tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post559160239506089059..comments2024-03-29T23:24:49.785+11:00Comments on Rock On Vinyl: Skyhooks - Hot For The Orient (1980) plus Bonus TracksAussieRockhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-3729181976508584462022-05-17T20:52:05.937+10:002022-05-17T20:52:05.937+10:00Thanks for that DavidThanks for that DavidAussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-67544253771888824102022-05-17T13:21:52.283+10:002022-05-17T13:21:52.283+10:00You can read about Chroma key on Wikipedia or Goog...You can read about Chroma key on Wikipedia or Google it in and this will help you learn more about Chroma key and how it's used.<br /><br />Anyway, I love your website.David Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301327063580487324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-52679377219052538472021-09-04T12:09:22.991+10:002021-09-04T12:09:22.991+10:00Hi david
I totally agree - they didn't deserve...Hi david<br />I totally agree - they didn't deserve to simply fizzle out and a farewell concert would have been more fitting. A bit like how Cold Chisel finished up. Skyhooks contribution to Mushrooms success was invaluable and Gudinski owed them this big time. <br />One question and excuse my ignorance - what are Chroma-key techniques?<br />Thanks for dropping by David and taking the time to comment. AussieRockhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17984668558021295355noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-14884985501803895972021-09-01T15:34:37.479+10:002021-09-01T15:34:37.479+10:00"Hot for the Orient" is probably Skyhook..."Hot for the Orient" is probably Skyhooks' most underrated album and my favourite track on the album is "This Town is Boring" - the Hooks performed it on "Countdown" using chroma-key techniques and you can actually see it on YouTube.<br />I know that Molly Meldrum savaged the record on his Humdrum segment on "Countdown", but I was not aware that he was forced by Michelle Higgins at Mushroom Records to publicly malign it against his will and got accused of breaking up the Hooks.<br />To be honest, it was rather sad that their final gigs took place not in their native Melbourne, but out in Western Australia and to considerably dwindled audience numbers - 15 patrons at a show in Perth and their final gig took place in Kalgoorlie to 50 people, after which, they quietly disbanded.<br />It was also quite sad that it had to end this way for them rather than being able to play a big farewell tour, perhaps with Shirley Strachan and Red Symons back in tow, across Australia and go out in style.David Harveyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13301327063580487324noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-87391469455229858042017-12-20T12:17:37.631+11:002017-12-20T12:17:37.631+11:00Thanks AussieRockThanks AussieRockJasonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14159925365928155211noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-68097063283213003352017-10-31T18:35:25.232+11:002017-10-31T18:35:25.232+11:00Thanks A.R. - I actually think "Over The Bord...Thanks A.R. - I actually think "Over The Border" is one of the Hooks' best songs despite the loss of Red and Shirl.Guitarzanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05766252244345935541noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-54622509625006407292017-10-09T11:32:58.226+11:002017-10-09T11:32:58.226+11:00Thank you very much for some Hard to get Hooks,muc...Thank you very much for some Hard to get Hooks,much appreciated.all the bestAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4047234333310975506.post-31051761337760838852017-10-09T06:52:47.397+11:002017-10-09T06:52:47.397+11:00Thanks for posting this one AussieRock. There'...Thanks for posting this one AussieRock. There's a danger that our music heritage and history get airbrushed when obscure and less well regarded bits of an artist's back catalog are deleted. The wobbly and clunky albums are important to our appreciation of a major artist, and this album was Tony Williams' moment in this sun. And, the single "Over the Border" was a great track and a return to Skyhooks' social commentary days. speedtripledavehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01164459800103575360noreply@blogger.com