by iconic Australian hard rockers AC/DC when they replaced Bon Scott could be the way to go for INXS. "When AC/DC replaced Bon Scott - there was also a death involved there - the guy they picked, Brian Johnson, he was in a pop band in England called Geordie but they didn't mean that much. "Obviously [INXS] need someone who is professional - not to be an amateur amongst a bunch of old pros - but at the same time I don't think that someone of a lesser status of Jon would do any harm at all." Whoever takes on the job now will find themselves compared not only to Hutchence, but Stevens as well. Regardless, a new-look INXS can't come soon enough for fans like Baker. "I was on record when Michael died as saying there were two great tragedies about that situation - one was of course the loss of Michael Hutchence, a most terrible tragedy, but the second tragedy was that these five musicians who had played together for 25 years just were left with nowhere to go. "One of the great things about getting together with Jon was that it gave them the chance to get out there and play again and I would hope that five musicians that are as cohesive and as talented as INXS will always have a chance to play." INXS go back to square one Six years after the death of charismatic INXS lead singer Michael Hutchence, the band is back to square one after Jon Stevens, the man chosen to step into Hutchence's shoes and front the band, announced he will end his association with them at the end of the year. The band says the separation was necessary because of differing views about its future. But Stevens says he's leaving because INXS has no future - in the short term at least. INXS has recorded just one new song since Hutchence's apparent suicide death in a Sydney hotel room in November 1997. I Get Up, co-written by Stevens and band member Andrew Farris for a new rugby video game, will be officially released on November 3. But any new album is too far away for Stevens' liking. "We've been building it up for the past three years or so, getting it to a point where everybody says, but what about a new album [and] another year's going to go by and I realised that I personally don't want to hang around for another year," he said following the announcement. The band now faces the same dilemma it did when Hutchence died. Back then, Andrew, Tim and Jon Farriss, Kirk Pengilly and Garry Beers vowed to continue, but the question on everyone's lips was who could be the new Michael Hutchence? The search began at home with hard rocker Jimmy Barnes fronting the band for one performance, before international R&B star and Hutchence's friend Terence Trent D'Arby joined them for a special stadium gig. The band even tried out a woman - The Baby Animals' Suze De Marchi - at one concert, before finally settling on Stevens, the founder of 80s band Noiseworks. To some, Stevens seemed to make sense. "Every time I'd seen them I had been thoroughly entertained and by about the second song I'd forgotten that this was Jon being Michael or supposed to be being Michael," music commentator Glenn A Baker said. "I thought that Jon put his own stamp on it admirably and commendably and all the shows I saw were really exciting shows." Stevens is certain INXS will find a new lead singer and go on to great things. He's adamant the six men will remain friends, and to prove it he's even offered to help them in their search for his replacement. But it's a job that requires a special someone, according to Baker. "They need a singer," he said. "As much as Kirk hasn't got a bad voice ... INXS was always about stage dynamics, they were always about things going out there, moving like a snake, and Michael moved like a snake and Jon could move like a snake." Parallels could be drawn with other bands who've had to replace a valuable member, including The Little River Band, who opted for John Farnham to take over from Glenn Shorrock. But the path chosen by iconic Australian hard rockers AC/DC when they replaced Bon Scott could be the way to go for INXS. "When AC/DC replaced Bon Scott - there was also a death involved there - the guy they picked, Brian Johnson, he was in a pop band in England called Geordie but they didn't mean that much. "Obviously [INXS] need someone who is professional - not to be an amateur amongst a bunch of old pros - but at the same time I don't think that someone of a lesser status of Jon would do any harm at all." Whoever takes on the job now will find themselves compared not only to Hutchence, but Stevens as well. Regardless, a new-look INXS can't come soon enough for fans like Baker. "I was on record when Michael died as saying there were two great tragedies about that situation - one was of course the loss of Michael Hutchence, a most terrible tragedy, but the second tragedy was that these five musicians who had played together for 25 years just were left with nowhere to go. "One of the great things about getting together with Jon was that it gave them the chance to get out there and play again and I would hope that five musicians that are as cohesive and as talented as INXS will always have a chance to play." From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 3:54 AM Subject: INXS: Another Article (from Undercover Music News in Australia) INXS And Those Ridiculous New Singer Rumours Don't believe everything you read in the newspapers. For instance, a story doing the rounds today that INXS have replaced Jon Stevens with former Baby Animals singer Suzi DeMarchi is nothing more than crap. According to sources who are prepared to be named, Suzi has not been approached to replace Stevens who announced his departure from the band just yesterday. "If INXS want to continue as a performing and recording band then obviously they have to consider a new singer" friend and band publicist Chrissie Camp tells Undercover News. "They are looking at options but nothing is confirmed". The story was somewhat of an insult to both the band and Jon who remain friends and are continuing to work together until the end of the year. "There are many options for this band but they aren't deciding anything right now". Stevens was announced as the new lead singer of INXS in October, 2002. To date, they have only released one new song 'I Get Up' via the computer game EA. It will be released in store as a single on November 3. Suzi DeMarchi lives in the USA and is married for Extreme's Nuno Bettencourt. She has had one link with INXS. Andrew Farriss wrote a song for her solo album but the song was no used on the album. To date it is unreleased. Andrew has also written unreleased songs for Olivia Newton-John. Olivia is also not joining INXS. by Paul Cashmere From: To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:52 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Another Article (from Undercover Music News in Australia) Olivia Newton-John in INXS! First time I've smiled at this situation :-) From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 4:52 AM Subject: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons If I had to be given the choice of INXS continuing with SdM and having newly penned songs, or have the vaults plundered every couple of years for new material with Hutch, I would probably have to go with the latter. After all, it'd still be 'new' material, right ? I saw Baby Animals support Bryan Adams at Sheffield Arena in the early 90s and they were a class act, both live and their studio work. She was a very good front person. As much as I liked Baby Animals I just can't see SdM belting out the likes of 'New Sensation'. That said, good music is good music and if they can put out an album which rocks on the cd player and on stage, is that any bad thing compared with the 'Pop Stars' TV reality shows and the cr@p that gets released into the charts ? Having got their fingers burnt once already with performing old INXS songs constantly, I think we'll be saying 'adios' to all but a few select classics. Having been accepted as the 7th member of INXS, the whole Jon Stevens thing (and the release of 'I Get Up') will look like a scar, a permanent reminder of what failed. Eventually, he's proved to be nothing more than a welcome guest (although I do sympathise with his circumstances and still stand by what I have said in the past that he was a great frontman for the job). Will SdM be the 'new' 7th member or the 8th member (?). It's an interesting development as to how the band dynamics will develop and what the music will sound like. I for one, am remaining open minded. Thoughts anybody ? Rich From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 8:07 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons We all read what's been said in newspapers, official site, etc and i do believe the band owe us an explanation and at least some clues regarding their future. Some of us, including myself, have supported INXS with all we got, we had to cope with Michael's passing, with the fact that INXS might had ended, some new singers and finally when we "all" accepted JS and he is the 7th member of the band it's time to call it quits again. For us the fans it's the same old question...is this the end? I'm happy to hear that Suzi's joining INXS it's nothing but a rumour as INXS would sound ridiculous with a frontwoman, she can be pretty good but i couldn't imagine INXS with some kind of 40 year old Alanis Morrissette singing, it's just to much for me and according to all the news i've read i start to think that they will pick up another male singer and try to do the same they've been doing. I can't blame JS for wanting to leave the band, in fact i think that this decision was taken longer ago than we can imagine. He's right about a new album, a new life, sure it's great to go to INXS shows but they need new music too, and i was getting really hopefull with "i get up" and "hungry" at least, both great songs. I guess it's just not exciting anymore going to the store to buy a new INXS compilation with 1 or 2 extras. Now i understand why someone official said that more than 10 INXS records were on the work, i can see re-issues of shabooh shoobah, the swing, LLT...and that's all we can wait for now. What gets me really down is that i won't be able to be at the front row again having the time of my life at an INXS concert, at least in the coming months(years?) and not as we know them. INXS can't change singers every 2 years, this sucks. Just my opinion, i know i will support the guys like always but can't help and feel disappointed. A big thank you to Jon Stevens. Regards, Pedro From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 9:42 AM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons Suze de Marchi is a rock chick, have no doubts that she can belt out any song with a fair degree of sass. INXS have performed with her before, it was a very sidelinish like gig (haven't they all been though since 1992). I can't comment on the performance as I wasn't there. As with Jon Stevens I'm biased towards her as two of her albums (band) are somewhere in my collection. PS I don't have many CDs with female singers so chin up. As you say it is a rumour only, although today on Triple M they quoted Suzi herself as saying it was true. It's all hype the same thing happened after Michael died and the "Usual Suspects" are in the line up again. While not pretending to have any control over the band's future, I will reeiterate again I am disappointed in the lack of new music, after so long, Jon Stevens was even making the old songs almost sound like his (after all he'd performed some of the old songs more times than Michael (:)) and than they stumble as it were before the start and the the fans are left bolting as the band treads water in the depths of nostalgia (the fans look back and beckon but instead we are offered a promo DVD on an album we already own and Live Baby Live reformatted. The band is not stalling creatively here (only in the eyes of their fans), they have heaps of new music, and that's the most annoying part, they've had some of it for more than 900 days now....yet they continue to serve up music for the casual or even worse, impulse buying proles. Corporate, it's even less than that.... The band are still talented even perhaps more so now. All that is water of a duck's back........I can stand it if the band quits, I can stand it if they change their name or whatever, but whatever they do, do it or don't do it before the paint bloody dries on the Battle Star Galactica.......the worst thing the band has done is annoy their biggest fans by creating "realistic" expectations in them only to misinform, change, devolve and evolve magically in even the last minute of proceedings. No wonder they were keeping the album a surprise for so long, featuring a tremendous cover of the "Sounds of Silence". Thanks to EA atleast, INXS were forced to release I Get Up :), I see nothing wrong with corporate cash when it's thrown around in my/our direction. Is there much point in discussing it really until an album is released?? I fear not. MKickT No matter what we do, you'l l never have a clue It's not all about you, your tangent's spun askew River flows to the ocean like fish flow through the sea. I'm tired of staring at history as it bypasses me. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 2:25 PM Subject: INXS: Too many chiefs In all of this, I have to say I have a tremendous amount of respect for Jon Stevens, less for the band. He saw what the rest of us have been seeing for some time now and decided it wasn't for him, yet is still professional enough to fulfill the band's obligations to that...thing...in Belgium next month. Somebody quoted him as saying there were "too many chiefs", apparently in reference to the band, and he also remarked that all the songs in INXS had to come from within...does that last mean that his input was given less weight than, say, Gary's? No wonder he's splitting. It's one thing to get up on stage and perform the old songs, especially given he was already a fan of the band himself. It's quite another to be expected to more or less be acquiescent in the studio while somebody plops down a set of lyrics and says, "Here, sing this". That "too many chiefs" remark is especially revealing. After years and years of Michael and Andrew writing the music (incidentally their best-selling stuff) it looks like the rest of the band are determined to have their say, finally, and what you've got is everybody wanting to do different things, with no direction, no leadership, no vision, and Jon being the newcomer didn't have the weight to fill that role. You can have all this collaboration you want, but if there's nobody with the ultimate authority to say, "This is what we're going to do, now get on board", you just end up, well, floundering, settling for endless compilations, and committing to bizarre two-month stints in front of an orchestra in Holland, putting off any concrete decisions about the future. I think that's the band's current rut, and is ultimately what caused Jon Stevens to walk away. __________________________________ Visit Briantium.com http://www.briantium.com From: "Gail Warren" To: Sent: Friday, October 10, 2003 10:55 PM Subject: INXS: INXS Concert at World Cup I was lucky to see INXS perform yesterday at the World Cup. They were sensational as always. I did notice that Jon S was not as "friendly" on stage with the guys. I went to the first performance with Jon S as the singer at the Metro in Sydney & it was like he fitted then. Yesterday he seemed to stay on his own. I was wearing my Listen Like Thieves (1986) T-shirt which Tim spotted & made a few comments. Their new song "Get It Up" was great & well accepted by the audience. I hung around after the show (with my daughter) hoping to get autographs. I have been a fan of INXS from their beginning & my kids (14 & 15 yo) know just about every song of theirs. I was lucky that Tim saw me & the t-shirt & came over. He signed another t-shirt I had in my handbag (a Dekadance one) & I asked if he could get the other guy to sign it but he said come on in. Got to meet Jon S (nice guy) & Garry (even nicer). The other guys were in a room so one of the crew took the shirt to get signed for me. The atmosphere was quite staid, not much going on at all but thanks to Tim I finally got to see some of the band us close for the first time, maybe the last. From: To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 12:23 AM Subject: RE: INXS: FINAL CHAPTER HI Friends, I am as disappointed as most of you with this latest implosion!! The announcement of the split was made on the day of what would have been John Lennon's 63rd birthday,and to borrow a song title of his,this is how I feel "The Dream is Over" but is was a great ride!! Love & Peace, Joe From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Saturday, October 11, 2003 8:29 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS Concert at World Cup Hi Gail, Lucky thing I entered a comp to see the guys at the release of the Game & "I Get Up" but never won :( I have liked the guys since I was 12 .... a whole 20 years & I have never met anyone .... I only have gotten to see the guys once in Canberra .... but I still consider myself a fan even if i haven't followed them from concert to concert. It sound like it was a magical moment for you & one you will treasure for years to come!! Good on ya!! Lisa >From: Gail Warren >Reply-To: inxs@topica.com >To: inxs@topica.com >Subject: INXS: INXS Concert at World Cup >Date: Sat, 11 Oct 2003 03:55:12 +0000 > > >I was lucky to see INXS perform yesterday at the World Cup. They were >sensational as always. I did notice that Jon S was not as "friendly" on >stage with the guys. I went to the first performance with Jon S as the >singer at the Metro in Sydney & it was like he fitted then. Yesterday he >seemed to stay on his own. I was wearing my Listen Like Thieves (1986) >T-shirt which Tim spotted & made a few comments. Their new song "Get It >Up" was great & well accepted by the audience. I hung around after the >show (with my daughter) hoping to get autographs. I have been a fan of >INXS from their beginning & my kids (14 & 15 yo) know just about every song >of theirs. I was lucky that Tim saw me & the t-shirt & came over. He >signed another t-shirt I had in my handbag (a Dekadance one) & I asked if >he could get the other guy to sign it but he said come on in. Got to meet >Jon S (nice guy) & Garry (even nicer). The other guys were in a room so >one of the crew took the shirt to get signed for me. The atmosphere was >quite staid, not much going on at all but thanks to Tim I finally got to >see some of the band us close for the first time, maybe the last. > From: "Kelly Koczkur" To: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:13 AM Subject: INXS: Wondering I have been 'lurking' for a while.... But with the recent news regarding the band, I was wondering what everyone else thinks about this: Would you rather see INXS continue as the original 5 or with a new front man. Do you think one option would be better than the other. I'd like to see the original 5 carry on (I was hoping for that after Michael passed)......Adding someone else is such a tough call, it would depend on a lot.... Kelly If you're any good at all, you know you can be better -Lindsey Buckingham From: "Danilo Meira" To: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 8:36 AM Subject: RE: INXS: Wondering I just think that if other member were dead this whole discussion would end in "Find someone else"... Danilo ----- Original Message ----- From: "Kelly Koczkur" To: Sent: Monday, October 13, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: INXS: Wondering > I have been 'lurking' for a while.... But with the recent news regarding the > band, I was wondering what everyone else thinks about this: Would you rather > see INXS continue as the original 5 or with a new front man. Do you think > one option would be better than the other. > I'd like to see the original 5 carry on (I was hoping for that after Michael > passed)......Adding someone else is such a tough call, it would depend on a > lot.... > > Kelly > > > If you're any good at all, you know you can be better > -Lindsey Buckingham From: "Abbey Fisher" To: Sent: Tuesday, January 13, 2004 11:19 AM Subject: INXS: Michael Hutchence photo at RNR Hall of Fame Hi everyone! I hope you're enjoying this new year. I went to the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame + Museum in Cleveland in December, and there was a breathtaking photo of Michael H. in an exhibit by a Cleveland photographer named Janet Macoska. She took photos of performers when they played in Ohio. If you go to her website, the main photo on the homepage is the one I'm talking about - Michael in silhouette in a great rock star pose. It's very expensive to buy a print or poster, but it's worth looking at. Below is info I got from the Museum about her and her website. And by the way, for the U2 fans on this list, their exhibit has been extended through the end of February (I think they should just make it permanent!). For more info, go to http://www.rockhall.org. peace and love, Abbey "Just as you find me, Always I will be, A little bit too free With myself..." -- U2, Summer Rain The photographer is Janet Macoska who is a local photojournalist. You can reach her through her website: http://www.janetmacoska.com/. There are prints available through the website, but I am not sure if she is selling the Michael Hutchence print or not. If you email her directly through there and ask about it, I'm sure they will be able to supply the information you are looking for. Sincerely, Exhibitions Department From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 2:25 AM Subject: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD Hello all, I just want to give an enthusiastic thumbs up on the new LBL DVD. Excellent quality; the sound is mixed a little differently so it sounds crisper, and you can definitely hear Jon's drums much better, but I also think Kirk's guitar is a little more muted now. I haven't watched the concert all the way through, but the live version of Lately is at the end of the show as a bonus track (I guess it was part of LBL, but while they were playing it ALL of the cameras ran out of film and had to be changed during that song, according to INXS.com). But the real gem is the 40 plus minutes of new commentary by the band, detailing all of the build up leading to the show, right to them behind the curtains as Jon kicks in Guns in the Sky, and the after party, etc. I mean, this is what I was hoping for when it was first released in 91 on VHS. You cannot imagine getting a more involved feel for the show and what it meant and everything that went into than to see that Wembley XS commentary by the guys. Kirk even talks about the red suit he wore during the show and how moths have gotten to it in the years since! With Jon Stevens leaving the band and a lot of us venting our frustrations with the band's endless cycles of compilations and re-releases...THIS is doing it the right way, with their pinnacle show and with the features and behind the scenes footage. For those of you out there who are jaded and disillusioned maybe by the current state of the band, this will get you excited and remind you of why we all love this band in the first place. From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:18 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD Well said, we folk downunder won't get to hear it for awhile yet, certainly there is more value in Live Baby Live than Universal's 10 track DVD promo added to the Years CD. Great that they added Lately audio, I've heard a bootleg from the X tour and, that song rocks. I think Lately was always intended as one of the linchpins of X, may have even been touted as a single at one stage. MKickT Brian the Rice wrote: >Hello all, > >I just want to give an enthusiastic thumbs up on the new LBL DVD. Excellent >quality; the sound is mixed a little differently so it sounds crisper, and >you can definitely hear Jon's drums much better, but I also think Kirk's >guitar is a little more muted now. I haven't watched the concert all the way >through, but the live version of Lately is at the end of the show as a bonus >track (I guess it was part of LBL, but while they were playing it ALL of the >cameras ran out of film and had to be changed during that song, according to >INXS.com). But the real gem is the 40 plus minutes of new commentary by the >band, detailing all of the build up leading to the show, right to them >behind the curtains as Jon kicks in Guns in the Sky, and the after party, >etc. I mean, this is what I was hoping for when it was first released in 91 >on VHS. You cannot imagine getting a more involved feel for the show and >what it meant and everything that went into than to see that Wembley XS >commentary by the guys. Kirk even talks about the red suit he wore during >the show and how moths have gotten to it in the years since! > >With Jon Stevens leaving the band and a lot of us venting our frustrations >with the band's endless cycles of compilations and re-releases...THIS is >doing it the right way, with their pinnacle show and with the features and >behind the scenes footage. For those of you out there who are jaded and >disillusioned maybe by the current state of the band, this will get you >excited and remind you of why we all love this band in the first place. > From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:17 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD Hmm, Lately certainly would have done better than Bitter Tears or The Stairs, me thinks. (Don't get me wrong, I like The Stairs... but not as a viable commercial single.) I've always felt it was Bitter Tears' failure as a single that ended the band's commercial success in the States. Suicide Blonde and Disappear both did okay, but neither was an out-of-the-park mega-hit in the US -- the band then followed them up with a very weak single and that was the beginning of the end... Anyway, good to hear such positive remarks about the new LBL DVD -- I'll definitely pick it up. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 9:50 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD definitely agree that Bitter Tears was the wrong choice for being the third single in the U.S. I think maybe as a fifth single if the album would have had the staying power, which I think it would have with The Stairs or By My Side in the third and fourth slots. The first time I heard The Stairs I thought, "There's a Number One single", and I could never understand why it wasn't released as a single here. I think as the third single it would have been perfect, and who knows how the band's history would have been different. From: "Fists of Fury Eric Reed" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 5:59 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD I don't think you can lay the blame on one single for INXS' decline in commercial popularity. several artists have had mishaps with singles not being popular, but still bounce right back with the next album or whatever. in my opinion, X was just not a good follow up to kick. it happens to the best of them. red hot chili peppers had "one hot minute", no doubt had "rings of saturn", U2 had "zooropa" and "pop", etc...none of which were commercial failures, but they were certainly dips in their careers. yet, all of those bands bounced back. for INXS, the timing was just way off. in the early 90s, you had two basic types of music: grunge and pop. INXS didn't fit in either category. and then when WTWYA was released, hardly anyone denied that it was an exceptionally fine album, but it just didn't fit. I mean, really...how many 80s bands were able to transcend into the early 90s? so, I wouldn't say that INXS' popularity decline in the commercial aspect is even their fault. Fists of Fury Eric Reed From: "Chris Cyre" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 7:59 PM Subject: Re: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons So um, is she hot? :P Compare her to another well known singer out there both voice, looks, etc over all comparrison. If there can be a comparrison. --- Michael & Sherrianne Talon wrote: > Suze de Marchi is a rock chick, have no doubts that > she can belt out any > song with a fair degree of sass. INXS have > performed with her before, > it was a very sidelinish like gig (haven't they all > been though since > 1992). I can't comment on the performance as I > wasn't there. > > As with Jon Stevens I'm biased towards her as two of > her albums (band) > are somewhere in my collection. PS I don't have > many CDs with female > singers so chin up. As you say it is a rumour only, > although today on > Triple M they quoted Suzi herself as saying it was > true. It's all hype > the same thing happened after Michael died and the > "Usual Suspects" are > in the line up again. > > While not pretending to have any control over the > band's future, I will > reeiterate again I am disappointed in the lack of > new music, after so > long, Jon Stevens was even making the old songs > almost sound like his > (after all he'd performed some of the old songs more > times than Michael > (:)) and than they stumble as it were before the > start and the the fans > are left bolting as the band treads water in the > depths of nostalgia > (the fans look back and beckon but instead we are > offered a promo DVD on > an album we already own and Live Baby Live > reformatted. > > The band is not stalling creatively here (only in > the eyes of their > fans), they have heaps of new music, and that's the > most annoying part, > they've had some of it for more than 900 days > now....yet they continue > to serve up music for the casual or even worse, > impulse buying proles. > Corporate, it's even less than that.... > > The band are still talented even perhaps more so > now. > > All that is water of a duck's back........I can > stand it if the band > quits, I can stand it if they change their name or > whatever, but > whatever they do, do it or don't do it before the > paint bloody dries on > the Battle Star Galactica.......the worst thing the > band has done is > annoy their biggest fans by creating "realistic" > expectations in them > only to misinform, change, devolve and evolve > magically in even the last > minute of proceedings. > > No wonder they were keeping the album a surprise for > so long, featuring > a tremendous cover of the "Sounds of Silence". > Thanks to EA atleast, > INXS were forced to release I Get Up :), I see > nothing wrong with > corporate cash when it's thrown around in my/our > direction. > > Is there much point in discussing it really until an > album is released?? > > I fear not. > > MKickT > > No matter what we do, you'l l never have a clue > It's not all about you, your tangent's spun askew > River flows to the ocean like fish flow through the > sea. > I'm tired of staring at history as it bypasses me. > > > > > > > > > > ===== "- seek and ye shall find" From: "Steve Bergh" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 8:48 PM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons - My thoughts are Mark Lizzote - aka Diesel (an aussie) who would fit the bill? Great singer with "moody presence" Kerry B From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Thursday, October 16, 2003 10:03 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD >I mean, really...how many 80s bands were able to transcend into the early 90s? >so, I wouldn't say that INXS' popularity decline in the commercial aspect is even >their fault. Actually, there are quite a few bands who transitioned successfully from the 80s to the early 90s. Obviously U2 are the prime example. Also more notable is REM, though you could say they were more of a "cult" band before they broke big around 1990. But also, Depeche Mode was very popular, and 1994's Songs of Faith and Devotion was Number One on Billboard, I believe. The Cure remained popular; It's Friday (I'm in Love) was a hit in the 90s. But also Duran Duran had two Top Ten hits in 93 with Ordinary World and Come Undone--1993, the height of grunge. ALL of these bands, INXS' sound is quite comparable to. I would even say out of all those bands INXS encompassed elements of all of them, and furthermore were probably the most versatile band of all of the aforementioned, which makes their decline all the more puzzling. Unless that versatility was their undoing; too all over the map for the public. From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 12:11 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Live Baby Live DVD Bitter Tears (Big fan of Bitter Tears here) Bitter Tears may have ended INXS' run of top 10 singles in the States but, the song itself would probably have charted top 10 if it were released before Suicide Blonde and Disappear (The first single generally is always promoted the most and pro rata downwards), the US charts are always linked to airplay as well, not just sales. One of the reasons Need You Tonight was #1 was that radio loved playing it. It is the nature of singles of the one album to decline in chart status as the album sales peak out. Kick is a prime example, Need You Tonight #1, Devil Inside #2, New Sensation #3, Never Tear Us Apart #7. In the mean time Kick went on to become multi platinum by the time Never Tear Us Apart rolled around. Some of the polls you did on your site Neil indicate that Never Tear Us Apart may be even more popular than Need You Tonight. One of the reasons Bitter Tears doesn't appeal to some, and in fact some INXS songs in general is the use of the repetitive and chunky rif, that leaves the song floating somewhere between the pop and rock genres but in affect belongs in neither. With the X album as Chris Thomas explains in the reissue liner notes, they had moved on from Kick and X was more of an epic, the band in a sense were trying to make an album that was worthy of the sales that Kick had spawned, X is far less relaxed than Kick the tension in the band is evident (no more so than on Salvation Jane the first track recorded during the X sessions)), X for the most part lacks the air and escape of Kick. In some ways superior to Kick but really lacking the connection that INXS made with the US and other territories with Kick. I guess the biggest difference though between X and Kick is the danceability, X needed remixes to achieve this while Kick with New Sensation and Need You Tonight had everybody moving. With a divergent and long catalogue such as INXS', every person on the planet can find atleast one INXS song they like. With Kick alot of people did I guess. MkickT From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 8:44 AM Subject: RE: INXS: INXS fronted by Suze de Marchi - weighing up the pros and cons - Well i really like Diesel but i don't think he would fit INXS's rock posture and live presence. I always thought that Ian Astbury would be a great frontman to INXS, but guess he's with the Doors XXI now and it is impossible. Pedro --- Steve Bergh wrote: > My thoughts are Mark Lizzote - aka Diesel (an > aussie) who would fit the > bill? Great singer with "moody presence" > Kerry B > > From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Friday, October 17, 2003 9:01 AM Subject: INXS: The X album Well this is an interesting subject, X marks the spot and also the turning point to a decade or decreasing sales for INXS. I became a fan around 1990 when X had just been released but i become one after listening to Kick and soon bought X and everything else, i remember saying that X had better tunes than kick but not all of them were great like kick. Ãfter all these years i still have different feelings for X, i don't think it is amongst INXS best albums and i don't think that it is an album you want to listen from start to end, at least i tend to choose tracks from, i like them all, but i don't know. Audio quality on the cd is the worst on any inxs album, much like LBL, suicide blonde rocks, great choice for first single, disappear a good follower but always liked best the live version, lacks some power to it on the studio, bitter tears is just one of my favourites and by my side just can't understand why it wasn't a huge it, as today many people say "i love that song from theirs...by my side i guess...". Other favourites of mine are the stairs, on my way and to me the best track from this album "Know the difference", great funky song, just can't stop and dance to this one. But this album includes a song that even all these years after i still don't like very much, wich is Faith in each other, i just can't get into it. If i am going to listen to an INXS album i guess X might just be top down of the list. I love the album but it's just not the one i usually pick, maybe this is what happened to it on the charts, and honestly i think INXS had major pressure on this album to follow up Kick's success, someone once said that the live album should have come up after kick, i have to agree. Although LBL is also an album that deserved more, INXS could have easily done a better one. After all they are the best live band, i saw hundreds of bands playing and not one comes closer to INXS when it comes to a live show, they just don't need those huge visual effects like U2, it's just the power of music, a giant australian pub everywhere... Take care, Pedro From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Saturday, October 18, 2003 5:14 AM Subject: RE: INXS: The X album - singles released I was also surprised that By My Side failed to make much of an impact in the singles charts, although I personally prefer the Movie Mix version of BMS - much more powerful and atmospheric My personal choice for fourth single would have been 'Know The Difference'. Love the version on 'Live Baby Live', especially the mid-section with GGB's chunky bass line. From: "Richard Davis" To: Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 2:57 AM Subject: INXS: Night of the Proms - Ticket for Sale Hi everyone, I am selling my NOTP ticket on eBay (discounted). For details, please click on the link below : http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=2197640542&category=16067 Thanks Rich From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Sunday, October 19, 2003 1:57 PM Subject: INXS: INXS live in LA radio show cd Hi guys, There are copies of this cd on ebay, i bought one for ? 40 and thought it was the original cd from the radio station, it's not, it's a cd-r copy and it doesn't includes the full 15 tracks from the bootleg, the sound quality is very good and it have some interviews with the band and the fans, it's good but not wurth the money, i am willing to make copies of it to anyone who wants, i can trade or sell for just the cost of it (cd-r plus shipping) if anyone is interested just let me know, don't get rip off like i did. Regards, Pedro From: "Abbey Fisher" To: Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 9:49 AM Subject: INXS: Xpressway Management contact - resend Sorry if you get this twice - Hotmail is being weird. Hi everyone! I have a question that I hope someone on this list can answer. I'm looking for an email address for Xpressway Management, particularly INXS's manager, David Edwards. I have their address and fax number from inxsweb.com, and I found a phone number from a "celebrity address" website (which took a lot of searching online), but I live in the U.S. and email would be much easier for me. I've tried faxing a letter several times but I always got a "busy/no answer" signal, even though I sent it in the evening to adjust for the time difference. I want to contact them for two reasons: 1. To follow-up on information I sent regarding the Ebay auction I've been working on for Jubilee 2. (this reason will probably open much discussion, but that's okay) To find out if the band will be auditioning new singers. A good friend of mine wants to audition because he's been a fan for as long as INXS has been around and he has an INCREDIBLE voice. I understand that they don't make this information readily available because they don't want people contacting them, but I think I have pretty good reasons for wanting to contact them. To protect the information, please email it to me privately at abulous@hotmail.com. Any help is appreciated and I hope everyone is well! peace and love, Abbey Fisher From: "pablo sepúlveda Trueba" To: Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 10:00 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Xpressway Management contact - resend I thik that the better way its email at any official guys from INXS.com .... Abbey Fisher wrote:Sorry if you get this twice - Hotmail is being weird. Hi everyone! I have a question that I hope someone on this list can answer. I'm looking for an email address for Xpressway Management, particularly INXS's manager, David Edwards. I have their address and fax number from inxsweb.com, and I found a phone number from a "celebrity address" website (which took a lot of searching online), but I live in the U.S. and email would be much easier for me. I've tried faxing a letter several times but I always got a "busy/no answer" signal, even though I sent it in the evening to adjust for the time difference. I want to contact them for two reasons: 1. To follow-up on information I sent regarding the Ebay auction I've been working on for Jubilee 2. (this reason will probably open much discussion, but that's okay) To find out if the band will be auditioning new singers. A good friend of mine wants to audition because he's been a fan for as long as INXS has been around and he has an INCREDIBLE voice. I understand that they don't make this information readily available because they don't want people contacting them, but I think I have pretty good reasons for wanting to contact them. To protect the information, please email it to me privately at abulous@hotmail.com. Any help is appreciated and I hope everyone is well! peace and love, Abbey Fisher From: "Chris Cyre" To: Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 8:16 PM Subject: Re: INXS: The X album I didn't like on my way but X WAS one I could listen to start from finish easily, especially on the road. From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Monday, October 20, 2003 11:26 PM Subject: Re: INXS: The X album Yes I'm On My Way sounds rather filler like, I think it suffers from being polished a little to much like the rest of X.....especially the mixing of the instruments, a live version on the net shows off the "groove" that the song was all about. Michael had to be drunk when he wrote most of those lyrics LOL. MkickT From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:16 AM Subject: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Very pointed comments about his departure... INQUISITION - Jon Stevens The Sun-Herald, 12th October 2003 Why have you decided to part ways with INXS? It's my decision at the end of the day. It's just time to move on. Three-and-a-half years working with them, and we've just released one single. It's time to do some more of my own stuff. Was it very hard stepping into the shoes of Michael Hutchence? I never thought about it that way, I never took that onboard. It wasn't about stepping into Michael's shoes, it was about helping my mates out of a jam. They were wondering what the hell they were going to do. And after three-and-a-half years, they're still wondering. What was the best part of working with INXS? We've done some great shows. But along with all that 'resurrection' stuff, there has to be a feeling of moving forward. You have to move forward, there has to be some momentum. With us as a group, that hasn't happened. What was the hardest part about working with INXS? Trying to get them to do something other than the old stuff. I know they have a major legacy there, so I can understand that. But it's a kinda scary thing as well. If anything, it's hard for them to move on and do other things. I'm looking at it differently, I guess. I'm always writing new material. But unfortunately a lot of the songs i've written, they weren't interested in. You've mentioned working with some of the members of Noiseworks again - are you pleased to be heading back towards your original band? Noiseworks - that's my band, that's my music. It's kind of wierd being on stage singing somebody else's songs for so long, without any forward momentum. What are you hoping to do in the long run? I just enjoy diversifying - whether it's a solo thing, a band thing or stage work. Certainly being with INXS was a bit one-dimensional for a while. And there are different feelings about that within the group. But if we were all going to move on together, we should have done that by now. So despite the tragedy that occured, you think the band have to move forward? Michael's been dead for over six years, come on. You'll be working with INXS for the next few months before you finish duties as lead singer. Will you carry on as mates? For sure. That's the way it is with INXS. We're friends. They needed some help and I helped them out. It developed into something more, because it worked. I wish them all best of luck, I love 'em. From: "Deirdre" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 7:33 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Jon Stevens' comments echo some thoughts that I've had and have never voiced. The guys seem stuck (for lack of a better word), and I imagine that it is extremely difficult for them to write new material. I truly, deeply understand that... From: "Michael & Sherrianne Talon" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 8:56 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Probably stems back to the oft repeated statement by the band "one quits we all quit"....of course it was said with the idea that nobody would ever probably quit the group until they'd "all" had enough. Michael sort of spoiled that idea, and really they can play concerts under the INXS monicker but if they don't do something meaningful in the studio shortly they should atleast consider a change of name for recorded material or simply leasing there talent to a lead singer, just to get "it" off their backs. Notice Jon Stevens repeated phrase there even when asked about his old band Noiseworks he still felt the need to explain himself and his decision to quit INXS. .. "forward momentum" or the lack of it. INXS are wading and wading and we all know what happens when you tread water for a substantial tick tock.....inevitably you drown in your own sweat. MkickT From: "Deirdre" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 10:13 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Kick, You're absolutely right. I guess all I'm saying is that maybe for them it's easier said than done, even after all this time. And if that's the case, I can respect that. Who are we to judge? Deirdre PS. I haven't posted on this list in years, and now I'm thinking I REALLY should go back to lurking before the flames start. *lol* Michael & Sherrianne Talon wrote: Probably stems back to the oft repeated statement by the band "one quits we all quit"....of course it was said with the idea that nobody would ever probably quit the group until they'd "all" had enough. Michael sort of spoiled that idea, and really they can play concerts under the INXS monicker but if they don't do something meaningful in the studio shortly they should atleast consider a change of name for recorded material or simply leasing there talent to a lead singer, just to get "it" off their backs. Notice Jon Stevens repeated phrase there even when asked about his old band Noiseworks he still felt the need to explain himself and his decision to quit INXS. .. "forward momentum" or the lack of it. INXS are wading and wading and we all know what happens when you tread water for a substantial tick tock.....inevitably you drown in your own sweat. MkickT From: "mystifyme" To: "INXS List" Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 12:38 PM Subject: INXS: MN Nov. get together Hi all, Well it's that time of year again. We are having another dinner/get together on Nov. 22. That is a Saturday this year. If any one is interested, please let me know at mystifyme@chartermi.net I will let you know details as I get them. Cathy, hope you remember how to get to Billabong's!!!!! I did buy the Live Baby Live DVD. Haven't watched it yet, but am really looking forward to doing so. I'm sure it will be fantastic! amy lynne "Give the gift of life. Be an organ/tissue donor" From: "Pedro Queirós" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 1:08 PM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Well i think we all know that Jon Stevens is absolutely right, INXS should move on and the time was more than right to it, they've introduced a new singer to the world, most fans accepted Jon and in my opinion he was a great singer and fited the band perfectly. We all love the band and we all wish them to continue playing as INXS because they are part of our lives, at this moment i just don't know what to think, i can't imagine another 3 years of finding a new singer and introduce him(i hope) to the world again. INXS should have released a new album already and my only question is, why just before releasing a new single at last, JS decided to quit when finally they were moving on, wasn't this a sign that the band was getting ready to move on? I just thank JS for the time he was with INXS and the great shows he helped to put on, and just hope that INXS can continue together and i can still buy some new INXS without being re-releases or compilations. Take care, Pedro From: "Cathy.mn" To: Sent: Friday, October 24, 2003 4:05 PM Subject: Re: INXS: MN Nov. get together Like I'm ever going to forget that again! I'll be there. From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:30 AM Subject: Re: INXS: Jon Stevens Q&A Oct 12, The Sun-Herald Yeah, it's like the band are stuck in some type of time warp. I mean, they have a great legacy to look back on, and anybody who has the new LBL DVD and has watched the "Wembley XS" part, with the recent interviews can see how passionate they are about that moment in time. Which is great, but it also betrays a sense of being stuck in that moment. I mean, do they really think they can spend the next ten or twenty years, or however long they play together as musicians, just playing the greatest hits with nothing new? Do they really think whoever they have as a singer would be up for it? I mean, even if Michael were still alive I don't think he'd go for that. I have to say even if they did release a new album with Jon Stevens (or again, even if MH was still alive), they'd still have trouble selling it. That's just the way it is with older bands who's "time" has come and gone. I mean, I was at a Rick Springfield concert last month, and he said, "This next one is from my new album!", and I was like, "Uh, yeah, whatever dude; just play Jesse's Girl". That IS basically the same situation INXS are in. Maybe they recognize that on some level and accept that most people who come to their shows are just going to want to hear the Kick songs and not be bothered with anything new. From: "Kelly Koczkur" To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 10:50 AM Subject: Re: INXS: MN Nov. get together Hi all, I won't be there but have a good one! Kelly From: To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:30 PM Subject: INXS: LBL DVD question Hi all. I have a question for those that have the Live Baby Live DVD. Is anyone having any problems with the section where you are supposed to hear commentary during the concert? There is an on/off option....I put it to ON then it says...PLAY CONCERT. I press play and I just get the concert...no commentary. When I go back to that option, it's automatically back to OFF. Has anyone tried this yet and does it work for you?? Thanks in advance for any help you can give!! Love & Peace - Rosemarie From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 4:58 PM Subject: RE: INXS: LBL DVD question Hi Rosemarie. I've had a problem too, but I thought it was because of the fact that I don't know how to operate my DVD player. My husband, after fiddling around was able to get some of the backstage footage on, but was unable to tell me how. (but it is there!) Hope to figure it out sometime, cause this is a great DVD. Good luck to you with yours! Cheers, Cathy v From: "Fists of Fury Eric Reed" To: Sent: Saturday, October 25, 2003 5:15 PM Subject: Re: INXS: LBL DVD question roro! go to the "disc options" screen and then choose your sound format. "2.0 with commentary" should be listed there. I'm not sure why it's listed in the other section because it doesn't do anything there. you have to set it up through disc options : ) From: "Deirdre" To: "INXS List" Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:52 AM Subject: INXS: [NIC] Nashville 1999 - Hutch's Birthday Hi all, Yahoo is only working intermittently, so I'm posting this while I can. Are there any list members who went to the Hard Rock Cafe in Nashville in 1999? There were only about 5 of us there, I think. Also, any list members in the Atlanta area or other states in the southern US? Please e-mail me privately at this alternate address - deirdreanne@earthlink.net Cheers, Deirdre From: To: Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 8:44 PM Subject: INXS: off topic: San Diego Fires... Hi all. Just wishing all who live near me as these fires are pretty scary! The whole sky looks like the end is here...........ashes are dropping like snowflakes, lungs hurt from all the smoke, but I don't see any flames - so that is good. Cathy, let us know that you are ok. I know I should NOT be using the computer right now. We are asked not to use much electricity and NOT to use water if we can help it. Could I get away without a shower for one day......yeah, sure.....for the good of my city. Well, just wanted to let you that know me and the rest that don't to please pray for RAIN......we need it. Thank you so much my INXSaries. I love ya all. Leah, we are ok. Just got ashes forming all over the cars. Keeping mom inside and bought a humidifier for all the smoke in the house (we did close windows) yuck it's hot and no air conditioning. Laurie Thanks again. From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 9:21 PM Subject: RE: INXS: off topic: San Diego Fires... Hi guys! Laurie, we're ok for now, but the fire is in Carmel Mtn now, and thas a bit too close, as the wind is blowing this direction. Got pet carriers handy to get my kitties out. Ths is really awful! I saw it was getting by you too Laurie! Hope all who live in this usual paradise are all gonna be ok!!! From: To: Sent: Sunday, October 26, 2003 11:19 PM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Diego Fires... sorry everyone......this is the best way for me to let my close friends on the list know what is going on in this San Diego Hell. We ARE getting ready to evacuate as the street one over is now evacuating. This may be my last email for a while. I will let everyone know. The flames are visible now on the hill. So I love you all.........gotta get my inxs stuff out to the car, too!!! ;) laurie From: "Fists of Fury Eric Reed" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 3:05 AM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires FYI, I live in san bernardino...the fires here came within only a couple miles of my home. the area was evacuated all the way up to just three blocks away. for now the immediate area seems to be safe but with the winds shifting that could very well change. I dread going to work tomorrow and finding out how many people lost their homes. I hope everything will be ok for you, laurie, and for everyone else potentially affected by these fires. please keep your fingers crossed! eric From: "Deirdre" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 8:33 AM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires For all of you living in San Bernardino, San Diego and other areas where these fires are burning...I wish you the best of luck, and I will pray for rain. I remember all too clearly growing up in southern California, living with this stuff every year it seems. When I was fourteen I sat on top of my swimming pool slide, watching the desert burn behind my house while my dad and other neighbors stood armed with garden hoses. A couple of years ago I was living in Tennessee when the Smokey Mountains were burning. We had weeks and weeks of smoke, ash, dark skies that glowed pale orange at night. It was hard to breathe, even inside the house. And there were days when I would have to drive out into the mountains to check on clients, when I knew there was a fire burning just over the next ridge. Scary, scary stuff. My thoughts are with all of you. Take care and keep us posted. Deirdre From: To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 2:27 PM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires rrrrrreeeeeeedddddd!! I was thinking about you all day yesterday. I'm happy to hear that you are OK. I was just gonna post a message to the list to see if anyone had heard from you when I saw yours. My thoughts and prayers are with you and everyone out there, especially those who lost family and homes. I hope they get these fires under control and out soon. Until then, be safe and be careful. And keep in touch. Love & Peace - Rosemarie From: "Renee Williams" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 1:22 PM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires I too live in San Bernardino County...Yucaipa to be exact...but I work in Upland not THAT far from Mt. Baldy. The stench over here is horrible and ashes everywhere. My brother & sis in law just bought a new home in Lake Arrowhead which has not yet closed escrow. They have no idea as to its status. My co-workers, who live in Rancho Cucamonga and surrounding areas, were lucky as their homes were spared. My company manages properties in the threatened areas and we can't even get near them to see if they've burned or not. Now wait until it rains... talk about mudslides! My best to everyone in So. Calif. We'll get through this, we're tough. From: To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 7:08 PM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires Hi you guys! Deirdre, you sweetheart! Yeah, we did not have to leave - it was voluntary and we saw quite a few neighbors drive away - but I kept my eye on the neighbor across the street as he was on his cell phone a lot and seemed to know more than me. He stayed. David and I stayed up until after 2am and I figured I better get to bed so I could go to work. David stayed watch all night. He was up when I woke up this morning. I didn't go to work. When I got up at 5:30 am it looked dark and grey and smokey. We have ashes all over the street, cars, plants, etc. It is falling all around us. Stinky!! I even got a picture of the sun - we could actually look at the sun - not that I would advise that to anyone! We are still keeping our cars ready just in case the fire nearby decides to come around again. We are in the middle of all the fires. Fires to the east, west, north and south. It is so crazy! I will email you privately Deirdre. Eric, thanks for the good thoughts. I hope all is well with you all up your way, also. I can't beleive my work actually said employees could come there to evacuate - they had food and cots. Nice. (but I bet they really wanted us to come and work since everyone is calling in. teehee) Anyway, sorry this is so long. I thank all of you wonderful people who sent prayers and rain danced for us. I am going to listen to INXS and dance for rain myself! :) Take care all. Laurie From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Monday, October 27, 2003 10:02 PM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires Hi Everyone, I know I don't post very often but I wanted to let all u guys over there in San Bernardino and surrounding areas thet I'm thinking of you!!! Keep safe !!! We had fires here in Sydney last year & it came all too close to us so I understand fully wot you guys are going through!!!! Doing a rain dance here Lisa From: "catherine vander Woerd" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:09 AM Subject: RE: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino /San Diego fires You guys have been so nice with well wishes, and I'm glad Eric , and Laurie didn't need to evacuate! I didn't either , although I had a sleepless night as well. ( and i hope Renee's sisters house in Arrowhead will be ok!) I like the rain dance, but we in S. CA know that doesn't happen this time of year! *Pray for Fog*!! LOL Or do a fog dance! :) From: To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:24 AM Subject: Re: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino Fires To all in the San Bernardino area. Keep safe and don't wait too long to evacuate if it becomes necessary. Remember, no possession is worth your life, which is irreplaceable. My thoughts and prayers are with you. Sue From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 12:44 AM Subject: RE: INXS: off topic: San Bernardino /San Diego fires AWWW no rain??!!! ..hmm ponders the difference between a rain dance & a fog dance hehehe ..... I will try for you guys I hope something GOOD happens soon Just keep safe am thinking of you!!!! Lisa From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:14 AM Subject: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release I just noticed on the INXS.com message board that one of the moderators referred to the soon-to-be released I Get Up single as an "INXS single with guest vocalist Jon Stevens". Funny, didn't they record that when Stevens was an OFFICIAL member of the band, aka Number Seven??? From: "Dagette Dillon" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 2:34 AM Subject: Re: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release Well thats wot I thought :( ..... shame he wasn't regarded as a "Guest Vocalist" at the beginning of all this DRAMA .... :S From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 10:06 AM Subject: Re: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release Hmm, sour grapes from team INXS because someone had the sense to question their direction... Pretty sad move on their part, all in all. On a happier note, I finally ordered the LBL DVD -- can't wait to see it! Dagette Dillon wrote: Well thats wot I thought :( ..... shame he wasn't regarded as a "Guest Vocalist" at the beginning of all this DRAMA .... :S >From: Brian the Rice >Reply-To: inxs@topica.com >To: inxs@topica.com >Subject: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release >Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2003 01:14:40 -0600 > >I just noticed on the INXS.com message board that one of the moderators >referred to the soon-to-be released I Get Up single as an "INXS single with >guest vocalist Jon Stevens". Funny, didn't they record that when Stevens >was >an OFFICIAL member of the band, aka Number Seven??? > > > > -- Neil Kothari, M.D. Chief Medical Resident Memorial Sloan-Kettering Cancer Center From: "Brian the Rice" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:44 AM Subject: Re: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release Neil, you'll love the new LBL DVD. Like I said before, especially in light with Stevens leaving and the band's subsequent "demotion" of him to just "guest" vocalist, it's good to be reminded WHY we love INXS in the first place. In other, juicier news, apparently Andrew is MIA from the current Proms shows. Just like with Gary's absence last winter, no official comment from the group. One message to the INXS.com message board suggested that Andrew and JS had a falling out so bad that Andrew refuses to perform with him, and that was the reason JS is leaving the band. Don't know if that was just a wild guess or based on some inside info, but I couldn't resist spreading gossip :) From: "Neil Kothari" To: Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2003 11:51 AM Subject: Re: INXS: "Guest Vocalist" Jon Stevens on I Get Up single release Hmm, nice juicy gossip! It isn't that far-fetched, so I'm inclined to believe that's it's very possibly true. Andrew has always been the most conservative member of the band, so that he had friction with someone looking to change things up isn't shocking... Love to know more if anyone has any other info! From: To: ; Sent: Friday, October 31, 2003 12:30 AM Subject: Re: INXS: LBL DVD question Hey rrrrrrreeeeeedddddd!! Thanks for this...it worked!! I just listened to it tonight...and if anyone hasn't had the chance to yet....do it! It's hilarious!! "Soup & salad bar!!"....too funny!! Love & Peace - Rosemarie P.S. Hope you are ok out there with the fires...keep in touch. --