Are there any INXS fans out there?

Which of their songs do/did you like the best?

How do you feel about them continuing as a band since Michael Hutchence died?

I am a huge INXS/Michael Hutchence fan!! The thing is I am not so much into them now due 2 the untimely death of Michael!! I even boycotted "Switch" because I knew it just wouldnt b the same without Michael!! NO-ONE can ever replace Michael!! Michael was INXS and INXS was Michael!!

R.I.P Michael!!!!
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i liked INXS a lot. only have their greatest hits album. i like how they had a funky/rock hybrid thing goin' on. My favorite single and video moment is when Need You Tonight morphs into Mediate (i wish i could find a single version of that).

i'm glad the ferris brothers are pressing on, but i'm not feelin' the new stuff, maybe because i haven't heard it but that's another story

Desire2006 said:

Ditto. Collect anything up to 1997.

jasonstar does!

LOVE INXS! Im very lucky to have grown up during a time that showcased, diversity,and GREAT BANDS! There are no more Great Bands anymore, now if your first record doesnt sell, you're history, which if theory was applied, there would be no Cure,Duran,Inxs,U2,REM,Depeche,Jovi etc..All of these bands didnt really catch "mainstream" until they were a few albums in to their careers, but they had labels that werent afraid to lose some money and take a chance on just putting out great music. INXS to me are one of my favorites of the last 25 years, i cant compare them to others because everyone from that time was so different, I mean INXS could never have done "New Moon On Monday" and Duran could never have done "What You Need". INXS to me was always this giant WALL OF SOUND, so many instruments being played, and then this lead singer who to me was one of the best front men in Rock N Roll, though they never will get in, they do deserve a place in the HOF along side REM and u2, see they all were friendly rivals. When MICHAEL died i really thought Inxs as a group was dead, I mean Elegantly Wasted was one if not their best album, but now Michael was gone, just like 6 years before when Freddie was gone there was this empty feeling in me and in music in general. When INXS first started on their road to just playing againas a band a few years after Michaels death, a few different lead singers like Terence Trent and Jon Stevens were brought in but there wasnt this fire in them, and i realized INXS was just not ready to do this yet. Honestly when INXS got JD back in 2005 i was seriously against it, without even listening to them, BUT then i read the INXS book Story to Story and i read the whole thing in one day and my eyes and heart opened to these guys who lost their best friend for over 20 years and the grief they still carried and the anger that Michael could still be so reckless when he had so much. Some say INXS went on for money reasons, BULLSHIT! They are paid from the deal they signed way back in 1996 and dont have to work another day if they chose too. But in reading this book, i realized that the "Switch" record was the record they would have made with Michael had he been there, but in my reading i did also realize that Michael was probably not going to stay with INXS after Elegantly Wasted. Those early days when the band would share everything and travel together had grown into fights, and seperate plans and seperate lives. BUT not for a second did they feel any bad feelings towards Michael, if you havent read this book you really should, its 100% truth.

love em!!

Huge fan!

Just vistited mike's memorial in sydney last weekend...

My fave album is probably 1992's "Welcome to wherever you are", fave song is (i think i am alone here) Strange Desire from the same album.

You should really check out Mike's solo stuff, its actually really good and different from inxs' sound.

dont listen to any thing that features JD nowdays tho...

Nick715 said:

YAY!!! I love INXS and I love the old school INXS fans.
I saw the tour, and while I dig the Farris brothers, JD isn't in Michael's league at all. To all Michael's fans, I'd encourage you to check out these albums/soundtracks/ (if you haven't already).

1.Michael Hutchence's Self Titled Solo Disc (Kind of dark but some INXS sounding tracks are on it.)

2.Max Q (His side project from the 80s. I don't like it but maybe I haven't given it a fair chance.)

3.Keep The Peace - INXS (On the Beverly Hills Cop 3 Soundtrack. One my personal favorites from INXS.)

4.Bang The Drum iTunes EP - INXS (It includes some unreleased stuff from Elegantly Wasted and some live tracks. Love it. The track "Bang The Drum" is another one of my personal favorite INXS songs.)

Enjoy guys

xperience319 said:

Hi X,
"Welcome To Wherever You Are" is one of my favorite album's by them too. I love the songs, 'Heaven Sent', 'Taste It', 'Not Enough Time' and etc.

So do you live in Australia? I really want to visit over there. I heard that the music scene in Melbourne is great!!!

lastdecember said:

I've read the book as well. It's really good. Sad at times, but good. Michael was definitely one of the best front men of rock. No one has even came close IMO. They haven't gotten the recognition that they deserve. I saw them twice last year during their tour and the quality of the music was breathtaking at times. JD was good, but no Michael! I got a chance to talk to some of the band afterwards. They're really cool guys. I thought that it was cool that they dedicated several songs to Michael on their 'Switch' album like 'God's Top Ten', 'Afterglow', and "Hungry'.

datdude said:

You and me both. I used to love when Need You Tonight would come on just so that I could see/hear that part of the video. Sometimes MTV would shorten the video and not play Mediate. I would get so irritated!

I have their "I'm Only Looking" DVD. There's a live performance of Mediate that they performed in Japan. Some Japanese drummers played along with the band. It was tight.

JasonStar said:

Hey JasonStar,
I agree! Michael's solo album is cool. I love the song, "All I'm Saying".

this is a great album, it is very dark and brooding, gives a great insight into mike's headspace just before he passed, u can feel his sadness in many of the tracks.

and i LOVED the "duet" with bono, slide away. still listen to that almost daily...really, really quality stuff.

Dont 4get


just as good, loved GHOST OF THE YEAR & MONDAY NIGHT BY SATELLITE.

I really dig some of their songs.
Suicide Blond
Need you tonight
By my side

lastdecember said:[quote]LOVE INXS! Im very lucky to have grown up during a time that showcased, diversity,and GREAT BANDS! There are no more Great Bands anymore, now if your first record doesnt sell, you're history, which if theory was applied, there would be no Cure,Duran,Inxs,U2,REM,Depeche,Jovi etc..All of these bands didnt really catch "mainstream" until they were a few albums in to their careers,


I totaly agree!!!

Like many I was introduced 2 INXS music thanx 2 the succes of
Kick,I played this album SO much,along with the first TTD album,SOTT..
this was a great year!!
I bought Kick,taped the follow up X from a friend,loved all
singles in years 2 come and bought their Greatest hits years later.
Somewhere,this Cd got lost so now I bought Definitive.
( I do miss some essential tracks on this release,
I guess the Greatest
still was a better choice...)

My next purchase is the DVD collection.
They are my fav band,because of their diversity and they just make great music!!
My fav Inxs songs:
Need you tonight
Dissapear
New sensation
Beautiful girl
Baby don't cry
Not enough time
Kick
Guns in the sky
Stairs
Mystify

Me


But since I am New Wave Forever here on the org, I can tell you that I'm a bigger fan of their early stuff (after all, they were a New Wave band first and foremost, which some people don't quite get). When they were just young lads from Perth, they were playing this awesome mix of New Wave, Ska, and Synth-Pop. Their songwriting was kinda weird, but their songs were awesome. I especially like their first record which had the hit "Just Keep Walking". The second one was alright, but not as cool as the first one. But then "Shabooh Shoobah" was a much better improvement. "The One Thing" is still one of their best songs. For those interested in their early stuff, by all means, give it a listen.

Their early stuff is cool. I love Don't Change, Dancing on the Jetty, Just Keep Walking and etc. It was interesting watching their style evolve over the years. The sexy r&b-type vibe to Kick was undeniable. It was interesting to read in their book that no record company initially wanted to pick up that album because they felt it sounded too black. Their close-mindedness lost them a lot of money.

Used to be a HUGE fan, in my teens. I sort of gave up after 'Full Moon, Dirty Hearts' - they seemed to lose too much direction and started repeating themselves, it seemed.

But SO many great tracks can be found on their albums up until then. I need to re-investigate!

And not that I'm a particular fan of the latter, but I view the current INXS line-up in the same way as Queen... Just wrong.

onenitealone said:

You took the words out of my mouth.
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JasonStar said:

I honestly can't remember who made the comment here - maybe 'nana, I'm not sure he's a massive Queen fan - but it was around the time of that talent search for a new lead singer in INXS. Or maybe it was when Queen announced they were touring with Paul Rodgers. I dunno, my memory's terrible.

But, as whoever put it, if they want to carry on, good luck to them. They shouldn't have to quit due to the death of one band member, regardless of their role. Music is what they do, after all. But as a matter of respect they should re-name themselves, especially if they're going to bring in a new lead singer and perform new material. To go around singing the old hits with a new vocalist, under the same name, is a bit of an insult, really. Especially when it was someone as identifiable to the band, such as Michael Hutchence or Freddie Mercury.

It all about the $$$'s, I guess.



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onenitealone said:[quote]

JasonStar said:

I honestly can't remember who made the comment here - maybe 'nana, I'm not sure he's a massive Queen fan - but it was around the time of that talent search for a new lead singer in INXS. Or maybe it was when Queen announced they were touring with Paul Rodgers. I dunno, my memory's terrible.

But, as whoever put it, if they want to carry on, good luck to them. They shouldn't have to quit due to the death of one band member, regardless of their role. Music is what they do, after all. But as a matter of respect they should re-name themselves, especially if they're going to bring in a new lead singer and perform new material. To go around singing the old hits with a new vocalist, under the same name, is a bit of an insult, really. Especially when it was someone as identifiable to the band, such as Michael Hutchence or Freddie Mercury.

Agree,but it must be strange 4 the other musicians that when the leadsinger dies or leaves the band,we all feel they should change the name of that band.
But when the drummer or guitar player leaves/dies,they are replaced quiet easy
and nobody feels the band can't go on!!
Rockbands like Kiss and Iron Maiden had several axe men and drummers(Kiss drummer Carr died the same year Freddie past away),
Jamiroquai's bass player left and so on.
The only band that couldn't afford 2 lose their guitar man is Van Halen of course
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Paisley4u said:[quote]

onenitealone said:

The thing is i dont really feel its a money thing, and i think we as fans should never use it. Queen in need of money?? Queen's wealth is estimated to be more than any rock band in history, they were smart with the money, they were huge overseas, where the money is really made, so they are not in need of money. The same goes for INXS, back in 1996 when they signed a label deal with Universal they got 30 million dollars, not to mention other money that they had saved up, trust me they dont need it either. Whats wrong with a band just playing, a name is a name, the BANDS as equals worked to create that name and why should they change it, out of respect? do you really think they dont respect Micheal? it took INXS 8 years just to even think about being a band again with a permanant lead singer. I think till we are in that situation we cannot pass judgements on them. A band is not just the lead singer, if thats the case then be SOLO.

lastdecember said:

Good points...

Maybe it's not all about the money then, perhaps, but I do feel - especially in Queen's case - that sometimes these bands become so big, they're almost a 'brand', a franchise. No, they don't need the money but there's a lot more money to be earned on tour going out as 'Queen', rather than 'May & Taylor', for example. And even Roger Deacon doesn't seem interested, for whatever reason.

Again, I'm not a fan of Queen as such but I know that a lot of consternation has been caused by May and Taylor going out under the banner of 'Queen' and, in particular, using the emblem that Freddie himself designed. (Natisse, for example, may be able to expand on this a little better).

I dunno - it all comes down to what you think personally, I guess. IMO, I'd rather the surviving members of INXS just drew a line under what once was, gave it the respect it deserves and moved on. Using a new moniker but still playing the old hits and writing new material. Exactly the same as what Page and Plant have done. I just think the whole 'talent show' aspect to finding a lead singer - especially for a band that grew up, like brothers, since teenagers playing hot, sweaty bars in the Outback - a little tacky. I think Michael Hutchence would roll in his grave, almost, if he knew that is what had become of the band. Or maybe that's the state of the industry these days.

But I totally understand where you're both coming from.



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lastdecember said:

I don't believe in the money thing either,the other band members
don't need the money,they're loaded!
And my point was exactly that it's strange that a band should change their name when the leadsinger leaves,but not when an other musician goes away.
Maybe it's just because we identify a band more with the singer instead of
the bass player or drummer?
After all,the vocals is what we recognize best in most cases.

Paisley4u said:

True but - bearing in mind my comments above - why couldn't the band just continue as they were and, say, Kirk take over the lead vocals? (Instead of drafting in a lead singer through some American Idol-type competition??). Or is that because Michael Hutchence was so goddamn charismatic that they knew *no-one* in the band had a hope in hell of replacing him? So it was just easier to get in a 'fresh face'? Who knows? It's their legacy, not mine.

I'm not suggesting for a minute that these guys should pack up and throw in the towel - that would be ludicrous; what a waste of talent - but, apart from new fans who has only the slightest knowledge of the band, I doubt there are many people who go solely to see this guy perform. I'm sure most people go to see a band they love and have followed for decades performing their favourite songs. And if it doesn't matter who the hell is singing them, then, really, the band name is just as unimportant.

Just my ...


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Paisley4u said:

I tend to just look at bands as Families, i mean if a close member of the family dies we dont all change our names , why should a band. If they choose to go out their and continue which although may be difficult for us as fans to accept we should "champion" their courage.

onenitealone said: [Edited 3/19/07 15:55pm]
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Honestly Onenitealone,
I have a underground DVD of INXS about a year and a half after Michael died. Kirk was singing either Mystify or Never Tear Us Apart while Andrew was playing the piano. He sounded really bad. For background he's ok, but as a lead he didn't even come close to Michael's sound. Most people don't though. The best way I can compare it is image Madonna trying to sing a Mariah Carey song. It just doesn't work. Ya know.

They kept their name because they said that they've always considered each band member no greater than the other. Even though Michael was more in the lime-light he agreed with this as well. They grew up together and viewed each other as brothers (even though 3 really are). Changing their name wasn't an option to them because they felt it would disrespect Michael's legacy and the time they shared together. Plus even though JD is the current frontman, they said that the new generation of INXS fans are going back to their earlier stuff and of course are loving it and Michael. They want everyone to know what an amazing frontman and lyricist Michael was. True friends to the end.
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Arabia25 said:

Hi Arabia25,

Thanks very much for posting that - it does put a different spin on things.

To be honest, the reason I mentioned Kirk was precisely for that reason; I didn't think he'd have the 'chops', so to speak. But it's admirable that they wish to stick together like that. If that is the reason - and I don't want that to sound cynical - then good luck to them.

I have to go 'home' home on Thursday and I'm going to pick up a load of my INXS cassettes (!). I can't wait to immerse myself in those tracks again - it'll be like I'm 15 or something again.

Count me in. Loved what you need and new sensation.