Comments on: Dig, Lazarus, Dig!!! http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/ Thoughts on teaching, learning, technology and life in an era of change. Sat, 22 Nov 2008 00:14:22 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5 By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-416 John Larkin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 23:17:46 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-416 Hi Clay, Just sat down with Shao Ping over breakfast and I asked her about the name of your band, "mama huhu". She explained that it literally means "horse horse tiger tiger" yet combined translates into "fair to middling". Now, what does that exactly refer to? The musicianship, the setlist or were you all born in the year of the horse or tiger?, Cheers, John Hi Clay,

Just sat down with Shao Ping over breakfast and I asked her about the name of your band, “mama huhu”. She explained that it literally means “horse horse tiger tiger” yet combined translates into “fair to middling”. Now, what does that exactly refer to? The musicianship, the setlist or were you all born in the year of the horse or tiger?,

Cheers, John

]]> By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-394 John Larkin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 12:59:18 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-394 Hi Clay, No... I was referring not to your band's 'famous cameo' but to Cave's cameo in the Brad Pitt movie. I am yet to see that. ^_^ The God Is In The House gig has a similar feel to the concert that we saw in 1997. Actually the bonus CD, Live At The Royal Albert Hall is from 1997. Now Clay, which instrument do your play? Cheers, John. Hi Clay, No… I was referring not to your band’s ‘famous cameo’ but to Cave’s cameo in the Brad Pitt movie. I am yet to see that. ^_^

The God Is In The House gig has a similar feel to the concert that we saw in 1997. Actually the bonus CD, Live At The Royal Albert Hall is from 1997.

Now Clay, which instrument do your play?

Cheers, John.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-381 Clay Burell Thu, 24 Apr 2008 08:51:06 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-381 oh goodness, if i implied my ex-ex-band (Shanghai - we were called "mama huhu" - ask Shaoping ;-) ) makes a "cameo" in GIITH, what a goof. I meant there's a performance of Red Right Hand in it (I think it's that one) that's brilliant. From the sound of your description of the Sydney concert, possibly the same tour? There's also a great performance of the Curse of Millhaven on that dvd. God, what a chilling song. Thanks again for the invitation to stop and hear the (thorny, red) roses. oh goodness, if i implied my ex-ex-band (Shanghai - we were called “mama huhu” - ask Shaoping ;-) ) makes a “cameo” in GIITH, what a goof. I meant there’s a performance of Red Right Hand in it (I think it’s that one) that’s brilliant. From the sound of your description of the Sydney concert, possibly the same tour?

There’s also a great performance of the Curse of Millhaven on that dvd. God, what a chilling song.

Thanks again for the invitation to stop and hear the (thorny, red) roses.

]]> By: John Larkin http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-380 John Larkin Thu, 24 Apr 2008 07:15:21 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-380 Hi Clay, Into My Arms is a classic. Shao Ping and I are yet to celebrate a white wedding in a western sense and that song is still on the list. I saw Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform at the State Theatre in Sydney back in 1997. The highlight of the evening was Red Right Hand in my opinion. The lighting and the emphasis on the percussion was simply brilliant. I have a couple of DVDs including God Is In The House. What can I say? Haven't seen the cameo appearance. I shall seek it out. Thinking of you Clay, Cheers, John. Hi Clay,

Into My Arms is a classic. Shao Ping and I are yet to celebrate a white wedding in a western sense and that song is still on the list.

I saw Nick Cave and the Bad Seeds perform at the State Theatre in Sydney back in 1997. The highlight of the evening was Red Right Hand in my opinion. The lighting and the emphasis on the percussion was simply brilliant.

I have a couple of DVDs including God Is In The House. What can I say? Haven’t seen the cameo appearance. I shall seek it out.

Thinking of you Clay, Cheers, John.

]]> By: Clay Burell http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-379 Clay Burell Thu, 24 Apr 2008 05:30:12 +0000 http://blog.larkin.net.au/2008/04/24/dig-lazarus-dig/#comment-379 Now it's my turn to split my face with toothiness. I almost sang <i>Into My Arms</i> at my wedding, but didn't think the inlaws would understand. So beautiful. Wanted my ex-band to cover Red Right Hand (have you seen the God is in the House DVD?), but they didn't get it (and they say they're rockers). Wanted my ex-ex-band in Shanghai to take on Breathless, but without those African flutes it sounded bare (and Cave is so Blakean and Keatsian with his voice and imagery there, I'm not sure anybody else can come close to the studio version anyway). Babe, You Turn Me On turns me on, straight-wise. Love Letter, Darker with the Day come to mind too. So rich. And the Word Made Flesh lecture - what a portrait of the artist (and theologian - I've seen his theological insights quoted in academic works) as a young man. Have you seen his cameo in the early Bradd Pitt movie, Johnny Suede? A classic. Thanks for brightening a Thursday :) Now it’s my turn to split my face with toothiness.

I almost sang Into My Arms at my wedding, but didn’t think the inlaws would understand. So beautiful.

Wanted my ex-band to cover Red Right Hand (have you seen the God is in the House DVD?), but they didn’t get it (and they say they’re rockers).

Wanted my ex-ex-band in Shanghai to take on Breathless, but without those African flutes it sounded bare (and Cave is so Blakean and Keatsian with his voice and imagery there, I’m not sure anybody else can come close to the studio version anyway).

Babe, You Turn Me On turns me on, straight-wise.

Love Letter, Darker with the Day come to mind too.

So rich.

And the Word Made Flesh lecture - what a portrait of the artist (and theologian - I’ve seen his theological insights quoted in academic works) as a young man.

Have you seen his cameo in the early Bradd Pitt movie, Johnny Suede? A classic.

Thanks for brightening a Thursday :)

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