Neil Finn used to lead Crowded House in the 80's. They had the song Don't Dream It's Over (Hey Now Hey Now). If he tours with Wendy & Lisa they'll have to pick me up off the floor and mop up the puddle.

Neil hooked up with Wendy & Lisa for his latest release, "One All" (to be released May 21). W&L's influence is present all over (trademark drifting jazzy piano solos...ethereal backup vocals) the CD and is a perfect match for Neil's sound. It's dark, it's sublime, it's jangly, and it's pure pop. If you liked Eroica and Girl Bros, don't miss out on One All.

Neil Finn is probably one of the few people that could give Prince a run for his money. Don't flame me for saying this unless you have even bothered to listen to his work. They have completely different styles but they are similar in that:

- They stay true to their own sound (Neil has never rapped though...thank god)
- They have been around since the 70's (Neil fronted two bands before going solo)
- They have a massive body of work
- They are widely respected by other musicians
- They both are great guitarists
- They are both incredible live musicians.

Some people claim that Neil Finn's catalogue doesn't have a single bad song in it. If you want to try some of his music, I recommend:

Try Whistling This
One All
One Neil (The Australian version of One All, released over a year ago)

Tour Dates:

02JUL02 San Diego, CA, USA 4th and B
03JUL02 Anaheim, CA, USA House of Blues
05JUL02 Los Angeles, CA, USA House of Blues
Tickets on sale 10 May
09JUL02 Seattle, WA, USA Showbox
10JUL02 Vancouver, CAN Vogue Theatre
13JUL02 Minneapolis, MN, USA KTCZ Festival
14JUL02 Chicago, IL, USA Parkwest
16JUL02 Toronto, CAN Palais Royale
17JUL02 Philadelphia, PA, USA TLA
18JUL02 Washington, DC, USA 9:30 Club
19JUL02 New York, NY, USA Irving Plaza
20JUL02 Boston, MA, USA Paradise

azifwecare

serpan99 said:

Jackass

"Are there any other artists?! You must be joking.....4 real? Nah..not 4 me "

That sez it all. You shouldn't have even bothered with this thread. This *is* the music/Non-Prince area. Go crawl back under yer (Graffiti) bridge ya troll.
[This message was edited Wed May 15 7:44:29 PDT 2002 by S3V3N]

Neil rocks. I'd like to see Prince put out as consistently solid an album as "One Nil." Oh, wait -- he'd have to work with Wendy and Lisa again to do that...

One All, One Nil. What up with the ONE's?

gooeythehamster said:

I don't know. I asked his website, why stuff like the title and artwork were being changed, and the reply said it was the record company's decision.

They replaced a couple of tracks for the US release, and had Bob Clearmountain remix the entire CD. (not dancemix). They also re-did the artwork for the CD...still kind of looks the same, but not as good as the original IMO.

Hope it gets him some much deserved attention here in the states. The music scene here is very sad.
[This message was edited Wed May 15 10:47:22 PDT 2002 by S3V3N]

I went to a Neil Finn solo concert and he was fan-bloody-tastic. He did songs from each stage in his career. His voice is perfect and he is a true musician - his guitar playing is mesmerising. His onstage personality is a joy too. A real star.

damn no SF show..I knew I should have went when he came by a few months back...errrrr...

Note to self: make no plans the mid week of July..looks like I will be touring the east coast - my hood - trying to get a glimpse of Wendy. And I do believe there may be more than one puddle on the floor. Hell who knows, maybe if enough of us get together we can make a "Rainbow Lake"! (I know...really bad pun, sorry)

Gee, I'd sure like ta see his Chicago show....