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Tiger Moth Propeller
Herein lies the reason behind the DH 82 Tigermoth propeller that is mounted on the front wall in
the Rancom St Studios control room.
It is a tribute to my father, Ivan Alfred Porter.
My dad was born in Hamilton, New Zealand on September 27, 1921.
Born and raised in the Waikato, the son of a farmer, just out of Hamilton in
Te Kowhai, a dairy farming town. Dad was accepted into the Royal New Zealand
Air Force in 1942. He was 21 years old. He began his training in Ashburton,
near Christchurch in the South Island.
He took his first training flight on May 3, in 1943.. in a DH 82 Tigermoth, and flew
his first solo flight on May 13.
In August, his training continued in Canada in a single engined North American
Harvard aircraft, then in December, trained in the multi engined Avro Anson at
Summerside at Prince Edward Island.
From there, across the Atlantic to the UK where he trained at Southrop in May
1944 in Airspeed Oxfords.
In August 1944, he began training in PBY Catalinas, at Killadeas in Northern Ireland.
And finally, he joined RAF 210 Coastal Command Squadron at Sullom Voe on Nov 24, in the
Shetland Islands, far north of Scotland, in the bleak North Atlantic ocean.
His first flight on active duty occurred on Jan 6, 1945.. as 2nd Pilot on an anti U Boat patrol. Dad
eventually flew on more than 36 active duty flights out across the North Atlantic, on long Uboat
patrols and convoy escorts until the end of May.
Following the German surrender, dad volunteered to fly Liberator repatriation flights bringing UK
troops back home after the war until Aug 30. Dad arrived back in NZ about 20, Dec, 1945, and
resumed his diary farming life.
Along with my father, I also take pause to remember, my Grandfathers Porter and Bregman who served in the army on The Western Front, and India in WW1, and my Uncle Dick who served in the army in the Pacific
in WW2.
A note on the RSS Tigermoth propellor, as inscribed on the centre hub;
DH 82, RAAF.1, Gypsy Major.1, LH Tractor, Mar. 1942
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In 2018 Garth Porter wrote and performed 'I Once Was A Soldier' for an album called After The War, made especially for the Australian War Memorial to commemorate the 100th anniversary of the Armistice and raise funds for veteran services.
You can listen here:
CURRENT FEATURE:
COMING UP:
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Making the Piano Room
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The World's First Commercial Synthesizer (Jennings Univox)
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Tuning the Yamaha C7 Grand Piano
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The Most Revered Neumann Microphone... the U47
2022
MARCH
MIDNIGHT OIL
"... a very special group,
and a true honour."
Garth Porter
PHOTO:
GP with the band (sadly, minus Jim Moginie) in the control room at RSS, alongside Producer Warne Livesy. A treasured memory, especially so because they're also a reminder of moments with the now late bass player, Bones Hillman.
Garth paid a visit during the session to ensure the Oils had everything they needed while bunkered down at RSS in late 2019, where they were recording their first new projects in 17 years. The band were at RSS creating their now 5 times ARIA-nominated collaborative studio album, The Makaratta Project, as well as subsequent NEW studio album, Resist, released on 25 February 2022.
📷 @blaincunneen
BACKGROUND
LONG time friends of RSS, the Oils have brought their sound into the RSS walls and wires and history. Recording their last two albums here (their final studio albums) in Oct/Nov 2019, being The Makarrata Project and RESIST. These ARIA chart topping albums were released in 2021 and 2022 respectively.
PUBLICITY
Audio Technology interviewed Jim Moginie about the recording of the albums.
READ: https://www.audiotechnology.com/features/recording-midnight-oils-resist
Article in The Australian newspaper.
Noise 11 feature on the albums.
READ: http://www.noise11.com/news/midnight-oil-to-launch-show-of-hands-album-at-bluesfest-20210519
HEAR THE MUSIC
Head to their website and online channels to hear music from both albums, as well as videos filmed at Rancom St, including their latest music video release from the new album, At the Time of Writing:
MIDNIGHT OIL - OFFICIAL PRESS RELEASE
@midnightoil news: https://www.midnightoil.com/news/
“RESIST is Midnight Oil’s 15th studio release since they first exploded out of the post-punk scene back in 1978, blazing a singular trail of blistering gigs from Australia’s pubs and clubs to arenas and festivals around the world. It is a fitting, forward looking, statement for a band whose clarion call has always been “it’s better to die on your feet than live on your knees”. Featuring stellar production by Warne Livesey (DIESEL & DUST, BLUE SKY MINING, CAPRICORNIA) RESIST will be accompanied by some special live performances that will comprise the group’s final concert tour.
This new album was actually recorded in late 2019 and thus features long-time bass player, Bones Hillman, who sadly passed away 12 months later. Those sessions yielded 20 songs, but their release was delayed by the Covid pandemic. The first taste of this new work landed in late 2020 as THE MAKARRATA PROJECT – a mini-album featuring some of Australia’s finest First Nations musicians, and based on the themes of reconciliation, justice and truth-telling written in the Uluru Statement from the Heart. It debuted at #1 in the band’s homeland on the same weekend that Bones passed away and went on to be nominated for five ARIA Awards. Lead single ‘Gadigal Land’ (feat. Dan Sultan, Joel Davison, Kaleena Briggs and Bunna Lawrie) received the prestigious APRA Song Of The Year.
From the northern beaches of Sydney to the streets of Manhattan, Midnight Oil has stopped traffic, inflamed passions, inspired fans, challenged the concepts of “business as usual” and broken new ground. In 2017 the band returned from a 15-year hiatus for their Great Circle World Tour that encompassed 77 shows in 16 countries. The extraordinary audience and critical response to those shows lead to more European dates and an Australian outback gig in 2019 which then flowed into
the recording sessions where RESIST was created. The album’s much anticipated release will therefore literally close the circle on this chapter of a truly extraordinary career.
The band also announced that this will be their final concert tour while making it clear that this does not mean the end of the Oils. Each of the members will continue their own projects over the years ahead. They remain very open to recording new music together in future and supporting causes in which they believe, but this will be their last tour. It will see them performing classic Midnight Oil songs from across their repertoire while also showcasing some urgent new works.”
GALLERY
RESIST album cover (courtesy @elevenmusic)
THE MAKARATTA PROJECT album cover
MO @ RSS 📷 @roberthambling
VISIT MIDNIGHT OIL'S WEBSITE
MO TOUR DATES 2022
@frontiertouring
Wednesday 23 February 2022
Newcastle Entertainment Centre, Newcastle, NSW
Guests: William Crighton
Saturday 26 February 2022
Heifer Station, Orange, NSW*
Guests: Busby Marou and Emily Wurramara
Wednesday 2 March 2022
WIN Entertainment Centre, Wollongong, NSW
Guests: William Crighton
Saturday 5 March 2022
Mt Duneed Estate, Geelong, VIC*
Guests: Goanna and All Our Exes Live In Texas
Wednesday 9 March 2022
Rod Laver Arena, Melbourne, VIC
Guests: Amyl & The Sniffers
Saturday 12 March 2022
All Saints Estate, Rutherglen, VIC*
Guests: Hoodoo Gurus and All Our Exes Live In Texas
Saturday 26 March 2022*
Nikola Estate, Swan Valley, WA
Guests: Goanna and Stephen Pigram
Wednesday 30 March 2022
Adelaide Entertainment Centre, Adelaide, SA
Guest: Jack River
Saturday 2 April 2022
Darwin Amphitheatre, Darwin, NT
Guests: Busby Marou and Emily Wurramara
Wednesday 6 April 2022
Convention Centre Arena, Cairns, QLD
Guest: King Stingray
Saturday 9 April 2022
Sunshine Coast Stadium, Sunshine Coast, QLD
Guests: Goanna and Jack River
Wednesday 13 April 2022
Riverstage, Brisbane, QLD
Guests: Busby Marou
FRI 15 April 2022
Bluesfest | Byron Bay NSW
Tuesday 19 April 2022
Stage 88, Canberra, ACT
Guests: Emily Wurramara and Jack River
Thursday 21 April 2022
Qudos Bank Arena, Sydney, NSW
Guests: King Stingray
#australianmusic #ausmusic
#midnightoil #tour
#studioalbums
#GarthPorter #MidnightOil
#Recording #Music at #RancomStStudios
POSTED 19 March 2022
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