Comments on: Narara Music Festival 1984 http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/ Recording the Golden Age of Australian Live Music Mon, 06 Feb 2012 04:01:35 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Jenny http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-2157 Jenny Sat, 28 Jan 2012 12:09:07 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-2157 Came across this site, and the memories came flooding back. Our tent's were pitched on a hill over looking the valley down to the stage. We where High and dry -so to speak. loved the Music and the people..I recall seeing a guy in "Foil" wondering around.(Tripping) on "supermans" . Not washing for two days, not eating. Watching Def Leppard standing in water up to my knees. A guy trying to dance with me ,he had a unbrella with, just the frame. Wading back through Knee high water trying to find our tents .What a great time, i was 19 . Came across this site, and the memories came flooding back. Our tent’s were pitched on a hill over looking the valley down to the stage. We where High and dry -so to speak. loved the Music and the people..I recall seeing a guy in “Foil” wondering around.(Tripping) on “supermans” . Not washing for two days, not eating. Watching Def Leppard standing in water up to my knees. A guy trying to dance with me ,he had a unbrella with, just the frame. Wading back through Knee high water trying to find our tents .What a great time, i was 19 .

]]> By: GREG http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1453 GREG Sat, 04 Jun 2011 12:06:47 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1453 SUPERMAN ( THAT'S ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID....) SUPERMAN ( THAT’S ALL THAT NEEDS TO BE SAID….)

]]> By: Recko http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1452 Recko Fri, 27 May 2011 02:20:57 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1452 Hi Lisa, I don't have a T shirt but if you give me a call I've got a poster from 84 You're brother was a great lighting guy. Recko- 0421851142 Hi Lisa, I don’t have a T shirt but if you give me a call I’ve got a poster from 84 You’re brother was a great lighting guy.
Recko- 0421851142

]]> By: Recko http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1451 Recko Fri, 27 May 2011 01:44:52 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1451 G'day, you're right Roxy that tourist did drown in the dam my brother Pete (The Tracker) was in the dam and tripped on him on the bottom. He pulled him out. As you can imagine it freaked him out. G’day, you’re right Roxy that tourist did drown in the dam my brother Pete (The Tracker) was in the dam and tripped on him on the bottom. He pulled him out. As you can imagine it freaked him out.

]]> By: Breeny http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1450 Breeny Fri, 20 May 2011 08:13:56 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1450 Yeah,what a great weekend will never forget these tiny bits of memorys that are still here,the blurry bits coulda been anywhere,went up especially to see Talking Heads,my favorite band,stopped at the pub at west gos ,6 of us and got charged up a bit,3hour session, and headed up,got to the turnoff to sydney or narara to find 5 cops stopping traffic ,thought i was gone ,they said Narara or Sydney ,and 6 pissed people all screamed NARARA and they pointed the way,that was the start,Remember being 9 parts to the wind when i heard {after Crisse Hynds and the Pretenders the next band will be Talking Heads}mate charged down to the front row,and stood and watched the biggest and best live band rip i have ever seen ,it was awesome,joints coming from left and right passed along,will allways remember everyone was so friendly ,even with the rain,Fantastic time in my life so glad i went................................ Yeah,what a great weekend will never forget these tiny bits of memorys that are still here,the blurry bits coulda been anywhere,went up especially to see Talking Heads,my favorite band,stopped at the pub at west gos ,6 of us and got charged up a bit,3hour session, and headed up,got to the turnoff to sydney or narara to find 5 cops stopping traffic ,thought i was gone ,they said Narara or Sydney ,and 6 pissed people all screamed NARARA and they pointed the way,that was the start,Remember being 9 parts to the wind when i heard {after Crisse Hynds and the Pretenders the next band will be Talking Heads}mate charged down to the front row,and stood and watched the biggest and best live band rip i have ever seen ,it was awesome,joints coming from left and right passed along,will allways remember everyone was so friendly ,even with the rain,Fantastic time in my life so glad i went…………………………..

]]> By: Woody http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1449 Woody Tue, 10 May 2011 00:36:26 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1449 Hey I have some live footage of my band Kids in the Kitchen at Narara 84 see it here http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrJlVVL1vOQ Hey I have some live footage of my band Kids in the Kitchen at Narara 84

see it here

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZrJlVVL1vOQ

]]> By: FDS http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1448 FDS Thu, 05 May 2011 13:37:50 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1448 I don't remember much about the whole weekend. I do remember the Zarzoff bros and Talking Heads. I suppose the rest must have been good though. I don’t remember much about the whole weekend. I do remember the Zarzoff bros and Talking Heads. I suppose the rest must have been good though.

]]> By: Vaughan http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1447 Vaughan Mon, 07 Mar 2011 07:32:26 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1447 I was at 84 festival with my cousin. Had such a blast, was 16, and remember catching the train. So many bands and so much fun. Not sure if anyone rembers, but when Talking Heads was on stage there was a tent that caught on fire, as it happens just as Burning Down the House was playing. We had a prime tent spot right at the front of the main paddock, just before the concert field. It all happened so quickly, but the things i remember are, that my hair was saved by a wet Japanese headband, I got 2nd degree burns on my hands(as i had to rip open the tent as my cousin wa trapped in side, after the gas burner leaked and turned the tent in to a flaming inferno.) Unfortunately I am off to Sydney this week to give a eulogy for my cousin, as he passed away last week, so now I don't have anyone that can corroborate my story. But I still have the memories, and the moment the blood stopped pounding in my ears the lyrics of "Burning Down the house" coming through...will be memory that is etched/burned in to my mind. I was at 84 festival with my cousin. Had such a blast, was 16, and remember catching the train. So many bands and so much fun. Not sure if anyone rembers, but when Talking Heads was on stage there was a tent that caught on fire, as it happens just as Burning Down the House was playing. We had a prime tent spot right at the front of the main paddock, just before the concert field. It all happened so quickly, but the things i remember are, that my hair was saved by a wet Japanese headband, I got 2nd degree burns on my hands(as i had to rip open the tent as my cousin wa trapped in side, after the gas burner leaked and turned the tent in to a flaming inferno.) Unfortunately I am off to Sydney this week to give a eulogy for my cousin, as he passed away last week, so now I don’t have anyone that can corroborate my story. But I still have the memories, and the moment the blood stopped pounding in my ears the lyrics of “Burning Down the house” coming through…will be memory that is etched/burned in to my mind.

]]> By: andrew http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1446 andrew Fri, 18 Feb 2011 08:54:46 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1446 Wow, only did '84 as a 21 year old, concur completely with comments on talking heads, still blown away all these years later incomparable! me and two mates drove all night and were in the first twenty through the gate with our 18' X 12' auto tent that we set up straight in front of the stage on the crest of the hill, thousands more after that, i still remember all the ones in the gullies washing away and the 80 to 100 people that sheltered that night. why do i think susie and the banshees were there, based on the stuff posted i must have been on drugs! cheers! Wow, only did ’84 as a 21 year old, concur completely with comments on talking heads, still blown away all these years later incomparable! me and two mates drove all night and were in the first twenty through the gate with our 18′ X 12′ auto tent that we set up straight in front of the stage on the crest of the hill, thousands more after that, i still remember all the ones in the gullies washing away and the 80 to 100 people that sheltered that night. why do i think susie and the banshees were there, based on the stuff posted i must have been on drugs! cheers!

]]> By: Kasia http://australianmusichistory.com/narara-music-festival-1984/#comment-1445 Kasia Wed, 12 Jan 2011 09:09:06 +0000 http://www.australianmusichistory.com/?p=119#comment-1445 Yeah Geoff..I totally agree with you Talking Heads fantastic, The Pretenders, INXS wow, I feel blessed to have seen really up close and personal some of the best bands in the one place at the same time. All up Narara was one of the best experiences of my life. :) Yeah Geoff..I totally agree with you Talking Heads fantastic, The Pretenders, INXS wow, I feel blessed to have seen really up close and personal some of the best bands in the one place at the same time. All up Narara was one of the best experiences of my life. :)

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