Peter Cupples performs Goanna's hit Solid Rock

Peter Cupples performs a Tribute to Australian Rock Bank 'Goanna' With Solid Rock. Produced and presented by Alessandro Sorbello http://www.alessandrosorbello.... Peter Cupples http://www.pertercupples.com performed this track to a small group of friends in Brisbane Australia in October 2007. About Goanna - Goanna is an Australian folk-rock band, notable in integrating social protest with popular music. Formed by singer-songwriter Shane Howard in the late 1970s, they produced three full albums, and a very rare four song EP record. The original name of the band was "The Goanna Band", which was the name used on the EP release in 1979. However, the original name was soon shortened to simply "Goanna" by the time that the album Spirit of Place was released in the early 1980s. They were signed to WEA Australia. Goanna's début album Spirit of Place won the ARIA Best Album of the Year for 1982, with their first major hit, "Solid Rock", winning Best Single of the Year. This song touched on the displacement of aboriginal tribes by the encroaching European settlers. It became a worldwide hit, and was the first rock record to feature extensive use of an Australian didgeridoo, one of the world's oldest wood instruments. Goanna also recorded "Let the Franklin Flow", a song about the ecological damage to be caused by damming Tasmania's Franklin River for hydroelectricity, and "Sorry", a song about Australia's "stolen generation" of aborigines. Shane Howard and his bandmates, including sister Marcia Howard and friend Rose Bygrave, have all recorded solo projects in addition to their time in Goanna. The members of the group do not rule out future Goanna recordings and have never officially disbanded. The 1998 album "Spirit Returns" is reportedly a result of the group's members desire to "get together" again and make a musical statement. A special thank you to my friend Erik Johansen (Tape8) who edited Peters performance - http://www.tape8.com In October 2006, a number of Goanna's songs have been featured in the Triple M Essential 2006 Countdown of songs (which was voted and chosen by the listeners) including: Solid Rock (ranked 427 out of 2006 songs) Razors Edge (ranked 1232 out of 2006 songs) Members - (some of the performers listed are live or studio recording artists and don't "formally" make up the official band) Shane Howard Marcia Howard Rose Bygrave Mick "The Reverend" O'Connor Warrick Harwood Peter "Brolga" Coughlan Graham Davidge Robert (Robbie) Ross Joe Camilleri Ross Hannaford Judi Kenneally Ian Morrison Billy Inda Trevor Lucas Sam See Vanetta Fields Billy Payne Greg 'Kenny' Sheehan Mal Logan Joe Creighton Kerryn Tolhurst Discography Living on the Razor's Edge by The Goanna Band (4 Song EP) - released 1979 Spirit of Place - released 1982 (expanded & re-released 2003) Oceania - released 1985 Spirit Returns - released 1998 Solid Rock Lyrics by Goanna Out here nothin' changes Not in a hurry anyway You can feel the endlessness With the comin' of the light 'o day You're talkin' bout a chosen place You wanna sell it in a marketplace Well Well just a minute now You're standin' on Solid rock Standin' on sacred ground Livin' on borrowed time And the winds of change Are blowin' down the line Right down the line Well round about the dawn of time The Dreaming all began A crowd of people came Well they were lookin' for their promised land We're runnin' from the heart of darkness Searchin' for the heart of light It was their paradise Well they were standin' on Solid rock Standin' on sacred ground Livin' on borrowed time And the winds of change Were blowin' cold that night Well they were standin' on the shore one day Saw the white sails in the sun Wasn't long before they felt the sting White man, white law, white gun Don't tell me that it's justified Cause somewhere Someone lied Yeah, well someone lied Someone lied Genocide Well someone lied And now you're standin' on Solid rock Standin' on sacred ground Livin' on borrowed time And the winds of change Are blowin' down the line Solid rock Standin' on sacred ground Livin' on borrowed time And the winds of change Are blowin' down the line Solid rock Standin' on sacred ground Livin' on borrowed time And the winds of change Are blowin' down the line No!

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Uploaded: October 25, 2007 at 2:54 am
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