tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064723535689191525.post8662376709050668909..comments2021-05-03T03:12:10.210+10:00Comments on YourZenMine: Split Enz - ExtravagenzaYourZenMinehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08573065866540263511noreply@blogger.comBlogger4125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064723535689191525.post-26982208861314320282010-06-05T13:29:07.365+10:002010-06-05T13:29:07.365+10:00Chris, this goes on with a lot of NZ artists who c...Chris, this goes on with a lot of NZ artists who come across to Australia to further their careers, unfortunately. <br /><br />YourZYourZenMinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573065866540263511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064723535689191525.post-13932503036871162492010-06-05T13:26:58.448+10:002010-06-05T13:26:58.448+10:00MO, like you, I always felt a bit sorry for Tim bu...MO, like you, I always felt a bit sorry for Tim but at the same time, Neil elevated Split Enz to a level I'm sure Tim and the rest of the band appreciated. Being the eldest sibling can be a chore, though (I should know as I'm the eldest of five).<br /><br />YourZYourZenMinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08573065866540263511noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064723535689191525.post-15605193877803389982010-06-04T06:26:04.954+10:002010-06-04T06:26:04.954+10:00The American press claimed they were Australian wh...The American press claimed they were Australian when they made the move to Sud-knee in the early eighties. I always preferred Split Enz to Crowded House tooChrishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17045826661786741441noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1064723535689191525.post-82259656454784257092010-06-04T04:24:42.855+10:002010-06-04T04:24:42.855+10:00Love Split Enz. 'Mental Notes' or 'Se...Love Split Enz. 'Mental Notes' or 'Second Thoughts' as it is downunder, would easily make my all-time top ten albums. I saw them in 1976 when they came to England and they were fabulous. I always feel a bit sorry for Tim Finn. He had one helluva band there - quirky, avant guarde and interesting. Once little brother Neil joined and started imposing his 'traditional' writing style, they lost their appeal for me. Don't get me wrong, I like Crowded House but Neil was wrong for Split Enz and has overshadowed his brother's achievement. (I would say that as an older brother whose younger brother became more proficient musically than me!)<br /><br />Just give me those old Judd/Finn prog/music hall/folk/rock songs and I'm more than happy.music obsessivehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16191742084494035205noreply@blogger.com