There used to be a time on the ABC where live music was a huge focus, shows like Recovery, the 10.30 Slot and also Studio 22. These shows allowed Australian and International artists to perform in our lounge rooms.
This show from 2001 was at an interesting time for the You Am I boys, they had recently added a new man into their line up (Mr Davey Lane) and their 5th studio release ‘Dress Me Slowly’ had hit the record stores. While a solid record, and personal favourite, it didn’t capture the sound or soul of the earlier “hit parade” days for You Am I. It is often seen as a forgotten gem.
This live recording contains a few short interviews with lead singer, song writer and most likely part-time pirate Tim Rogers, talking about his approach to song writing and such. Enjoy the gig, tune in and tune out as Tim, Andy, Rusty and Dave take you on a musical journey.
Setlist:
01. Purple Sneakers
02. Beautiful Girl
03. Discussion with Tim (part 1)
04. Baby Clothes
05. Trainspottin’
06. Damage
07. Discussion with Tim (part 2)
08. Trike
09. Junk
Download: You Am I – Studio 22
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Press Release:
Centred around the prolific songwriting skills of singer/guitarist Tim Rogers, pop group YOU AM I are one of the most successful and internationally admired Australian bands of the ’90s. Their influences combine the Who, Small Faces, Jam, Clash and The Replacements. The first version of YOU AM I included Tim Rogers with his school friend Nick Tischler and Tim’s older brother Jaimme in December 1989. (The band name came from a conversation at a gig with a spaced out fan sprouting “You am I, I am you” philosophies.). Ultimately they were replaced by the group’s one-time sound mixer Andy Kent (bass) and Russell Hopkinson (drums), creating the classic three piece rock line-up which has been the core of the band. Their breakthrough came at the inaugural Lollapalooza style Big Day Out concert in January 1993. Lee Renaldo of Sonic Youth was impressed enough to produce their fourth EP “Coprolalia”, followed by eight days spent in Canon Falls, Minnesota where Renaldo helped produce the band’s first album “Sound as Ever”. Their next album, “Hi Fi Way” earned You Am I the first of its Australian number one albums, plus a handful of ARIA awards. The following ’60s retro concept album “Hourly Daily” was recorded and produced locally in Sydney. In June 1998 YOU AM I released the return to basics album “#4 Record”. Commercially successful in Australia, critically acclaimed around the world, Tim Rogers has pushed his talents beyond YOU AM I with solo performances, releasing a solo album “What Rhymes with Cars and Girls”, producing the soundtrack for the 1997 movie “Idiot Box”, and writing songs to order for various Australian recording artists.
