(unless he meant those nice husky dogs)

Nice husky dog and polar bear playing together!

ahhhhh, so polarbears and sharp toothed dogs are our friends. thats a relief.

now I wonder what jordan meant by the dolphin references, I'm hoping its a late 80's rock band reference myself.

(unless he meant those nice husky dogs)

Nice husky dog and polar bear playing together!

Who you calling bad looking? :)

me, a 65 year old one legged and apparently dog ugly, (unless he meant those nice husky dogs) jordan luck fan, who fondly remembers the day at the hilsborough when jordan nicked my crutches and threw then into the crowd. (great sense of humor…

I know – you're really a dog!

jeez man, now you're attacking how I look,
I'm not that bad looking...... am I?

Who you calling bad looking? :)

Robyn, 11 years with "0 responses"?

As it happens, that article moved into a commentable state about four months ago. I wonder what 11 years of Bryan Adams comments would look like.

I've just been told off for singing 'Run to You'.

It's such a brilliant song, especially the bridge…

What is rock? It is perhaps a term that holds different meanings for different people. But if someone were to ask me what rock is, I would reply “Reckless, by Bryan Adams.”

Robyn, 11 years with "0 responses"?

I would've thought that was a pretty controversial article. ;)
:)

Thank you for sharing. I've just been told off for singing 'Run to You'.

Now this is a Bryan Adams song I actually like.... but mostly for the guitar work.

I would so have gone out with him.

You say that now, but if you'd seen Jimmy, who had this whole James Dean look going on you'd have made the same choice I did, even if he was a waiter/math student and Bryan a rock star. Jimmy was just so...…

Kate Bush wrote a song about a spell for invisibility, which basically involved being female and middle aged.

Oooh what is it called?

I think it's called How To Be Invisible and it's off her latest album... a couple years ago or so. I always quite liked her music, but…

Also, because Bryan Adams is awesome, I feel like linking to my track-by-track analysis of his 1984 album Reckless, which is one of the very first things I ever put up on my website. (Shut up. I was only 21.)

Thank you for sharing. I've just been told off for…

And she's not anything like Little Jimmy Osmond? Because they sound kind of similar.

I was too intimidated by her being, like, Bjork and everything to really have a conversation, but she was right about the chocolate cake. My friend Ange made it, with her trademark whole chunks of chocolate…

But I think of how I was to him and how I sound recounting this, and I sound like a horrible, shallow character in a Katherine Mansfield story.

No you don't. I think we've all agreed that he's a really nice chap, and if he does happen one day to…

I talked to her at a party in London once. She was in the kitchen, wolfing down chocolate cake.

And she's not anything like Little Jimmy Osmond? Because they sound kind of similar.

I have had no close encounters with the internationally famous, apart from falling over semi-conscious in front…

Bryan may make awful music, but he's a good guy and incredibly bright,

I liked him when I met him. Just hated his music.

But it must have been The Police at Western Springs ...

I hated his music too, but you know, in hindsight what I didn't like about…

Witness that chap from Shihad.

I remember him sporting a bit of a gut a few years back, but really he's got white bogun genes so that's what keeps him thin.

fergie did those pavs after a standard meal. I'm just saying, its a matter of physics. I'm not criticising…

I know – you're really a dog!

jeez man, now you're attacking how I look,
I'm not that bad looking...... am I?

I liked him when I met him. Just hated his music.

Same. I met him him once, briefly in London, backstage at Top of The Pops when we were doing one of our OMC thingies. He'd wandered over to talk to Pauly and congratulate him on his success, which he…

Also, because Bryan Adams is awesome, I feel like linking to my track-by-track analysis of his 1984 album Reckless, which is…

sometimes people on the internet make things up,

I know – you're really a dog!

sometimes people on the internet make things up,

Are you suggesting that Jackie's not actually a legist?

I'm glad you specified which leg, because if it'd been the right, well, that'd be a whole 'nother story...

sometimes people on the internet make things up,

Bryan may make awful music, but he's a good guy and incredibly bright,

I liked him when I met him. Just hated his music.

But it must have been The Police at Western Springs ...

I'm a 65 year old amputee, (left leg) 40's a good score for me.

I'm glad you specified which leg, because if it'd been the right, well, that'd be a whole 'nother story...

Poor Bryan, he's really ..... Live Aid.

phew, that's way more than I ever wanted to know about summer of 69

I'm a nobody indeed. Over 40, fat and female. Makes me invisible. Well done, witty one.

I'm a 65 year old amputee, (left leg) 40's a good score for me.

Kate Bush wrote a song about a spell for invisibility, which basically involved being female and middle aged.

If any men wish to simulate this effect, simply…

Kate Bush wrote a song about a spell for invisibility, which basically involved being female and middle aged.

Oooh what is it called?

I'm a nobody indeed. Over 40, fat and female. Makes me invisible.

Heh, well I'm 50, and at that age a woman is so invisible that body type really doesn't matter. Kate Bush wrote a song about a spell for invisibility, which basically involved being female and middle aged.

Thank you so much Dyan, that's a brilliant story! Did you ever comb through his lyrics to see if there were any references to you in there? And thanks also for confirming the Princess Di rumour I heard elsewhere.

Heh, well I'm pretty sure the songs were about women he…

Oh, and Bryan Adams stalked me for a couple years, but I'm not sure if it counts as a brush with fame if you're the stalkeree.

Now there's a story I'd like to hear. Although the thought of it makes me feel a little nauseous. Especially because I'm now envisioning…

a vision of nightmarish proportions that makes me wonder what else goes on inside that head of yours...

You got the zines, you don't want to know any further than that, trust me!

Nobody likes a smartarse. But seriously. No, that's it. Nobody likes a smartarse. ;)

are you saying you're a nobody?
I don't know how to deal with that...

I'm a nobody indeed. Over 40, fat and female. Makes me invisible. Well done, witty one.

And I told him about this new song by a local group that was on the same bill as him (the Bowie show?) at Western Springs.

It was ... 'Sex and Agriculture'…

Oh, and Bryan Adams stalked me for a couple years

I wish I could just casually drop stuff like that into conversation.

Also, "try a little Bry and kiss your lonely nights goodbye".

Nobody likes a smartarse. But seriously. No, that's it. Nobody likes a smartarse. ;)

are you saying you're a nobody?
I don't know how to deal with that...

Oh, and Bryan Adams stalked me for a couple years, but I'm not sure if it counts as a brush with fame if you're the stalkeree.

Now there's a story I'd like to hear. Although the thought of it makes me feel a little nauseous. Especially because I'm now envisioning…

I once saw the actor Anthony Perkins (Psycho, On The Beach, etc) browsing in one of those obscenely expensive clothing shops on South Granville in my hometown Vancouver. He was wearing ratty shorts and a T shirt, flip-flops ("jandals") sunglasses and a Breitling…

unlike the rest of us he sticks to it.

Yeah, this is what astounded me WRT the bet. I don't know a single muso who could have accomplished such a feat. Legend.

Jordan
I'm almost too scared to ask as I have such a picture in my head of her, but what of Victoria?

In case Jordan doesn't come back, yes, she was real, and she was a hooker. I think someone's landlord was the pimp.

It gives you a feel without enabling lazy stalkers.

Because we only want to enable truly committed stalkers?

yeah, quite a few, infact any country with a small population base really, but you'd have to interact with the legends of those particular countries.

Nobody likes a smartarse. But seriously. No, that's it. Nobody likes a smartarse. ;)
As for celebrity encounters, mine are either all local except for…

I'm certainly not qualified to comment on who else could/should be nominated, but Mr Luck provided the sound-track to one of my more memorable orientation weeks, and for that I will always be in his debt :)

We were so excited we immediately said hi, and he barely glanced up as he grunted 'F**k off' at us. We were so proud.

My brother used to live in Piha. He was walking home from a party one New Year's Eve and got hungry. Seeing as he was passing…

I saw black eyed peas fergy choke down 3 large slices of pav in the performers tent at BDO.

On the subject of celebrity encounters, a friend and I once walked into a nearly empty greasy spoon cafe in Notting Hill for a late morning hangover cure, and seeing, hunched…

OK, sorry, that was meant to be tongue-in-cheek.

De nada.

logging in for the first time purely to insult someone who's got a demonstrated history of articulate intelligence?

Those of us who have been members of online communities for years know about netiquette, about lurking and getting the feel of the community before jumping in and posting.

But there are…

I talked to her at a party in London once. She was in the kitchen, wolfing down chocolate cake.

I saw black eyed peas fergy choke down 3 large slices of pav in the performers tent at BDO. I'm assuming there was some throat and finger action in the toilet…

sorry, Ill get my coat.... :)

Because you've pulled?

I don't think jordan's quite that easy, although he may correct me on that. I remember seeing jordan blag his way into a YFC show at the old mill in timaru with a table of 8 women,

and – nah, because…

I talked to her at a party in London once. She was in the kitchen, wolfing down chocolate cake.

I'm picturing this as her in some outlandish outfit eating the whole damn cake. It's an awesome image!

I don't quite see how that follows. I just thought it was a cool story. Is it a fabrication?

No, and Sheryl was unduly snappy. But it's probably a bit odd to see someone you don't know declare someone you do know to have been "drunk ever since".

I'm sure it was pretty easy to bump into bjork pre solo career in iceland

I talked to her at a party in London once. She was in the kitchen, wolfing down chocolate cake.

sorry, Ill get my coat.... :)

Because you've pulled?

it makes you and us look stupid

As stupid as say, logging in for the first time purely to insult someone who's got a demonstrated history of articulate intelligence?

Dearest All,
Tracey was a magical woman @ G.H.S. Great Swimmer. Her parents owned a magical mystery garden forest and home called Sundrum.

so, um, whatever happened to her (tracey)?

sorry, Ill get my coat.... :)

Are there many other places in the world where you could freely interact and have discourse with a legend?

yeah, quite a few, infact any country with a small population base really, but you'd have to interact with the legends of those particular countries.
malta would be an example. its…

Really Heather you should know not to repeat stories you know absolutely nothing about. It just makes you and the rest of us look really stupid.

I don't quite see how that follows. I just thought it was a cool story. Is it a fabrication?

And that's also what I like about PA System – occasionally someone truly legendary comes along and joins in.

Occasionally?
I'm here almost every other day!

This is why I love that this wondrous country is my home.

My sentiments exactly! It's really cool knowing that all our comments didn't just vanish into the interweb – they were read!

And that's also what I like about PA System – occasionally someone truly legendary comes along and…

Really Heather you should know not to repeat stories you know absolutely nothing about. It just makes you and the rest of us look really stupid.

Congratulations Jordan Luck – and all those that had the…

.LOts of Love y'all...

No, wait! Come back Jordan! You haven't told us who 'Whatever Happened to Tracy?' was about!

paul scott, writer and bassist with pop mechanix

NZ's first few inductees should probably have been:
1. Murray Cammick
2. Eldred Stebbing (although Th'Dudes and Hello Sailor might argue)
3. Phil Warren
4. Roger Shepherd
5. Trevor Reekie
6. Mike Chunn
7. John McCready
8. Jerry Wise (posthumously)

After that it should look at the people whose careers…

... and whatever happened to his daughter? She obviously never married Andrew Fagan like she planned

Dunno..forgot about that one. Andrew's pretty happy I think (and a great radio host).

thank gawd she knew better than to go after Jordan ...

Jordan of course ended up with Rita who is…

Glyn Tucker Jnr...fer sure despite the Hasselhoff.

Arrgh! I have this LP!

The back of "Lovin' Feelings" sez:

Executive Producer: Glyn Tucker Jnr for Mezzo Investments

It's a piece of shit. It doesn't even hold up in a kitschy Hasselhoff kind of way. No one needs to hear him crooning…

... and whatever happened to his daughter? She obviously never married Andrew Fagan like she planned ... thank gawd she knew better than to go after Jordan ...

what about that chap from Mandrill?

Glyn Tucker Jnr...fer sure despite the Hasselhoff. I'm sure there are a few others I missed. Benny Levin & Russell Clarke..invented the touring circuit for NZ bands, which was major for years. Imagine how big Jordan would be if he'd not had that.

the one who did the Hasselhoff album ...?

Dave Gent, Michael Harilambi, and Brian Jones (not to mention the departed "Fingers") may be waiting a long time for their induction.

Indeed, and without whom...at various times each one of those (and the late Michael Manton) kept both the band more or less together.

If any band was a…

Frank Gibson Jnr?

ok I was inferring that there wouldn't be any cos the hall of fame thing is such a popularist concept, and as simon has noted in another forum unlikely to recognise many of the of the real heroes of NZ music (your murray cammicks & roger shepherds etc)…

Interesting point. i wonder who the first non singing drummer or bass player to be included in this popular choices fest will be.

Frank Gibson Jnr?

Should be Phil Warren....but not for his drumming

Interesting point. i wonder who the first non singing drummer or bass player to be included in this popular choices fest will be.

Frank Gibson Jnr?

I tip my hat to everyone, including the Exponents, who carved out a “career” in NZ Music during these times. They should have inducted the whole band.

Interesting point. i wonder who the first non singing drummer or bass player to be included in this popular choices fest will be.…

Sure does Rob! That's John Hanlon (Damn the Dam) singing right? Is this clip from Off The Edge? Playing at a suburban cinema near you every few months during the late 70's.

There was a fuss amongst the purists at the time because the skiers wore jeans, a real no…

Whatever Happened To Tracy – I have this vague (real, or possibly not) memory that the…

In the last 20 years social change has accelerated so much that could we assume that even in 10 years time the promo efforts of today will look equally as quaint?

This is just a round about way to point out that the New York Times opinion pages are now…

The Dirt is like the greatest book ever written

Word. That section in which Tommy Lee describes the birthday party Pamela throws for him is forever etched upon my memory. 'Dude, and then there were a bunch of midgets...'

This thread has been very informative! Jordan Luck has an amazing…

Aw, c'mon Simon. If there was no Mi-Sex there would have have been no Flight X7.

Seems like a good deal to me.

I tip my hat to everyone, inckluding the Exponents,…

On the subject of scenic NZ stuff, this might stir a few memories:

Sure does Rob! That's John Hanlon (Damn the Dam) singing right? Is this clip from Off The Edge? Playing at a suburban cinema near you every few months during the late 70's.

What amazes me the most is…

Never a huge fan of 'Victoria' but…

RE: Tourism nz video – is it just me, or does that starter credit say "LEAD SINGER PULTO"?

It does indeed say "PULTO", which is such an odd typo to make.

Julie Hill did a fantastic story once for Frontseat (RIP) about sports anthems...

Got a link?

Many songs were offered as examples, but only Jordan's were consistently in the Top 5, and "Why Does Love Do This To Me" the unanimous No.1. There's a dude, Mark McLeod, whose job it…

call Jordon, maybe he could pen something outdoors like and with a extreme sports edge

wot a horrid ad

As someone who perpetually struggles with names and faces, I was amazed.

I heard Gordan McLachlan on the radio once say the correct name for this problem which I think is 'prosopagnosia' ( which I've just got from Wikipedia as I've forgotten it of course).

But the point was the…

It's all beaches, beaches, beaches, bush, mountains and lakes.

plus the usual bad music editing

In the last 20 years social change has accelerated so much that could we assume that even in 10 years time the promo efforts of today will look equally as quaint?

Well, take a look at the latest effort from the tourism office:

Perhaps we are approaching the singularity. Quaintness…

That said, It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Jordan's a genuine creative genius (which is to say that his mind works on a level different from the rest of us – Crazy? Yes! Dumb? No!, indeed), and a great guy, to boot.

I interviewed him years ago at the…

That said, It couldn't happen to a nicer guy. Jordan's a genuine creative genius (which is to say that his mind works on a level different from the rest of us – Crazy?…

In the last 20 years social change has accelerated so much that could we assume that even in 10 years time the promo efforts of today will look equally as quaint?

Well, take a look at the latest effort from the tourism office:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9sEZ-wdFegU

It's all beaches, beaches, beaches, bush,…

Too late: I've seen Velvet Goldmine.

Don't you have to love Ewan McGregor – it's the Star Wars prequels he's publicly embarrassed by, not the parade of queers, junkies, assorted scumbags and dancing fools that round out the CV.

I'm not sure if we should be throwing a parade for…

Martin Phillips or Chris Knox

I'm sure they'll get their turn but these things are all about scratching the right backs....

The thing about Jordan is he means so much to so much of the country, far more than either of those two richly deserving individuals. Sadly, I bet most…

were there no artists pre-80's deserving of recognition?
(or was this a songwriting accolade?)

Fear not. Johnny Devlin has already been announced as the inductee to be honoured at the New Zealand Music Awards next month.

Now that guy is old rock star crazy, although he does make a good point about hoodies.

He also makes good points about Space Exploration and Boredom. I heartily recommend Ben's link (bottom of page 1).

As for Jordan being the inaugural inductee into the NZ Music Hall Of Fame...

definitely…

"Iggy Pop blew the band off-stage."

I'll be off to scrub out my own frontal lobe now. Damn this vivid imagination...

Too late: I've seen Velvet Goldmine.

"Iggy Pop blew the band off-stage."

I'll be off to scrub out my own frontal lobe now. Damn this vivid imagination...

A wonderful example of how the eyes can fool the ears.

I disagree. The video adds to the experience, but I started playing it, and then read something in another browser tab, and it still worked its magic...

D'you mean the slightly smutty double entendre? No idea what you're talking about.

I prefer unintentional vileness, myself. I still have burned on my memory a Herald gig review that cheerfully declared "Iggy Pop blew the band off-stage." Well, I guess that's one way to cut costs – be your…

I know it's already been posted in OurTube ... but dreary?!

A wonderful example of how the eyes can fool the ears.

I'm one of the three climbers on the top of La Perouse as the helicopter pans around the west face of Mt Cook (as we called it then)…

They're one of the few bands where you can drink 12 cans through a beer bong before the gig and still not be as messed up as the lead…

Oh and I also saw the Exponents on one…

Jordan went OFF at the guy in such a tirade…

Heather, I think the bet was with the rest of the band, who bet him something like $2000 each.

Yep, it was and he did it. His attitude was "I don't have a problem with alcohol, I just like it". He stopped cold turkey the moment he took the bet…

...Jacqui Browne trying to beat him off with a stick...

Is it just me? Oh it is? Again?
k, never mind.

D'you mean the slightly smutty double entendre? No idea what you're talking about.

I know it's already been posted in OurTube ... but dreary?!

A wonderful example of how the eyes can fool the ears.

You walked in and couldn't move, transfixed by the sheer joyous energy and bratty noise.

The next evening I spent with…

But one thing is certain: the Exponents wrote a whole lot of really good pop songs that have had a lasting effect on not…

...Jacqui Browne trying to beat him off with a stick...

Is it just me? Oh it is? Again?
k, never mind.

Corben Simpson and Geoff Murphy had come to APRA to request a change to the writing credit on Blerta's 'Dance All Around the World', which still earns rights money. In the middle of the song, there is a poem by Margaret Mahy.

It's a little more than that. There's hardly…

The song, as if you couldn't guess, was 'Why Does Love Do This To Me?'.

Sorry to be a troll, but words cannot express the intensity with which I loathe that song. That's mostly due to a traumatic experience in the early 90s after being dragged along to a work…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eI-p-AQLMpo

in 1984, the Dance Exponents and the Mockers filled the Logan Campbell Centre to capacity.

Then, naturally, the music and a rock-n-roll Jordan Luck.

a crowd had…