Comments on: The Go-Betweens – Quiet Heart (EMI Australia)

By: Darragh

Darragh — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 11:21:56 +0000

Jim – having just read the Nichols book, I understand it that it may have only been bits of Spring Hill Fair (due to producer insistence) and some of 16 Lovers Lane (due to her dad’s illness) that may have had programmed drums.

I agree with Scott wholeheartedly that Lindy’s drumming was/is really underrated and she was essential to them becoming a true ‘band’.

By: Jim

Jim — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 09:25:26 +0000

That cover makes me want to kill someone. As much as I enjoyed the reformation and the music that came out of it, I think of it as a separate band to the time before. And Lindy’s drumming, I enjoyed that, but didn’t a lot of the tracks actually end up with a drum machine being used on them, much to Lindy’s consternation?

By: Darragh

Darragh — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 07:05:48 +0000

Actually, it’s Seja Vogel – a well known musician from Brisbane along with a member of the John Steel Singers, whose debut record was produced by Forster (I believe off the top of my head).

By: J Neo Marvin

J Neo Marvin — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 04:37:49 +0000

I feel bad for poor David…he wrote that book twice, and then Grant died. I’m sure he dreads the thought of having to update it again.

I think the woman on the cover is supposed to be Karen. (Yeah, yeah, Karen.)

By: Darragh

Darragh — Wed, 03 Oct 2012 00:04:40 +0000

Wow. This is an excellent review Scott, and I second all your sentiments. Regardless of whether your favourite song is on here or not, it’s still a great compilation (though that cover – what were they thinking?). I actually really like the live disc.

It’s interesting you mention the Dave Nicholls book – I happened to have just finished it, having been inspired to learn more delve deeper into the personalities in this legendary group from my adopted home town. What strikes me about the story of the band in the book is that their may never be a group as good as them come out of Brisbane.